Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-09-13

inehis argument, but he endeavored to ere
ate the impression in the minds OF his hear
ers, that, if the Democratic party was sue
cessful, high prices must cease. He of
course failed to enlighten us as to his meth
cd of obtaining revenue, bit left his delu-
ded supporters to believe that no such meas
ures ,cere necessary and leaving the question
in badly disordered state Ire switched off
on the
"FREEDMEN's BUREAU"
enormously exaggerating the expense OF
The Government in caffyIng out its proyis-
ions, forgetting of course to tell that the
necessary officers were mostly taken from
the army, who would receive their pay
whether employed or not, he concluded as
before by declaring himself in favor of an
immediate repeal As in the former ques-
ton nc failed to inform us what he would
propose for the. relief of this dOwn-trOdden
and abused race, but left II badly mutilated
and took up the
+ ''rrvn. RIGHTS BILL"
On this subject he proved himself most
outrageously ignorant, else sought TO de
lude his auditors by willful misrepresenta-
tons. We have not the time to refer to
all his remarks upon this bill, but will refer
to one particular point. He declared that
it conferred the right of suffrage on every
negro in the Union, ahd, as National laws
were paramount To State laws, no State
could prevent the African from voting if
the provisions of the Act were strictly en-
forced. 1t seemed to us passing strange
that this great fact had been overlooked by
the wiscst and best Statesmen and the dis
covery made and proclaimed in Bourbon
by Dave Turpic., He glanced over the as
sembly to see what effect this false and alb
surd statement had made upon the minds
of his hearers. Ii merely provoked a smile
from the loyal llsicncr--a smile of con
tempt for the person who possessed the
braZen impudencc To uttcr such speech
in an intelligent community. But some of
mislcd supporters were disposed To swal
low II, and are now no doubt cOmmuni-
eating il to their friends and neighbors Is
an induccmen. for them to- vote for the dis
cOvcrer who of course promises To- have
the obnoxious law repealed rs soon as he
gets to Congress. All i'm all his efforts were
directed to the prejudiccs of his hearers,
and he labored 10 increase the already
frantic hatred for the poor .down-trodden
negro by lies and cant. There was an al
most
TOTAL LACK OF ENTHUSIASM,
though frequent efforts were made to cheer
the speaker. Had il not been for the FIT.
Wayne Band On good one, by the way
there would have been very little spirit
manifest Except that kind whick is kept
in bottles Tie effect of which was clearly
visible in the EVENING"
TIE DEMOCRACY EXCITED.
Last week the Democracy of Bourbon
were thrown into state of excitement.
bordering on frenzy. by the report that
several boxes of miskctS had been received
and deposited i'm Bccll's hall for the use of
AboliioniSts in destroying lives of promi
nent Copperhcads One timorous oil man.
living short distance in the country, re
commended the adoption of legal measures
To ferret oUt the matter and suppress the
horrid conspiracy while in its Infancy
Having talked on politics at one or Two
school houses in the township hc felt that
he was one of the prominent members Of
the party, and consequently his life was in
jeopardy. \ few hours. however. were
sufficient To develop the fact that no mus
kets had been shipped, and their lives. so
precious to the country, were i'm no immi
nent peril. An order known a. the Grand
Army of the Republic had been organized
at Beck's hall, and, being Soldiers or
ganizatiOn. muSkcts were necessary in some
of their ceremonies. 1--WE presumed cOnsc-
quently few oil, rusty ''fusecs" were ia
ken up to the hail. Having been cOnvinc-
cd that there is no impending danger the
palcncss has vanished from COrpcrhcad
faces. the wonied rcdncss has returned. and
all Is quiet in Bourbon.
FEMALE TEMPERANCE LECTURER.
Mrs. Sheppard. of Rockford. H.. lectur-
ed at the W. L. Church on Saturday and
Sunday evenings an the subject of Tenn
perance. The house was well filed on
both occasions, and as female orators are
novelty To the people of Bourbon. the most
profound attention was given the lecturer.
She handled her subject ina manner which
indicated much experience. and has eStab-
lishcd quite reputation among our Tenn
pcrance advocates. She is undoubtedly
capable of performing a great work in the
moral reformation OF the world, but her
occasional lofty flights of the Imagination
have the effect of causing some to under
rate the more important features of her lee
lures. Having. however. been the wife of
drunkard, and suffered only as a drunk
ards wife can know. She is excusable for
all the imaginary pictures she paints. al
though we think the real evils of this com
mon enemy of mankind are sufficiently hor-
rid and distressing for the human mind to
contemplate. She exhibited a maine Law
Bible. invented during the strict enforce
ment of the prohibitory law in that State.
showing the ingenious skill of the inebriate
in devising means to obtain his accustomed
stimulus. Ii perfectly resembles pocket
Bible and is said to contain pint.
TIE EMPRESS OFFICE
has been removed from the Post Office to
the Depot, ID. Mcdonald having been arr
pointed agent MEECrEY.