The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-05-17
A Good Deal Mixed.

The Cincinnati Enquirer (radical Dem.
ocrat) having been burned out Of its
former establishment, that paper is being
printed 1T the Office of the Times (radical
Republican, The Commercial of that
city pleasantly comments upon the inci-
lental perplexities of the situation, as fol>
lows:
The editorial corps of both papers &C.
;upy the same room. We can imagine the
embarrassment that must occasionally re-
suit from such mingling of political an
tipodes- Abolition editors on one side of
the table, and Democratic editors on the
other. pepperine away at each other with
the deadly lead (penciD and thrusting vi
cous stabs at each other with flashing steel
(pen) to say nothing of the clash Of sur
rounding scissors, which play no unim>
porisnt part il Inc engagement. Just
think nothing but harrow table be-
tween such fiery beligerents. One side
tryirg to haul ten States into the Union
by the collars of their gray jackets, and
the other side endeavoring to keep them
out by tugging at their abbreviated coats
tails. Between them the States are having
tough time of it.
"En9uircr editor is horrfied to find him.
self writing an article in favor of the civil
rights bill, and discovers that he has got
on the wrong side of thu table Times
editor, making a similar mistake, catches
himself eulogizing Andy Johnson.
The clippings get mixed up on the
way to the compositors, and if it we're not
for great circumspection on the part of the
respective foremen, each paper would copy
and endorse the most perricicus doctrines
Suppose the pressman should print the
Enquirer on one side and the Times on the
other, the mistake not being discovered
until several packages had been sent of
with the early mails Who cali picture
the CONSERVATION which would seize the
resi- ective proprietors? Boiling with rage
they rush to the press rooLl together, and
discharge the unfortunate pressman with
one voice. The Indignation of the Enquir
er folks is only equalled by the shame OF
The Times people. Both assert, with equal
bitterness; that they were never SO humili
ated before.
It must be very confusing to visitors,
thi. singular fellowship A Copperhead
from Holmes county rushes in, grasps
Times editor warmly by the hand, under
the impression that he is the editor of the
Enquirer assuring him that Holmes
county can't be drafted He don't know
tn war is over. Malignant radical mistakes
Enquirer editor for Times editor, and
thinks to curry favor with him, chuckles
over the destruction Of the Enquirer es-
adjustment. He is summariy kicked
down stairs by the combined editors of the
two papers.
" What scene election night must pre-
sent as the returns come in, each side Of
the table trying to figure out a victory. and
each side Of course. claiming It, A frantic
struggle between the Tones man and the
Eaqxirer man, as each tries to thrust his
flag out of the same window --compro missed
1t last by hanging them from d fferent
stories, which is quite appropriate, from
the fact that they tell different stories
about the election. 4 brass band is played
in front OF the Office. The screnade is
claimed alike by the Times editor and the
Enquirer editor. They appear at different
windows and return their thanks, both
speaking together, which coLfuses the band
to such an extent that they march off in
several directions. each man playing .
different tune. 1T is terrible mix, take
il Altogether"