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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-09-10

NJ \. y. PACKARD addressed the Dem
ocratic Club at La Porte Sept. lst. The
La Porte Heroid says Packard is malig-
nant copperhead, that the speech was all
that could have been expected from such
a source; the attendance was small, and the
speech made the Democrats think their
cause was hopeless. From this we are AS
surcd that the speech was eloquent and pat
riotic. the attendance was large-flling the
hall to its utmost capacity-and the Dem
ocrats present felt enthusiastic and san
guine These, We are assured by one of
the audience, are the facts, and the Her
AID has succeeded as well as usual in tell
ing the truth in its account of the meet
ing. What pity the Herald man won't
tell the truth just once. n an experiment.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-09-10

WE wish to remark to our musical read
ers, that if they feel disposed to procure
the most outrageous, filthy, worthless, dis
gushing eifusion Of unadulterated niger
ism that ever emanatcd from white man :
brain, (and We some doubt the color of the
publisher,) just subscribe for the " Song
Messenger of the Northwest" published
by Root & Cady, of Chicago, and if said
reader desires to patronize such an estab-
lishment, in any manner, if he will call at
our office We will give him their business
address
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-09-10

The following named gentlemen will
act as agents for the DEMOCRAT, in their
various Townships. until further notice,
and are authorized to receive subscriptions
and money for the DEMOCRAT OFFICE:
Canter Township. III. NJ. LOGAN,
German Township, JONAS MILLER,
North Township. CHARLES BARCLAY,
Polk Township. T. B. MERTON,
West Township, john ZEHNER,
ITuion Town shin. JAMES BRookE,
Green Township, DAVID ZEHNER,
Bourbon Township, S. BEALs,
Walnut Township, JAMES NJ WIcKIzER.
TIppecanoe Township, DR. 0. p. SMITH.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-09-10
"Executc the Sreemln's nod
As Lightning does the will Of Cod

a MELANCHOLY Thing. The Wash
ington Chronicle, edited ly John V. For
ney. ihc alder and abcttcr Of III the illegal
acts Of the present administrator says:
1t is melancholy hing that 4 man
who cxprcs,c~ his honest conviction is la
able 20 have his property destroyed and his
iic eou4h for b. an infuristei mob; and
The question naturally arises: Who is TO
blame for this hing
Not to put too fine 4 point upon it, We
-h'ul' sly, to BE brief. Abraham hincoln-
/ IS a melancholy thing for man not to
he allowed to express his honest convictions
but We rccollcct that we among other
! newspaper editors. had our newspaper
property destroyed by his order, because
We did not express such opinions as suited
Mr. Lincoln Others have been imprison-
ed, some had their property confscatcd
some were exicd for the same reason, and
all of this was done just as Illegally. just
as wrongfully as the burning of the Negro
Orphan Asylum. or the Provost Marshals
Offices The administration has set the ex-
ample. Said rough who entered a house
during the recent disturbance. to the in
mates We come to sustain the Constitu-.
lion. Do you know what it means? will tell
you. 1t means - burn and pilla%e and
steal the Id !, .ers Comment is UNI
necessary. I hat clap is an eNpounder of
the Constitution arc j,ns to Lincon-a
Daniel Web-tet ID The roughly Y
Cou.as,an
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-09-10
BEOyy COIscran4. ssse dot tO EHc1i
Places asf EsGs!isssses0aa.

4 private letter from New York City
$. eak+ .a...eh ns i.r ,Ner mil,
down rr,- WY some .ourtecn whit,
c or p,-. who were chained together by
cou, .cs, by chain attached to the wrist OF
each. Over one hundred armed soldiers
brought up the rear. The conscripts were
dressed in citizens clothes. Spectators on
the sidewalks were general in their con
demnation of the Administration, and
thought they might have been spared such
sight, by putting the conscripts in ON
nibuses
One of our citizens who has ust re-
turned from Philadelphia, says that he
witnessed similar sight in Philadelphia
last Sunday A number OF white CON
scripts were marched through the streets,
chained together by twos, preceded and
thanked 10y files of soldiers, and the rear of
the procession brought up by troop of
cavalry. The effect on those who witness
ed the Illuminating spectacle way anything
but agreeable; and expressions OF denuncl-
alton of Lincoln a 60. were universal
hat sight Wine mcn dragged III
chains from their State To aid IN freeing
the negroes at the South.-Cb. Eng
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-09-10

We see an announcement in the Chicago
TriGunc, that the Aboitionists in Indiana
propose attempting to resurrect their par
ty in this State, by holding mass meetings
at various points, and also that Plymouth
is one point selected 1t is hardly worth
while, gentlemen; the hand writing on the
wall reads weighed in the balance, and
found wanting the decree is not to be
revoked through the influence of buncomb
speeches.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-09-10
LOYALTY.

" The question of enforcing the Presi
dents Emancipation Proclamation, say:
the renegade Forney, who is authorized tc
speak officially for his new masters, sis
rapidly approaching that point at which il
will become the test of popular loyalty" =
So far as the administration is concerned.
this statement is undoubtedly true 1t is
unquestionably a fact that the administra-
ton and It's supporters consider all who
oppose their mad and wicked abolition
schemes, disloyal. They denounce all dem
ocrats as '-copperhcads," and with them
'.copperhead' means traitor Here. then
we have the standard of loyalty expressed
in one word abolitionism Nothing more
is required, nothing less accepted Love
of Union, constitution. law. the principles
of our government as enunciated by our
fathers, and entire fidelity to our country.
all weigh as nothing in the scale. Adolf
tionism is demanded Hatred of slavery.
alone, purchases the appellaton of loyal
list" Ignoring the fact that the majority
cannot be disloyal. for in due time it will
mould all laws to suit itself the miserable
minority, which, through base
fraud and deception, have seized the reins
of power, erect this odious, damnable stand
ard and demand of us to step beneath its
hated folds.
If any honest man has ever contended
that the administration had for its object
in the prosecution of the war, a restoration
of the government, or aught save the
grand project of universal freedom for the
negro, he must be of a remarkably trusting
and credulous turn of mind to now retain
that opinion.
Abolitionism seeks to educate the coun-
try properly and then developc the princi-
pies which have. from the first prompted
its action. To fully appreciate their sys-
TEN of education we need but reflect up
on the fact that principles are now openly
advocated and loudly applauded which
but at the commencement of the war would
have been considered high-treason, and
have called down upon the heads Of their
advocates the unqualified denunciation of
of the people of the country
Then abolitionism was treason. now it is
not only patriotism, but the only loyalty
recognized by the government We are
progressing rapidly but whether the coun-
try Is educated down to point where it
will receive this new and most damnable
doctrine we shall sec Whether the peo-
pie are willing to swear allegiance to abo-
lltloniSm and eschew the constitution and
the Union we shall Sec The constitution
Is the mortal foe to the mad schemes of the
traitors in power and will soon be openly
assaulted by them. Even now they only
speak of it with contempt and sncers In
it they fail to find Forney's definition of
treason, hence the document is defective.
Slowly the hidcous length OF the reptile
which is crushing lis in its insinuating
folds; is becoming visible When filter
rnompnt to crush n tbop no,rr
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-09-10

The Boston Post has received q caHrau
ncatlon from "a New england gentleman,
who declares that he writes from SENSE
of duty, giving an acc ,unt of the manner
in which Abolition sentiment Is manuiac-
tured, that, to say the least, Is curious, IT
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-09-10

IN sale 81 Fairbank' 5 Scales the pres
en- year particularly ct the West, aas been
largely N advance of. any previous year
iarug ne whole history of the Messrs.
Fairbanks business, which shows the un-
usual prosperity Of those branches of bust
ness IN which weighing is done, and also
the increasing popularity with the public
of these celebrated Scales.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-09-10
moment to crush it than now:


THE st. Joe Register in commenting
upon the speech Of Mr.. REEVE at the Dem
ocratic County Convention of St Joseph
County-which speech was made at the
earnest solicitation Of the Democrats in at
tendance-of course pays no regard to
facts, but upon entirely false statements,
makes bitter and malignant assault upon
Mr.. REEVE, merely because he exhorted
the Democracy of st. Joe to stand up for
their rights like men, and not cringe at the
foot Of abolitionsm like slaves Schuyler
never did like Mr. REEVE, hence the ".
ing assault of the Register is perfectly nat
ural.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-09-10
New GroCCrv!
II. a. WORK.
plymouth Marshall Co. Ind

Inc Undersigned has established New Groce-
~ , tore one door west of Becker's corner o. Ii
porte street, and will Mt all times keep 4 complete
assortment of Family Groceries, of the very BEST
QUALITY, which he will invariably sell at the low
est market price Richmond Mills Flour and
reeu always on hand H. A. WORK,
iFhhouth' Indiana, July 10th 1863. n24tf
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-09-10

FOR COUNTY CLERK.
JOHN G.. CT SHMAN.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER:
LEONARD ii. ALLEMAN.
FOR SURVEYOR:
JERRY M. kLINGE4.
FOR LAND APPRAISER.
JOHN Il. HITCH.
True Democrat., 1863-02-18

DIED-At Iuka, Miss, on the 18th day of Nov, of wound received at the late battle of Corlnth, Csps. J. w Clarke of Go. "Cr Of the 18th regi- mentairkansas volunteers.S
 This most estimable and gallant officer vas born in Johnson county Arkansas. whera hc was well known and beloved for bis usefulness, benevoienee apk indncss of heart. He lest his life in the bloom of yoA,h Yet his noble qualities and sterling worth will live forever in the hearts and mud ol lis.nuncrous friends of-Arks. He was one oi the
 first to respond to lis coun'rys call for volunteers, and consecrated his whole hmc and energy to her c,lse m to the time of his death M.
 Ife enlisted as q private, but by his soldicrly conduct and steriing worth, he carly won the rank of Capta;n. As.an officer he was generous and brave. and was beloved and respected by his c0m- pany, who feel that his iors is arrcparahe He had been engagcdn four hotly battes,in al of which he behaved l,aIautly,- and Va. remarkable for his coo ness and self-possessiof of mind
 In his humble walks of life he was generous, kind and alw ays deported himself in such manner as 10 win the esteem and co,lhdenoc of all wh0 knew him, but ellogy upon this brave man is un. necessar,.. Let Us h. pc that his death may be but the transition ot his spirit from pain, sorro " and misery, into world of bissful immortality where no pain is felt, no battles arc fought, and werc the sweet songs of angels will comfort and cheer him through q happy aud never ending eter
 nity. -J. r. M. s
 There is no subject of more touching interest
True Democrat., 1863-02-18
I T E M s.

We were in error in saying that the legisla ture of Indiana refused to receive the gover nor's message. When the legislature met, they passed resolutions denounciug Li,colp's policy, and saying that Indiana should no longer co, operate with it. Morton refused to send any message to such set of democrats, and. the members talked of adopting the message ot Gov. .Seymour, of Now York.
 - Wade and Doolittle have been re elect ed to the Yankee Senate.
 - Browniow has received the appointment of special agent of Lincoln's treasury depart> mept. A
 = The N. Y. Tribunes Holly Springs correspondent ciphers out the loss at that place of stores destroyed by Van Don, at six mills lions. --- When Banks first wentto New Orleans, he released one hundred and eleven persons
True Democrat., 1863-02-18
Clippings and Comments.

The following is an account of a Confederate victory in. Arkansas that will be new to our readers:
 WHOLESALE DESTRUCTION OF YANKEE STEAM BoArs.-The Richmond Enquirer has northern dates of the lst instant.
 A northern spoudent.of tue New, York Herald writes: The steamers Niolett, Key West, Rose Douglass, Frederick Notrebe, Era No. 6,-and Van Buren, with. cargoes of grain and provisions, and also large amount.of ar my stores, have been burnt by the enemy at Van Buren, Arkansas.
 - Dixie, the Richmond correspondent of the Appeal gives curious instance of counter. feiring. It corroborates a fact noted in the annals of crime that some of the most skiliul artists that were ever known, have engaged in the business of counterfeiting, making scanty and precaroui Livelihood, when, if they had used the same talents and industry honestly, they might have been wealthy and respected. "Dixie' says:
 Counterfeitiug has become q mania. l saw to day a Richmond corporation note for seventy fve-cents, executed entirely wM q pen. .prlnt- ing, numbering and al and so admirably done that it had passed probably through hundred hands without detection, the paper beng worn down to ragged edges. It must have cost the eounterfeifer two days hard work to execute.the note. Think of the patient labor required for this dishonest trick, with the hope of only sey- entytfve cents reward and say if counterieitinns has not some nnaccountable fascination forthe mind!
 The following clip is interesting, but if the only proof that the officers were killed, by their own men, is the fact that they were wounded in the back, it is very slender eyi-
True Democrat., 1863-02-18
The Poor-Eow shall they bo Provided
 for2

This is a question of great practical importance and ot achnow wledged difficulty. Some have pro posed to supply the necessities Of the poor by q known and public endow IncHt out of which an annual sum is furnished for their maiiftaihance = The objections this plan lsb. IL relaxes the economical habits of the people and increases the numser of impro viient, families It is . well
 known truth that i'll those countries where there IS an established provision for the necessities of the popr, the gfeiter proportion ot poverty which e1- ists in them is due to the debasng influence Of a public charity on the habits of the people. 2d
 This plan prov tides for the voluntary and self cre,
 ted poor ,rho are not the genuineohects of charity
 This is the never failing mischief of known and established provision, and 1t has been sadly exem
 phf, in Lbosecountries- whereit has been adopted
 Tie only method of doing away this m schief is to confde thesreef of the poor to individual be- nevolence. This draws independence along V itll it. It Is not counted upen like a public and pro- claimed charity. It brings the claims of the poor under the discriminating eye of neighbor, who will nlakesa difference betweelia case of genuine heplesslress and of idicness or misconduct.
 It turns the tide of beuevoence into it's true chan
 nel and 1t wilt be 1ound that under is operation the poveity of misfortune is better seen to, and the poverty of unprovidenee and guilt Is more effectuaIlv prevented. The statement of one iact .in illustration oi this principle is sufficient to silence forever the unjust and wicked insiiuations which have been pub isIied to tic world against our city fathers. 1t is well known by many. that 2 they, in common with other GtizsnS, contributed a sum srsheient to suaply the poor with wood. And am glad to say, and know tbe.truth.whereot l affirm, that not single application for help has been turned away empty. Every application has been responded to free Of cost to the poor. When those who have unjustiy charged the city council with doing nothing for the relief of the ponr, read this, let them blush for having borne talss witness against their iicighbor ONE WHO. KNOWS. ?.
True Democrat., 1863-02-18

The Situation.

There is nothing new or reliable from Virginia or Tenne We are two weeks behind the times in regard to those States. We have nothing late from Vicksburg, and the only items of interest from there that no gUnboat or ram has succeed ed in passing the city. The armed boatthey have in the river below that point is the ferry boat that formerly piled in the river opposite the city. It was sent below for some purpose, and was either captured by. surrendered to, the federal force, which was below the city, on this side of the river. On this boat they have mouutci some gun. and stopped navigation. After the brilliant exploits of Galveston and Sabine Pass, we suppose it would be an easy matter to retake this little boat. There are steamers up the Red river and plenty of cotton bales. The rains have been a5undantabout ticks burg and must have interferred with and delayed army operations. The programme is nsw'dnder stood to be- that they will take pos tion with ther boats and batteries, an all their guns at They have missed a large army and navy around the gallant city and are seng to try the effect of hurng them, all at once, npon the dclences. And when they do it, they will nleet with repulse as decisive and more destructive than at Fredercks burg. If this is to be their policy it will take some time to get their army ill position, and ns the wet weather has retarded their operations, the fighting may not have commenced yet. -'
 In the meantime, the people of the north west are growing clamorous for peace. It is said th4t the legislatures of Ohio Indiana, Illinois and Ken lucky had ageed to meet Frankfort, on the 18th. It is understood that they will send delegates to Richmond and to Washington, to propose an ar mistice. The body of the people of Lincolndom are tired of the war will except no more sixty days drafts and declare that the war must be closed. $
 Every day that passes increases the discontentat the North and brings us that much nearer the end. We are still satisfied that the repulse atVicksbuig will break the backbone of the war;, The extremi- ties may wriggle for while, but the great anacon do will be cut to pieces,
 The execrable condition of the roads makes travel almost impossible, and the news is SOW in reaching us. The little that IS enabled to reach us is of the most hopeful and cheering import Without aid, except just God, without English or French intervention, but with the stent hearts and strcng of people resolved to be free, our independence is almost won. Weieok for news, ere long, that will gladden. all our hearts and cause every patriot to rejoice. Let possess our souls in patience and cheerful hope for our skies arc bright and brichtening.
True Democrat., 1863-02-18
Opinion by the Attorney General of
 Arkansas.
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE, Lntle Rcck, Ark., Feb. 7th, le63}
v K. MILLER, Esq,
 Aaditor Of the State Of .Akansas-


 '-* Little Rcck, Ark, Feb. 7th, le63} w. R. MILLER, -Eso-,
 Aaditor Of the Sate Of .Akansas---
 SIR: Your letter of the 4th inst, requesting an official opinion as to the power of collectors of re- venue to receive state tax even when the tax payer is wiling to pay etc, Is received. ~.
 The first sectoiof the act entitled ft.An.act to repea the revenue laws of this state and for other purposes'' is in these words: "That all laws and parts of laws, now in force in this state, anthoriz ing any sheriff other person, to collect any state tax be and the ga Tie are, hereby suspended, unti. otherwise provided by .llw: Prorided nothing herein contained shall be construed as to prevent any collector from paving into the state treasury any taxes in the hands of such collector, to release any such collector, his securities, from any penalty now imposed on them by law for fail ing or refusing to pay into the state treasury any state revenue now inthe hands of such collector There is also supplement- to this act, to the effect that collectors shall not be prevented from collect ingthe state taxes for the year 1861. or any pre- vious year, or any balance due thereon, to the state or to the collectcr. ''~ ,--s '~ .s
 My construction of the above act, and supple. ment thereto, is that ttakes away from sherfS-and collectors all power authority to collect or re- ceive state taxes except what may be due for the year 1861 and any previous year. lf-l am cor rect in this construction it follows that no sheriff 
 state taxes, although the tax payer may be willing to pay them, and that his receipt would not bebind ing on him in his official capacity, nor on his SC curities.ssss -ae'ss f*sl-s~e -ss e
 The word collect as defined by Webster and other distinguished authors, means to gdther mone, or repsnue-te demand and reeeice Webster, BDuv l.. D 2ll. -T
 If then the sheriff is prohibited from collecting the state taxes, he is also prohibited from recciv ing them
 Under the provisions of the above act and sup pIement thereto, sheris or collectors are not re- q,lired to pay into the state treasury any taxes, except the amount in their hands at the time Of the passage of the act, and that which they may collect for the year 1861 and any previous year. They ar rot required to make settlement with the auditor for any taxes received for the year 1862 ner to pay the into the treasury, nor can he compel them to do so by law.
 The act also provides for the payment of tt c expenses of the government, sy requiring the -au- dtor 10 draw his warrant on tho treasurer, etc, thereby clearly showing that the General Assembly did not even anticipate the payment of the. state taxes for the year 1862. into the treasury. From, al! which it would seem that the obvious intention of the Legislature to entirely suspend the col lection or payment of the state.s xes for lo62 and until otherwise provided by law.
 Very respectfully, your ob't serv't, P. JORDAN, 1N'U GeDsr1I
True Democrat., 1863-02-18

SABINE. PAss.-The gallant defenders Of Texas have followed up their naval victory at with another at Sabine Pass On the 2lst ei January, Major o. NJ. Watkins, under orders iron, Gen. Magruder, organized an expedition to clear Sabine bay of the invaders. With two little steamers, the J. H. Bell and Uncle. Ben, and about 300 men, he steamed out of the Pass to hunt mp the enemy, who, learning of the preparations, had left the Pass and taken q pc sition in the GuIr, l2 miles distant The Bell had one gun, rifled a2 pounder; the Ben had two lss They found two federal vessels, the ship Morning Light of l5oo tons bnrthern, arm, cd with eight g pounders, and the schooner Velocity, of 80 tons, withs'two twelve pound howitzers. After a. sharp conflict of half an hour, the enemy. surrendered. The Velocity was taken into the Pass, but the Morning Light drawing too much water was taken to the bar and part of her armament taken off when two federal steamers made their appearance, and she was burnt By this brilliant affair.". the Confederafes got lot of clothing, munitions, medicines, lo9 prisoners, 10 free negroes, and Is runaway slaves, besides the schooner and some guns from the ship. -
True Democrat., 1863-02-18

Goop.-Capt. Pratt, of Col. Carter's command on the lower Arkansas, has had two fights at Cy- press Creek, on the Mississippi, with the enemy's gunboats. In the first he attacked with his artil- lery, a transport conveyed by two gunboats an | crippled it badly it aoated into shore, where the gunboats gave up their attack upon him and lowed the transport off. In the second, he crippled 8 transport and it oated to the opposite shore, wheh he got his battery back out of the reach of the gunboats. f ~-s@sr-sF
 Capt Pratt is gallant artillcrist, and is annoy ing the enemy very. much in their use of the Mis- sssippi river. Should a transport venture to pass him unprotected by gunboats, it will certainly be taken.