The Plymouth Democrat., 1870-06-09
How Beautiful are the Ways
o. gsaasic3:isEn.

the beautiful and lovely virtues Of Radi-
calism What good things radicals do
not claim for themselves or their party,
is supposed to be Of no account what
ever Thier political honesty and fair
ness have been wrung on 50 many
changes, that nothing short Of an open
confession on their own part should be
taken as evidence that they could, un-
der any circumstances be guilty Of cen
duct unbecon,ing the representatives,
and expounders of loyalty, norali y
and religion
We are pleased to see that the evi-
dencc of political trickery and cilicanery
has been so palpahle to one radical that
he could not reprcss his desire to ex-
pose and denouncc It. At the Repub-
iican county convention he'd in i4aporte
two weeks AGO. such unhcardof proceed
ings were then and there had that the
NeraM was constrained to give the fol
lowing version OF it:
the discreet men on both sides were
perfectly agreed in advance that the
Packard Cd:hcart controversy ought t.
be, and must be kept entirely out of
the county convention-that its intro
ducti,n wouId be wholly out Of place.
harmful and perilous. 70 av id and
guard against the possibility Of any
collision or unpleasaitnes, it was agreed
that Major b j Walker should pre-
side over TIE conyentinn. and that Capt.
Robinson sh ould remain Cha ruan oi'
the Central Committee The PackarC
managers were consulted and consented
sayin" the arrangement WAS satisfactory
AMI the men acceptable. The calling
Of the preliminary meeting in the fore.
noon Tor temporary organization wu-
decided upon at the suggestion of slp-
porter of the General. and his friend,
hcrea!l kn " it before the UeroiH appear
el The matter had been freely talked
over and settled. AID the Cathcart men
rested quietly in what icy considered Il
fair and clear understanding between
h ,norable Republicans. Eut brilliant
comp Tetcf had been organ zed. About
II o'clock, whie Capt Robinson to
whom rs Chairman. of the Central
Committee, pertaincd the right, by
usag. and courtsey, of calling the con
vention to order. Was ringing the Court
House bell. Mr. Morgan H. Weir call
ed the meeting Ia order inside. and an
organization was effected. There were.
at the time. twice or three times as
many men in front Of the steps as were
under the roof. and it would have been
entirely competent and right for Capt.
Robinson to have disregarded the pro
ceedings inside, and organized the
meeting in the open air. where the Son-
ven ION was alterward held but being
true Republican. he deemed it better.
ior the he of peace and harmony, to
waive his right and pocket the insult.
The organization being effected as
above, Mr. Bedford moved that com
n,ittcc of three be appointed to report
names for Central Committee The
motion prevailed the Packard man
ayers whispered in the ear of the chair
man Messrs Major Biddle, Jacob
Thornburg and j. w. Zigler were an
nounccd-all active Packard men.
Some one suggested that it would be
decent and parliamentary to have the
moUer on the Committee. Mr. Bedford
was then substituted for Mr. Zigler,
and the committee retired for consulta-
tion. 1t soon appeared, that the COM
mttec of three had been packed, to
pack the central committee of seven.
1t was two to one against Belford; he
was not only powerless, hut snubbed; !;