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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-04-16

cable relations with foreign power. The
constitution, unless by approach to unan-
Unity, could not be changed without the
destruction ofthis government itself; and
should it even be po,sbla hereafter to pro-
cure the consent Of the number Of Sta es
necessary to change it, the forms and de-
lays deslgnedly interposed by tie trainers
TO check rash innovations would give am
pie time for the most mature deliberstiou
ana ior strenuous resistance on the part Of
those OPPOSED to such change.
after all. it Is scarcely the part of wis
dom to attempt to impose restraint on the
actions and conduct of men for all future
time. The policy of the Confederacy is
as fixed and immutable on this subject as
the inperfection of human nature permi
human resolve to be. No additional agree
ments. treaties or stipulation. can COM
init those States to the prohibition Of the
African slave trade with more binding eff
N'" ''"o" N'OJ nave tutIUSeINeS ue-
vised. A jIst and generous confidence in
their good faith on this subject, exhibited
by friendly powers, will be far more eff
cacious than persisten; efforts to induce
this government TO assume the exercise of
powers which it does not posse s, and TO
bind the Confederacy by ties which would
have no constitutional validity.
I'VE trust therefore that no unnecessa-
~ discussions on this matter will be iu,ro.
duced in your neyotitions. If unfortunate
ly. this reliance should be i'll founded, you
vii decline continuing negotiations on
your side. and transfer them to US a: home.
where. in such event, they could lie coduc-
ted with greater facility and advantage,
under the direct supervision Of the Pres-
dent.
with great respect, your obedient SER
want. j. p. BEsJAa!N.
''fIon. l.. @. c. Lamar, Commissioner,
etc. 81. Petersburg"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-04-16
The Failure Ofthe Vicksburg Expo
ditiOn.

We subjoin an extract from a private
letter which we have received from gen
tlemsn who has been for some time past
staying in the vicinity of Vicksburg, and
whose means of information and whose
judgment are superior. He writes under
date of the 9th instant:
Every thing confirms my former i'm
pressions concerning the result of this e1-
padition. Every attempt TO got past
Vicksburg has thus far failed. and no one
counsels 4 direct attack op it, The new
canal cannot be built in y month, aud the
Amy cannot wait. That Gen. Grant will
be compelled to abandon his undertaking
of reducing it this side. and transport his
army up the river again, is certain. to my
mind. Others are beginning to admit the
possibility Of failure who ridiculed it few
weeks ago We hear also that Adiutant
General Thomas will be here in day or
two from Washington on visit of inspec
ton. This bodies no good to Gen. Grant.
If Grant would abandon operations
here at once. make Memphis his base. and
push by land towards Jackson, Miss, h.
might get new lease of power and au-
,hori,y. Without it, look for his remov
nj to follow failure here; and the latter
seems inevitable. Yours truly
The public mind has been settling into
the same conviction which impvesses OUT
correspondent. Our very full and careful
correspondence from that quarter-.rc. Cd
ing in those respects the correspod, u. =
any other public journal--has estaL',h4'
that convict IN, not by reason Of OPP -.
expressed Ivy our correspondents, t.,
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-04-16

LAST DAr.-We had the pleasure o.
passing an hour last Friday at the Plym-
outh Graded School; taught BY Mr.. A. G
Williams. Principal; NJ Cummings, Mollie
f. Alderman and Miss Patterson. assist
auts. 1t being the las: day of the winter
term the exercises consisted of general
review Of the several branches that had
been studied during the term. We were
much pleased with the proficiency shown
by the scholars. as it not only testified
that they had been faithful in their studies,
but that they had been instructed by thor
ough teachers-whch has been great
desideration in our public school.
Several citizens were present and all
seemed well pleased with the manner in
which the school was conducted. The
several schools being called to room No. l
they listened to remarks by Dr. Sherman.
H. G. Thayer, II. B. Pershing and A. c.
Williams The exercises of the day were
closed by dismissing ore school at time,
each scholar shaking hands with their
teacher rs they passed out. We under
stand Mr.. Williams intends commencing a
select school on Monday next; We hope he
will receive liberal patronage. T. G. III.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-04-16
Southern COn:esie racy and Tia
SLAVE Trade


The National Mteltiyencer of a recent
d itc prints the following, which, it says,
was recently captured of steamer that
failed in running the Charleston block
ale:
1T is published for the Information of
all concerneI, as serving to show the'pru
dent and significant reserve which the
| Confederate authorities prescribe to then =
selves lin refusing to enter into any en-
gagement with foreign nations not to re-
yive the African slave trade
Benj,min, writing on the 18th of jan
uary, says:
| "SIR: 1t has been suggested to this
: Government, from source Of unquesiion-
ed authenticity, that after the recognition
OF our independence by the European pow
erS, an expedition is generally entertained
by them that. in our treaties of amity aud
commerce. = clause will be introduced mn
king stipua.ions against the African slave
trade. 1t is thought ths. neutral powers
may be inc.i1ed to insist upon the inset
ton of such a clause as sine qua non.
You are well awar, how firmly fixed
in our constitution IL the policy Of this
Confederacy against the opening of that
trade, but we are informed that false and
insidious suggestions have been made by
the agents of the United States, at Euro
pean courts, Of our intention TO change
our constitution as soon as peace is rsstor-
ed. and Ct authorizing the importation OF
slaves from Africa. If. therefore. you
should find in your intercourse with the
cabinets TO which you are accredited, that
any such Impressions are entertained, you
will use every proper effort to remove
them, and if an attempt is made to intro
duce into any treaty which you may be
charged with negotiating. s!ipulaions on
the subject just mentioned, you will as
sumo, in behalf of your government, the
position which under the directions of the
President, now proceed 10 develop"
Benjamin's arguments is that the SOW
ereign States of the Confederacy have do
cided that the slave trade shall not be
opened, and put it in the constitution, and
that, therefore, the Confederate govern
ment has no authority to negotiate on the
subject. Benjamin Gays:
This government unequivocally and
absolutely denies its possession of any
power whatever over the subject, and can
not entertain any proposition in relation TO
it.
"Whilo it is totally beneath the digni-
) ty OF this government TO give assurance,
for the purpose Of indicating itself from
any unworthy suspicious of its good faith
on this subject that may be disseminate
by the agents of the United States. it mar
not be improper that you should point out
the superior efficacy of our constitutional
provision to any treaty. between the States
of such binding force that. il cannot be
changed or abrog.ted without the deliber-
ate and concurren action Of nine out of the
/ thieteen States That compose the Confed-
eracy. A treaty might be a5rogaIed
5 by a party temporarily in power in our
+ country, at the sob risk OF disturbin. ami
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-04-16
NEWSPAPER WRITING.

Every body thinks it is an "a matter
to write for newspaper. And yet few
have excellel in the sort of com position
required by The daily or weekly press
Even clever mayazinists have failed here,
AMI none have made worse work with ed
itorisls than able histolians and elegant
Says.s--sy .'pt Fl IA orltDr, All brilint
debAters. TIL, Londoa Examiner ha,
handed this topic with much ability in
the following paragraphs:-"Nevspape
compo ition is distinct and difficult art.
It's principles must b. somewhat carefully
studio b those who would succeed in it,.
The disregard of those principles is tie
cause Of the pro,iuess VIII eli charac:eriz. q
so much Of our newspaper litera' ure--
The newspaper ID not a thing to be stud
id scarcely one to lie read Ii is to Q
glanced over. The articles, then. must
be written SD as to attract and hold IT..
tsntion. Processes Of thought and rea.
soning are to be shut out; results are to
appear. Argument is TO be sus.es'ed.
rather than stated Usually one point is
enough for article. Soma singlo all
sh 'uli be struck fair upon the head, and
then left ri once. lntroduc ions are a
Nuisance. differences arc always skipped.
The sentences should b sn ,rt. Every
word should leap with life. Condensation
should be extreme. Subordinate thoughts
should b. thrown away. The object is,
not to treat a subject in iull. but to pro
duce certain effect. All that is not
necessary to that effect should be discard
sd. He who has the nerve to do this,
with soul that fires with grea, thought,
and the manline,s to utter il freely, may
WELD power with the pen which no
scepter can rival The tendencies in pro
fesSional life are to deterioration Of style.
The constant didacticism of the pnlpit of
ten degenerates into diffuseness The re-
iteration of points at the bar. and the pre-
cision of legal style. tend TO produce dry
ness and repetition. In no way can the
professional man more effectively make
his words instinct with life and power,
than by weekly practice in the columns
of newspaper"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-04-16
THE NEWS.
WASHINGTON, a pril

WASHINGTON, April IA.
In the attack upon Charleston, the Fed :
errl vessels passed the northeast face of
For. Sumpter, but, meeti & with obstruc-
ITEMS, were compelled to return. The he
okak and Passaic were entirely disabled
(the former subsequently, sinkng), and
the Patapsco. Nshant, and Nantucket re-
ceived serious damage. A Federal re-
port states that there are eleven large
holes 10 the side of Fort Sumptcr. The
Charleston Mercury says that that fort
was hit thiIty-four times, and one gun
dismounted. but makes no mention of
any preaching. The lates, date from
Challest is the eth, when the fleet was
still off the bar. The rebels expected
that there would be renewal of the attack
on the 10th. There was rumor at Port
Royal that the rear of Charleston was be-
ing rapidly gained by the Federal troops.
The story that Admiral Porter was pre-
pairing to run the Vicksburg blockade is
pronounced 10 be unfoundcd. Gen.
Grant has ordered the suppression Of two
Memphis papers for publishing contraband
intelligence.
1t is stated in a Richmond paper that
Grant and Rosecrans are about 10 form q
junction at jackson, Miss, and that the
combined forces are to move thence upon
Vicksbarg.
Gen. Foster, beseiged at Washington
n. c., had only provisions enough to last
until the 18th inst. 1t is rumored at For.
tress Monroe that he has surrendered.-
The force with him amounts to only 200
men, while the strength of the rebels il
his vicinity is estimated at $1,000, part o
whom are said to be marching on New
bern.
! There was diminishing on SATURDAY a
Williamsburg. Va. The rebels are also
threatening Suffolk.
Gen. Burnside. at Cincinnati, has issued
au order. that all persons found within the
Federal lines committing acts for the bon
eft of the rebels will, upon conviction
suffer death, and that persons declaring
sympathy for the rebels will be sent be
yond the Federal lines. Gen. Darlington
as Indianapolis, Promulgates simils
order.
81 1t is believed at New Orleans that
strong Federal movement is to be made u
, the A,chafalsya River, to be commando,
; by Gen. Emory.
At latest dates from Mexico, the Frenc
, had made no attack upon Puebla. Their
) hal been some skirmishing in the vicinit
of tina. city, the MeIicans obtaining tn
/ advantage
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-04-16
CerehrO Spinal Meningitis.

Mr.. EpIToR.-The above disease which
has prevailed with such fatal effect, recent
ly, in our county, having been Pronounc-
ed incurable by some Physicians, l wish
to state that have had .hirty-thIee cases
of i. in my practice, and have effectually
cured them all, aud refer among others to
the following persoHs--all of whom are Of
undoubtsd respectability-Dan'el Ringle.
Henry Eyer, John D. Vincent. Jacob II.
Donsman, Christopher Hepler, Josiah
Guiselman, John B. kitch. Jonas Miller
and w. knoblock in German Township,
and John Coyls and John Plnkerton in
Center Township.
As it has been published that the disease
in question is incurable, state as publicly
that it can be cured-and do SO that the
public may not be misled by men pretend
ing to be Physicians, who hardly know a
pill-box from q lancet; and who call the
disease "hog cholera l contend that no
human being can be affected by the hog
cholera. unless he be a hog himself.
refer all interested 10 Nor~ood's and
Woods works on the theory and practice
of Medicine, and the different authors to
whom they refer.
o. BAIRD,
Bremen. Marshall Co.. Indiana, Arpil
10th, 1868 nl1tl.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-04-16

Mr.. III. HUMRICHoUsER, sutler of the
73i Regiment Ind. Vols. returned HON,
last Monday evening. He is we'll and hear
ty, and reports the boys from our place
in the 73l, in good condition. Ir. ii. was
captured . short time since, robbed o.
about IL 200 worth of property, aud pa
rolled.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-04-16

1 BY an order from Gen. Darlington,
ciis ms of Indiana who express sympathy
for the rebellion are to be forwarded
S,uih. beyond our lines, end persons who
,nn,mit acts for the benefit of the enemies
vf ,he country. upon conviction will suffer
death. and all officers and soldiers are
strictly charged with the execution Of the
order. "T:esson, expressed or implied
will not be tolerated in the departine n. Of
Ohio and indiana
We condemn treason and applaud it's
punishment, and At the same time despise
ard abhor the tyranny and usurpa ion
that ,-k.s the execution of the laws Of
our land from ths civil officers of the coun-
try AMI places il in the hands OF officers
and soldiers of the U. S. army. Indiana
is no, in rebellion, It's citizens are as loyal
and patriotic As any in the country, she
has more than her proportion of soldiers
in tho field, battling for the Government
has uucomplainingly borne more than her
share of the burdens of the war. and yet
she il placed under more strict military
surveillance than Tennessee or Virginia,
and the personal Liberty of her citizens
soldiers" Of the U. S. army.
Why has Indiana incurred the hatred
of the Administration! Why is not this
order Issued in abolition Massachusetts,,
the bot bed of treason, whose Governor
dictates the terms on which he will fur
nish troops to the Government, and who
has failed 10 furnish her proportions
Is the administration afraid Of Democ-
rscy? Why does not the order apply to
New York? That state is overwhelmingly
Democratic.
How long docs honest oil Abe suppose
We will quietly march a; the order Of 'of
6cers and solder,!' How long submit
to have "cfiicers and soldiers punish us
for implied treason? Are we the slaves
OF sboli.ionism? If We are We deserve
,ae ash. We are loyal, free born, law
observing american citizens and will have
every right belonging 10 us as such.
The intolerabIe. damnable yoke, sought
90 BE- placed upon our nccks, will not be
bono. If We disapprove of the acts of
the party in power we will speak our dis
approval, and voc be to the power tina,
>sess to punish us for thus speaking
Tho black infamy that will cover the
hated graves Of The murderers Of freedom
tia. are now despoi,ing our land, will
mark the disspproval OF the christian
world in ages TO come, when none will be
So base az to defend their memories.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-04-16

The printers throughout the country are
demanding an increase In pay. At Chica-
go they are making from So to 81 per
day, and at Indianapolis have made a
''strike"
Publishers are coming To grief; with
paper at an increase in price of so pei
cent, the expenses Of living 100 per cent
higher than formerly, and compositors
rates 35 per cent. higher; with subscrip-
ton, job and advsr ising charges at the
old figure. many will be cornpe He'd to sus-
prnd.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-04-16

could have carried the State on some sort
Of a mongrsI platform. 1t strikes US that
those journals. leaving the Democracy of
Connecticut to manage their affairs in
their own way, would find it profitable to
make somewhat critical examination Of
the fruits of their own labors.-- Chicago
Times
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-04-16
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.

Twill hold public examinations during the year
on the last Saturday of each month, at the Cour
House in Plymouth. All persons Wishing to OBJ
tain license to teach school in Marshall County
will please make application At some one of the
public examinations.
MARK CUMMINGS.
Examiner.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-04-16

TT Looking at the power with which
the Democracy Of Connecticut had 10
contend in the recent election, the result
is on. of tie grandest achievements in the
history of the Democratic party of the
whole country. The power with which
they had to contend was: l. The civil
and military patronage of the State gov.
eminent; ,. The civil and military pat
ronage of the Federal Government; 8. The
transportation into the State of three
thousand Federal soldiers pledged 10 vote
she abolition ticket and the exclusion OF
all soldiers from the State who would not
vote the abolition ticket; 4. The require
ment BY the Federal government that the
large manufactures having and wanting
government contracts should compel their
operatives 70 vote the abolition ticket, or,
on their refusal to vote it, to discharge
.hem from employ ment; 5. The use of
enormous sum, Of money, collected from
government contractors, in the corruption
of voters.
Against the combined power o. these
Influences, TO which they could oppose
nothing but appeals to the reason of the
people. did the Democracy of Connecticut
have to contend. The wonder is, not that
they did not do better, but that they did
so seIl-not that they did not gain enough
over the vote of last year to give them the
victory, but that they did not fall behind
the vote of last year. As it is, they have
reduced the republican majority of last
year six thousand votes. and gained fifty
two members of the lower branch of the
Legislature.
In the face of these facts, nothing could
be more ungsasrous, and We were going
to say, nothing could bs more shabby
than the illusions to the Connecticut cleo
tjon BY Democratic journals ia two Of the
wes;srn States which held elections on thu
same day as tina, in Connecticut, aud il
neither of which did the Dem ocrscy do az
well as did the Connecticut Democracy
whom these Democratic journals take 4
task for the peculiar structure Of thei
platform. We alade, of course, 10 tn
States Of Wisconsin, and Michigan, and T.
the Democratic journals in thoss State
which. with The New York World, are con
fdent that the Democracy Of Connection
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-04-16

Bustle is not industry ary more than i'm
pudence is courage.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-08-06

Prom the Address Of the Union War Democracy Of
Indisns.1
We adjure al who claim the name Of
Democrats, by our duty to country and its
beacon light of civil liberty, to cast aside
oil sympathy and aid to this treason. Come
what may, "through evil reports and through
good report" touching us and ours, we
stand by the country and its Democratic
institutions. Reproschful names have no
terrors while the broad banner Of our repub-
lie, the emblem fcivil liberty, is over us,
and we hold up its standard. We stand
BY the government, seeking no favors from
it, and pledging no support to individuals
in it, and we will uphold it as the chosen
type of our country and freedom with all
our energies during this attempt to destroy
it. Our duty is to "onr country, our whole
country" II that country fails we ask no
shield from its fate.
We have no purposes to serve but the
honor, safety, and welfare of our common
country, and have no appeals to make to
those who are partizans only for party's
sake. We have no psrtizan ENDS to accom-
plish.
Remember that the everything principles
Of Democracy teach that the citizen owes no
allegiance to any party. to the peril of his
country.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-08-06
Prom the London Spectator, Nay
The termS Of Suc,,S,ss,


II the North cannot resolve to form ,im
tied regular army, shoot for desertion and
disobedience, and fog for plunder or skulk.
ing, they had better offer some endurable
peace, based on independence east Of the
Mississippi, and then, if that is rejected,
trust solely to their endurance. They are
showing some Of the qualities most essen
tial to race which claims empire,-cour-
age, tenacity aud lightness of hear, t,-amid
disasters under which really mercurial
race like the French W. uld long ago have
submitted to fate. But neither courage nor
nor even cheerful trust, will
make one-inch iron-plates clamped together
to Whitworth guns, or turn an
horde of armed men Into . work.
ing army, like that with which Wellington
invaded France. They ars fighting race
IS able as themselves. full of inventiveness
and capacity, armed with all the strength Of
enthusiasm and all the terrible pride Of race
and they must obey the laws of science, or
sacrifice themselves to the vain theory, that
because mans object is good, fire will
cease to burn him.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-08-06


The following is Archbishop Huges
appeal to the, Gath olics of New
York at the close Of his letter to the
New York Herald, in reply to the
attacks Of the New York Trib-
une:
''In spite of Mr.. Greeley's assault
upon the Irish in the present disturb
ed condition ofthe city, l will appeal
not only to them, but to all persons
who love God and revere the holy
Catholic religion which they profess,
to respect also the laws Of man and
the peace Of society, to retire tc their
homes with as little delay as possible,
and disconnect themselves from the
seemingly deliberate attention to dis
turb the peace and social rights of
the citizens of New York. If they
are Catholics. or of such of them as
are Catholics, I ask, for Gods sake,
for the sake of their holy religion, for
my own sake, if they have any res
pect for the Episcopal authority, to
dissolve their bad associations with
reckless men, who have little regard
either for Divine or human laws"
I JOHN, &c., &c.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-08-06

E"Substitutes are obtained at sums
ranging from so to $3.50. Secesh feeling
this city is far below par. The Union cause
goes bravely / on.-Philadelphia Tele-
gram.
There appears to be. no difficulty East
ward in getting al Of sthc substitutes that
are required, and at very low prices. The
reason is obvious. The drafted troops win
not be in the field much before the frst of
October, and there is but little probability
that any severe battles viii be fought after
that period. The drafted troops will with
out doubt relieve the veterans now doing
gar' ison duty the latter being anxious for
active service in the field. There are old
troops enough in the West doing garrison
duty at Louisville, Nashville, Murfeesbcro,
Memphis, Oorinth, Helena, and various
other places, to swell the armies of Rose.
Grams, Grant, Banks, and Blunt to the max
imum required. ~