The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-07

corning "our' Congressman, our post
office and several other Of our local insti-
tutions and people, we present it to our
readers, and although it is long we
think it will pay for a perusal;
PACKARD DEFENDED.
NEAR KEwANNA, Ind, Sept. q 1869,
Editor Rochester Union .Spy-Dear Sir,
While attending the reunion of the
S7th Regiment Of Indiana Volunteers,
at IaPorte, it was my pleasure to meet
Hon. Jasper Packard, of whom | ven
tured to make some inquiry in relation
to the recent postal appointment at
Plymouth, which has been so thorough
" ventilated through your columns
The General very cordially invited me
to take tea with him. and, while his
guest. showed me number OF letters
from both Col. Bailey and Mr.. Mating
". from which | am satisfied that you
have, in some important particulars,
been wrongly informed.
Il is not my purpose to attempt to
reply to any OF your articles in the SPY;
and, if it was, could not now do so, as
| have not kept a file Of said paper.
Simple ji,sticc to Gen. Packard, and to
his, constituents, it does appear to me.
requires statement of the facts in the
case. [. therefore, with the best feel
inc toward yourself, with NJ selfish mo-
tives to advance, and desiring to do jus
ticc to all, submit few quotations from
letters addressed to Hon. Jasper Pack
ard by both Mr.. ]. Mattingly and Col.
Bailey, and perhaps give my conclusions.
From a letter dated Plymouth, Ind,
Dec u, 1868. and addressed by Mr.. L.
Hattingly 10 Hon. Jasper Packard, l
qaote as follows:
And although | feel that you are
predisposed to favor my aspirations, l
will not ask you to do violence to the
rule you have laid down for guidance.
1t is good rule and one that public
men should strictly observe"
When it Is understood that the rule
here referred to and eulogized was, and
is, to make no promises, it does not seem
at all probable that Gen. Packard ever
committed himself in relation to the APP
pointment at Plymouth. or elsewhere.
But, if General Packard had made such
promise to Mr.. Mattingly, in order to
show that he was fully relieved from
such promise. | now quote from Il let
ter over Mr. MattingIy signature, dat
ed March s. 1869, and addressed to Hon.
Jasper Packard, as follows:
Il have concluded, upon mature con
s'dcration. for the sake Of promoting
harmony in the Republican ranks in
ohis county, to Withdraw my application
Tor the appointment Of Post Master at
plymouth. in favor Of Major john Vi
Moore. ! believe his appointment viii
be generally acquiesced i'll by both Col.
Bailey's friends and mine. 1t viii b.
regarded u a compromise appointment.
aud consequently leave no ground upon
which to build factions in the party
which have already done us to much
| harm"
Then. in a letter ofthe 18th Of March.
1859. Nr Mattinely substantially reiler-
ates the above, and makes second
recommendation in case that Gen. Pack
ard is not satisfied to recommend Mai
Moore.
Col. Bailey, in a letter addressed to
Hen Ia-rar Packard dated Plymouth
Indiana. March 9th 1869. only a day
after the Withdrawal of Mr. Mattingly,
virtually withlraws his application 1ol
the appointment of p " at Plymouth,
and, in lieu thereof, asksa Western ap
pointment, at the same time suggesting
an Indian agency. Again, Col Bailey
in letter dated March II, 1869, and
addressed to General Packard, files an
objection to the appointment of Major
Moore, and recommends another person
Now. friend editor. al. er reading til,
entire letters from which the above
quotations are taken, and others from
the same gentlemen, it occurs to m,
that the only logical conclusion is,
That G Ell. Packard made no promises tC
either Of the gentlemen first aspiring t,
the Plymos,th postal appointment. .
Ifhe did, lie was entirely relieved there
from by said gentlemen themselves. 3
If either one had cause of complaint, il
certainly was not Mr.. Mattingly or his
friends, as Gen. Packard did just wha
he asked for viz: recommended the ap
pointment of Major John VI. Moore
Hoping you will give this place il
your paper, suscribe myself,
Yours, &c, p. S. TRoUTMAN.
The writer Of the above was certain
ly very fortunate in falling into sucl
hospitable hands. and we somewhat en-
W him the honor of sitting at Con
CHEESEMAN'S table. Such positson. how
ever, Is, We conclude. rather unfavora
Die for forming a correct opinion. A
least, Mr. Troutman did not succeed il
framing defense OF his host that vii
hold water. We presume he acts with
Packard's consent; otherwise, he is il
danger Of being blamed for calling fort!
facts that are very damaging to the hos
pitable VI. c.
Since it is esteemed proper to quot,
from private letters, we submit an ex
tract from voluminous specimen, dat
ed March -, and addressed to |. Mat
tingly, Esq. By Gen. Packard, viz:
Now at the outset, I wish to amend
your statement that ] am ''unoer more
obligations to You than any other per
son in Plymouth" by adding, "or tn,