The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-04-21

BOURBON, April 10.

Ids. OEMOCRAT:"
In last weeks RepuJlicaa, Citizen"
makes another attempt to defend the
action of the ponderous committee Of
which he is the acknowledged head. AS
every statement We have made in rela-
ton to the subject is true, aud can be
tubstantiated by the best of testimony.
his defense only makes his side of the
question appear in a still morc ridicu-
lous light. In former article, in reply
to Citizens insinuations," as he terms
it, we said: If Citizen knew what
he was writing about, he knew he was
communicating falschood." He now
says IF it is not so we will take it
back when he denies it." We there
fore deny the allegation, and denounce
the alligator" We made no statement
that could not be substantiated, and
made no insinuations calculated to re-
feet on the private character Of any
member of the committee Without an
exception, they are, personally gentle
men for whom we entertain the greatest
respect, and the remarks in relation to
their action, were made more in sorrow
than in anger. Citizen attempts to
make point by charging us with lend
ing our influence to the cause of in
temperance. When he says this, he
either ignorantly or willfully misrcpre
scnts us, as careful reading of all we
have written on the subject will show.
Instead of favoring the cause of intern
pcrancc, we have favored that kind of
temperance that is temperate in all
things. The only sentiment we have
expressed on the subject can be found
in THE DEMOCRAT of March Oath, and
is as follows:
Every one who has the welfare Of
society at heart will say amen to all
laudabie and honorable means employed
to correct the evils Of intemperance'"
Did Citizen read these words? If he
did, why did he say we were lending
our influence to the cause of intemper
ance? Simply because he felt obliged
tc say something, and he did not know
what else to say. lie knew well enough
what he tortured into opposition to the
movement, and lending our influence to
the cause of intemperance was simply
opposition to an attempt on the part Of
his committee to make our justices of
the peace pcrjure themselves to carry
out the peculiar views of those who cou-
stituted the committee. He says: but
they (the committee) did not visit the
saloons, or any individual" Perhaps,
as a committee they did not, but indi-
vidual members of the committee did,
One of the committee left with the sa-
loon keepers the names of II men, and
a notification that they must not sell
any Intoxicating liquors to them. The
intention of the member who performed
this part Of the programme may have
been all right but from whence he de-
rived his authority is not stated We
have the same authority to leave with
the saloon keepers the best of names on
the committee. and notification that
they must not sell to them, that the
committee have to leave the names of
those whom they may sec fit to select.
Citizen. az one of the committee, did
and said many other things too hume
rous to mention in one short article,
and We therefore leave other items I'M
til future occasions may require their
publication. AS soon rs Citizen gets
gets over his pet, and can be made to
sec himself as others see him, he will
doubtless be all right. At present, he
is good deal like the fly that attacked
| the elephant. When the little entomo-
logical fghtist was asked what he ex-
pccted to accomplish, he replied: Il
pon't expect to hurt the huge creature,
but must have my regular exercise p
So with with Citizen-he must have
his regular exercise, and having in
CURED the displeasure of his Republi-
can friends last year by selling them
out and running union ticket for cor.
poration officers where they had a Gle 7
majority, he imagincs that he must do
something this year to retrieve his fal
len fortune, and has set about organiz-
a new party for the purpose. These
who decline to sign the pledge, or join
the Good Templars, are to be considered
without the pale of salvation, be they
ever so temperate and worthy in other
respects. We shall see what will come
of it, and you shall have "the conclu-
sion of the whole matter"
| Two men were arrested on Monday
evening and fined by Esquire Winbig-
Ter, for being drunk and dis orderly.
The managers of the dramatic
troupe were arrested Monday evening
for playing the " Drunkard' without q
CORPORATION license. The ordinance un-