Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-11


passed. 1t was openly charged that
the passage OF the bill, and was paid
for it. But he voted to save ap-
pearances.
MANY FRIENDS OF A. c. CAPRoN.
To the Democracy Of Fulton County.
Friends:-I came among you on
Thursday last on the invitation OF a
goodly number of your citizens, and
at the request Of very many Demo
Gratis Of Marshall county, to announce
myself as candidate for the Circuit
Judgeship. Only one year ago / was
most cordially recommended by your
citizens to Governor Hendricks for
appointment to that Office as the fol-
lowing copy, which is true one, land
of which / have the Originally will
show:
"To His Excellency, Thomas A.
Hendricks: We the undersigned,
members of the bar and county Of
ficers of Fulton county, Indiana, rec
ognizing the propriety and necessity
OF placing upon the bench in the
new circuit comprised of the coun-
ties of Marshall and Fulton person
in whose ability and integrity We
have the utmost confidence, would
most respectfully recommend to
your Excellency A. G. Capron Esq,
OF Plymouth, Indiana, as a person in
all respects suitable for the position
Of Circuit Judge. and we ask that the
appointment be bestowed upon him.
Signed, J. S. Slick, Attorney; Ed.
Calkins, Attorney; Samuel Kelly,
! Clerk Fulton Circuit Court; Sidney
r. Moon, Sheriff; Isaiah Walker, Dep
uty Clerk; Samuel Swartwood, Dep
uty Sheriff; JOS. A. Myers, Deputy
Treasurer; Ches. Chamberlain, Re-
corder Fulton county; Chas. W.
Caffyn, Auditor Fulton county; f. II.
Herman, Attorney; A. I. Bitters,
Editor Sentinel; John W. Smith,
Attorney"
1t was upon the strength of the
above flattering endor sement tina. 1
consented TO first become a candidate
for the appointment When l arrived
here certainly had a right to be-
lieve that should be treated fairly,
and that / should receive at the pri-
mary elections such strength as the
proper announcement Of my name as
a candidate would carry. On reach
ing here / was very much surprised
TO learn that my competitor, your
present Judge, had falsely caused
the impression TO go out that / was
no longer a candidate-that l had
withdrawn. Mr. Corbin knew better
He was in Plymouth on Saturday last
and he talked the matter over with
his friends and my friends, and he
knew / was an active candidate for
the Office and have been for a month
past BY means OF this false impress
sion, which must have been knowing
ly and purposely created by him or
by his connivanCe, he obtained con-
sent Of all or nearly all the candi-
dates for the different offices here TO
place his name upon their tickets,
and he hoped thus to secure the
unanimous vote of the county, in
spite OF any opposition that might
thereafter arise. can say, without
fear of contradiction, that this was a
most unhe ard Of proceeding on Mr..
Corbin's part. find no fault with
the different candidates. They were
evidently led to believe that Mr.. Cor
bin had no opposition. Since l came
here have been zealcusly at work
circulating my tickets and endeavor-
ing by fair means only to get my
name as fully before the people as
possible, and to undo, as far as I
could, the foul wrong that has been
done me. l have made no attacks
upon my opponent and was perfectly
willing to give him the benefit of the
record he had made. II his public
life has been such as commends it
self to the Democracy Of the circuit,
no efforts OF mine can snatch from
him his position and office; but it
seems that Mr. Corbin is not content
to risk the race upon his name and
reputation. He has seen fit to pub
lish on the eve OF the convention, so
that no time can be had to answer, a
low, vile personal attack upon me.
the dignity OF a Five Points politi-
clan. How does it look-how does
it sound, coming from the Judge of
your Circuit Court? Read it We
men OF Rochester, We men OF Fulton
county, Read it'll we believers in the
moral integrity Of the Honorable CD
Horace Corbinl Is that the proper
way to convass for an Office? Do
your candidates for Sheriff, Treasur-
er, &c, canvass in that style? Is
that what you expected from your
Judge-from the man who holds the
scales of justice with equal hand, and
decides as to questions affecting your
lives, liberty and property? Is that
circular the emanation Of an upright
and impartial mind?
As Mr.. Corbin has seen fit to loud
ly assert his moral integrity, and his
purity OF action while i'm the Senate,
l will state what every one who re-
members the occurrence know to be
the facts. When he was elected to
the Senate he claimed to be CON-
paratively poor man. He lived in a
rented house and said he was some
what in debt. The pay OF Senator
was IS per day; / believe the session
lasted sixty days. and an extra OF
thirty thrown In. He could earn $40,
returned from the Senate he was
comparatively a rich man. and built
the finest brick house In the county,
costing not less than $4,000. 1t was
well known throughout the State
that a heavy blackmail was levied by
certain Senators that session on GER
tain classes Of people, and ii was
openly charged on Mr.. Corbin that
he was one Of the ring and that he
pocketed a good share Of the spoils,
and Mr.. Corbin has never publicly
denied it. As to all that Mr.. Corbin
states In the circular as to my con-
nection with Mr.. Wheeler and my
using and squandering the school
fund. I pronounce 1t utterly false and
when he states that L now have
large amount of the school fund and
refuse to pay It, he knows better. I
was for eight years School Trustee;
In 1870 the school money was de-