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The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-10-06
ridden Marshall county. and

tax ridden Marshall county, and
cannot be gainsayed truthfully. How
would you like to change places with the
tax payers of the economical republican
counties around us? We think you
would rather be excused notwithstand-
ing the astute editors of the Republican
think you have got such hard time
of it, and your lines are cast in such
unpleasant places. No, gentlemen, this
is not where the shoe pinches. and if
the editors of the moral sheet can read
and understand when read, they know
that it is not the taxes of Marshall coun-
ty that causes distress and suffering. but
the s411 900, 900 that is collected d.
rectly and Indirectly by Republican
congress from the people and the s12,-
000,0O0 collected by the state of Indi-
ana under Republican rule, that makes
the people groan under their burdens
and cry for relief; to which may be
added the large amount of the capital of
the county in government bonds which
has been exempted from taxation by the
Republican party, when the holders
should be compelled to pay their equal
portion with the poor man, who has no
money to buy bonds. Any man who
will take the pains to examine the his.
tory of this country from its national
administration down through state, coun.
ty, city, corporation and township, and
compare the economy of Democratic and
Republican rule, and then will say with
the far-seeing editors of the Marshall
county Republican, "deliver us from
Democratic rule, and watt us to the
realms where Republicans reign" we
are compelled to say in the language Of
the poet, "Let um went, and joy be wild
UNI and all SIGH"
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-10-06

The Republican papers of this dis,
trict all say that Judge Anthony, our
candidate for congress is a gentleman.
This they feel compelled to admit. They
know, that compared with Jasper Pack
ard he is scholar beside man who
has read much and knows little. An
honest, upright, high minded man and
christian, beside man who gives what
little talent he has to the support of all
the corrupt measures in the late odious
congress. Judge Anthony if elected
will make representative in congress
of whom We should feel proud. He by
his straight forward honest integrity.
would exert good influence there. The
more such men we get there the better
1T will be for the people. But with
Jasper Packard in congress this district
is unrepresented. He has no influence
but is simply the poor sycophant, hang
ing on to the coat tails of the Binebams
and Buffers of his party. Only too
willing to cast his vote as they may die
tate; and always in favor of capital
against labor. Voters of Marshall CONN.,
ty, ifyou are unwilling henceforth to be
the servants of the eastern capitalists,
then vote for Hon. Samuel |. ANTHONY
for congress.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-10-06

I"C HOI1ICbtcUU LH"e
The Republican of last week had
the following lovely morsel:

The RePuCticdn of last week had
the following lovely morsel:
The Homestead law has been applied.
since the war, to the unsold public lands Of
ofthe south, amounting to forty-fve millions
of acres. Of course the Democratic party
opposed everything that has been adopted
by The people for the last ten years.
1t is quite consistent with their pol
icy of administration, to apply the home
stead law to southern plantations. We
can hardly see how they can do other
wise. Their whole policy has been
fraud upon the soldier who was cajolled
into the service by solemn pledges that
the war had not for its object the free
ing of the negro. And after many
brave man had laid down his life in his
country's service, in the belief that he
was fighting to perpetuate the institu-
tions Of this country to his posterltv,
their memory, and that of their chill
dren's, was insulted by the attempt to
make by Legislation, the negro equal to
the white soldier and his children after
him. They pass laws compelling him to
vote at the same polls with the negro +;
ride in the same vehicles, sleep in the
same room, eat at the same table, mingle
with them at the festal board, and send
your children to the same school. But
to add insult to injury, they say if you
want the benefit of the homestead law,
giving you 100 acres of land, you must
90 to his place of abode, whether it is
your taste or not-inhale the same
breezes surrounding their sacred persons
and submit to the same climate, whether
it agrees with your health, or is in ac-
cordance with your choice or not. After
legislating so much to make black white
and white bl ok, and the soldier not
feeling inclined to swallow the nausea
ting dose, they say niger or no land.
If you don't join the expedition you
cant have the land But there was
probably q more coSent reason than |
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-10-06
Radical EytrRYagaDc

The last report of the treasurer of the
United States, November 1, 1869, pre-
sents some astonishing figures, which
the people should study before they de-
post their votes in the ballot-h ,x at the
approaching election, and determine
who shall rule over them. The .rcasu-
rer well remarks in his report that "ev-
erything in this world is comparative"
and "no argument is so strong as that
addressed to the eye" That argument
We propose to address to the eve of the
people, by some comparative figures, SO
that they may appreciate the extraya-
gance of radical rule. MI. Buchanan's
administration was denounced by the
Chicago republican convention of 1860,
as extravagant and corrupt" The
following figures show the receipts by
warrant under the last year of Demo
cratic administration and the eight years
of Republican administration that fol-
lowed Make the comparison from year
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-10-06
Taxes i'm Democratic Counties
Compared with Taxes in Re-
publican Counties.

We find in the Republican of last
week. the unreasonable and untruthful
statements following:
1t is fact that wherever the Democracy
is in power the people are taxed heavier,
other things being equal. than in counties
and states where Republicans fill the offices.
II is fact that the Republican party in this
state has never had dishonest or dcfaulting
state officer. That no official has been ac
cused of misapplication of the public funds.
Such facts would make a Hogarth
grin.
We are working for retrenchment in tax
alton in this county and more honest men
to control our county's interests but We
feel that our efforts are crippled because we
do not reach one-half Of the Republicans in
this county. The success of the party de-
penis good deal upon the influence of the
party organ, and for it to succeed it should
be well supported.
Worse and worse.
Every Democratic county in the state
pays 81 per cent. higher taxes than the Re-
publican counties.
Now, while we have no desire to de-
ccive the people of Marshall county who
pay the taxes, we are determined that
that shall not be deceived if they want
to know the truth ]; and particularly do
we protest against those sclf-constituted
saints making statements which they
must know to be false, without our
branding them with the statement.
willfully and knowingly false"
In order that the tax payer may
know how far from the truth these
statements, are, we furnish below
a list of AZ counties in this state,
comprising all the counties contiguous
to Marshall, and scattered throughout
the state, 26 of which are Republican
and 81 Democratic, showing the amount
of expenditures by each for county pur-
poses, excluding from the calculation all
expenses on account of public buildings,
except for ordinary repairs. The pop
ulaticn of the counties as set opposite
each other being about eqnal. The fig
ures are taken from the auditors reports
of the assessment for the year 1869, ex-
cept the counties of Marshall, Fulton,
Elkhart, St. Joseph, Lake, Kosciusko,
Porter and Laporte, which are taken
from the county auditors reports, for
"a ~o---.;~~ To th;c table wo A;ract
the special attention of the public:
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-10-06
Look Out.

Democrats, and all others who love
fair dealing, are cautioned to be ON their
guard, between this time and election
day. for living, secret circulars, and bo-
gus tickets, which may be put out by an
unscrupulous opposition, in the hope of
deluding and deceiving the people. We
do not believe the respectable portion of
the Republican party would endorse or
participate in such proceeding; but
the baser element of the party have done
such acts in the past, and may repeat
them now. Be on the lookout for all
such.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-10-06
A distinguished contemporary asks

A distinguished contemporary asks
why so large an amount is expended in
the maintenance of standing army in
time Of peace The war has been ended
FIVE years, yet the expenditures for the
army for the last fiscal year, ending June
80, 1870, were s57 ,655, O75 40. Eng
land, with a standing army of 100, 1000,
expends only SIS, 100000 per annum,
while the United States, under Re-
publican government, with herTwENTY-
FOUR regiments, under a radical admin
lstration, spends near FIFTY-EIGHT
MILLIONS per annum.
Contrast the army expenses under
Radical and Democratic administrations,
and the extravaganza Of Radical rule
becomes apparent. The expenses of the
army for the year ending June 30, 1860,
was only S14, Az, 272.72. less than one
quarter the cost of the last year Dur
ing the war with Mexico the expendi-
ture for 1916, under Democratic rule,
was between ten and eleven millions
in 1S47, between thirty-five and thirty
six millions; and in 1913, between
twenty-sevcn and twenty-eight millions
AN average of s24, 100000 per year,
and less than one half required by Gen
eral Grant for one year in time of pro-
found peace. In the fifth year after
the Mexican war the war expenses were
reduced from S35 200, 900 in 1S47, to
less than s9,O0O,OO0 in 1851 and 1852,
under the administration of Mr.. Fill
more. Mark the difference Now,
after five years of peace, We are paying
more than six times nine millions for
army expenses under a radical admins
tration, and party that claims to be
economical.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-10-06
Finis.

At the close of the present political
campaign, we take pleasure in contem-
plating the fact that we have had no oc-
casion to speak disrespectfully of the
candidates on the Republican ticket, but
have, under all circumstances, treated
them with that consideration and cour-
tesy due to neighbors and gentlemen.
Although our ticket has not been so fa-
vored in the treatment it has received at
the hands of our opponents, we do not
regret the course We have pursued. Can
didates are net the meanest men in tho
world, and it is useless to attempt to
make them out such. We extend to the
Republican candidates, who will 60 UP
Salt river next week, our best wishes
for a safe and pleasant journey; and we
hope, when they return, they may see
the error of their ways, and hasten to
enroll themselves with those that shall
be saved.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-10-06
OF. one thing

tell where 1t has gone. VI one thing
you may be assured, that j. has gone
from you and yours hence forever where
the woodbine twineth.
In addition to these state taxes,
which, according to the report of the
auditor of state, will amount to s12,-
1861 we may add the following Ma
tional tax, $40, 562,773, this being one
twentieth of the national revenue for
that year-our population being estima-
ted at two millions, and the population
of the United States at forty millions.
And We may also add to this the tariff
tax Oslo, 600, 900, which is the estima-
ted increased cost to the consumer on
all articles upon which tariff is levied.
This will make an aggregate of taxes
paid, directly and indirectly, by the tax
payers of Indiana, under the promised
millennium OF Republican rule, of s42,-
S19,517.
Republican tax payers, how do you like
the figures. and how do you like the re-
trenchment AMI reform upon which the
Republican speakers and office-holders
have been feeding you for the last ten
years? Have not their promises proven
to be ropes of sand? II they were sweet
to the taste, are they not now bitter as
gall? Do they not, like the tabled ap-
pies, turn to ashes when upon your lips!
Tax payers, the figures we have given
you are true, and are but extracts from
the various public documents now in the
hands of the people. 1t is not our pur-
purpose to deceive you, but to undsceive
you, If possible. and tear off the mask
from this blatant hypocrisy with which
you are fed so much. Our interests are
one, and we earnestly ask you to join
with US to bring about the change We
all can but feel is greatly needed.
Will you join us in this good work of
reformation, or will youquietly pay your
taxes and listen again to their stale song
of retrenchment and reform, and lay
down to troubled dreams, hoping that
when this Republican darkness and
gloom shall have passed away it will
have buried in eternal night all those
empty promises, those false pledges,
those heavy burdens and this sweat and
toll? Trust them not, or your dreams
will be but blasted hopes, and you will
awaken to another day of toll and disap-
pointment-with clouded hopes and
heavy burdens for another long day Of
Republican rule. We trust you will
act the wiser part, arouse from your leth
argy, shake off those heavy burdens
which from time to time have been piled
upon your Bonded back by this secret
enemy of labor, while they were treat
ing you with gracious smiles and spe'
cious promises. We hope you will do it
and hoping thus, We will trust you to dc
that which is to your best interests, and
to tho interest of as all.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-10-06
Our Ticket.

This being the last issue OF LIE DEM
oCRAT previous to the election, we deem
the present fitting occasion to speak
of the ticket which the Democrats of
Marshall county have put in nomina-
ton to be voted for next Tuesday.
Our candidate for auditor, Hiram c.
Burlingame, possesses qualifications of
the highest order for the position. He
is fine penman, an expert accountant,
and is thoroughly posted on all matters
connected with the duties of the Office
to which he will doubtless be elected by
handsome majority.
d. Mcdonald, for clerk, has already
filed a number of official positions, to
the satisfaction of those who conferred
them upon him. His qualifications are
unquestioned, and the fact that he had
no competitor for the nomination showed
his standing among the Democrats,
whose action in the premises will doubt
less be endorsed by the people.
John Soice, for treasurer, was NOM
ination eminently fit to be made. His
popularity in his own ncighborho
where he has resided for many years, is
unbounded. He is safe, careful bust
ness man, who lives within his means
1t is SAFE IN nredict that he will run
tar ahead OF his ticket in his OWN town
ship, where his competitor also re-
sides, and against whom no serious OBJ.
lection can be urged.
For sheriff. We present Daniel X.
Harris-an honest, hard working farm
er, who will make an excellent officer.
A party that presents such man for
Office, ought not to be denounced, for
no other political party could present a
better man The office is an important
one to the people, and We are glad to
know that it will be filled by man SO
deserving.
John w. Houghton, for recorder, is
now serving his first term, and having
proven faithful and competent, it is but
observing custom of the party TO give
him second term. He has many
friends among the opposition, who will
no doubt aid in swelling his majority
NJ w. Galentine, for representative
is young man of sound principles, and
fine abilities, whose election will reflect
credit upon the people of this county.
He did not seek the nomination, and in
fact, declined to allow his name to go
before the convention but his friends
prevailed upon him to accept.
For commissioners, Jonas Miller,
Hiram A. Rank, and Henry Krause,
the present imcumbents, have proven
themselves the right men in the right
place, and as recognition of services
rbly and conscientiously performed,
should be reelected by very large
majority.
f. r. Shook and j. p Hawkins, for
coroner and surveyor, are young men of
good character and qualifications for the
positions.
Citizens of Marshall county, our tick
ct is before you, and better one never
was presented for your suffrages. Let
your voice and your vote be in favor of
that ticket.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-10-06
Gen. Packard at Plymouth.

On Thursday evening last Mr. Con-
gresham Packard Grated at Balcony
hall. The audience, at the commence
of his speech about half filled the hall.
and at the close about fifty were still
present.
Jasper insisted on fighting the war
over again, and occupied one third of his
time in that interesting performance.
After he had once more subdued the
rebellious south, he very reluctantly
went into finances, and reduced the debt,
lightencd the taxes and economical at a
fearful rate He demonstrated that we
now pay no taxes and that the public
debt is great blessing, from the fact
that it makes money plenty, the price
of labor high and the necessities of life
very cheap.
He disputed all the statistics that
have been published in THE DEMOCRAT
and gave new set of figures. In short,
he hardly spoke word Of truth during
the whole evening He hmocs that our
statement relative TO the giving away OF
the public lands is true, and yet he de-
llberately denied it, and will try to
screen himself with the pettifoggiug
plea that "the last congress didn't do it
all" We said radical congress had
given away these lands, and he know:
We told the truth, yet he insulted TIL
intelligence Of his audience by denying
it. He said the expenses of Grant
administration were but sS5,000,00
last year. Every man in the hous
knew they were over three times tia
amount, without including the in:ercs
account. And his whole speech wa
made up of a tissue of falsehoods of tn
same character. He disguised his audi
ence and satisfied himself.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-10-06
Our Noble Governor,

Gov. Baker, in canvassing the state
to prove that he is TIE best and most
economical governor the state ever was
the possessor of-although he is not now
a candidate before the people-takes
occasion to speak of his political oppo-
nents as the confederate Democracy"
This is a manly and digni6ed course for
a governor Of state to pursue,-even
after the little cross-road and saloon
politicians have ignored and risen above
this low slang and disreputable black
guardism, it is becoming, mete and
proper that radical governOr,-anda
pious one at that-should use che fear
fully powerful argument of rebel"
i" confederate" and traitor" especially
as part of his speech was made up of
abuse and SANDER of the dead Gov. Viii
lard,-whose very name the sanctified-
Baker is unworthy to utter.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-10-06
We notice a singular result of II

We notice a singular result of the
passage of the fifteenth amendment that
frequent descrtions from The radical
party are recorded, the deserters assign
ing as reason that negro suffrage was
more than they bargained for. On the
other hand we have not yet heard of a
single Democrat who has gone over to
the radical party for the purpose of hav
ing an opportunity of voting the same
ticket as the negro. The Democracy
has no better electioneering document
than the fifteenth amendment. 1t is
the last straw placed upon the radical
camels back.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-10-06

der radical administration the expendi-
lures were increased trelre fold annu-
ally. Such are what Mr.. Morton terms
the BLESSINGS of Republican govern
ment," but as the treasurer of the Uni
ted States says ''no argument is so
strong as that addressed to the eye"
the figures we give comparative of the
cost of Democratic and Republican rule
is an overwhelming argument against
radicalism. Is it not so?
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-10-06
Democratic Manifesto.

The Democratic Resident Committee
at Washington has issued document,
which winds up with the following
plain and truthful summary:
First-We are taxed SO % per
capita, as against 81 per capita in 1850.
,Secona-Instead of having funded
the debt at lower rate Of interest, the
bonds are not even printed and the six
per cent. bonds are still under par in
Europe.
Third-Thc expenditure of s57 $780,
900 for war purposes in time of pro-
found peace is dangerous to our liber-
ties and dispracrfnl to a republican form
OF government.
Fourh-The expenditure of s21,-
600, 900 for the navy is disgrace, in
asmuch as we have nothing to show for
it.
FYh-Thc reduction of internal
taxes is entirely in favor of capital and
monopolists
Si.rM-The gold which our people
so much need at home is shipped to Eu-
rope to buy bonds at a premium which
are not due for fourteen years.
.Seventh-That the currency furnish
ed to our people is worth eighty-six
cents on the dollar.
Eiyhth-That the government is con-
trolled by the monopolists Of Massachu-
sets.
To remedy these evils the people must
rally to the standard of the Democratic
and conservative party, which is fighting
their battles against monopolists, land
grabbers, protectionists, and class legis-
lation of every description, hoping to
restore the government to the honest
administration which prevailed before
the republican party came into power.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-10-06

The last weeks Republican has fran
tic appeal to the young men to support
their radical ticket What have they
to offer to the young man, who is soon,
perhaps for the first time, to exercise
the priceless right ola citizen ? What
inducement is there in the present cor
rupt radical party to procure the sup
.uIu vi any nnS.' -....~o~ JV~"o
None-held together only by the spoils,
honest men are daily leaving it in dis
gust At Washington, among the lead
ers, corruption rcigns supreme; offices
are sold to the highest bidder. The
votes of congressman are bought and
sold as unblushingly as if honesty were
unknown. The people are robbed on
every hand by greedy spectators, who
bride congressman to pass laws in their
favor. From the president, who lives
in a house presented to him by wealthy
bond holders, who rides in a carriage
drawn by prancing steeds, given to him
by spectators whom he has enriched,
down to the lowest government official,
with but few exceptions, corruption
covers them like slime. Hypocrisy,
treachery and knavery are elevated to
positions requiring honesty and integ-
rity. A poor inducement they present
to the young voter for his support. He
should, if he desires to preserve his in-
tegrity, shun them as he would the
pestilence.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-10-06
mount.
Defaulters.
Total by ten defaulters.. ......

Here are ten defaulters out of three
hundred md forty who have robbed the
government of S., 933.113. No crimi
nal prosecutions have been commenced
against them. Do the taxpayers en-
dorsc this? Let them speak at the
ballot box on the second Tuesday in
October.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-10-06
to year :
Total receipt. in nine years. S. 1856 493, 0S2 2.

The total expenditures by warrants
for the same period were SS,635, 767,-
779 SO. The treasurer says the pay
ments for and on account of the army
for ten years, from 1860 to 1869 inclu-
sivc, were 1894 ,22S, 113 73, and for
the navy during the same period were
s466,314, sos 81, making total for
the military and naval expenses of 49,
81O,542,622 10. Deduct the military
and naval expenses from the total ex-
penses from the nine years from 1861 to
1869, and there remains for other ex-
penses the enormous sum of S4,S25,-
225, 157 46-mear.y .fre thousand mill
ions of dollars that the radical admin
istration expended and stole, and which
were charged up to the other depart
ments of the government. Under the
"extravagant and corrupt" administra-
tiou of Mr.. Buchanan the expenditures
averaged about cighty-one millions an
nually and nine years of his rule would
have cost the county about seven hun
dred and thirty-scven millions, but un-