The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-09-29
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publican of last week, in half column
article of what purports to be editorial,
but which was undoubtedly prepared by
some guerrilla who sneaks behind the
"carcass of the dead jackass," we
quote from the Rochester SW-for tn
purpose of saving his own hide, COM
pletely slops over. The article is a
tissue of falsehoods and misrepresenta-
tions from first to last. The Republican
has. with meanness characteristic Of
itself, done everything within its limited
power, during the campaign, to cast
odium on great public Improvement
in this county in which both political
parties are alike interested, and which
polit cal matters have nothing whatever
to do with. Even the ceremonies of laying
the corner stone, in which both parties
participated, could not pass without
dirty slur. From the time ground was
first broken up TO the present, that sheet
has followed along with its filth. The
attempt to abuse and misrepreseut eve
rything connected with the new court
house has been studied and persistent.
The building committee, composed as it
is Of three among our ablest and purest
business men, men of whom any town
or county might well be proud, has re-
ceived large share cf SANDER and
abuse The financial condition Of the
county has been conatantly lied about,
and no effort has been spared by the
proprietors Of that sheet to hinder, de-
lay, and create dissatisfaction with, an
enterprise in which every tax payer in
the county is interested, and for whose
interest it should succeed and be driven
rapidly to ,,tiral complet:o'. They have
found fault with notwithstanding
could suit them. IT one time they
grumbled because tax had been levied
before the building was commenced
At another time they grumbled because
bonds had been issued. The interest
paid was too high. The clique was
stealing the money, or the devil was to
pay somewhere. Now. what does all
this mean? a prominent Republican,
in a conversation with one of tie build
ing committee gives US the clue to this
mystery. Said he, " We want you to 90
ahead and see that a good building is put
up. We want everything about it done
up right, and we ha &c perfect confidence,
knowing the members of the committee
as we do, that it will be done right. Of
course, you must expect that VIC Re
publicans will pitch into you, and make
all the political capital we can out of it.
But We want the new court house as
bad as you do, and we want you to see
that frst-class job is DONE"
This 3" lets the cat out of the bag"
and explains why the Republican lead
ers and the Republican have pursued
the course they have. But we submit
it to any candid or intelligent man if
such a course, with such motive, is
right. Is it honorable to misrepresent
and SANDER men whose personal charac-
ter is above suspicion or rcproach. for
the mere purpose of catching votes?
Is it honorable to thus attempt to de-
ceive its own readers We pity the man
or party sunk SO low as to feel compelled
to resort to such weapons. We venture
to predict that the voters of this county
will, on the 11th day Of October, render
a verdict against them SO heavy that
even the editors of the Republican will
conclude that honesty is the best
policy"
The Democracy of this county have
reason to feel just pride in the high
POSITION the county has assumed, fnan-
cially, under a Democratic administra-
ton. Her affairs nave been so ably
managed by our efficient board of coun
ty commissioners, that her credit stands
above any other county in the state
or in Illinois Our county bonds, to
the amount of $4,000, were sold TO
bankers in this state, for cash, at par,
at time when the market was full of
the bonds Of other counties, bearing the
same rate of interest as ours, selling at
80 cents on the dollar, and even as low
as 20 cents. The bonds of Cook county,
Illinois, in which Chicago is situated,
are selling in the Chicago market at
IS and 90 cents. For the past five
years, our county orders have been as
good as greenbacks, and our credit with
business men abroad, who are always
we'll posted, gives the lie to the vile
charges of mismanagement made by the
RepuJliran and its harpies Our coun-
ty is everywhere, among business men
conceded to be the best and most Geo.
nomicaIly managed county in the state.