The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-06-23
Democratic State Ticket.
Eise Convention.

Ei,e Convention.
The convention last Saturday was the
largest ever assembled in the county
although the attendance would have
been greater lad not portion Of the
ticket been decided upon by the town.
ship conventions, full report of which
We gave last week.
We never attended convention
where mere harmony and unanimity of
feeling prevailed among all present; not
a sentiment was expressed at any time
during the contention other than that
the best man might win. and that the
ticket nominated might be acceptable
70 the people The entire proceedings
Of the convention were conducted in
such a spirit of fair dealing and justice
10 all concerned that the disappointed
ones were as we'll convinced of the tair-
ness of the convention by which they
we're defeated, as we're the successful
ean1 dates.
Fears had been entertained BY a few
Democrats that the very spirited can
vass which had been made for the NOM
ination for sheriff, and which the sever
al township conventions had failed to
decide, might result in ill-feeling on
the part of some; but the hearty man.
ner in which each Of the candidates
pledged to the convention his unwa-
vering support of the nominee, whoever
he might be, at once dispelled all fears
on that point; anu the feeling manifest
By all during the session of the conven
ton, and afterwards, gave undoubted
proof that the pledge would be faitkfully
adhered to.
The satisfactory manner in which
The convention transacted the business
on which Il was called TO act, demon
strated, in the most positive manner,
che wisdom of the plan adopted by the
central commi.tee-that the township
conventions should decide as far as pos
s.ble every question which would come
before the county. convention. By giving
each candidate his relative strength
throughout the county, for at least one
ballot. no injustice could be done by
few Of the townships instruetius their
delegates, by bare majority, to vote
a. an unit while other townships gave
each his relative strength; thus pre-
renting the power Of all aggregate M
nority in a few townships to control
majority in the county convention.
There never was more confident
feeling manifested by the ] mocrats
from all parts Of the county relative to
our prospects, and the prospect of the
party throughout the country, at the
coming elections. There were none
who doubted that our majority would be
largely increased In nearly every
township in the county men, formerly
Republicans, met aud acted with US,
pledginS their united support to the
ticket during the campaign
The Democrats OF Marshall county
were never more firmly united in sup
port OF the PRINCIPLES and usages Of the
party; nor were they ever more de,er-
mined 10 use all their power to encom
pass the overwhelming defeat Of radical
ism, than they are at this time.
There Is scarcely a Democrat in the
county but will say more-do moro
give more-for The good old cause th.an
ever before. The same indomitable
will and unconqucrable grit" that
gave us good round majorites during
the reign OF tyranny, when nearly all
around US were overpowered by the
force Of radicalism. will enable us to
successfully cireumvent every move
made by the opposition, who were def
ant and clustering so long as they had
the army-paid and supported by Dem
ocrats as well IS themselyes-to back
them.
With this prospect before us, we
have everything to encourage us TO act
i've and unceasng efforts in support of
our standard bearers in the present
campailrn