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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-09-05
Douglas Triumph at Petersburg, VIZ
ginia-Great Crowd and Enthuslasm.

The Douglas triumph at Petersburg has been
even greater than at Norfolk. Special dis
patches, dated Petersburg, 2Stb, say an inn
mense crowd gathered into town to-day 20
hear Judge Douglas. There was but one opin-
ion, that he should have a fair hearing; and
people, in consequence of his speech at Nor
folk, came pred;sposed to indorse that speech
to him. eos ,ifgsl g9af
Throughout the day people came pouring
into the town from North, East and South, and
long before the hour fixed for meeting. The
gathering at the hotel was of the most heter-
ogeneous character. There were Bell and Kvs
crett men saying nothing; again Breckinridge
men, making a terrible fuss, the young chiv-
airy of Virginia apparently affecting the Roger
Pryor cut of the hair, and the set and pattern
of his fighting drab-hat the little corporal's
favorite color. 49, ~'sA -fstt-
The excitement here is unusually intense,
in the view of Breckinridge taking the stump.
The Little Giant is bound to prove himself Q
possessor of the seven-league boots, the necesr
sity of every giants wardrobe, in view Of the
efforts of Jack, the would be giant-killer. Bs1
tween them is the helter-skelter race, which;
so far as Virginia is concerned, will terminate
in scratch. ,f
That Mr.. Douglas has achieved great sue
cess in Virginia, there is no denying. II is
certain that before November one Of the gem
tlemen, Breckenridge most likely, viii cry,
"Peccavi." Douglas, however, will not. ~
His speech tonight was a master piece of
eloquence. Popular sovereignty was the grand
text at the opening, and the burden of his
song at the close, but his appeals in the inter,
walls to the Democracy, the chivalry and pa
triotism of Virginia, were never perhaps SUR
passed by him for effectiveness Of Language
and sincerity of manner, and scarcely ever "a
the power he welded over his audiences He
commenced his speech on the balcony of the
Jarrett House, but fierce Thunderstorm, me-
cessitated an adjournment to the Phoenix Hall.
This densely crowded, and here the Judge
spoke for nearly two hours, only concluding
at half-past ten. He leaves tomorrow for
Raleigh, thence for Richmond.
The Petersburg Intelligeucer, an Opposition
journal, remarks: "Senator Douglas addressed
an immense assemblage last evening in this
city. The people from the surrounding copn-
ties poured into the city, and swsllsd the
crowd to perfect hood-tide. Douglas is more
at home among the people than any great pub
lie man we ever saw or heard of, and seems IRtr
once to fasten like hook of steel upon the
hearts of all who see or hear him. He prp-
cesds to Raleigh this morning. The further
South he goes the wilder grows the storm 0f
popular enthusiasm upon which he is now bs+
ing whirled. God speed you, Judge Douglas,nn
The ball certainly is rolling on. M IA
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-09-05
e A private letter from ROM

Georgia, dated 23d instant, says:
Never were there greater changes than
are going on in Georgia. 1t seems al-
most impossible, under the circumstances,
and yet if these changes continue we shall
carry Georgia most triumphantly. Look
out for earthquakes. The people are just
rousing from their slumbers.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-09-05
Charles Hanks Again.

Republican speakers and the Republi-
can press having asserted that Charles
Hanks never wrote the letter which ap.
peared over his name in the Decatur Mag
net (and copied by us) some time since,
he appears again in the following card in
the M10net.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-09-05
Douglas Speech in Norfolk, Virginia
His Answer to Queries.

Judge Douglas in his journey, South has SO
far met with nothing but the kindest treat
ment. He spoke at Norfolk to at least seven
thousand people on Saturday night. In the
middle of his address slip; of paper.swas
handed to him. 1t was cut from the Norfolk
Daily Argus, and Contained two polite ques-
tions for Judge Douglas. Having ascertAined
the question thus propounded, he said thereQp
1 am not in the habit Of answering questions
propounded to me in the course of an Address.
but on this occasion will comply with, the re-
quest, and respond very frankly and unequiv-
ocally to these two questions. ln ,asAs1apl
The first question is: If Abraham Lincoln
be elected President of the Uhitedl States,
will the Southern States be justified in seced-
ing from the Union3 To this L emphatieally
answer no. (Great applause.] The teleotion
of man to the Presidency by the American
people, in conformity with the Constitution Of
the United States, would not justify any at
tempt at dissolving this glorious Union ZAP
! plause.] A M Si5t'lsG di'ff a9df
Now, will read to you the next qusstion,
and then answer it. Question--h they {the
| Southern States) secede from the Union upon
the Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln, before
he commits overt act against their consti-
tutional rights, will you advise or vfndicate
resistance by force to their secessionf Voices
No, no, Bell meni Say no, Douglas. "a
Mr.. Douglas-I answer, emphatically, that
| it is the duty of the President of the United
States and all others in authority under him
to enforce the laws Of the United States IS
passed by Congress and as the Courts ex-
POUND them, [cheers;] and 1. as in duty bound
by my oath of fidelity to the Constitution,
would do all in my power to. aid the Govern
ment of the United States in maintaining the
supremacy of the laws against all resistance
to them, come from what quarter it might
[Good.] In other words, think the Presi-
dent of the United States, whoever he may be
! should treat all attempts to break up, the
Union by resistance to its laws, as old Hiokor,
, treated the nullifers in 1882. 4 [Applause.T
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-09-05

E UNDER REPUBLICAN, MANA GE-
MENT THE ST.ATE TAXES, IN THIS
COUNTY, IRE $3,c85,l2,4 MORE THAN
THEY sEVER WERE BEFORE.
- UNDER DEMOCRATIC MANAGE
MENT, OUR COUNTY TAXES .ARE
S5,366,59,3 LESS THAN LAST YE.aR.
THE REPUBLICAN, MANAGERS OF
OUR ST.aTE AFFAIRS HAVE DEPRIT-
ED THIS COUNTY OF ONE THOU
SAND DOLLARS OF SCHOOL MONEY.
THE REPUBLICAN, MANAGERS OF
OUR STATE .aFF.AIRS HATE DEPRIT-
ED THIS COUNTY OF ONE THOU
SAND DOLLARS OF SCHOOL LIBRARY
MONEY.
"a q a q a a a a. q
We challenge any and all of those Republic
can understrappers, who are going about lieing
in regard to our taxes, to deny any of the
above statements in such way that they
cannot skulk from their assertions. We say
TO them, put your charges on paper, or quit
your Icing.
b b b b b b b b b.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-09-05
John Montz and other German
spea 1ers will be there!
Several Brass Bands will be there Il
Several Military Companies will be there!!

CONE IN BUG GLEH
COME IN CARRIAGES
COME IN VAC ONS!
COME ON HORSEBACK!
Com E % N 70 O T.!
Devote one day. to Douglas, and the
Right of the People to Govern Them
selves
tA An ample dinner will be provi-
ded for all. Among other novelties, A
LARGE OK WILL BE ROASTED
WHOLE, and served up.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-09-05

TURN Our, all Of you who are
opposed to the niggers and
mulattoes voting.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-09-05

TURN Our, all Of you who ad-
mire the talent and the integ-
rity of S. A. DOUGLAS.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-09-05

TURN Our, all you who are in
favor of the peoples rights.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-09-05

il, how much remains to be done? Oae
teacher permits the partial or even the
constant use of the book in recitation;
another will not allow it at ALL One is
satisfied with the briefest answer possible
to the problem, provided it be correct so
far as it goes; another believeiDg the high.
est benefit can be derived from this study
in no other way, requires the fullest details
possible in the solution. Still another
demands not only a statement of the
condition of the problem, but also repe-
tition verbatim, and from memory of the
entire problem; then full and method
ical analysis of every step by which the
result is reached; and lastly, the cOnclu-
sion in exact logical accordance with all
the conditions of the problem, 1t caunot
be that all these methods are equally
good, or that they equally approximate
the best that can be adopted and applied.
Where then can their respective merits be
canvassed and discussed so well as in the
Teachers Association? What can be
more practicable than the formation of
these teachers into class, in their own
meeting, for the purpose Of testing those
various methods of teaching?
But this is sufficient to show that the
Teachers Association can aid in the solu-
tion of all such questions. l only add,
that it must prove not less efficient as a
source of moral power. We hope that
all of our readers are making prepara-
ton to attend our next meeting at Clar-
ingtou ON the last week of September.
1866. We are confident the exercises will
be of decided interest. Favorable results
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-03-08

SEwARD's SPEECm-lt is defensive
speech. The waning fortunes oi the Re
publican party only could have ellcitcd
its position before the country. The main
purpose Of this abored effort seems To be
the utterly impossible work Of showing
that the Republican partv-which is based
OF hostility 10 an institution which The
constitution is bound TO protect--is "the
only party that defends the integrity OF
that Union" that was formed to insure
domestic tranquility To state fully this
position is to refuie this speech. Here
Seward, who made speech upon speech to
show that, by a law of necessity. .here is
going ON a, ''iriepressibic conflict" be
tween the north and the south. wherein
one must conquer. and whose whole past
poll ical life has been an effort TO bring the
nor h into a a'e of aggression on slavery.
affects TO be filed with sorrow and even
shame tha. thirty millions of people can
not enjoy the benefits of theic institutions
with contenlment and harmony" Here
Ih. statesman who hps heretofore pro-
claimed that there were written things in
the federal constitution that were contrary
to the Divine law, and who has. becasuse
fthis again and again counseed an upris
ing to expunge these provisions. now
comes out with The erlogy that the trainers
Of the constitution had "a wisdom that
surpassed all previous understanding a.
mong men - Doubtless. il anybody can
relieve The Republican party from the odium
that is setting upon it. it is Seward but
the good serse and intelligence Of the
American people must pronounce this
effort to be as unconclusive and lame as
the ''impromptu speeches" were startling,
bold and bloody Boston Post
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-03-08
The Speech Of the Excursion

The Frankfort Yeoman published the
following report of a speech made at Dav-
ton, Ohio, by Col. G.. B., of KY, one of
the excursionists. 1t is some
Col. B. said: Ladies and gentleman
but especially you adies--I yield to no
man of this immense assembly Of distin-
guished strangers in devotion to Union !;
but II is not 10 that vulgar union among
States and nations. which has been the
theme of SO much eloquence and declama
tioa. but 10 4 union tha. was The subject
of rejoiciag to our first parent. when he
beheId the beautiful being that God had
created to bless his existence--lo a union
that has been the burthen of the song of
the poet and the Troubadour--a union that
led brave Knight in form days to G.,
forth on distant and dangerous journeys
of erranty and this union has br"ush
your feeble speaker from the Southern side
of the beautiful river. to gaze in admira-
.i,n on The lovely daughters of Ohio
Loud applause. 1t were in vain to at
tempt TO give utterance TO The feelings Of
my heart, as | behold SO much beau and
such sweet smile. Sensation Gentle
men talk Of their interest in Blnker's Hill
and Yorktown applause bat what are
these to the enchan Ing smiles and lovely
features of the beautiful women before me?
[ Applause. For union win one upon
whom my gaze is now resting. | would
barter my interest in all the battletields Of
the old world or the new-give up my in
terest in the waters of the Ohio loud ap-
plausc Exchange my franchise as An
American cilzen-yied my esimple Tile
TO the Capital at Washington, and do whar
any other man would dare. and consider
the purchase cheap one. Sensation and
applause. Union indeed 1t is union |
speak Of. but mystic union, of which Mil
ton sung and Erskine spoke. and from
which spring all the charities of wife. and
husband, and mother. and brother Tap.
plause from the ladies, loud and prolonged |
and upon which is founded the whole
structure Of human society. Hear! hea'!l
How insignificant must merely political.
bonds and unions appear in the contrast
and how feeble the Ties And for such a
union as have here described. l here
pledge my life, and offer my hand
The Colonel disappeared amid shower
of bouquets. bon bons. ribbon -hows. kid
gloves. and other arlic les af female ap
parel. and become no more visible Till up.
on the ferry boot Saturday morning. cross
ing to Covington. He refuses TO say
what became of him, but hints at mos
glorious experience.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-03-08

The MuRDERoF Dr. W. KEIrT Full
PARTICULARS We gave the substance Of
tcIeg,apnlc dispatch. received few days
sine . Respecting the murder o, Dr.. Kei
he par icuars appended are from the
Orala. (FloriIa). Companion
On Sunday morning last our community
WAS thrown into a stale OF intense excite
ment by the announcement of the death oi
DR.. w. j. Keilt. our senator in the state
legislature. He had been living by him
self on his plantation. about three miles
from Ocala. aad has been in i'll health for
some time past. Early in the morning one
of his servants. who had waited on him
during his illuess. came inIo :own and
stated that, as he went into his master 5
room To bulb a fire, he found him lying on
the flo ,r dial. AT first il was supposed
t,at he had di d suddenly from AN atiec
lion Of the heart but. on visi ing his house.
his body was found bahed in blood. and
his throat cut from ear to ear. An III
quest was soon held. and ii was found that
he bad been most blutally murdered by
che ur more of his own nes roes. The most
pusi i've evidence WAS oJlained against
one If the negroes. and disposition was
manifested to hang him at once hut. with
the view %! Obtaining proof against others
who are supposed to bo imp i'aIed. he was
brought to j,il. with three others on whom
suspicion rests. The matter is undergo
ing fat"er investigation as we 50 TO press,
aud We aae therefore unable to give the re
suit.
Dr.. Keitt was a native Of South Caro-
lima. and baolhe- of the Hon. l.. M. keiil.
representative OF that state. The deceased
moved 10 this STATE about six year ago.
and had 50 identified himself with her in
terest as to render his death public Gala
nifty.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-03-08
Stlttt Noetrp,
OUR COUNTRY.

I'VE see the following beautiful and patriotic
poem. by J. E. Cranes, of Mississippi, in some of
the bacs est Abolition papers in this district. II
is desecralion, to say the least of it. No Aboli-
zionist can appreciate such sentiment, and they
publish them for nothing only the meanest kind Of
political purposes.
The blood that flowed at Lexington, ,and crimson.
ed lake Champlain.
Still stre-m along the Southern Gulf, and by the
lakes of Maine;
1t flows in veins that swell above Pacifc's golden
sand,
And thro5s in hearts that love and greve, by dark
Atlantic's strand.
1t binds in brotherhood, the trapper of the
West,
With men whose cities glass themselves in Erie's
classic breast;
And those to whom September brings the freside's
.ocial hours,
With those who see December's brow enwreathed
with gorgeous flowers.
From where Columbia laughs to greet the smiling
western wave,
To where Potomac siglis beside the patriot hero's
grave;
And from the streaming everglades, to Huron's
lordly flood,
The glory of a nations past thrills through kim
dred blood!
Whenever Arnold's tale is told, it dyes the cheek
with shame,
And slows with pride Ger Bunker Hill, or Moul-
tries wilder fame;
And wheresoe'r above the fray, the stars of en-
pire ,leam,
Upon the deck, or o'er the dust, 1T pours common
stream.
1t is a secret legacy. We can never can divide,
Nor f.lra from yi1 in fla off
pride;
Nor the hunters whte-hared children who find
fruitful home,
Where nameless lakes are sparkling. and where
lonely rivers rJam
REENE drew his sword EUrAw. and bleeding
Southern feet.
Trod the march across the Deaw are, amid the snow
and sleet
And 10 upon the parchment where the natal re-
cO-d shines
The Burning page of Jefferson bears Franklin's
calmer lines
Should We divide that record bright, and tear the
names apart,
That est were written boldly there with plight of
hand and heart
Could ye erase Hancock's name, cen with the
sabres edge
Or wash out with fraternal blood, Carroll's doub-
le pledge
Say can the South sell out her share in Bnnker's
hoary height
Or, ,c'n The North give up her boast in Yorktowns
cosing fight
Can yc divide With equal hand heritage oil graves
Or rend in twain the starry flag that o'er them
proudly waves
Can We cast lots for Verb on's soil or chatter mid
the gloom
That hangs its solemn folds about your common
Fathers tomb
Or, could you meet around his grave fratricidal
foes,
And wake your burning curses Ger hi. pure and
calm repose
Yc dare not is the Aeghania's thunder toned
decree
'Tis echoed where Nevada guards the blue and
tranquil sea
Where tropic aves delighted, clasp our fowery
Southern shore,
And where through frownng mountain gates
Nebraska'S waters r,ar.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-03-08
Mlsfrllanrous.
From the State Sentinel.
What a Republican thinks
Of the State Convention.

OI tuC StsAtC OOnS SChB tIOls
We gather the following interesting
items Of the doinys Of the Indiana Repuo
Iican Stale Convention. and the character
Of the motives aud ac ions Of the men
who controlled il. from the reports of The
Cincinnati Commercial. d~cidel Oppo
sition Chase paper. We gather them al
random. Speaking of he personal habi
If The delegates he thus refers to their ho-
'el doings:
Somebody rung bell every four min
utss through the isht. and IheIe WAS n
dismal noise If The cieaki,g Of rusty bell
wires ab ut the wall. and solemn smell
nf sale tobacco smoke. and the expiring
odor II rhe juice of the weed as expecior-
sted upon hot stoves.
The Republicans are more quiet than
the Democracy. The politicians here to-
day are not in such dead earnest as those
who met in this city few weeks ago.
The Democracy were feroci,us: ready
TO tear and devour sachutner. They dii
no. discuss the point whether they couI
carry the Safe. They swore they coull
and would do it.
The Republicans are confident but not so
loud and fierce. They talk lille about prin-
ciple. and lhere is IA spr,nkliny If c"nci
eniious men anion. thrm-who think. al
intervals Of serving God "a we'll as the
State. They have been defeatad 81 often
in this State as tobe very considera;e.
Abiding to MORTON. whom. it appears
was wiling to accept a suit of old clothes
from the Convention. if he could do no
better, the reporter saws:
Then if Mortoa will accept the secon |
place on the licket-Lieutenan Governor
he can have it. His best friends urge
him not to accepet it. but the probabli y
is he will accept it il it is rendered him
When once a man gets in the way Of ruiz
ming for Office. he does not have much re
gard for the dignity Of precedence when
place is in view.
We should think that MORTON would
have mantaied his own sef-respect better
if he had gone back 20 Wayne o An | run
for fence viewer. than permited himself to
have been thus choked off by the conven
ton. after allowing his friends 10 urge
his claimes, and present his name for The
highest position upon the ticket. But
MoRron has got in the way Of running lor
office, and IL he cant get fragrant Ha-
vana. he is willing t, take up with sn cold
solrier." Then. as to the chance OF a
Presidential nominee, the following re-
marks occur.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-03-08

Among the hostile parties now contend
ing IN Africa there are three Sabaths eele
brated on each week The Sabbath of the
Moors is on Friday: the Sabbath Of tho
lew Jews who fight their ranks. As ir
regular settlers in the country. for their
hearts and homes. is on Saturday; while
the SABBATH of the Roman Catholich Span.
iarqs Is, like our own, on sunday.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-03-08

HELPER on TIE CATHOLICS. = Mr.. Helper
is not an admirer of Catholicism IL deed
from his expression III the Impending Cii
sis, lie shows himself To be as much of
ha;er Of the Ca,ho las as he Is of the slave
holders. We want our German and Irish
Catholics to real the following which i.
taken from his Impending Crisis. page 83
and remember that it is endorsed bv Mr.
Seward and sixty eight Republicans mem
bers of Congress and also by the Rcpub
Iican Convention held IN This city Oh Sat
urday last:
with the intelligent Protestant elemen
Of the falherland on our side, we can wei
afford TO dispense with the ignorant Caih
oIic element of the Emerald Isle. In. the
Influences which they exert on society
here is So little difference between SLAYER,
and popery driving Democracy. thai W.
are not at all surprised to see hem goin-
hand il hand in Ine diabolical work of IN
humanity and desolaion.
Mr.. Seward says Il have read the I'm
pending Crisis ot the South. wi,h deep IA
tention. l. seems TO me IA work of GREAT
MERIT. rtch. yet accurate in statistical IN
formation. and logical III analysis" Col
lax AMI six Y old Republican C"ngressmer
>isn a circular endorsing aud recommend
ing the impending Crisis, and the Repub
i'ans of Laporte Coan'y in Convention
assembled. SAYS:
Ressolced.- That we heartily approve q
and endorse the course pursued by lie Re
publican members of the present Congress
and that our own Representative. Hon
SCHUYLER Colfax, has our entire confidence
as man and true representative of la
porte County.
Ponder or these things .Loporte Time,
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-03-08
FIxEDNEsa OF PuRPosE.

when child is learning to walk. if you
can induce the little creature Ia keep It's
owes fixed onany point, IN advance. it will
GENERALLY navigate to that point without
capsizing; but distract its atendo py word
or ac, from The object before it, and down
goes the bspy. The rule applies to chill
dren of larger growth. The man who
starts in life with determination to reach
a Certain position, and adherse unwavering
to his purpose. rarely fails. if he live long
enough, to reach the goal for which he sci
out;
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-03-08
ADVERTISING:

Ono square of 900 Brewer ems or less, three
weeks less, SI,00; each additional insertion Is
cents Longer advertisements in proporton,-
less thar halt square to be charged half square
and over half square to be charged as = whole
square.
a liberal deduction will be made on advertise
mentS inserted longer than one month.
G'Legal advertisements must be paid for in ad-
vance, or satisfactorily secured.
The above terms will be strictly adhered to
in every instance.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-03-08
MEAT MARKET.

CHARLES SHOEMAKER, on La
~ porte street, a few doors west of Palmer's
Store. keep good supply of FRESH MEATS
for their old customers, and rs many new ones as
NAV find it to their interests to call on them.
GJThev will pay the highest market prices in
ASH for Fat Cattle, Sheep, Hogs and Fowls.
IMlrket every morning except Sunday:
aug lift.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-03-08

The white population of Texas is 34s.
$50. and the total number Of voters is IL
7O8.
The Oldest religious newspaper in the
world is the Herald of Gospel Liberty.
published at New5uryport. Massscha-
setts.