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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-09-12
Suppressipg Newspapers.

The n. Y. Times publishes letter from Wash
ington to Philadelphia, "setting forth the follow
Ing as among the very recent determinations of
the Government:
"Ihe administration decided to day to take an
other step, which will be quite startling at first
as the former, but which ID equally founded ON
soC nd policy. The Constitution provides for the
freedom of speech end Of the press But it also
provides for the privileges of the writ of habeas
corpus. 1t has been found that the safety of th,
Republic required the suspension of that writ
The Administration is now satisfied that the safe
ty OF the Republic requires that those papers in
the North which do not yield hearty support to
The Government, and to all the measures Of the
Administration, and which, by their sympathy with
the South, nouriSh at the North a hostile feeling
against the Government shall be warned to de-
slss, and if they persist, shall be suppressed"
The safety of the republic must be in preca-
rious state if it becomes necessary to take such
unjust and unconstitutional neans to sustain it,
In our humble opinion the administration has M
mere right to suppress a newspaper than it has to
interfere with any other branch of business Ne-
ther the Constitution nor the laws give il any such
power; and if it conduct the affairs of tho
country without such nsurpations-such wanton
disregard of constitutional rights-the sooner il
gives place to a more competent administration
the better it will be for the country What is the
use Of fighting for the Union, if We must at the
same time lose the Constitution and all its bless-
ingS, which alone makes the Union valuatdeg
Another thing which looks strange in this mat
ter is, that none but Democratic papers are inter
fered with. Republican and Abolition papers are
allowed to criticize the administration-io attack
its me.lbers-and even denounce the Union as n
league with the devil and covenant with hall
with perfect impunity. But if democratic iour.
nal ventures to suggest that peace would i,e q
blessing 10 the country; that war will impo, erish
ana Crush US down with burthen of taxation. q,
that the administration does not conduct the war
as efficiently as it ought, it is at once denounced a.
secessiohh', and suppressed N open defiance of
law and justice Such n course must sink the Re
publican party TO he lowest depths of public dis
trust and detestatioL and we should hope will
forever hereafter prevent lis gaining power it is
evidently SO unfit to w.eld.-pt. Wayne Seant,pet.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-09-12
EE-" SUPPOSE you GO TO WAR, YOU CA,

E<5-" SUPPOSE YOU GO TO WAR, YOU CAN
NOT FIGHT ALWAYS, AND WHEN, AFTEI. MUCH
LOSS ON BOTH SIDES, AND NO GAIN ON EITHER,
you CEASE FIGHTING, THE IDENTICAL CUES
TIoNs, AS TO TERMS OF INTERCOURSE, ARE
AGAIN UPON YOU" ."-Lincoln's INAUGURAL
I" 1t is now for them the American people] to
demonstrate 10 the world that those who fairly
carry an election CAN ALSO SUPPRESS A
REBELLION.'-Lincoln Message, July 4.
." IL is struggle for maintaining in the world
that form and substance of government whose
LEADING OBJECT is to elevate the condition
of men, TO LIFT ARTIFICIAL WEIGHTS
FROM ALL SHOULDERS, to clear the paths
of laudable pursuit, and to afford ALL uafet-
tered start and fair chance in the race of life,
yielding to partial and temporary departures from
necessity. This is the LEADING OBJ JECT OF
THE GOVERNMENT for whose existence We
contend. Ibid.
This country with its institutions belongs to the
people who inhabit it: trheneuer they shall grOts
sceary ofde existiug gouernnrent they exercise
their constitutional right of amending it, OR
THEIR REVOLUTIONARY RIGHT TO
DISMEMBER OR OVERTHROW IT.
LincOln's Inaugural.
Gall we ask of the Democrats is to REP STILL
and not furnish their rebel friends in the South
with more aid and comfort than they have been
doing. and WE uiN soon settle the hash for the
traitors. s."-M. e. Republican, June 9th.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-09-12
p, Ft. w. & G. r. r.

The Fort Wayne Sentinel has the fol
lowing review of the late financial exhibit
Of the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chi
cago Railroad:
This Company has issued financial
exhibit to June 80. showing the condition
OF the sompany's finances, and the results
Of the business for the six months ending
June 80. 1861 We are gratiGed to no.
tlce that the earnings for the first half ei
the current year show an increase of 1854.
1867 over the corresponding period OF
last year, which ID equivalent to S29, $40.
AZ per month, or 81 64-1OO per cent. The
expenses daring the same time have in.
creased only SIO4. SCI &c. leaving as net
Increase Of earnings. S249. .584,4I. The
Per centage Of earnings absorbed for ex-
penses has been 62 6lO per cent. This
relatively large per centage of expenses is
accounted fer by the heavy renewals of the
track and machinery. A second track has
been added from Pittsburgh to Sewickly,
a distance Of twelve miles.
The total receipts for the six months
were 81 ,39e. .42l ,48. aud expense Of ope-
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-09-12
The Cabinet.

There Is class of quasi traitors in certain parts
of the Northern States. the chief Headquarters of
whom at New ork and ALBANY, who labor to
promote the of the rebels by stirring M dis
sension at the North, and particularly 10y eDdeav-
oring to break up the Cabinet.-Philudelphi Bul-
letin.
And there is a class of editors in PENNSYLVANIA
and few other States who belong to Simon Cam
eron, and who receive every suggestion in favor of
removing him from the War Department, and put
ting more able and honest maj. in his place, as
high treason and the sin against the Holy Ghos,
that is objectionable.
We think it highly probable that Pennsyvanis
politicians will presently come to be estimated at
their true value.
The removal of Cameron and the appointment
Of Holt in his place, would carry joy to every 10y
al heart in the land.
Evidence of the ncempetency and dishonesty
Of Simon Cameron are every day apparent. They
a e perfectly appalling. The President thinks this
Is not the time to swap horses, but he Is mistaken
Ii is the very time TO make wholesome change
Cineinndfi Commercial Republican,.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-09-12
In a tight Place.

Hearing Republican misreprcsenting tho
speech of Mr.. Vallandigham the other day. re
marked that going to publish it, to let tn,
public see what Mr.. V. did say "Well, sait
he, any editor who will publish speech of Mr.
V. ought to have his Office mobbed, and is seces
sonist We remarke d. Don't you take the
New York Tribune ?'' " Yes. sir, I do" said he
and you didn't find Vallandig CHAM s speech in it
either" "Whv," said We "we clipped it from
the Tribune oursef, and we will be: you $40 that
it is in the number you now have in your pocket
The Tribune was pulled out of his pocket. and the
first thing that met his eyes "The speech OF
Hon. c. l. Vallandigham," ETC.. etc. "I'll give
up" said he and muzzled. 1t was patriotism
for MIR. Greeley to publish the same thing. Was
ever humbuggery more arrant Marion Demo
cratic Mrror.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-09-12
WILLIAM AND HIS HAvELOCK

A special correspondent of the New
York Mercury has very readable rgma
role under the above heading:
The members of the Mackerel Brigade
now stationed on Arlington Heights, tc
watch the movements of the Potomac
which is expected to rise shortly. desire
me to thank the ladies Of America for sup.
plies Of havelocks and other delicaces ol
the season just received. The havelocks,
my boy. are rather roomy. and We took
them for shirts at first; and the shirts arc
so narrow minded that we took them for
havelocks. If the ladies could manage to
get little less linen in the collar of the
latter. and little more in the other de-
partment of the graceful "garmint," there
would be fewer colds in this division of
the Grand Army.
The havelocks, as have said before.
are roomy-very roemy, my boy. William
Brown of Company G. put on one last
night. when he went on sentry duty, and
looked like broomstick in a pillow. case,
for all the world. When the officer of the
night came round a9d caught sight of
William in his havelock, he was struck
dumb with admiration for moment. Then
he calculated:
What splendid moonbeamp
William made a movement and the ser.
geant came up.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-09-12
OHIO NO-PARTY CONVENTION.

A no. party State Convention assembled
in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday last, the
delegates composing it being of all shades
of former political opinion and association.
The candidates were selected equally from
those who were formerly identified with
the Republican and Democratic parties.
So far az the division of Offices is concerned
the convention was liberal and impartial.
Radical Republicauism was ignored by the
tional Administrations were passed over
unindorsed and undefended
The Ohio Statesman makes the following
comments upon the proceedings of the
Convention:
The platform ignores all the dogmas of
the Republican party entirely. and for all
that appears in it. no one could say that
we ever had an 'irrepresstble' in Ohio. 1t
declares for vigorous prosecution of the
war, not with view to subjugation OF
the Southern States, but to put down re-
bellion and assert the national authority,
and 1t opposes any compromise with those
in arms against the government.
The denomination of Judge Scott. for
Supreme Judge, is a complete condemna-
ton of the denomination and reelection oi
Judge Brinkerhoff last year. and an in
dorsement Of Judge Swan in the celebrated
Oberlin cases of 1859.
Thus is aboli,ionism completely quashed
in Ohio, and the former managers Of the
Republican party in this State are most
sigrally rebuked.
Mr.. Tod and his Democratic associates
on the ticket, have been raised in the strict
est school of the old Democratic party OF
the real pot metal cast, while Mr. Stanton
and his Republican colleagues on the same
ticket have been schooled in directly oppo-
site faith. 1t is not to be expected that
these men can harmonize on matters ol
policy, principle. or administration, and
hence, should they be elected. dl.cord
must reign in the administration OF State
affairs.
Parties for the hour cannot be relied up.
on. The history of the late Republican
party is lamentable evidence of this truth
1t is but a little more than five years since
it was inaugurated, and it Immediately
possessed itself of, and has ever since held
the State government. Much has been
promised in its behalf. but such has been
its shortcomings. tha: on the 5th of Sep,
tember, 1861, in large Convention where
Republicans predominated, no man was
bold enough to name it as living institu-
tution
1t has passed away, and we now have a
no-party proposed in its stead. If the
people are wise. they will put the substi-
tute out of the way on the second Tuesday
in October, and then over the State Gov.
ernment to the representatives of the old
National Union Democracy; party with
record in the past which is sure guaran
tee of its necessity and exalta.ion in the
future.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-09-12
INCONSISTENCY.

Many of the Republican papers are pub
fishing an extract from Senator Douglas
last speech, in which be counsels disre-
gard of party platforms for the sake of
the Union. They say theirs is the Union
party, and that it is therefore the duty of
Democrats to come to them. They fail to
state tha. his remarks were addressed TO
Republicans and Democrats alike, and that
he meant them as much as his own party
They are very desirous that Democrats
shall ignore their principles, and come on
the Chicago platform, and endorse every
policy which their leaders may adopt III
the prosecution of the war. And yet they
will not renounce one principle Of their
platform, though by SO doing they could
preserve the Union In the language of
one of their chief organs, they would not
give the Chicago platform '' for fifty I'm
IONS" Democrats do not desire a union
with Republicans on the principles they
have always advocated; and consolidation
of the parties can only be done by the Re-
publicans renouncing their political here
sizes. They seem to think there is no diff
ference between political fight and gun
powder fight; and that if they unite in
the latter, they must also in the former. If
they can get the Democrats as deep in the
mud as they are in the mire, they think
they will not be held TO All account for
their misdemeanors.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-09-12

rating and maintaining the road, S86l..
63l. 90: In addition to these expenditures
there is also to be deducted S369 ,O32, ,O3
which was paid for interest on bonds and
floating debt; S25, 1898, paid for taxes
$40, .92, drawbacks and other charges
and S5,567,6l set down to discount on
currency. The expenses of the receiver
ship and reorganization for the same time
were S1s.643,O7, which amount is also t.
be deducted, and this leaves a net balance
to the credit of income account of $685..
1856. The net increase in property and
assets is stated to be 1881, ,718,47.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-09-12
p ETC Al.
TO ny NIGHT-KEY.
3Y HARRIE NUMBER TWO.

Welcome, thou instrument so bright,
Associate of the free,
Companion of my walks by night,
/ love and value thee!
Armed with thy little form of might,
Thou paragon of keys,
/ boldly sally forth at night
And come back when / please,
No more hurry home at nine,
Reluctant, yetin haste,
Deserving cup of sparkling wine
Ere Eve had scarce taste
Derided by the jovial boys,
Who cry with mirthful shout,
"See how he leaves us and our joys,
For fear he'll be locked out,'
No more dread the vixen's frovn,
When having rung the bell,
She, half asleep. comes grumblng down
And wishes me in-well.-
No more 1 sneak up to my room,
Deserted and afraid,
Passing the night in awful gloom
Cause trouble have made.
When with my friends shout and sing,
Till daylight is near dawning,
Making the very welkin ring
With "We won't go home till morning.
feel at ease-I recollect
My key and all is right,
For half the time she don't suspect
Pve been out half the night.
Atbreakfast, when she hands my cup,
She says with pleasant grim
"Last night you didn't wake me up;
What time did you come M"
/ wink at her with look SO sly,
And then discuss my plate
"Not feeling well" is My reply,
81 went to bed a. eight"'
lis true, sometimes cannot find
The key-hole in the night,
And, standing with bewildered mind,
Some folks might think me tight
But that's SANDER, 'pon my soul;
l merely stand thinking:
Because man can't find the hole,
Does it follow he's been drinking7
Then welcome, dearest friend to me.
My nightly cares are over
With thy assistance, little key,
| live il midst of clover.
Pm independent, with thy help
The landlady may pout-
The servant girls may scold and yelp-
They cannot lock me out,
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-09-12

Why Is 1T sol-An exchange says: "Fasten a
nail or key to string. and suspend it from your
thumb and finger, and the nail or key will oscil-
late like pendulum. Let some one place his open
hand under the nal and it will change to circular
motion. Then let third person place his hand
upon your shoulder, and the nail becomes in mo-
ment stationary.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-09-12

The abolition republican party of Cherr, field,
Maine, have posted all about placards with the
following words:
"l'hree groans for the returned volunteers who
refused to remain to the end of the war;
Then how many groans ought to be given to tho
abotivnsts who did not enlist at all
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-09-12

Pleasure is sometimes only a change of pain
man who has had the gout feels first rate when
he gets down to only rheumatism.
The man that got intoxicated on root beer, and
then undertook to cut his throat with mackcrcl.
has had his sentence commuted.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-09-12

avoids the necessity for forceng lnrge bullet
into small bore, which frequently resulted in
bursting the guns.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-09-12

Perhaps the gun most commonly named at the
present time is the Columbiad, and yet the public
is extremely ignorant as to its pecularities. The
Columbiad is of the class sea-coast cannon, and
combines in itself the qualities of the gun howt-
zcr and mortar. In other words it is long cham
bered piece of ordinance, having the capacity to
throw shot or shell with heavy charges of powder,
at high angles Of elevation. 1t is. in fact the
Paxhan gun invented by Col. Bomford and which
, 1861-09-14
Alarm of the North Carolina Rebels.

AIaSfn OF the North Carolina Rebels.
The Philadelphia Inquirer publishes SONS
interesting statements, made by Mr.. Aexan-
der Rogers, one Of company OF seven per
scns who have made their way from North
Carolina to Philadelphia. The Inquirer says:
"To show the fear Of the principal rebels
tince the demonstration made by our feet In
that quarter, the very man who had been fore
most in persecutipg various 10y al people about
Slade8Ei1le, requested our informant TO youch
for hin If the federal forces should happen to
aplroach them; which, considering that he
assisted IN gusrdiHg him while on the WAY to
jail h5 thought WAS quite cool for the season.
I"o Ct the party were left, By their OWN de
sire, On board the PaWnee, from whence It
wac then Intentil n, aided BY number of men
1rem the United States feet, to return I'D the
river a1d obtain some Others who were anxious
10 escape, but were unable. They would also
gather Up what Light property they could con-
venierly get away
TT MSS Impossible to describe the conster.
ration Of the leading rebels when it was
known that the forts had surrendered. The
louaest mouthed began to shrink away with
their families i1to the interior, and ali sorts
Of excuses were beginning to be framed. Mr..
Rogers has no doubt, from what be SAW Just
previous to hts departure, that before this
grest changes have taken plaee throughout
tie whole State, to the interest of the Union
cause. There is 20 doubt, be ssys, but what
ten tbtneand men will greet the arrival OF the
Ftder1l feet when 1t reaches any important
landing place on the North Caro1iaa coast"
, 1861-09-14
Afternoon Dispatches
TMK BATTLE o. QAUNRX.
RessesxIas1 0mAaAl Weper4~sHAGky
B1sEht u E&e A&6a18.

WARRINGTON, Sept 12-Ths following ID
CAsR sco11, Sept. II, r. II.
Va 7eeterday marched seventeen and =
half uaifes, md reached the entrenched po.
iisle Ferry. Driving his advanced ont
posts snd pickets before us, we found him
occupying strongly entEenched position, GOV
cred by forest too dense to admit ita being
seen 1T dietance Of 800 yards. Bis force was
five regiments, besides the one driven IN At s
xhich proceeded to such length that We weze
about to assault the position On lsnk and
hort, when night coming On, and our troops
being exhausted, drew them out Of the
woods md posted them IN the order Of battle
bthind RIGGS, ID front of the enemy's posi-
ton, where they rested On their arms till
morning.
Shortly afterwards runaway contrabsnd
cane In and reported that the enemy had
crossed the Gauley during the night By meAus
Of = ferry and bridge which they had CON.
pleted. Col. Ewing Was ordered to take pos.
session Of the camp, which he did at about I
O'Clock, capturing few prisoners, two stand
Of colors, considerable Quantity Of arms, With
the quartermaster's stores, messing and camp
equipsEe.
Tie enemy have destroyed the bridge across
the Gauley, which here ruahes through deep
gorge, ann our troops being etill much f.
t:gued and having no material for i'm mediately
replacing the bridge, it was thought prudent
to encsmp the troops and occupy the fairy
and the captured camp, sending few rife
cannon shots after the enemy to produce 3
moral effect
Our ltss will probably amount to 20 killed
and leo wounded. The eneny's loss has not
been ascertained, but from reports It must
ha1e been considerable.
[signed.] II. 8. RosEcRANs.
, 1861-09-14
SW0F1B for Anderson and McC1eIl4n-
Present for HIS. Anderson.
The Philadelphia L4qusre7 saye.

Several weeks ago, resolution Haa adopted
in theCfy Council authorizing the purchase
of a sword, to be presented as a testimonial
Of tht appreciation Of Philadelphia to General
Rcher Anderson, the hero Of Fort Sumter.
The Gdtr for the construction Of the sword
xae Sven to Messra. Bailey s. Co, jewellers,
and iiey have now completed the gift, which
;s ~ he seen in their window on Chestnut
street The blade Is Of the Damascus pattern,
~;ti in eagle and " P2xsi5sks G1suns On the
smet1ssta, surrounded with diamonds. A
h1ne G,me1ed s1i=ld is In the centre OF the
tua1t, with s'R. A" eet In diamonds On the
fSop d the hilt is the United States coat of
arms carved out Of aolid gold. The ecab-
bardis OF solid silver, plated with gold. It
will contain this inscription: The city OF
Msy29, 1861. 4 loyal city to loyA soldier
-ths hero Of Font Spmter.n
The inciipaon will be On p1ste between
the Two rings On the lower ring is insczi bed
the PeDns{lVania coat Of azus, and OF the up
per ing the city coat Of arms
Tie sword for Gen. Mcclellan, authorized
by tie Council, viii be made By the same drm,
and viii be ready In about tour weeks Il
will b a str.ight sword, set with diamonds
aDd learls. On the handle viii be the Bure
Of a. American eagle attsckiug q serpent,
Vii the representative Of secession. The
two swords viii cost about eleven hundred
doii1s. Both viii be beautiful pieces OF skil
ard Wo1kmanship.
While On this topic it may not Be iaaFpro'
P1lke 70 mentioa beautiful gift, which W.
gof hreasfpln, oval hi form, the exterior CIR
cler* Presenting oak and i7y, twined. Tes
ee9ef>paeee u the Eagle of America suEround
edt1 thirty four stars OF dark ground IN
Workmanship Il admirable. Tho beak OF III
eagle sustain4 Portion Of the flag Of samseE
, 1861-09-14
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FEKBNCE-


There are still few Invertebrates left,
who czy out against the policy Of emnnci-
patton, became, forsooih, 80 many good
Union men would suffer from the loss of
their property. Those who employ such
arguments to impair the loyal cause, are
either excessively ensnored Of slavery as
rational institution, or they are enemies
Of the Government and the Union. They
knew that no one proposes or thinks Of
dspriving any loyal citizen Of his slaves
without full compensation They know,
too, that-.when all the traitors in the eoun-
Try have been deprived Of their slaves, &C.
cording to Gen. Fremont's plan, there will
be no slavery left worth talking about-no
slavery left to breed another ciTu war and
another five hundred million debt here
after. They know that this is slaVeaoid-
er' rebellion and nothing else The dis
tinction attempted to be drawn between
the Union slaveEolders and the Rebel
shareholders, is sneaking and mendacious.
Its distinction without 8 practical DIFF
ference The Kentucky Legislature have
lad plenty Of time to digest Fremonts
proclamation in all its bearings. 1t does
not appear that they have any fear for the
safety Of "U1sion Shareholders" Why
lien should people in Illinois distress
themselves about It: