Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-08-09
bourbon correspondence
BoUEBoS, August 6, 1866.

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EDs. REPrBLicAX:-Neit dead nor
sleeping, but silently taking note of passing
events. Everything in Bourbon is sub
merged in politics with few EXCEPTIONS
and we are daily tormented b. some Cop
perhead friend c. repeating TO Us the I'M
pardonable acts of Iincon's administra-
! ton and condemning Schuyler Coliax as
his (l.incoin's) prime accessory. We have
heard ''o'er and DER again" the story of Ed.
Nanvalkenburgh's martyrtlom. and every
Copperhead, including the Bourbon lu-
minary. have indicted Schuyler for the ac-
ton. Last Saturday we were honored by
a glimpse of the heroic martyr. We ac-
knowledge our disappointment in his ap-
pearance, for we expected 10 meet person
with some eTfsrnaI indications OF intcllcctu-
al merit and responsibility. He stopped
in Bourbon TO make preparations to adj
dress his sympaihiZing friends i'm the neigh
boring town of Tippecanoe, and a brief no
tice OF the preparatory process. though gen
orally known To the public, may b. OF in
tergSt tO Your MANY readers. The task of
addressing his deluIed followers being Il
desperate one of course the preparations
were also desperate Summoning his most
prominent political friends they repaired to
the Copperhead dea-bcgctting and Demo
cratic argrment-prOducing rooms of Syl.
BcalS. and proceeded i'm due form To make
all indispensable preparations. Pleading al
the 5ar being his profession the wants OF
himself and SvmplthiZeTS were easily I'M
dcrstOOd by the man behind The bar, and the
article so essential in the generation of
Democratic ideas and arguments WAS set
before them. We will not under axe To
say how many "smiies'' passed. but an
hour or two was sufficient to raise lis ideas
to q proper Democratic altitude. \ spirit
eel pair OF horses was procured from oar
accommodating livery man. ThOS. McCu-
ran. to convey the orator and his friends tO
Tippecanoe. Four of the company seated
themselves in one buggy. Containing one
seat and. To '.show off" drove around
town in manner not very agreeable To the
owner OF the horses. One of the party held
To the lines. and another made free use of
the whip. bal the horses not rcliShing lie
unSparing use o. the whip. went at rather
an uncomfortable rate. breaking buggy and
harness. but the reckless. though hiq. Is
respected party escaped unhurt. They
finally took leave of Bourbon. much TO the
satisfaction OF its citizens bat their absence
WAS o. short duration. They returned in
the evening and again assembled at Syl.
Bcais saloon where Democratic ideas flowed
freely until very late hour. How large
an audience assembled at Tippccanoe TO
listen 10 the martyred orator we are not in
formed. Bat. il the aSScmblagc WAS not
respectable. Gin point of nuInhorS) we feel
confident that Van. was sadly disappointed
If We are 20 judge from the preparations he
made iOT the occasion. And we also feel
confident that the orator and his naHisdi 'tc
friends awohc on the holy Sabbath morning
following 10 a realization of the great Sacri-
ices (Of painless heads and reteniiye stom-
ac!i>) Necessary in the propagation of mod
ern Democratic principles so much for
the martyr and his Bourbon friends
When we are informed OF the proceedings
nj Tippec1noc we viii report them in due
form. but We doubt no; they were proper
sequel 10 The preparatory side shows" at
Bourbon.
The Bourbon of the Plymouth Demo
crat whose light is "A very dull reflection
from some iarser Copperhe;sd orb will re-
ceivc some notice IN future There are
other sell aykd lnminarieS in Bourbon. (not
political. however hut. as the citizens are
moi disposed to ice them. we feel that
we would trans upon their time and
COOL nature t. N refer tO them. Their
kick, are harmless and they viii finally
sting themselves 10 dclih.
Work on the L. =. Church Is still pro
crossing. The store room of Heller X Gal
'enlinc is about completed and il presents a
beautiful appearance. Mix HIS Just re
turned from New York where he has par
cli-lse,l fine stock ca Dry is. aisl in Il
few DAYS he will again show his friendly
face behind The counter. With reference
To business in BoUrjon we will give more
detailed report in our next. For the pres
eni we >ubSide
Yours truly,