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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-10-29
The National Democracy.

The Union Of the Democracy through
ont the nation, and the union of all con-
servatlye men opposed to the radical meas
ures of the present administration with
the National Democracy, is called for,
says the Boston Post, by every cansidera
ton which tends to the public welfare
Those disposed to avail themselves of past
divisions i'll the Democratic praty, if any
there be- to obtain personal advantage, OF
the power OF dictation to the mass, will find
they reckon without their host and that
the general good of the country. in this
great crisis Of our history rises above
every other motive. and will control the
action OF honest men. regardless of al per
sonal ambition. Those. if any there be
who stand IN the WAY Of such Il union in
terposine the ultra idiosyncrasies OF
their own mental organization in the place
of the broad. national and ratotic princi-
pies Of Democratic unity and stability will
90 to the wall The great cause of the re-
public. the supreme purpose of the people
of this nation; to rescue our land from the
crap of armed rebellion, and the danger of
threatened uSurpation, can not afford to be
placed in jeopardy to crafty the mad am
bition or splenetic hate Of few Utopian
clamorers-N Il LeRqer
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-10-29
From the Waverlcy Magazine
q seesgD LAST Clam, Bake.

i..r- 3.,-.y ii western men came on a
.,lea ,ure excursion 1T the East They
went through Canada. At Portland, Me,
tAey were treated to IA ciam bake, which
IS thus described by a correspondent of the
Chicago journal:
Where to begin or to end in describing
this institution Of New England one hard
y knows. We were all amazed. delight
ed L was so unique, bizarre. strange
wonderful, and - little understood BY U.S.
vt ten O'clock we went (1200 strong) on
boari The Grand Trunk steamer Forest
1i.y down the bay. it being too foggy to
20 out to sea. as nothing could be seen
there. We crulsed among the islands and
wound around them, watching the mack
erel vessels. All hands enjoying them
selves To the fullest extent with dancing.
playing euchrc. chatting with the many
pretty Girls and married ladies until two
O'Clock, when We steamed up to splen-
idly wooded island whose sloping side
was dotted over with white tents, un-
der which could he seen dinner tables of
extraordinary length and breadth About
| 900 additional passengers had arrived
from the city in small boats and large
barge. and now the clam bake, begins.
Upon the ground, in space eight feet
III width by forty-iiye feet III length, were
placed smooth. round stones, about the
size of a persons head, and not very near
together. pom these, early in the NOR
ming had been kindled a fire of three cords
of wood This had burned down to coal
and the stones were sissing hot Over
these stones was placed six-inch layer of
rock weed just from the water, and drip
ping wet. Then, on top of this were placed
sixty bushels ofsolt-sheled CLAIMS, ten
bushels Of oysters, one hundred Holsters
sixty dozen of eggs, one hundred pounds
Goldfish three barrels of green corn A sail
was then laid over the whole, ard about
six inches of rockweed was placed on top
Of it. Then the steam began to come
through III Il dense, continuous volume
After three quarters of an hour the sal
was rolled back sidewise. and there was the
whole Bake cooked admirably and as
+ clean a. could be. And now the fun com
mencei, each one running with plate to
DIP INTO the wInrow Of clans, dipping hot
the steam coming up in great volumes and
hiding those on he opposite side of the
rew some darted into the ho
me % with plate of clans
~ n2te oyster, another witt
80 ~. -er wish potatoes and a lobster
\ trend of ours from the West cam,
ru hing a-t us (fearfully demoralized b,
he hoi steam) holding in his hands tn,
legs ofan enormous lobster-some luck
ey Individual getting the balance of the
iish and claws We inquired what he hat
got I've got them he exclaimed, hold
ing up the legs ofthe lobster obut wha
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-10-29

in thunder they are, don't know" He
had never seen lobster before. Bushel
baskets were filed with CLANS, others with
the various other edibles. fresh from the
kiln, and conveyed to the tables by the
attendants, the grass being dotted over
with small parties enjoying themselves to
the fullest extent. Foar bushels of char
ming fish chowder had been prepared in
a large kite, and this was relished by all
Large wash tubs full Of claret punch, we'll
iced, stood around in profusion, while the
commissary tent was piled to the ceiling
on every side with boxes of clarot: Span
ish olives, sardines cigars, and everything
calculated to make one happy and conten-
ted Running through the centre of this
tent was a row of barrels, many of them
marked XXX. What these contained is no
mystery \ close observer might have
discovered In one corner a congregation of
bottles, seemingly related to the Bourbon
family Meanwhile, the private yachts
were playing through the bay, full hap
py parties, and the boats of the beautiful
revinue cutter Dobbin landed with her
officers and some from the various forts
Taken altogether, it was festive scene
that none Of US will ever forget, carrying
with it SO many pleasant memories.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-10-29
Address 0E &. l.. vaIlaDssigl.arsa So
HE Democracy Of Ohio.

DEMOCRATS OF OHIo:-You have been
beaten-by what means it is idle now to
inquire. 1t is enough that while tens Of
thousands Of soldiers were sent or kent
within your State. or held inactive IN camp
elsewhere, to vote against you, the Con
federate enemy were marching upon the
Capitol of your country
You were beaten; but nobler battle for
constitutional liberty and free popular
government never was fought BY any peo-
pie. And your unconquerable frmness
and courage, even in the midst Of armed
military force secured to YOU those first of
freemen's rghts-free speech and free
ballot. The conspiracy of the fifth Of May
fell before you. BE not discouraged; des-
pair not Of the Republic. Maintain Your
rights; stan.i firm to your position; never
yield up your principles OF your organiza-
ton. Listen not to any who would have
YOU lower your standard in the hour oi de
feat No mellowing Of your opinions on
any question. even ofpolicy. will avail any
thing to concliatc your political foes
They demand nothing less than an absolute
surrender OF your principles and your or
ganization. Moreover, if there lie any
hope for the Constitution + liberty it is
in the Democratic party alone; and your
fcllow-citizcns, in Il little while longer viii
see it. Time and events will force it upon
all, except those only who proft by the ca
lanities of thcir country.
thank YOU Que and ALL for yoar SYM
pathes and suffrages BE assured that
though still in exile. fer no offensc but nv
political opinions and the free expression
Of them to YOU in peacable public assembly
YOU will find ne ever steadlast in those
opinions, and true to the Constitution and
to the State and country of my birth.
c. l.. NALLANDIGUAM.
WINDSOR, c. W. Oct H. 1868
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-10-29

do mean peace, let this be adopted, and
give the President an opportunity, through
the Secretary of War, to speak the word
peace, and thirty millions of people will
bless hila with their prayers, and honor
him with their shouts of joy.
Sir. the history of the world does not
fail to condemn the folly, the weakness and
wickcdness of the government, which draws
its sword upon its own people, when they
demand guarantees for their ri ghts This
cry that we must have government, is
merely following the example of the be-
sotted Bourbons. who never learned by
misfortune, never forgave an injury, never
forgot an affront. Must We demonstrate
that we have government, and force
obedience without reference to the justice
or injustice Of the complaints. Sir, when
ten millions Of people proclaim to you with
one unanimous voice, that they apprehend
their family alters and fresides are in dam
ger. it becomes a wise government TO listen
their appeal. and remove the apprehension.
History does nor record an example where
any human government has been strong
enough to crush ten millions of people in
to subiugation. when they believed their
liberties were imperilcd, without first con-
verting the government itself into des-
potism. aud destroying the last vestige of
freedom.
let Us take warning from the examples
Of the past Whenever government has
refused to listen to the complaints of her
people, aud attempted to put down their
mufmurs by the bayonet they have paid
the penalty OF all those who listened to
lie people in 1913, and granted the char
ters OF liberty. and took an oath to support
them only enc has been faithful, and he
has been rewarded for his fidelity. The
King OF S.;r,lna granted Constitution
and took an oath to support it; and to-day
he is King of Italy. Ii George LII had
listened 10 the murmurs Of our fathers,
and Granted heir just demands, the War of
the Revolution would have been avcrtcd
al be blood that-was spilled would have
aeeu 4.ei
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-10-29
NUMBER 19.
Scene oG the Border.
From the Saint ice mo,

from me SalmJce MO- Herald
y gentleman relates that while passing
through Andrew county, Missouri, few
days ago, he heard voice that sounded
like bugle, mcriy singing:
Rally round the hag, boys,
Wen rally once again
On turning the corner of the road. he
discovered woman weeping with child
in her arms. Near by was boy. who Va.
loading OF wagon that had a pair ofcows
hitched to it. the last remnants Of furniture
that had been snateheI from the flames Of
handsome dwelling house the night be-
fore, The boy kep5 singing:
Nv re marching to the field. bows.
We're marching t. the field,
Shouting the batile-cry of freedom.
On arriving at the place. the gentleman
inquired:
How did this accident happen p
The boy replied accident? HI.
Some men come from nansas last night,
and burned dads house. They said he
vas rebel. and lis Il ID le He'- been
for the Union all The time. And again
tie boy sang
The Union forever, 'rah boys, rah.'
The gentleman, still more interested.
aid:
Don't You really know wha, thcv burnt
the house i9r =
Burnt it to- restore the Union reckon.
or because our folks owned nigger once.
Dads in the militia. and this j. what lie
gets for it.
= Have you 60: no oxen to hitch to your
wagon :"
Stole 'cm last night"
"What has become Of your horses =
Ask Jim I.anc | reckon him or some
Of his strikers have got ,em posted before
this in Kansas
But" said the stranger, they have to
get r asses u take stock over the river"
Mister, you re nj up to the way they
do things in these parts All these Kan
sas fellcrs want is Il skitf aud rope But.
perhaps You may be one of these fcllcrs
looking around for a chance"
TO hear b w this little fellow would an
swer. our friend said:
Yes. my SON an really from Kansas,
but AZ not Iooking for plumber. Ifyou
have lost your stock, why don't you %
ever the river and han; il up:
No use, said the loy "Oll Jake.
down there. lost his horses and went over
there after them and they i,,lt him in jail,
cause they said lie was huntin niygcrs.
They tell lne YOU fellow, have stole Two
regiments of niggcrs. and the way the
horses have !eit these parts expect you've
takcna dozen Of them But don't care
e-n. eur folks are going to Ill;nai-. and
ann going with the soldier boys"
Our friend passed N. and the boy e9iA
menccd singing:
"Down with the traitors.
-. Il
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-10-29

Do right, and trust to GOD and
TRUTH. and the PEOPLE. Perish Of
fee, perish honors perish life itself; bat DO
the thing that is right and 10 it Ike
man."
devoted to Tx Union from the begin
ning, | will not desert it now. in this the
hour ofit> sorest trial"
Not believing the soldiers responsible
for the war, or its purposes OF is con>c-
quences. | never withheld my vote where
their separate interests were concerned" ="
Sir, | am against disnnion. find IL,
more pleasure In southern disnnioni>t
than in a northera or Nestcrn d.>unioni-t :
II am not a friend of the Confederate
States. but It's enemy.
Il am a pemocrat-for the Constitution
for law. Tor the Union. and for Liberty.
Never, with my consent. shall peace be
purchased at the price Of disunion. =
NALLANDIGH-gM.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-10-29
'EEse EreRcEf Invited to Mexico Ky
fsr. Seward.

" hale We are complaining 50 much ofthc
course of Nepolcon in his invasion of Mexi-
co. and threatening war with France as
Il consequence, it may be at least interest.
in9. if'not important to recall the fact that
,he French Emperor has been invited by
the Administration to do precisely what he
has done. The -k'os and Jryus repro
ducc>, from one Of the first diplomatic let
ters written by Mr. Seward after taking
office, dated April &, 1853. and addressed
to Mr. Corwin. our Minister at Mexico
the following;
For Il few years past the condition of
Mexico has been 50 unsettled as to raise the
question on bcta sides If tie .ltlaati.
whether the time has not come when son, {
.f1reiyn po'cer ought. in the general inter
est of society. to intervene to establish Il
protcctorate. or some other form of GOV
eminent, in that country and guarantee
its cont inuance there
Taking Nr. Stewards hint. Napoleon de
cidcd some time ago that the time had
corle and acted accordingly With what
grace can the Government which invited
his Intervention go t. war with him for
making it ChjcaJ0 Post
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-10-29

WHAT WE Owe TO LINCoLN-The
Kittaning (Pa) Mentor says: "When the
taxcollector comes round with his warrant
when we have to go and buy stamp to
put upon deed hole, &c; when We have
to take out license to buy or sell; when
we go to the store and pay forty cents a
pound for coffee instead Of tea; when we
look at our public debt and find it accumu-
lating at the rate of over 81 900 900, per
day; when we look at our sons and brothers
dragged from their homes to fight in a wal
they abIor: and when We look at the va.
cant chair. or new made graves of those
who have died, let us remember that all
these we owe to Mr. Abraham Lincoln and
the party that supports him
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-10-29
later GasSs.

It i Il comfort to fad Il man With the
courage OF his convictions. one who dcs-
psc~ siluiiiing and cGuivocation and dis
guiscs and tells what he thinks. what he
wishes, and what he is determined upon.
Such i Winter Davis. He told his hear
crS that he was bred in the old Ilamiltonian
IDEAS that he believes in them. and is :.
partisan Of this administration because it
carries them out He thinks the United
States is consolidated government; that
state rights are state wrongs that the life
Of our system is the absolute RIGHT Of ma
joriticS; and that the rights of minorities
form its banc He also believes that what
ever an administration feels the public
safety requires, it has not only the right to
do, but that dissent is 4 moral offense of
the deepest dye He does not mince mat
tiers; he does not let II dare not wait unon
| would, but incarnates force. He con-
scquently is careless about causes. and on
II looks to results. He lashes such pseudo
Democrats aS John Cochrane and Logan
unsparingly, aS part Of the causes of the
war. They talked about the rights of the
South as if it could have rights; they as
sented to its claim Of limitations to the
power of the government. as if limitations
of power We're probabilities: they were
spinning political cobwehs and binding
the Samson Of numbers with the Green
withcs of l2w; and now that the giant has
green withcs. their contempt for the cob
webs and the Vithes does not save them
from the ridieulc he heaps upon them -
lie mocks at people who talk of the Con
stitution or of any constitution. and laughs
ut the idea of the Mon as ii was He
says to the Republicans: Put away that
miserable prctense. which has deceived no
one. Show your colors; fight under your
own flag The South knows what you
mean. Your policy is not to be argued
into the hearts of the former not into the
intellect of tie latter You must strike
at both with the same power. You must
conquer opposition equally in AL sections
of the country That which has all rights
is the government. You can neither adj
nit the rights Of individual liberty. nor of
property, nor of law. nor of states If You
do either you are lost. for a revolution
which looks backward is failure You
have started with principle which must
crush either others or you. You have
dislodgcd the rock, and You must roll it
backward, it will grind you to powder
You cannot afford to lose power. Tor YOU
have given To power attributes ami iunc-
tions hitherto unknown. You may have
them applied to you, if you do not continue
to apply them to others We recognize
the true ring in the Davis metal-the ring
of Marius, of Sylla, of Cromwell and of
Bonepartc His notion of propagating a
faith is that of Mahomet 1t is refreshing
after the miserable platitudcs about the
Union and Constitution and the laws by the
Republicans. to find one of them who, like
Brcnnus, haughtily throws the sword into
the ecalc. There is nothing Of the petty
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-10-29

tilcher about Davis; he doesn't propose to
waste time in lodging and wasting an op-
portunity for snatching piece Of property,
but he puts the pistol to your breast and
bids you stand and deliver Your liberty
or your life he says to man; your rights or
Your destruction. he says to state=-N. Y
Horfd
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-10-29

But few persons are willing to admit.
even to themselves. the demoralizing inf1u-
enccs of the war Its evil influences are
felt in all sections of the country, but es-
peclally is this the case at the national
capital. There its contaminating influences
are felt and exhibited more than elsewhere.
Occasionally the public are advised of the
prof gacy and crime which center in that
city, but few are willing to credit the ex.
tent of corruption, public and private,
which is developed to the initiated in the
national copital. The Superintendent of
Police in Washington City has recently
published a rebort, which developes an in
side view of the morals Of the national
capital. He says:
NO one who has given the least atten-
ton to the constant recurring ofpublie no.
ticcs of crime can help preceiving that
crime of all sorts is on the increase within
this Metropolitan Police District. Moth
ing that could be done by the police to
change this sad state of affairs lias been
left undone, and in this they have had the
valuable assistance of the military authori-
ties But though repeated arrests, violent
remedies and public exhibitions of them in
the streets, have combined to make the
notorious and dangerous thieves seek an
other quarter for the exercise of their tai
ents, still the city swarms with thieves.
burglars ard dangerous characters
The Police Superintendent compares the
criminal statistics of Washington with
those of Brooklyn, New York, a large
population, and he shows that while the ar
rests in Brook klyn are only one in So, 70
of its population, in Washington, they
reach one in every II 5S. In this connec-
ton, he says:
Nor has burglary and kindred offenses
alone increased in our midst BY kindred
offcnscsI Il mean robbcries of various kinds
such as pocket picking. garroting, high
way robbery and SO tbIth. There has been
an increase in all these; but beside, muir
ders, violent assaults and other crimes re-
sulting from sudden and violent passions.
are much more frequent than formerly.
He also alludes to the increase of lccn-
tiousness as being positively fearful, y
but of all crimes there isnone to which the
visitors of that city are more addicted
than gambling A correspondent writing
from that city. says: In fact, gambling
licentiousness, drunkenness, and every
species of evil, run riot throughout the
city, until now profigacy seems supreme. .
The dcmoralizing influences Of the war
are not confined to the National Cpital.-
They are experienced throughout the
breadth and length of the land VIXEN
such is the case, is it not strange that the
teachers of morals, the professed ambassa-
dors of the Prince of Peace, should be not
only the apologists, but the advocates OF
an unnatural strife between those who are
created in the image of God, and which
results in the decentralization to which we
have alluded2 Stote Sentinel
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-10-29
Doug:as and ssic war.

ton profess, IL tAiueS. = O'O ~ ~
teachings Of Senator Douglas. They even
so 50 FAR as to quotea few sarbled extracts
from some of his speeches. to prove that
lie was in favor Of the present war, and are
constantly denouncing democrats for their
supposed departure from the Douglas
policy
We reproduce this week portion oi
senator Douglas last -pe-cd n the Senate
Of .he United States. delivered ,darch ID.
1851. only about three months before his
let.h from which ii VII be seen that even
the illu-trous exile yallandi-h.,m, never
uttered stronger sentiments against the
l.rescn: var policy Of the administration
Yet according t. abolitoni-ni Douglas wa ;
4 patriot while YaIandigham is traitor
IT, 5 d,uai.n, wtr IS faol oad
etts~i gorstoa. Hence Disguise it as
vou nay. every Union man in America
M. advocate ,t;ch amendments 70 the
Constitution ~ VII preserve peace and re-
s.,fc ,hs Union while every disunionist.
whether openly or secretly plotting It's de
s;ructisn. : the advocate 81 peaeahie seees-
sion or II WAR. IS the 'urest means OF
cudcrine reunion aa'i reconstruction
IMPOSSIBLE have too much respect
ier lis Intellect to believe tor moment.
.ll,. thcre Is a ma for war who is not =
di-un.eui-t ter $.
lIeuec 10 n: n4etn. if can prevent
l. LAT The eneni.e- of the nion-men
.,.inyt le-tr'y if---isll trag his eoun-
in;o VIZ under the pEErEXT u pro-
ieet;ng luh'.c lrarerty and enforcing laws
and collecting rcreeue. IN her 9iJce'
i ,...a4..enan.l WtIt
ss eaiaa-.e- -le.ef re are d:r'}c
na tve q. be e.,n IN. me
her -eerci -cece-~i a-.-. The ere i III
t4yar II cable ec, IL .A, fee n.i;ei
~ ,.del lealcnee ;he o4her !, ever
ear - tie arrest n.ean< of sec - h.ne
object. an Il. ,sin4 tn ~efar~tion final
Il eternal an ''N.oN NtN AMI
ence iGAGN>;T WAR. but ifthe inion
must be temporarily broken bv reyolu-
ton. ami The establishment Of Re t;tet
eovcrnu by ne of the States. let no
act be done that will prevent restoration.
Peace i the only policy chat can lead to
that result
Bu' we are 'oll. and hear it repeated
everywhere h. wemu-t find out whether
Ne have government. Have we gov
eminent : ne fie, ton. ami NE are toid
that we must test the question by using
the military power 10 put down al discon-
tented spirits. Sir. this question. Have
we COY olernmentE has been propounded
BY every tgrant who has tried to keep his
feet On tie neck OF the people since the
world began
When the jarrenS demanded Magma
fharta from kns John At Runnymede
he exclaimed. Have ve . government
and etlled for h affe put down the
attempted 70 collect the hips money in
violation Of the Constitution of England.
ana In disregard q the riehts oi the people
snd was resisted ne exclaimed. Have we
:, ..,.vern .cn; ve .,,nat troa, w;tl,
rebel. bu. put down traitors; we must show
th,t We ave = .,.-ern,sen Vbcn .I,mes
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-10-29

To those who are continually saying
that the Democracy are traitors. We re
spectfully dedicate the follwing extract
from dispatch to Minister Adams IN Lon
Ion. I; va, written hy Secretary Seward
in 1861, !os the purpose Of rcfdting the
charges of the rebel agent, ia Europe that
the Democracy of the North were in lea
que and sympathy with the rebellion Mr.
Seward said
II know the Democracy Of the North
| know them now in their waning strength.
/ do not knev 4 assib'e disanioajst among
them oa | believe they will lie faithful
to the Union now as they were in the by
gone days when their ranks were full. and
their challenge to the contest was always
the war cry Of victory