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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-12-24


ghc above Is the eaIl Issued by the
Chairman OF the Democratic Congressional
Committee far this District. after consulta-
ton with the several members OF the Com
mittee
We nope Marshall County viii be well
represented in The Convention. The cx-
pense Of attending will he comparatively
small say five OF SIX dollars, only We
hope ,hat men Of ability integrity and tx
perienee, viii be selected to cast the vote
of this District in the National Convention.
We prc>cn. the nane of A. L. Wheeler,
Esq, Of this place, as a man in every way
suitable for one OF the Delegates. Ills age.
and experience in political matters. sldci
to his answering fileiity to the principles
Of Democracy. make it, we hal almost sid,
duty which ihc Democracy Of The Di--
trict owe 10 them+e!ve, anl the clu>e, -
select him for the position. in prcscniing
his name. however. we have n de-, 10
di>para-e any other person who my be !,
candidate, and We can cordially support any
good. >ounl democrat whose pas, hi-.ory
is guarantee of flelity and devotion IL
those political prime pies upon the success
o. whie.l de.ea.l+ 80 much the salvation #
our disrtc G county.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-12-24
1ts Record.

The history Of Mr. Lincoln's a ministra-
ton will be a record of tyranny. and IF
Violated pledges almost uncxamplel in his
tory. In his inaugural the President
pied the people among other things, ~
follows:
where hostility to the United State
shall be 80 great in any interior State
shall be 50 great and 50 universal rs to pre-
vent competent resident citizens from hold
in" the Federal Offices, there will be no at
tcnpts to force obnoxious strangers among
the people that object. While the strict
legal right may exist Of the government TO
enforce the exercise of these Offices. tie
attempt to do 50 would be So irrtatin" aud
50 lnpracticablc withal, that deem il bet
ter to fofcgo for the time the use of such
Offices
Vet in the face of tbs solemn assurance.
and when there was not Il pretended mcces-
SHY or reason for bis course, Mr. Lincoln
has recently appointed Richard Bustccl, OF
New York. a man whose character j. So low
~ to meet but few defenders. even AMONGST
his political friends, United States District
judge of Alabama. Mr. Lincoln, while
regarding Il promise to negroes AZ sacred
and binding forever, evidently considers
solemn pledge to white people as ofno force
whatever He violates his word as readily
as he tramplcs down the Constitution he
swore to uphold and delend--[Springfcld
ILL Registcr.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-12-24
THE NEWS.
WASHINGTON. Dec. >

ASHlNGT0N, Dec. ~.
Congress WAS in session q LONG time t.
day. The question Of CONSUMPTION and
bountios to lie paid the army were pyinci-
pally under discussion. The House passed
the bill araropriating twenty millions CIR
bounties.
The House Military Committee rcpor-
ted their hil, simply consolidating classes,
and not repealias the $500 clansc 1t
seems that II Decided, the majority III the
House sustaining The action o. tho con-
mlttec; bat in Che Senate i Is not 80 clear
that the financial ,zeaptien clause VIII
not bo repealed
Senator Wilton has received letters sta
ting that. in many places, recruiting has
ceased in the belief hat said clause would
be repealed, thus showing that those who
desire to enlist are wishing l"r the Ugh
prices which VII necessarily be paid .'or
substitutes.
The President has just signed the Is.
act passed ths session. beng Tie JON; rose
iu,ion ten4cs:ng The thanks Of Congress to
Gen. Grant
The regular weekly democratic caucus
was held Tonight. but little II importance
:ransi.ircd. nothing being done beyond
discussion of routine business The rr:,l-
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-12-24
EEGJ LAR ARMY.


Six hundred and sixty one regiments
niantrV.. ............ oil SO
One hundred and sixty rec imcuts cav
"h ~ '',.'''
for,v-two regiments OF arti lery,.... ...35,'fl
One hundrct and >y'v batteries artillery. .25.5l>
-Four csimcnts of engineers. ........... .oO6
=
omen TO companies. ...... ......2~. 800
Sci ,:isI
Total regular army, volunteers and drafted
Hlcn, - 40
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-12-24
PLYMOUTH. sss>zaN
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

10. III
5.h Congressional District
The Democracy Of the 9,h Congressional
Distr.ct. IN Indiana, are invited to meet at
ULEANfC JANGIRl s, 1861,
At l clock T. ". to appoint Delegates
and Alternate Delegates TO the Democratic
National Convention.
Ey order yte Commttee;
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-12-24
From fis jaitrn 3dreri,ssr.
AMERICAN HOT AIR COOKING STOVE.

Our icidctS nave npiiced an advclti-'nieut IN
our columns of he American He. tir Cook sus
stove. manufactured 10y Shear. f-cAiri X Co..
lbanv, \. Y. This stove took the fiF-t RE
MUM at The lat = ate Fur an a. our list
County Fair. II is worthy OF the h'.h comp-
incuf tlnl- paid IL. " have used The Stove Tor
three months p,-i, .nl have no n, tlt'on "a FRO
il The best Cool, Slo.c We have any
knowledge, I! 1t ~cctus to he perfect in every
,c.pecf W. eua,apioe hat ii VII give good
satisfaction 10 any ,mlv who purchase 1t. Bald
w.n 4 Choecil have il lor >alc.
MR.. STOckWElL-My DEAR SIR: In lie
n,y Ia YOUR in.,siisv rs to the practical working OF
iac AMERICAN Cooking Stove which .og s'nt
M forus. M.sW authorizes me to say. that IN
the mater Of bskio ?. which = the great dcsidera
4nm in a Cook stove, he American il p'rfect,
baking event. in whatever rat OF the oven the
article is placed and requiring no turning OF 'dr
pans 10 insure equal heat on all sides She
il the most economical III iuci. ana
The most easily regulated OF any she has ever
soon Very truly yours.
r,id,rusrf. Anril Dist lS6J J. ". WILEY
FyIRrirLp. Conn.,. April 18th. 1853.
NG.cEO T.. SrOCKW EiI.-Dcar Sir: Last
December We purchased FROM YOU the ''Americ n
Hot Air Cooking stove" We have seen moth
ma o, he kind which is constructed such sci
.nilli,. u. Notwithstanding the thorough consump-
ton OF The tucl-obtaning the greatest amount of
heat pos,iblc at small expense, and so dStribut
in- it as to secure all the results for which a
Cooking Stove is required. We safely say
that It fully realizes all the expectations Which We
had formed from the recommendations we had
seen. and we eau therefore honestly recommend
il 10 any person in search ot such an article, a
economy and utility.
Yours, &c. ALEX, Mclean. JR.
Pastor Of TIE Isl Cong. Church, Fairield, Conn
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-12-24
From the Congressional Globe,


Mr.. VOORHEES, offered the following reso-
luton. ana moved the previous question on
its adoption:
WHEREAS The Increased prices attach
cl to all the commodities ot' life render the
expense OF living and Il supporting ian.i-
l;cs almost # rot quite, double what suI-
feed Tor suoh purposes nj The commence
laeHt d he var III wh:c;, We are now en-
~ ei: therefore,
re tlcs5'ctd, That the Committee on
Military Affairs be instructed 70 prepare
and report. at az early lay As practicable.
II bill providing for ;hc increase OF Tie pay
Uithc wh.e private soldiers how or here
after in Tie Army of the United States to
the sum Of twenty-five dollars per month;
also providing Tor the increase Of the pay
oi' al commissioned and non commissioned
officers and musicians, How or hereafter in
said army. fcsty per ccnt on the amount
Kew paid them ~ law and also pro,iling
for the payment to the soldiers who have
heretofore been enlisted, including those
who have been Eonorably DISCHARGED ~
roa,on OF disability 81 other ca,;se. Of an
amount 81 lou"ty money equal to the
hiehest Amount now beng laid H. Tie
Government ipr volunteers.
Mr Stcyc;lS-i ak the gentleman from
Indiana t. amend his resou ION by di-
rcciing the Committee on liili;;rg Affairs
to inquire into the cxpcdiency OF report
liz. such u bill 1t ought 10 hc 50 in all
thee cases. There will be no objection {,
/ the resolution
Mr.. Voorhees, i accept The mod.lie.
ton
The resolution was modified Accordingly
The previous question was seeonGed and
the nam question ordered. ard umfer i.
operation She resolution WAS adopted
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-12-24

'CiIAELrsToH, Dee. l8.-Ihe Erous.Go-
and',hrce Monitors, while attempting to
pass the ohSruc.ons, became cn.aueled.
The Ironsijes vii iroIaLly nave to tc a
ban,omel Two Of die Monitors are also
badly disabled
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-02-12
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

NEW YORK. FEB 9-Ths steamer Marion, from New
Orleans on the "a instant arrived this afternoon
Among the passengers is Count Mean the late French
Consul at New Orleans
No demonstration has yet been made on Port Hudson
No news has recently been received from Galveston
Gen. Banks had issued order explanatory Of the Pre-
sdents Emancipation Proclamation which order has dissp
pointed many who thought tina. fugitive slaves would be-
returned TO her owners in that of the State exempted
BY the terms of the proclamation.
The editor of the True Delta has been rebuked for en-
deavoring to foreshadow the action OF Gen. Banks
Every thing quiet in the city Of New Orleans Capt
Miller succeeds Col Demins as Mayor Of that CITY, The
General Williams struck snag while on the way TO the
forts and sunk. but ell haads we're saved
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THE PRIyATEER ALABAMA

1t is reported that the prvateer Alabama arrived at
Kingston jamaica the Goth of January and landed the
Of tho United States steamer Hatteras AMI thai
the ptvateer was so badly damaged by tho shot Of the
Hsteras that immediate repairs required at King
ston These reports come from Key West, and are said
to be founded on communication received BY Rear AID.
mral Bailey, 10 command on that station from our Consul
General in Havana 1t added that immediately on the
receipt OF the news IN Havana the United States steamers
Wachusoit and Oneida sailed direct for Kingston and the
Santiago do Cuba and R. r. Cuyer then on the south side
Of CUBA were ordered to the same port and the Toqs
and sonoma were also steering in the same direction II
these statements be correct and the repairs Of the Ala
o'a Kept her port four days. she is blockaded for the
entrance to the harbor Of Kingston s go narrow that i,
o'n 90 barrcaded BY Elk vessels lying even be-
yond the limit OF neutral watcrs
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SOUTHERN INTELLIGENCE.

FORTRESS MONROE Fan. 10-The flag Of truce boat
New York arrived this afternoon from City Point bringing
down two hundred aud sixty.nne exchanged Union
prisoners Among the released prisoners are two Off.
cers-ope cc!ouei and the other lieutenant
Richmond papers Of Monday, 9th instant have been
received The tone Of these papers in regard to the 90
called blockade raising has wonderfully changed The
Wing has the following despatch from Charlest,p:
Robert Bunch, Brit sh Consul sailed from thIs CITY
on tne IIa instant on Tue Csdmus From The officers Of
that steamer we learn that the result Of the late naval en-
ggement was much less substantial than was supposed
No Yankee vessel was sunk. The New Ironside, Is still
on Chare9'oa oar. She goes out to every mofning
out returns evcry evening The impression that SayaL
nah wi be attacked before Charleston"
The Richmond papers have the following despatch:
AUGUSTA, FEB. 6.-Gen. Reynolds Yankee Division
marched to Aexaudra Tennessee yesterday for the pr
VI destroying the Touring mills there portion Of
Morgans forces fought them several hours but owing TO
the strength Of the euemy's force had to cal, bnrk
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FROM PORT ROYAL.

New YORK, FEB. 9.-The United States gunboats Cir
csssian aud Water Witch arrived here during the night
from Port Royal, the latter to repair
The Circasan has six officers of the rebel steamer Hun.
res burnt by feet off Charleston on the 18th utimo
They report that tie neutral Brh steamers Herald Hero
and Ariel Charleston the 18th The Hero il of
200 TONS and had bales of cotton aboard The Ariel
had over 200 bales board aud also waiting for
chance to run the blockade The rebels Charleston ac
cording to their showing, well posted n all our mill
taTy and naval movements.
The Crcassan is from New Orleans via Port Royal and
took the rebel prisoners board the latter port She
has nothing later from New Orleans
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MORE RuaoRs OF FRENCH MEDrArross !

HALIFAX, FEB 9--The steamship Europe, from Liver
pool on the 24th OF January arrived here this evening
The Paris correspondence the London Times says he
has reason TO know that official instructions have been scot
by tho French Government to Washington suggesting that
commissioners be delegated BY the Federal Government
and the Southern States to meet neutral ground to
fer together without hosttes being suspended that
they may advise to mutual concessions and effect
conciaton desirable for the interests Of the world
The Paris Pays says: 1--WE believe able to state
that the Government Of the Emperor has addressed
muncaon to Washington proposing Of arrange
ment between the begerents which would fully protect
the dgnty-anour proprs-of the Americana"
The Nord also says France has proposed c0uvoca-
ton OF an American Congress with view to peace"
The Moniteur denies that the French Consul at New Or
leans has been superseded He left merely on leave of
absence.
Six thousand French troops, renorcements have been
ordered to Mexico
TIE ship Pamela Flood from New Orleans for Liver
pool, has been abandoned at sea The captain was the
only one saved.
The steamship VIM Corey, from New York for London,
put into Falmouth the 23d in leaky condition The
decks were swept She lost her masts, etc
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THE IRoN-CLADs NEAR SAVANNAH

NEW YORK, FEB "a Port Royal letter Of tn, ID in.
slant sss the Montauk has been engaged .eyera days at
lacking the roaciad battery on ogeechee Gto,ss) river
rebels have got much heavier than they ever used
before aney also use steelpointsd saot Although the
turret Of the Monauk had been struch .iraen ,, th
shot all glanced CT Capt Wordon had nearly demolished
most Of The rebel parspet and exeects soon 70 the
oatey behind which lies the stsa ner Nashville
ne Fassac Is said to be up Warsaw Sound and heavy
nrng was heard there the Cd Instant TIE rebel ram
Fingal is in that vicinity
Ihe Patsp'co aud the Weehawken are both hourly e1
pected.
lhe hatbor of Port Royal full of vessels and General
Foster and troops had arrived
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BORDER STATE LOYALTY.

1t is quite common for overzsaOus partisa1 of the
Administration in Congress and in the Press to at
Border State loyalty something quite unworthy to
be mentioned in any couuoxion, however remote, with
their devotion to the Union We have than once
protested sgsnst this injustice In Judgment il the
Uoon is saved it will be due quite much to the efforts
Of loyal in Mis- our Kentucky Tennessee, and Mary
land to the fervid but not erviceabe zeal
Of Massachusetts, and New York Its due to these States
to bear n MUD the greater sacrifices they made adher.
ing to the Union cause We of the North have known
nothing of the evils and agonies Of divided sentiment at
homeot divisions which pervadel neighborhoods social
circles, and penetrated to the be8rthstone which
armed the father against the and brother against bro
Their So far any personal contact with the
has been concerned people have been unanimous
Our interests have all been way In the Border States
this was by no the Tho civil war has there
touched the very heart Of society and mau espoused
either eide without sacr fee Of the feelings preudces
and hopes Of lifetime Yet these States have stood no
bly, by the Government aud have contributed very largely
to the courage the endurance and the patriotism which
have come to its support-Nep York Times.
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FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
Correspondence of the Pailsd,ipnia Iuou;rey

STAFFORD COURT. HOUSE, (vA) FEB. g. 1863
10 the absence Of any thing very absorbing the stteu
ton rev rts to what may be done 10 the future An i'm
preston has firmly planted itself in the unds Of msny
here that the Army Of tho Potomac will be virtually dis
solved and transferred to other locality where more
effective blow be struck Many have grown strong in
this belief from the fact that the Ninth Burnsdes old
corps embarked from Aqua Creek Station on transports
for some poiut soubward during the p,st two DAYS
Whether their opinion be correct time alone can deter
niue but it hardly likely that it s as there is but little
probability that those high 10 authority who hold the mill
ary rens VIII sacken them enough to allow the with
drawa Of any considerable number Of our troops from TN,
Locality long many armed rebels remain il virgpa
There much to confirm the statements that the rebels
have withdrawn some Of their forces from the vicinity &C
fredericksburg But notwithstanding this the rebels ara
still strong aud we'll fortified 10 trout They evncs
determination to remain long our army coptioues n
be opposite to them Why we should abandon the 6sa 70
the enemy at this point plausible reason can be pyen
Some urge that at other pouts he can be- more ea.y
tackled aud weakened This undoubtedly So Init womb
any thing Justify the weakening of our army here 10
strengthen 1t at some other Pont1
NEW YORK, Feb 1.-THE New Haven Palladium
states that the Ninth Army Corps under Gen Smith has
gone to Fort Monroe,
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FROM FALMOUTH AND RICHMOND.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PaToMAC,
Sunday February 8, 1863.
reconnaissance was completed yesterday on the right
wing Of the army, accomplishing all the purposes which
were intended, and in the most successful manner
The Richmond papers of the 5th and 9th instant have
been received They usual contain long extracts from
the New York papers, and rather significant notice Of
three executions to take place on the oth 10 Richmond
The notice states that executions are frequent that they
excite no attention whatever
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ARMY OF THE FRONTIER.

despatch daed at st. Louis, February h. states that
movement Of the Army Of the Frontier ORDER To-
versl days ago. which supposed to be directed toward
Little Rock, but when tho troops all ready to start
the order countermaoded Gen. Blunts division ia
now at Crane Creek Tottens is at Flat Creek and Her.
ronss at Forsyth, all within oetyve miles Of Springfield
Bloomfield, which was taken by tn, enrolled mit week
before last and evacuated next day. has been reoccuped
by rebel gueras who are arrestng Union men hostages
for guerillss taken prisoners at Bloomfield.
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ASSAULT ON FORT MoALLIsTER

The Port Royal correspondent Of the New York Times
gives account Of the second engagement of ITO roncad
Montauk with the rebel batteries at The mouth Of the
oseecheo river She fred in the aggregate about eighty
rounds but was unable to breach the work consequence
OF the thickness Of the embankment She struck
fortysix times, but received other damage than the
starting Of few hvlts in her pothouse by rifle shot,
aud the shate,ng Of her smokestack 1t 10 considered
probable that further attempt will be made on Fort
McAisier by the Montauk until she has done come other
important work.
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THE WAR IN TgNNFssEF

NASHVILLE FEB lo-our forces entered Lebanon.
ieune''ee on The 9Th They captured some r hundred
rebels most OF them being men Of MOreons command
MANY nela omcers we're taken. Among the prisoners ia
rau anderson violent member Of the State Legislature
OF leoo and 1862 He original secss.ou.t and one
OF tne earliest advocates Of the Southern Couedersoy
over one hundred wounded reached here BY the cars
from Murlreesocro tonight The fret train for Murfrees-
ooro VIII leave here Tomorrow. The river Is six fe,t on
the shoals and falling The rain is now falling heavily
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THE UNION PRISONERS Ar cAIvpero.

BosToS, FEB IA letter from Cant P,oc,or os a.
Furtytecond Massachusetts, Regiment, dated Hou.,on
January 9Th, states that his aud two other cmn,; s
that regiment were captured at Galveston on the Lar
Iboy are at Houston Capt Proctor states that CAPTAIN
Wainwright Lieut. Lee, and eight of The crew Of the
Harriet Lane killed aud that the rest are prisoner.
They all receive good treatment and expect to be sooo
paroled. oaly one was killed and fourteen wounded in
the Massachusetts companies
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The GOVERNMENT SUPPLIED WITH GoLD-As the
speculation in gold Is largely based tho idea that tho
Government will have TO make large purchases Of gold to
pay its current interest It may not be improper to state
that Tho Government has bought gold Tor the last six
mouths and has sufficient supply now on hand FOR all It's
pctessities for the next payment-N,w York Times
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nARRow EscAPE--Durug the late passage Of tbs iron-
clad Weehawken Capt Rodgers from 70 Fo,trss
70 ,ne htisot OF the gale she encountered
ohe nsr Officers ensign Cox) washed into the an.
low The water and thrown again on The deck without az
noas injury This something akin to the former
Duch punishment Of keeihaxiing aud an experiment.
wncn 10 Que need desire to try second time,
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SUCCESS OF THE QUEEN OF THE WEST

CHICAGO FEB ia special telegram FROM Cairo, re-
ooed To-day says that news has Teen received from ycks
ourg up 10 saturday The RAM Queen Of the West had
returned from below Her trip down The river was IA the
ngoes' agree successful She met three steamers with
provisions Tor the rebels at vcksburg and succeeded in
''la"s 'hsm she took hftyix prisonsrs-oue Of them
eooeei one went near enough to Port Hudson to draw
FIRE from the rebel upper battery
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CALIFORNIA SENATOR

SAN FRANCISCO, FEB. 10 John Conness was finally
elected Senator receiving % out Of the LA votes lie was
formerlya Douglas Democrat and lattsrly member of
the Union parry TIE unreeDtDg eud between the friends
of Congressman Phelps and Mr. Sargent prevented the
election of Senator of Republican antecedent in accord
aace with the political bias Of large majority Of the Lee
pislsure
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A sKIRMIsH IN FLoRIna

NEW YORK, FEB "a Fort Clinch (Florida) Iett.r #
The 3lst states that fight took place on the It Marv'
rVer Nv Scraboy Buf between rebe cavalry and three
attempted to take the steamer John Adams by boara,n
ner, ous the negro soldiers beat them of brayely Th
captain OF me J9hn Adams was ahot and his murderer
snos Inueda'ey alter ~ negro sergeant Our lo.s
was two men killed AID six wounded We tool s.vsn
prisoners. The steamer was not piured ~ s0'sn
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COTTON sPEcuLAToRs.-AM Memphis observer describ
ing the immense rush after cotton along the railroad be-
tween Jackson and vicksburg, says,
II there is one spectacle sublime than any other
afforded BY the present srfe it s steamboat load If
wedrested gentlemen rushing forward heroicsy 10 take
the profits cf the war when the risks are all over II
makes one feel that We have mot lost our character as
commercial people"