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The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1864-07-14

Francis Key. author of the Star Span
glcd Banner, was arrested on Saturday
las, charged with disloyoIty. lie was
locked mp in the military prison to await
tral.-Batimore San.
The charge o. disloyalty is about as cx-
plic't as to say 'as laFse as Il piece Of
chalk Disloyal where is that crime de-
fined? We shall have to get a new politi-
cal dictionary that will tell us what is the
nature of the crime called dsloyal. Tn
less we know what is meant by being dis
loyal, we may all be thrown into Jail for
the olfcnsc VIII not some loyal lcag-
uer explain aud define the tcrm?-Er-
ckal0e.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1864-07-14
Tie Policy of Lincoln.

The Albany q. " A'3us, Democratic
journal. but one at heart for the prosccu-
ton of the war, now says of it:
''This is the conflict which President
Lincoln has brought upon The country -
and with it he has brought mourning
in:o almost every householI-death to
every door; with it he has brought ruin
upon the finances Of the country-taxa-
tion winch robs capital and labor of half
of its earnings-and debts which reduce
to slavery, not only the present generation,
but unborn millions of our posterity.--
There is no hope for the country-no
light in the future-untii the policy which
has brought us to this condition is chang
ed"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1864-07-14

A white man named Cornelous Tull
was hung here today. for the murder OF
lis wife, hy beating her to death with a
hammer.
Gooden, formerly a slave in North Caro-
lima was also to have been executed at the
same time for murder, bu. the President
commu:ei his punishment to lnpsiso1-
mcnt ior life WoShin5tpn ts'e.Jro'a.
This is fair specimen of the rule OF
abolitionism. y white man commits muir
der, and, as IS proper, is hung. 4 ne .sro
commits urdcr, and, through the inter.
ference of President Lin con, escapes the
death penalty. Who claims this as a
white mans governmenty-Tms
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1864-07-14

Iiehce When you buy yard oi calico yeu
pay ten cents FOR the calico and twenty five
cents fJr the negro var If you buy 4
pound cf tea you pay seventy cents fer
the tea and one dailar and twenty-five cents
for The niger. and 50 on, not only through
the above list, but through the
entire list Of goods in the market
Each spool of cotton or yard of tare bears
its tax in at least double the amount of its
ORIGINAL value
Ia Gs7nler days lit cost man two hun
drei dollars year 70 furnish his little
family with clothing, &c, it viii now
cost him SIX hundred, and four hundred
dollars Of that amount will be the burden
Of tax he pays. IF man depends on the
sweat Of his brow to feed his wife and little
ones, lie lalors four months in the year for
those he loves, and eight months for the
nia;n;ena nee Of this war.
The Government lcvies Tie tax on the
goods while in the hands Of the importer
and manufacturer. They add the tax to
the price of the goods, and the farmer and
mechanic who use those goods have the
tax to pay in the end. And goods will
continue to go up higher and higher; or in
other words, your taxes will be constantly
increased so bong as the war continues
Soldiers must lie clothed and fed, and
,fr.e ho:ders snj contractors must contin
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1864-07-14
'ENc Contest Between sEsc f'reSi-
Ccsis sasfG GOVcrHOr Seymour.

From Albany We have the statement
that Governor Seymour insists on the en-
forccment Of the laws, irrespective OF the
alleged order ot the President to General
Dix to resist the process of the courts
The Governor has ordered the mIitia
force of the State to be increased to seven
ty five thousand men, by draft pursuant
to law for the organization of the National
Guard, and the escape OF the State from
civil commotion viii depend upon the
course that Will be adopted ly the FEEDER
al Adnlinistration-N I. Nacs.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1864-07-14

The Norce ster Paliad um (Rcpublican)
thinks there Is now real danger that for
want of adequate re:ntorcements the army
will not he able TO accomplish what has
been expected of it, and that the war will
90 over to another year. 1t addS-''W c
may not understand, at this distance, the
policy that rules the army; but we can not
avoid the conviction that there is a good
deal of reckless fighting; that our men are
too often thrown into position where their
sacrifice is inevitable; and that III view of
the terrible destructvcness which modern
improvements have made in WIZ machine
ry, there ought to be more strategy, and
less of that daring and da>h that exposes
soldiers to be cut down like grass before
rifle pits, stone walls, and the unequal
chances Of cncountering the enemy under
,he shelter Of side woods" =
but more men are wanted, and must be
had, or we shall fail this summer is we
have failed before Beyond doubt Rich
mond would have been ours two years ago
if Mcdowell wolld have joined Mcclellan
south of the Pamuncky, according to the
original plan Of the campaign; and thus
have been able to prevent Stonewa Il Jack
son from doubling up McClclllns right
wing. More men were wanted then; and
more men are wanted now; yes, now; not
next September, or Dccem )er, or April"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1864-07-14

It was 4 most lucky thing for the .ibo-
litionists that the Democrats of Marshall
held their County Conyoation a week be-
fore their own. For, without the demo
cratic resolutions IL a foundation on which
to build, the resolutions Of the abolition
Convention. which was held here on the
2j inst. would have been diluted dish
water, and nothing more The Whole sett
with ono exception, uight appropriately
have been placed IN quotation marks, with
an explanatory Inc or SO, to inform the
reader that them sentiments was copied
from an alminac, is endorsed by julius
Cesar the Pore and Bill Bah. and must
therefore be true
But what they say in reference to our
Democratic Resolutions, is unique, origi-
nal, utterly aninh.lating; and we candid
X ;hink that the Editor of the Republican
must have been one Of the Committe. al
though his name docs not appear - tho
published list: They call the Democratic
Resolutians a''mass of st4pendcus .J;;ess-
locds.' There's logic for you. There's
1ea rs in that. Thlt is IN argument no
body ever thought ofbefore Il IS ab>o-
lutcly refreshing this hot weather to read
something emana,ine from the abolition
party, SO entirely new and striking.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1864-07-14

TIE Washington correspondent of the
New York Express says:
ABOUT TIE DRAFT.

1t is said that officials in the interest
OF the Government doubt whether any
draft will be ordered until after the No
ve.ibcr election. There are 50 many evil
dcnccs Of public discomfort against the
Administration that Mr. Lincolu shrink ;
from addin-, to the odium Of his course by
large enforced conscrlption. As yet no
official action has been taken in the matter
by the War Department"
But after the November election, if
Lincoln succeeds, there Will be the most
inexorablc and sweeping conscription that
the world ever saw.-Erqu,fer.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1864-07-14

The North and South ought both to ho
satisfied with the present condition of al
fairs. The Federal ar ny is approaching
the rebel capital from the out. so, while
the rebel army is approaching the Federal
capital from the north side. Grant will
probably get Richmond about rs soon us
Lee does Washington. lfthc f,.n.,r cai~
lures jeff Davis. the latter Will capture
Old Abe; ii the rebels have the Potomac
River, we will have the > lacs; if we get
castle Thunder, thc; III have the Ca"'-
tol Prison.
Wilh Richmond and Washington in the
possession OF the respective opposing
bcli@c.cn:. ani with Old Abe al.I jeff.
Davis III limbo. it is quite possible -. the
antagonists may bc able to settle the diff
iiculty Chic0gO n.eS.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1864-07-14

The New YAK World says: The for
cign news iiyery warlike The London
conference has come to an end without
being able TO effect peaceful settlement
and the Danish war will soon be recon-
menced with renewed yigor. Prussia, =
seems, was the Marplot, and isisted upon
such extreme demands that an accommoda-
ton was impossible. Denmark will be
blotted out as a nation from the map of
Europe, unless some more powerful gov
ernment intcrposcs to save what is left of
that unhappy kingdom. England is bound
by ties of honor and strong sympathy to
stand by Denmark, and 1t is incredible that
she would allow it to be totally overcome.
\ general European war may possibly
break tut before the summer Is over.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1864-07-14

Nr Greeley. on the 18th Of this last
month, sroke Of the great, conspicuous
.abundan;ly established fact, that &c en-
,ineers oftte rete Y'oa des re on | ho6>re
for tict ry RI ujiiron h'.umph ~ l. o.
wi,ca IS hers maGetie cause oftter ycs Ii. y
And he added: vi trough the canvass
we Republicans recognized and treated the
boltcys As our virtual and powerful allies.
Md when. through their aid, We had elec-
ted Lincoln and IIlmln, our triumph was
nowhere more general: and oj.-ny y era te
~ = ttan "a tbGrieSfon, tie .t>a"fa6 o'o/
to, as Of tie yej,E'on.'
Let the Democracy organize TO put down
the rebels and their northern conlederateS.
-UOrd
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1864-07-14
Delfl OF the Nail, n OF Vall,n
d;gisain.

a dispatch from New Lisbon, just re-
ccived, brings the intelligence that Mrs.
Rebccca Nallandi CHAM, mother of the
Hon. Clement H. Vallandigham, died at
her residence in that place this morning.
Dayton Empire, 9h
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1864-07-14

A Paris letter says: at is said that you
are likely to have anoter Austrian Emper-
or in America, in the person of Ludwig
Victor. a young brother of Max who is to
marry the eldest daughter and throne heir
Of the Emperor of Brazil"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1864-07-14
DETEo1fsATsC TECE5ET.


y Democratic Convention of Delegates
from the Counties competing the 9th Con-
gress;onel District in Inl;ana, viii be
held at
Valparaiso Thursday. JsiIy 2a. 6. q.
At IL o'clock T. u. to nominate can
dila;e for Congress, and transact other
busin ezs
5. \. HALL,
ChR 9f ST D-m. Com.
Iosans s7olt. Jane 2).h lsGi.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1864-07-14

ue TO steal and hoard their ll-gottcn plum
der. Aud these things viii continue until
the voice Of an Indignant and long suffer
ing people, heard through the ballot box,
shall demand of those in power to vaca;e
The positions they have dishoncrcd and
give place to honest ard better men.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1864-07-14
COOKING STOVE

6 it will bake, broi or roast better thln any
n other Stove, with saving OF - per cen;.
in fuel, and veiy large p -rntase - coaVeA-
itHce
They have the fyllowing advantages
lst. They are constructed with \ vie" OF great
durability; ali the plates exposed To the nrs aie
M lle Of an extra thickness.
3l. The tiues az, .'aed with conducting
cement thereby appi5:A5 the heat directly To the
oven, and ihe oven can he heated ahd kept IN
baking order with les, !Iei than any other stove.
81. They have hot air crai., which not oniY
makes the fu,l burn ttreiv, and last longer, bat
.,l,ls 20 tire heating and baking f:.clities
lth They consunae all the gases from the
fuel. thereby adding LARGELY TO the amount oi neat
obtAired from the quality of fuel used.
5th The stove i made, mounted ana finished
in the most superior m'uner. The oven Is large
and we'll ventilated The Stove il convenient in
FORM ard made iDr use; Ia adol I the language OF
, ONE who have HseJ this Stove at viii 20 NOR,
work with less fuel than Snv other Stove" IN
urvof We aid the following testimony;
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1864-07-14
From the Au5Lrn Adssrfiser.
AMERICAN HOTAIR COOKING sTO'

AMERICAN HOT AIR COOhlNG = IOh T..
Our readers have noticed an advertisement in
our columns OF the American Hot Air Cooking
Stove, manufactured bS Shear, Packard Co..
Albany. n. Y. This Stove took the firSt IRE
MUM Mt II 9 last Sttte Fur, ani our last
County Fair. IL is worthy OF the high compii-
men, Tim. Maid it. We have used the Stove for
thre, months past. anI nave no hesitation IN pro-
nonnc'n" it the best Cook Sto'e we have any
knowledco r. Ii seems to be perfect IN every
respect W guarantee that it will give good
satisfaction TO any family who purchase H. o"id-
win X Chodell have it Tor sale.
MR.. SrOCKW DEAR SIR: In re
,v ~ your iuuliry as to the practical working OF
The tmeriean Cooking Stove" which you sent
mn forms Mrs w authorizes me 10 say, that IN
rhe matter of baking. which IS the great deSidcra-
tuIn in 4 Cook Stove, the American IS pFrfHct,
baking evenly in whatever pant OF tie oven the
article is placed and requiring no turning oi ia"
pans to insure equai heat on all sides. She
nronoances it the most economical IN iuei, and
the most easily regulated OF any She has ever
.s.,on Very truly yours,
Bridgeport, April 2lst, lo65 }. NJ" lLLhf
FvlEFIEIs Conn. April l'th, leb3.
NE CEO.P. .STOCKWELL-Drar Sir: Last
Daccmberwe purchased from Won the "Amerlc"
H. Air rooking stove" We have seen moth !
inc nj he kind which i constructed on such sci
ent,fc misunderstanding ~ the thorough conSump-
t,ou olthe fuel-obtanng the greatest amount oi
heat pos,be ut a small expense, and 50 distribute /
in.e il as TO secure all the results for which
Cnokino Stove il required. We can safely say |
that il fully realizes all the expectations which we
h al formed from the recommendations we had
"aop and we can therefore honestly recommend
- =, any ucrSon in search OF such an article, a.
combining economy and utility.
Yours. &c, ALEA. McLEaN'Jh'
Pastor Of the lst Cong. Church, Fa'rhdd' Conn
Manufactured hy
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1864-07-14
EP:Sl0yIi.
d. MCDONALD, Chairman.

4. c. THOMSON, Sect'y.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1864-07-14

Their Stock OF Boots and Shoes is partieslarlv
deserving public attention, as regards quantity
quality and price
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-28
Andy JOhnoon.

From the first outbreak of the rebellion.
Andy johnson placed himself on the aide
OF the Union. When others proved false.
ne remained true; when others faltered.
ne stood firm. He did not wait for din.
structlons." He did not stop to All
what ne should do in case his STATE fol.
lowed in the wake Of the "v,yvard s;..
sefs. 1t was sufficient for him to tnov
.nat traitors were endsavorinp to over.
snrow the Government, and that they must
10 met and crushed. In his famous r..
ply to Senator Lane of Oregon. when
asked what he would do we're he Presi.
dent OF the United States, he said:
"The distinguished Senator from Ore.
gon asked me what would do with the
rebels, we're ! President of the United
States I / would have them .rrested +
would have them tried, aud L found
guilty, by the Eternal God | would h,v.
them executed"
A man pervaded by such purpose me-
Pc safely trnsss.ssd. His loyalty Vi" :,
any strain that circumstaDr -, stant
it to.-[ Albany Eve -ss can subjec
ling Journal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-28

From the Louisville journal, June FISH,
A strange and peculiar case was
brought to light BY the Provost Marshal,
yesterday. A young Mr.. O., resident
Of Madison county, KY, has beeu sojourn-
ing with his uncle, residing near Rich
mond. for some weeks past. The hus-
bands household was presided over By
. young and rAthsr haudsoms vife. The
hopeful nephew vas 1t 6rst sight smitten
with the sharns Of his aunt. He wor.
shipped ct che Shrine Of her beauty. and
mAds her his divinity. He declared his
passion. He lovsd and Wa loved ID -
turn. The uncle snrmised thst I'll ~
not right and looked upon his vie ~
nephew with jealous eyes. Il was lon6
be6ese be eouh convince hinsslf tAaetks
parlnw q he bosom aad IL moeker a
three shildroD ~ lhlse % his lore nd q
hi hsoos. Tie fhsts wess 10 plaias-
The trutA beeA1s NOM ape6sent -
d.. Ihe stsen ~ Gnthsels ~ -
49, - & III T. jiry. - m
pais 2pk1Iac6l - - ~ - - p go
lasssn1InoA -, - $500 -.
~ J.. 4 = i IN - = - |! s !. =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-28
IOWA ITEMS.

"A dangerous and ferocious varmiut,
supposed to be panther, is reported to
have quartered itself in the woods. soue
three miles northeast Of Muscatine. where
it deports itself in . very disorderly man.
ner of nights, roaming around loosely,
killing sheep, tutoring frightful cries, and
making the whole community uncomfort-
able. 1t was seen by = Mr.. Bamford
lately. The citizens of the immediate vi.
cinity are preparing to make sscircular
hunt on the 4th to raise the ugly visitor.
We learn from the Journal.
Simon Lee. Of Jasper county, has
died from the effects Of the wounds re-
ceived in the attempt to arrest him a. ;
deserter. The parties arresting him and
who committed the homicide, have been
bound over to appear for trial. So says
the Davenport Gazette.
Hon. John A. Kasson has been con-
fined to his room in Washington for more
than two weeks by . severe illness.
The DUBUQUE FA1R.-The Times, Of
Friday, continues it's description Of the
Fair. The attendance Thursday, not
withstanding the severe beat, was much
larger than upon either of the two DAYS
preceding. MuItitudes of people
were there from all portions of the
West. and nearly every part of the Union,
and general surprise and admiration wsrs
ELECTED at the splendid appearance of the
Hall, and the rich array of goods on ex.
hibition in the various departments. The
Times overheard a distinguished lady
visitor say; "The Chicago Fair was not
equal to this in beautiful appearance.
The st. Louis Fair did not excel this.
attended both of them" Additional con.
'rioutions are constantly arriving. The
receipts for the three days we're s25 ,O00
A RExARKABLE CAVE IN IowA.-The
Dubuque Herald contains a description
OF cave in jackson county, which must
rank among the greatest curiosities of the
west. 1t is located in the forks of the
Maquekota. about eight miles west Of the
village of that name. 1t extends about =
quarter of mile underground and termin-
ates in large circular room, capable Of &C
commodatihg q thousand persons. The
cave its entrance and surroundings are of 1
singular picturesque wildness and beauty.
Three men were arrested in Henry
county last Thursday, supposed to be e.
capped rebel prisoners from Rock Island.
The drouth is still severe in some
parts of Henry county. still wheat looks
we'll for the most part, and early planted
corn promises well. We gather from
Home Journal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-28

- There is only one test Of patriot
ism. The purposes Of men, the aims Of
factions are mot determined BY what they
profess, but BY what they do. There i
no other Ineligible guids for our conf
dence and trust. Professions are invari-
ably made 70 decievs and deiuds. There
10 no better evidence of wrong intent
than loud protestations Of right one
Those who really mean to. do thsir duty
as it should be done, mover think Of
max ing proclamation Of their virtues.
Their1sotions speak for them. There 10
no need Of other language TO demonstrate
their sincerity and fidelity. The men
who have done all the Boosting of fidelity
to the Union, of love for the Union in the
last twenty years, are nov 10 be found in
the ranks of the traitors. Those who
have talked most vshemeotly Of their
Democracy" who have profsssed 70 have
the highest regard for the "right Of
/ man." are those weo have become trtitors
and rebels. and wage war against the
Union, that they may establish . new
"Confederacy" on the cornerstone OF
human chattelism. The men in the
North who now talk about ssDemocracy,' .
are those who seek to aid and abet the
southern traitors in their infamous 1t.
tempt to destroy oil democracy, and Get
up an absolute despotism in its place.
So il has been since the world began,
and 20 it will be to the end. In the name
Of liberty men are made slaves. Despots
acquire their power from those they en-.
slave. and those who suffer most from the
despotism, are those who chiefly support
it. All this j. because men will not be.
lieve their flatterers their deadly ene-
mics. They will not Judge men and
parties by the tendency Of their acts. On
what ground can We believe . man truly
friend of freedom who makes men
slaves !? How can he be q true demo.
crat Who supports despots How can he
be true patriot who acts and defends
traitors How Fl Exchange.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-28
EOR sALE-cHEAP.-Dr. Hiok,

offers his heaatifhl residence two miles ffcm to,p
ior sale Il consists Of substantially built well aiuhsd
coinage with ten rooms cellar two c<terne god
s<efies Of grapes four hundred apple trees peach pas
PUN cAerry, apricot nectarfne, Aberian crab sevesa
ss.eues eurrant raspbery. goossberry, strawberry -
me isnd well fenced and In high state Of culfiva
ing extremely we'll.
h property viii be sold for - 500 caeh which At me
present premium specie h abost sne-tkard eTst Il
not sold by the n Of June the price VIII be sdvance q
me property Withdrawn from market inquire q
"5W II. = TRN-KYCK.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-28

s ,ss... ::... 81: s "a:
svosy prsparatioa FIX The jessaey. On
Mosdsy morning u two-hon6t carriage
Vss called to tho door, and shs Informed
~ husband that cha Va going % dEfve
b Hiohmond, 70 mia = fev oooea4ey
purchases. The 1ephsw took ! sss& ~
her hide, and soon tksy Asss xtielsd Into
IL country tcWn. They viesksd ssvsral
Of the stores, and the Nh, O q c4edit
Of her husband, md psfchasds to the
amount Of 94O0. Rs-entsring the oar
riagS, thsy tU5k the road 70 E6uigs3lls,
and arrivilg in that city in = late hour
in the evening, they lsgistsred thensslves
- manaud Wifs at tho s.. Cload Hotel.
Their object was to disposa Of the horse
and carriage 10 the morning, and take the
train for the North, goisg first to nl-
nois. The military sathorities obtained
On mixing to the tIsnsaction, and before
the sale could be effected, the nephew
was placed under arrest, and reported 70
the ofioe Of the Provost Marshal. Capt.
Dunn closely inquired into the case,
when young o. made confession in re-
gard to the whole affair. The horses and
carriage have been seized BY the Provost
Marshal, and will be held until the uncle
and outraged husband can be informed Of
the facts. The hopeful nephew and gay
seducer il now confined in prison. and be
will be retained until it can be ascertain.
ed what action his uncle will take in the
case. The silly wife is still ct tho Sain,
Cloud Hotel. Now, whom il il too late
she sincerely repents her folly.