Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-06
PLYMOUTH IND. June 4 70

Ii siOUIH IND. June 4, ~.
DEAR Mr. MTLLIKAN After the nom
Ination OF candidate for Joint Repre-
sentative for the Counties of Marshall
and st Joseph, at the convention held AT
this place on "Wednesday the 29th. Of last
month, it would have been my pleasure
IN few words, to have expressed nv
grateful acknowledgement to my friends
for their generous efforts in nv behalf
but as other and more important business
called for an immediate adjournment of
he Joint Convention, he opportunity
was not afforded me-
| know that actions often speak louder
| than words, and silence might be the
NEST appropriate here, yet as the Ian
guage OF the heart without form of
words to express it is often misinterpre-
ted; Therefore that the kind offices of
my friends may not appear TO be unreccg-
nlied, desire to say through your pa
PEI, that those who labored for me have
my heartfelt thanks, and shall ever cher
lsh tor them a place Ill my memory onlv
awaiting an opportunity to reciplocate.
! And when / say This it but teeby ex-
! presses he emotions of my heart, which
their Kindness has aWakened in me-.
| | also desire now to correct any false
! impression OF an avOwed hostility to the
nominee for Joint Represent tive, or OF a
determination on my part not to support
him. While claim the right, and have [
trust the independence to manifest lust
I Indignation toward certain individuals for
a species of seheming in which could
| not join, does not necessarily implya de-
termination to bolt-indeed had | a sim
gle friend, who for my sake would refuse
/ to support Mr.. Thayer, my advice and
counsel would be stand firm in the rank
and ME OF the Republican Party and vote
for its chosen candidates. "Principles
not mel" should be the watch word of
every voter. All considerations of self
4 sink into oblivion when compared with
the success of Republican Principles.
! | know that L have warm personal
1 friends in the opposition party, and few
/ that are not friendly in my own party,
/ but neither the smiles of the one can Sc
! duce nor the powers of the other drive
me from what | conceive to be my duty.
The reflections Of the past ten years are
! yet too vivid in my memory to weaken
| my confidence in the oft avowed princi-
pies and repeated declarations, OF the Re
! publican party, or to the men who have
been its standard bearers. | cannot now
forget that when keoel hoIdes were do
ing their utmost To destroy this \ att IN.
When towards at the north We're running
to anada, when cruel rebel otiic Ars were
starving our boys at Libby, Anderson
vile, and other Southern bastiles; when
rebel Generals hoastingly said they would
soon march their armies into " ashing-
ton and lake the Capitol, thai Genei al
| Grant with his devoted army was M
ing rapid strides to release our hungry
and t1eshless soldiers, cause the rebel
chiet to sue for peace, and preserve the
country honor. Neither can | forget
that when Rebel guns ere planted thick
upon the heights around Washington
pointing down upon the Nations capitol
III The very midst OF " hich traitors dared to
raise their voices against our beloved coun-
try, schuyler CoifaX in thunder tones hurl
ed the tl5ltorous language back from
whence II came with such force as to rem
der treason powerless. And while this
same ''lmbeclle was so rapidly perform :
ing his lieIculean task at Richmond and
CoiiaA wa playing the part OF the great
Armenian IN the American Congress, he
cannot forget the gallant services OF
General Packard in the army OF the Cum
beiiand. Ne viii never forget that these
men With the loyal host saved this Nation
Tree, We will not forget that the greal
debt forced upon Us mountain high, BY
democratic Rebels, under the admin
lslratlon Of those ''imbeciles" melts away
as rapidly as the SHOWS upon The noun
tain side before The rays OF midday sum
mer 5 sun With The Republican record
OF the last twelve years, and these men
lWhose deeds have crystalized the pages
OF history as standard bearers, we have
courage 10 enter the thickest of the fight
ID the coming compaIgn, feeling assured
that in sustaining them we are unfolding
the right.
JOHN s. BENDER.