Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-08-25
DO URBoM CORRESPONDENCE

BOURBON, Ind Aug. 23d, 1870.
T:y5itor Repu5.icon:-The weather
continues dry, which in all probability
increases the sickness of our Place Jno
Garbricii died IN this place, on the 10th
inst. Mr.. q. has resided in this place for
many years, and was much esteemed by
all our '.it71ans he Died suddenly. An
infant son OF Sohn Neid;g, died on the
same day. The funerals were both
preached by Rev. PARROT, at the same
time. An infant child of Henry Wind
bigler died on the 18th also.
Gen. JASPER Packard addressed the citi-
zcns Of this place en- the evening of the
lG. He has improved wonderfully in
speaking since his last Campaign. He
showed to the satisfaction Of all present
that the promises made at the campaign
two years ago, were all faithfully fulfilled.
Democrats as well as Republicans had TO
acknowledge the fact.
The Democrats of BJAri.ia township
are getting fully aroused. and a.e work
ing with will foI tfse election of our
ticket this fail. The Republicans OF
Bourbon township will hold their conven-
ton TO select candidates to fill the vari
Gus offices of Bourbon township, on Sat
urday, the 27ih inst.
The DINO cracy of This township held
their convention ON Saturday last. Little
or no Interest was manifested at The con-
vention SD far as We heard. A sort of
sham ticket was bet In nomination, to be
slaughtered at the at the october election.
| understand =. j. Demoss was put in
nomination for township trustee, and
alter the convention, some one circulated
report thai Deemoss was Gnnd Tenn
plar- Whcrcupou the Democracy flew
around lively, declaring that If Deemoss
was a Coed Tcmplar ano her should be
nominated as much as TO say that this
party Was the whiskey party. Undoubt-
ejly that is one acknowledgment.
One Of The "cl'que's Oh Plymouth has
been round collecting taxes for the last
few days, and does il in this way by
charging few cents or few dollars
extra, over and above The usual amount.
interest, costs, and percentage, every one
who pays him any money, and suppose
slows ii away in his own pocket How
natural for Democrats 10 smouge where
they can yet, chance, snd nobody
say anything about it, In one instance he
charged a man five dollars dog tax for a
single dog for twelve months, lie having
the last years receipt. Being poor man,
and not inclined 10 say anything then he
paid the money, and followed the col
:ector TO town and insisted ON his .ctufn-
Ing part Of the money, which al first he
refused to do, but when another citizen
controlled him, and told him such things
could not be carried on in Bourbon town
ship, he concluded 10 pay il back and
save himself from further costs. Another
way of getting a few cents from those
who only paid him part, was, where
the tax was S25 dollars ana he could only
pay -, to charge full percentage for the
SO. If this does not slew the corrupt
ness Of the present officials of Plymoutbs
then fur Gods sake what does. These
are facts, and can give names Of all, If
requested. Receipts after bcins written
and signed won't lie.
Then the same official asks US, as ciii-
zens, TO continue them in power. Indeed,
such honest men as these should be kept
IN official positions. Why do honest
citizens hold up such men single mo-
ment :? They should be found in the
same habiliments that thai their father
JEFF Davis was in; and 4 suppose that
would be their wives pe:sicosls. and on
their way TO Canada.