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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-25
The Meeting at Bourbon.

We have been furnished with the pro
ceedings of the Union meeting at Bour-
bon. last Saturday, but owing to the crowd
upon our columns, We can only find room
for the resolutions. The officers of the
meeting were: S. II. Coons, President,
and NJ. B. Mattirgly, Secretary. The
resolutions which follow were adopted
unanimously:
WHEREAS, Bands of murderous rebels
and traitors have plundered our ports. ar
senals and armories, robbed our minis,
bombarded our forts, fired into our yes
sells, with the inten ton of overthrowing
this glorious Union. which cost our fore
fathers war Of seven years. sacrificing
their homes, their treasure and blood,
therefore.
ResCl0cd. That we will maintain this
Union, with the Stars and Stripes waving
i, all hazards. and We now pledge our sa-
cred hohors, our properly and our lives
II necessary, to maintain the same. with
out distinction of party.
ResoLced, That, at such time rs this
when our rights are denied. our country
invaded, the blood Of our citizens shed
and our national existence threatened. it i;
the duty Of all good citizens to employ
their utmost influence aud exerions in the
cause Of our country. and tina, we vii
merge all minor differences of whateve,
nature, and make common Cause for oul
country and government, and against al
its enemies.
Resolred. Tha. we as citizens Of the
United States do hereby sndorse the &C.
ion of the Federal Government in sup
pressing the rebellion Of the traitors Of OF
country.
Resoiced. That while we deplore the ex
is,ence of war as among the greatest o
evils, there are circumstances in which
the duty of good and moral men cannot b'
mistaken, and tl.al the character Of all mer
is to be Judged by the action they take 70
or against a righteous cause.
Resosred, That, xs all honorable means
Of pacifca;ion between the United States
and those in traitorous ,ebelIion agains
its government have failed. and that milc
means only increase their arrogance, tina
there is but one alternative Left. and tina
is to bring the refractory to submisson ant
place all traitors the on same footing.
Resotcod. That we appoint a conmitte
of five to wait en- al! who may eishr b,
money, provisions, munitions Of war. o
by any other overt act, aid or sympathiz'
with the traitors Of our country. and orde
them to desist, or that they will be del
with as traitors TO our country.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-25
ashington Sth


The mastering OF men iseOing on briSkly. All
the Northern and Western men in the city are or
ganized for active service. Gen, Lane, United
States Senator from Kansas, commands about one
hundred Kansas, Illinois and Massachusetts men,
His colleague, Gen. Pomeroy, is Lieutenant in
the same company. Cassius NJ. Clay sent his
family to Philadelphia to-day. and has since been
engaged in mastering force, and tonight it
numbers about two hundred of the best men in the
South. In the ranks are government officials
high and low, foreign Ministers, United States SEN
ators, &c. Colonel Lemon, Marshall Of the Dis
trict, is First Lieutenant, AMI William Millard,
United States Marshal of the Eastern district oil
Pennsylvania, Is Second: Lieutenant.
The city is in the creates. state of excitement
and has been all day. The action of Virginia in
passing the secess on Ordinance, and reply of G ov
Letcher to the Presidents requisition for troops
from the State to sustain the federal Government
definitely settles the question.
! Washington is to be the great battle ground, and
the Confederate States backed by Virginia, will
concentrate army of one hundred Thousand mel
on the banks of the Potomac, to drive, as lhe]
openly assert, the present Administration from ia,
capital Of the natl on.
The South do not expect to hold it, but they are
fully determined that the Lincoln governmeR
shall not remain here if they can prevent it.
Within the neat ten days the Administration
will concentrate many troops as can be accom-
mOdated, the city Is vulnerable from nearly ev
cry direction surrounded as it is by Virginia an.
Maryland These States, as well as the entir,
South, are aware of these facts.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-25
How the Army of $4,000 Men is to be
Disposed.
Especial Dispatch to the N. Y. Herald
Washington, April l6


Especial Dispatch to the N. Y. Herald.
Washington. April l6.
Official information has been received
by the President, from which it appears
that New York viii have $4,000 men in
arms by the LIST OF June. Pennsylvania 40, :
600, Ohio $1,000, aud Indiana, Illinois
and Massachusetts each about $4,000. aud
the other States in proportion. ...4
The employment OF this immense force
will depend Mainly upon the course the
border Slave States will pursue in reference
to the secessionists issue. As matters are
situated now, il is the intention OF the gov
ernmeDt TO use the $4,000 men called into
service, together with the regular army.
forming an aggregate OF about 100000
men. as follows:
LIST. A corps a. armee Of $4,000 men
will be collected in aud about this point.
for the purpose of defending the seat of
government, protecting the military posts.
controlling the Potomac and Chesapeake
bay. and keeping open the communication
between the North and the Capital. Wash
ington will serve for its point a. appui
while its line of operations will extend all
along the left bank of the right shore of
the bay. d.ss1..
Cd. A second corps. 25, 600 stroug, will
be formed in and about st. Louis. A
portion of it will be employed in protecting
the Union men and federal property in
that State from the violence Of Secession
sympathisers, and the rest in holding Cairo.
at the junction Of the Ohio and Mississip.
pi, the. most important stralegical point in
the West.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-25

no other effect on us, so far as raising the
American flag is concerned. than to Induce
us tc deer it until those who made the
threats could have an opportunity Of exc
cutting them.
We revere that flag as the emblem of our
country--our whole country--and not a
star erased. And when our country calls,
and grim visaged war presents his wrin-
kled 'front.'" and the olive branch of peace
is spurned with iInprecations. let us rally
around that emblem Of human liberty, and
defend our country, our homes and our
honor.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-25

We have received the outlines or n,em-
orandums Of the proceedings of the meet
ing at the Cour: House, last SATURDAY.
night, but we have no time to put them
into readable shape, and if we had. they
aad the resolutions would occupy about
two columns of our space, which would
partale TOO much of the nature Of mo-
nopoly Just at this time. Another reason
for not publishing them. is. that there ex-
lists dissatisfaction in the minds Of some
in regard to he manner in which some of
the resolutions were passed, If passed at
ali; as we do not want anything to appear
g on the square =" when it is not, we think
none can find fault II they are not pub
lished. The meeting was well attended.
a. much interest manifested. A resolu-
ton deprecating mobs aud personal VIC
lence, for he mere expression Of opinion,
was unanimously adopted We have read
the resolutions as originally reported, and
believe them to be- sucr as every true pa
/ triot can heartily endorse.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-25
Thrcshing Machine for Sale

A s40G Threshnq Machine, of Rumley's Man
uiacture for sale. Has been in use only ne seas
on. VERY cHEAP-terms easy. For further par
tieulars inquire of ID E VAN vALKENBURGH,
at CorDin & Osborne's Law Ofie.
Plymouth, April: 5th-I3tl3
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-25

than shose now existing For giving ex
preston to these sentiments. in respectful
Language. and on a proper occasion. some
villainous towards have been sneakins
about town. and telling that we we're
TO utter such sentiments in ten or 6fteel
days from now. and other divers threats o
what they would do, which bore with 81
little weight upon our mind that We d,
not now recollect them.
We also received two aaony nous letters
warning US to deslst from the course W,
entered upon las, week One of then
stated hat we would find our press II
Yellow River, and the other that we would
lave to pay Ike penaty." the exact nature
Of which he did not inform us of, bur
is doubles something severe. Here i;
No. /.
Plymouth. Ind, April 10 '6l.
Mr. Editor Of the Democral-SiR: BY
perusiag your columns | preceive you are
coinciling with the Did traitors OF
the South. Now all have to say to you.
is. that you had better change the tone
OF your paper or you will find your press
In Yellow River. l have heard this same
statement made by several Democrats rs
well as Republicans
Yours Respectfully
A FRIEND TO THE UNION.
Also Democrat.
This is No. 2:
Plymouth, April 10, '6l
p. MeDonald-SlR: No ID trait
or shall live in our midst. Change your
course pay the penalty.
Let some other tory democrats Jecare how
they talk they are marked men.
There is an Iron League here to punish
tories and traitors
FOR THE UNION
a Union Man
The first was dropped in the post Office,
and the secoad on the stairway leading to
our office
If ilese low. base, lying tools Of more
respectable rascals, are satisfied with what
barking they have done we hope that
they will remain quiet until tie time
for action arrives and then pitch the the
press into the river--if they can.
We can inform them, and all others who
may take an interest in the matter, thai
we are rot one Of the "scary" kind, es
peeially when Tie threats come from sucf
contemplate. pHsilIauimous, drivelliu.
wretches, as those which have been made
against as.
/ There were no statements in our issue
of last week which we do not now fully en-
dorse aud hold ourself responsible for. We
reiterate them this week. and shall do sc
I in future numbers of the paper. and those
who feel rantankerous abou, il can max,
the most of them. The Democrat is no
to be dictated to or muzzled, at least by
scape -graces who have not the manlines,
or courage to confront US face TO face, o.
over their own signature. We defy thei
ihrea;s--anj spurn the support Of all wh'
have engaged IN this crusade against US
We shall speak our sentiments boldly
without fear or favor. though all the m,b
ocracy in the country oppose US.
In conclusion. We take pleasure i,
saying that many. very many Republican
have expressed disapprobaiion OF tn
course which some of their party hav
taken in regard to the matter. and if an at
tempt should be made to carry out any c
the threats which have been made, W
should never charge them with any com
p'icity in the matter.
The Democrat will be issued ever,
Thur..day morning, as ususl,--term
81 so, in advance.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-25

SHOWING THE CoLoRs.--Yesterday we
hung out the Stars and Stripes" in def
erence to a custom which has, within a
few days. become almost universal in the
North and not. as may be imagined By
some, through fear OF Intimidation. The
threats which have been made have had
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-25

The undersigned has this day taken out letters
of administration on the estate Of Joseph Hoppas,
deceased. JACOB G. HULLING Err.
April ls,h ls6l-l31
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-25
Nansclnond Sweet Potatoes.

'TNHE undersigned Intends sprouting a large
quantity of this choice variety of seed, which
he has procured from Lee 4 Wooilev, Sweet Pc
tatoe House, kokome, Indiana. and intends sup
plying this market.
This is the most valuable variety known for
general cultivation, being more yieldy and of bet
ter quality than any other ind. II you doubt our
word. please purchased few plants Of the under
signed, aid satisfy yourselves. All orders for
plants promptly filled, and put up with great care
at $3.50 per thousand, or 80 cents per hundred
Plants will be for sale on and after the l5thsf Nav
ut my residence On the east side of Center street
opposite the Court House
J. l.. WOODWARD,
April 23--l3tf Plymouth, Indiana.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-09
Arte.rus ward 7;akes a speech.

Ac.emus Ward received an invitation to
make a speech on the Krysis" at Bal
dinsyil!s, injianny. OF course he accepted
the invitation, and reported the speech
: himself. He says:
But we We got the African, or ruther he's
got us, II now what air We going to do
: about It! He's Il crful ,oesance Praps
he l'n to blame tur it. piaps he was
cfeatid fur sum wise purpuss, like the
measles aud new Elgian rum. bur it'.mity
hard TO see it ~ any rate he's no good
here, y as stajid - Mi,,sr Y hgt Is II.
rs pity lie co5deht 60 orr somesheres
quietly hy h.s-~,f. whar he Good wear red
! "esA-its and -peckiea ncckti.s u gIatterfv
hiL smui-aun in ysls iuterestin vase,
without hayIn $ eternal fQss kickt I'D
/ about him.
! Praps I'm JsGr;n down 10 hard upon
LGHy. Cum - think on II, ] am. He
wooaent be s!ch Internal noosance if
white people wood Ic. him alone he
mite indeed 10 intere-tin And now |
think OF it, why cant the white people let
him alone? What's the good of contin-
merry stirring him up wish ten fost pole?
He isr't the sweetest kind Of Perfoomery
when in uat.ai stait
Iellsr Siiteszeus. the Unions in danger.
The black dew! Gisuniou i. truly here.
etlr.m - sguar-ly ~ the l.ce We must
drive him back Shall we make a 2nd
MeXiko or ourselves? Shall we sell our
tlrthTii- FOR mes, cf potash? Shall one
brother put the knife TO the throat CT ano-
thur hrotheri Shall We mix our whisky
with e8cli Othsr. hlud? Shall the Star
S.s E.ei b@Enrr De cut up into dish
cloths? Staud.u here in this here Skocl-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-09
.d.Ioutncd.

SEyA-E-Messrs Big,er, Fitch sad Cam
cron presented number OF memorials in
favor OF C-.ttcnden resolutions.
A!c. Chandler presented petition ot
citizen. oi Michigan asking the >erSlc--
lsI To ascertain whether they huv. "a
government de iscto o. no1. II If So
JAat measures Ia taken for the .ppreheu-
>.oa 9. -. persons presenting themselves
=. ,Ae ssar O government under IToteUse
Of being commissioners from iuiep cadeuS
. governments on charge C.. treason, 3d
. That measures be taken 10 protect IL .
srch;yes Of the government; f;A. That
the forc, still in pose ss.on Of the govern
melt At the South be promptly supplied
w.h men; in. That sufficient uumt q
Of vessels be p,-oei in Southern ports 10
pl.fa.- commerce and collect revenue
ao hill to oTgsu.ze 2 government for
Idaho Tas taken up. Adjourned.
IIo-sa-Htsers John Cochr.uo, Morris
Of Penn. sA3 %oc.l OF No, presented
memorial. expressive Of the strong desiye
;ar the adjustment Of the difficulties
Those hv the last named, included the s;-
natures OF thIriy five LADIES' who do not thus
approach Congress III a spirit Of dictation.
bat :. the descendants of hOnor.d women
Of tie Revolution.
Nj sherman called up the bill author
ling ths President at any time before The
lst of ,Iu.Y. TO borrow, on the credit Of
tic United States, not exceeding 80 ,GJo,
600, certificates 10 be issued for not less
tHsu $1,000 coupons, payable semi annual
Il. with interest, and the faith of the |.
states pledged for the payment " tho in
,ere-t aud principal.
Nr pAei ps said the Morrill, tsrriT bill
proposed a losn OF $2l,OG6,000, AID the
bill reported from the committee OIL rsys
and means $3j,CO0,O00, thus making SO,
O03,00o, when there is an uneXhausted
loan of $1,000 9)0 under the act OF june,
OF which he desired the government to
avail Itself without unnecessary delay.
Mr.. Phelps substitute wa, rejected by
- against i29, and the bill as originally
reported passcd-l24 assinst Is, the oppo-
sition coming from the Democratic SIDE
Tie House then went into committee Of
the whole or the deficiency bin
Nj Corwin gave notice that he would
move to cioss debate on the report Of the
committee Of 33 on Thursday.
Mr. Sickles suggested that vote should
not he taken till after the assembling 81
the Union committee
Mr. CorwIn wouid be governed BY cir
cumstauoes in that particular
Adjourned
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-09

There are but few people who under
stsad the lsw Of advertising. The few
who DO understand it invariably succeed
and au4a-- fortunes. The law Of advcr-
Using. clearly understood ead obeyed, en-
aji,s The advertise. 10 realize the abound
ing truth there /, in one OF the proverbs
Of Solomon: There IS that scs,tereth
and Vet incrsa.eth And he who mis-
understands tn" lav Of advert sing or
fails - give obedience 20 il, will surely
realize the other half OF ths same proveib:
There q thai w;thheideth more than is
meet, INT It tendeth to poverty. AdveT-
tis.ng 70 b. sucCs,s'u! S. I Means OF busl-
ness. should 10. be spasmcdic and inter
mIttent. but continuous. Persevered IN,
il sl-avs Weld. reward. There IS 10 such
word A. .Hii 10 the persistent auTertIser.
And lie =. 10 erruCts results !roln single
.Jye.t.-trcut which hos had but two or
ta..s Insertions. And = then withdrawn, Is
no m1!. Its.CL.. c than mSn would be
II exrect htyo.2c.> results from taxing
down u.z shutter. ta.-e days IN month,
aud kec.irg ..s shutters closed the re-
ll.Edor Z. the t.Ho: OF than the naa
vsao sLrcuis lis IN ot business except
on particular days snd al long intervals OF
time.
men Of EuE'a4i. who has risen from u
small r.,=ii tr.de - extensive business
connections, wLo E2@ become n man of
large wealth, the proprietor Of an exten-
sL,c domain. and whose experiments and
succes- in agricultural improvements,
ani IN developing tho capacity OF the soil
uu Ter INTELLIGENT culture has made his
nam. t,nown throughout the United King
lam. aud extensively known in the | nited
States. Alderman Mech, Of London-has
written tho following sensible words on
the virtues and advantages Of advertising:
ALLOW NE to say 4 lew words on the
subject OF advertising, because think
there j. false delicacy among some peo-
PIE on this nlstter In my opinion adver-
Using i q legitimate means Of making
known the warts and wishes of both buy
c- and seller whether they be for an
tate worth half million Of money, or for
a pair of Aiichi'> best raZOrs. il is mere
ly making an extension OF your shop front
in the nayySuspers: whether the article be
seen there or IN the window, in both cases
It's Qualities remain to be tested. 1t never
can answer 10 advertise - bad article. BY
a coed ore you extend your
which mi Lht otherwise be Inn
;ted Lv the number and class of people
who happened ~ pass your door and their
For my own part, my spirit
likes y wide range; and | remember once
receiving an order through the Hudson's
Bay Comrany, from poor Mr Simpson, In
his Polar exped.tion, " list almost at the
same tune was supplying missionary
f,or, tie Sandwich Islands. '-Byst0a Coa-
y---
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-09

WHITE GUNrowDrR-A letter from Lon
don SAYS: / have heard ia the city of
curious invention, which concerns alike
sro,tsmen, ril;emen, and the scientific. II
i the manufacture of white gunpowder
II is made no mystery Of being composed
of yellow po:aSsa chloride of Potassium
lag sugar, crystalized sugar and brin-
stone 1t possesses superior qualities over
the black powder, being quicker and more
powerful in its action, and not fouling the
gun. For the delicate in the oliactory
nerves, it may be added that it is without
unpleasant smell. 1t has just been pa
tented
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-09
SPSgT'gTgE DEPOT.
rorTAS MOORE,

TMPORTER and manufacturer o Increase TWIST i
4 As and Shot Guns, OF every descriptloh telescope
and Patent Muzzle Rifles, Revolving Breech Cast steel
Barrels, with Guide Starter, for hunting ana large as
sortment of Revovers Colts Beas Mahatten's, Elun
Syms', Allen Fhurbcr's Gentlemen viii fnd at m
shop everything in line and warrant to give salts
faction to all that favor me with their patronage.
invite the cid friends of II. ?. BRUSKER to give me =
call he IS agent. Customers will always find him
at his post My shop is Main Street, the Fox
River Bridge.
Powder, Shot, Wads, and Caps Guns let by the day,
iunls THOMASN0ORE.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-09

CoRY PouxD CAKE,-One pound Of sugar,
half pound Of butter. one pound OF corn
meal, FIVE eggs, one tesspoontul OF salers-
tus. one teacup Of cream or good rich
milk. Take out handful OF the corn
meal, put in one handful OF wheat hour
Flavor to YOUR taste.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-09

tural He said the people of Tennesse
would be satisfied with nothing short {
the Crittenden proposition.
Mr. Ei5ack, OF Indiana, was willing t
grant the seceder. everything ccus.>ten
! with honor In the meantime he was Il
/ favor OF vigorous enforcement OF th'
laws Adjourned.
FRIDAY, Feb. /.
SENATr.-Mr. Ten Eycke presented tht
I Joint resolutions OF New jersey, express
Ing q willingness to accept the CIittrndsr
resolutions. advising q Contention Of tn.
states, and appointing Commissioners to
meet tuc other states, and instructing tie
Senators Gad Representatives Of =. Jersey
10 act III accordance with the resolutions.
The resolutions commanded his respect,
bat were not TO control his action.
The Presidents message was them taken
up.
Ar. Latham made Union speech The
people Of California breathe bat one seat;-
ment Of loyalty and devotion TO the Union
and aill ratify any settlement which viii
sati.cy the South. and if such satisfaction
is refused large majority Of that people
viii say, let them 90 IA peace.
The consideration OF the message va.
postponed till Monday.
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d.clt-8 by that instrument. Act ]. pro-
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o.: crime IN all territory north g.. .,1 3D.
while I. .!.aN remain under a Territorial
government and allow. Il jg aH fs-r-.--,
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