The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-14
TIE REPUBLICAN, AND COL o.
MEL BAILEY

Bailey was lacking IN courage. The Ut
ter nonsense of the charge is evident to
every person who has read the squib re-
ferred to, and to no one more than the ed
itor himself: All we said about the Col.
in any shape was quoted from the Repsb-
Ecan, and ifthere are any insinuations in
the quotation the Republican alone is re.
saonsible for them. So far as Col. Bailey
and ourself are concerned, we have always
been on the best Of terms personally, and
shall remain so, despite tie efforts OF the
Republican.
"He wei also refers to, or rather mis-
represents a remark We made about Col
B., at time when there was slight mis-
understanding between US, but which has
since been amicabiy adjusted, and we
now regret having made it, as we are salts
fed it was unjust. "-Reprblican.
We were aware of the "slight misunder-
standing" but were not aware that it had
been amicably adjusted" nor, We opine,
are the public. The remark referred to
was one selected from about three col
umns of stuff against Col. B., in the Re
publican of 1868. The articles were cal
led fort by few remarks in the Democrat
in relation to Col. Bailey's refusing, un-
der pressure, to continue the sale OF the
Chicago Times at his news depot. The
remark" was not the subject under dis
cussion, but merely play of fancy on the
part of the editor, who says he now re-
grets ''having made it, as We are satisfied
it was unjust" From this we wonld In
fer that the editor regrets only the one re.
mark alluded to, and that the balance Of
his articles at that time was not tn sub
ject of "regrets."
The Republican does not regret having
said, "He [Col- b. told them, [demo
crats] propably that although he was for
ced to quit selling the Times, "the aboli
tionists could not make ID niger GU
of him." This expression is copperheat
lingo and to copperhead is unmistaka
BILE evidence of being sound on the vita
question, and hence their tenderness anC
forbearance."
The Republican does not regret havin.
said:
/" he [B.,] had to act like
spoiled child, which to say the least show
a want of sense if nothing more"
! The Republican does not regret having
said:
off the Union men of this vicinity arr
satisfied with such postmaster We have
nothing more to say"
These, with many kindred intimation
that Col. b. was not a good republican
and not deserving the countenance of hi
{ party, are to be found in the columns o
the ~ C vReoa4pAhsg" Sa&fv MAfffalAe 18th aS
plain manner to be misunderstood. TIL,
abuse of Mr.. Bailey was most fragrant ant
IL ID Was lIOm uO sIc'
motives. Democrats at that time defend
ed him from those attacks, not because
they admired his principles or conduct il
refusing to continue the sale Of the Time,
but because, as the Democr at remarked a
the time, 'fair play is jewel that w
greatly admire
The charges against Col. B. we're mad
in the most public manner. IF the matte
has been amicably adjusted" why ha
! not the fact been stated with an equa
amount of publicity? We are sorel
afraid that statement " won't wash"
The public are interested in KNOWN
where, how, when, and under what Gil
cumstances the matter was " amicably &C
justed."