Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-04-05
Bourbon Correspondence.
BOURBON, Ind. April 3. IS6


FRIEND MATT.-NOtwithstan the
fears ofthe $50 majority" and their desire
to avoid modification by uniting with the
Democracy, they have gone and done it.
all alone. Their tremblings have ceased,-
their visions of defeat are proven to have
been only a chimera, or impressions trans
mitted from some Democratic brain, and
Bourbon township is redeemed from
copperhead rule. Yes, notwithstanding
the contra opinions of brilliant Democratic
suns, the Intelligent Republicans" have
set their foot on the Copperhead book of
prophecies, and the writing on the WALL
denies the correctness OF Democratic
prescience Union men will now CONTROL
the functions of our township government
while the Democratic ex-ofiicials, prophets,
lilluminators, &c, will stand back and look
on. The election passed off remarkably
quiet, in fact it was one of the most peace
able elections we ever witnessed. During
closed, the Democrats were saguine of
victory, but they were destined to be
April fools" The turnout was quite
general for township election and lively
interest WAS manifested. As soon as the
polls were declared closed an eager crowd
surrounded the election room to catch the
first sign or word of the result. About
~ o'c, the last vote was counted, and, in
few minutes thereafter the result was
publicly announced, in substance, as
follows:
Maj. of Henry Windbigler, (Rep.) for
Justice of the Peace 80.
Maj of Mat. Erwin, (Rep.) for Trustee
2s.
The maj. for the Republican cOnstables
was about &c. The announcement Of the
vote was joyfully, though calmly, received
by the Union men while the visages of the
disappointed Cops presented a remarkably f,
sad and elongated appearance. Just be
fore the result was made known one of
our Democratic friends, corporation
official. regretted having violent head I
ache, as he would not he able to enjoy the |
ioliifcation which would succeed the pub
lie declaration of the vote. We much 4
fear that his malady will now become
chronic, and that the condition of his head |
will forbid the propriety of ever mention
ing the matter in his presence. The wives
of the Denis. were favored with the pres
cnce of their husbands at an unusually early |
hour--none of them being ia a condition 4
for enjoyment, hut we fear that their sOcie-
tv was not the most agreeable. ga votes
were polled--l2j less than was pollcd last
fall. so we can safely conclude that we
have. in proportion to the vote, nobly
our majority of last fall. The
opposition charged us with the importation
Of votes for Colfax, and one of our Demo
cratic friends, g noted for his much
speaking and trivial worth has been circu-
ating the report that ColfaX provided US
With money to purchase votes, and that,
after the election, we had $50 OF CollaXs
money remaining in our possession Poor,
illv fellow, to what light siraws he clings.
Less talk and more judgement would
ender him much less Objectionable. We {
rust the result of Yesterdays work will
convince the Democracy that Bourbon
ownship is really Union, though such men
is we have above referred to will undoubt-
div be busy in trumping up charges OF
raud against US. We trust we may soon
have public exhibit of the the receipts
md expenditures of the township, as we
have not seen such a statement since our
nd vent into the township. Union MAORI
les in Bourbon township are now beginning
% he an old story, and we can now he
safely placed in the Union column. 1--WE
ire maj ching along" &c.
Mr.. CALLER BALDWIN and Miss REBEcoA
STEVENS were married on last Sunday
morning, at the residence of VIM. Sears,
n this place, Rev c. W. Timmons ofiicia-
ing. May flowers he strewn along their
pathway through life-may they live
forever and die happy.
Yours truly, NJ
P. S. Since the election light in Bour-
bon shines dimly.