The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-06-21
BOURBON CORRESPONDENCE.
BOURBON, June 10Th, 1866.

Eds. DEMOCKAT.
The sensation" here the past week was
the assembling of the Good Templar' S
Convention, which was held on Wednes-
day and Thursday. The proceedings
were mainly private and am therefore
unable to give you the result of their de-
liberations. However, judging from the
speeches delivered at public meeting on
Wednesday evening, am led to the con-
elusion that the main object of the order
IN this State is to give aid and comfort to
the lettering fortunes of the abolition party
at The coming fall election. With one ex~
ception Mr.. Baker, the orators informed
US that they belonged to the "God and
humanity party" They were particularly
severe on that class of people they were
pleased to call "northern traitors" and Of
whom they said President Johnson was
the leader 1t would have been difficult
for person not knowing the object of the
meeting TO have distinguished 1t from an
abolition pow-wow The Good Templars
as now organized are powerful for good or
evil, and it is shame and a disgrace that
its leaders are neutralizing its good effects
by turning it into z political machine. The
singing on the occasion was Of 4 high or
der and gave general satisfaction, as was
evinced by the hearty applause and reso.
luton Of thanks given the performers.
The new Masonic Hall at this place IS
about completed, and is one Of the finest
lodge rooms in northern Indiana. \
charter has been granted by the Grand
Ledge in which j. W. Hagans is mans
ed as the first Master, Lucius Call,
S. W, NJ. NJ. Galentine, j. W. The
lodge will be constituted, consecrated and
the officers installed on Monday evening,
June 25th The members of the frater-
nifty at Warsaw and Plymouth have been
invited to be present, and a general good
time is anticipated for
I'VE ii take a bit good Willie Wausht
For Aud Lang Syne"
The agent aud G|ccrfiScr Of the Bear
Show "great natural curiosity" and
s'moral wax figures" have about come to
grief. Like Daniel in the lions den, they
saw the show and it didn't cost EN- a red.
Blu it hath not yet transpired what the grand
"tabeaux" Will be. Imagine a kalido-
scopic view Of most potent, grave and
reverend" judge of the court delivering
charge" to jury of twelve mtn giving it
as his opinion that 'twc highly respectable
young men have been guilty CT slandering
tie unprotected innocence OF two Of the
''frailty' and you Will see how they looked
when they appeared before those whom
they termed "moral wax figures"
While at the convention at Plymouth on
Saturday I was pleased to meet SO many
of our good old friends" and sturdy dem,
ocrats who have weathored the storm so
long. To meet such old wheel horses Of
democracy as Jos Evans, VIM. Hughes,
Elias Jacoby, Merrill Williams, T. D.
Bailey, Jacob Knoblock, N'm. VI. Patter-
81 on, and a host OF others whose heads arc
s.lycrcd over with the frosts Of many years
and who for nearly half Il century haye
battlea for the principles Of the democratic
party, makes our heart glad. Lightly
rest the cares of life en- their heads.
The Township Convention which met
here a week ago last Saturday appointed
d. Mcdonald s. Beals and L. H. Galcn-
tine Township Democratic Committee for
the coming year. The committee have
called n convention to meet here on Sat
urday next to instruct the delegates to the
Representative Convention and to nomi-
nate candidate for Assessor. +
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