davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-12-19
Esajli and Liberia.

The recommendation of the President
TO Congress 10 acknowledge the indepen-
dence If liayti and Liberia. and receive
them "ilicialiy into the family Of nations
we rcgard as peculiarly inju'licious and
unfortunate They are negro States one
Of which achieved lis independence bv
n.assacr@in., aud ling all the Whites re-
siding on it. Ilavti has been independent
of any bu, negro rule for sixty years. and
yet. during that time. although we have
had dozen Presidents and Admnistra-
iioAs OF different parties, not one ever
dreamed Of formally recognizing it and
exchanging ambassadors with it.
Mr. Lircn'n seas no reason for not do
ing whal all his pre- ecessors in the Presi-
Dental chair. from Jefferson down, have
shrank from with abhorrence Fancy a
negro Embassador from IIavti residing in
Washington with his family. and receiving
al the attentions which are bestowed upon
foreign presen'a'ives. socially aud poit-
icallv. being invited to Presidential recep-
tions and parties. for Of course it would
never do to insult a freign minister by
giving him social cuts. This would be
introducing negro equality among MS with
a Vengeance There are grave political
reasons Of State that forbid these bestia
negro communities being honored with
any diplomatic attentions or courtesies
from us. We might as well acknowledge
The independence Of Dahomey and Of the
Hoten,ots as Liberia or Hayt.- Gin cin-
matt Eng.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-12-19
HE Eight at Fort Fici<ens--Ex-
tract OF IA acifer from an officer
Oh the Richmond.
From the N. Y. Times, Dec. l2.

From the N. Y. Times, Dec I2
At ten o'clock on the morning of No.
vember 22. the Richmond opened bonn
bardment on Fort McRae and the neigh.
boring sand batteries. For awhile every
thing went on swimmingly; but the enemy
opening powerful rfled battery on the
ship, the conflict grew serious. The
writer Ga Lieutenant on board the Rich.
mond) says:
81 had been complimenting the Captain
OF one OF our guns for the accuracy Of his
aim. when shell from Fort NJ Rae hour-
ded through our bulwarks and took the
poor fellows head square off. HIS brains
ard blood were scattered all over my face,
binding my eyes and making my brain
reel.
I'VE had thirteen men serving that gun.
ed outright. The spectacle was one OF
the mos, horrible Imaginable
"The firing continued all day, and was
resumed by the enemy next morning. By
this time. however. We had moved beyond
range OF their guns. but the Niaga.a was
still doing her best 10 silence them.
"Up TO this time Fort Pickens had lost
but one man killed aud seven wounded.
''Some idea OF the weight Of the rebel
metal may be had in the fact that, when
the shell alluded 10 above struck us. the
explosion raised the ship out Of water
and made her stagyer like II drunken man.
Another shell burst six feet below the
water line. causing the ship to leak freely
but by the aid OF the steam pumps We
think we can keep her free We have i'm
paired, but have not destroyed. and can
not destoy. Fort McRae. NATL We have
rifled guns The smooth bore guns which
We are Obliged To use are no match for the
rifed cannon OF tie enemy and the sooner
The government acts upon that truth the
better. The Niagaia. AL the while. was
ST some distance outside the bar and can
not be much injured"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-12-19
NUMBER 47-WHOLE No. 90.

There are seventeen fugitive slaves at
the Washington navy yard. They have
ali been comfortably provided for by Sec
retary Wells. and most Of them are work
ing for compensation of $40 month.
Commodore Levy. the owner Of The
Monticello estate in Virginia. who rema %
loyal. has prepared his will. in which he
leaves the Jefferson homes stead. and $780,
600 to keep it in repair. legacy to tbs
United States Govern ent.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-12-19
Western VirGinia Convention.
WHEELING. Dec. .

w htElIN1, Dct. =
In the convention, Mr.. Hogan. of Booze county.
offered the following
" Whpeds. Negro slavery is the origin and
foundation of our national troubles and the cause
Of the terrible rcbellioa in our midst. that is seek
inS To overcome &c, crnmcnr ami
" " hereas, Slavery is Incompatible with the
word of God and detrimental To- the interests o, a
free people, As well as wrong to the slaves them
selves therefore.
Resolcsd. That the convention inquire into
the expcd'ency of making the proposed new Sh;e
free Stte. AMI that provision be inserted for
the gradual emancipation Of all slaves within the
proposed boundaries of the State, to he sub
mitted to the people of the same for their appro
val or rejection -
Referred to the Committee Fundamental and
Geneneral Provis ons.
Mr. Brown, of Kapawha, offered the follow
ing
Resolped That the State Of Ktnawha ognht To-
just and equitable proportion of the State
debt of Virginia. and in doing so, discriminate be
tween its friends anl foes by paying, first, the
bonds held by her own loyal citizens next, those
held by loyal citizens not resident in the State of
kanawha and Of the excess are pro rata shown
Mr.. Caldwell, of Marshall. gave notice that ne
should ask that provision be inserted in the con
station, to the effect that, when the COZ, ,,int on
Is submitted to The people. they shah then a, ter
mine whether the name shall be Western Virginia
or kanavha.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-12-19
Republican Opinions Of ilic Men
hIgF.

a large portion of ,he Republican press
are decidedly uucomrlmentary TO the
Pre- ,ident in their comments on his mes
sage. We make lew extracts. showing
the estimation in which his political asso
clates hold HIM. Well may Old Abe ex-
claim. Save me from my friends >
From the st. Louis Democrat, (Rep)
The message, we think, will fail entirely
TO meet public expectation. 1t is disagree
able to express the opinion. but it seems
10 us hastv. superficial weak deficient in
any bold and statesman like views Of the
great questions presented by the present
state Of the country.
From the Cincinnati Commercial, (Rep)
1t is not great State paper. AS ior lis
style enough is said when we observe
that MIR. Lincoln certainly wrote i, him.
self 4 Unfortunately upon the very
point concerning which a distinctly pro
nounced policy is demanded. by the popu
lar Will aud the national emergency, he is
most obscure. While it is plain that an
honest man whose intentions are excellent
is the occupant of the Presidential chair,
it is equally clear that he brings to The aid
of the country no such thing as first rate
Executive ability.
From the n. Y. Evening Post, (Rep)
Nothing IN this message speaks 10 the
popular heart nothing in it seems up TO
the spIlt of the times no contentious ut
tcranccs Of great truths are there to stir
up tho public mind in the midst of trials
and calamities.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-12-19

1t Is beautiful consistency OF aboli.
tionism which holds that the Federal Cons
s'lluion does mol recognize property in
slaves. and at the same time insists thai
Congress shall conliscale slaves as proper.
y.
The President Of Gua,amala desires a
colony of free blacks 10 settle on the ha
ciendes on his territory. and commence
the raising of cotton. Some two hundred
tons were raised there last season. and il
has proved 10 be good country.
1t is said that John c. Fremont expect
ed To defeat Price by steolinya a march up
on him. He had thieves enough about
h'm TO achieve almost anything in that
particular line.
THE Governor OF Michigan has called
An extra session of the Legislature
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-12-19
sse:rcnc!ifa,cnt Of s'uEiic EXprEdi-
flares.

A bill has ben introduced into tie
House OF Representatives by Hon. f. A
Conhling. of New York, which proposes
y decided reduction in the salaries Of GOV
srnment officials. 1t provides:
/. A reduction of twenty five per cent.
on all salaries. civil, naval and military,
amounting TO $4,000 a year and over,
including military emoluments.
2. A similar reduction oi twenty per
cent. where the Salaries and emoluments
are over So. 900 and under $4,000.
8 A similar reduction Of fifteen per
cent. on compensations between $4,000
and $1,000
4. The reduciio Of salaries Of members
of Congress to 50 900 per annum. subject
TO forfeiture OF SO for each time that a
member does not answer 10 ! Is name on a
lion Of mlIage TO ten ceLts per mile
5. The absolute and total abolition Of
tie fla"kiug privilege.
6. The cessation of the system OF ap-
pointing upernumerary officials. and the
reduction Of the officials in all the depart
ments OF the government to the number
actually requisite for ;he proper transaction
Of business.
The bill might probably pass Congress.
were 1t not for the reduction contemplated
IN the fourth paragraph.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-12-19

The Scientific American says it antici
pates for petroleum more rapid extension
10 great variety of applications than
marked even the introduction of India
rubber.
Gen. llalleck has ordered that all Tn.
ion refugees who have escaped to ST, Louis
from places overrun by the rebels. shall
be quartered upon wealthy secession sym
palhize in that city.
Carl Schurz. 1t appears. sighs to return
to his adopted country. Madrid possesses
little of the genialit. of social life. and
there Is no more scenery" abou, the sub
urbs thau in the desert of Sahara.
1t is said that Mrs. President Lincoln
has thres brothers in the army Of the
South. and three sisters who are married
to secessonisis. one Of their husbands be
ing at the head Of several thousand men.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-12-19
SsEnprll sherman.
.Grallh

y correspondence Of the Cincinnati Ga
zette, writing from Beaufort. Kentucky,
says:
The insanity OF Brisadier Gen VIM. T
Sherman. lately commanding in Keulurhy.
has been a matter IF qu'tsi secret gossip
for some Time, but i. WAS The desire 10 keen
1t out OF the papers. As his desire had
failed to be realized. deemed il proper n
telegraph last night thai the stories of his
having been stalk mad AT times while
commanding in Keniucky' Were exagsc,a
tons. HIS insanity was not clearly de-
veloped until his arrival at sedal;a. but lie
was all the time respondent while in Ken.
tucky was the victim of hal.ucina,ions.
and appears clearly TO have been gradually
sinking into his present mournful condi-
ton.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-12-19
Good Advice.

Employ ;hyself in something good
Do good TO thy friend. ths, he may BE-
more tly friend thine enemy. that he may
become thy friend.
To love thy father is good.
Take care Of thy body.
'Tis better TO love TO hear than to love
TO speak.
1t is better 10 know many things than
to be ignorant of all.
Be a friend 10 virtue, n stranger &c
vice.
Govern thy tongue
Learn To bear misfortune.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-12-19
Exchange of Mr. Faulkner for Mr.
ELY,
WAsHISGToN, Dec.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 4.
Hon. r. f. Fenton, the member fiom
the Chautanqua district, and who was in
the House at the time Mr.. Faulkner was
one Of the members from Virginia. receiv-
ed letter from him today, written at
Fort Warren, in which (among other
things) he makes the offer to obtain lis
release from Imprisonment on these terms,
viz: he will proceed to Richmond and
or, falling in which. he is TO return and
again deliver himself up. He simply asks
his OWL dismissal as upon his parole Of
honor. for the express purpose Of effecting
the discharge of Mr. Ely; and, if that shall
not be accomplished. he is to be bound in
honor to report himself as a prisoner at
Washington.
The letter and proposition were submit
ted by Col. Fenlon to the Department OF
State this lay. and the matter will be in
the hands of the proper authorities tor
final decision in the course Of 10 morrow
-RocheSter Union.
Later information shows that the propo-
sition Of Mr.. Faulkner has been accepted
and that he has been released from impris
onment. We NAV. therefore, soon expect
to hear Mr.. Ely enlivening the du!ness oI
Congressioral proceedings by a narrative
of his Richmond experience.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-12-19

Secretary Chase. in his report 20 Con.
gress. figures up The national debt. if the
war lasts until July. 1862. at $5I7. 900.
900. aud at 5000. 1000 900 il hostili,ies
should be prolonged until 1868. Increas
ed taxation and greater economy as to the
number Of Office holders and their salaries
is recommended. A government banking
system is proposed.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-12-19

Think Of tha peace Senator Sumner
criiicising the military strategy of Major
General Ilalleck in Missouri! Think oI
his military qualifications SO to dol Think
OF his past. previous. military renown
Think of his laurels in battle.-all SO vel
qualify him to crilcisc and rebuke sol.
dier!-N. y Express.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-12-19

The n. Y. Tribune complains that
millions Of loyal negroes are left unarmed
who are painting TO fight for the govern
men.. We will not discuss the loyalty of
the negroes. but mentor. for the benefit
Of the tribune. that there are now. and
have been for months. at Camp Douglas,
near Chicago. more than three thousand
mhae soldiers who have not now, nor ever
have had. muskets enough for two com
panies. Shall we prepare plans for armlng
ne3roes when no plan has Yet been ma
lured for armin. thousands on thousands
of the SIX hundred and sixty six thousand
whites who are now in the army? We
have no objection to the Fremont Belgian
guns being turned over to the slaves and
SO getting into the hands Of the rebels
Perhaps no better means could be desired
To- equip the Confederate forces with
worthless weapons and to give our own
men effective ones but we must insist
that the aiming of negroes shall not even
be talked Of until we can do better hy our
white troops than we have yet done.--
Chicago Times.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-12-19

The New York Herald Of Saturday
gives a pretended list of the Confederate
army. It's reliability may be Judged ol
when we state that it puts down Jesse d
Bright as organizing regiment at War
saw This will be news to Jesse. who is
quietly attending TO his Senatorial duties
at Washington.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-12-19
Govern thy tongue.
Learn to bear misfortune.

A MORE pointed insult could not De
offered TO the Democratic soldiers, who
compose the greater portion of the Federal
armies. thar topropose arming the brutal
zed negroes Of the South. and placing
them beside the whites, upon an equality
with them. If the profession Of arms
were TO be SO degraded. we venture to say
that enlisiments would not be very pleni
iul hereafter This is white mans war.
and not war of black or mongrel race
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-12-19

Gov. Letcher. Of Virginia. in his mes
sage. estimates the force which Nirpinia
has in the field at rs 600. lie says vir-
ginia must no; be dismembered and tha,
the northwestern part of it must be recov
cred. lie insists that the Union can neve,
be restored. and that the Sonth will never
be conquered.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-12-19
SUIpIlUrOus.

The Hartford Post says:
Mr.. Beecher. in his recent lecture in
this city, made this remark: Our Coun-
try is now forced to fight Great Britain.
morally with one hand, and he'll broke
loose down South with the other
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-12-19
The Indiana state Arsenal.

Capt. Crisman. the ordinance officer
recently sent to Indianapolis by the u. S.
Is much pleased with the establishment.
aud the manner III which IL is carried on.
as we'll as the character ard quality of the
work. The expense to the government Is
less than at lie government arsenals.
Upon the recepion Of this report. the gov
eminent will probably assume the entire
control. and carry the establishment o, in
thousand cartridges can be manufactured
in one day if necessary.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-12-19

The Senate Committee on Military AZ
fars are maturing a bill relative TO the
disposition to be made Of fugitive slaves
by the government.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-12-19
Stations OF Indiana Troops.

The following are the sations Of the lnai,nr
troops in active service outside the State; also
Regiments in course OF formation in fhe State.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-13

Testament which had fallen from his pocket
dabhled with blood On opening the cover I
found the printed inscription, " presen ted to
Che Defenders Of their Country by the Np,c
York Billie Society" An u. y nag WAS also
stamped on the title page.
Among The htyerSacks picked MP along the
route were many letters from the Northern
states, asking If thew liked the Southern
farms, and IL the Southern barbsrians had
been whipped out vet
The force of the enemy brought against II :
was ! 900, according tai the statement of the
six prisoners we took. Oars was 100 Their
iosSi in killed and wounded must b. nearly 200
Our loss ~ one killed and three wounded. The
fatal case WAS that of a North Carolinian who
volunteered TO fire one Of the houses behind
which they were stationed. He started from
the breast~ork to accom- plish IL, bnt was shot
III the head. He died this morning At the hos
pital. The wounded are Harry Shook of
| wrist; John Worth, OF Richmond, of the
| same Battery, shot in the leg, and Lieut.. Hud-
nall, of the same battery, shot in the foot
| None of the wounds are serious.
| The Louisiana Regiment arrIN cd about one
| hour after the fight was over. They are fine
| looking set OF fellows.
| As there Nac force enough at Old Point 70
| lend up TO Bethel and surround us, wa took
| ~ ihr line of march and came up to \ ork-
| town, where Ne now arc.
hear 10 day, that troops from Old Point
are now marching up 10 attack US, but cannot
say whether 1t is so or not.
| | should have written Won more fully, bat
| he boat was ia sight when commenced. and
haste l. ia" order OF the day, ~ she leaves AZ
| ,er merely touching = / her wharf. L.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-13
FROM LYNCHBURG.
[srEcIAL coRKEspoxDgscg OF TIE pIspArcH ]


LYsCHBrRG, VA, June 18th.
A most mportant change in schedule will
take place about the first of next week, (pro-
badly Sunday, 10TH on the railroads connect
ing from the Confederate metropolis TO the
city OF New Orle ans. The mail train for the
West will leave Richmond about Z. NJ. and
reach LynChburg about midnight, lea wing Tor
the West on the Virginia and Tennessee Road
at 1870 A. NJ. Going East, the mail will ar
rive here ut $50 L. NJ, and leave at 6 L. NJ g..
reaching your city at l 0 clock next morning
On the day that The new schedule goes int
effect IN accommodation train will be put on,
thus giving the public the ad vantage OF u
double daily train This train, which will
probably carry The express, Will leave Rich
moud about A. ii. and reach this CITY at l.
NJ, and connect for the West. Passengers
leaving Lynchburg az i so Z. NJ, will dine at
Liberty. Returning the accomm JdatiOn train
Will reach this point At 80 4. NJ and arri We
at Richmond between l and . A. NJ There
may be some little inaceuracy in the above
figures far the arrival and departure OF
the cars on the South ) de Road is concerned
as l have not seen the prepared schedule -
The arrival and departure for the Virginia
and Tennessee is exact.
A report reached This city yesterday evening
from Phiilippi, via Manassas Junction, to
the effect that Col. Ashby had sent word To
heaiQ uart tiers that our forces had retaken
Phillippi by assauiting the enemy at that
place. 1t is stated that largely over loo of the
Yankees were killed. Inc arms, baggage,
munitions, &c, We're ret1ken, together with
ii large nuIn Der of prisoners and cannon. This
was told me, together with other particulars,
by "A most relitble gentleman. who left Ma
ndssas Junction yesterday morning, where he
got the information. But, rs you will proba-
bly get particulars as TO the truth of the re-
port by the time this reaches you, / merely
give il for what it is worth. earnestly hoping
that NAV prove true. y. Il.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-13
&c.. dc. dc, a a., dc.

The York River train yes t.rday brought
.-r.- body ui young WtArI. of the North
.-..s.. Regiment, the only one killed on oar
...a sup battle on Monday, lie was q ma
.,- .. .a!, city, and, as the following &C
...t-.1jrs. lost his Ike while in the per
..--.u.. "a "a gallant action. The funeral
.-...lls, iaoG place III the afternoon at the
t. Mt Ur>CAN's Church, and the young
-...e.ts .- buried with military nonors.
Il. rattcEu9uu train we received fan ac-
...a.- VI 10. splendid victory at Beth /
...r.A. Among The passengers was Mr..
u.,s. g. NuouE, u private IN Capt Browns
H.slllsr company. lie had BAH III his
,,..-.. .- q meIaento OF the part he nore ia the
,.. ,.rueuj. aud a gentleman who accom-
....t-s ul.n exhibited h. Is one OF the enemy s
l.;,f-., X, numbers oi which were scattered
s!.n- ,Lr road ia their flight.
IAr foloWin. letters are from our special
.r5,.Yuudeuts. Two OF The writer's (MessrS
I.,.. - and PIEAsASTs} vac ated their editoria
.-..- Iu the pisp1t.2 office to 90 TO the war
.ri .ua writer Of The third letter tAlr RsDI
,--.,ur time held lie position of book keel 81
D.. he office.