Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-08-05
"a SLIGHT ERROR" ETC.

Week before last we called in
question on action of the board of
trustees preceding the present board,
with reference to their plan of re-
moving CAIRO street bridge and To-
eating it on Laporte street. Not
seeing any general public benefit in
the preceding, We argued that
"somethfng was rotten in Denmark. !"
The Democrat admits all that we
charged and more, and calls it an
atroeious preceding, ETC., yet endeav-
ors through maze of non-sensical
'blab," as a defender of the old
board, to cover up and "crawl out"
efthe matter Hear him.
sour neighbours of the Republican. In
their anxiety to solve the question as to
who caused the rottenness IN Denmark.
and to free their own Cyours insteadl par
ty from such an 0trOcieus proceeding.
shoot wide of the mark in their attempts
at statements of fact"
Incorrect, neighbor, most ridicu-
loasly incorrect. Though you see
fit in the fGIlness of your disgust to
condemn the whole thing as an
atrocious proceeding, it was dem
oerafie board, elected in opposition to
q republican ticket. Atrscious, ell?
"Oh save us from our friends !"
Do you not understand that it was
the board preceding The present one
that executed the acG? What has
the present judicious board had to
do with the swamp landS Verify
you are on the wrong track, and ser
peut-like wind, twist and strike only
to wound yourself The Democrat
further says:
The last issue or the Repu5lica "a
makes the startling announcement that
something is rotten in Denmark which
tt9roceeds to prove by a statement that
the S0ae board of trustees (uow YOU have
the right board1 appropriated and paid
one hundred dollars In aid of the con-
struction Of the bridge across the river of
Laporte street (east street,) and that this
abatement Is true, whatever may be said
Se the contrary"
Unquali6edly false; we made no
such assertion, so far rs the clause
Is concerned in which you accuse us
Of saying that 90 the late board of
trustees appropriated one hundred
dollers," etc. How you can have
the face to make so false an ACCUSE
ton, while both papers are read by
an intelligent community, is more |
than we can understand. Your at |
tempt to manufacture inaccurate fig
ufes aid lay them at our door will |
do you no permanent glory.
What do you mean when you say |
"The appropriation for the bridge |
was not payable until the compile
ton Of the bridge" Evidently you
know of some aspiration for the
bridge. Further on you cali our
statement Ealse, though We merely
claimed the same position of affairs
that you do Evidently you were
badly "mixed." To use your own
words. you say, "The appropriation
for the bridge was not payable until
the completion Of the bridge" which
was we'll enough paying for work
when said work was done. Thus
you admit all that we charged, and
ANONYMOUSLY fail to substantiate
your ACQUISITION that we were i'm er-
ror. Now, again, you say There
never was any such appropriation
made by the board Of trustees"
"Oh! consistency, thou art a
jewel" Further Oh, poor fellow,
you assert in plain, unmistakable
language that such appropriation for
tie bridge was to be paid on the CON-
pletion OF the bridge. OH dear,
how you are "muddled." Denmark
II seems, does not contain the only
rotten thing or theory.
eff ye have tears prepare to shed
them now!" The following is
amazingly sweet. Oh! how fondly
we cling to our miseries. Read. pa
tient reader:
''That the board acted with the best of
motives. few viii doubt; and if every act
OF former boards had been as judicious as
this one, or corporation would lsve been
IA better condition to-day"
Condition !" Deeper in debt at
Ghe close of their administration,
dhan the wisest head can see how to
get out Of, and but screen cents in the
treasury. And the DR.. OF tho old
board now fiendishly croaks through
the columns OF the Democrat, which
asks, Nv here are the promised re-
Sorms?" Oh! DIR. you have got
the ass in the pit, and cannot have
patience to see your successors drag
him out God knows we need re-
fonm- As public officers, you are
cursed by every man who has q
memory, or at least who holds a
corporation order. The clerk of
the late board told US the other day
that he held an order on the treasu-
~ that he would sell mighty cheap,
or words meaning as much. Per.