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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-25


six month"; but thess exhausted it mu succumb. II
Lee allows himself to be shut up within Richmond,
there ore tho problem reduces itself to u repetition OF
Vicksburg over again. Will no do sos That is a
question.
But this is the pess alternative to which Lee is
reducedto stay in Richmond and suffer the fatal lines
Of decentralization to be drawn around him. to come
out of his works and give battle. Non fair field fight
is precisely UhGt the Arg of the Potomac invites and
wsicomss IL 'Oi gladly glue tie r'6sis man for man,
and engage to defect them initial.
IfLee is inviting to this risk he reires within the
delences Of chmond and he then holds precisely the
relations held by the Allies ofNspoeon defending Paris
in 1914 It was in vain then that that consummat,
mast put forth generalshp that recalled the splendors
of the frat eat Italian camplgn in vain he threw his
masses on different points OF the investing line. If Lee
Is not better General than Napoleon, he can hardly
hopa for a much better fate.
With the Army of the Potomac planted at or on the
north of Petersburg we there tap the great railroad line
connecting edmond with the Atlantic teaboard and
Gulf States When ther Grant may be able to throw his
left across the Danvlle road and in this casa Richmond
is isolated If his plain does not contemplate so great
development Of 'front.' he will at least provide for the
esctual destruction OF the latter railroad and this IS
we'll as the destruction of the western ynchburg) road
and the James River Canal will be easy prev TO our
cavalry which, under the hands Of Sheridan has almost
put the rebel cavalry cut OF steLca The Reduction
OF Fort Darling is an Incidental piece of work. which
will be gladly commended for by some Of the able engi-
neering heads of the Army of the Potomac. In the
meantime, We have a perfectly and convenient
base-the jams riverto which all the transportation
lately at the White House has been forward.
There is another aspect of the TO the southsids
of the James which from the point of view of its re
tons to the whole theatre Of war not ess important
than is bearing on the problem Immediately before a.
It division Of the two great rebel armies and gv,n
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-06-16

A chap out West who had been severely
afflicted with the palpitation Of the heart.
saws he found instant relief by the appli-
cation of another palpitating heart. An
other triumph Of homeopathy. "Llke
cures like"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-06-16
Why the AbOEiii0nistS Don't
Want tEsc Ntarta Stop.

The reason why the AbolitionistS desire
10 p.olong the war is because they are
! growing rich in afiluencc on the blood OF
honest men, who are driven to the ''slaugh-
ter pen" by the lash Of Lincoln fanatics.-
Why should old Ben Butler, or any other
of those sanguinary beasts desire the war
to close, so long as there is chance for
speculation and rapine? Why should any
Of the mcrccnary minions Of Old Lincoln
desire the source Of all their wealth to be
cut otF! These Yankee hirclugs arc with
out conscience. and fanaticism is their le-
gitit1ate element Since the landing OF
their hypocritical fathers on Plymouth
rock, they have INDUCED in every known
species cf insanity from the burning of old
women for witches to modern Abolitionism
New England is Tie hot-bed Of fanaticism,
and has been the fountain source Of al
our National evils This war costs New
England nothing; and 50 long as her Abo-
lition sons can steal negroes and plumber
the treasury, they will shout war and ex
termination. As long as there is dollar
in the treasury, or an honest man to be
slaughtered, these cormorants of Aboliti IN
ism will endeavor to prolong the strife;
and until their fendish cry for 1.-The
last man and the last dollar" shall have
been consumed, they will never dcsist. 1t
is wanton thirst for power, murder and ra-
nine, which makes these bad men want the
war to continue, instead of their proiessed
love Tor the Union.-EbensLury Demo
C.Of
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-06-16

"Onluce the d0res Of war"-but muzzle
the darn kritters; if You don't, somebody
will Git hurt. =
a war ov exterminashun this frazc
belongs holey tu the Kommissara Depart
ment.
advance Gard"-this is gard tha
hav to hav in our armee tu keep our fel-
lers from pitching in tu the enema frunt-
wards
"Rere Gard"-tlIis is q gard tha hav tn
keep our fellers, when tina arc s~rrounled, 4,
from pitchin' in tn the enema backwards
"All quiet on the Portermuck
shows what perfect subjecktion our fellers
Or under
"a successful rade"-cutting oph
turnpike in the enema's lines, and bringing
in blind mule and niggers tn board.
"Rcservel Korps' take it means
our ophisers who die at tavern stans, and
are stuffed. and cent home tn berry.
':Bace ov supplzc Samale's
pocket-book.
''Picitts these are surplus chaps, wlo
are cent out to borry turbaker, and to see
fthe kussed rebbles have got any pass.
"An Armistice ce"-this is giving the en-
era tn chances tu git licked instead ov
one.
Military Stratergee"-trvin to reduce
swamp by ketehing the bilyous fever out
ov it.
elite Hoss Cavalry picked men
who ride the hosses to drink when tha git
thin.
"Racruitin' Ophisers' are indi-
viduals who are ce1t in tn the rural de-
stricts, on j furlOng, to rekEutc-.hem-
selvs
"Armoc Rashun," ,"-5aek pay, and pre-
served beef
"Quartcring on the encma'-:his frazc
is dcfunked, bekasc it is contrarec tu
lIoyle.
'War Hoops -jist the very thing fur
hot da: the injuns used to have them
"Cortc Marshalr'-where tha try the
misdcmeanors out Of an ophisor, 50 he'll DO
to promoat.
Parallel lines them that never cum
tugetbcr
Military reccssita ophisers and
a gallon OF whiski to every three pri-
Yates.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-06-16
New Fax EsclllS.

1t is thought tha. the Abolition men,
bers of Congress will put the following
items in the new Tax bill:
For speaking disrcspeetfully of Mr. Lin
coln. two hundred dollars and con6scat on
Of your property.
For thinking against Mr.. Lincoln, one
hundred dollars.
For dreaming dsrespe:tfully of Mr..
Lincoln, fifty dollars.
For taking the name in vain of any Abo-
lition office holder, twenty-five dollars.
For speaking disrespcctfully of private
Republicans, ten cents each.
For voting coppcr-hcad ticket, twenty
five cents.
Every Democratic Office holder, taxed 80
cents day, Sundays included)
Every nan not drafted to be taxed ten
dollars.
For every white male child born alive
ten cents.
For every white female child born alive
ten cents.
For every negro male child born alive, a
premium of twenty cents.
For every negro female child born alive
a premium of ten cents.
For not believing Mr.. Lincoln to be the
Government, tax of five hundred dollars
For talking against the right Republi
cans have to steal, a tax of fifty cents fol
each offence.
For dying, tax of one dollar a head
save and except those Americans of Afri
cln descent, who shall hive right to di,
free Of charge.-Erchanse
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-06-16
TIsc True Doctrine.

The Dayton Empire says: The Chicago
Convention must put the party upon Its
true platform, or it will find the people
missing. An attempt to commit the Dem
ocratic party to the further prosecution OF
the war either ny direct or indirect means
viii result disastrously to the country. The
people are for peace, and will have an cx
preston on that point We can all agree
upon compromise where principle is mo-
involved But honest men cannot compro
mise their principles. Let it therefore b'
for peace
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-06-16
Democratic Position,

Some months ago We urged the Democ-
racy not to be hasty in selecting planks for
platform, or in urging the nomination of
any particular candidate but to patiently
wait for time to make developments. The
Chicago Convention is now near at hand
and we are enabled to come to conclusions.
The Democratic masses, as we'll as many
OF the opposition, are now fully convinced
that war will never restore the Union
That the restoration of the Union so much
desired by every patriot, is being rendered
hopeless by the military policy of the pres
ent administration The frightful sacrifice
of human life, and the sure approach of
National bankruptcy appeal in thunder
tones for cessation hostilities as quickly
as the war can be honorably terminated
1t is apparent that at the approaching
National Convention the Democracy must
plant themselves upon platform in favor
of speedy, just, honorable md peaceful
adjustment of our National difficulties -
This was our position before the commence
ment of hostilities. and the bloody and
fruitless strife of more than three years
conclusively proves the correctness of it.
The next thing is a candidate. In the
selection ofa standard bearer the Democra-
cy owe it to themselves and to the country
to make choice Of one who is known for his
tried integrity talent and craftsmanship.
We want no wild adventurer or mere mill
tary commander. The fiery ordeal through
which the country is passing and the mo-
mentous questions to be settled by the next
administration admonish us to choose a
statesman Of the most comprehensive intel
lect and extensive experience Holmes
County Farmer.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-06-16
NUMBER 46.
Negro OH the Brain-Actfon' OF the
General Conference Of The V.
r.. Church.
Sentinel 80 |:

The Indiana State Sentinel SAYS:
a correspondent who was one of the
members, sends US the following proceed
ings Of the Conference upon tie negro
question:
| forward you one of the many resolu-
ti)ns passed at the General Conference Of
the NJ. Z. Church in Philadelphia.
Rev. Mr.. Riley, of Baltimore, introduc-
ed 4 resolution that committee OF seven
be appointed on the state OF the negro
members of the church 70 draft Re:olu-
tons
Sd. Resolge5, That we, the members OF
this General Conference, are unanimously
in favor Of admitting the negroes to seats
IN our Conference. and to take part ia the
proceedings thereof
This resolution was followed BIZ the
most radical abolition haraneues that j.
has been cur misfortune to listen 10 for
some time. All the speakers were In ia.
vor of admitting the negroes to seats in
their Conference to take cart in their
proceedings.
| One speaker though: the white PEOPLE
needed the fire" of the negroes to stir
them up. Another said they mus: be
brought into very close proximity with
ourselves in order to elevate them He
believed they would be far ahead of the
white race if elevated One member very
feelngly stated that "Unlcss we do some
thing to take care the blacks they would,
take care of themselves" al were op-
posed to any distinction and wanted them
to occupy seats in the same church with
the whites. They were literally opposed
to the foundation of African churches,
but on the other hand wanted them and
their children allowed the same privilege
to the churches as the whites.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-06-16

talk, therefore, of prosecuting the war for
terms and for indemnity, as with foreign
nation, is a bascless pretcnse. Wars be-
tween foreign nations are always waged
upon some well-dcined ground of differ
ence. If We adult this foreign war,
and ask what is the difference, or in other
words, what we are fighting for, how can a
war Democrat answer the question. The
position of the Abolitionist is far more
tenable, when he admits that he supports
the war for the destruction of negro slave
ry, and the conquest of Territory.-Cal.
Express.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-06-16
Ehe National Union League In
FORM Mr Lincoln Of his Nominal
tfOH-ihc Presidents Reply.
WASHINGTON, June 9, 1864


The members of the National Union
League adjourned yesterday from Balti-
more to this city, and called upon the
President this P. NJ The Chairman Of
the deputation spoke to the President as
follows:
MIR. PREsIDENT-I have the honor Of
introducing you to the representatives of
the Union Leagues of the loyal States to
congratulate you upon your denomination
and to assure you that we will not fail at
the polls to give the support your
service in the past so highly deserve We
feel honOred in doing SO, for we are assured
that we are aiding in re-electiDg to the
proud position Of President of the United
States one so worthy of it,-one among
not the least OF whose claim Is, that he
was the emancipation of 1000, ,000
bondmen."
The President replied as follows:
"GENTLEMEN-I can only say, in re-
sponse to the remarks of your Chairman.
that am very grateful for the renewed
confidence which has been accorded both
by the convention and by the National
League. | am not insensible at all to the
personal compliment there is in this, yet
| do not allow myself to believe that any
but a small portion OF it is to be appropri-
ated as personal compliment The con-
vcntion and the National League | am
assured, are alike animated BY higher
view of the interests Of the country for
the present and the great future; and that
part am entitled to appropriate as a COM
pliment is only that part which | may lay
hold of as being the opinion of the con-
venton and Of the League that am not
unworthy to be intrusted with the place |
have occupied for the last three years.
have not permitted myself. gentlemen, to
conclude that am the best man in the
country; but | am reminded, in this con-
nection. of a story Of an old Dutch farmer
who remarked to a companion once that it
was not best to swap horses when crossing
a stream
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-06-16

"Had Douglas lived exclaims Lin
coin newspaper, ''he would still stand
where he stood at the time Of his death"
At the time of his death he said that when
the war should become war for emanci-
patton, he would fly to the assistance of
the South He said that in one Of the
two last speeches he ever made. Why do
not the abolitionists resurrect his remains
and send them to Fort Lafayette,- Times
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-06-16
From the Chicago Times 81

From the Chicago Times 9th.
The telegraph brought the intelligence
at the same time yesterday, that the Balti-
more convention had renominatcd Abra-
ham Lincoln and that gold had advanced
in New York to 195. The latter event in
dicatcs the public confidence inspired by
the former.
If the action of the Baltimore conven-
ton produced no greater demonstrations OF
public joy anywhere else than in Chicago,
the popular delight AL over the country is
small indeed. Here, not the slightest scn-
sation was visible. Not one person was
seen to congratulate another. Not one
hurrah was heard. Nobody turned aside
to discuss with any other body the occur
renee The news fell fat and dead upon
the public sense. If the Federal Office
holders had fired salutc, or sent up a
rocket, or built bonfire, it would have
been some relief to the universal careless
ness. They did nothing Of the sort. Even
they did not demonstrate in any way what
ever.
The convention had ceased to excite the
public interest long before it assembled
1t ceased to excite the public interest when
the public became conscious that it would
be a packed assemblagc What interest
could the public feel in it? 1t would be
Mr.. Lincoln automaton. lie had created
it. 1t would be composed of his Office :
holders, his contractors, his dependents.
1t would simply meet to do that which he
h'd appointed it to do. 1t would simply
come together, register his decrces, and
separate. Every body knew what those
DEGREES were. Every body knew that he
had decreed his own denomination, and
that the votes registering this decree would
be hollow form and mOckery. No won
der, then, that the intelligence of the vo:c
WIS received yesterday with no demon
strations of ujic feeling.
He has thrown overheard his old asso-
ciate,-treachcry which Mr. Hamlin viii
doubtless resent i'll some way-perhaps by
joining the Fremont movement. 1t was
months after the rebellion broke out that
Andrew Johnson denounced the republi-
cln party as equally the architects of ruin
with the southern scccSsionsts, and hv
knows in his heart to-day that he then
spoke truly. He fell, as many have fallen
before h m, because his virtue was weak
and his love of place and patronage strong
What change. Andrew johnson 4 can
ddate for Vice President on an abolition
t t'cket.
The convention threw over the Blair
delegation from Missouri and admitted |
that Of the radicals. This will not conci- |
itatc the tens of thousand Of Fremont men
in that State, and it can hardly fail to
drive off the entire disappointed faction
and compel the withdrawal of Mr.. Mont |
gomcry Blair from the Cabinet. But i'll
these respects let us see what a few day
will bring forth.
The questions involved in the admission
of delegates from seeded States seem to
have been lodged, some such delegate
having been admitted and others rejected
We have had no expectation that the con
ycntion would meet these questions.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-06-16
8usiness 9ireftcru
II. II. Time Tables.
r., Ft. w. 81 G.. R. Es. Time Table.
SUMNER ARRANGEMENTi
WESTWARD BOUND TRAINS.

DEPARTURE OF TRAINS FROM PLYMOUTH STATION
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-06-16

The War Department gives the State q
Indiana credit for 122 40 three years
volunteers, and charged her with her quo.
tas under all calls, llO,923 men, leaving a
credit to the State over all calls OF ii No.
men. The State is entitled to a further
credit of about 5000 rc-cnlistod veto: a Is
not included in the above account.-TrI
tune.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-06-16
Lincoln i'm Chicago.

The Chicago Times says: If the intelli-
gencc ON Wednesday Of the nomination of
Lincoln at Baltimore fell dead upon the
public sense in this city, the attempt at a
ratification meeting last evening was a still
more mortifying failure. 1t was indeed a
most signal failure. The meeting was held
in the open air, but the people present
would not have filled Bryan Hall. And
the proceedings were as spiritlcss as the
assemblage was meagre. The affair might
have been fairly mistaken for a funeral oc-
casion, which it rcsemhled far more than q
Joyous opening of Presidential campaign.
The Fremont rarty can do better. Let
them try.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-06-16

It has become useless Tor any one TO at
tempt the task of chroncling the constant
ly occurring acts of the administration and
its adhcrcnts, showing their utter disre-
gard for everything lawful, holy or right;
for everything, in fact, save their own self
ish purposes Ctzens are arrested with.
out warrant, confined at viii, and dis
charged or retained without trial; State
constitutions are stricken out by a simple
stroke OF the pen of the Chief Executive;
new States are erected without the shadow
Of desire by its people and in utter de-
lance of the constitution, by an individual
1T the dictate of his own will and for no
other consideration; the freedom OF the
press is violated daily; the constitution has
become obsolete, and law is a sham-a
mockcry.
This is the political condition of this ma
ton, and to show how dcmoralizcd men
have become under the repetition OF such
acts, we give an extract from late speech
ilogistic of our American Nero we mean
Mr. Lincoln) by Garrison:
"As to any fears that Judge fancy viii
undertake to nullify the proclamation
hey seem to me groundless, why if Judge
fancy, or the whole body of the Suprem,
Court together, should dare to pronounce
It null and void, Maryland herself is 50 tai
changed in sentiment that she would stran
| lie thcm and throw them into the Poto
mae" Loud applause.
When such glaring disregard of riSh
is the applauded uttcrancc OF a prominen
leader; when men thus dare from th'
rostrum to rejoice in the rule of anarchy
when constitution and law have both beer
swept away, and fanaticism holds the lead
lug strings Of the government, and run
riot over order and right, how long will i
be before this once great country vii
plunge into bottomless gulf of rain 2
The time cornot be far Distant Chicag
Times.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-06-16
The Duty OF the Democrat.

The Democrats must take high and de-
termincd ground-call things by their
names-declarc eternal untiinching, out
spoked opposition to the principles of Abo-
lltlOnlsm ana Misunderstanding must bring
forward men untaintcd with any affinity or
suspicious Of completely with the men who
with professions of ''loyaIty,' and under a
prctcncc Of love for the Union. are running
their country while they prosecute war
for negro equality, miscegenation, and
cniancipation-mcn who oppose Abolition
ism on principle, and who enjoy the conf
dence and love Of the true men of the
State. Let us have no more of policy, of
trimming, or cxpediency-wc have too
much already. Close up the ranks
or1aai-e at once for the last, deadly strue-
Gle in November If we fail then ali is
lost. We must not fail. Unless We sue
cccd there are years of endurance, of wal
ting-pcrhaps even the horrors OF revoIN-
Ton ini store fer us before we can regain the
rights bequcathcd TO us by our patriot
sircs. ''ls life SO dear. or peace 50 sweet
rs to be purchased at the price of chains
and slavery? Forbid it Almighty God -
Democrats must declare uncompromising
war against Aboltion.sm draw the sword
Of constitutional freedom and throw away
the scabbard. 1t is the strugglc of men for
liic-ayc, for more than liic-for civil
liberty, and the power ofgood government.
Times.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-08-12
NOTICE.
ar the Benefit of Soldiers Orpana.

Dy an act Of the Legislature Of PennsylVania Ap"
ID proved May 9, 1864, the Governor was authorize
cd receive the of fifty thousand dollars, oner-
education and maintenance of destitute orphan chil-
dren OF deceased soldiets and sailors"
The persons entitled to the benefits Of this Act ara
the chudren of either sex under the age OF fifteen,
resident IN Pennsylvania at the time of the a2piea.
tons, and dependent upon either public or private
charity Tor support OF on the exertous OF mother
other person destitute of means to afford proper
education and maintenance, of fathers who have
been XII led died of wounds received or of disease
contracted 10 the service of tie United States whsth-
sr in volunteer militi regiments of this State or
in the regular army of the naval service Of the Uni
ted States but who at the time of entering
such service acual bona fds residents Of Psnnsylva
uis"
Such children will be boarded, clothed and sduaa-
ted those under the age Of six years. in any suitable
school that will receive them ON proper terms and
those over six years Of age p one Of the State NS,-
NAL Schools.
The application must be made "by the mother, nj
living, if not by the guardian next friend"
Persons representing such orphans above do
stribed can receive infor nation blank forms, and
all necessary assistance by application to either Of
the ul,dsrsignsd.
Pm OSTERHAUT Esq,
Rev. c. r. LANE,
Rev. LUTHER PECK,
Mrs HELEN NJ NEWMAN.
Miss RHODA s. CAREY.
superintsnding
Committee for Soldiers Orphans in Wyoming County.