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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-12-18
Tiny annol Escape as:s:ory.

The Pre- dent uttered an ncontroyert-
able truh when in Lis Message. he said
" et-no. escap4 history Gladly would
|. IL % g'ldiy would his Cabinet, the
le.ier> of Ms parry ANA even abolition vo-
ter. b.r IL. Presidents assertion, *. alas,
to tru , ny c!nnot escape the burning
page =. -n4iae that VIII recor.l their wick
edness and IL fof tie execration Of gen
eraiions re. % eomc History will preserve
ani h7ni down to III coming time, true
r.cDsi Of this administration AMI the abo-
liJion puty that they may we'll desire to
escapr. /. viii record the fact that they
secuted the i ea Of avoiding a civil war:
that they disre. .ried common honesty AMI
knowingly permitted favorites TO enrich
thomsc YES with miiiions. stolen from the
national treasury. III the hour OF orr great
.alancla' iis'yys,. when the poor were
dale becoming poorer. and the country
Was bieeiug "a every pore that they took
tae government without debt aud left it
with 300 900. 90 10 pay: that they taxed
tho poo. To preserve the rich: that they
cal.-d 4 m ION aad a half If men into the
baltch ID, an by permitting fanaiical
p,li,lciin, t control their COMMANDERS
neei.essly squanaered the lives Of two hum
dred and fifty thousand brave men, and
made willows and orphans of a tenth part
of oar populaiion; thai they destroyed tie
basis of oar free government by nullify-
ing its constitution and setting its laws It
Allowance; that they repudlated a war for
the union, and prosecuted the war Tor
the liberation of slay' s; tha; they attempt
ed to elevate negroes to a level with white
men; that they deprived American citizens
of their libertie By arres!ng them at
pleasure. snspendns the wri! of habeas
corpus and refusing them trial; that they
suppressed aud mobbed presses: that they
passed All er post f,,cto Jaw for the purpose
OF shielding criminals from Justice: that
by their imbeciliy and Injustice they
turned the friendship of all foreign nations
toto IN ni'y. and, in short, to accomplish
personal and parilztn enls, made ruin
wreck and despousm Of the only free gov
eminent IN the world.
Wnile Inc faithful and impartial histori-
al records the folly OF secession and the
wickedness OF its leaders; the present
abolition administration will fird it i'm
possible to escape the black page of in
fanny that will hook the world in future
ayes.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-12-18

The following extract we take from a
communication in the Democrat in 1859.
We ask our neighbor if the prophecy is
not verified:
''But Brown was premature or else was
deserted. by those who had urged him on
and promised aid. That lie expected aid
was clear from the manner in which lie
held his position in the arnory. That he
expected some delay proved by his first
taking prisoners and holding them as hos
ta9es for his safety. That he believed he
would have ample aid, and that it had been
promised him. is clear from his demanding
the terms of a capiiulation granted only to
a defeated general Of a hostile nation.
But the action WAS too prompg, too many
men were raIlying TO the point, too many
men were shocked by the frs! iclegraph-
ic reports. The abortive head of CIVIL
WAR. half formed though it was shown
too Lideous, and "poor old Brown was
abandoned to his fate. True to his prin-
eiples TO the last, lie conceals and screens
his cowardly accomplices, and though they
deserted and left him to die, for fear Of in
juring Tie good cause" he had so long
loved and fought ior, he takes all the odi-
um ON himself, and quietly LIES about his
intention and theirs, and leaves them the
effect of his acts, while he takes the infa-
my, Now for a prophecy by way ofpros-
peciive proof. In less than one year, the
Republican Press will speak of him as a
martyr, will traduce his dennuncers, and
will cover up his enormous crimes by APP
peas for sympathy
We will give further extracts from the
letter at cur first opportunity; the lett r
contains truth that will bo beneficial to the
people.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-12-18

According to the New York Post, the
Supreme Court has sunk from coordinate
10 subordinate branch Of the govern
ment, not in CONSCIENCE of any constitu-
tional defect in its organization, ut be-
cause Of the personal character of some OF
the men composing it.
The personal character of the men CON-
posing it, is 50 far above reproach that the
Post does not name single member 10
whom its charge of disloyalty will apply.
Ii says ''theIe is man on the bench that
was the ally of the rebellion in its early
growth, its active servant in the maturing
stages of it. and scarcely short Of its oper
advocate in the outbreak" The Post does
not name the man. oil specify an act that
will support its charges. 1t is afraid to
do the first and cannot do the last, If the
Supreme Court does not now hold its
proper position in the public mind or the
administration of the government, ii is not
because the Judges have been either weak
or wicked. They are all men of stainless
honor and great ability. But they are men
Who have been assailed by every abolition
press. Is it singular. considering this,
that distrust Of them should have been
created in the public mind? The authority
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-12-18

" earn by the RepuJficon Of last
W tat or : uei,or mahes practice
OF sct...sss., e1eash OF The extra bounty
moue. Appropriated b The County Com
Iii 30. l. Ioi volunteers, 10 pay the de-
linquent ,aAts Of those who have left leay-
in5 taxes un. AID
This IS certainly summary proceeding
and one not .;empatod By the Board Of
Commis-l toners When they m..de the ap-
propfI.t.Ou, nor the volunteer when he
accepted it, There IS. used to be. a lc
gal pieces, by which the proper officer
collects taxes due tie county, and the
Auditor ha, the sane hight To borrow a
horse of some soldiers wife, sell the ami
NAL and apply portion of the money 10
payment oi Ire woman 5 husbands taxes,
;hss tie Ia, 40 tane a portion CT The money
prom ,eJ. without reservation, TO the vol
untcer.
TAe Auditor guilty OF this practice. for
the sake Of .ilaAln5 his commission, doubt
less. Is one of the liberal patriots c. fore
most in urging NEIL 10 leave their families
and 20 to war, assuring them that their
families would be well provided for, and
scouting tie idea that a soldiers wife
could come t. want. 1t Is quite natural
that he shoull be the first TO unlawfuiy
take from them portion OF the pittance
provided FOR their sustenauce, and pocket
part of 1t In fees; no Latier if it does
take bread fioni the children OF the soldier
in the field. who may never return. Ii is
natural that this abolition county officer
should emulate the example of the aboli-
tian government officials, and dsregarding
existing laws, create and enforce such as
tend to his profit and suit his conven iencc.
II is perfectly natural that the man who
interferes to protect the soldiers wife from
this illegally. should De sligmatized as a
"tory" and "yiIe traitor"
Democrats who look 10 the interests OF
the soldier, and enforce an Observance OF
the laws, can afford TO be called secession
lists, while these sanctimonious, abolition
hypocrites are with equal propriety styled
'.patriots."
We are informed that it makes no differ.
ence if this bounty money Is taken from
the soldiers wife, she can 90 to the Trus-
tees and be provided for as a pauperi-
What greater generosity can she ask?
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-12-18
s"s'i,e Union as is sTas.c

The Cass County, (Mch J Republican,
one OF the myst prominent abolition. al
mnistral;on sheets of that State, talks as
follows about the Union As it was:
This is a favorite expression of the
Vallandigham Democracy. 1t is their cen
trail, vital idea They want TIE Union as
it was n the days of the last Democratic
President, or no Union at all. This catch
word-notwilhstanding its evident mean
ing-is opposed to all progress, to all re-
turn to the principles OF the fathers; not
withstanding its plain and only meaning
is the Union with slavery forever establish
ed, guaranteed in half the Republic. and
with a fair prospect Of swallowing up all
the territoli has been generally adopted
by the locoloco party. The journals and
organs Of that party have rung AL the
changes upon that phrase, and accuse those
who prefer The Union as it ought to lie
and will be-;he Union as its founders de
signed it TO be-of being fanatics, radical,
As bad as secessiolists.
But henccforth ana forever. this party
catciword is spoiled, stale. out of date
There can be 10 Union a il was. Presi-
dent Lncoln's proclamation of emancipa-
ton has etiecsuaily squelched, crushed out,
utterly demolished this locofoco platform
All meu must be for the Union a it should
be and will be, or against the Union. The
only Union anywhere near like tie Union
as it wss before tho war broke out. is the
Union under jeff Davis. Men must now
choose between the free aud rcgenerated
Union the Union as Washington, and
Jefferson. and Adams aud Franklin pre-
dictcd it would be, prayed for, hoped Tor,
aud desiencd--.or the Union in which sl;.-
very is the corner stone, as the Union was
three years ago, and as the Southern Con
federacy row is. The people must now
stand by the Pre- ident and Freedom, or
the Union as it was, -TrcasoE and Sla-
very"
lIele is the issue, in nutshell by an
editor who has more honesty or less dis
cretion than is manifested by the rest OF
tie abolition crew.
Plainly. we are not fighting 20 restore
the government. but To free negroes and
create an abolition dynasty. The ''Uulon
as we want it, is the abolition war-cry.
Who are traitors to the government, and
rejoice in the most bloody Civil War ever
known to history! All for the purpose OF
carrying out their mad scheme Of aboli
lon.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-12-18
ashington Dec. Il


We have tie bare announcement and
that is all, that Gen. Burnside has with
drawn his army to tie north bank of the
Rapl ahannock, and removed his poatoon
bridges. There can he but one explana-
ton of this, and that is. that he has found
his position on The south bank too peril
ous to undertake to hold lie had been
reinforced By Gen. Sisel's corps before his
withdrawal In the battle Of Saturday, By
which so little advantage was gained, the
Federal loss must have been severe, but
how severe we are not permitted to know
That Gen. Burnside wa decei, ed as to
the strength of the rebels is Obvious
This retrogade movement will be severe
shock to the country, notwithstanding the
endeavors OF the administration to belittle
the event
Our loss in the Saturdays fight is esti-
mated at 5000.
The presence Of Jeff. Davis in middle
Tennessee. and ;hc tenor Of speeches made
by him. seem to indicate that desperate
resistance to the advance Of the Union ar
mics is not to be confined to Virginia.
Davis is reported TO have declared that
Tenncss ee must be held at all hazards
There are 10000 rebel troops between
Murfrees boro aud Nashville Nashville is
not 20 safe as it might be.
The Banks Expedition certainly did not
halt on the coast OF North Carolina, so all
expectation of Evaporation by it against
Richmond is at an end. It is doubtless a
.'phianthropic' expedition to Florida or
Texas, as has been before minated. Thus
it is that our strength is dissipated.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-12-18
White anaE sslack.

Our abolition Congress does certainly
make distinction between white and
black men, as is evidenced by their action
on illegal arrests"
On the 18th Of March last Mr.. Owen
Lovejoy offered in the House of represent
atiYes IA resolution directing committee
to inquire and report by what authority
one Mr. Brstow Of Georgetown. d c., sell
zed orr caused to be- seized two men, and
had them sent to Baltimore and impIison
eel in Jail; and whether such arrests and
Imprisonment was not in violation of the
following provision of the constitution
which says
"No person shall be deprived of his life
or liberty without due process of law"
That resolution passed the House
On the first Monday in December 1862
Mr. Richardson of Illinois offered the fol
lowing:
Resolced That the President be re.
quesed to inform the House of Represent
atives what citizens of Illinois are now
confined in Forts or places Of confinement
and uPoa what charges such persons were
arrested; and that the President also in
form the House of Representatives the
names o.. the persons arrested in the State
of Illinois, and confined in prisons outside
the limits Of said State. What are the
charges against them, by whom made and
by whose order all such arrests were
made.
And the resolution was laid on the ia
bic by united abolition vote.
The two men referred 20 in Loveioy's
resolution were Negroes. Those whose
rights Mr.. Richardson would protect are
Wife Hen.
Comment is unnecessary, this di.tinc
ton is SO palpablc that no mau will deny
that the present house of Congress ac-
cord to negroes rights withheld from white
American citizens.
Forts and Brstiles may be filled with
men and women innocent any crime in
violation OF the provision of the coustiiu-
ton that says : no rerson shall be depriv-
ed OF life or liberty without due process OF
law, and in an abolition Congress reSo
luton concerning them is defeated But
for t~o negroes n committee is raised 10
inquire and report by what authority they
are restrained of .heir liberty.
Tue unforlunates referred TO by Mr.
Richardson can't help it if they are white,
why punish them?
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-12-18

The Washington correspondent OF the
New York Herald says:
A Congressman stated to-day in the
House TO few friends, that a resolution
proposing an armislice of six months had
been drawn up by a newly elected men,
Der of the New Jersey Legislature, and
would be presented at the beginning Of
the session opening on the 7th Of January
next. The resolution, he says, which is
prefaced by a long string of considerations
will reproduce Louis Napoleon's idea Of an
armislice, but will refuse 10 adhere to the
mediation scheme, OH the ground that sew
cral State Legislatures are ready to discuss
similar resolutions, and that this influence
will be sufficient to procure a cessation of
hostililies without the Intervention OF for
eign powers. That Congressman asserted
also; that these resolutions will he adopted
by the New Jersey Legislature before any
other measures are voted upon.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-12-18

SENATE CLERE.-We see the name of
w. G.. KocHER, senior editor of the Hun
tington Democrat spoken of i'll many Of
our exchanges for the Clerkship of the
Senate. We are not personally acquainted
with the gentleman, but Judging from the
ability with which the Democrat is conduct
ed. and the many favorable notices we
have seen from those who are acquainted
with Mr. KoCHER, we are Convinced that
he is eminently qua!lie' for the position.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-12-18

Mr. Ii. HIGGIss appears in the columns
of the last Laporte Democrat, with a Salu-
tator, as one of the editors of that paper.
He is good writer and sound Demo
crat, Success TO the new firm. On ac.
count o: the unprecedented rise IN paper
the Democrat Las reduced its dimensions
one column OH each page.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-12-18
w q NTEsD

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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-12-18
THE NEWS.
Wa ,hincion Dec. |.

progressing. Reynolds corps, on the left
advanced AID engaged the enemy's infant
ny at o 5 clock this morning. Seven
minutes afterwards the rebels opened a
heavy fire with artillery, and has continu-
ed uninterruptedly. Our heavy guns are
answering, but the firing is at random on
both sides, on account OF the de- sc fog
No results are yet known, and but little in
fantry is Yet engaged.
\ portion of the enemy's cavalry have
crossed The ford above here, and yesIcr.
day were on our right and rear. A force
has been sent to meet them.
December r.
At about daybreak this morning between
1000 and $40 Of Stuart cavalry dashed
into Dumfries and captured 10 suffers anil
% pickles., so it is represented, and VIM.
Mcintosh telegraph repairer They al
SO cut down telegraph pole and cut the
wire. destroyed several suffers wagons,
and then hastily retreated. The wires
were subsequently repaired. Brig. Gen.
Steiuwher has since occupied the town of
Dumfries.
Gen. Wilcox, of Mich, tcleg,aphed
last night to a near relative that he was
safe and well.
Dncnp,bnr 70
The fog b gan to disappear early in the
forenoon, ailordiug an unobstructcd view
of Our own and the rebels positions.
1t being evident: that the first ridge OF
hills in the rear OF the city, OH which the
enemy had his guns posted behind works
could no. be carried excep, by a charge of
infantry, Gen Sumner assigned thi; duty
to Gen. French's division which was sup
ported BY Gen. Towards. The troops ad-
vaHced to the works ten minutes before
II at Il brisk run, the enemy's guns open.
Ing upon them very rapid iile. Wien
within muSket rage, at The base of the
riIee our troops were met by terrific fire
from the rebel infantry, which were posted
behind stone wall and some house, on
the right OF the line. THIS checked the
advance of OR men, and they Tell lack to
a small ravire, but not out OF mushet
range.
Al this time another holy OF mea camo
to Iheir assistance in splendid style. net.
withs'anding urge gaps were made in
th,i ranks by he rebel artillery. Wien
our troop, arrived at the first line OF the
rebel dtfenses they double-quicked, and,
with fixed bayorets, endeavored TO dis
lodge the rebels from their hiding places.
The concentrated fire Of tie rebel artillery
and infantry. which our mon were forced
to face, was too much for them, and tie
centre gave way in disorder, but ai err
wards they were rallied and brought
back
From that time tn fire VA; spiyiteily
carried on, and never ceased until after
dark.
Gen. Franklin, who commanlcd the at
tack on the left, met with better succe S
He succeeded, al:er hard days fight. in
driving the rebels about one mile. AT one
timo the rebels advanced to attack hm.
but were handsomely repulsed with terri
bl. slaughter. and loss of between 400 and
500 prisoners belonging to Gen. a. p.
Hills division.
Gen. Frank Inns movement was directed
down the river, and his troops are encamp-
ed tonight not far from the MassaponiX
Greek.
WASHINGTON Dee Is.
There was some diminishing on the
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-12-18

II TELLS YOU Or Freezing, Breaking Stab
Feeding, Grooming. sShoeng. ard
th- general management of the
horse, with the best MODES OF ad-
ministering medicine. also how to
treat Biting. Kicking. Rearing, Shy-
in-, stumbling. Crib Biting. Rest
lcsSn, - ahl Other vices TO Which Ice
i subject: with numerous cxilal-a-
tory cnuayines.
T TELLS YOU or the causes SvmrtalnS. aud
treatment OF Siranel,s. sore lhrna.
p.tcmfcr. Ca,aiil. In.lncuza i}ror-
chiti>. Pneumonia. Plcuri%y Broken
Wind Chronic Cough. Roarin. arc
Whi>tling, i.smpaS. Sore Mouth and
Ulcers. and Decaycd teeth. with
other diseases OF the Mouth auG b.
rratory organs.
IT TELLS YOU OF the causes. symptoms. and
treatment of Worms, EeiS. Coie.
Sirnerlaiion. ) tony Cohcr, lions
EnWurc=. Palsy Diarhoea. Iarii
dice. iicpatilrlloca. Biocdv Urine,
Stones in the Kidneys and Bladder.
lnii imnaation and other diseases e
the stomacl. Bowels, Liver and Ur
nary ORGANS.
IT TELLS NoU OF the causes symptoms aud
treatment of Bone, Blood. and Beg
SPAWN. Ring Bone Swceuie, Strains
Broken Knees. VIM! Calls Founa
err, Sole BRUISES ANA travel. tracked
lIoolS. Scratches, Carker. hlrisl.
and Corns: also. of AegriIrs. k.rti-
20. Epilepsy. Staersis. and other
diseases Of be Feet l., = amt Head
1T TELLS YOU Of the causes. SYMPTOMS. aia
treatment of Fi>inla. Pol Evil.
Gland,rS. Farcv. Scarlet Fever.
Mango. Surfc:t. Looked inv. kilc.
platism. Cramr. Calls. Diseases a
the Eve and Heart. Sc. Ne. asd
how to manage Ca~frai,cu. Bleeding.
Trclhirning. Rowelt@, Firing. Ilcl
lila. Amputa'ion. Tapping. anc 9th
cr ~ur-ical operation.
IT TELLS OF OF Rarcy'S Mc;hoa 81 IAN
ing Horse; how - lro-ch. II AZ
ter. ar Stable Coli; how +" aorts-
tom horse 10 strange s0hids aid
sights. ard bow to st. Sad lie Rifr.
and break lam To Hafness: also tic
lmm and law of Na'1a:'y. the
whole be;i Z IT,, result @, nsurr tl'sn
fifteen wears carcinl >irGH 81 lie
habits. reculiafi;ics. wants and
Weaknesses Of tits rci,ie ard u~eisl
animal.
III, la,l ..rta-n. - ,a,,s -. ' faf q
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-12-18
WAsnINGroN Dee. Is.

ASHlNGTON Ice To-
There was some diminishing on the
appahannock Yesterday. and considerable
artillery firing. Nothing O. importance
resulted Banks has landed in North
Carolina, and formed a junction with the
forces of Weldon. Richmond will now b.
advanced upon from the north and from
the south.
We have no news of conse luence from
Mississippi. Our advance is in the vicini-
~ of CoiFeeville. Gen. Grant, 1t is be-
lieved, VIII make forward movement
Where he will find rebel force is not in
Dictated Gen. Shcrman's force has re
turned to Memphis. The main body Of
the rebels is supposed to b. at Canton
They have only 1000 men at VicLsburg,
but have $4,000 at Port Hudson. There
is some doubt as to Gen. McClernaud' s
having the command Of the expedition
down the Mississippi
In the Senate, yesterday, n resolution
was introduced censuring ev President
Buchanan. In the House, 4 resolution
was offered 10 reduce the duty on paper
from 81 to 10 per cent; the emanci patton
proclamation was indorsed; and the Hi
nois and Michigan Canal bill was postpon-
od fill now month
A skirmish occurred near Tuscumbia
Alabama, last Tuesday, in which the reb
els were completely routed losing seventy
prisoners and all their stores, The
Federals had five killed and sixteen woun.
ded.
On the 10th inst. five vessels landed al
Port Royal, loaded with troops. South
Carolina has thus far proved profitable
field for Federal Investment.
All papers aie now allowed to be circu.
lated through the mails,-the Postmaster
General having rescinded the previous or.
ders excluding certain sheets obnoxious to
the administration.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-12-18

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