Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-07-14

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At the opening of the late Mar
shall county Democratic convention
the =" shysser" lawyer Of our town,
the Hon. Horace Corbin made a
speech. We look st that speech, as
published in the lDemoerot, for the
political principles of the Marshall
&C unity Democracy. We naturally
expect a distinct enunciation Of
principles at such a time. Perhaps
the Hon. gentleman considered
sach distinct enunciation of prin-
ciples entirely beyond his ability,
not having any knowledge OF such
principles; or PERHAPS the usual
shy game Of "now you see it, and
now you don't" was regarded more
congenial. At any rate the remark
able speech was delivered, and We
invite public attention to its key
note, and its mystic words. The
speaker very justly compliment ID
the voters present because they had
nade 3 great sacrifice of time in
attending the convention. He then
informed them that such bad been
tie custom Of the party for nearly a
hundred years." He might just
as we'll have said a thousand years
ofeeurse we could not expect any,
ts.irg very definite from the
" shyster. But the eloquent
words that brought down the house
were the words that followed. The
speaker said, 8. this is the first gen.
eral convention assembled in the
county since the adoption OF the
Fifteenth Amendment. That is
tie point. The Z" Fifteenth Amend
ment- The speaker continued,
=" 1t remains with you to say whether
you will permit a party to rule over
you by forcing their odious doctrine
Of negro equality upon you who de-
test it." Opposition to the Fis-
teenth Amendment is the issue in
this county. Down with the mig
ger" The speaker seemed to think
such talk would take," Those
who vote the Democratic county
ticsat are informed that they are
thus voting against the " Fifteenth
Amendment "and "negro equality"
nothing more effective could
have been said. Nothing more H.
Illustrative of the honesty and mer tai
calibsr Of the speaker. But just at
this point, the word clique" came
into the mind of the speaker. His
conscience probably gave a "twinge"
just iLen, if he has any conscience.
He cried alond, "Who are the
clique" he answered the question
by saying, 81 don't know" The
answer is sufficient evidence that
The speaker has no conscience. We
should have answered the question.
Thou art the shyster ef the
aboriinable ring. Thy tears are shed
for thy friends. and thy immaculate
purity o, Horace. is thy sweet pro-
lection. and the bright defense of
those who SO often need the services
of the" shyster" LAWYER. Here the
speech ended. The 81 eaker subsi led.
lie fell back "onto an expensive
dignity The convention went
through its business, and the "most
respectable and intelligent voters
ever assembled in Marshall county :"
went 20 their homes with the full
determination TO vote against the
Fifteenth Amendment" as an un-
constitutional thing. and with the
hoHest conviction that the momen-
tous duty Of the day is TO believe
that the clique of Marshall coun-
t. is myth. and "negro equality"
an awful thing if it should once GET
Into the Democratic ranks. Weep,
o hea rens ut this sad scene OF dem
agogism! How much longer shall
this !" cheat last Indeed Crest
is Diana. Great is the shystsI y
OF the Democratic convention OF
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