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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-12-12

The difficult, about the exchange of pris-
oners grows almost wholly out Of the refu-
sal on The par, oi the rebels % exchange the
negro soldiers end their officers.
Washington Star.
The above Is the fr~t inrims,ics We have
seen from Washington journal Of the real
cause OF the difficulty in relation tc the ex-
change Of prisoners Why Is The fac, sup
pressed. that our soldiers are suff..ring con-
inement 10 Rchmsnd. simply bee .use j eff
Davis refuses 10 place them on an equality
with negroes, while Mr.. Lincoln dempnds
that they shall bel We can easily nnder-
stand why the Abolition journals would be
anxious 70 conceal this fact from the friends
and relations Of the roar men now UNDER
going Tie suffsringr of tedious inprison.
ment. bu, why do Democratic journals sup
press IN Are tie Democratic journals who
support Mr. Linceln's war policy. prepared
10 insist that Jeff Davis should give 10 the
cardinal doctrine which Democracy Of the
North stand on, that negroes are not the
equals Of The w~ite citlzsni DO they
ask Davis to admit that which they them
selves sPurn with contempt! Do they pro.
pose 10 fight him into submission to the
creed Of Garrison end Phillipsi Above all.
are the friends and relatives Of these men
now suffering from Imprisonment. prepared
20 see them pine and die far away from home,
simply because Mr.. Lincoln insists upon
degrading them % ievelw with negroes which
Davis objecis 10 aud resists. This is the
exac, state ofihe case. and We defy The whole
crowd OF Abolition editors 10 gaiDsay or
deny 1t. The moment Mr.. Lincoln admits
that negroes are not the equals Of white
men. every Northern prisoner now 10 the
South can be restored 10 liberty and home.
-Vincennes Sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-12-12
Josh Bilings's .'Essa on the Mule >

JOSH bliilngs's 'Essa On the Muie
The mule Il halt horse and hall jackass
comes iulI stop, natur discov cred her mis-
take. Ths weigh NOR according 10 their
beit ,han emmy other krecter, except a crow
bar. Tha kant hear emmy quicker, nor envy
further than the horse. yet their ears are
big enough for snow..shoes. You kant trust
them With emmy one whose lie isn't worth
more than the mules. The only wa 10 keep
them into paster, is 10 turn then into q
n.edder jnein, and let them jump out. Ths
are reddy for us e just as soon as il will do
10 abuse'em. Tha haint got emmy more
friends than Chatham street lew, and will
live on huckleberry brush, with ain occa sion.
d chase after canada thissels. Tha sre a
modern invenshum; don't think the Bible
deludes to them at all. Tba sch for NOR than
emmy other domestic snimale. You kant tel
their age BY looking into mouth, emmy more
than you kould a Mexican csnnon's. Ths
never had disease that club won't heel
II ,hs ever die, thay must come TO life
nsin. for never heard nobody sa "ded mule.
Tha are like some men, very korrupt Al
heart; i've bnow them TO be good for si1
months jist 10 git chance 70 kick sumbody
never owned one, nor never mean 70, un.
less there 10 United States law passed re.
curing Il. The only reason Why tha are
pashunt is because ths are ashamed ov them.
sells. have seen eddiksted mules In SIR.
kus--tha kould kick and bite tremenjis
Il would not 50 what | am forced to o. sgir
the mule, il bis birth wasn't an outrage, and
he sint to blame for II.
Emmy man who is willing to drive . mule
cugh. to be exempt BY law from running fOE
the legislstur. Ths are the strongest krset.
ers on srth, and heaviest according TO their
lsize, heard tell Of one who fell oph from
the towpath on the kanawl, aud sunk Al
soon as be touched the bottom, bu, kept rite
on town the boat tn the next sfasbun,
breathin through his ears, which was out Of
water two feet six inches. didn't see this,
but an suctioncer told me ov IL, and never
knew an suctioneer to lie, unless he kould
make sumthing out ov il.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-12-12

0J-The Detroit Free Press says: "Qui,e
number q Col. Barnes negroes have de-
serted and reached the other eide OF the
river. where thev may 6e seen lcungine
around the Windsor doggenes or basking
like blscksnskes 10 the sunshine. Having
disposed Of their county warrants and re.
ceived full bounties. and clothed themseIves
in comfortable United States uniforms. they
become sick Of soldering. and make tracks
for Canada. One Of them boasts Of having
with him good Springfield rife. and Gays
that had he 'b'ioug'd 70 Do cab'Isy. he'd hst
horse, sure."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-12-12

HTA little Republican boy. who attends
school in this place, was asked the question
BY his teacher the other day. "whss 10 :
Democratic form Of government" He rs-
piled that he did not know, when little
Democrat il the same class, exclaimed, mo
wonder, he's an AbolitiOniss. - Covingson
Friend.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-12-12

"Oh. whistle. daughter. whistle. and you
shall hsve . cow;'
II never whistIed 10. my life. and cannot
whistle now"
"Oh, whistle, daughter, whistle, and you
shall have . man."
II never whisslsd in my life, but TIL whis.
lie if I can.v
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-12-12

GJacob Lamb, soldier of The Rsvolu.
tion. died az indianapolis on Monday even
inr, a the great age Of 100 years and nine
months. lie served under Gen. Wayne,
and was ono Of the gusrcs placed over the
prisoners captured under CORVALLIS q
Y osktown, In 1761.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-12-12

0-rThe expenses Of the war for the cur.
rent year are estimated q S9Co.0o0O00
which 10 about $500 70 each voser--exclu-
sive Of the free Americans Of African do.
scent.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-12-12

0JThe ssringency IN the money market
Eas, and West. says the Chicago Journal
is attributed 70 the fact that Senator Sprsgus
has takes I'll Of Secretary Chsss's firss b
sue,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-12-12

uA jeaIous woman 10 Wilmington coz.
|hided her husband for dancing win for
|aer sweetheart, and wss fined S5 for assault
and bss,sry. What is the country coming
|to II wife cant whip her own husbandi
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-12-12

0-rGeneral Mcclellan 10 put BY the Ad-
m'nistraiion on half pay, while Fremont.
and score Of other Abolition Generals,
who are not in sctive service. are On full
pay.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-12-12

0TAs honeIy and true an expression q
we ever saw 10 the following. In letter
from Louisianisn 10 his son In the rebel
army. He says. aThs war vas got up
drunk, but they will hsve 10 settle IL SOBER"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-12-12

CT Busss Of A. Lincoln and Dan Rice
ere placed together q the great fair 10 Chi
cago. and labelled. "ths Two American ha-
mOrissa.' This seems hardly respectful.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-12-12

0rSome laundering old bachelor ssys 4
Is "mnch joy when you first get married.
but Il il more jawey after year o. %"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-12-12

G1-The Marquis Of wes,ministss's In
come is 5000 day. and that. Of the four
leading RoshschiIds $1,000 an hour: Pre-
cious hours those.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-12-12

O1-The total number Of emigrants ar.
rived q New York TO the 18th ult wss l40.-
585. The same date last year 68 26l.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-12-12

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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-03-26

Mr.. Gidley. addressing a Democratic
meeting in Lss,sipg, Mich. fxely stated
that several years ago he was standing in
the streers of Pou ghkeepsie. in converse
tion with Henry Clay. Mr.. Clay remarked
to him; "Mr. Gidley, before you go down
TO, the grave. il you live to tie ordinary
and allotted age OF mankind, you will see q
revolu. ion in this country. caused by the
creation Of sectional parties snd system
attic and unLoiy crusade against the rights
Of the several States.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-03-26
NUMBER S-WHOLE No. 1914.

stincsve feeling that the arraying of sec
ton against section is even more destruct-
I've of consolidated national strenrth than
the arraying of class against class, of ma
tlves against foreigners. or the rich against
the poor.
The instinct of the Democratic masses
has always been in the right, and the un-
e1ampled power and popularity of their
leaders have resulted less from the states
manship-however high that may have
been-than from their ever quick and
sympathetic perception of the feelings CT
the masses, and the assured confidence
with which they counted on their sup
port.
Measures must Of course change with
the fluctuating circumstances of the coun-
try and the vicissitudeS of affairs; but the
turn of sentiment and way of thinking in
which the measures of the Democratic par
ty have had their birth, must be as per.
mapent As our hopes of national greatness.
The Democratic party instinctively felt,
from the beginning, tina. he success of the
Abolitionists would destroy the Union,
and it has no confidence that the policy Of
these pseudo philanthropists, who care
more for the welfare Of the black race than
for the greatness and honor of their coun-
try, will ever restore it. That is tho work
Of the Democratic party, who will never
consent to the contraction of the national
boundaries which it has always been its
policy to extend. 1t expects the eo-opera-
ton of other conservative men, but con-
seryatism out Of the Democratic party has
never had the moral intrepidity and polit-
ical courage which qualified it for enter
prising leadership and uncompromising
defiance of temporary clamor.-New York
World.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-03-26

WHAT They WERE GONG TO DO WIrH
HIM few days since. party Of eight
Carolnan emigrants, en- route for Oresen.
pa sed through Danville, Missouri. While
stopping to make some purchase, one Of
them was pounded upon by lawyer of the
town, who dealt largely in the not exclu-
sive Yankee recreation. asking questions.
The emigrans was quite communicative; and
told him they were going TO found a town;
the pursuit of each person was already
marked cut, and there was no drones
among them. He was to open a store.
And that! Start a blacksmthing slo1.
And the other standing behind him7 In
gaging in sheep raising. So they were
nearly inventorized, when deeripid.
white haired octogenarmn, ancestor Of half
the company, and looking venerable
enough for old Time himself. was observ-
ed sitting in one of the wagons.
"Why. who is that asked the eager
lawyer.
":That is my father
What is he going to do? He cant be
of any use to your settlement.
"Oh, yes,.' replied Carolina promptly
1--WE are taking the old man along to
start a grave yard with"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-03-26
Turning the Tables.

Thurlow Weed, one of the oldest and
most eminent Of the Republican journalists
condemns in the severest terms the course
of the New York Tribune and the class oi
publications which it represents, In refer
ence to the present troubles Of the country
The structures of Mr. Weed will find ap-
Lafayette for the editor and the suppres-
sion of the Tribune. This is becoming a
serious business 1t would indeed be Gu
rious if the radical organ should be driven
to ask the protection of Governor Seymour,
but no one can tell TO what passes these
times may bring him. Mr.. Weed charge
of the responsibility of that paper for the
horrors of war is forcible, and also true
After quoting from the Tribune few OF
the secession articles which appeared in
that print after the election of Mr. Lincoln,
Mr.. Weed proceeds as follows:
On the 9th Of November, 1860, Mr..
Greely not only vindcated the fright" of
tho cotton States to leave the Union, but
said he would resist all coercive means
to keep them in it,
On the 26th Of the same month, he not
only said that he thought the "cotton
States should be allowed TO withdraw from
the Union," but objected to the use of
"force" TO preserve that Union.
On the % of FEBRUARY, 1862. he declar-
ed that when the Southern people became
''alienated from the Union, and anxious to
escape from the Union, he would do his
best to forward their views"
1t will be seen therefore. that Mr.. Gree.
ly not cnly invited the cotton States to go
out of tie Union, but insisted that they
should be permitted to go, adding that he
"would do his best to forward their views. !"
At whose door does the "lie" rest? In
one particular Mr.. Greedy has kept his
word. He has done "his best" to get the
slave States out of the Union. and TO keep
them out. His great but baneful influence
has been potent in uniting the South, and
dividing the North.
Again. As to his saying. in the darkest
day of the war, that We must put down the
rebellion in SIXTY days," or "maks peace
on the bes, attainable ierms," 1 summon
Mr.. Greedy into Court as a witness:
Ifthree months more of earnest fipting
shall not serve to make serious impress
sion on the Rebels-ii the end of that ter m
shall find us no further advanced than its
begiuning--f some malignant fate has de-
creed that the blood and treasure of the
nation shall ever be squandered in fruitlsss
efforts-let us bow to our destiny, and
make the hest sttainable peace"
Though ninety instead of sixty days were
given the Government to conquer the re-
bellion. before Glowing to our destiny
and making "the best attainable peace. /"
yet his argument was that the battle then
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-03-26

We don't wear ear rings as women co.
but they bore our cars as If they thought
we out to.
Woman may be nearer akin TO angels
than man is, but she got intimate with the
Devil FIRST.
The thought should always travel from
the brain to the lips by the way Of ,le
heart.
1t is sometimes necessary to test the
souudness of man Is we do that Of tea
cup-by giving him a few smart Jumps
Spiritual life is the ripping OF a. Nv
er between its uudulating barks and o.
meath its rejoicing trees.
The physician who is adver,is ng TO
cure ''all kinds of female weakness must
be the most wonderful of all possible doc.
tors.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-03-26
The Delaware legislature.

The following preamble and resolution
have passed both branches Of the General
assembly of Delaware:
Whereas, The government of the Uni
ted States and the several States are gov
ernments of laws, within the limits Of
which all officials find their rightful pow.
ers, and outside of which no official has
any just claim TO power or to obedienc
from his ow-citizens; and
Whereas, William Cannon, the Cover
nor OF this State. in h 8 inaugural address,
has avowed the false and dangerous doc
trine that REASONABLE ground for suspi
SION can Justify the arbitrary arrest and
Incarceration Ill prison, far removed from
the districts of their residence, Of citizens
against whom no warrant has been issued
or charge made according to law, and has
unblushingly published his approval Of
these cruel and lawless arrests of his own
fellow citizens; and
Whereas, He bas thus proved himself
by this avowel the weak but willing tool
of Federal usurF alton, aud Governor IN
worthy the respect and confidence of his
fellow citiZens-one to whom they can
look fox no just protection Of their rights of
person and OF property; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the doctrines Of Cover
nor Caunon's address in regard to arbHra-
ry and lawless arrests are, if carried out.
fatal to constitutional liberty; destructive
OF the peace aud security of our people,
and deserve and hereby receive. a, the
hands of the Legislature Of Delaware,
prompt and indignant reputation. and are
declared worthy of the seyerest reprehen-
sion of people who inherit the privileges
Of freemen and wish to preserve them un-
impaired.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-03-26
PLYMOUTH INDIANA, THURSDAY MARCH 26, 1868

these officers, and all persons acting un.
der their directions, against all legal pen
alties 70 all arrests whenever made, and al
detentions in prison, however long pro-
tracted.
The ninety days during which Congress
has now been in session are the last ninety
days of American freedom. Our liberties
had previously been curtailed and abridg-
ed by executive encroachments. but the
courts remained open for redress Of wrongs.
But this Congress has rendered their over
throw complete, by first putting the purse
and the sword in the hands of the Presi.
dent and then assuring him of complete
impunity in all abuses of this enormous.
this dangerous, this tremendous power.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-03-26
FERNANDO WOOD.


A HoLLERDAY EVER DAY.-U. B.,
says he overheard the following "ral-fsnce
soliloquy" the other evening. during the
rain, from an individual who was tightual.
ly slight"
"Singlar fel (hic) Ter can't 60 out to
hev a little rec ration 'thout it must (hic)
rain, just as if it hadn't rained, since
New Years day last Au (hic) gust
We'll letter rain--I don't keer; I'm hevin'
nextry holerday (hic) every day this
year. 'cept Sunday; them dsys--them
sweetin' days-l sh (hic) ant keep III
get drunk ON all o'them days. Lem me
see; I'll hev two hundred Fourth oJulys,,
and a hundred and forty New Yearses-es,
and two hundred and forty 'leven Crist-
mssos.--ye es, III hev them twice week
all the time. Wonder if them's all the
days in year? If there's any over. I'll
hev some more Thanksgivius. Guess I'll
take suthin' Hollo, what's that! Shootiu'
cannons, ep9' (IIere clap of thunder
''yauked'' things generality Shootin' for
some hollerday Thanksgivin,P s-pect,
Hoop-ee! Got CANNON heie myself (hic)
(Ilere he ''tightually" tried 70 Load tie
small end of a wagon tongue with his jug
using his foot for a rammer. Presently,
Jug smashed, and he desisted. Halo,
ball bursted and powder wet cant shoot
never mind-come up to the bar and take
drnk-t sail rite (hic) rite. boysw
And he gotu2 to the frame where Gus
toners hitch their horses. and ordered 9
''fy with lemonade in it. and when he
found he conld not get it, he said, "Wel
(hic), then give MS five cent Souttle ot
Botch ALL" The last he saw of him, he
was tugging at one of The pegs. trying te
pull the cork out. There was nothing on,
Of the way in this, for the last words We
heard him articulate were-"T'sall rite
(hic), boys"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-03-26
Peace RrODOSiliOns.

Hon. +. Wood addl essed the electors o.
Stamford, Conn. few days ago, and in
the course of his remarks said that on the
10Th day of December last propositions fol
an armistice, or peace, were left in the
hands of the President which had been teh '
adopted, would have settled our national
difficulties by the 1st of April, amicably
and to the satisfaction of the people both
North and South. fthat matter he was
assured: but the propositions he was bound
as a gentleman to withhold from the pub
lie until such time as he could make hem
known without violating his honor.
The Evening Post sneered at and crit
cisod this statement, demanding why, il
true, and the propositions submitted were
honorable ones, they were not made public
at once? Mr. Wood has published card
in response, saying.
To which 1 say in reply that the state
ment referred to was made BY me deliber-
ately, with full and personal knowledge
of the facts, and that | am constrained from
the publicity of them only by the request
of one of the principal officers of the Gov
ernment. When this interdiction shall be
Withdrawn will cheerfully crafty your
curiosity.
Very respectfully, &c,
FERNANDO WOOD
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-03-26
Order from the Military COmmadan
of Indiana.

HEADQUARTERS U. s. FoRcEs.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. MARCH II, 1868,
GENERAL ORDER No. Is.
1. The habit of carrying AIMS upon the
person has greatly increased. and is pre-
judicial to peace and good order, as vel
as a violation of civil law. Especially al
this time it is impolitic, unnecessary, aud
dangerous.
The Major General commanding the De-
partment Of the Ohio having ordered that
.'all sales of arms, powder, lead, and per
cussion caps be prohibited till further or
ders, and that any violation Of said order
will be followed BY the confscation Of the
goods sold and the seizure of the stock Of
the vender" and sail order having been
extended, by the MAJOR General command
ing to cover the entire department, is here
by promulgated for immediate observance
throughout this State
IL. The recent popular demonstration
against newspaper OF this State is bad in
principle. bad in precedent, and destruc-
tive TO the best interests of the Common
wealth 1t must be deeply regretted by
every good citizen, inasmuch as there are
reasonable and lawful modes of redress for
real grieveances. and all appeals TO popu-
lar violence are two-edged in their strokes
asssailing the very liberties they assume
to vindicate.
HENRY b. CARRINaToE.
Col. 18th u. S. Int. Commanding.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-03-26

The New STATE.--Arizona wss admit
ted into the Union at the Inst session of
Con gress: This territory was originally
known as the "Gadsden Purchase" Ten
millions of dollars was paid Mexico for 10
by the Federal Government. 1t embraces
about thirty thousand square miles and lies
between the 3lst and s3d parallels of north
latitude-is separated from Texas by Rio
Grande and contiguous to the eMevican state
oftChihuahua and Sonora on the South from
the latter of which it was sliced off The
State is a narrow one, being only about
fifty miles wide. Colorado and others of
the Territories will likely be admitted
soon.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-03-26

al 60 through my work" as the needle
said to the idle boy. "But not till you
are hard pushed" said the idle boy.
%What were the first words Adam
said to Eve! Nobody knows.
The greatest miricle ever wrought by
love is the reformation of coquetts.
To grow; up to the skies, we must frs
be planted low in the dust.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-03-26

DR. a. O. BORTON.

SSryeaH Dentist, Pl,m 3utlI, Ih,liana Whole OF
partial sstts of Teeth inserted on the most an
Prove! plans. SIcclal attention paid To the
prescrv ttoa afthe nafGr,l teeth. and irregular
itv of Caiilrcn's teeth corrected. Fan.s and
ii Il :1i ,eeth extr ;.ted with or without Ch,oro-
form. Can be cpn-ult-,l at his oil g at any time
eSeep on Mnniavs and Tuesdays.
q fc: 81 NcH-ia stre5,, wcS. side, over
Ill., BIker- I49ti
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-03-26

~. 3. kIlkGEE
7. MCDONALD.

Real estate agent and notary public, Office in
skson's hardware store, Plymouth, Ind.
Draws deeds, mortgages, bonds, and agree
ments, sells lands, examines titles and furnishes
abstracts of the same, pays taxesand redeem
Fand sold for taxes
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-03-26
Watchna
JOHN M HOEMKER

Dealer ina .tches, clocks and jewelry, Plymouth
Ind, keeps constantly on hand clocks, watches
breast pins, ear rims, finger rings, lockets, etc
Clocks and watches, etc, repaired in the bes
manner possible.