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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-11-06
From the 7ad Regiment.
CoLuxnrA. Ky Oct 21 IA

CoLUMBlA. KY. Oct. 81. 1862.
EDIron RErUDLIcAx:-Permit me thro'
the columns Of Jour paper to inform the
friends of Company I'D" of our situation.
and condition. The most Of us are here
Some OF us are enjoying good health and
some are not; but the most of the boys OF
my Company are so well they can be A.
round. But it is q great wonder to ME
that there are so few sick as there are, be-
cause we have undergone hsrdships Of the
severest character. having slept without
tents for 26 nights. through oil kinds OF
weather. snd you may rest assured that we
have not had the fairest weather you ever
seen. During the 26 days of our march
after Old Bragg's Army We saw many
things Of pleasing character. and many
Of o dismal one. The characters that were
pleasing. were seeing the rebels skcdaddle.
and part Of them prisoners; and those Of
. dismal character were seeing our boys
suffering from the effects of the march. by
having their feet blistered severely. The
last days Of our march we travelled sc
miles. and got into camp by o'clock in
the afternoon. Sometimes when we wo'd
get into camp at night we would have 10
or 20 men besides the commissioned off,
GERS, the boys having fallen ont Of rank
through fatigue. The purpose of all this
none ofu can tell. bu. we hope for the
best. Our stay here is Of no long duration
| presume. But we are all knownothipgs
in the army--dont know what we are 60.
ing to do from one minute to another
Our Regiment is very much reduced for
the length of time we have been in the SER
vice. We left good many Of company
I'd" in the Hospital at Louisville before
starting on our march. and we leave two
Of the boys at Columbia. VIM. g. Cook
and Francis Behncr. Corporal Cook is
recovering and will soon be able to be
with his company. Behner is q pretty
sick fellow. but think will recover BY
having proper attendance. Our Surgeon
is one Of the best Of men. and will spare
no labor for the benefit of his PATIENTS
On last Saturday night we had a severe
snow storm. 1t showed nearly all night
making it very comfortable sleeping in our
tents; ont short visits make long friends.
My respects to all. WV. N. KESDALL.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-11-06
Small Note Currency.

John Hanna. q. S. District Attorney.
publishes the following in the Greencas,le
Banner. this week:
The second section Of an act of congress.
entitled "An act to authorize payments in
stamps. and to prohibit the circulation Of
notes OF less demon instion than one dol
lar" approved. July 18th. 1862 as follows:
That from and after the first day of Au-
gust, 1S62.no private corporation. bank
ing association. firm. or individual. shall
make. issue. circulate, or pay any note.
check. memorandum. token, or other obi
cation. for less sum than one doiia,. in
tended to circulate as money, or to be re-
ceived or uscl in lieu of lawful money OF
the United States; and every person SO Of
Tending shall. on conviction thereof, in any
District or Circuit Court Of the United
States. be punished by fine not exceeding
fire hundred dollars. or by imprisonment
not exceeding six months. or by both. ct
the option Of the Court"
The scarcity OF small change" has in
duced many good men to issue and circu-
late their individual checks Is money. and
this has perhaps been done in most cases
without knowledge of the existence Of
the former statute. Il is no pleasure to
me to prosecute in such cases. and trust
the practice will be promptly abandoned.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-11-06

LovErrsvILLE. Va. Oct. %.

LovETTsvILLE, Va, Oct %.
Suddenly the inactivity and defense
policy of the amy Of the Potomsc has
been exchanged for the more wsrlike ideas
OF activity and attack. Motion. vigof,
advance are now the interesting features
OF the programme. anu each hour brings
forth something new. A new campaign
has began. The army has been cluthed
anew: new troops have reinforced It: a
new policy has been inangurated. q new
line of operations selected. and all feel
that new successes will bring the campaign
and the war to desirable end.
The troops have already crossed the riv-
er have taken q position at Lovettsville.
end will remain at that point until the
whole rebel army has passed into Virginia.
There will be no delay on the south side
Of the Potomac. but right on will be the
word, whenever work to be done invites
Though the soldiers hate. with bitter
hatred. the sacred SOIL" and enter Vir-
ginia with shrug of the shoulders. at the
same time they feel that they so now
TO victory and certain success. The main
portion Of Gen. Lees army is between
Bunker Hill and Winchester. where the
next great battle will probably be fought.
Nothing can be seen indicating design on
Gen. Lees Tart to retreat. Rebel officers
think their present position strong one
far stronger than on the field Of Antietam
and that they can hold it against all the
forces it will be possible for Mcclellan to
bring against them. There is no doubt
that Gen. Bragg is fastening to the relief
OF Gen Lee. Ii Mcclellan does not offer
bait lie soon, he will have two armies to
contend with. anil the story Of the Peninsu-
la will again be told. But everything in
dicates that Gen. Mcclellan is fully mp to
the requirments of the moment. a battle
greater than Antietam viii, without much
doubt. be fought before the close Of the
week. Bunker Hill in Virginia may be-
come as glorions in the history Of this ma
ton as Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. and
God grant that, as the one commenced the
war of the revolution. the other may close
the war Of the rebellion.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-11-06

The Wilmington en- CO. Journal announces
the arrival there of seven negro regiments 70 gnr-
rison the towns and forthcstions during the sicky
seasons They have been encamped for the last
sx months under the instructions # white officers
Now let's see how many tenderfooted
Democratic paPern will undertake to de-
nounce their ''erring southern brethren"
Tor such an atrocious enterprise Is arm
ing and equiping negroes for war purpo-
ses. Oh! what miserable hypocracv. and
senseless secession ballerdash tho rebel
sympathisers in the North are guilty Of
giving utterance to. The Administration
would be denounced in most bitter terms
by these senseless grumblers. If it should
undertake to organize few. regiments for
lighting purposes against the rebels
These northern tories would tell us that il
we cannot whip the rebels with white men
we ought 10 give'them their freedom, and
that it would be disgrscing our white
soldiers to associate them with colored
persons. Yet these same miserable. WIFI
ming fsultfn,lers. have no word of blame
or feelings Of indignation to express when
the rebels organize and arm their slaves
for the purpose Of numbering our white SOL
diers. What . very nice sense of honor
is exhibited by these white washed pretsn-
ded union men of the north.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-11-06

EE Bad arguments often refute them
selves more successfully than any good
ones could do it, and not unireanently a
bevy of bad ones coming together from
different directions kill each other. like
our troops q, Big Bethel. in ignorance of
the fact that they belong to the same par
ty The attacks Of the disloyal press on
the Presidents Emancipation Proclamation
are an amusing illustration Of this sort OF
suicide. One set OF as,ailants maintains
that it will destroy the last hope 81 resto.
ration OF the Uni.n; another insists that
it sill have no effect at all. A third
contends that it will excite slave inSur-
rcctions; fourth AYERS that tn, slav.
will never hear of it. 4 fifth is sure
that il will increase the hairel and ,les-
peration OF the rebels; while a sixth is
just as sure they viii laugh ut it. What
with one class labor;ng 10 make it abhor-
rent as bugbear. and another trying to
ridicnle i as a hnmbug. these ingenious
gentlemen are proving nothing IN the
world but their own folly.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-11-06
State Elections.

At the time CT going to press we have
only heard reports from the States Of Ill
rsoIs. wIscossIS. MrcHoAS. New YoRE
and New JERSEY, which are as fol
lows:
ILESoIs.-Messrs. Arnold. Farnsworth
Washburne. Lovejoy and Norton. are un
doubtedly elected to Congress. The 4th
7th and 9Th districts are in doubt. The
remaining five districts have been carried
by the Democrats.
WIscoSsIs-The probabilities are thai
the State has gons Republican. though the
matter Is yet is in doubt.
MISUNDERSTANDING reports indicate
the election of the whole Republican State
ticket. by majority probably not less than
5000.
New YonK.--The result Of the election
in this State is not yet ascertained. Indi
cations are that the Democrats have q
large majority for Seymore in New Yorl
city. and have elected large number o.
Congressman. probably. including tine two
Woods.
Over 200 towns heard from show Wals
worth's majority outside OF New York and
B ooklyn. ii. 900. The state has proba
bly, gone democratic by $4,000 majority
NEW JERsEY.-The State has gone
Democratic. Parker is elected governor
and Perry and Steele to Congress. both
Democratic. In the 4th district Linr
( Union] runs ahead Of his ticket in town.
heard from.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-11-06

With this number we commence the
seventh volume Of the RErUBLrcAS. For
the many favors extended to us by our pat
rons. and for the hattering reception
our paper has met with Turing the past year
throughout the County. we are thankful
We have expended for the benefit af our
party. during the recent canvass. great
deal OF time anil means. and will suffer
from the defeat Of the party as much. and
perhaps more. than any other person;
but we feel by no means ike being dis
couraged. We recognize the immutabil-
ity anil National necessity for q strength
ening OF our psrty principles. and shall
take fresh courage from our recent defeat
TO battle more vigorously for the over
throw and destruction of party organiza-
tons. whose objects are inimicsl to the
safety and prosperity of our government
and her free institutions. We expect in
the future to give more space in our coll
umns TO articles Of scientific and liter
AIRY nature. so that il may be regarded as
emphstically family newspaper. calcula-
tel to enlarge and strengthen the intelli-
gence Of the people. For the sustaining
Of the Government. and the crushing on
of the present nefarious shareholders re-
bellisn. we shall work as determinedly
rs heretofore. believing that the loyal SEN
timent viii sustain US in our crusade a.
gainst the corrupt and disloyal practices,
which are found so thickly threaded
through the public actions of that part OF
the Democratic party which are al the pres
ent time ia active cooperation. with such
reasonable knaves as Bright. yallan-
bingham and Voorhees,. That our arms
may be strengthened to WELD effectually
the battle-ax of freedom and Official m o.
ralitv. we ask for an increased circul alton
OF our paper. which can only be accom-
plished by an increase of vigor and interest
on the part Of our friends. We trust our
desires in this matter will meet with o
speedy response.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-11-06
ir1- The Democratic papers constant

tF The Democratic papers constantly
compare tho recent Congressional election
with the 8. 400 majority in 1860 to show
what they call their gain: an apparent
gain as is we'll known. caused only by the
great amount of Union voters amongst
the volunteers from this district. But
that majority two years ago was well
known at the time not to be party test
the opposing candidate having had the
nomination forced upon him against his
will. and refusing.-to make any canvass
whatever, while the division in the Demo-
Gratis ranks on the Presidency rendered
their defeat certain from the start. The
majoritics on the State ticket in the pre-
vious elections. showing the division Of
parties for six years before. were in 1854.
|. 297 Republican; in 1856. 968 Republi-
can: an average of about 1.200. So that
the loss oil ahont 1000 on . volunteering
of over IL 900 for the District which was
proven to have cost us 1000 more votes
than our opponents. was not so heavy .
loss after all. For ten years prior to 1854.
the District gave Democratic majorities.--
South Bend Register.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-11-06

Our latest reports from the Potomsc
indicate active advance movements Of the
federal troops. with good prospects for .
battle At any moment. The enemy are
falling back toward Richmond slowly and
evidently with good deal of reluctance.
We think we shall be able 10 chronicle .
battle or big run in our next issue, sas
Matters in Kentucky and Tennessee
have :, more encouraging appearance than
for some time back. and We think the fed
eral troops will have complete possession
Of Tennessee before next Christmas. Gen.
Banks is organising force Of infantry, ar
siIlery and cavalry for military move
nens seAinst Texas. which i = expected
be Will command in person. ~ svss S,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-11-06
Important from the Potomac.

WaEArLAND, Va, Nov. 2nd. 1862.
To His Excellency the President:
l have just received q dispatch from
Gen. Mcclellan. dated at Smokers Gap,
I p. H.. stating that be has full possession
of the Gap. When Gen. Hancock arrived
there it was held by the enemy's cavalry.
who were at once driven ont 10y a column
Of from 5000 to 5000 infantry. The reb-
els advanced to retalxe it. but were disper.
sed by the fire of our riaeI guns. The
position is strong one from either side
1t is said that Gen. jackson and Gen. a.
p. Hill. are in the valley opposite. Gen.
Pleasonton had driven the enemy's caval-
ry several miles beyond Union at O'Clock
this afternoon. exploding one Of their cais-
sons. and capturing ten of their wounded
left behind.
b. b. Nancy, Chief OF Staff.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-11-06
A Center Shot.

The Ottows. III. Republican refers to the
spasm into which the pro-slavery fuglemen
have thrown themselves over a few hun
dred contrabands who have come into H.
inois. and quietly remarks that.
"While these fulminati ms were being
hurled in quick succession. Democratic far
mers have quietly supplied themselves
with work-hands from the stock of con-
trabands seeking refuge in the State, and
so great has been the demand for that kipd
OF laborers. that Republican farmers have
been able to secure but small! share,
though much more in need of help, on ac-
count OF nearly all of their sons being in
the army. The course of the democracy
in this business is lemagogical, mean and
niggardly. for while securing o themselves
the benefit Of the negro waits, they endeav-
or to injure the government On account OF
the negroes being brought into the State
They know that if there is any harm in it
Democrats are most to blame. There is a
law against negroes coming to and set
Ting in that State. yet Democrats ale con-
stantly violating that law. The Sherman
House in Chicago. owned by F. G. Sher-
man. the Democratic candidate for Con-
gress in that district. has an entire set of
negro ,coilers and other help. thus entrel =
excluding whiie labor from that extensive
hotel. The only contabands brought to
Ottowa. were one brought as a serram by
Colonel Dickey. Democratic candidate for
Congress in this disfrif. and likely Ma X
boy brought by Hurry Clark president Of The
Democratic Invinci5le Club Thus. while
Republican farmers who have sent all their
sons to the war can't procure a negro to
help husk corn. Democratic men of leisure
bring home contestants for mental service,
and then. because negroes are allowed to
come to the State, seek to excite certain
classes Of citizens against the government
that bestows upon them every possible
blessing.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-11-06

E1- Our statement previous to the elec-
ton. in regard to the Democratic town
ships in this Comfy. being further behind
than the Republican townships in furnish
ing their quota OF volunteers. which the
Democrat says wss a Islander. Is true not
withstsnding the foolish contradiction OF
that paper. as the vote of chose townships
st the recent election proves. As those
townships claimed and obtained credit for
all volunteers overlooked by the Enrolling
Commissioners. ought they not on the 9TH
er hand 10 DO charged with all the militia
that were overlooked? If this were done
Center township would yet have to furnish
1t least IS volunteers to fill her quota. and
German. North and Polk from 10 to 25
more each. Was our statement Islander.
or will you admit that your party run two
or three hundred illegal votes into those
townships? Center Township barely es-
capped drafting BY the greatest effort on the
part Of the .;mid ones. while the Repnbli-
can Townships furnished their quotas with
. large surplus over to b credited on the
next draft, -.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-11-06

ST. Louis, Nov. 2.--AIvices from the en-
envy in southeast Missouri. state that after
the recent success OF our forces at Pittman's
Ferry. Coils. Logan aud Dewey. with their
luege Mills. five miles from Pocahontas.--
They Tough, Barnbridgs. completely rout-
ing his forces. capturing large number OF
prisoners. including a number of rebel
officers.
a later dispatch from Logan. dated the
3lst ult.. says he captured and dispersed
206 Of Boon's command.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-11-06
General Order No. ll3.

indianapolis. Nov. 3.
So much of the General O,tler No. Ill.
issued Oct. %. 1862. rs authorizes the
drafted men to be organized into compa.
MES has been revoked. pursuant to orders
from Washington City %
The drafted men and substitutes who
have not volunteered. will be assigned to
duty for the term of their service in the old
regiments. to give them the advantage Of
experienced officers. The number to lie
assigned to the several regiments will DC
determined and announced hereafter.
LAz NOBLE, Adi'tfGea. Ind.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-11-06

CHARLESTON. Western Va. Oct. 81
Major General Cox's army arrived here
to-day.
The rebel army under Generals Rehols.
Floyd. and Jenkins. retired from here last
Monday.
the march Of our troops up Ksnawa VAL
ley was conducted in the best military or
der. with but single casualty The en-
trance Of our army ilto this town was OF a
trium phAl character.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-11-06
Immoralities of Democracy.


We understand that . prominent Dem
ocrst Of this place. made Q farmer believe
that he could not sell beef which he
brought to town. by the quarter. without
taking ont peldler's license. and after
wards bought the beef himself. or portion
of it. for less than half price. It seems
there is 20 lie too monstrous for these men
TO tell in or,ler to make the Administration
and the war odious to the people.
It was by such means they carried the
election in this County. In German town
ship poor men were told by leading Dem
ocrats that there were thousands of negroes
from Tennessee laying round South Bend.
that Colfax had brought there. and that
wages Of labor were down to ten cents q
day. Several men voted the Democratic
ticket on the strength ofthese misreprescn-
tations. Others were told that if Turpie
was elected the war would end in four
weeks. aud some were gulled. we under
stand. by this transparent story.
In Starke County Democrat expressed
his willingness to make affidavit that nine
thousand negroes passed through Ply
mouth few days previously. from Tenn
essee. in Government wagons. cnquiring
for Colfax.
Would party that had any honest
principles resort to snch falschoods to de-
ceire the people? They never carried an
election in this or any other State, except
by such fallacious means. Are men who
resort to such tishonorablc means to OBJ
tain success. safe recipients of power? II
they swindle men out of their votes will
they scrup!e to swindle the Treasury, OF
betray the Nation. IS Buchanan. Floyd.
Toucey. Thompson and Bright have done!
What can the people expect of tuch i'm
moral. dishonorable ami unscrupuloul
men, II the people are robbed and plum.
dered and betrayed. - they have been in
times past by this party. they cannot plead
ignorance. They should not have believed
their promises or listened to their lies.--
The self styled Democratic party have al
ways been liberal in their promises of wha
great things they would do for the people
But what have they done? Did they &C
eomp'ish anything while in power.-pas
homestead law. giving land to the poo
MANI They promised to do this for fort]
years. bnt never redeemed their pledge
Die they prohibit polygamy in the terrific
sies. rs moral and upright party woul,
have done? Not bit Of II: but continues
TO wink at the most atrocious frauds AN
immoral practices IL by so doing their par
y might secure power and public Plunde'
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-11-06

Every one ought to read that portion OF
Gen. Prentiss' speech. which we publish
to-day. if they want to know what humane
beings the Southern rebels are. OF course
the Democrats here will say Gen. Prem
tiss exaggeratcs. Gen. p. IL a man OF
character and has always been Democrat.
bat he is patriot. and for that reason the
Brightites denounce him and say he has
turned Abolitionist.
The Brightites are SO afraid of being
called Abolit;onists. that they are even op-
posed to abolishing the Rebellion. by any
means that have yet been devised. They
talk of offering the Rebels . compro-
mise. when they get into power. that will
be both just to the North and the South.
Of course. when that party get into power
there will be . compromises on whatever
terms tho rebels may demand. even If il
amounts to ceding them Ohio. Indiana.
Illinois and Kansas. and paying all the
expenses Of the war.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-11-06

cE Cairo. Nov. I've have the i'm
portant report here that Mobile is now in
the hands of the federals. A fugitive slave
from Rirnzs. brought the news to our lines
Rienzs il the northern terminus of the
rebel telegraph lines. This report gains
strength from the former report that Butler
and 700 men had landed ct Pensacola.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-11-06

kT John Quincy Adams. the highest
authority OF the aga on questions OF Inter
national and Public Law. on the 10Th Of
April, 1912. on the floor of Congress. an
nouncel the following principle: ~
s'IIay this down Is the law Of nations.
cay that military authority takes. for the
time. the place Of ell municipal institu-
lions. ard sioveyy onsong them: and that.
nader that etste Of things. so fer from ia
king srue that the States where slavery
G1i~fs hare exclusive management Of the
subject. not only fhe President Of tie Un;-
~ Stakes. buf tie comuondtv Of he arny
1ee ne pover 10 ou;sy AZ snipersaJ fMasei-
pof;oR y s{er<s.~
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-11-06

e r. The Cincinnati Enqsirer, the lead
ing organ Of the Ohio Democracy. nrge
the election Of Jesse d. Bright for the re
main'er Of his old term It'll March 4th
1861 BY the Indiana Legislature. =