The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-05-13
ade !" by men whom I had number

thought that if | had lived here quartz
of a century and failed to establish m,
integrity as democrat above suspicion
it would do no good to assert it in tn
streets. If the mere nominating M
was really radica! dodge, my denia
of it would amount to nothing and rad
icals would only laugh and wink ant
say that that was all understood will
me; thus leaving me in FOOLS position
If the move was really one by the PEG
pie regardless of party, they had uset
my name without notice to me before
or after and my best course was t.
pay no attention to it, to 60 about my
business as usual, deny having anything
to do with it if asked, vote my owl
ticket as | always had done, and leave
others to do as they pleased.
have been away from home mos'
of the spring. Was at home then only
for two days intending to leave on Mon
day night, (and should have done SO
but for an accident to my child, was
very busy and not out much on Mon.
day only to vote and had hut little idea
of the excitement, through most of the
day. l afterwards learned that the
abuse heapcd upon me was unparallel-
led, and your article satisfies me that
my information was not far wrong.
AS to myself,..I have no concern. !
am not in the habit of defending my
self against personal or political charg-
es, and shall not begin now. 1t is
enough for me to know that 1 never
bo.ted ticket, even when my bitterest
enemies were on it, and never scratch
ed one or failed to vote the ticket of my
party Except that at this last election
| tore the last name from the ticket for
reasons good to me J while my ira
ducers have 5olted the ticket more
than cnce,-have helped to defeat
democratic nominees and elect opposi-
ton candidates, been members OF
Know nothing lodges, held office under
radical appointments and elections, and
all that sort Ct thing. l did what /
thought was right, and l 60 by my
own standard of RICH; and wrong and
pin my filth to no mans skirts. !
found no fault with the old board, but
the truth is, the management of the
corporation had been viewed by the
firemen and the people with disfavor
The men who had dictated the man.
agement were not regarded with favor
The nomination of ticket dictated by
that same influence was regarded with
equal disfavor, and the combination oil
fremen and business men defeated it.
and would have defeated any ticket
that could have been nominated, nc
matter who was on the peoples ticket
Democrats had $50 majority, yet were
defeated over so out of 40 votes cast
showing the fact. Your praise of Mr.
Packard is all we'll enough, but l hap
pen to know that he, with many othe,
active democrats, was not adverse tt
the action of the people. 1 declined
to qualify under the election told tho
board if there was a vacancy, and
should be elected by the board l woulc
do what 1 could to help make goot
corporate government, and would give
that help at any time, now or hereafter
to them or any one, for the asking
whether on the board or not, as
would do any other act that | thought
might aid in benefting the public.
{" | am as [ am" and know what
am. 1 am not begging office, emolu
ment or fame. 81 know my own gun
and how much she carries" and shall
not permit any man 70 dictate to mt
when, where or how to use it, nor wher
or how shall speak or act politically Of
otherwise, except judicia!ly. believe
| have not asked any favors of thu
Plymouth Democrat, nor ever received
much from it. | think | have done
quite as much for the democratic part,
as it ever did for me. lam democra
from principle and not for money, OF
flee or personal aggrandizement.
was voting, writing and speaking fol
my panty when many who denounc,
me were hindrances to its progress, o.
yet in swadling clothes. Hence you
intimation that voluntarily permitte,
myself to be used to disintegrate tn
party, and you will not spare me here
after, will not ruffle my peace Of mine
in the least. You will probably con
, clude in the end, that you have dom
the party no especial benefit by a per