The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-10-08
SOME OF H'ESTER VELT S CHAR
ACTERIS7ICS.


LIST. lie IS n mean man on general prin-
ciples. or lach Of principles lie com
menced business in this town a. very
early day in the history Of the county, and
there being but few business men here at
that time, he had a splendid opportunity
to establish for himself a reputation for
honorable, fair dealing, which any good
business man or citizen might crave; but
such was his penchant for q double col
lections." exhorbitaut charges, and posi-
tive misrepresentation, that he was fol-
lowed into his retirement by few regrets
from the people whom he had swin1led
IND. He as an crtortioaer. Three
years ago, when the best business part OF
the town was destroyed by fire, and the
sympathies of the community were ex-
tended to the sufferers, he proved himself
to be frst-class extortioner. A business
room, which he now rents for $50 per
annum, was sought for by one of those who
had been burned ut,-one who was CON-
PEELED to have room, or give up bust
ness which he had labored long and hard
to establish. And what do you think, dear
reader, this LACED and respectable citi-
zen" this religious, praying. exhortiny
deacon, who is so much troubled about the
future welfare of sinners, and the rights
of the tax-payers-demanded for the us,
of his one hundred and fifty dollar room ?
ONLY NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS and co..
lected rent for A WHOLE YEAR. when the
renter occupied it for but three-fourths Of
the year. Highway robbery is but an
honorable method of obtaining money in
comparison with such extortion. We
know of nothing which should receive
hearter detestation, unless it be the fol-
lowing:
Sd. lie is destitute Of the first priinci-
pies Of humanity He is man of con-
siderable means; worth. no doubt, over
forty thousand dollars. About FIVE years
ago he lost an ouly daughter one whp vas
beloved by the eutire community for Ler
many accomplishments and amiabllty of
charactar. Although more than five long
years have passed away. yet no tombstone
or monument marks her last resting place
The visitor to Plymouth cemetery may see
in every direction The evidences of love
and remembrance in many instances
bought with the last hard earned cent
saved IRON months Of tot and privations
of the living, that the friends WHO sleep
beneath the sod might be provided with
lasting evidences Of remembrance and af-
lection. Yet John l.. We;tervelt. with
his thousands of dollars. who makes long,
loud and eloquent prayers Tor the COVER
sion Of the heathen, who has ho'hng TO
do but to look after Ms money and SLAM
der his neighbors.-peimiis an only
daughter to lie beneath the weeds, union
ored and aforementioned THIS would az
pear to be the browning act OF intamy, but
what we shall disclose in ihe f,itnwing
paragraph overshadow~ every other act IS
degenera:y OF wIich we have ary knowI-
edge:
4M lie has sold his diseased dcUJEtr'
clottfny, Could degeneracy lower 20, or
infamy more damning be thought of? \
brocha shawl, worn by his daughter before
her death, and which was her own proper
ty, was by him put into his store and sold
The facts concerning this outrage on hui
manity can be proven to the satisfaction
of all enquirers.
Moral, religious. God-and-morality re-
publicans, behold your candidate