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New-York daily tribune., 1863-08-31

CENTRAL PARK.--The Concert on Saturday,
at the Central Park. was nnmeroasly "'''hd'u ine
heavy shower whoh occurred about o O'clock na''il
ably interrupted tho pleasure OF tho 'siso'' ana 'sn'
nearly avery lady comparing vi 20 sho oars
New-York daily tribune., 1863-08-31

Desc p7gY AND GISIORY OF QUiNIaELL'
New-York daily tribune., 1863-08-31

SRUTAL JaI.lDJEIas AND 9URE-Eas
New-York daily tribune., 1863-08-31
TIE SACKING OF LAWRENCE

DESCRIPTIONS BY AN EYE WITNESS
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TIE PURSUIT OF TIE GUERRILLAS,
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-06


l., h. last weeks Laporte Herald sp-
pears a column devoted to low personal.
abuse of US, and shallow attempt to
ah.rk the responsibility of the $780, ex-
emption clause of the cOnscript act from
TIE shoulders Of tire abolition patty.
So far as the slang and personalities of
the article is concerned We care nothing
When man writes him, elf down black
guard he Immediately descends below our
level, and we will give him clear field
satisfied that nc will but succeed in gain
ing contempt where he is seeking for ap-
plau-s.
The poor point the Editor seeks to make
relative to the late bereavement Of Mr.
COLFAX-with whom we most heartily
mpathze-loses its force somewhat when
We read his assault upon Mr.. TURPIE,
whose bereavement, in the loss of his wife,
i of but recent date But we have said
nothing to wound the feelings Of MIR. COL
w e nave TcltIcu W HIS PoiiOiNt'i
record, which we shall ventilate while he
j public servant.
We charged in our last issue that Col
fax, Chandler, Wilson & Go. made clause
in the CONSUMPTION act for Themselves
the $500 exemption clause-and the Re3-
ister and HeroM grow furious.
The CONSUMPTION Act as passed was
the birth of the late abolition congress,
where men Of CollAx's persuasion were
in a large majority. The $500 clause
vas an especially unpopular feature, md
AZ there was chance to make a little cap
ital for few favorites, and at the same
time accomplish the end desired-the pas
cage Of the money clause vote Wa
taken in order to permit Schuyler CoLFAx
and few more Of his style to manufacture
capital, and we now see the role being
fully played out in the loud trrmpeting Of
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-06

Schuyler's vote against the money clause
and on the stump we shall see more, as
the accomplished demagogue opens his
arms to receive the grateful caresses
hereafter to be bestowed upon him, "a the
"poor mans friend"
This is all shallow piece of deception,
and will not deceive an intelligent man.
DIR Colfax was one of the most active
and influential workers in the late abolition
and the idea that his "untiring
efforts could accomplish absolutely moth
ing toward defeating the bill is the sheer
est nonsense IN the world
We charge the act upon Mr.. Colfax and
his party, who passed it, and if the bright
ingenious, gentlemanly, classical, refined.
sensitive and logical editor of the Laporte
Herald. esn explain away the charge, he
shall receive large tin cup for his brill
ancY.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-06

Gle has fallen into the hands of at least one
vile" parsonage, and he is trying to
''incite insGrrection' and to stir up strife. y
This is no new thing for him, however, and
the community in which he lives is no.
startled at his false announcements. This
has been his employment ever since he
came among us, and good citizens and
sensible persons viii receive his statements
with due allowance.
"Conscript' had no other intention in
writing what he did than to express the
sentiments and feelings of a large ajority
of those deeply interested in the cdaling
draft, and to arouse them to see to their
interests, AID he is happy to know that
there has been action taken in relation to
the matter, but he is sorry to say that some
of the fears expressed in his former COM
munication were too well founded, as he is
informed by the Committee which was APP
pointed to procure copy of the enroll
ment of this county, that it was done in
most bungling manner and that in many
respects it is imperfect and Incorrect
This is proof of my statement az to the in
capacity or dishonesty of the enrolling of
6cers, and it is but right to say that l i'm
pute it mostly to their ignorance.
That one of those whom Mr. Babbing-
ton employed to enroll, one ofthe out town.
ships did not know how to write his own
name, is a fact that the original Enroll
ment lsst will establish
Your correspondent has no desire to
NEEDLE with the private character of Mr..
or any of those he employed,
but will say that if there were mistakes or
omissions in the enrolment list, it makes
no difference to those liable to CONSUMPTION
whether those plumbers resulted from dis
honesty, incapacity negligence or coward
ice The effect on us is the same
understand that through the kindness
and fairness of Col Baker, the Committee
sent to LaPorte, were permitted 10 take a
copy of the List and have the privilege of
reporting errors to the Marshal of the
District for correction, and do not doubt !
3ut that there will be some found. 1t
Ices honest people no harm to watch them.
7 ours &C.,
GoNcCpJpT
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-06
For the Democrat.
"Inciting InsurreCtiOn.',

Mr. EDIroR.-I notice by an article in
the last weeks Republican,, under the
above caption, that the editor of that pa
per is very much exasperated at commu-
nication that appeared i'll the Democrot OF
two weeks ago, over the signature of Con
script
The editor charges that Mr.. Packard
wrote the article This charge of his is
false, as Mr. p knew nothing about such
an article having becu written until he
saw it in the Democrat, and "Conscript"
does not know that Mr. Packard has yet
seen or heard Of the article in question.
Let this matter be asst may, suppose that
our Representative is very little disturbed
on account Of the editors abuse Of him, a.
he has stood il for years and has expert
enced no Inconvenience from it,
The editor charges that the article writ
ten by "Conscript' was intended to sin
cite insurrection" and "to arouse the pas
sions of the vile and ignorant. " This was
not the intention of the writer, for the
readers and supporters of the Democrat
are not Of that class Of people, but my srti-
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-06
Order Requiring Good Behavior
I'm Government Troops.

HEADQUARTERS DIST. INDIANA AND !
MICHIGAN, DEPARTMENT OF THE ONO. I
lNDIANAPOLls, July %, 1853
General Orders No. I0.1
Complaints having been made at these
headquarters of the misbehav;or of soldiers,
and even officers, in the railroad cars, the
Brigadier General commanding Directs
LIST. That officers and non commissioned
officers, in charge of squads, shall be held
responsible for their squads, to see that
they are quiet and respectful, remain sea-
ted, and that they in no way insult citi-
zens, violate the rules of the railroad, or
injure or defacc the cars.
ID. All officers, non commissioned Of
ficers and privates are required TO give
their names, rank and regiment to the tick
ct agents, or conductors, if demanded, on
penalty of being court martialed for dis
obedience of orders and conduct prejudical
to good order and military discipline, or
more summary punishment.
Sd. Railroad officers and conductors
will please report every violation of this
order to these headquarters, or to the near
est commanding officer, or Provost Mar
shall, as the Case may be.
Attn. IN cases of drunkness, or other
Outra .ceous conduct on the part of soldiers
IN che cars, the conductors and employees Of
the road will call upon all good officers and
soldiers present to restore order, and il
their be no sufficient military force present
the conductor and employees ofthe road, or
the civil police, may enforce it.
BY command of Brig Gen. Wilcox.
RoBr. A. HUTcHINs, Capt. and 4. \. 6
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-06
An Issue Nade--The People Fri.
unipls.

Last Monday evening, a committee o!
five, appointed by the Democratic lEvn-
chile Club Of Plymouth to obtain copy
of the enrolment OF Marshall county, ar
rived in town for the purpose Of dlseharo-
ing the duties for which they were chosen.
The committee consisted Of Hon. VI. \. u.
PACKARD, 4. G.. THOMPSON, ID. E. EG-
GLEsroN, II. VI. LOGAN and D. y. QUIv
Ely They found Capt. WALLACE, and
made themselves and business known.
During the conversation that FOLLOWED, the
Captain was frequently quito for answers
to the questions of the committee. lie at
first refused, or gave the committee to un-
derstand that their request could not be
granted A meeting was agreed upon for
a later hour, al which the Enrolling Com
missioner for the District should be pres
ent At this meeting, after consultation
and interchange of opinion, it was finally
decided to refer the matter to Col BAKER,
Provost Marshal of the State, at Indi-
annapolis A dispatch was accordingly
sent, and a reply received the next eve
ming, ordering the Marshal and Enrolling
Commissioner to give the committee the
privilege of making copy, on the con-
dition that they report any errors which
they might find in it, to headquarters, for
correction! The committee accepted the
condition. of course. but were unable to
see the necessity of making it, as that was
their only object in making the request
The copy was taken.
Thus the people triumph when they
stand up for their rights. If they make no
effort to maintain them or compel others
to respect them, they will neither be main
tanned nor respected
The ground upon which the committee
made their request, was because of the
known lncompetency of the Enrolling
Commissioner and assistants in that coun
ty, as an examination of the original copy
of the enrolment LIST will fully demonstrate.
The assistant enrolling officer in Green
township in that county, writes his name
thus.T b thompson We believe the
sub-assstant for the same township can't
write at all.-Laporte Den,ocrot
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-06
Public Speaking.

Col. L. p. MILLIGAN, of Huntington
Ind. will address the Democracy of Mar
shall Co. at the Seminary Grove in Plym-
outh, Aug Sth, 1863.
Mr.. MILLIGAN is an eloquent orator and
a bold fearless speaker. All conservatives
are invited to attend.
The LaPorte Brass Band will be in attend
ance and good time is confidently antici-
pated.
Come out Democrats one and all!
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-06
TICKET.

yns following named gent emen will
Get as sgen's for The DEsi"cRAr. in their
various Townships. mil further notice,
and are saIhnr;z-d to receive ubscrip, ions
and money for The DEMOCRAT OFFICE:
Center lown>hip, III. M L DAN
German Tow nship, =" GsoRGE KOCH
:torth Township, CHARLIE BARCLAY,
Pix Township, T B MEhroN.
Wet Township. Jous Z4HNnR.
EnioE Township, JANE, BIZ oKE,
Green township. DAVID ZEHSER,
Bourbon Township, s. DEALS,
Nsiuut Township. JAMES " WIcKIzsR r.,
T:pPsearoe Township. DR o. p SMITH.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-06
CONsCRIPT
THE NEWS.
WASHINGTON, Aug, t.

In the cavalry engagement near Culpep-
per on Saturday, the rebels were drive. "a
considerable distance, but the F.derals
were finally compelled to retire. The los
ses are thought to have been about equal
Views as to the probability of general en-
gagement are Trajectory Conscripts
are beginning to arrive in the Army of thu
Potomac.
Inc bulk of Johnston's army was at Me-
ripian on the 18th ult.,-part Of it being
un.ier orders to go to Mobile. and part to
Demopolis.
Cummings Point ws.s bombarded ON the
3Oth ult by the lro'Asides and two Mont
tors. Accordinr5 to rebel accounts, but lit
tie damage WIS done The works for the
defence OF Charleston are being consiGera-
Oily 'r.rged and streng' hened.
Yearly all the rebel troops have been
withdrawn from Savannah, and apprehen
sions are entertained by the people that
the city will fall into the hands of the Fed
erals, the Governor of Georgia having sta
ted that the inhabitants must depend en-
tirely upon themselves for protection.
The rebel raid into Kentucky has come
to an end, the force under Scott having
crossed the Cumberland. Previous to their
escape, they were overtaken near Somerse t
by body of Federals, and nearly 200 of
them were captured.
The Kentucky election has resulted as
was anticipated, the Union" majority
being about 10000. Military terrorism
completely stifed the voice of the people.
European dates are to the 10Th ult.-
There has been debate in the House of
Commons on the subject of building war
vessels in Great Britain for the use of the
Confederates. The reply Of Russia on the
Polish question is not considered satsfac-
tory by the western powers, and the
French government has already agreed up
on the terms of response. England,
France, and Austria are said to be in per-
feet accord upon this subject.
Parties have been arrested en- route for
Richmond, who had in their possession ac-
curate maps of all the defences of Wash
ington, with statistics as to the guns, gar
/. risons, &c.
The Chicago Board of Trade excursion
ISIS arrived at Detroit Iast evening, and will
leave there for Toronto this morning
Extensive preparations for their reception
are beia made in Boston.
Gen Logan is to be given the command
of the 10Th Army Corps. Gen. Turchir
has been relieved from command.
A terrible earthquake has occurred at
Manila. Half of the town was destroyed,
and some 2 900 lives were lost.
An abolition journal at Muscatine, Iowa,
gives description of a collision between
'copperheads" and abolitionlsts, in Keo-
kuk county, on Saturday last 1t reports
that some fifty shots were fired, three men
being killed. and that the Sheriff of the
county was on his way to Davenport for
military assistance; 800 armed insurgents
having gathered, whose numbers were
{. hourly increasing
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-06

hopes to accomplish its ends by partially
complying with the forms of law, while
contemptuously trampling upon its spirit
What those ends are, its reckless crimi-
nality thus far foreskadows. There is net
2 thought 70. the icteres.e ofthe ustion.-
1t is working solely TO secure partisan sd.
vantages and its own peIpetuation in pow.
er.-Chicaqo Times.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-06
Repudiating.

The abolition press and politicians
throughout the country have already COM
nenced the system of reputation, which
VII in abort time occupy all their aten-
ton. Two prominent papers in this Dis
tTict are already making adesperate struS-
&c 10 clear Schuyler Colfax from the obi
Gus $500 clause of The exemption law, and
;hus save him from the political storm
when vii soon burst upon their party in
III the fury Of an outraged people Soon
the infaray of the whole ministraton
VII b placed upon the shoulders of the
poor as, Lincoln, whom none will try to
save, arl Tho will pay for the four years
nisery g this administration, by receiving
The ezec7ation CT the world, including the
political blool-zuckers and thieving con-
tractors rho T;ll then have TO further use
for him, and wi not be mad enough. or
generous enough 10 attempt TO stem the
current Of public scorn AMI popular hatred,
which his acts-prompted by the leaders
Ct Ms par.y-w:ll assurejly beget.
We shall next hear such weather-cocks
and time-servers, demagogues and towards,
as tie Lapor,e Herald and St. Joe Reg
lister, trying to rescue their pet from the
odium of the negro-policy of the day, and
swearing roandly that at no time was be an
aholitionis,. But some Generals or worn
OFT party-hacks will be sadlled with mis-
Old Man of the Mountain. When the
fclly and vickelne.s Of the policy Of the
late Republican party is fully developed
We shall behold wholesale denial and
reputation, and general agreement of
sbolitionists 40 place the whole thing on
Lincoln his Generals and Cabinet; the
first and last Of which are now played out
and unserviceable for political purposes
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-06
HEADQUARTERS DIST. IND. AND Mich.
INDIANAPOLIS, July %, 1863.

HEADQUARTERS DIST. IND. AND MICH.T
INDIANAPOLIS, July %, 1868.
Special Order No. 81.
l. The United States service and the
good name Of the State Of Indiana are
daily scandalizcd by the want OF discipline
of many of the troops Officers of every
rank are enjoincd to carry out The army
regulations more strictly Officers neg
Letting their duty IN THIS rtsreet Will lie
recommended for summary dismissal.
BY command of Brig. Gen. Wilcox.
RoBT. A. HUTcnINs, Capt. and A. \. G.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-06

WE would suggest that the Union League
of this place subscribe for few copies Of
the Democrat, in order to save the trouble
of looking around and borrowing the cop
les they wish to send to Burnside, Nor
ton &c.
1t is a small trick to steal paper while
rates of printing are at the old price.
May they derive much benefit from the
judicious use of their little one cent
stamps.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-06


In the VI. {. re- u5iicon, issued after
the tail ii Vicksburg. appeared a local
tier. stating that gentleman who is an
employee On the =. Fit. W 4 c. r. W
refused TO illuminate his room at the
Edwards House: on the occasion, and ,aft
the hotel on account of its being illuminat-
ed. We have not noticed the article be.
fore this because we ttelt confident the
statement would DO corrected.
The gentleman referred to, Mr.. L. RIsH-
En- Is not ?, politician and takes no part in
poiltIc'l affairs. On the eve. referred to
ne was not at home until the illumination
was over A light was placed in the win
dow of his ROOM but as there was a small
child in the room, and the light attracted
insects through the open window the
evening being warm-the light was remov
ed Mr. FISHER left the hotel for reasons
of his own, after fully paying his bill
I Assaulting private citizen in this man
ner is most despicable; and the entire fall
sity of the charge is only equaled by the
mean unfarness which now refuses to cor
rect the lie
Mr.. r. is quiet, loyal gentleman, and
good citizen of our town
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-06

rights of the States, Brigadier and Major
Generals receiving their appointments from
the States would not be likely to lead in the
attack. Major General Sanford, of New
York, would not be a very pliable instru-
ment in the hands of the administration in
assaulting the rights of his State.
Thus we have an army in the field which
is neither a part Of the regular army of
the United States, nor is it the militia force
ofthe States. Its lower officers are appointed
by the States and its higher officers by
the general government Why this innova-
ton and confusion, this abject compromise
and submission upon the part of our Gov
ernors? Why is the doctrine of'State
rights" derided and secuted by admins
tration newspapers? Why were arbitrary
arrests resOrted to when the confessions of
Seward were demonstrations of their ab-
surdity and tyranny? And why has the
President, twice within few weeks, deem
ed Unnecessary to reassert a perogative of
unlimited authority, and intention to en-
force it against the opponents Of his adj
mnistrati0ny Cameron was not alone in
plotting for power, and, if the administra-
tion succeeded in controlling by terrorism
the election in Kentucky yesterday, it will
be emboh!ened to renew the attempt in
Ohio. With Governors who are creatures
of it's will and a subeervient Congress. il
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-06
A SI,ANDERER.

Under the caption of Instructions" the
editor of the ". C. Republican writes an
article, published in his issue of last week,
which he ought to be ashamed of; and which
if he has any honest manhood about him,
should make him blush
Assuming the communication which We
published in our issue of July odd signed
by "Conscript", to have been written by
NJ. A. @. PACKARD, he thereupon proceeds
to avail himself of the opportunity to abuse
SANDER and misrepresent the especial object
of his personal hatred-for nothing save
personal hatred could prompt the course he
pursues.
Now the unmanliness, unfairness and ma
Lightly of the assault is fully comprehended
when the reader is appraised of the fact that
Mr.. PACKARD neither wrote nor had any
knowledge of it, whatever, until he read it
in the columns of the DEMOCRAT, and there
is no ground for concluding he did, from
the fact that the style is totally unlike his.
We leave it with the reader who loves
"fair play" to say ia man should be sustain
cd in thus causelessly assaulting private
citizen in his own public journal, merely be-
cause he entertains bitter personal animos-
ity toward that citizen. We are Indifferent
as to the political capital that may be made
cut of the thing The attacks of the Re
1uJlican have not apparently injured Mr..
p az his majority increases every time he
is before the people, but We object to this
total disregard of truth and common decen-
cy; and cannot well see how any man will
Justify such assaults made upon erroneous
and absurd conclu siens, draw by fancy to
suit fancy.