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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-08-04

| From the New York Day Book
AT last accounts Dan Sicklcs was max
ing speeches to the negroes in New
Orleans.
Why is Secretary Chase like q cum
ship.
Why was Secretary Chase's abandon
ment OF the Cabinet ike the flight of the
Jews from the city of Jerusalem Because
ne He'd from the wrath to come"
MIR Buchanan is about sending to the
press history of his administration.
ihe volume will also be history of the
lies and denominations of the Republican
party Tor the last four years.
"A Democrat by the name OF Hindly.
OF Cumberland Co.. Pa, sued a tool of Lin
coins: by the name of Oswald, for an ille
gal arrest The County Court awarded the
piaintlf > 900 damages The defendant
appealed to the Supreme Court Of the State.
which confirmed the decision of the lowe,
court. So Lincoln's tool il mulcted in tbe
sum of 81 900.
"A eotemporary calls Ben Butler "a
beast of the feld.' Ofwhat 4 SiJs Not
OF the field of battle, surely, for Ben.
Butler was never yet ca.ght in such
place.
Tho CHr,stcan Recor,l.r publishes a
new song, Of which here is a spccimcn
Tcrse:
John Brown was John tic Baptist, Of tho Chri,s
we are 10 sec
Christ, who of the sondsmen shall he Iberator be.
And soon through all the South the slaves shall
air be free,
For his soul is marching ou.u
This Is fair sample of the blasphemy
and stupidity which arc ventilated in a
majority of our churches Ifthc Ropubii-
cans have failed in their efforts to CONQUER
the South, they have been entirely success
ful IN their raids on Christianity
having driven it almost entirely from all
the pulpits in the country.
Tho Lincoln Heraa Republican,
asks:-''Has the negro ever been known 10
engage in trying t. put down free speech >"
The black negro has not, but the white
negro, who is altogether the worst kind of
negro, has.
A New York daily tries to persuade
the working man it is for his interest to
vote again for Abraham Lincoln. lie bet
ter vote to have bis own throat cut at once,
and thus end his mortal ills. To what
pass has Lincoln brought the working
man Does he get good wages--say eoO
week! But the money which is given him
for twenty dollars is worth only ten; so the
tax which this working man pays to keep
Lincoln in the White House is jus; eI0 q
week, er $500 year. For four years it
will be s2,OS0. Ttoo thousand ind eighty
dollars is then what the aboring man, who
earns twenty dollars week, mus, pay to
keep Lincoln four years longer in the
Presidency. But this is not all, for he
must still give up to 1.-The government" 3
per cent. of all earnings besides
"A New Jersey paper asks: What can
Gen. Grant do with more mem" Put
.hem where he has the other loo, 900,
dead wounded, " and missing"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-08-04

The editor Of the Newark Journal, for
certain structures by him on the Prcsi-
nent's last call for FIVE hundred thousand
men, has been arrested and held for trial
before a United States Commissioner.
whcreupon the leading shoddy miscegcn
newspaper philosophers in the subjoined
sensible strain:
"\Ne shall all agree that this is far wi
ser course than the summary arrest of an
editor, and hasty suspension of offending
papers by telegraphic order. The law is
potent. The respect which Anglo saxon
civilization has for the constable is not
disregarded, but concil:ated. The form,
as we'll as the essence, of law is observed.
Aud yet the process is equally effective,
and the security of the government against
factious attempts to obstruct the necessary
measures equally we'll defended"
The assumed certainty that 1--WE shall all
agree" as to the proprietY of the course
pursued in this case takes rather too much
on trust. Those who have been in the
habit Of arresting editors and suspending
newspapers by telegraphic order will be
slow to concedc the foolishness and cri1ni-
nality which argument in the above cor
clusions necessarily involves. If ''the law
is potent how has it happened that tcle-
graphic orders have supprccdcd statutory
process? How has it happened that both
the form and essence of law have been SCI
aside by the arbitrary caprice of ministers
of the law2 1t is conceded that there has
been no necessity, military or otherwise,
for the exercise of such despotism, yet the
journal which now condemns tAe crime ad-
vocatcs the retention of the criminals in
the Offices they have disgraccd.-Tmes
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-08-04

LAWYER THAT HAD TESTIMONY
ENoUGH.-A story is told of n very emi-
nent lawyer in New York receiving a
severe reprimand from witness on the
stand whom he was attempting TO brow
beat. 1t was an important issue, and in
order to save his eausc from defeat. il Was
necessary that Mr.. a. should npeach the
witness. He endeavored TO do so on tho
ground of age The following dialogue
cnsued:
How old are YOU"
"Scycnty-two years.
Your memory. of course is not so brill
liant as 1T was twenty year. ago, is it ~
"l do not know but IL is
State some circumstances which oc-
CURED, say twelve years ago. and We sh'Ll
be able to see how well you remember"
Il appeal to your honor if | am to be
interrogatcd in this manner er--it is nsolent :"
"Ycs, sif, state it, replied the Judge.
"Wcll, sir. if you compel me to do il. |
will. About twelve years ago you studied
in Judge B--s office, did yor ncty"
"Ies."
well. sir, | remember your father
coming into my office, and saying to me
Mr. D. my son is TO be examined TO-
morrow, and | wish you would lend me-
fifteen dollars TO buy him a suit of clothes
| remember also. sir, that from that dsy
to this, he has never paid me that snm.-
That, sir, l remember as slough IL had
been but Yesterday"
The lawyer said, considerably abashed:
That will do, SIR to which the wit
ness replied
II presume it will.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-08-04
Hon. David Turpic Declines the
Nomination for Lieutenant
Governor and Accepts the
Nomination for Congress.

To j. j. Bingham, Esq:
DEAR SIR-Whilc absent in distant
part of the State, upon the labor of the
canvasss, the Democratic Congressional
Conventin of the Ninth District, held at
Valparaiso on tho 2lst inst. passed the FOL.
lowing resolution:
Resolved That whereas we believe that
Hon David Turpie, of White county, re
ceived majority of the legal votes in this
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-08-04

All kinds of Job Work done at this OMcc ,on
short,notice with neatpess and dispatch
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-08-04
What are the effects of electing LincoI

What are the effects of electing Lincoln
to the Presidency, and what will be the
effects of his reelection
War, taxation, conscription, financial ru-
in, high prices, sectional hatred the en-
slavement ofwhitc men to liberatc negroes,
hard times, unjust and oppressive laws and
edicts, the subverson of the old govern.
ment, and the formation of new one.
What will be the effects of turning him
out of Office, and putting in q Peace Demo
crat?
First of all pEACE-that boon so greatly
desired-then, n restored Constitution
Union, State Rights, personal liberty, a
sound currency, greatly decreased taxation
the setting aside of all unjust and oppres-
sive laws and the execution of wholesome
ones necessary for the people and the pros
perity of the republic, resumption of com
mcrcial intercourse between the North and
the South, and national prosperity and
happiness.
These are the alternatives offered the
people. Choose yc between thom.--D Daw-
sons Times
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-08-04

1t is said that Gen Buffers key t
Richmond is a dar key
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-08-04
The Finances and the Future.

A Boston Abolition paper, in dilating
upon ''the advantages of Investments in
Uoitcd Safes stocks" thus exposes the
partiality given to government creditors:
$l66 ,666 in United States Stocks, at lO4
per cent, cost $l73, 1888,
Interest received in gold $40 600, now
Taxes. State and City,. nothing
Taxes, U. S.. ...................... ESQ
Net income. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 426. $50
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-08-04

Andy johnson, il is ssid, was GOOD
tailor, always cutting ont ssits to ht his
customers But no himself was never cut
ont for the Vice Presidency. and he
wouldn't Fl at Ill .-L,usrVe Jompoi.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-28
Destruction Of Rebel salt Works
REPORT OF REARAoMlRALL LEE


FLAe-sHIP NoRTH ATLANTIc'seuADRsN,l
Orr NEwPoRT NEWS, VA, April %, 1854
To Hon Gideon Wsiief, SecTeiary ofh ne Navy
Tho statements Of refugees received on board
the Niphon, of wilmington, on the 7th Inst,
indicating that tho extensive and valuable salt
works in that vicinity were weakly defended
and might be destroyed, I directed Capt. Sands
to organize a boat expedition, under command
Of Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Brock, 10 effect
this important object.
am happy 10 inform the Department Of the
complete success Of the expedition, which re-
suited In the destruction OF one large steam
pump, boilers and engine attached, about two
hundred salt pans, seven large boilers, the
large watts, reservoirs and outbuildings Of the
establishment; large windmill, and fifty or
sixty Government wagons, with harness COM
plete. The furnaces and boilers were blown
to fragments with 30-pounder shell. One hun
dred and sixty conscripts were captured, Of
whom but flfiy could be brought OF In the
boats across the rough ba-.
Complete order and discipline were observed,
much TO the credit OF tho officers and men en-
gagged. The work was well and quickly done,
the bar at Masonboro' safely crossed and re-
crossed on the same tide, and the vigilance Of
the military force close by completely eluded.
Ny thanks are especially due 70 Capt. Sands
and A. V. Lieut.. Breck for tho arrangements
and for the admirable manner In which they
were executed. 8. p. LHH,
Acting Rear Admiral.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-28
TINE sEIGE OF CHARLESTON.
More OF the City Under rFIro-Annivsrsar,
fthe Capture OF sumtsr-BsaursEsrt

More OF the City Under Fire-Annivsrsary
Of the Capture OF ard
Uneasy.
The Port Royal Ntr South publishes the fol-
lowing letters
Means ISLAND, April 10, 1884.
For some time previous to the 18th Instant,
there had been very little Of interest going on
in this district. On the day mentioned, how
ever, the rebels thought they would get up q
little excitement on their own account by firing
q few shells from the old worn-out Fort Sum
ter.
The 18th was the anniversary day on which
the rebels captured the fort, by bombardinR Il
from Cummings Point and several other
places. They had but a mere handful OF men
TO resist them, and what brave and chiyalrous
act they thus desired TO celebrate ls certainly a
great mystery. But we suppose they did 1t for
want Of some better achievement. On the 18th
they fired thirteen mortar shells at Fort Gregg
and Fort Chatheld. Not one OF the shells did
particle OF damage. Our men Immediately
opened from Fort Gregg and In a very short
space of time the enemy was completely sl.
fenced.
The fact that the enemy has guns In Port
Sumter is not doubted, but we are confident ht
will never be able to make any practicable use
OF them.
The 3O-pounder Parrot gun which did such
hunlThDlo e1cCullOn III 'butlllnB SnhTlebtOn
and which exploded on the 4,6ljlh round, hai
been replaced by "a gun equally as effective
Shells are now tossed into the city at points
the rebels supposed we would not be able U
reach. The Inhabitants who supposed them
selves comparatively safe In the middle Of tn,
city, have been compelled 10 take another jour
ney toward the northern limits.
For the past few days the tides have beer
unprecedented high, so That the banks alonl
the beach have been leyeled for a distance o
several yards inland. At Fort Wagner, nea
the sally-port, two torpedoes were washed ou
Of the sand by the water. One OF the torpedoe
contained powder in a dry state, the powdC
In the other was moist and uneIplosiVe.
Several bodies have also been eThumed b.
the tide neAr the fort. In one place seventeen
and In another eight bodies were exposed Il
view. They were relnterred further inland.
Deserters and contrabandB come in ever
little while from Charleston and vicinity. Tn
intelligence they bring connrms that which "
already know concerning the force and posi-
tlon of the enemy's troops. Beauregard
travelling continually between Charleston anr
Savannah, and mAnifests considerable uneasl
ness at our supposed intention to strike bloN
in the neighborhood OF one or the other place
There 10 nothing new TO report Of the feet
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-28

CHATTANOOGA, April 24.-on Friday morn
ing, at daybreak, the rebels approached our
outer yidettes in NickaJack Gap and were chal-
lenged, and ono shot by the sentinel, who re-
treated on the mounted reserve.
They attacked the reserve in large force, cap
turing twelve and killing four. -Four Of the
wounded were killed after falling Into the
hands of the rebels, but their bodies were re-
covered. Our cavalry force was about forty,
and belonged to Minty's command.
Some OF our wounded made AFFIDAVIT that
they were fired at by the rebels while lying
upon the ground In their blood.
On Friday morning ffty rebels crossed the
railway near Charleston, but did not disturb
the track. They were pursued by our cavalry
and twelve were captured.
The regular compliment Of rebel deserterS
arrive daily.
Surgeon Phelps, Of Ohio, medical director
OF the 4th army corps, is ordered to report tc
General Meade for duty. The army is In 1ns
condition.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-28
GFor the Chattanooga Daily Gazette ]
Abraham Lincoln what the Rebels
Think of His Recollection.

Mr.. EDITOR: A few days ago fell in com.
pany with prominent rebel citizen OF Chat.
tooga county, Ga.
The conversation turned upon the probabill.
tics OF Lincoln's reelection TO the Presidency
OF the United Statesj whereupon he remarked,
with considerable warmth:
"If Lincoln is reelected we may just as well
give up the game, for we can in that case have
no hope OF gaining our Independence. We
have been trying to keep up appearances with
the hope that the peace men OF the United
States would be able TO carry the election. oUR
ALL IS sTAKRD UPoN THE ISSUE; for II Is an
absolute iDapoSsibilly for US TO hold out another
four years. God grant that our fears be not
realized. For my own part, / would rather
see the sun plucked from her orbit than TO see
old Abe reelected. II we have TO return to the
hated Union, would rather submit to any
other man than Lincoln"
Thus 1t appears that the rebs are awaiting
the tissue" with a tdi't hope that the good peo
pie OF the United States will be foolish enough
to elect Copperhoad to the Presidency.
ScOUT
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-28

FAREWELL somER TO THE RBy. SHLLL MAR
TIN.-On Monday evening a number OF tn
leading members of the London Emancipation
Society assembled at their rooms, 65 Fleet
street, TO give a parting entertainment to this
distinguished advocate of the colored race in
America. The chair was taken by William
Evans, Esq, the president of the association;
and amongst the leading gentlemen present
weTo tho guest Of the evening, the Rev. SellA
Martin, Professor Newman, tho Rev. Mr.. Mas
sic, Mr.. II. ]. Slack, Mr.. W. T. Malleson
(treasurer of the society, Messrs. John Cor
rie, g. II. Elt, Richard Moore, and W. Farmer.
Letters Of apology for absence, but strongly
approving Of the object Of the meeting, were
received from p. A. Taylor, ESQ, NJ. p, Ben
jamln Scott, Esq. Chamberlain of London,
the Hon. and Rev. B. W. Noel, AM, Monsieur
Victor schoelcher, Edmond Beales, Esq, the
Rev. ]. G. Galloway, MA, and Harper Twelve
trees, Esq.
The chairman, in opening the proceedings,
expressed his belief that sella Martin was the
most eloquent colored gentleman who had ever
visited this country, and that IL was impossible
TO oVerestlmate the value Of the services he had
rendered to the United States during his two
visits to the British empire. The committee
of the Emancipation Society entertained TO-.
Yards him q feeling, not Of mere respect, but
of real affection. In the name OF the society
the chairman begged to present to Mr.. Martin
q complimentary resolution which had been
unanimously passed by the committee, en-
bodying Its feelings on the oecasloni
Resolved, That the committee, in bidding
farewell TO the Rev. Sella Martin, desires to
express Its high sense of the services which
that gentleman, by his eloquent addresses, both
in the metropolis and In many Of the principal
cities and towns OF the empire, has rendered
TO the cause Of his country and his race during
the last eighteen monthsi and, deeply sympa-
thizing with his early suHerings and struggles
for liberty, hopes that, on his return TO the
! United States, he may be associated with
movements for the elevation Of his newly-en-
franchlsed brethren-a work for which they
believe him to be eminently qualified, both by
his remarkable ability and great experience.
The foregoing resolution, beautifully en-
blazoned, has since been presented TO him.
The meeting was subsequently addressed by
DR.. MassIe, Professor Newman, Messrs. Slack,
Malleson, Gorrle, Elt, and Moore. Mr.. Martin,
| in reply, referred 10 the circumstances of his
visit to England, and of his being compelled TO
resign his loved and atfectionate church at
Bromley-by- Bow. During the last eighteen
months he had visited in Great Britain between
one and two hundred towns and cities, as well
as addressed large number OF private assem-
blages. His present purpose was 10 return 10
America and labor for the elevation ofthe col.
ored freed men london Daily Ns1ss, IN.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-28
General siEsI's Department.

lDMpAton 10 Ne L hofhlusl
HARPER's FERRY, Va, April 25.-A very
spirited engagement took place between de-
tachment Of the LIST New York cavalry and a
body OF rebels at Newtown, near strasburg
We lost one officer and quite number Of men
The rebel force is reported TO have been be-
tween three and four hundred strong, the
strength Of our party about one hundred men.
The contest, although decidedly unequal one
was kept up with much spirit for some time.
Superiority of numbers alone gave the rebels
the advantage they gained.
The detachment OF the lst New York cavalry
thus engaged was out on scout, being dis
patched from Martinsburg. II is evident they
' secuted f" out the position Of the enemy, and
subsequently "scooted " for the old position o.
friendly quarters.
CUMBERLAND, Md, April N.-Neither at
Harper's Ferry nor MRrtinsburg is there any
news Of interest to-day. Nothing 10 said about
the reported advance Of Lee.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-28

By and tOih he AdvIee aud Consent Of The Senate
TO BA BROADER GENERALS or VOLUNTEERS.
Colonel Hiram Burnham, 9Th Maine volun
teers.
Colonel Edward M. McCook, I'd Indiana vol
unieers.
Colonel Lewis A. Grant, 9th Yeruont Volun
teorG.
Colonel Edward Hatch, I'd Iowa Volu ateers
Colonel SylvRnuS Thayer, United States En-
gIneer Corps, to be Brigadler General by breVel
In the United States army.
J.C. Redaeld, TO be receiver of public moneys,
at Humboldt, Kansas.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-28

TRAGEDY IN THE LIBBY PRIsoN.-Y Yesterday
morning about nine O'Clock a section of the
loading their muskets before going on duty
and had nearly completed the operation, when
one Of the guard, while Gaping his gun, Lei
the trigger slip, accidentally, and exploded the
charge. The ball passed through one of the
front windows Of the prison, struck and slightly
wounded in the neck Lieut.. d. .. Kelly, OF the
Tooth Ohio volunteer infantry, and passed
through the head Of Lieut.. G. d. Forsyth, o
the same regiment. killing him almost in
stantly.- Richmond Enquirer, AprR Il.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-28

The NEW JAPANEsE EMBAssY.-The Japan.
csc embassy arrived at Hong Kong on the last
day Of February. II consists of three minis.
ters six first. class officers, ten second-class Of
ficcrs, and sixteen servants-ln all thirty-fiye.
II Is the intention of tho embassy, who are
accompanied by Mr.. Brakeman, of the French
legation, 10 visit Paris, London, and the va.
rious capitals Of countries which have treaties
with Japan, for the purpose OF explaining the
present state Of affairs, and likewise to endea.
vor TO arrive at some arrangement about for
eigners quitting Yokohama. The entire ex-
penses Of the embassy are borne by the Tycoon's
Government.
A rumor was current In Hong Kong that the
ambassadors were men of low extraction put
forward under false pretences.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-28

HARRISBURG, April 2s.-The Union State
Convention called for the purpose Of placing
on nomination the electoral ticket electing del.
egates at large TO the Baltimore National Con-
yentlon, and to take such action as II may
deem proper In reference 10 the approaching
Presidential campaign, met here to-day.
There was a full attendance OF delegates.
Henry johnson was elected temporary chair
man,
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-28

The sale of hasheesh has been prohibited in
Capstantinople.
The beer-houses In London, If placed side by
side, would make row thirty-nino miles In
length.
The stock OF sugar in the British warehouses
has been rapidly Increasing for the last three
years, and Is greater now than II ever was be.
fore.
The Count de Paris, heir of the BourbonS and
the house OF Orleans, is botrothed to his cousin,
the daughter OF the Duke and Duchess dc Mont
pensier.
French physician recommends essence OF
turpentine as specific for nervous headache
| and hemicrania, even when accompanied by
vertigo, TO which females are especially sub
Ject.
1t was asserted in a memoir read before the
London Statistical Society, at a recent meet.
| ing, that farm-laboreTs attain to the greatest
longevity, and that even street avengers live
long, owing to their constant occupation out
| Of doors.
The Italian journals speak of project 10
construct a bridge over the Straits of Messina
10 unite Sicily with the mainland. The bridge
proposed would be suspension one, on a new
system, the chains being Of cast steel, and
strong enough to support the weight of several
railway trains.
There Is great alarm in England lest the
small farmers worth four or five hundred
pounds will emlgrate TO the United States and
purchase farms in the West, particularly iu
those States where, In consequence of the rc
belllon, improved lands may now be bought
very cheaply and can be made imme edlately pro
ductive.
The Irish papers continue TO report an OK
tensiye emigration from ireland 10 the United
States. No fewer than three hundred and q ~
persons for Instance, have len SliVo lha
number including forty from Lord Paimers
toms estates. His lordship, 1t is said, provided
for the passage and outat Of these forty per,
sons.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-28

HARRIsBURG, April 97.-It is not probable
that there will be call for the militia Of this
State at this time. II is known that there is a
perfect understanding between the State and
national authorities on this subject, and when
ever the military force of the State is needed,
they will most promptly be furnished.
The new militia bill will certainly pass the
Legislature, and as soon as the law is revised
so as to make the militia effective, the Cover
nor will Immediately organize II SO as TO be
ready for any service needed by the State and
nation,