Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-08-29
Plymouth Democrat, August %,
lS72,CAgainst the same Pa
per December IA, 1S71@"Fair
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4osG ASdllSI Inc same Ia
per December Il, 1S71-"Fair
Play IS a JeweM-"
The intimate friends of PLATT McDoN.
AID, Editor of the Plymouth Democrat,
would be likely TO resent charge that
he was unfair; but most men who have
been accustomed 70 put their thoughts
into form vial be astonished on looking
back over their own record These re-
Elections are called up by an editorial in
the Pty0aonth Democrat of the 22d, written
by Mr.. Mcdonald, in which he comes
down with both, feet on those democrats
Who refuse to support Mr.. Greeley for
president, and prefer one of their own
political faith tovote for.
Mr.. Mcdonald, in speaking of the re.
publicanpa praise of these democrats,
says: III they 1.-THE democrats) can find
any comfort from the stale fiattery they
are very easily satisfied on that point
He says: The few democrats in this
county who have announced that they are
too conscientious to vote for the Balti.
more nominations are referred to as sshon-
est democrats" &C." "If there is anv
such democrat Uao is honest p (the italics
are ours he will spurn with loathing and
contempt any such attempt to secure his
vote for Grant, directly, or indirectly by
supporting the Louisville nominees. or
refusing to vote at ALL" And then he goes
on to assert that the Louisville movement
is exclusively managed by blatherskites
and reprobates in the interest of Grant.
Then to put it in plain and short phrase,
"All who refuse to 00ts for Greeley are dis
honest; and all who .facor the Louisville
nomination of straight democrat are dis
honest" This is the meaning and the
legitimate conclusion to be drawn from
the article referred to.
Now let us take Mr. Mcdonald on De-
cember 14th last, less than nine months
ago. Z. H. Reeve, one of these same
democrats who now refuses to support
Mr.. Greeley, and who thinks he can hon
estly refuse To vote for him, had in March
1870, and from thence on until July, urged
a reorganization OF the Democratic party,
with change of name. His position
was, that there was really majority of
the voters who were democrats; but TN.
der republican rule they could not get
through the ballot box, and had
been defeated for ten years. That in the
mean time million of youths had become
voters who had been taught to hate he
democrats, and while many of them dis
liked republican legislation they would
not join the old Democratic party, but
would join new organization. That the
war had changed the social and DO
litical status of the whole nation, and leg.
islation had changed the constitution and
laws of the States and the United States
and hence, reorganization was necessity.
The editor of tue Democrat treated the
with dension.
In November 1871, the same democrat.
Mr. Reeve, declared the time for reorgan,
lzation of the old Democratic party had
passed-that all parties were iisoivine,
that disntergration had already begun,
that change would come, and that the time
offered opportunity for the organization
of new party on American, liberal prin-
ciples, and urged the democratic leaders to
take the initiative. He argued that thou
sands OF republicans were disguised, and
the people everywhere restless, doubtful,
and looking for rallying point where
successful change could be effected; ard if
not seized then the opportunity would
pass. Change would come and ends
would shape themselves to the injury of
all, and several factions or parties would
be the result.
December 14th, Mr.. Mcdonald rub
lished one of this gentleman's letters and
on it. Let us look at some of
the comments. He says the Democratic
party when last defeated cast one and a
quarter million more votes than its oppo-
nents did, and there had not been time
since, when it was not ia the majority !;
and he asks, Shall this majority dis6and
ana form coalition or aeao party acsM dis
office seekers Of the opposition in
order to dJett minority party" and he
scouts the idea He then says, what
the party needs is the a1optio,1
Of a system that aciu bring ece,y
democratic oot6r to tie polls" Again, he
says, There is no considerable body
ofrepublicans seeking political association
with he democrats" land we may add
there never has been, the democrats in
every case have sought alliance with them)
He says further, "Such an alliance, if il
could be consumated, would be distasteful
to sach as hare dtaoayS been strict purity men );
AND THEY ARE THE ELEMENT THAT GIVE
LIFE AND VITALITY TO ALL PARTIES"
Again, changing our name would not
improve our democracy; and no other
should cause us To entertain
such an idea for moment If our DEM
ocracyi is to be diluted to condition rem.
dering it palatable to such republicans as
Horace Greeley. TRANQUIL. and others who
are counted upon in aid OF the movement,
WE WANT NONE OF IT."
Behold the climax! Nine months ago.
when one OF these same old "strict party
men, who arc the element that gives
life and vitality" to the party, predicted
that such ''dilution" of the democracy
would come, and urged the democrats to
take the bull by the horns" in time and
render him harmless, Mr. Mcdonald, ex-
claimed, We want none of it" and wound
up by SAYING the gentleman was no doc
tor; the party had too many doctors; their
services We're not needed and the time
would not come when they would be
needed in such case. The democracy
lid become diluted SO as to become pal
atable to Greeley. Trumbulland the 9TH
ars cou8ted on to aid in the movement"
and that without Greeley, Trumbull &
Co., asking 1T; and the party name did
become changed, and that without SIM
proving our democracy" and all within
less than nine months, and now behold
the position Of Mr.. Mcdonald Not only
1oes he want it all instead of none Off,
but he pronounces those same "strict par
y men," to whom 1T would be distaste-
uli, and who are the life of all parties,