Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-12-20
Bourbon Correspondence.
BOURBON. Dec.

n MEAN ACIlON OF n MkAN DEMOCRAT.
EDS. REP:-
You will remember that last October we
completely vanquishcd the Copperhcad
hosts in this township and elected our can
didate for township assessor by respect
able majority The Copperhead candidate
was sorely distressed over the result and at
once publicly declared his intentions to re-
move to Canada and comfort himself by
voluntary punishment. He remained here
in Bourbon, however, much against the
wishes of the people; expecting no doubt
that something would transpire that would
initiate in his favor A few days ago he
industriously circulated a report that the
assessor elect, Mr.. Hissong, had informed
him that he would not serve, and, as his
time for giving bond, &c, had expired, he
wished the citizens of the township TO
recommend him to the auditor for appoint
mcnt BY virtue of his bascless unmitiga-
ted fabrications he succeeded in obtaining
several names to his petition and embarked
for Plymouth. Mr.. II. had executed his
bond and WAS at Plymouth when the ur-
dcihanded Mr.. Grass arrived and both in
dividuals presented themselves at the
auditors office for the requisite papers.
The auditor though brother Democrat.
pronounced the action of MIR. Grass unfair
and dishonrab,e and refused to act upon
the matter at that time. but advised Mr..
Hissong to return to Bourbon and procure
an exact and honorable statement of the
matter signed by a sufficient number of cit
liens, and return with il TO his Office. This
Mr. H. did, and those who had signed Mr.
Grass petition on being informed of his
mean, ignoblc action il the premises,
placed their signatures 10 the petition of
Mr.. IIissong. With this testament Mr. H.
returned to p, took the oath of office and
received his papers. In all our political
experiences we have never known an in
stance Of parallel meanness, and we blush
for the actor, concluding that a man guilty
of such low unprincipled action is inca
pablo ofblushing for himself Being stern
IL rebuked by the respectable members of
his own party we should think the ass-pir-
ing gentleman G. would crawl into his hole
and endeavor to drag The hole after him.
For shame. When you are i.nnorablv de-
feated submit like man and never again
he guilty of endeavoring to force yourself
into position the people do not wish You
to occupy. Then there is ''more money
in attending to your own legitimate bus
mess and letting Others take care of them
selves More about YOU anon if ncccs-
sary.
Yesterday we attended Divine services
at the new L. b. Church, expecting TO see
that edifice dedicated to the service of
Almighty God, but we were slightly. dis
appointed. We learned however, that the
frs: act on the programme was to procure
the triaing sum of $3.50, the amount of
their Indebtedness Failing TO secure this
sum the dedicatory services were postpon
ed until evening, when we again attended
and, comfortably seating ourself, pa
iicntly awaited the commencement OF the
imposing ceremony. The Bishop arose
and stated that they would commence
where they left off and selected the follow
ing for his text: The Lord lovctb a cher
FIJI giver, $50 do |, Servants were imme
diate!y appointed to wait on the audience.
W. SIT qiietly until we entertained grave
fears of becoming paralyxed,. and having
enjoyed the pleasure of being waited upon
and kindly spoken to by the Bishop and
majority of his subordinate Clcrgymen
who were in attendance. and dcspiiring
of hearing dedicatory discourse. we re-
turned to our humble home to dream of
money and dcdications. This morning we
were told that they again r.ilel and that
the Bishop had left for other parts, leaving
the Church as lac found it. This we re-
greet.
The (In) dependent Press failed to make
lis debut last Saturday. We are ignorant
of the cause of its deccasc not having cx-
tended our enquiries in that direction.
The disease is probably similar in its ma
ture to that b. which it was attacked a
few weeks since. Rumor says it is TO
be removed to Warsaw, how trnc il is we
know not, and if SO we are not prepared
TO say whether the atmosphere there will
be more healthy or not. We are reminded
OF story we once heard relative To the
health IN Oregon. An old gentleman in
poor health removed from Massachusetts,
to Oregon where his youthful health and
vigor entirely returned. After few years
he returned to his former home to visit his
few surviving friends, and while there
sickened and died. Before his disease
he requested his friends 10 return his body
TO Oregon for interment Accordingly
preparations were Immediately made to
grant the old gentleman's dying request.
When they had conveyed the body across
the line and upon the side of Oregon il
gave signs of returning animation, and
tradition says the man is now well and
doing fine. Something similar NAV occur
with the Press, bat We, will not vcaiurc
our opinion.
The house of a Mr.. IIildwind was en-
tered by burglars one night last week and
$50 in greenbacks taken therefrom. No
clue TO The thieves.
Mcssrs- Grosh and Noble have disposed
of their Stock OF Hardware to the MeSsrs
Beck. Success to the new firm.
There are great many changes here in
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