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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-01-22
a Good Joke.

A few days since an extra tain loaded
with jscka,ses was transported over the
Louisville and New Albany Railroad. -
The teleg aph operator at Salem. boy
getting wind of IT, sent rumor that Gov
Morton, of Indiana. aud Gov. Yates. ot
illinois. accompanied by large delega.
ton OF Republicans, with band of II use,
&c, would pass through at certain houi
Immense crowas of enthusiastic Rspubli
cans. repaired to the depot, hats in hand
ready for the expected cheers. When the
train Numbered in, an aged and venerable
owner Of a pair Of fabulous ears stuck his
head out of - stock car and gave vent TO a
long agonizing hoe hav that fairly shook
the hills around; nsternaton seized the
crowd, and in two minu es not Ra ubli
can WIS To be seen within mile of TN,
depot. Complaint has been made to ,h'
Superintendent against the operator. and
he is in momen'ary expectation of notice
TO qut.-Nortkwest.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-01-22

Qua Repr, sentative, NJ. A. 0. PACKARD,
returned home last Saturday and remained
here until Monday evening. He is looking
we'll and ceiling well. Mr.. PACKARD is
one of the lead ne spirits of the majority
in the House, in fact the repr' sentative
man. he ie Chairman of the G. ,nmittee on
Fed raj Relations AID the Committee on
the Air.irS of the Penil entiary, North. and
i member Of tie Committee OH Judicia-
ry. He is pointing his gun at abolition
ists and we Judge his shots fall with telling
effect. from the nature Of the assaults made
upon him BY abolition journals Our gal
liant young standard bearer is an honor to
his constituents.
We ara pine TO learn that Mr. CoRBIs,
is in very poor health, being confined 10
his rom almost necessarily. merely-by
force of will-geiling into tie House to
vote for Messrs. Turpie and Hendricks -
Mr.. CoRBrN's merit and position are suita-
bly, recognized, although he has been COM
PEELED to remain comparatively inactive.
lie is chairman of the Committee on the
Benevolent Institutions Of the State, and a
member Of the Committee on Education
the Committee on Military Affairs; tie
Committee on Organization of Courts, and
the Committee on the Rights and Privil
eyes of the Inhabitants Of the State; bust
hess enough for sick man. If Mr.. Cor
BIN RECEIVERS lis health he will be heart
fror, in manner gratifying to his conslit
ues e..
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-01-22
ADMls ION OF WESTERN VIRGINIA.

ADMIs ION OF WEsTERN VIRGINIA -
President Lincoln's reasons for signing the
bill admitting Western Virginia into the
Union, We're As follows:
LIST. 1t was the corree, policy of the Ad.
ministration to secure much free terrific
ry as possible, aud with rs little trou ne
ID. That a the Wheeling legislature
had been recognized by Congress as the
Legis lature of the State of Virginia, that
body had au holity to adopt measures
looking 10 the division of the State; that
the responsibility did not lie against those
who did not vote against it, namely. the
inhabitants of the Eastern portion of the
), ate.
81. and principal. That he was bound
to take care of his friends
The opinions of the President were in
writing Half of the CIbinet were op-
posed TO the measure.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-01-22
OUR LOSSES IN BATTLE.

IHo hilau"ii) ma EOeHtUy ooHHdt nis
an article approving the energetic and
powerful action Of Governor CURTIN Of
that State. who by his ':determined AMI
almost mutnous action" secured the re =
moval of the wounded soldiers CT the
Pennsylvania regiments to their own
State, and to their HON IS. where adequate
medical skill replaced the imperfect anl il
organized systems OF the Federal hospitals
and urges that other Governors shall
pursue a course which has resulted in sa-
Wing the lives of thousands.
1t claims what may be regarded as "the
best authority for saying that "abou. SIX
thousand Pennsylvanians were killed,
wouded and missing from The fatal onset of
Fredericksburg" This is two thirds ofalI
the reported casualties; and vet who be-
lieveS that Pennsylvania share was one
third? If the lossese Of that State mum
bered 5000, then the full loss Of our ar
my must have been over $1,000. We do
not doubt it was.
There has been a systematic AM organ
lied underval uation OF our losses in battle
1t began with the record OF Bull Rull 1t
was considered adrot and pblilic To repre-
sent Us as having lost but ilconsiderable
numbers of killed an | Won Idle in that at.
| fair. But what was the effect of this de
probation? 1t gave the world to believe
that the Great Army of the Union was
struck with pan C, and fled before It's loss
es could be numbered By thousands. Il
/ imputed cowardice to the brave regiment Is
that, fighting through long day, in sum
mer's heat, without food or drink. drove
the enemy for miles, and yielded at Ia Il
only to superior numbers and exhaustinl
losses.
This persistency in undertaking the
losses. and thu, d inishilg the masn-
tuds Of the contests, and the exigencies
under which our troops We're compelleC
to retreat, has injured our reputation as
military nation. 1t WAS per ervei il
throughout. We were toll that tn seve,
days, fight o. the Peninsula, the week o
Pores retreat, the bait es Of An,ietam
and South Mruntlin aud the affair a
Frederick burg AID later sill, the fv
DAYS battle of Mlnrtreesboro. and til,
sege of Vicksblrg. we're a,tenlo with
comparatively little loss. OIL OF: part. |
is folly to seek to spr.t such an IDEA.
The fact stated by Governor SEM 'Ua
in his message. is significant IN this con
nection. Since the beginning of the pres
cnt war the State % Ny YORK his s.n
to the fi,!d 232,S5j Ia, num5,r fror
this S ate nov in The I'll is IS in. .el al
l25. 900, showing total waste siace til,
beginning OF the war Of o., $50
Who i 1t that /, Interested in bsliule
M thu sacriti - Of Our brave armies
Who bat thp5e WIN tnrnel up tn .r n,se,
over the whole ale massacre AMI carnage
aud call it Il rose wa,er war!-N. J
IrgUS.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-01-22

The health in our village is now quite as
good os usual.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-01-22

ES Many anecdotes are told of the gal
liant Col. Bob Stewart, of the 2 InIiana
cavalry, all illustrating his dazzling. SOL
derry qua ifies. We yesterday heard one
related Of Morgan and Stewart which us-
trates the humor of the one and compli
ments the galantry of the other Ii i.
said that. when Morgan was paroling the
officers of other reg iments at IIartsvlIe. =
Col Stewar asked him why lie made an
excep' ion Of him and his officers. Morgan
replied, at is very plain, Colonel; | can
catch these fellow any time. but it is not
SO with you. | have got you now, and !
had better keep you
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-01-22
Cur Governor.

Our realers viii be astonishcd 10 learn
that q. r. Morton, following the example
of his highness, old ABB, has body guard
IN attendance upon him at all hours during
the day. and guai d around his house At
nIsh,. Such is the case. The valuable
existence of His Excellcncy. our beloved
chief magistrate is preserved and prolong-
Ell through the agency Of a smell detach-
ment Of original ''Lincoln Blues now
"Morton Green's" Distressed Governor.
He bids fair to rival Joe Wright in unman-
l,, despicable cowardice.
In conversation with representative
the other day. he said there must, inevita-
bly be COLLISION be ueen the military
and the knights of the Golden Cree how
in the ca; ilal. aud apprehending that the
present legislature vii vo'e The State Out
of the Uoi,n. he has ordered the guns al
the arsenal 20 be pointed at the Sta c
HouS. and discharged as sooa as the vote
is declared
The DO r, cemente1, science-stricker
wretch is .esins feather bed in faneied
thunder storm.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-01-22

The following interesting scene took
place in the Amy of the Potomac not lons
>cince. A Chaplain wanted horse, and
without ceremony took one belonging 10 \
Virginia farmer, bul his possession o; the
property was very b lei. As IT, foll'Aius
conversation shows The Chaplain rode III
10 the presence Of his superior ohcer, AID
was asked where he got the horse. In :
Chaplain says, Down on the road the -
The off er remarked. You had . ueg
take him back again" The Chaplain say
"Why. Jesus Christ, when he was on the
earth. took an ass from his owner wherein
to ,lde into Jarusalem" The officer r. pie
Ell. You are not Je us Christ; that is
not an ass; you are not an your was &c
jerusalem. aud the sooner You restore tina
horse 10 his owner. the better it will bt
for you" The Chaplain still walks.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-01-22
wednesday, Jan. 81

We have aieport from Washington that
the Army of the Potomac i, under march
ing orders. with three DAYS rations; thai
five pontoon bridges are TO be thrown
across the Rappahsnnock, and that DIES
perate strugge is evidently uea:. An
other report Is, that IIaIlecl intends to
send a large part of Bnrnside's amy to
tie West. The statement that Long
-treet's corps hal gone 10 Tennessee is
pronounced mfounded, though SOM
troops had been sent to that quarter
A finance bill has been agreed upon
which is satisfactory alike to the Treas
ury Department and to the Committee OF
Ways and Means.
The New York Assembly has not yet
been organized. B.llotmg for Speaker
had continued up to Thursday last, with
out result, the vote being tie in every
instance.
1t was stated in the Senate yesterday, by
Mr. Sherman of Ohio, that CONSUMPTION
act woull be passed before the adjourn
ment of Congress. a bill was introduced
in the Wisconsin Legislature, yesterday,
that all persons in favor of "A vigorous pros
ecution of the war, and none others, shall
be liable to draft
There were reports at Richmond, few
/ days ago, that Federal force of $4,000
men was on It's way to Weldon N. c.
| 5000 men OF Jackson's army have pass
ed through Richmond southwark. The
Merrimac No. i, reported to be a per
feet failure, on account Of lop-heavness
! The rumor again revails in Europe
that it is the intention of the French En-
por to propose an armistice between the
North and South. In conversation on
New Years Day, Napoleon expressed the
hope thai the war would be ended by next
spring.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-01-22
THE NEWS.
Tuesday. Jan. %.

Tuesday, Jan, %.
The n. Y. Tribune says it has reason to
believe that Burnside army has Gro ,sed
the Rappahannock. Oar Washington spec
ial says that, if there is any movement at
present. it is only Reconnaissance. Up
to the 9th instant $4,000 rebels has left
Fredericksburg for Tennessee.
Reinforcements and supplies are being
hurried forward to RoSecrans in profusion
Both armies in Tennessee are making &C
tive preparations and battle may COM
mence at any hour.
/ McClernand is said to have moved to-
wards Little Rock, and news from him is
expected shortly. The Federal loss at
Arkansas Post is now stated at 600.
Ia the Senate Yesterday, resolutions
were introduced denouncing the action Of
France towards Mexico AS a breach of
faith, violation of international law. and
AS hostile to the United States; declaring
that our government should require the
withdrawal of French troops from Mexi-
can territory. In the house, bill was in
troduced 10 establish Bureau of Eman-
cipaion; also bill appropriatins $4,000
600 to secure the abolition of slavery in
Mary land
The President sent a message to Con-
gress yesterday announcing that he had
signed the resolution, authorizing the Sec
rotary of the Treasure TO issue 800, 900
600 i'll U. 5. notes for the payment of the
army and navy, but expressing regret that
it has been found necessary to authorize
so large an additional issue Of such notes;
favoring "a reasonable taxation OF bank
circulation; and declaring that uniform
currency is almost if not quite indispensa-
BILE. As soon as the Sl00000,000 resolu-
ton became law, Secretary Chase placed
to the credit of Payma>ter's an amount
sufficient to pay the whole amy and navy
Gen. HaiIeck has directed that no rebel
"fficerS. prisoners of war, shall be rel ased
on parole until further orders Govern-
ment, it is stated, will arrest enough oi
the known rebels in loyal States TO furn
ish exchanges for the Union men held a.
prisoners in the South"
1t is proposed to attach an amendment
to the canal enlargement bill. appropri
a,ing S2,O0O,0OO for connecting the Miss
issippi with Lake Michigan by way of the
Fox and Wisconsin River. A memorial
to Congress in favor of such connection
was introduced in the Wisconsin L-gisla
ture Yesterday.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-01-22

OLD, deiaced and reyenur stamps will
no be received at he post oflice in Plyn-
oath in payment Of postage. Letters bear
ing them will not b. mailed. S)ied and
defaced stamps-such as have been used
or cnrrency--are redeemed at the post of
flee in Laporte.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-01-22

Mr.. Humphreys introduced q resolution
mstructlns Senators and requesting Repre-
sentatives III Congress 10 take measures tc
suspend hosiiIieS between tie United
States and the States in rebellion. aud for
the calling of National Convention e.,
the reunion of the States under the G N
stifuton II ferreI to the Committee on
Federal Relations
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-01-22

SE Gov. Norton says, III his message:
Bat it Is sal The ema lc; pttion o: tie
slaves Will lead ID insurrectiou, aud the sac
r;.ica OF innooent woman aud children -
Such an act would be greatly deplored.
But it is not, in my llgment, necessary
result We real such ou'givng' Wi h
the most intense disgust. What is 10 be
though! OF men who inci!e negroes 10 insur-
reclion, lust and arson, and then depiore it:
fire house and dsp.ore tia, 1t barns; st,b
a man to the heart and deplore his dea'h;
comm a rape anl pity the victim? These
are On a par with these hypocritical iameu-
tations. The Governor thinks these evils
not likely to occur. because instructions
are not caused by emancipation bat des
pair Yes. blt who emaacipates them? Is
il any one who has any claims upon their
services. Ii that were the case. We might
admit some force in his argument bat IL Is
not 50. The persons who hive the right
To release them refuse to do il; and has not
''Massa Lincoln told them that in selt'de-
fen,e--that is, IN defense f. their persons
or Hberty--they may rghtiuly resist.
Are We to understand tina, this resistance
would moi be instruction!
OH. bIt says the Governor, III they
don't lih it let them lay down thur arm.
All! indeed; then we suppose Mr. Moron
does not recognize those rales and max
inns of civilized nations which forbid the
disturbance of private parsons and pr"pei-
ty blythe military. According to his b r
barous plan. if the rebel, were to reach
diana. they ulJ b. perfectly justitiable
in sl.yi,r the women and children Of In
diana. inviting the lowest and basest to
plualer. destroy. and ravish. until he con.
sented to acknowledge Svuihern lndepen-
dence. Punish them to make him to do
something. Such course is as horrible
As avowal is unb!u ,hing and coarse
Louisville Democrat.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-01-22
A Roman Catholic Organ.

The leading organ 0 the Roman Catho-
lies in this city, snd the official organ of
Arcbb shop Hughes. the Metropolitan
Record, in 4 long article on THE New
War Policy--Proclamalion of President
Lincoln" remarks as follows:
The po.icy Of the administration
should have bsen Of conclltory charae-
ter towards the people Of the South. what
ever mi hit b. his action towards their leal-
ers. Ii should have been its aim to de-
tach the people from their leaders by
avo ding..that policy which has been forced
upon it by "A fana;ical party, and which
has received practical Endorsement in
the last proclamation of President Lin
coin.
1t is indeed a sad com entary on the
conduct Of this war, that at the end Of
twenty months We are unable, without the
assistance Of the negroes, to suppress this
reb ,llon. Bat the die is now cast, and
whether wiling or unwilling the great
conservative masses Of the North have
been dragged nto an abolition crusade
Our soldiers henceforth are TO Fl 5ht not fer
The constitution and the Union, but for
the accomplishment of abolition designs -
1t i, no longer TO b. war between white
men; II Is The St Domingo massacres in
augnrated on oar own soil, under the sane
tloa approval and encouragement of tie
government of the United States. 1t is
by such inStrumen atty that the Union is
to be saved--a union OF the con luercd
with the conqrerOr. Il is through such
an oreal of carnage ard iiendish outrage
that the integrity Of the Republic is to be
restored. We make desert and call il
peace. we bre TX up the social system o
the South, AMI. having brou yht deSolaiicn
into every h III iehod we congratulate or
selves upon the restoration Of the Union
This is the work which the President :
message is intended TO accomplish; this i
the spirit which il breathes forth through
its thiniy d.Syui 'ej phrases.
Tie Cnief Magistrate Of the country vii
find when 1t Is TOO late that this is the
gravest error OF his ill.julged policy that
instead Of intimidating the South, it vii
intensity the feeling Of hatred which now
prevails in that section Of tho codntry t.
wa, Dis the North |; will, we fear be fol
lowed by still greater disasters than hav
yet beialen cur arms.
We bad hopes that the Presiden, woul'
never venture on such a terrible expert
ment; that uawi,e, and ill.jHd 5ed as SOM
of his acts have been. he would refuse T.
listen to this last and most tiendish adyic
of the fanatics aud extremists, who hav
brought the country to It's present disas
trous condition
1t required olly this measure to rende
Tie work OF restoring The Union something
Ike an inpossib.Iity.'
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-13
News From Charleston.

NEW York, Oct. l2.-Tbe following from
the correspondent of the Baltimore Ameri
can, writing from Charleston harbor on the
5th inst, is Of interest: There are indica.
tions now that the present inactivity will
not be of many days continue. Gen. Gil.
more has forced his works forward with
remarkable rapidity, considering their mag
nitude and the natural and artificial obstruc-
tons in his way. ,eE, no
The troops have worked hard, nearly
every regiment on the Island taking Its
turn every other day in the trenches for
fatigue only. All this, however, has been
cheerfully borne, the soldiers having. un-
limited confidence in Gen. Gilmore and the
cooperation in the accomplishment OF his
plans. The navy is also preparing TOR the
renewal of the attack.
Within the last "a hours there have been
important arrivals here of means for the
removal of the distractions which we may
soon hope to see successfully applied. The
now here are the Lehigh, Nahant.
Weehawken, Montauk and Catskill.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-13

WASHINGTON, Oct. FL appears from
a telegram received to-day dated Chatta
nooga yesterday, that Gen. Rosecrans com
munications are complete, his forces in po'
sition, the raiders dispersed and the enemy
in front inactive. Our troops are represen..
ted to be in good physical condition and
fine spirits.
One thousand and one hundred sick sol
diers have reached here recently, from the
Army of the Potomac, and have beent sent
to hospitals.
Two men were arrested yesterday aud
committed to the Central Guard House Tor
dealing in Confederate money. 80
The President has not yet completed his
reply to the address of the Missouri anc
Kansas delegation.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-13

BosroN, Oct. 1.-THE following extract
of letter is from one of the boats crew OF
the ship Honsatonic, engaged in the attack
on Sumter on the 9Th of September:
COLUMBIA, s. c., Sept. 21.-We have
been in this city one week tonight. All
our boats crew, numbering fifteen and two
officers are all we'll and were not injured at
all. We were in the Charleston jail four
DAYS. Chaplain 81. @. Trumbull, of the
10th Conn.,, preached to us yesterday
There were Sc men and IA officers taken at
Sumter on the night of the 9th of Sept
We think we shall be exchanged and sent
home by the way of Richmond in few
We enjoy ourselves singing, &C., and have
the liberty of the yard all day long
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-13

New DYEiNe EsTAsLIsHMENT.--We de-
sire to call thespecial attention OF our read
ers to tue fact that Mr.. Chas. Siebke hes
opened new steam dyeing house on South
.,rset MAR the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road depot. This establishment is one OF
the most extensive and complete IN the
western country. There is within 1t
steam boiler, FIVE kettles, a large furnishing
cylinder, presses, ETC.. enabling the proPrl
etor to dye silks, cotton and wooden goods
shawls, window curtains, bureau covers
ribbons, dresses, eny color and in the most
approved style. He also cleans and coiors
gentlemen's clothing. We yesterday visit
ed this establishment, and have no hesitation
in recommending it to tbs public as a nrst
class institution.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-13
Latest Foreign News.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE very latest
news by the steamship City of Baltimore
is as follows:
James Buchanan has arrived in London.
It is reported that the relations between
the French Ambassador and the Russian
government are not friendly, on account OF
its protection of assassins.
The fire on board the new Canadian
steamer Peruvian was got under after de-
stroying the decks and fittings in the after
part of the vessel.
Several engagements are reported between
the Russians and Poles, without any deh
mite result.
Tho Islands of Corfu and Paxi have pro-
nounced in favor of union with Greece.
The Tribune says since the Mcclellan
subscription, in the army of the Potomac
was stopped, Gen. Meade has issued gene.
raj order calling attention to paragraph 2zC
of the army regulations, which prohibit:
deliberations or discussions among ahy class
of military men, having the object OF con
ynving praise or censure, or any mark Of
appreciation towards their superiors, Of
others in the military service. Gen Meade
saws this regulation has hitherto
to certain extent been practically disre
gardsd in this army; but recent occurrence
make it incumbent upon the commanding
General to insist upon rigid observance
its requirements, and that there may be n
misunderstanding upon the subject, it
declared that meetings or combination
among officers or men for the purpose O
expressing regard for this superior or other
in the military service in the way Of pre-
sensations, or their disapprobation Of tn
acis of their superiors, or others in the mi
u. itary service by resolutions, will be consic
t cred as violators of the regulations, and NJ
ticed accordingly.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-13
The British Legation Visit MT.
Vernon.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l2.-Admiral Milne
and his suite with Lord Lyons and the en-.
tire British Legation, attended by the sec'y
of State and Apartment, and son OF the
Secretary Of War, yesterday visited Mount
Vernon and paid their homage at the tomb
of Washington. Tn, excursion was in all
respects pleasant one to the distinguished
party.
The naval officers stationed on the Poto
mac in the vicinity, waited on the Admiral
and were received by him with great cour-
tesy. To-day they were accompanied by
Major General Heintzelman, with proper
military escort. The party visited the
convalescent camp, the contraband camp,
and osher places of interest in the Depart
ment of Washington.