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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-12-01

Congress convenes at Washington next
Monday. The abolitienists have more
than two thirds majority, and of course
will have every thing their own way
Upon them rests the responsibility of con-
Quoting the administration of the govern
ment for the next two or four years, and
we hope democrats will not make any
mere factious opposition, which may here.
after be used as an excuse for the. failures
of the party in power Democratic mem
bers OF Congress, We think should under
existing circumstances, restrict their ac-
in which their local constituencies are
interested, aud oppose only such admins
tratlon measures as tend to the destruction,
or injury of the government. Should it
happen that the dominant party at any
time brings forward patriotic measure,
democrats, would of course unite with
them in is support. We have no desire
to see the democratic party voluntarily
make itself the scapcgoat to bear away
the sins sure to be committed by the en-
suing abolition Congress, and hence hope
that democrats in that body will calmly
and firmly pursue some such course
as indicated above. Should they do so, it
will not be two years until political rev.
oil ution such as has not been equaled in
extent and intensity in this country, will
not leave corporal's guard to protect the
politically defunct carcass Of abolition
ism.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-12-01
why they do SO.

The advocates of a weak cause are ever
prone TO indulge in abuse OF their oppo-
cents. The experience of the past shows
.lis 10 be true, and it is equally true that
laosc who feel assured Of the strength and
ins.ice of the position assumed by them
are almost invariably tolerent towards
those who oppose them. Malice, hatred
and :. prosecuting spirit arc nine times out
oi ten the sure badge. of error and weak
nes1. More than one writer upon morali-
- has l1id down the doctrine that pro-
rensity to persecute, is the offspring of
;ais irving of the soundness of his own
v.cs7s in the mind of the prosecutor;
aaa it may be added that looking back
szpoa ali the prosecutions for opinions sake.
. a-ie1 in history. nothing is so gener-
ally true as that they were undertaken to
sn.orce upon mankind some false principle
q unsound doctrine" Let US apply
Ems principle to the administration party
= politics. IF its principles be sound, its
Roy wise; if the fundamental doctrines
ri I'll lie at its very foundation be true, ii
= lear that Its advocates ought to be
clearing 10 the opposition Instead
e sat forbearance however, which marks
.hs course of those who arc confident in
~ truth, wisdom. and justice OF their
clusc, We hnd intolerance, an overbear-
- disposition num5erlcs. attempts to
..s-ty I; force what they dare not leave to
~ ,u,nent ALI. the discrimi mating good
- Sc of tho peopis. This argues want
= confidence in the strength o. their
: use which renders it powerles- VIXEN !;
a55eass to the moral or intellectual sense
e those interested in the success. or over
throw Of It's principles 1t can neither
- IN its poot ons by argument nor ap-
90 70 rlaxms OF justice approved BY
ezfer;cuce. Is hold upon The people is
thigh their fears, or their Interests
- can br.he and it can in,im;da.e. brit i.
eennot convince, hence it turns instinct
is-i5 to force We are indebted to an
ssic contemporary for the leading rein OF
tnoTgh: embodied above, and commend it
= or administration friends, as worthy
. moderation. It has been TOO much
be Practice OF those who louiest clamor
81 equal rights to become themselves the
7e..eessors upon the rights of others when
e-er opportunity served. and the existing
sa'ninistration is not Al exception to The
Ce1erai rule
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-12-01

ton ON Thursday, in response to an order
from the war department 1t is not known
who will succeed him in command OF the
department Of the northwest. Gen Suliy
is temporarily in charge.
Navigation for 1861 has closed on the
Erie canal, break having occurred which
;lll not be repaired this season. No
ciearances will be granted on the Illinois
and Michigan canal after the Both inst.
Gen. Banks, it is again announced, is to
return to New Orleans.
From The Chicago Times, November %.
Sherman captured Nilledgevile on the
Dist inst, and burned the state-house,
governors mansion, and penitentiary.-
On the 23d large body Of Sherman 8
cavalry had fight with a force of rebels
on the west side of the Oconee riyer,-the
federal troops suffering a rcpulse. The
governors of Georgia and South Carolina
have called out all the males Of these states
between the ages of IS and 80. The
Richmond Sentinel Of Saturday says that
1.-THE information from Georgia is OF the
most hopeful character but, as a matter
of policy, declines to give publicity to the
intelligence.
On Wednesday last. Hood was advanc-
ing upon Pulaski. Tenn.. with 10000 in
f'ntry, 10000 cavalry, and 10 batteries
of artillery. Gen. Thomas has evacuated
Pulaski and Huntsville, and retrcated to
Franklin.
Official returns from all counties in H.
llnOiS show majority for Lincoln Of
30,775.
Attorney General Bates has rendered
his resignation, to take effect tomorrow.
Solicitor Whiting, Judge Lewis, and
Judge Advocate General Holt are men
toned as his successor.
Gen. Couch has been relieved Of the
command Of the department of the Sus-
Guehanna: and ordered to report to Gen.
TIL >mas.
John A. Logan has announced himself
lie wants more pay for his dirty work.
From the Chicago Times, November so.
The latest reliable intelligence from
Sherman is derived from rebel newspapers
They state that Sherman has crossed the
Oeonee, and confirm the report CT the
capture Of MiliedgcviIle. Heavy firing
had been heard in the direction Of Gordon;
Madison had been burned and fedora,
raidinS parties had made their appearance
within ten miles of Macon and seAenty-
five miles Of Augusta.
Lee has detached corps from his army
to operate against Sherman Gems Beau
regard, liardcc and Dick Taylor, were 4:
Macon on the 22l
Lineoln's majority in New York is
6,505, and in Minnesota 1850. 'fhe de-
mocracy Of Indiana polled $50 Geo votes
Gold opened in New York yesterday at
233, and closed at 232l.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-12-01
THE NEWS.
From the Chicago Times Noyem., 9

From the Chicago Times Novcm1c or Is.
Rebel papers concedc that MilIedgcyiic
has been captured by Sherman; express
the belief that he viii proceed towards
the Atlantic coast without making an at
tack upon Macon,or Augusta; and give a
runor of federal leieat at point TWEEN.
ty miles from the Litter place
\ Richmond paper feels pretty conf
dent that the Dutch gap canal viii not be
completed in time to be used before next
spring; and cOnjectures, in this connection
that the federal feet collected in Ilamp-
ton roads is des gncd 'either for an attack
on Wilmington, or to succor Sherman
when he shall have marched across the
state Of Georgia"
Hood is threatening Columbia, Tenn
Thomas army is at Nashville. as also is the
corps of Gen. y. j. Smith.
breckenridge, it is believed, intends to
invade kentucky, and troops are being
hurried forward to resist his advance
a Petersburg journal estimates that
10000 sh Ills have been thrown into that
city, resulting in killing of tour white per-
SONS and Ten or twelve negroes, and the
wounding of about thirty individuals.
The rebel account Of the last fight in
the Shenandoah valley states that the fed
erals were driven back over twelve miles
in confusion, and compelled to abandon
their killed and wounded
In New York, on Friuay night, an at
tempt was made to burn Barnum's muse
um and several of the principal hotels
Fortunately, no serious Gqmage was done
I'D any instance The incendiarism is sup
posed to have been perpetrated by rebels.
A number of persons have beel arrested
on suspicion Of completely in the crime;
and Gen. Dix has issued an order in which
he states that perpetrators of such dccls
will promptly meet with the penalty OF
DEATH
The rebel governor of louisa ia is or
ganizIng ten regiments of negroes at.
Shreveport. Buckner II ,s 10000 men at
Alexandria.
Rebel papers report that considerable
federal expedition left Morganza, La. re-
Gently. for White river.
An individual has arrived at New Or
leans with permit from Presidsnt Lin
coin to bring % 600 ~ bales of cotton
into the federal lines.
The rebel congressman Foote has had
difficulty with John Mitchell. the Iri.h
exile, and has been placed under bonds
not to ii hit duel with him.
Gen Pope left Milwaut &C for Washing
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-12-01
Fort Mffiin Prisoners.


a letter from Fort Mitiin, just received,
says: 1--WE are back TO old Fort MifHin
again. The evening we came here John
Rantz was a very sick man, but is now
somewhat better. l am nearly deaf, be-
ing in this damp cell, and WILSON be
tetotaily 50 if | don't get out
Abraham Kline is very sick with diar-
rhoea. Joseph Vansicie, is -insane-total-
ly lost his reason George Huffman is so.
crippled with rheumatism, he can scarce
~ get about. the cell at this time is
dripping with water from the arch over
US, even the sides are all wet The sound
est man living could not remain in here
withuot becorn inginj ured in health. much
less weakly old men, rs many of us are.
We have done nothing to derseve such
punishment
x x S. X"
The foregoing We copy from the Co.
lumbia Democrat, of last week. 1t needs
no comment,
In connection with the foregoing, We
copy the following, from letter, written
by George ID, Scott, of Reading. Mr..
Scott is known TO many OF our citizers
and his veracity will not be questioned by
any. His statements were obtained from
some of the Columbia county Fort Miffin
prisoners. during their stay over night at
Reading, on their way home. The
letter, from which the following extract
is taken, may be found in the Columbia
Democrat of last week lie says:
Forty five were placed in cell in Fort
Miflia, about 50xSO feet under ground
the walls wet and the den so dark that in
cloudy weather nothing could be seen tn
out candle. Criminals, in all jails |
know anything about, have beds or cots to
sleep on; these men were deprived of SO
great luxery, and compelled to lie on
boards until within few days previous
to their release, when two were given
them. They were allowed but one blan-
ket each.
Their living consisted of pork, bread
and coffee. Occasionally beef WAS far
nished Frequently tile meat was spoiled.
Soma, perhaps, would stop horc in this
narrative; the consideration Of dclicacy
shall not prevent me from telling the
worst part of this h,rrid affair. They
were compelled to to eat and sleep with their
excrement in the same room? DuNng
the first two weeks, sickness, brought ca
by change of food water &c. &c, caused
them to Ill 4 tab the size q ba rel,
twice day This was emptied into the
bay, and from .he bay their muddy
filthy water VAS pumped for coffee and
drinking. One Of the victims died a few
weeks since in hospital near the Fort
He was an old man. with his beard and
HAIR whitencd with the frosts Of 50 win
ters. Another is nearly dead, and others
are SIX with diarrho!. One also has
been soi,.sr and bears the mark Of TIE
battle"
Why does not the Government employ
some eminent artists /, give to the public
photograph inside view Of Fort Nifiln.
together with life-likc portrait Of It's
wretched sick. and dead AMI derangcd
inmates ?-Dmvilie (Pa.) Ailti5encer,
Nor Is.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-12-01

Ike Washington correspondent Of the
Portland Advertiser gives the following
iron the remaining strength Of the white
E.-css At the South, and upon the arming
:. tAc negroes there
i re project of arming any portion OF
"a slaves, az soldiers, is not regarded with
;ivor nv any portion Of the people of the
Sot'h, or by the prominent public men,
Iiere is no necessity for doing SO. Not
"a. t'.ird Of the aEle-bodied white men of
me South have ga yet entered the army.
TIC Solth had 1900 900 white men Of
- roper military age, when the war be
-. and 100000 boys who have since az
.,.s.ed 10 that age, making 500 ,000 men
ne States have furnished up to this time.
,aa.. $50 900 men. of shctn 55s 600
s7vc perished in battle, or BY disease
81 70 arc now prisoners in our hands,
$500 are in hospitals, slightly wounded
eai 2l2 900 constitute the Confederate ar
a;ss now in the field. They have yet
$50 800 white men, from which to keep
.ls ranks Of their armies full, and they DO
not therefore, need TIE negroes soldiers
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-12-01

q committee consisting Of thirty six citi-
zeDs and the same number of magistrates
s-nointed by the County Court Of Rock
.og';am, Va, for he purpose of making an
estimate Of the losses OF the county by the
execution Of Sheridan's order, have made
sf-er la5orsous investigation of the sub
Jet, the following report dwelling
= Iscs burned 30 barns burned 40. mill.
sr-nod 81, fencing destroyed (miles) 100,
';'he!s Of wheat destroyed 100 800, bush
= Of corn destroyed $4,000, tons Of hay
ie>.royed j.233, cattle carried of $50,
horses carried off $50, sheep carried off
zoe, hogs carried off 1850, factories
burned 3, furnace burned l. In addition
t. which the Register says: There was an
immense amount Of farming utensils Of
cry description destroyed, many of them
o. great value, such as Mccormick Reap
ers. tire hing machines; also household
II kitchen furniture, money, bonds, plate,
- &C.,. the whole loss being estimated at
nc enormous sun of 81 100000.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-12-01

The Chicago Tribune, Lincoln sheet
distinguished for craziness and Stiffness. adj
vises the people not to trade with New York
City on account Gifts Democratic prociy-
tiles. This is rich, coming from q place
largely built up by New York capital, and
is in part owned there to-day. 1t is the
money of these New York capitalists that
enables the Government to carry on the
Tribune's war-they sustain its credit and
give 1t all the financial character it pos
sesses. Under the circumstances, we don't
think New York will be entirely extin-
guished even by crusade from the Chi
cage Tribune On. Env
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-12-01


a Rev. Mr. Wassron, delivered a lee 'urt
at Boston, Tuesday night Oh the '.Tru, ba-
sis of Suffrage" in the course of which
he remarked: "The tap-root of pseudo
Democracy is unintclligent suffrage >
Cnintelligent minds cannot sympathize
with noble and elevated policy on the
part of the government. 1t takes free
minds, mtrammclled by ignorance aud
blind prejudice, to mekc free government.
We see in the mobs Of New York, rocking
with the blood Of infants, that brainless
voters cannot appreciate elevated ideas ard
purposes. The question Of suffrage is
opened afresh by the emancipation Of the
negroes, most of whom are not vel prepared
to properly exercise the right of voting
If education be the proper test, let them
be tested; If not let them be treated ike
other men Do not discriminate against
the negro and in f.vor of the proletarian
mob Of New York"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-12-01
TRYT FOR NE YEA Il
TERMS WAYS IN ADVANCE.
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
State OF Indiana. Marshall County IS.
In Circuit Court February Tenn 1865.
A5Jah Wilson
Green vile p. Cherry
Samuel w. Cherry
Daniei Cherry
Wilson Cherry Complaint for
Margaret Pl.nt and
James Plant her husband, Deed
James NJ Cherry
William ". Cherry
Charles ~. Cherry
Catharine Cherry AMI
Jefferson Cherry,
The plaintiff in the above entitled cause bv his
attorney, has fled in my Office his complaint
a=::ins, tl.e defendants, and it appearing Nv the
alavi: Ola rOnipctrn. person that the defendants
Samuel w. Cherry and Daniel Cherry, are non
residents Of the State of Indiana. they there
fore hereh notified o: the pcnlrrcy Of said c. -.
plaut against them. ana unless they appear as
aver Or demur thereto. ut t. calling Of said
c,use on The iir.i day Of the next term Of SAID
cour. 70 he begun and held At the Con. House in
the town Of Pivmouth. on the second Monday OF
February. 1854 said complaint ami the matters
ana things ,hrrein contains aud .liedged will be
heard ami determined in their absence
I0HH CusHaAH, Clerk.
d /. Phillips Pills Atty rrl1
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-12-01
Another correspondent Gays:

RESIGNATION OF GEN. McCLELLAN-
GEN. SHERIDAN APRON TED TO THE VA
cAScY.--The following order has been is-
sued by the war department =
GENERAL oRDER---NO. 2S2
WAR DEPARTMENT. w ARLINGTON, Nov.I3, 1864
Ordered by the President -
1. That the resignation of George b.
Mcclellan. as Major General III the Uni
ted States Army, dated Nov 8, and
received by the Adjutant General on the
10Th inst, be accepted rs Of the 9Th of
November
:. That for personal gallantry, militia
ry skill and just confidence in the cour-
age aud patriotism of his troops displayed
by Philip II. Sheridan, on the 18th Of
October at Cedar Run, whereby. under the
blessings Of Providence, his routed army
was reorganizol, and great national dis
aster averted and brilliant victory
achieved over tic rebels for the third
time in pitched battle within thirty days,
Philip II. Sheridan is appointed Ma or
General in the United States Army,
. take rank as such from the 9Th day of
November 1861.
BY order Of the president Of the United
States.
f. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adju-
tant General.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-12-01

nc farmers in Illinois are annoyed by
avery destructive bug which they call
ne L.acoin lug The whole United States
~ syfully sfaietcd in the s,me way
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-12-01

The Dayton Empire contains the card Of
Mr.. Vallandi CHAM, announcing that lie
"has resumed the practice Of law"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-12-01
From the Rev. Tl'os. Winter. Pastor Of the Ro1-

From the Rev. Tltos. " inter. Pastor Of the Ro1.
bury Baptist Church.
DR.. Jackson;-Dear sir--T feel il dae to your
excellent preparation Hoohtnds Cerun1n Biz
tiers, to add my testimony to the deserved rcputa-
ton it has obtained. have for years at times
been troubled with grea: disorder in nv head and
nervous S. stem. | was advised by friend to trv
a bottle of your German Bittcr-. I did so, and
ha We experienced great and unexpected relief; N,
health has been very materially benefited. |
confidently recommend the article where meet
with cases similar to my own and have been az
surei BY many of their good effects.
Respectful yours, 7. WfETGR,
Ro>borough Pa.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-12-01

"a x-ECSkGSHs.
Mr.. Lincoln was in minority Of l03 :
623 on the popular vote In 1869. in the
States which now adhere to the Union.
and i'll mlno ity OF over one million.
taxing the entire country. lie was
therefore a President By virtue OF the
much mailgnc1 doctrine Of State Rights
which he proceeded, at ouec To tranlple
into the dust. In other words, ne could
never have been President had this been
. Nation instead Of Conlcdefacy. and
yet no sooner was he elected than he
cl-imed it was u Nation and aot.a Con!cd
cracy? His friendsnow clai n that he is
no longer i minority President 1t is
probable that when the figures are all in
oi the voting States, they will show 4 small
popular majority for Mr.. Lincoln. though
VIC think it will be even less than 30 600.
as is now claimed and generally allowed. =
The number however, Whatever it may be
is r...a'le up by the DISTINGUISHING process
la the i,ordcr States, and not b. any actu-.
al increase It votes for Mr. Lincoln In
deed his popular majority in the northern
States will be less han in 1860. He car
r;ed New York then by o9.l36, this year
by only G,00O. He carr Ct! Pennsylvania
then by 5e,6ls, this year by about l2,00O.
Connecticut then by l0.33s. now by only
= .000. Some few Of the States he has car
ried by larger majorities than in 1850,
but his aggregate vote will be absolutely
and surely less Now if Mr.. Lincoln has
not advanced in popularity in the northern
States, is there one individual who will
have the hardihood to assert that he has
done SO in the Border States The HerdId,
the Trioune and other journals have the
audacity to talk about the change of opln
ion in the Border States, but there is no
change OF opinion there, except deeper
and deeper hatred of all Abolitionists, and
a fair election would plainly show it. In
1850 these States gave the following ma
joritics against Lincoln:
lielaWarc.. 49,. ..,......... o,4UJ
Mary land. 1914
Kentucky. ................ l43, ass
Missouri ................... .131 ,4G2
37I,I73
The apparent popular majority for Mr.
Lincoln, therefore, in the North, is Who'll
y owing to the suppression of these votes.
for he will have less majority in the
same northern States in 1864 than he had
in 1850.
The rciterations Of the Abolition pa
pcrs of the change in popular opinion in
he Border States. * the most shameless
md bareiaccd assumption that can be i'm
,gined. No one knows the fact better than
Mr.. Lincoln himself, that he has no sub
tantial support in them, and we presume
10 one knows better than he, that he has
his day not one half of the fair, uninau-
'nccd votes of the northern people,
" neither they could agree upon any sin I
,le candidate and policy which would get
III these votes is another question but orr
'pinioa is they ould--Ddy BOOK II
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-12-01

From Rev J. Fl Turner, Pa stor OF fTedding VI. f.
Church Phiiada.
DR. Jackson Dear sir--Eiavinc nsed vour
German Bitte:s in NV family freGuentl, | am
prepared to say that ithas been Of grert service
believe tn 1t in most case of general Debility
of svstern it IL the safest and most valuable
remedy of which have any knowledge.
Yours res cctfullv. J II TURNER.
No. 30 n, Nineteenth street
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-12-01
From Rer. J. Ne~tca Bro"r u. o. editor ~
the Encrci"r"da "t Religious lEha"l,d g and

From Fer. J. Ne~tca Bro*r u. % editor ~
the Enerci"r"ds nt Religious lEha"lrd e ana
Christian Chronicle. Ptii,dc,pii.,s.
Although m"t Ii'no>cl - i'.ur o. recon- -, ~
Patent Afc'i'cen"- Ill general, ti'r"f ~ ',is.r,r 81
.hei- ingredients aroi effects. vci know e 5o
z.icient REASONS Nhy mem nav nut tc-;:f7 L.
the beneycS he telicrcs Himself - have F--sirr,I
from vi, simple preparation. in the scpe TIA. he
nav thus contribute 20 The benefit of others
90 this the more readily II r"sar - iI,1f
lani's German BiItera. prepared ~ D.. G -
Jackson. oil this city because | was nrriusii,..,,
against them for many wears. sndcr ;h.. :,l.,,-.S-
sion that ;ley were Chiefly an alcoholic mix.ure.
ara indebted 70 M f1en! Robert shoemaker
So, for the removal 81 th'S prsalc, bv proper
tests. and for encoura cement "a ;rY them when
suffering froa, great aad long cant;m Il deb l.v.
The use IF three hotties Of tiiJsy hi:iers at the
Beginning Of the prcsnn. var follow cd ~
evident relief and Storaticn .Ca decree G bod
ly and mental yigor which had nor felt for six
months before, and had almost dci7aircd Of re-
gaining. therefore thank Go and nv friend
for directing me 20 :hc uSe OF them.
]. NEWT0T BROW y. PnIaD..
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-12-01
n0- READ WIG says SO:

From tho Rev. Levi G. Beck. Pastor 0. the Bap.
list Church rcmberton y. f,-no.iy vi ,he
North Baptist Church phiadCip;.is
have known sIooiAnd's G"rinau Ritsc7- "a
Worldly II: an'.l2.hr- ~ yesr-. have Gsc.i ;ho-a
in M own family and have hecn So pc - Is ifh
their effects that | iniuced 20 recommend
them to many oihyIs. and know .hft t.,cy have
o. rated :na strik!nslY bc,'lici,l r..Ga9r. Ttakr
great piHasnr- u :hus publicly 9r aiL.'..- I. :
fact, anil calling Inc attention -; ;hose iiIc..s,
with he diseases for which thce ar recommend
ed, to those Bt;"rs. known: from experience that
nv recommendation VIII be- stained d til.
more cheerniiv as Hoohlni's B,.et IS INTENDED
- benefit he afflicted, AID 'n"t rum drink =
Yours rudy, LEVI =. Ef,CK