Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-08-15
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

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pose yoS are aware, the Democrats of
Marshall County met in Convention in this
place forthe purpose of nominating their
candidates for the offices of Clerk, Survey
or and Commissioner. The Convention
was well attended. although the delegates
appointed by the different townships were
not all present.
\ considerable length of lime has passed
since yeur correspondent awaited himself
of The e.ctrG ordinary privilege OF attending
a convention of the 1atter-day Democracy,
and, In fact, much longer time has passed
since he even cOnversed, politically, with
one or that party. But he was on last Sat
urday seized with sudden desire to attend
their Conycnfion-apparently as mere
witness 0f.their deliberations, hut in reality
with the object OF noting The appearance
and demeanOr OF the so-called Democracy;
fer, thought he, after SO much changing
and shifting about, they certainly must be
a curiosity, The contemplation of which
would justify any searcher after the curious
in attending --and being just such an indi-
vidual he went. Yes. sir, he attended that
Convention, and furthermore, should they
have another tomorrow. he would feel
amply. repaid for going through the same
nest Of .snaix," by simply having the priv
ilege of seeing them wriggle and twist, aud
spit venom at imaginary foes.
4 Chairman and Secretary had already
been selected when your correspondent
entered the hail, c. III. Reeve, Esq.,, Occu-
pying the former, and Mr. Henry Benson
the latter position. For some reason there
appeared TO be no business in hand at the
moment, and the room was strangely ST.
lent. | glanced around at the faces ofthOse
present, and noticed for the first time what
a gloomy, WOO begone expression the ma
jority of them wore. They undoubtedly
felt bad about something, and that feeling
was in no way relieved BY the expression
on the countenance of their honored chair
man. lie indeed looked sad. II seemed
no sudden affection that caused SO painful
an expression, but something that had
weighed long and heavily on his mind, as
of sQue deep grief, painful memories, or
slope deferred And such were, app.r-
emily, the feelings Of all present, for their
narrowed expressions, mingled with fire.
quent sighs. told tale OF woe unutterable.
The business of the Convention began
by the delegates from the different town
ships reporting, after which came in order
the selcciing of candidates. ''Shudgc
Jacohy moved that Mr. John Cusllman be
declared the unanimous choice Of the con-
ycniiOn for The Office of County Clerk
which was carried. On motion of the same
"sherileman Mr. Marin Rice was declar
ell the nominee fer County Surveyor. For
the Office OF Commissioner there were two
eandilaies-Nr. Jonas Miller and Mr..
Reach, both of German Township. The
| Chairman gave instructions TO prepare bal
lots for voting. the result of which was
that SIR Miller received a majority OK all
the votes cast. Ii was then moved that
Mr.. Miller be declared the unanimous
c4loice of Democrats party of this
county for the office of County Commits
sioncr-which Was carried.
There being no more business to trans
act, the Chairman remarked that he hadj a
Resolution 10 offer, which he read. lie
then said that if any ons else had anything
to offer in its stead, he would withdraw
this one, but that he desired the adoption
of something of the kinA which would be
the united expression of the Democracy
of Marshall Couaty. As there was none
other offered, his VAS, after second read
ing. adopted.
! The chairman doubtless hoped that his
resolution would tend to cniiyen the spirits
and dispel the intense gloom which had
pervaded the entire proceedings. But he
soon saw how futile was the attempt anil
felt that something more must be done !;
something must he said that would not on
" arouse them from the stupor int, which
they had fallen, but would at the same
relieve his overburdened mind. Coase-
quently, as many were preparing to leave,
hc arose and made few characteristic re-
marks, which were interlartled with vim
perative epithets, a few hypocriucal tears
and biasphemy. enforced with vehement
gestures. lie said he did not intend to
make speech. but he felt called upon TO
say few words; he did not have The time
to make speech. an, consequently would
not detain them long. IL felt Inundated,
degraded beyond expression, at the results
the war had brought upon them. The
course the radicals were pursuing was ty-
rannical in the extreme, and the taxes they
were compelled 10 pay was coming upon
them with weight which threatened TO
crush them out of existence. They fire.
auentlv heard of a National Bank going
down, and then came more taxation upon
the people, for the purpose Of paying the
RESPONSIBILITIES. The national debt was
burdensone; already more than they could
bear with patience, but it was increasing
instead of becoming less But there were
other things which were OF no less impor-
tarlce. and things which if not ayerted
would bring ruin and disgrace upon the
nation, fit had not already. There was
the election in Tennessee. That State
heretofore gave Democratic majorities, but
at the last election it gave 1900 majority
for the radicals. Why was this? II vds
| because they oyoiced the negroes to
uotc! And it would not end there. There
were other States which would probably
| give larger majorities than Tennessee had.
What in the name of Heaven were we
coming to, Our rights and privileges are
gradually being taken away from US The
niggers will soon be the rulers, and the
whites would be crushed into obedience by
their heel of power. Would The Demo
Gratis stand that? Ncrcr! There was
another thing that troubled him exceeding
| w. 4 miserable satrap of Lieutenant
had seen fit TO Insult the Chief Magistrate
or the United States, by remaining in Office
after being requested TO resign. He could
scarcely find language TO express himself
in fit terms upon the enorm;ty of the Of
| tense, which was not only an Insult to the
President, but the greatest indignity to the
people In every civilized land on the face
| Of the earth where the name of Secretary
Stanton has gone, since the outrage was
perpetrated, his name would be mentioned
| with shame. scorn and disgust, and would
be ridicuIed by all. 1t was without pre-
cedeft Nothing ofthe kind ever equaled
it, The idea of 81, 900 900 Of people sitting
Quietly and tamely by and seeing theiI
Chief Magistrate insulted by sue h little
mean, cowardly, contemplate Lieutenant
as Stanton, was a deep and damnable ma
tionai disgrace. He could hardly make
himself believe that such person holding
such position, could be guilty of such ar
act.