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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06

A DETROIT CONGRESSMAN VoTING AT ST.
LoUJs-CoNrEsTED SEArs.--The Washington
correspondent of the Chicago Press and
Tribune says:
'Three of the contested election cases are
ripe for trial before the House. The committee
has given them pretty thorough examination.
A fact has come to light that has created an
unpleasant sensation agains. the fire eating
interloper who holds the seat from the Detroit
District 1t appears that he spent a few
weeks in St. Louis in the summer of 1858,
stopping at a hotel in the Fifth Ward. Accord
ing to the election law of that city, every
ticket is numbered on one book by the judges,
to coincide with the number set opposite the
name of the voter on the poll-book. Thus it
can be ascertained how every man votes by
inspecting the ballots and comparing them
with the numbers on the poll-list. 1t has just
come to light that this man, George B. Cooper,
of Detroit, Michigan, holding seat in Con-
gress, voted for j. Richard Barrett, in the
Fifth Ward of St. Louis. His name stands
registered on the pol-book, numbered 1922.
After performing this feat, lie returned to
Detroit the same season, set up for Congress,
and was elected himself by importing some
500 Irishmcn from Canada. Whether his
friend Barrett returned the favor at the
November election in Detroit is not positively
known. Here we have Cooper ballot-stuffing
in St. Louis to beat the gallant Blair, and next
we find him ballot-stuffing to cheat Howard
out of his election in Detroit"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06

N~The course of the Administration in
sustaining the Juarez party of Mexico seems
to be exciting some feeling among the
Catholics. Last weeks Freeman's Journals
severe on Mr.. Buchanan. We extract the
following from an article headed TROUBLES in
Mexico"
"This tortuous and sinister policy of Mr..
Buchanan-so characteristic of his indirect
methods and his intriguing disposition-has
kept our government from exerting its proper
influence in Mexico. The secret reason of
these proceedings has been well understood
to be that the Senators from Louisiana
Slidell and Benjamin-are personally inter.
ested in certain jobs of Mexican plumber, and
it was supposed that the desperate fortunes
of the adventurer Juarez would lead him to
accept any arrangement, no matter how much
at the sacrifice of the interests of his country,
if only he could secure thereby aid from the
United States for his own fortunes. Altogether,
it has been most discreditable proceeding on
the part of the Executive of our government,
and we are not surprised that the Senate Of
the United States has shown itself opposed to
the ratification of so dishonorable treaty
with factionist having 20 right to treat in
| the name of Mexico"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06

The Republican State Committee of
New Hampshire canvassed their State prior
to the last election, and announced that she
would give 1880 Republican majority. The
majority is within a dozen votes Of 1900.
Lancaster, the county.seat of Coos, returned
SIG Republican voters, and she polled just
that number for Governor, but one more for
other Republican candidates. The Repub.
licans of that State seem to understand their
business.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06

~ In 1856, James Buchanan promised
Senator Brown ito crush suit the damnable
heresy," popular sovereignty, on the first
opportunity. He has kept his word-be has
let no opportunity to give it kick, or cuff,
or sly dig, pass unimproved. The vetoes
of his Western Governors are the latest
instances of the crushing process. The people
of the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska
shave no rights which white men are bound
to respect"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06

The NOTORIOUS CAMP.-Canp, the fficer
entrusted by Governor Letcher, of Virginia,
with the duty of procuring a requisiton
Tor and returning Barclay Coppock to that
State, has given conclusive proof that the
etter should be pre6xed to his NAME
He is certsinly great scamp if not trust
worthy officer. The lat we heard of this
distinguished Virginia official is, that he has
taken French leave Of his landlord, Mr.. Ma
son of the Mason House, at Muscatine, and
left the aforesaid landlord TO whistle for
board bill of $500. This ,aliies with his
conduct when in this city. During his So
iourn here, he got terrible drunk in the
Clinton House Saloon, boosted OF his BUSH
ness in the State, and showed the letter Of
Gov. Kirkwood to Coy. Letcher to some Of
his Democratic admirers. 1t is said that
some of these sma ll-fry politicians expected
to secure part of the reward offered for
Ooppock, they having agreed to accompany
Camp to Spring1ale, in the event Of the
requisiuon beng granted. But in this
hey were disappointed. City Re.
publican.
GHosTs.- Ghosts and communications
with the spirit world are getting to be yul-
carly common, and the papers abound in
ghost stories. The latest is that told of Mr..
Cogsweli, Librarian of the Astor Librarg in
New York. On three successive nights, as
the story goes, Mr.. Cogswell, while pursuing
his vocation at a late hour, plainly saw the
f rm of DR.. -, lately deceased, and each
ime he accosted the form, wishing to know
why lie, who never visited the library while
living, should trouble it now when dend ,
The ghost made no answer, but silent re-
tired.
Mr.. Cogs veil was not at all alarmed and
is at loss how to account for the appari,
ton; the more so as he was never intimate
with the deceased Doctor while living Rv
the advice OF his friends, Mr.. Cogsweil has
gone South for the benefit Of his health
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06

INTERESTING TINES IN MISSOURI. - Gov
Stewart, of Missouri, lately called an extra
session of the Legislature of that State to
secure the passage Of Railroad bill, Pen
itentiary bill, and bill to improve the
Capitol Ground. The Legislature, in obedi
ence to the Governors suggestions, passed
these bills, and the Governor vetoed every
one of them The Legislature adjourned on
Friday last, but the Governor at once sent
his proclamation to the Speaker of the
House and the Lieut.. Governor directing the
members to convene Immediately, 1t IL
said that no attention will be paid to the
proclamation. Most of the Missouri papers
denounce Gov. Stewart in strong TERMS
lie is said to be drunk about all the time
The St. Louis Neus says his official con-
duct has partaken of the character of dia-
bolism, and has cost the people something
like $4,000, besides q disgrace which makes
their cheeks Jingle with shame.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06

A FAITHFUL ExEoUToR.-Lyne Startling
died in Columbus, Ohio, in November, ls4S,
len wing an estate of nearly million OF dol
lars subject to division between many pri-
vate and public legatees, after which the
balance was to accumulate for eleven yeats,
and be divided among eleven residuary
heirs. The entire management of the estate
was committed to John W. Andrews, Esq,
n lawyer of Columbus, as Executor, with
out bond or any 9th er security than his in
tegrity. Notwithstanding losses by bank
failures and otherwise, the estate accumulated
under Mr.. Andrews sklllful management so
that at the end of the eleven years the leg
acies had more than doubled, and he paid
over o each one of the eleven heirs the sum
of SIC, 900. As substantial acknowledge
ment of bis faithful and valuable services,
they united in presenting him, recently,
silver Salver and Pitcher, cold metal, man
ufactured by Smith, Crane & Co., OF New
York, and in the pitcher was placed one
hundred double eagles of American gold.
The to- timonials was worthily bestowed.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06

eWA letter to the Tribune from Iowa
says: "The popular mind here, five weeks
ago, seemed divided between Bates, Cameron
and Lincoln. But, within the last sixteen
days, perfect revolution of sentiment has
occurred in this section (Keokuk) in favor of
Seward. That recent speech of his seems to
have set our prairie all on fire with Republican
excitement for him and his teachings"
The above is mistake so far as it would
leave the reader to infer that not until recently
did the popular mind in Iowa favor Mr.. Seward
for the Presidency. He has been all the
while the first choice of the Republicans Of
Iowa, and the feeling in his favor is growing
stronger every day.
The New York herald., 1860-12-08

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LIST OF LETTERS
1snalailg IN ths Nsw York Post OAes
emu eaknrday, Dec 8, 1850.
o1clally Puslishod IN the Newspaper
Having ~ Largest Circulation.
LADIM Lur.

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Arderson Mrs. Ellen Andersen mrs Mary
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The New York herald., 1860-12-08

Baltic star and Hair Clclh %
Pres't 5katng Oiuo
Rural Amsxtoaa
ncitov AmsrisAn Cell
Irfsh vin1icAior ciilcs
I.estar ssviag Machine Co
Editor OF he uleAnnsr-s
Secretary UrphAns institute
Patent 0la,s Isestes Co
rev YORK Lodge, No 80
Lebanon Iso1Ge, 70. lei
India kubber Masufg Co
"a tca Roller Old ca
John A. DIX. Postmaster.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-07-05
dispersed.
JOSEPH EVANS, Pres't.
H. W, CALklSs, Secretaries.
A. C.. THOMPSON.\
Our Starke County Correspondence.

The following communication should have ap
reared in last weeks issue but it got mislaid.-ED.
Mr.. EDITOR
In the Marshall County Republican of June
18th, noticed question asked by ABE which
| will take the liberty OF answering. he ques-
toner asks the Z" Black Democrats - of Knox,
what the Knox correspondent means i'll one of his
late communications to the DEMoCRAT, when he
said that DAN IIIxoN acknowledged he was an Alb
olitionist, at one of the Republican meetings in
Knox The answer is this that ID. w. EIxoN
did, at the time specified state six eight times,
that he was an Aboitionist Mark that And
can prove it by two-thrds that were in the house.
He did also say, ''we are Abotionsts, and we
calculate to abolish the Democratic party This
last part of the speech disconnected, and after
the first confessions of Abolitonism. This
/" ABE " and every &c woolly head present knows
and the first confessions not qualified as the
last | did not pretend to give the speech OF
HIxoN verbatm-it too silly mes,
of trash to send to any press for publication
For HIxoN had a special regard and said as little
as possible about him, and cannot believe that he
]
over the signature ABE" Now, | care not VIII,
"ABE" is, nor where he is from, but this | do
know, and so does every one present at the NEE
ting, not excepting "ABE" himself, that ever,
word in KNox's communication complained of
was true. H. says, I" is not the most dangerou
and wicked alsehood, that which is a wi lful, gar
bled fragment, surreptitiously drawn out of a con
nectcd and consistent fact" All that have to sa
to that is, that if 81 DAN's' great effort had be e
reported verbatim, it would have made both "a
and DAN" blush to see such pointless, meaning
less, senseless lot of trash put together Their
was neither connection, argument, and but yer
little truth, in the whole thing and to mslead
ing, it is well known here that none but 'AEE"
in that business. If he wasas particular to tell til
truth he is to have others tell it. he would Rev
er have penned that silly, lying, insulting article
If they don't want to be made to appear ridicu
lous in the eyes of people Of common intelligence
let the party keep such thick headed blathersk
as Rev. d. w. IIIxoN, at home.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-07-05
Stephen A. Douglas.
KNOX.

He made his first political speech in
vindication of the Bank policy of Gea
Jackson.
He made his first political canvass in
advocacy of Democracy in triumph thro'
the contest.
He was actively engaged in the great
political struggle that engaged the alten-
ton Of the country from 1885 to 1910
always mantully defending the principles
of that great party to which he has ever
belonged.
He made his first speech in Congress,
speech which gave him national repu-
tation, in vindicalion of Gen. Jackson for
declaring martial law at New Orleans--
For this he received the dying thanks of
the Hero of the Hermitage.
He battled throughout the contest Of
'844 for the election of James K. Polk.
He visited Tennessee during the great
contest and made speeches in various por-
tons of the State, nobly bearing the ban
ner of Democracy, which Had Polk and
Dallas emblazohed upon its folds.
He was in favor of the annexation of
Texas.
He was in favor Of the Democratic Ta~
riff of 1896
He was the first Northern man upon the
floor Of Congress who denounced the Will
mot Proviso.
In 1859 he made an arduous canvass
for PIERCE and King.
In 1854 he reported and supported the
Kansas bill. a measure which received the
support of every Southern Senator, ex-
cept Bell and Houston.
In 1856 h6 made speeches in various
portions of the Union in advocacy Of the
election of James Buchanan.
In 1858 he opposed the admission of
Kansas under the LecomDton constitution,
not because that constitution recognized
slavery but because he knew il VAS not
the will of the people of Kansas to be ad :
ntted under that constitution In that
position he was sustained by the people
of Kansas, by a vote Of 8 to l.
He stands now where he has stood for
the last ten years, the unfaltering advo-
cate of the great doctrine of non interven-
tion-a doctrine Which at one time re
ceived the almost unanimous appreciation
Of the South.
| Born Democrat, reared a Democrat,
he has lived Democrat, batting for a
period of twenty five years for tie sue
cess of his principles.
The friend of the Constitution: the friend
Of the Union: the friend of the whole coun-
try--the friend of the people-he will be
carried into the Presidential chair amid
the plaudits of two millions of voters.
He stands to day, admitted by friend
and foe, to be the greatest living statesman
of America.--SamnerriHe Tenn Demo-
! cr0t.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-07-05
FULTON COUNTY.

EDITOR DEMoCRAT:
saw in the Rochester Nefcuryof last week, an
article written by its astufe and brilliant @ editor
charging that certain remarks made by Mr.. PACK
ARD before the Democratic Club at Plymouth were
false Now, the fact is, Mr.. p. did not make those
statements on his own authority, but on that of
young man who came from Rochester with the del
egat0n, and who told Mr. PACKARD in MY pres
ence. the very things he (Mr. p uttered before
the Club
And this same young man has a character for
verasity among our citizens fully equal to that of
the r0Rld be Senator, and infinitely superior To
that of the assinine scribbler that conducts the
Mrcry.
1t may be possible that tho polished Editor did'nt
hear the remark of Mr.. :. IL he did not il was
because the poor sot was too beaslv drunk to know
what transpiring around him. That he did
not The Niger is easily accounted for. for his
character is SO black aud his noddle so full of
wooly heads. that his eyes, in sympathy with these,
are no longer able to distinguish white man from
niger.
Poor STAY-he.' Destitute Of sense, learning.
and decency, he is more fit for an editor than n
donkey is for Governor as all the citizens of his
county know; but because the poor fellow is
bankrupt in fortune, bankrupt in honesty, and
bankrupt in every attribute of manhood the clique
at Rochester, to keep him from starving, have set
him up to scribble for that stupendous sheet, the
Rochester Mercury, and play secoud- fiddle to old
Mauingly Yours, FULTON.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-07-05

- The Indiana State Journal after going into
taces Lincoln and splitting rails and hairs
for few short weeks, like a regular built rail-
mauler,' has suddenly discovered that John G..
Brock enridge is the greatest man in the Nation.
1t has dropped the rough son of the Prairie State,
and taken up the courtly and polished Kentuckian.
1t is manufacturing enthusiasm for him on paper,
just as it did for Lincoln, and with about the same
success. 1t is filled with articles laudatory Of the
secession movement, and the Republican ticket no
longer ioats at its masthead 1t is doubtless a
very pleasant amusement for our neigbors to rest
from their heavy work and scatter honey but they
might as well take up the maui and 60 To- work .
gain for they won't catch any Hes.-Tnd Sentinel
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-07-05

Map AcAIs.-Mattingly of the Republican
gave the Democrats, who were in to wn on the 28th
of last month-what they threatened ne would
give us-because they did not drink Hoham's La
ger exclusively He has sometimes accused u.s.
without cause, of drinking something stronger
than Lager, and so he goes on. We guess the
whole secret is, that he not endure n Demo
crst, no matter what his habits are. We think il
would look more consistent for him to quit drink
ing brandy and take 10 lager, if he is so anxious
30 have Mr.. Hohsm prosper in his business.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-07-05
THO'S. MCDONALD.

Hi Editor is giving us 'h--ll' again
about that proof of publication The 'Old
Gentleman don't appear to have sense enough to
know that week, as well as a day, month"; or n
year, has n commencement. For his information
We state that we were taught long time ago that
seven days make a week, and that Sunday is
the first day of the week. This may appear
very strange to the 'od gentleman yet it is new
erth eless true He has frequently circulated his
paper on w Wednesday when it was dated Thursday
and we suppose HE took an affidavit that the c-
gal advertisements contained in his paper were
published once week. and that, too when his
paper sometimes issued on "Wednesday and
at others on Thursday We shall not take the
trouble to look over his file of proof of publica
ton as we should regard it very small business,
and leave such jobs for the high minded 'old gem
tleman' who edits the Republican, to attend to-
We refer him to Davies Arithmetic, part second
18th page, where ie will find a table that if he
will remember, will be of service 70 him
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-07-05
Worms. Worms. Worms,

ME season is at hand when these scOurges of
childhood begin to become both troublesome
and dangerous. DIR. john Bulls VEGETABLE
Worm DESTROYER is remedy alike pleasant and
efectual for the evil There is not the least din;
Guilty in getting children to take the medicine II
is prepared in the form of Candy Drops. and will
be eaten with avidty 10y children of all apes II
destroys and expcls worms more efiectually than
any remedy now in use, while at the same time il
VIII IN no way Affect nuriously the health of the
child T. 4 LEMON Plymouth
IL can be procured from Druggists and country
stores everywhere.
DIR. JOHN BULLS Principal Office, Louisville.
Kentucky. n2ome
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-07-05
The Three Ple forms.

The three platforms on the subject Of
slavery in the Territories, may be thus
conclsely and yet truly stated:
REPUBLICAN.
Intervention by Congress against sla-
very in the Territories. In other words.
Intervention by Congress to prevent the
people having slavery if they want it.
DIsUNIoN.
Intervention by Congress for slavery
in the Territories. In other words. inter
vention by Congress to make the people
have slavery when they don't want it
DEMOCRATIC.
Non interference by Congress with sla-
very in the Territories, either to establish,
prohibit or protect. In other words, to
leave to the people of the Territories,
when organized communities. to have
slavery or not. as they think best. subject
to be controlled in the matter by no out
side influence.
Which will sensible and patriotic PEG
pie choose to rely on? There is but one
for snch persons, and that is the Demo
crate. - Cincinnati Enquirer
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-07-05
Convention and Demonstration.

The County Convention and Demonstration on
the 2cth ult., was such that it was necessary for
eur neighbor up street to write something over a
column of Misrepresentation concerning the days
performance, to convince his readers that it was
an entire failure and most disgraceful affair.
He spoke of numerous drunken men laying around
in the streets and elsewhere, all of which We be-
lieye to be lie out of whole cloth, for we were
in the crowd all the time and saw none of the dis
gushing sights he describes, and we are fully con-
WINGED that the whole thing is the production of
his base Imagination. 1t is true that some of our
Democratic friends felt pretty well, and particu-
larly after the news of Douglas nomination was
received, but the many ridiculous things he spoke
of were conceived in his own imagination. To
some extent the 'Old Gentleman is excuseable.
for the demonstration of itself was enough to cha
grin and discourage him, and then, some of the
boys would not stop hurrahing for Dou slas. nor
take off their hats to the Old Gentleman as they
passed by his office. This was too much for him
20 endure quietly, and do not wonder that he is
trying to create sympathy for himself by saying
that he was treated in shameful manner bv the
crowd, as II passed along
The fact of his saying that he did not feel dis
mayed or alarmed at the demonstration, is salts
factory proof to us that ii did worry him. HI was
said to have looked dismayed' and disheartened'
both, and friend told us that he thought, from
the distance between his nose and chin, that the
old gentleman was preparing to swallow himself
Seriously it was sad sight Coz him to see. and he
undoubtedly does not wish to see another day like
it during the campaign.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-07-05
Democratic Congressional
CON VEN TON.

The Democracy OF the several ccun,
ties Of the Ninth Congressional Distric;
are requested TO meet at
PiymoutA. Wsd"esdoy, Juiy I'm. 1860,
at 10 o'clock. A. NJ, to nominate a can
didate for Congress, and to transact other
business.
By order of the Democratic Congress
sional Committee.
S. A. HALL, w II. DRAPER,
j. WALKER, A. G.. THOMPSON,
JNo. A. GRAHAM. JAS. w. McEwES
JOS. L. Rock, JOS L. SMrrH.
HENRY HIGGINs.