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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-04-07
I'sie war s':svty-sss Designs AN q
sseceptsoa Justice.

Under the above heading. the Cincin.
natl Enquirer of a recent date uses the
following language:
The party now III power stands upon a
tottering edficc Of falsehood; a tressel-work
Of interviewer misrepresentation-o falla-
ces IN doctrine, and untruth in matters of
fact. which single breath may at any
time scatter and destroy If all the facts
in respect to this war-the internal and
external administration, the acts aud their
bcarings-were known aud understood,
there Is not one man in ten, not connected
with the Administration by some tie of
interest, who would not array itsclf against
it. The entire strength of the war party
is in the deception which it is practicing
upon the people; dcluding them with tales
OF progress that has not been made, and
Of victories that have never been achieved
political prudence and military genius,
such as never existed, except in the mag
nations of those BY whom the romances
were invented. This is becoming mani
fcs: through the intestine conflicts of tAe
party conyulsed by contending ambitions
at the approach OF Presidential elcction
and of these manifestations, pregnant as
they are with the elements Of truth, it wo'd
De well for the people to take diligent heed
False principles, false pretenscs, false con-
duct, false state ncntS-les, blunders, in
efficiency, extravaganza aud folly-consti-
tutc the public history Of the past three
years, during which the force OF the nation
has been turned upon itself, to destroy,
debase, barharize and impoverish, as with
IN insane determination to undo all that it
has been the labor and the pride Of two
centuries to accomplish.
This fabric of untruth the radical leaders
Of the party are instinctively aware will
afford them no permanent defense. Its
rain is only u question of time; nor do
hey conceal from themselves that few
weeks of disaster to the national arms
would sweep it from It's foundations, and
themselves with it, unless they can prove
some additional means OF security. For
these additional means they look TO the pro-
motion of that revolutionary process in
which, taking advantage of period of
general distress, they may cause the peo-
pie Of whom they are afraid to exhaust
themselves by conflict with each other,
un,i!, for the sake of order, all shall be
willing to submit to a despotism. Whcth-
er they will succeed in this, is question
which must be referred to the future
Probably not, to the extent to save them
selves. The dospotsm may come; but it Is
Il truth worthy to be remembered, that
bloody revolutions seldom cease until they
have rolled over and crushed their bloody
men. The crowning act of the French
Revolution was the final deed of justice
which it administered upon the embodi-
ments of its spirit, and the promptcrs Of
its crimes.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-04-07

traordnary painting by one Of the old mas
ters. 1t is called the Devil reproying
sin" The great artist has by prophetic
pencil portrayed the exact features of
Benjamin I. Butler As statues will no
doubt be erected to him in all the Federal
cities, suggest that the Holy Father,
Plus the Ninth, be urgently solicited to
send this painting to the city of New Or
leans, for the present and all future ages
to behold with horror and disgust.
TIE Beast, and Neal Dow, and sIilroy
and Hunter, with a host Of lesser scoun-
drcls, like Dudley and kilburn, still go un-
whipped of justice. The jewels which
they have torn from the persons Of the
most respectable ladies in the country
they now offer for sale in the public mar
kets. The army aud the navy rob-com-
manding Generals and Commanders steal
Some fancy likely negro girl, others pre-
fer carriage and horses. while a third
will take your piano or your wife's silk
dresses. There is wild hunt for plumber.
a mania for stealing from the Major Gen
eral down to the humblest private in the
ranks. And all this is done in the nine
teenth century, and countenanced. yea, ap-
plauded, by the people who read the Bible
and claim 20 be Christians
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-04-07
NUMBER IS.
Wool and ElaX-CrONins.

There never was before in the annals Of
our agriculture so great encouragement for
farmers TO 60 into wool and hax-grow:ng as
at the present time.
Cotton is now .'discrowned'' king. and
the paralyzing effect of this wicked rebel
lion on cotton growing is not 70 be over
come in many years after the unity Of these
states is restored. Few of US who have
passed the meridian of life will ever see
cotton fabrics sold at anything like forlre.
low prices Even at this time Of dear wool,
woolen kerseys ana fanncls arc being fast
substituted for cotton jeans and canton
aannels. In Irellnd they are already ma
king cheap course linen fabric for shirts
and sheetings as substitute for the now
much dearer cotton. The same coarse as
well as finer linens will soon be manufacture
ed in these United States; as TIE late i'm
provcmcnis in flax-breaking and fax-dres-
sing machinery is now doing for that tex
tile what Whitneys cotton-gin did for cot
ton before it could become what it has been
the great agricultural export of the
countrr.
If tll:s country has continually grown
richer when our cotton export to Europe
returned no gold, it may become far richer
and more Independent when the Increased
growth of the other textiles, wool and fax,
increase onr domestic industry 10 an extent
not yet dreamed Of on this side the Allan
tic-N \ UorN
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-04-07

Senator Pomeroy in his Chase circular
says that the friends Of Chase are opposed
to ,he Administration of Mr.. Lincoln The
Radical Convention, held at Louisville on
the 22d ult., also expressed its opposition
to the administration in strong and uu-
mistakable terms, as also do the friends of
them, indeed are extremely bitter in their
opposition. We want it explained whcth-
er or not these fellows are opposing the
government" and are therefore disloyal
If it is "disloyal'' for Democrats TO oppose
the administration, isn't it equally 50 for
abolitionists to do it?-[Corydon Dem.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-04-07
Extract from the Inaugural AG-
dress of Governor Henry w. Al
len, 40 ssse Legislature OF the
state eEE.0uisian,. Delivered rs
SiarereDHTt. IAN 20. 1861.

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| Shreveport. San 25, 1864.
But what terms of peace does the bloody
Noloch at Washington suggest to his
! Congress-
Ist You must give up all your negroes
and make them your equals.
The Constitution Of the United States
guarantees property in your slaves-ior
Washington and Madison and jefferson
were all shareholders under the Constitu-
ton. But L;ncoln's Proclamation over
rides all constitutional and Judicial bar
rierS. and aims death blow at your dear
est right.
ID. You must sSclr not only to support
the Federal Constitution, but all the refl-
rous acts of the Black Republican party,
and the unconstitutional prcclalnations OF
Abraham Lincoln.
81. lou must if required, hunt down
your brothers and your neishbors, bind
them hand and foot, aud deliver them up
to death The father who has SONS in the
Confederate army is ordered to iorSwcar
the land of his birth or adoption. and aid
in the assassination of his own offspring.
The Gend Of he'll in his malice never
conceived such unnatural and Internal
wick cdncss.
Great God Peace to whom? Peace to
you whose brethren have been slain
whose lands have been despoiled-whose
homes have been burncd-whose wives
and whose daughters have been basely
insul,od lis the voice of the murderer
with bloody hands reeking fron. his assas-
sination, who nos proposes terms of amity
to the brother Of his bleeding victim. Tis
the incendiary outlaw who returns Iron
burning your houses and despoiling your
lands Tis the black hearted william who
has insulted your wives and daughters,
and who now asks you to take seat around
his loathsome frcsidc and bask in the smiles
Of + s own licentiousness For Did it. AL
mighty God. Let there be no peace be-
tween Us until we are free forever from
this accursed race Is peace SO sweet as
t. be purchased at the price Of rcconstruc-
| ton OIL, think not of reconstruction
Reconstruction means subjugation, ruin
and death. The martyrs of our holy cause
those heroic men who shed their blood
for us at Manassas, at Shiloh, at Sharps-
burg and hundred other attle-tlelds,
would rise in solemn procession flom The
chamber of the dead and rcbukc this un-
holy alliance. a gallant young Louisia-
nian was dying on the field of Shiloh; as
passed him he called me to his side-said
he, "My Colonel, l am dying. II you
should live to get back to Louisiana tel
my aged father that died for my country
and oh. tell him to flight this battle out
to lose negroes and land, and life itself
but never, never go back to the old Tn
ion"
Those words are still ringing inmy ears
and tell them to you to-day lose, ne
sroes, lose lands, lose everything, lose life
ITSELF but never think of reconstruction
There is sea of blood between us, we can
not pass that sea- Let us rather add there
to wall of living fire, and gulf, deeI
and dark, of eternal hate.
Yce, our people have suiiered-hov
much, the Almighty Ruler of the universe
, only knows. The world will never know
In Tho country parishes black desolation i
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-04-07
The Good Time has Come at Last.

A NEW ENGLAND ABOLITION SONG
Ain the good time has come at last
New England rules the nation,
And now we've got you "HooslcIs'' fast,
IN spite of all creation.
For thirty years we've labored hard
For tariff and protection,
And now we dare you to retard
BY setting up objection
Protection is the very thing
TO 6ratify our wishes
l. brings us riches Ike king,
And gold and silver dishes.
1t makes us love you Western folks
With very kind regard
For now We sell you calico
At thirty cents yard.
Once you had gold and silver, too,
Flying round like rockets;
But soon we made you send it through,
To jingle in our pockets.
While we've got plenty of"chink,"
1t surely looks quite funny,
To see you Western Hoosier folks
Use pastcboard for money.
For Union. Constitution, Law,
Did we not loud insist
Until we got you Hoosier boys
Most bravely to enlist
And now we've got you in the ranks,
We cannot help but "snigger,"
To think that We can make you fight
To help Us free the "nigger."
Now we've got all the offices,
And all the contracte too:
This makes glorious times for US,
Tho rather hard for you.
For we've got Yankees just enough,
Scattered through the West
To fill the Federal Offices,
And feather we'll their nest.
In two years more we'll make enough
To satisfy our pride
And thus yell say to one ana al
Just let the Union slide.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-04-07


Says a cotemporary: we have else
where noticed an article in an abolition
exchange paper respecting the probabli-
ties OF civil war in the North. Itself
and party are commended to the considera-
ton of these facts:
/. The war has been perverted from a
lawful purpose to an abolition crusade
The nation has been betrayed by the ad-
ministratiou III that perversion.
: Law is not enforced. Democrats are
mobbci and murdered, and the courts and
Governors Of States refuse them protection
and redress.
,. The freedom Of elections is destroyed
The administration controls elections by
force and fraud, and thus closes the sole
avenue OF peaceful escape from the evils it
imposes upon the nation
4. The civil is subordinate to the mill
tary authority, and the most cherished and
effectual safeguards provided by the con-
stitution for the protection Of the liberties
of the people are broken down. and des-
potism rcigns.
D. The democratic party demands that
every right under the constitution shall be
extended to every citizen.
g. 1t demands fair and lawful elections
in every place where elections are held
If,hese demands arc obeyod, there will not
be an5 civil war in the North. Ifthey are
GlsregarGed and deael, those who, with
force, uuder cover of official position, defy
law, will themseves b. defiel.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-04-07

a HINT To FARMERs.-The following
hint, published farther Wost is just as ap-
plicablc here: The are three things easily
raised and harvested, for which, the farm
crs may depend upon it, there will be an
enormous demand and high prices paid
during the war. We refer to potatoes
beans and onions The farmers could not
do better thing for themselves and their
country than to plant these vegetables very
extensively. If it tappears as the spring
advances that the wheat crop is likely
to be short, and that fruit will be scarce,
onions, POTATOES and beans must be had TO
fill the yacancy-Fon Woyne Sentinel.
Old Abe has gone into the architect
business. and is now busily engaged in
y
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-04-07

We are told that a deputation of Con
grcssmen is to wait upon Mr. Lincoln to
ask him to retire from the Presidential
canvass. Chases Withdrawal is to be the
basis of their appeal We have no doubt
Lincoln will regard that appeal as the best
Joke of the session
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-04-07
Don't Ake 1t.

Brick" Pomeroy of the Lacross WIS
consin) Democrat, isn't an ardent admirer
of the draft. Hear how the fellow talks
This is queer war. 1t falls on some
folks like hot lead on a froxen ear. and
they don't like it. People have horror of
the draft. That and the grave are not so
inviting as they mightbe. To pay $500 is
no trhing matter with some folks. i;
scrapes the -four barrel dry-it drives the
last cow to markct-it leaves the poor man s
slim pocket book clean tothcr side out. and
keeps the wee irns, from many little
present Folks don't like the draft. We
don't like is We hate it. There now.
1t is a damnable humbug. 1t is such a
peace maker as we abominatc It is be-
meath this great nation-.liis government
that has stood firm and true for SO many
years on the love Of its proud defenders.
Not wishing to be considered profanc we
still say, in the fullest sense of the word.
damn the draft 1t is an insult to Ameri-
cans, and we wish the brain that origina-
ted the idea was under cur heel To thus
give the lie to the patriots of the Union
TO advertise that the Americans must be
forced into sustaining the Government they
love Bat we like it for some reasons. 1t
makes these tanning mill orators and oil
burners come to time One man up in
Trempleau county-a postmaster, consum-
ed ile-voted for Abe-howled his throat
sore-was rewarded with n Post Office -
two of his sons were draftcd-he paid $500
to exempt them it scrapcd clear to the
bone, and he is now thinking. 1t is just
such ducks We like to see picked up. If
the poor men who mind their own business
were not thus forced into death or poverty,
we'd throw up cur hat and hurrah for the
humbug. till folks would think we had twins
i'll the family. Well, well, such is life.
Meanwhile the war goes Oh and another
draft cometh. -SeIoh
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-04-07

Who talk about national floating debt
Our debt is already too heavy to float
The best we can do il to call il sinking
fund
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-04-07

Forney, the kitchen Cabinet adviser of
Lincoln, is not pleased with the course of
the loyal Germans toward his master,
and gives his opinion of them:
Can such a party be loyal2 No. For
if the administration of the President had
been one colossal blunder. the country
could never be saved from its effects by a
party composed of apostates from all faiths,
rcnegadcs from all policies, capable Of sac
rificing every principle to a personal an
tipathy.'
The Bnflalo Commercial Advertiser, an
other Lincoln mouthpiece, calls the Fre-
mont Germans TRAITORS who are ready TO
break their oath Of allceiancc to this
country, and recommends the "Dicta-
tors to undergo the process of becoming
'Amerieanizcd. instead OF setting them
selves up as leaders of public sentiment.
These Germans, while attached to Tie
Democratic party, were called by those
with whom they now affiliate, voting
cattle" Because they won't be voting
cattle under republican dictation, they
are abused as ~apostatcs from all faiths,
rcnegades from all policies" traitors who
are ready to break their oath of allegiance,
and "Dictat0rs" who ought to become
- Americanized" before setting up their
opinions as a guide for even themselves
So wags the world [Cin Enquirer.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-04-07

He who gives up is soon given up; and
to consider ourselves Of no use is the al
- ..-.a.u ..-,. j. Ln.anl. .LL.,-L.- usaLas-
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-04-07

Mrs. McCLEILAN.-Mr Gen MeClel-
Ian is to have the charge Of department
which will he one of the most interesting
features of the New York Sanitary Fair
This is collection OF the torn and stained
flags brought home from tho war by the
returned regiments. Mrs. Mcclellan has
written to Q VI, Aiken for the flags OF
Connecticut, and they are to be sent to
her,
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-04-07

All kinds Of JOB Work done at this Oaice, on
short notice, with neatncss and dispatch
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-04-07


The New York T,aJuue, whose editor
has lately announced himself to be Ere
mont "loyalist,'' in its issue of the 2lst
instant gravely discusses the wishes and in
tentions OF ''copperheads' as to precipita-
ting civil war in the North" 1t alleges
upon the authority OF the New York Her
aM y that ''if Cen Grant should fail, and
civil war in the North ensue,' the editor
Of the New York TI,sac will be the first
victim that will be sacrificed to the popu-
lar vengeance This it styles ''copperhead
treason"
This is q very singular statement TO make
upon such authority. The Hsrol', as its
files Will abundantly prove. is a "loyal"
Lincoln newspaper. How, then, can its
prophecies be charged against copper
heads? 1t has given Mr.. Lincoln as ac-
tive and efficient support 5 any newspa-
per in New York city. There is now 4
temporary abatement Of its zeal in the
cause" but it Is the general supposition
that it is merely resting from its labors,
and that it will soon, with renewed vigor,
sustain the government
There is something of vanity as well an
anxiety for martyrdom evinccd in the re-
production of his ally's statement by the
editor of the New York Tribune, who has
lately announced himself to be Fremont
'loyalist" Does he suppose himself to b.
the chief of the "loyal Union party" and
therefore the chief object of hatred to dis
loyal disunionists''? Without undue dis
paragcment to his influence or capacity, it
may be affirmed that be ovcrc :timates his
Importance in imagining that "copper"
heads" have determined that his sacrifice"
shall be contingent upon ''the failure of
General Grants campaign"
His vanity and anxiety fer martyrdom
will not be gratifed in any such manner as
his fertile imagination has suggested. 1t
has suggested that he would be assailed
but not seriously hurt. If the da5olical
'copperhcads' DO determine upon enga-
ging in ''civil war at the North, it is not
improbable that he and his cotdjutors will
be assailed, and if they be, they may cal
culate with certainty upon being seriously
hurt. The day Of sham martyrdoms has
passed There must be real ones, or none
In the midst of terrible civil war, Sum
ner's "vacant chair" would not manufac-
turc political capital- Chicago Times.
\ HINT To FARMERs.-The following
hint, published farther Wost is just as APP
,,lianhl., hnrn. Thn nro thrno thinorc oncil,-
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-04-07

The annual consumption of sugar in tho
United States averages twcnty-nine pounds
for each individual Life needs some
sweetening to make it palatable.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-04-07

The Aholi,;on's,s call Old Aba 70 ha1s ."
Nc guess they mean asohsi hoEse
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-08-11

Sound the rally, my lads, then away like the
deer,
And guard we'll the bride of your bold cavalierl
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-08-11


"a Hhds. Choice N. o. Sugar;
Hhds. Prime N. o. Sugar;
so Bbls. Coverings Refined Sugars;
10 Crushed do;
25 Pulverized do;
10 A. Coffee do;
"a Bags Choice Rio Coffee;
20 !" Prime Rio Coffee;
IS Packages Golden Syrup, N Half Bbls.
and 10 gal. Kegs;
16 Bbls. New Crop N. y. Molasses;
60 Packages Maekerel, in Bbls, IF. Bbls,
Or. Bbls. and Kits;
20 Hf. Chests Choice Gunpower Tea;
5 l." Black Tea;
go Gross Fine Cut Chewing Tobacco; p
Choice Smoking Tobacco, in Half Pound
and Pound Packages;
so Caddies Choice Chewing Tobacco;
90 Butts Chewing Tobacco;
so, 90 Cigars, assorted brands;
$4,000 White and Buff Envelopes;
Cap, Note and Letter Paper;
500 Boxes Sardines, halves and quarters;
80 Doz. Cove and Spiced Oy sters, in &
2 lbs. Cans; A.
I5:Baskets Champagne Wine;
I2 Boxes Native Wines;
Choice Old Bourbon Whisky, in
Barrels and Bottles;
Common whisky;
RectIfied Whiskey;
French Brandy; Gin; Ginger Wine
Raisins; Figs; Almonds; Buckets; Tubs, in nests
Wrapping Paper; Fancy, Toilet and Bar Soaps;
Brooms; Cordage; Matches; Spices;
Star and Tallow Candles; Cheese; Crackers;
Shot; etc. We invite the attention of Country
particularly to our stock ofgoods.
We respectfully solicit the orders of the trade
generally, promising satisfaction In all cases.
w. L. & J. L. PEARCE,
Nos. Is IL 10 Sutton St., (opp. Lee House
March "a, 1864. 4YS TLLLE. KI q
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-08-11
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Cavaliers serenade.
BT COLONEL WIZ. 8. HAWKINS, OF TENNESSEE,
(PRIsoHER OF WAR;

10 1ne Cavaliers Serenade. s-
BT ooLoNEL WIZ. 6. HAWKINS, OF TENNESSEE
(PRIsoHER OF WAR;
o, come to the heart that is beating for theeis
By the hope of my freedom, my Bride thou shalt
=" ~ be.
Come, dear one, come bright eyes, let's gallop
away,
Far; far to the southward, ere dawn of the day;
a proud steed awaits thse-my bands in the
VALE -9
o haste thee, love, haste, ere the night watches
fail.
Along my bold legion together will ride,
And my gallants will honor their Cavaliers
Bride
o, fear not that fash where the rivul let CLEANS,
All still and unconscious the enemy dreams:
That clang-but a warrior trying his blade
Their hearts are of iron, o, be not afraid.
That ight?-but the sheen on q bright-barreled
gun:
That murmur9--they talk of the deeds we have
donel
Our chargers are mat,hless and, bounding along.
Thy beauty shall gladden. the cbiefof the throng::
The moons pallid beam shineth brightly afar,
And fondly doth twinkle eur loves happy star;
Then come, dearest, come to my sun frightened
cline
Where even the waters run ripping in rhyme;
Where the breezes are laden with the odor of
flowers,
And beauty and glAdnesslend wings to the hours:
When sleeping, my sentries shall watch DER the
lawn,
a nd my silyery bugle shall wake thee at dawn.
Where the oak throws it shade DER the wild mus
cadine,
Where tie mock-bird is singing, thy love shall
On thee, in the green wood, the sun shall not glare
As thy white hand is wreathing thy soft silken
hair;
Thy bright eyes shall glance their encourage
ment sweet
As my braves sally forth on their coursers so
t-r feet,
And returning with captures and spoils to tn,
side,
Thy kiss shall reward me, my darling, my Bride!
The lovers Of Southland are tender and true,
And brook no denial when passion they sue;
Then come, love, away to the camp of the free,
The scout of the woodland bends only to thee;
A ladder of silk from the window is thrown,
One leap, and thy soldier shall hold thee--his
own.
Sound the rally, my lads, then away like the
- deer,
And guard we'll the bride of your bold cavalier!