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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19
Andrew johnson ON Slavery and Sc
cessiOn. 81


In his speech at Lebanon. Tenn. on the
% inst. Gov. johnson spoke on the twin
subjects of slavery and secession:
Men tell us we must compromise. W.
will compromise only by making them
submit; by doing as jefferson did with
Burr conquer them and make them obe-
diert. What better government do we
want than the present? What have we
got to compromise? Has any one "lost his
rights" in the Union? If so. let him
come forward and look me in the face and
tell me what he has lost. Lost your rights?
Well. have determined to give all who
say this chance to get their rights, by
sending them off South to fight for their
rights. and give them in exchange for
some Of those poor fellows in the rebel
army who have found their rights and want
to come home. 1 don't think these fell
lows who bluster about rights have much
appetite for fighting. Some of them
would rather go b the devil than enter
the army. Rights indeed. They gave
me mine by turning my sick wife and little
Doy INTO tue StreetS. nat IL the way
they gave me my rights. Let me tell
these clamorers that there are 100000
white people and only $4,000 slavehold-
ers IN Tennessee. .seaate~t s.ski
Now. keep forcing this issue upon the
people; make it question whether the
government or slavery shall perish. and
will cling TO the government to the last.
and perish amid its fallen columns. Rath-
er let Africa sink under the ocean than
this republic shoold perish. Persist in
forcing this slavery issue and slavery is
gone. Clayton.
Howell Cobb's Secretary, said to me on
ono occasion: We of the South are de-
termined not to submit to President who
has risen from the mass. of the people as
Abe Lincoln has. Here is the full blown
idea of aristocracy-that you. the people,
shall not send up one of your own men, a
plebeian, without wealth, or negroes, or
family. to rule over conceited and ambi-
tious aristocracy, who estimate men not
by their brains or virtues, but by their
wealth and lineage.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19

DURABLE FEScE PosTs.-We have, from
time to time, published numerous facts. to
prove that posts put in the ground top end
dorn, Will last longer than when placed
the other way. We now add another to
the list. Yesterday we met Williom A.
Otis. Esq. of this city. whom he told us
that he had just been removing some post
and rail fence. which he built twenty four
years ago. The fence posts. set then butt
down, were nearly rottcd off in ten years,
when new ones were set, in the same way.
below the old ones, in the middle of each
pannel. and the old ones allowed to re-
main. The posts set fourteen years ago
were now all rotted; but some gate posts.
set twenty four years. accidental with the
top in tie ground, are perfectly sound their
entire length, and will prabably last tscen.
ty:four gears longer! We might state that
the gate posts were cut off at the forks OF
the trees. which made the upper end lar
gest, and hence the largest end was placed
in the ground.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19
Confederate Debt.

We see it stated in the southern papers
that the Confederate debt exceeded S4IO.-
0OO, 900 at the beginning of May. This
is rather more than the Federal debt. but
it should be recollectcd that nearly all the
materials OF war. ammunition. provisions,
etc. with the exception of what was sto-
len by them from the United States gov
ernment, has cost the Confederates full
double the ordinary prices. To be added
to this is also the obligations they have
given to individuals for the destruction of
their cotton. loss of negroes. etc., which
are not included in their estimates. The
Confederates at this moment cannot owe
less than S500.000.00O. We presume
this debt does not trouble jeff and his
COZ f.dera,es. Who expects it will ever be
paid?
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19

SOMETHING New IN TELEGRApHrSo-A
new feat in telegrsphing is to be attempt.
ed, with the army before Richmond. IL
is taking . telegraph instrument up in
loves balloon. and by means of small
wire attached to the wire below. telegraph
from the air to headquarters. to Wash
ngton. Philadelphia. New York. So. Lou
is and any intermediate point. Seated in
ihe car. at an elevation os thousands Of
feet. and looking down npon the rebel foe.
their movements can be reported momen-
tarily to Washington. &C.. as readily -
20 any other point. f
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19
BRAXTON BRAGG,
GENL. COMO. 2D CoRps.
s.Cavaiier'' Abuses the 'tPurltanss. and
Compliments an Ohio Traitor.
From the Nashville rniOn.1

From the Nashville Union.
We copy the following article from a
late number of the Richmond (Ya.) Ex-
aminer. It's brimfull of aristocratic con.
tempt for the audacious '-mudsills'' who
have dared to presume to govern them
selves. We commend portion of the ar
ticle to the constituency of Mr.. Vallandig-
ham. Let the people of his district ask
themselves why it is that amid fierce abuse
of the men who are fighting the battles of
the country. this creature is Landed and
glorified by one of the most vindictive reb-
ell organs in the South.
Enter the halls of legislation now--the
House of Representatives. A motley mob
Of soldiers and civilians. male aud female,
fill the galleries. and gaudily uniformed
Yankee officials crowd the vcstibule and
lobbies of the politicians. The debate on
expulsion of member for the expression
of sympathy with the rebellion is before
the House. Lovejoy pours out his vial of
wrath. and pungent remark brings down
the House and galleries. The Speaker en-
joys it. but rsps the desk. upon which the
hilarity increases. and boisterous sallies Of
coarse wit are banded between the repre-
sentatives on the floor and their constitu-
ents in the galleries. "Hallo, JIM" is as
likely to be answered from the floor to gall
lery as at any town meeting at New Eng
land; and the peanut eaters above think
nothing, Of calling the attention of the
Speaker below. by a peanut reminder
alongside his head. with IL saw. Sara,
won't you come out and take driukr'--
But now there is silence for once. Val
landigham rises to address the House. II
is wonderful what respect brave man eau
wiring from his enemies, even while in their
power. As Mr.. yallandigham's "Mr.
Speaker" rings through the House., the
hum dies out in the galleries. and the
members turn to their chairs with con-
temptuous jser on theis faces, to listen to
his remarks. W @
Like a Roman gladiator he stands.
studying the prelude to his remarks. look
ing around for his enemies. who. if they
dared, would knife or pistol him at his
seat. His words begin to come hot, heavy.
scorching. in his denunciaiion of the illegal
measures of the Administration. The
Speaker grows uneasy, the members grin
and wrigg,c in their seats. and the gallere-
ries burst out in Pandemonium of misses,
yelIs. and curses. The. Speaker raps his
gavel, but the storm continues. the kissing
darting down like the tongues of serpents
npon the unshielded bead of Mr. Vallan-
digham. who stands unmoyed. toying with
his wafchguard. waiting for the restoration
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19
RE- When the rebels burnt the bridge

EE- When the rebels burnt the bridge
over the Rapahannock. at Fredericksburg
they supposed they had placed an impas-
sable barrier between themselves and our
army. According to the mode Of doing
things in the South. it took nearly year
to erect the railway bridge alone. and when
our Yankee boys made and put up an ex-
cellent bridge 600 feet in 8 days from the
time it was commenced until the snort OF
the iron horse wakened the echoes in the
old city. and aroused its denizens from
their slumbers, the astonishment of Rip
Vanwinkle never exceeded theirs.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19

Three large and splendid impregnable
war steamers, on the plan of Ericsson's
Monitor. are nearing completion in this city.
The builder is Thomas Z. Rowland. The
vessels will be finished on the stocks, and
they to be launched about the first of
August. Three other boats Of the same
kind are building at Boston. Mass. two
at Chester, Pa, AMI one at Wilmington,
Del. making nine in all.
In addition to these. the government is
building several other iron-clad vessels of
the strongest character. so that we shall
soon be in possession of an iron-clad fleet
that will be able to compete with any oil
the naval powers of the world.
1t will not be long before every harbor
and river of rebeldom will be fully com
manded by these terrible messengers of
destruction. With all the vital points and
avenues of their territory patroled and
penetrated by the Union iron-clads, it
would appear certain that the secession;sts
will at best have very brief and uncom-
fcrtable existence.-Seieatifc american
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19


AN OBSTINATE ORGAN.-In Q small
church. at a village near Brighton. where
the congregation could not afford to pay
an organist, they recently bought . self.
acting organ, a compact instrument. we'll
suited to the purpose. and constructed to
play forty different tunes. The sexton had
instructions how to set it going; and how
to stop it; but. unfortunately. he forgot
the latter part of his business, and, after
singing the first four verses of hymn be-
fore the sermon. the organ could not be
stopped, and il continued playing two
verses more; then just as the clergyman
completed the words. LET ms pray" the
organ clicked and started fresh tune
The minister sat it out patiently. and then
renewed his Introductory words. LET us
pray" when click went the organ again.
and started off on another tune. The sex
ton and others continued their exertions
to find out the spring, but no man could
put stop to it; so they got four Of the
stoutest men in the church to shoulder the
perverse instrument. and they carried il
out down the center aisle Of the church,
playing away. into the churchyard. where
it continued clicking and playing away un-
til the whole forty tunes were finished. !,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19

How TO MAKE HUSBAND DIE EASY.
The husband of buxom wife, near
Exeter (Eng.). had long been dying, and
at length. one of the clergymen OF the par
ish, making one of his daily visits, found
him dead. The disconsolate widow, in
giving her account of her spouse's last mo-
ments, told him her poor dear man kept
groaning and groauing. but could not die.
"At last" said she: II recollected that l
had got new piece Of tape in the drawer,
tight as | could around his neck, and then
stopped his nose with my. thumb and
finger, and poor dear! he went off like a
lambp'
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19

PowER OF iMAcISATIoS.--In illustration
of the power Of imagination. the case Of
the old lady who watched the vane, to see
when her Rheumatism was going to begin.
Is not equal to that Of the store-keepef.
who painted the lower part of his stove
red. and saved seventy five per cent in the
consumption of wood thereby during the
winter. The illusion was so complete.
that one man tried to make him pay for a
pair OF boots that be had burnt on the
stove.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19

just now the civilized nations Of the
world derive their chief revenue from to-
bscco. Without il the Pope would be
bankrupt in q month. Last year the
English government derived e26, ,000. 900
revenue. and the French o36. .000. 900.
from the weed that vsnishes in smoke
The greater part Of the tobacco which
yields to foreign powers their chief revs-
nue. is grown in America.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19
As sHs saw 1T

SEcEsH PoETnY.-A secesh girl thus
writes to her cousin. who is q prisoner at
Camp Morton. Indianapolis:
Il will be for Jeffdayis till the tenisee
river freezes oves. and then be for him.
and scratch on the ice:-
Jeffdavis riies white horse.
Lincoln rides mule.
Jeffdavis is gentleman.
And Lincoln is q fule.''
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19

Last week we published plan for
blowing up iron-clad ships. and by the
last arrival from Europe we find precisely
the same plan suggested by that fertile
inventor. Capt. j. Norton. His plan was
published in Saunders Ners Letter and
Daily 1Adrerfiser. of Dublin, and the pa
per with the article marked and directed to
the SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN. was on its way
across the Atlantic at .hc very time that
our article was going through the mails to
our subscribers. To show how exactly
alike the two plans arc, we publish Capt.
Norton's letter.
To TIE EDrroR OF SAuSpEn's News
LErrEn:-Sir-As the Emperor of the
French and the American government are
enthusiastically turning their attention to
TIN, best means of sinking iron-clad men
of-war. / propose to do it by having a
powerful iron-clad ram. provided with a
long iron pole, to be shipped to the stem
ofthe vessel under water at the line requir-
ed; at the point of this pole I would at
taeh a shell or caisson. charged with the
most approved Eliminating powder, and
the invulnerable ram would push its pole
under the bilge of the Monitor. in its weak
wooden bottom; would pull string.
which would instantly FIRE the shell by
friction. and give the lNonitor aud all in
il a cold bath. am ready to practically
prove my nsodus operandi to all taking an
interest in such an easy way of disposing
of Al invading enemy. a'.N
.e-s' Yours. &C., ef Morton.
Howard's Hotel. Kingstown. May Is.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19

EV In. certain village dwelt Judge.
who. being widower always ,accomps-
MED his neice to church. One summer
afternoon. while she was intent upon the
sermon. and the judge was having . quiet
snooze, she discovered . grass hopper in
her dress. q Picking it of. she gently nudg-
ed the drowsy judge. that hs might throw
the intruder into the aisle.s He took it
with eyes half open. and supposing it to
bea Glove. quite unexpectedly Bit off its
head. II - .ts&rs = is fu'i!s ezs
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19

SHockrsa.--A yonag gentlemans who
was at one time very much smitten with .
pretty little "Friends".says- that during
his travels through the West Indies be
often felt some very severe shocks from
earthquakes. but they were not circum-
stance when compared with those which
he experienced from this lit{ls Edyat-
Quaker. .<e'mer gi1t = - szs e
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19

A FEMALE TEAxsrER.--0n Friday one
of thesteamster attached to ous Of the O.
hio regiments. and who has been confined
at the hospital in Nashville for few days
with measles, was discovered to be . wo-
man. She halls from Gallipolis, Ohio
She is represented - shout sighsssa pears
old. and made rather handsome boy.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19
General Butler and the women.

The order Of Gen Butler in relation to
the women who insult our soldiers in New
Orleans. has been sharply criticised A
gentleman just returned from that city,
where he has resided ever since the war
broke out. says we can have no conception
Of the indignities our brave fellows were
compelled to suffer at the hands of these
fiends in petticoats. All sense of shame
and decency appears to have departed out
OF them. They rival the most degraded
street-walkers, not only in ribaldry, but
in obscenity. Women who have been re-
garded as the pattern of refinement and
good breeding. indulge in language toward
our officers and men which no decent Jour
nalist would dare to put in print. Pre-
suming upon the privileges of the sex,
they no. only assail them with the tongne.
but with more msterial weapons. Buck
cts of slops are emptied upon them as
they pass; decayed oranges and rotten
eggs are hurled at them; and every insult
a depraved fancy can invent is offered to
the hated federals. @a jeai
The forbearance Of our troops, this gen.
tleman says. is wonderful They endure
the jibes and prosecutions of these unsex-
ed wretches with philosophy that moth
ing can overthrow. But the nuisance was
fast becoming intolearble The offenders
were presuming upon the chivalry of troops
to commit physical assaults. Something
like the order of Gen Butler became i'm
perative. If women. pretending to be de-
cent. initiated the coneiuct of "women oil
the town." it was proper that something
like the same punishment should be meted
out to Al5apy Ecening Journal.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19

A SrEcINEN.-The Wabash Erpress
says that d. Webster Voorhees,. Esq. who
recently made such flaming speech in
Congress, complaining of the increased
taxes. etc.. has lived in Terre Haute six
years. and has never paid cent of taxes.
He is Q pretty specimen to talk about
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19

-EEAccording.to Gladstone's last bud
get. the annual revenue of England for
1s6l-62 was s34S.000. 900. the actual
expenditure s354. 900. .000-lesying Q de-
iciency of $4,000, 600. Ensland's taxes
in time of peace. would be mors than
enough for us in time of war.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19

!. kE The Californis papers sslste that .
formidable insurrection Of Iadians has bro
ken out in the Owens river valley. in the
southeastern part Of that State. In two
fights they sre reported 70 hsvs dafsstsd
the force Of regular troops { (l00) zbssides
IS volunteers, sent sgainst them. Gen.
Wright had dispatched prompt eesistancs.
The old dispute abou5 cattle ste1liag. en-
croachncnts. &c.. is 4 ~ be.ton.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19

~A SHARP BoY.-Gent on horseback
TO boy on donkey-"Gent out of the way.
boy. get out Of the way! my horse done
like doukcys" Boy-Don't he? Thea
why don't he kick thee orf?"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19

@ Il say. boy. is there snythine T.
shoot about here?" inquired . sportsman
of boy he met. WELL" was the reply.
nothing just about here: but the school
msster is down the hill yondes-you can
pop him over
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19

WHAT GEN. CAss SAYs.--Sonebody
asked Gen. Cass the other day. in Detroit
-"General. what may we do to save the
Unions" Anything" MAY we abol-
ish slavery" Abolish anything on tho
surface of the earth to save the nation"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19

Ew The Charleston Mercury states
that "Besuregsrd hat" is al the rage Ia
that city. At the rate the War is pro-
crossing. the same general will furnish .
model for neck tie that will Jet be ex-
tensively used at the South.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19
III Boots & Shoes

In the very best style; having in my employ none
bat the very FIRST CLASS workmen, that can
not be excelied for durability, neatness and dis
? pescn u' work And / am selling good work as
cheap as Il can be manufactured In New York. or
any otherpaaee. Cad. examine and leave your
measuressene dcornsrth ofthe Bank.
- - p VAN vALKENBURGH.
P. s. Persons owing me win confer rreat Z.
vor ~ calling and settling up at once, As am
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19

re- The last La Porte Herald says
that the SMALL Pox, for the last FIVE or six
weeks. has been in the family Of Mrs. Con.
ant. residing north of Rolling Praisie Sta
tion in La Porte County.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19

ell and Pope's divisions are in hot pursuit.
and have captured some provisions and
stores but the entire army has escaped us.
and no one knows to what particular point
they have gone as they lefs place in
three directions. and at various times
Thus ends our tolls, watches, and priya-
tions in this department for while: the
place is valueless' to u.s. yet it must be
held. and to hold communication with il
will require large force. which must di
vide our grand army. l will not venture
to assail our officers in any particulars in
relation to this disaster. which in truth, it
is; nor will reiterate he reproaches cast
upon Gen. Halleck; it being part Of my
duty as constituent of the army, to obey
and respect my superiors. and no doubt he
feels deeply mortified at the escape Of his
ingenious foe. Our division has fallen
back upon the old camp ground. six miles
from the town where we await further or
ders. l enclose you here a scrap taken
from Mobile paper which l picked up
in Coriush. 1t is Gen. Bragg's. brag to
his Invincibles. / also picked up an old
pay roll of one of the Alabama compa-
nies. which shows that of 68 men comros-
ing the company. 81 were sick in hospital
at Corinth. in May. when the roll was
made out. 1t reports same paper) corn
to be worth 80 per bushel, and very scarce.
and from reliable sources it is evident that
provisions are very scarce in the army
The men live chiefly on corn dodgers made
by themselves, and mess pork. Clothing
is very indifferent and scanty.
Very truly, yours. D. H.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19
Here is "Bragg's brsg" referred to
above:
HEApouAnrEns. % CoRps.


CoErNrH. MISS. May Sd. 1862.
SoLDIEns:-You are again about to en-
counter the mercenary invader who pol
lutes the sacred soil of our beloved country
Severely punished by you. and driven
from his chosen position, with loss Of his
artillery and his honor at Shiloh. when
double your numbers. he now approaches
cautiously and timidly--unwilling to ad-
vance. unable to retreat. Could his rank
and file enjoy freeman's right, no. one
would remain within our limits; but they
are goaded on under tyrant's lash by
desperate leaders. whose only safety lies
in success.
Such foe ought never to conquer free
men. battling upon their own soil.
Iou will encounter him in your chosen
position, strong by nature and improved
by art.--away from his main support and
reliance-gunboats and heavy batteries,
and fer the first time in this war, with
nearly equal mum oers The slight rever-
ses we have met on the seaboard. have
worked US good as we'll as vil;-thc brave
troops so long retained there, have hasten
ed TO swell your numbers. whilst the gall
liant Van Dorm, and invincible Price, with
the ever successful "army of the West"
are now in your midst with numbers al
most equalling the "army of Shiloh"
We have then but to strike and destroy,
and as the enemy's whole resources are
concentrated here. we shall not only re-
deem Tennessee, kentucky and Missouri
at one blow. but open the portals Of the
whole North West.
pDIyT0N ppAcc
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19

EE Thousands are hated. without .
real cause. The amiable alone csn b low
ed. In most situations of life the con-
sciousness of innocence is our bsst shield
and our 6rmest security. -
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19
WHOLE NO. 293
"sUCH.v


as HE sAwfT
Such ribbons and roses, such ringlets ofhair:
Such feathers and founces, so white and 90 sair:
Such rosy hued cheeks, such teeth and such eyes;
Such a snowy white neck. ofsuch delicate size;
Such bit ofa waist. such love Of hand;
Such foot. such an ankle, sreh an air Of COM
Z -. mand;
Such lore of woman.
as SHE SAW 1T.
Snch fair. manly brow, such modest moustache:
Such a sweet, winning way. no swagger or dash;
Such lose-lighted eyes, such an aQuiIine nose;
Such neck, such neck tie. sueh nice fitting
clothes;
Such an air. all at ease. such model Of grace:
Such a form. such figure. such beautiful face:
Such gem ofthe species human.
.af sfa7 As SOMEBODY ELSE saw IT.
Such swell of a chap. such gay Haunting belle;
Some brains. more hair. no wisdom TO sell;
Such near-sighted yeglasses. astrids such nose:
Such earnest desire for the largest of"shows:"
Such motions. such gestures. so vulgar and rude:
Such o pompous young snips. such . mincing
young prude;
so queer is the human vision.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19

kEThe rebels profess 70. gather fresh
hopes from their awful defeats. II their
Confederacy were to die Tomorrow. they
would swear that death is the very health
lest condition possible.