Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-03-01
Bourbon correspondence.
7 .BorRBoN, Ind Feb. 18th, 1864
FRIEND MATTISGLY--

The correspondent of the Democrat
writing from this place last week, pretend'
to understand the feelings of the -:
majority" relative to the impeachment o.
his Accidency Andy johnson, and accor
dinghy endeavors to entertain the few read
ers of that journal by an essay on the sub
ject. Now we undertake to say that the
aspiring gentleman has not conyersed Will
a dozen members of the Union party o
this township, but feels disposed 10 adopt
this method OF rejecting his own views or
the question. The minds of our citizen,
are not cngrosScd with politics, and, ex
ccpting two or three noisy, blatant cop
perhea'ls who have rendered themselvt
ridiculous by their illiterate jab5cring. we
have no one discussing any subject of a
political nature. The may have talked
with sin0le individual relative To the i'm
parchment of the President, and that
individual may hare tacitly acqueiscd in
his views in order to please him or to
avoid IN unnecessary discussion; bat we
would inform the gentleman that the .'52
majority" are as devOtedly attached to
Congress as they ever were. The cam
paign is over and we see no necessity of
agitating political questions, but every
true Union man in the township would
rcjtf~c 10 know rhat the perfidious occu-
pant of the White House was "0uSted."
There i no love for him in a single loyal
heart. and the story of the Union men
being opposed to his Impeachment is as
unfoun'led and untrue as the Coprerhead
report that Ben Butler had cOndescended
to- notice the writings OF the infamous
III ckguard scribbler, Brick Pomerov. -
1t is true that with the present Congress
the traiiOrous President is powcrless to do
evil. and his inSOlent vet0cs only manifest
his desire to bctrIy the sacred trust re-
posed in him by the Union voters of the
nation But although he is bpunl hand
and foot. his imp n Iinea is necessary in
order to Prove to other nations our dctcsta-
ton 6ftreison. AMI to prove to- rebels and
copperlIcads our ability To protect the
Republic. a traitor should not occupy
even a low jSitiOn in our government.
but especially should treason he purged
from high places. The loyal people of
Bourbon township as well rs elsewhere re
pose the highest confidence in the abitity
of our noble Congress, aud whatever. the
true members of that august body do with
the upprihciplcd sot who dis-races the
Office OF Chief Magistrate viii he heartily
approved by their cons itucnts We
would advise the illustrious TO $50
slow" hcrcallc-, and, il he desires To truth
fully rcportfLe political feelings ofthe Bour
bon Radicals. Ia consult them beforehand
But. as misrepresentation Is one of the
strongest Weapons of the Coppcrhead
party, we v i'll not ccnSurc him too scvertiy.
.s he Is obliged to initiate the character
of other copperhead scribblcrs in order TO
obtain no,oricty in Tie party. Shouldn't
wonder if he wOlld be candi date for
constable in the Spring. Go it F.you are
slowr-wc will take it back" just for
your express benefit. For the present we
will PISS
The revival meetings at both churches
arc still progressing and Religion is he
all absorbing topic of the day. Repent
ancc, conversion, experimental Religion
modes Of baptism, and other theological
questions are freely discussed in stores,
groceries, bar rooms and private circles.
Every other question is at discount.
We are happy 10 record the fact that many
of our most sinful citizens profess to have
experienced a change OF hclrt,' and are
now industriously engaged in Importing
religious instruction TO their sinful associ
a,es. We only hope il MAJ continue and
their light shine brighter and brighter.
Whisky selling is uphill business pro
family is al low ebb. quarreling. (oaly on
reli yious subjects) fighting and stealing
are unknown among us, and Bourbon Is
enjoying miniature millennium. Who
can beat US? Bourbon AGAINST the world
for extremes. Less than year ago it was
considered ono OF the most wicked towns
in Indiana: now il is one of the mos: re-
liyious. We did not expect sncli a change,
and are now ready to state our belief that
Sodom and Gomorrah might have been
saved If the same exertions had been
made that are now being male in Bour-
/ bon. f-. ~.
May they continue doing good is our
contrite PRAYER.
Business is on the decline We believe
and the scarcity of money is becoming
more manifest every day. Men of proper
ty find n absolutely impossible TO meet
their outstanding obligations. No more,
| - Gours truly, VI
I VI.t