The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-21
From the Rochester Spy.
The SDy VS.. Packard.

not content to bask in the smiles Of its
lord. In the issue of yesterday we are
treated to version of the Packard con-
troversy, and are visited with large
share of censure. Unexpected nothing
better from the Register. 1t is fat
with spoil, and is, doubtless, amazed at
the impertinence of any one who calls
an ofice-holder in question.
The Register states the circumstan-
ces at Plymouth as contest between
two prominent Republicans, but neglects
to say that one had held the Office eight
years Co time sufficient to satisfy all his
claims) while the other, to whom the NJ.
C. acknowledged himself under peculiar
obligations, had been Woodworking
editor for ~ years in hostile commu-
nifty. The Register bases its defence OF
Packard on the ground that the harmo-
ny of the party would have been dis
turbed by the appointment of either of
the contestants. Very good; the success
following this conclusion leads us to in
quire whether the NJ. c. has shown this
tender solicitude for party harmony else
where. In Rochester an appointment
was made upon petition signed by not
more than twenty persons, portion OF
whom were Democrats, against the ear
nest protest of three hundred Republi-
cans. Is not party harmony as dear in
Fulton as in Marshall? But, the Reg
ister will reply, the Spy, defended
this appointment because the ap-
pointee was soldiers widow. But are
there no soldiers widows in South Bend,
Plymouth or Valparaiso? And is it not
remarkable that the one selected here
should be the daughter of possible RI
val? Perhaps the favor was intended
az a slight recognition of Colonel Shry-
ock's friendship, displayed in persist
emily voting against Packard in conven-
ton. 1t would be malicious to say that
he desired to propitiate the old war
horse.
We can truly say to the Register that
We are fighting this battle on our own
hook. Our relative does not grieve
over his disappointment, and would pre-
fer that we discontinue our attacks on
the NJ. At his request we had ia
ken into consideration the propriety Of
g closing the discussion but the Rcgiste,
has rendered that impossible, for time
at least. The Registers sheer at oul
anxiety for the nomination of Packard
and haste to announce the fact to oul
readers, is we'll deserved. We had Ger
tainly parted company with our judg
ment for the time being. We offer mt
excuse but that we had no personal &C
quaintance with the man, and knew hin
principally from the fact that he was il
political antagonism to that portion o.
his family which resided in Plymouth
That We were hasty in advocating biz
claims, We do not deny, and humbly &C
knowledge that we deserve ridicule fol
making such fool of ourself.
We realize fully the delicacy of oul
, position. Whatever we may say agains
, the successor of the Registers forme
, editor, will be ascribed to malice arising
= from the disappointment experienced b.
our relative But We feel that we ar,
, right, and shall go ahead. To say moth
, ing about Plymouth affairs, wheneve
the Register will frame an honorable ex
euse for the removal of Eddy, and vii
harmonic the appointment at Roches
. ter with its ideas &C party unity, W
shall begin to suspect ourself in tn
r wrong.
= The Register is entitled to its owl
opinion as to the strength Of Packard
canvass. That he was fortunate in hi
competitor, we will allow, but had h
been pitted against any other prominen
! Democrat Of the district bis weakness
o would have been humilistingly appaI
), ent. He said nothing calculated to ii
spire the party, and his 1O6 speeche
n were butrepetitions of each other, SCUM
d and fury signifying nothing. Perhal
f there was some diversity about the pc
d etry quoted, as the generals knowledg
e of skim-milk rhyme is very extensive
But, every time the same motions WEI
d repeated, those oily locks were shake
+, in imitation of the nod of Jupiter, an
# the chalky eyes turned heavenwar
whenever the imagination essayed
flight.
!, The party lash which the Registe
- hourishes over our head has no terror
- for u.s. Like Paul, we were free-borr
and we advise the Register to purchas
this freedom even at great price. GU
. weight may count nothing in either sid
of the balance, but we prefer EXTERN
nation to slavish submission. We SUI