The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-04-12
VOLUME II.

Township 10 st. Joseph county. 1t was
distributed to the voters ir the form of a
circular a few days previous TO the election:
To The Tctsrs Of Caioa To.ensiip:
II 1851 few men south of Mason & Dix
ons line boldly declared 70 the world that
they would no; submit 70 the will of the ma
jority of the people. Their avowed policy
was 20 rule OF ruin. They said they mus;
have theirman nominated or they would break
up the CnarieStoa convention. although IN a
minority They carried their threats into
execution, and when Nj. Lincoln was consti-
tu.iOnaliv elected by the people. they refused
10 acknowledge bin rs President Of the
United States What was the result YES we
ask. what was the .esult2 Scarcely FAM
north or south bu! have 4 vacant scat III the
family circle, which painfully teStities to the
long and li10iy war Rivers Of Blood and
millions OF money poured out I'll, al. 20 force
the minority te submit % TIE g;ll Of .hc ma
iority,
None were ;norc ready the" the brave boys
Of Union township % lay- down their lives 20
force the minority to submit Democrats and
Republicans stcad shoulder 20 shoulder III the
ranks fought. bleG and died ST by side, and
were buried IL one common grave, IN o7,ier
that ;he majority miriit rule Yes these are
And now, iell3w citizens 81 I Mon township
--Reo.:bl cans an! nomncro .s-yvllo are in
favor g h majority ruling. voa ale called
upon Is every principle OF honor AMI Justice
to come ~ II The f;olis or the 81 dag fAprii
and v::aj c1te r0lr nrincin!Cs. Irrespective
of parry ~ politics let Is stand side bv side
Sc the polls = we have done on the field c:
battle. and lei ~ with our united ballots put
down ell parties aad faction who BELLY e
clare they alust rdic although IN ;he minority
And now - the ptint. James Neon,
worthy AM w.i; known citizen OF Union
township las Sol nc oi1ivt OF Trustee, for
twelve s;.cccs..Fe years. This year again he
was the Standing candidate for ii, same posi-.
tioL, irrespective ~ party or party conven-
.iOns.
About fortnight since :, lawsuit 3; the
residence Of VIM Robertson, ESQ a number
Of old citizens were tngcthec, Republicans and
Democrats, alGor 81 y kom we're VIM Reed,
Adam Sii,iicr Isaac 9 i'ric,., atr Nichols,
David Whit;engeT, and Others. when the
subject 81 Township E!e,ti@2 zas discussed
II seemci - - veil UNDERSTOOD -:iat Nr
Noon vas "a s.1r0na cal.'f,.is1c, and II Was
unanim usiv acrce4 hit ,'s.Wcs Noon had
heli - 9o>ijica :olc enough. that i :: bur
then =: hiE, taS S-J-e@ e.. his friends claim we
should ~ i;rnsse {, uQnn BIN Ter If; 80
Tia: il scarce = .}rOit il VAS t;src s>"er 9th
c. citizen cli..,'l nc SOILS = vas therefore
thougi.; ms; ., g. = 3rscEtfoI OF the voters
Oft atoT .c-r:i@.-' p ir--7? Ij.+e 81 rltty, land
we OciicFc cvCry one - understood III, CON
saqy1 oy,-iy = CeI3v .ntieg C. he PEOPLE was
ca!ic.!-.lot :. Dcinac1stso - = REPUBLICAN,
tonFen !o1-.o ,.,cct Il l.ahc' lie March ~,
- ,ns;Taa-c cand..:ate- fp- toyTuship officers
On TIE appointed ,iay the people net, ;arin-
o.palty Republicans; president yiee-
president AMI secretary were duly elected
DI-sn- tn setectl~Tl .! The Ir.5 last named
oiiicers sHc or NO gentlemen Terc exceed
ing, e7.if's. and manifest - restless spirit
- knew .t ~, - b. done, BGi hrg axe
proDahly c.r.:sal,,e on the ground ;lat hey
we-e be-; "-tldIdates ior C:.icr, Du1 c0a' INT
See their frieas's Wire dcf1.t sisIing them
~ the ..c,, ti.ev coui! scc no wa to = soia
i bur 70 r,.iSe Tzti-& ana rsC..s ID the cor
rcEt:op AcrefAiag.g they made Il personal
ATTACK o.. thr character eld horror ofthe clair
man Isaac = Prize Their names, TOO should
ne given:-P - 5io0ais5 md Edward lien
-.'e-s1n. Thy pa; III tNo ple.-s First, there
hal beer -" much vie working tc .git them.
Tive secon! vas plca 81 igEorapre
Although Nr. iIt-6yc-s5n hati written ana
sen. Oft most ST -'ie ELECTROMAGNETIC
URGED bic fricr,iS 90 .ome into the convention
20 ~pe,.v !, cI..ft.i that ne .ho ugh i.
MAS evcll>i ely :. epGi.icaa restitution, and
reics.d :; acl wi5a CT have ANYTHING u 10
whatever with has > I.ocrstfic slcighbors. vino
saw hi, Advertisements dnf accordingly zane
in. Stran.:.. rs SAY ti.e~e Democrats under
stood tie r,,-CrT-e,ts better than The wri-
to7 o. them. After few csiming.iolS and
retri--4ifll.:.,t.~ ttr y L. V', nc sIs.:sDe
invitC; his fsicai, u fa.io.y him u ti.t lower
house .hcr thcg could have ,hilcs - suit
Them: -.rIc,is i. nui.ic.n- y spirited dis
custom C..inc IA. III which ii va boldly and
plsir,y sia'e} j. they knos they couii'n n
n.snli.t.t- t-rs.Is. Is. -. t..af ti,st v"ul nos
fpr Tin: re:ssH - 1T. a convention in Tit
upper ,ioGse. Arc,.riin !. they Withdrew
We viii ~. - zEcEDiD, Some claimed
'hrv fTcrc a,.aid thai 4 y m0cr,f would 5dc
coed when X .vo-v ore knew. AMI - 81
Moon since acI<ae.Fr -li,cti there were t:sa
Republicans 10 one jeiaec-a. y splt toOk
place and the y:,lilr. Scns.able headed the
iisaffccf al part. amounting =" > meu, and
marched them - ihc i.l,, wl.hcg, i loss oi
rsan -Ti.e~e - NE. -.areiy assembled in
tkc lower h1Usn feclarc iiein,clves ths
gjmaa pure Ktpt;il;cin-, AMI proceeded Z,
= 3i..iaatc wiki ;hc following result Fol
Trust 3. James Moon, Il votes; FOR ConstG
bies, =. p DUcomS and Pa.is II nicrson
and now the iseruJi.Jans Of this township
are called upOntp Support the above ticket
when j; IS vol known that there never V
an hours notice given Ola Republican en-
veri:Ic1 NJ; IL. :nimac4i;t ;;S-tie gallant
leaders Gft,,c party--ioi.2 gated % ;hcmseirc'
the power - NIKE TICKET without giving
any notice whatever to the balance Of The
partv in h township, numbering l2j otcr-
anil have -. inrI,Ienec 10 coli il t..e simon
pure I.ep..,iic-:. :.".'tt.
Away nth such y.rrpation -rd imposition
The votes Of Union township viii never
submit to :. lhcr viii come up or election
day and ca. heir ballots for the Independent
Ca;on Tick. which IS composed 6 two Re
pGblcans aad ore Democrat. DR.. john
tioor2 heads tie :icsle. cor Trustee His
Earne Is . tower Of strength, anu sufficient %
rally II hones' men 20 the support OF The
ticket y J. Ch-isman and John l.. Robert
son are gentlemen in every way worthy Of
the off - which the people viii vote tke:a
nc1t Mo2d.l
One worl - 70 Who The parties are charged
publicly with irving t. sell oGt the R""Thii-
can partv: Such men as Robertson, Nichol
son, sI.t..cf, Hlitinger and Reed, HCcd EC
vindie.tIon. al arc old se..icr=.--sonie have
been voter 81 this townsl ir fo- thirty years
ana W. t.iie,e bst one 81 them was ever
known ID vote tho democratic ticket. Mr
Price = 4 new conner, having been here bu
about SIX months, hence ch4rscs Of infdeGtJ
e., ~ his Darty, e .l5t rcfuiea, might injure
him ma;eri.iif. ". ar authorized 10 say
that Nr. Prize, has voted tho Republican ticket
ever since &c ca. inc fist vote. That h