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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-03-12
Army Jurisprudence.
CAxr NEAR LrxrHrs, Feb. %. 1863.

NEAR LExPHrs, Feb. %. 1868.
9 zFRIKsD MArT1NoLY:-l enclose you .
copy Of some resolutions. which were
passed by the officers. non-commissioned
officers. and privstes Of my company. i'm
mediately after the dress parade on the
evening Of the 2lst inst. Tell the people
of Marshall county that the resolutions
reflect the unanimous sentiment ofthe SOL
diers ia the field. Tell them that the two
Lieutenants Of the company. Thomas j..
Collins. and A. d. Jaquith. all the Ser
geants. and large majority of the men
are Democrats. but not such as compose
the Indiana Legislature. for they prefer
the salvation of the Union. Overland above
all party ties whatsoever. Tell them that
the resolutions were adopted with three
cheers that fairly rent the heavens. such
as were equaled only by the shouts which
were sent after the fleeing rebels at the
battle of Corinth. Tell them that these
men mean every worl they say. and that
while the Northern allies of our enemies,
at first succeeded in casting over us cloud
of ofdiscouragement. we now bid them def
ance. and warn them that as they are no W
sowing to the wind. they will surely reap
the whirlwind. 5000 .fs4J
Tell the Representative from Marshall
AMI Starke that when he votes to deprive
Gov. Morton Of his constitutional powers
by the appointment Of q Military Board,
he receives the condemnation OF every SOL
dier in the field; for they most fully appre-
ciate the efforts of that noble patriot in
their behalf.
Tell the loyal men of your county to be
of goo1 cheer; their redemption draweth
nigh for the day is coming when we shall
not only be victorious over all the South.
but shall have wreated political power
from the hands OF few Southern aristo-
Gratis, and placed it where it belongs, in
the hands Of the people.
Tell tories that we are fighting for the
UNION of all the States; that il they stand
in the way. they must be swept aside; that
il slavery intervenes. il must fall before
us; that. like Hannibal, we have sworn
eternal hostility" to all enemies Of the
Union; that our messengers of peace to
rebels in arms are grape-shot and rifle
balls; aud that for us, there can be no
peace till over oil the land, there floats
mo flag but the old flag"
Yours. for success in arms, and the
nations honor. JASPER PACKARD.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-03-12
Who shall Call Out the Militia.

= The 18th Section of'the 9Th Article O
the Constitution of the State is in thes,
words: sn Ht.esa ei'i ~ 4rtiie afl
Sec. XII. The Governor shall be Com
manderin chief of the military and naval
forces, and may call out such forces to ex.
ecute the laws, or to suppress insurrection
or to rspel invasion. . : 80 i.ss-fu s.sa
| This section not only makes the Cover
nor the Commander in Chief of the mill
tia in the State, but, as necessary consc-
qucnee, confers upon him the power to
suppress insurrection. or repel INVASION
It is completely nullifed by the 18th Sec
ton Of Hannah's Militia Bill. This Sec
tion is as follows: s>n 'fm
SEC. IA. The Militia, or any portion
thereof, may be called out to execute the
laws, on the warrant of the Judge, Mayor
of city, or Justice of the Peace, whose
authority has been deied, the warrant to
be served on the military commander most
convenient to the place where resistance
may be offered or threatened. or upon
Brigsdier General, the Major General.
or the Governor. At such time the
officer commanding the forces SO called out
shall be subject to the directions of the
civil officer requiring his aid. so- Gr7
BY this section the Governor is deprived
of apy voice in calling the militia into SER
vice, but is made subordinate to all the
officers named in the section. and may be
compslled by a warrant to obey their or
ders.0 Comment is superfuous. The OBJ
ligationSof the Constitution are boldly
rejected. and its provisions trampled ON
in the most public and insulting manner.
Ind Jour. ~. .ii1 -tt s1i'f liil
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-03-12

b.. 7.
On Monday night some 10 or 80 Of our
citizens went to Calumet, Porter County,
to attend a Union meeting. where Capt.
Copp had an appointment to make pub
lie speech. Threats had been made by Sc
cession sympathizers, that Capt. Copp
would not be permitted to leave the town
alive if he undertook to speak. and that no
Union Meeting should be held there. On
the arrival ct Calumet Of the Laporte del
egation, aud ten or twelve stalwart Union
men from Twenty Mile Prairie well armed,
they thought better of it, and concluded to
let the meeting proceed quietly. We are
informed that some thirty men who had
been employed in a Cooper Shop were on
a strike for higher wages, and that many
of them had been drinking freely of bad
whiskcy, and that it was from them the
threats came. No serious disturbance oc-
CURED daring the meeting. There had
been quarrel between the Union men
from Twenty Mile Prairie and the drunken
secessionists in the afternoon before the
meeting commenced. After the meeting
was ended and the Laporte delegation had
started for home. on the rail road train.
the drunken rowdies commenced shouting
for JEFF. Davis, aud one Of them struck a
Twenty Mile Prairie boy with a club.
knocked him down and then ran, but not
SO fast but what well directed pistol
shot took effect in one of his legs. An
other seccsh by the name of Lake, pitched
into the Twenty Mile Prairie boys. when
he was cut across the abdomen with a
knife. so severely that he died in three
quarters OF an hour. Another secesh was
cut across the abdomen and shoulder, and
was also ahot through the wrist. He will
probably die of his wounds. Q4n
Some time in the evening Capt. Copp's
sulky was carried off and destroyed. We
regard the affair as a very unfortunate one
for the peace of the country, and fear that
it may lead to even more serious conse-
.quences. In exciting times like these,
when the nation is struggling with rebels,
for existence. no man can with impunity.
nor should he be permitted 20, express ,ha-
tired for his government. or sympathy for
traitors. No man should be invited, or
aggravated. to express disloyal sentiments.
None but the weak minded tools Of kuaves
are foolish enoughto publicly proclaim
their opposition to the government; but
unfortunately they are the men who fall
victims to an outraged public sentiment.
while smoothed tongued traitors 60 un-
punished. Porte Union.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-03-12
The Financial Bill.

Secretary Chase's great scheme for reg
ulating the finances of the nation, has
passed both houses of Congress aud be-
come law of the land. 1t had very
narrow escape in the Senate, where it only
received one majority. 1t Jared better in
the lower House, where the final vote
stood for it seventy eight. against it sixty
four. aii s''ri 1trs
The main feature of this important
measure is the establishment of National
bank currency, secured by pledges of U.
States bonds. The present bank circula-
ton to be driven out by taxation, and the
vacuum to be supplied by the new curren-
cy. The total circulation Of all the banks
established under this law is to be limited
to $500, 600. 900. half Of which is to be APP
portioned to the States according to their
representatives, in Congress. and the other
half according to their banking capital
This will give to Indiana SS,459, ,000.-
The notes Of all the banks are to be alike.
and are to be procured and furnished to
the banks by the Secretary Of the Treasu-
~. They will be receivable for all dues
to the government but custom duties, and
the various banks will be made deposito.
ries for 60 orernment funds. Further than
this. the banks will have no connection
with the government, hence they will not
be subject to any Of the objections that at
tached to the old United States Bank
They will be owned and controlled by in
dividuals, as the present banks are owned
and managed. Each bank is compelled
to keep on hand . certain per centage OF
specie for the redemption Of its notes. and
when any bank fails so to redeem its notes.
on demand. it is to be wound up, and its
securities sold by government for the pay
ment Of its notes. ,A
The system has received the approval of
some Of the most noted fnanciers in the
Union. and yet it has encountered very
strong opposition. a. is evident from the
vote on it in the two houses of Congress
It is claimed by its friends that the gov
eminent is the only power authorized to
regulate the finances Of the country; and
hence the only power to establish banks
~ sao<A saAc n ~scnA ~ eiso CttCui otIuS
notes Of the several denominations will be
alike Tbsy will be executed in the very
highest style Of the art. Of engraving, and
hence will become more difficullt to alter or
counterfsit. The people will soon become
familiar, with them, and the attempts to
counterfeit them will be readily and easily
detected. Hoaf ef -at l.ff ~ el'is Gsa,'
AS natl ona! Aid in the present conflict
with the rebels these banks will be Of vital
Importance. It will create > home de-
mand for bonds Of the government to the
amount of several hundred millions of dol
lars. This demand will keep up the rep
utstion Of bonds, and 20 sustain the credit
Of the governmsnt. When oucs the sys-
tom is fully in operation no similar & Ct
tempt to ovsrthfow the government need
ever BE feared. The capitalists ,of, the
country will b too deeply iuterestsd IL the
govsrnmsnt to lsnd sny countsnancs to rs-
bsllion. Because they; will BE- tho owners
of the bonds Of fthe. govsrnmsns. and the
ovsrthrsw. of the governlnsat would BE-
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-03-12
FREE SPEECH.

The unparalleled assurance of the toriss
who demand that they shall be permitted
to undermine. the Government under tho
plea Of free speech. is only equaled BY the
audacity which they display in tho exsr-
else of the license which they call BY that
name. The Government is maligaed and
threatened. Our soldiers are incited to
mutiny and desertion. Resistance to the
enactments of Congress is advocated.
Every effort is being made to destroy the
credit of the Government, by decrying its
money. All the powers Of treason are
brought to bear to destroy tho Govern
ment. yet we are tolc this is only the ex-
ercise Of the great right of free speech
What pervcrsion Of great principle 10
this? Free speech to 60 about the coua-
try persuading the people into hostility to
the effort to put down . most wicked re-
bellion. and thereby preserve to them the
noblest government under the sun. Free
speech. to give,aid and comfort to tho sus-
my by creating dissensions at home. Free
speech. to betray our gallant armies by
surrendering the fruits Of their tolls and
sacrifices. Z 20 .s'4goli sn 81 .'.a clldi
Iii . man were to come 30 this city and
incites eur young men to commit robberiss
would you excuse him on the plea Of free
speech? or should hs use Indecent and
blasphsmous language ON our ssrssts.
would you not require yonr authorities to
arrest and put him where his free speech
would not injurs hspublic morals? How
much better right have men to destroy
tho whole structure Of Gossrnment, than
they have to injurs aportion of sisels
community? 81, a...I,...r .-..-f.
The injury done the Government in its
great struggle against rebellion. under this
plea can never be estimated. The injury
that may be inflicted no man can forcsss.
bat IL it shall result in the utter destruc-
ton Of all we have been in the habit Of
valuing - our most sacred rights. We may.
when too late. awake to . realizing sense
OF the true meaning Of free speech. and an
availing regret thAs We suffered such ssss-
mities'to ba dens in it. nAus.--Losasspers
Jour. ts...t
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-03-12
Of the Governor and His staff.

The Constitution of the State, art IL,
sec. 2. reads rs follows: ar9 laf,o ~ Iaa
Sec.2. 'The Governor shall appoint the
Adjutant, Quartermaster and Commissary
Generals"
The Constitution no doubt intends that
these officers shall have the powers and
perform the duties which properly belong
to the Offices they hold. The Hanna Mi
litia bill nulli6es this clause Of the Con-
stitution in the following manner. 1t rec
ognizes the right Of the Governor to ap-
point snch officers. but takes, from them
all power and gives them no duties to per-
form.
The oath section makes the staff Of the
Major General. to be selected by himself,
to consist ofsn Assistant Quartermaster-
General, an Assistant IAdjutant- General
and an Assistant Commissary- Geneal. all
with rank of Colonel: . Typographical
Engineer. with rank Of Lieutenant- Colo
mel; y Judge Advocate. With rank Of Ma
jot;sa Medical director. with rank OF Ma
jor. and four aides de camps with rank Of
Captain. &c
Z Upon the various officers Of this STAFF
are conferred all tho powers which belong
to tho Adjuiant, Qaartcrmaster aud COM
missary Generals departments. leaving to
those officers, as provided in The Consti-
tuition. not = vestige OF power or . single
duty to perform. s.'' q p''a nsff1 : f''S.
Argument is Unnecessary The men
who drafted this bill and voted for il had
sworn to support the, Constitution Of the
State. but havs broken the Constitutiop
and their oath ct every step. Perhaps
some Of them have taken An oath ia an
other place and before smother audispcs,
and like those men, before thed Distries
Court Of the United States consider that
oath parauount.-L Ind, jour. =. ! ="
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-03-12
RESOLUTIONS

-ddopied tgithoat one descending roiee, by
the n,emlers of Co. B. ASH Ind. Eolunteers.
Ahe majority Of 'caon, are Demoerats:
WHEREAS. We the officers and enlisted
men of company D. 18th Indiana Infantry
Volunteers, have learned with shame and
Indignation that there are men at home
in our State, and even in our own counties,
who at this time Of great public danger.
are giving aid and encouragement to a
powerful rebellion by open sympathy and
secre, intrigue; anu desiring to express
our condemnation and eternal adherence
OF this cowardly treason. therefore
Resolved. That we can make no distinc
tion between the rebel in arms in tie South,
and bis alder and abettor in the North,
that we entertain for each the hostility due
to traitors, and that we cordially invite all
enemies Of the Government to place them
selves at once in the reJel ranks in order
that. traitors at heart. they may receive a
traitors reward.
Resolved. That while the bones of In
diana's sons whiten every battlefield from
the Potomac to the Gulf, while her gal
liant soldiery Rave always borne "Old
Glory" to victory in every encounter. and
while'they still move forward with steady
step. with firm hearts and strong arms. to
meet and quell the foe. we have no patience
to listen to the harangues of those at home.
who would basely sell us out to our enc
mics. who cry Peace" when they know
there can be no permanent peace. only as
it shall be conquered by force of arms.
who talk Of compromise. when they know
the rebels Indignantly hout every offer Of
the kind, who wonld purchase ''peaee at
any price," when they know the price is
the USIoS. which We have been taught to
love. and which we are willing, nay ahx
ious. to fight for end save. in spite of
Southern traitors. and Northern Copper
heads. -. :
Resolved. That We look upon Gov.
Morton as the soldiers friend. and while
we feel ON honest pride in his many noble
acts. we blush with shame at the disgrace
fpl doings Of the Indiana Legislature. na,i
Resolved. That in this great crisis Of
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-03-12

their pscuniary sacrifice. The notes Of
these new banks. like the notes Of the old
U. s. Bank. viii be current in all parts of
the Uaion. To the great West they will
save hundreds Of thousands of dollars an
nually. by way of; exchange. Indiana
bank bills will then be as good in New
York city as the bills Of any New York
bank. If this system works as we'll as its
friends anticipate, it will prove one of the
most important revelations thai has ever
occurred in the financial world.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-03-12

lection to the 18th section will vanish like
mist. and the law will. become popular
with all loyal citizens. The Coppsrheads
woull object to any law, having fnr its
object The putting down ofthe rebellion
Their hostility is not to the 18th section.
but to every section Of the act. Thcyowant
to force a disunion peace. To such yipers
our article is not addressed.-Chi. Tri5.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-03-12

the present peace party of our State. as .
set of tories who have stolen tho name
Democracy..to serve jeff Davis in.
Resolved, That our Hoosier blood il
up. and we will never. nerer. NEVER
lay down our arms until the old flag hoats
again over every rood of the national do
main. until no rebel shall be'found fight.
ing against his Government, and none will
dare to say, that. like whipped spaniel
he begged for peace from trait ors in arms
Resoiped, That when with bayonets and
bullets. we have crushed the rebellion at the
South. we desire no higher privilege than
to return to our homes and finish our uork,
by crushing out at the ballot box all who
have showa it he least degree of sympa-
thy. sl-Edn Yr3 -sIv4e
Resolped. That we request the publica-
tion Of these resolutions in the papers oi
st StJoseph. La Porte and Marshall Coun
ties.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-03-12

An sison ave per cent will be made on th'
nssvs rates for Special Notices
xxsntsin other and be allowed twenty
Az but no ofany kind
.>ifi ss than regui.r rates
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-03-12
democrat please copy.)


H The following is an extract from 4
letter written by the gallant Perry G
Haggerty. color bearer of the I'D regi
men,, to his wife in this place, dated Muir.
freesboro. Tenn. Feb IL: -
"You want to know what think OF tht
Presidents Emancipation Proclamation
Well. believe that l agree with all loyal
men on that point. and that is that the cir
cumstances of the case justified the act
and had it been followed up from the time
that Fremont inaugurated it in Missouri
we would have been mucl further on to.
ward subduing the rebels than we are to-
day. There is but one way to effect an
honorable peace with the rebels. and that
is 10 thump them until they lay down
their arms and declare their willingness to
submit to the authority OF the government
and the best way, in my opinion. to
bring them to their senses. is to destroy
thei- resources. Every intelligent man,
whether in or out OF the army. no matter
what his politics may be, knows that we
cannot strike them so fatal blow as to
take from them those who produce .heir
bread. Those who take exceptions to this
are sympathisers with the enemies Of our
country You can find an occasional one
even in the army. They are Of that class
that enter the service for the sake of office.
and when they tire Of it are ready to catch
at any thing that offers an excuse for their
contemplate and cowardly course of &C
tion. and moreover. they are invariably
so-called Democrats. or what some Of our
friends at home very properly call Copper
heads. l have yet to hear the first Re-
publican in the army object to the Proc
lamation."
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-03-12

And War ClainAg @ mt.
zrs PLYN0rTH, MiRSHALL COUNTY, IND.
aDOaice in Hewett & woodward'snew Brick.
0Psactices in Marshall and adjoining. coun
ties ,a,fs f -. ~ lJan 23-tf
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-03-12

'7rERMs OF oFApvERrIsING. G..

three weeks, or less $40
a.a 25 cents Larger advertisements
s prsporon half to be hal
half sauare hsrgcd whole square
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-12-26
DEATH or LIEUT.. DAWSON.

Lieut. ORIN S. DAWSON, Co. II, 10th
regiment ILL., Vol. Infsntry, died at the
Hospital Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 5th,
1868, of wounds received in the assault on
Mission Ridge. Nov 18th.
At meeting Of the commissioned of
feers of the l0ath Regt, held at Regi-
mental Headquarters, Dec. 18th, 1863, 1t.
Col. Douglas Hapeman was chosen Char
man, and Adit: K c. Stevens, Secretary.
Capt. w. f. Collins, Lieut. NJ Osman
and Lieut.. Thomas Clark, were appointed
a committee 10 daft res olutions expressive
of She feelings of the neeting, on the
death of their late comrads and fellow
Officer, Lieut. DAWSON
After elaboration, the following reso-
luttSns were presented by Capt Collins,
chairman of the committee, and unani-
,hously adopted:
= Resolved That in the death Of Lieut..
ORlx S. DAWSON, we. as officers of the 1O4th
Regt III. Vols, have lost from our circle q
true gentleman, genial companion and
gallant comrade.
Rs,olved, That, while deeply Impressed
with sorrow over this bereavement, it is
with admiration and pride, we record his
gallant conduct at the moment of receiy>-
ing the wound which resulted in his death.
Stricken to the ground by q rifle ball,
while encouraging his men in the memoir
able charge on Missionary Ridge, Nov. 25th
he refused the preferred assistance of his
and urged them rather to press
on and drive the enemy from his rife pits
upon che crest Of The hill
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-12-26

CAVALRY Gen Halleck's report makes
some statements in reference to cavalry
tina, viii cause astonishment The waste
OF hor-etlesh is at the rate of a horse to
each man every two months. Atthis rate
$4,000 horses will be needed for the
coming year.
This immense consumption Of horse. il.
an evil which is felt outside the army or
the Treasury. The stock breeders declare
that if II goes on it will permanently in
jnre the breed OF horses in the CO Intry
The horses of mature age are being taken
mp 10y the Government so fast that young
horses are put to work too early, the 1a-
the diminu:ion Of the average size Of th Z
breed. s
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-12-26
war News of the Week.

The army of the Potomac remains on
the sor.h side of the Rappahannock, but
Steva,.s cavalry have lately made such
holds r.;ds;n Meade rear that it IS feared
III. army will have to fall back on Centre
Vile
.i.m. A.. riil. Of the cavalry, has made
s..,e sold and da.hing movements ID
Central Virginia, cutting the Va Il lenh'
railroad at salou, thus severing commu-
nicaticl ss-neen Leo anG Longstreet
Lonrivest has been manoeuvering
bold, n Eastern Tennessee, with the evil
dent intention Of getting between Knox
vile and Cumberland Gap, thus compel
ling the surrender of the latter. The re-
port. Ct hsayy fighting in that region re-
solys tho:r,seIYes into this. that, about the
18th, \ ski-nish took place at Beans sta
ton, asr,s 80 miles east of Knoxville, IN
which ..te fedarals were repuissd The
rebels haze also report that Sherman ls
falling bsck frozs Knoxville.
GRAFT ms E,cyed his headquarters to
Nashville, Shi.s his array is strung along
the railroad from Nashville to Chattanoo.
q.
Joe Johnston has been appointed to the
comu,aad OF the rebel army lately under
Bre.g, md Bragg ha. accepted the posi-
tioa 81 cnief Of his staff.
The ,s-cets of disaster. to the Monitor
fees at,;iiarIes.on are contradieted There
il 20 material change in the situation
thef5.
.Icthing important from the Texas COAST
or New Orleans.