Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-05-16
Republican Candidates for Con
gress in the | 1th District.

for Congress. in this district. This is
perhaps owing to the fact that the public
mind has pretty generally settled upon
Gen. Packard, our present Representative,
lwho has given quite as general satisfac-
ton as any man could have given, who
had not acquired sufficient control over
the minds of the people to direct public
indeed, if any man could lie found to sup
ply the place so long occupied by the
most Industrious, the most sskilful and
the most thoroughly politician in the
country, whose generous disposition, un
swerving moral integrity and thorough |
acquaintance with the principles of our |
! Government were known and acknowl- |
edged by all-who would not meet with |
opposition from some good men who |
fancy their merits have been overlooked. |
and others who are afflicted with the
chronic sore-h Comparisons will be
made between Colfax and Packard. and
those who make no allowance for the
position the two men occupy, may speak
Idisparagingly of the latter-and yet where
will they find a better man to take his
place. He is a sound Republican, we'll
educated, has served his country we'll on
the battlefield, is strictly temperate, and
a most honest, upright and industrious
man cannot be found, as ore who knows
him and who has been acquainted with the
struggles he endured with adverse fortune,
the first five or six years of his life in La
porte,
The following is from the South Bend
Register
The general opinion has been, until
quite recently, that our present Congress
man, Gen. Packard, would have no oppo-
sition to his denomination, but it now APP
pears that a few who thought differently
and that Valparaiso would furnish can
didate, We're correct in their opinions
Valparaiso has produced a candida tie, as
we see by the Vidotte, which presents his
claims and strongly advocates his nomi-
nation. yet pro misses to support Gen.
Packard if he should again be the choice
of the Republican party of the District.
This new candidate is Col Gil. A. Pierce,
e a man OF the prepossessing appearance and
V brilliant talents who has had considerable
n experience in political life, both in this
: State and at Washington City, and who
! has acquired quite a reputation as d wri-
: ter lie visited this city on Tuesday in
: company with Mr.. Church and another
e friend, in order to ascertain what his
prospects for support here are. We had
the pleasure of meeting the trio, but did
: not ascertain the amount of encourage
ment received.
So far as the Register is concerned 1t
will support the Republican nominee, as
it ever has done, whether Gen. Packard,
Col. Pierce or some other good man; but
its preference is decidedly in favor OF the
present incumbent, and it will advocate
o his denomination by all honorable means.
t He has filled the position with credit to
himself and to the District and there is
: no reason for displacing him, but many
good ones for retaining him; such as nc
1t quaintance with the duties of the office
is acquired usefulness and influence in the
position, (Which Should not be quickly
lost sight OFF, and above all he is an hon
est. good and true mana christian gen
5 tleman-such as we need in official posi-
i tions, but, unfortunately, have too few of
: The Laporte Herald of last week has a
: communication from Mishawaka in which
n Hon. ". G. George, of South Bend, i,
l. recommendeda as candidate on the ground
70 that he has great influence among the Ger
n. mans.
IL A correspondent Of the Bourbon Mr.
ror expresses the sentiment of few men
te one in Rochester and one in Bourbon
e. when in speaking OF the candidates 70
o. nomination, he says:
Id Many who voted for Jasper Packard
j two years ago will not vote for him mex
~ October if he is nominated, and can w
IN afford to loose these votes? Let the con
m vention duly consider before placing
al candidate in the field. Among the man,
spoken of wt notice the names OF Keith
ao of Fulton; Hammond of Jasper; ant
ut Pierce, Of Porter. We have been &C
On quainted with Sidney Keith for man,
on years, and he has always borne the charae
- ter of an honest and upright man. If h
n' were nominated we know OF no objection:
us that could be brought to bearagair.st him
=, We consider him a safe man. Gel. Ham
oh mond is a gentleman highly spoken of
and, although we have not the pleasure o
es a personal acquaintance, we know hin
lat from report. He is exceedingly popula
in his portion of the district Mr. Pierc
is widely known as gentleman of intelli
genee and sagacity, and his personal &C
quaintances have no hesitancy in pro
or nouncing him true and rusty
h The Rochester Spy opposed Gen. Pack
- ard mildly; perhaps from personal piqu
l. as there does not seem to be any goo
n cause for it.
Irs Believing Gen. Packard to be one c
~ ~, the best men, as well as the safest in tn
Iat district, we have no hesitation in express
he ing our belief that it is the policy of til
he Republicans to re-eleet Gen. Packard t
- =, Congress.
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I'M The Elections.