Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-08-06
The S3UO EXemptiOn.


When Wilson and Chandler and Colfax
and the abolition Representatives, general
ly, of the last Congress, passed the con-
scription act, they made clause for them
selves. They do not wish to go to war.
though they insist that the war should
have no end, though they might all of
them easily engage in the struggle
they feel SO deep an interest In, and thus
give an earnest of their sincerity, they
prefer to pass their time pleasantly and
proftably al home, and accordingly pass
law that gives them an exemption for
the sum of $500, which is mere pittanee
to them. and let the poor man. who cap-
not raise the sum, take the field, though
they leave their families totally destitute
MIR. Corfax is not now editing this
paper, bat he some time ago, over his
own signature, exposed the falsity Of this
attack again repeated above. He. was OPP
posed to the $500 Exemptios clause, not
in favor of it-voted to strike it cut, and
would have succeeded in getting it out of
the bill if twenty members. not Republi-
cans, had not voted the other way, and
kept it in.
The Plymouth Democrat last fall sup
ported Mr.. Turpie as its favorite for Con-
gress. Beaten for that place, NIr. Turpie
was elected U. s. Senator for the short
term; and while Mr.. Coifar Uots1 an ia
uor of striking out the $500 Exemption
clause in the House. Mr.. Turpie an tie
Senate roted against striking oat, snd
assisted in keeping it in the bill. The
Editor of the Democrat can see therefore
who in Congress "made clause for them
selves"
The preof of the statement as to Mr..
Turpie, was given by Mr.. Belford.- Of
Monticello. in his eloquent speech here
long talk with him. He inquired with
much interest about Eckless, and John r.
Scott, whom our readers may remember
as the Breckenridge candidate for Congress
in the 7th District, in 1860, and about his
Democratic friends at Greencastlc. He
saiI che was glad to sec that they acre
still opposing the Governme'x, but would
id sight rather see them in the rebel
army. The Democracy had done great
deal to aid the Confederate cause, but the
best way to aid it was to fight for it,
In this frank way be showed exactly what
the rebels think of the course of the Val
landighsm Democracy. They regard it as
serviceable to them, but in no degree. cred
liable to that party. They accept the trea-
son, as Philip of Masedon did, but despise
the traitor. "Ifthese traitors we're not COW
ards" they argue, "they would help us
by fighting for us. What they do is all
that towards can do. but if they were only
not towards what tremendous help they
could bring u.s." This is the exact spirit
of the Acknowledgements which the rebels
last Saturday. 1t is found in the Daily
State Sentinel. the Dem ocratic organ. of
July 23d, the very day that the Plymouth
Democrat started the above falshood
again on its travels. The Sentinel gives
the debate in the u. S. Senate on the $500
Exemption. heading it "Official Report"
gives judge TrumbulPs motion to amend.
being to strike ii out. and his speech in
favor of striking it~ht; and concludes as
follows, which we ask the Plymouth
Democrat. il it cares at all for justice or
truth, to let its readers see. We quots
word for word from the State Sentinel,
and the paper itself is at our office to be
seen by any one: ai.ie
The presiding officer-Ths question is
on the amendment Of the Senator from
Illinois Mr. Trumbull) to the amend
ment Of the committee 81 80
The result was then announced-yeas
10, nays 25, as follows: 49,.
Yeas-Messrs. Grimes, Harlan, How.
Lane Of Indiana, Powell. Salisbury, Ten
Eyck, Trumbull. Wilkinson. and Viii
SON of Missouri-10. .fts etf
THE VOTE TO STRIKE OUT THE $500 CLAUSE.
Aye. Democrats Aye.
Grimes. Of Iowa, Powell, of KY,
Harlan, Of Iowa, Salisbury. Of Dell,
Howe, of Wis, Wilson, of Mo-,
Lane. of Indiana, 8 s7e tz1
Trunbull. of H., s
Ten Eyck. of N. j..
of Min.
Ayes 10. 7 Of them Republicans.
Nays-Messrs. Arnold. Chandler, Clark.
Collamer. 0owan, Davis. Dixon. Fessen-
den.. Foot. Foster Hsrris. Henderson.
Hicks, Howard, Kennedy. King. Lane Of
Kansas. Morrill,, Nesmith. Pomeroy. Sher-
man, Sumner, TURPIE. Wiley, and