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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-03-03
Meeting OGtisc Democratic state
Central COnsMittee-EtsA Action.

The Democratic Statc-Central Commit
tee met at the Sentinel Office on Tuesday
the 23d inst After full Interchange of
sentiment between the members of the
the Committee and other gentlemen from
various sections of the State, the following
resolutions were adopted:
Resolved. That this committee recon-
mend the holding of delegate convention
OF the Democratic voters OF Indiana, at In
dianapOlis on Tuesday the 18th day of .Ju-
ly, 1861, and that county delegates be APP
pointed on the basis of zone delegate for cy-
cry one hundred votes (and one for every
fraction of fifty and over cast for secretary
OF State at the October election of 1862
Resolved, that the Democratic and con-
conservative citizens Of the several coun-
ties oflndiana be recommended to assemble
IN their proper places at an early day to
appoint delegates to the State Convention
in accordance with the basis fixed in the
preceding re solution.
Resolved, That it be further recon-
mcnded, that an open and thorough organ
lzation Of all who are in favor of maintain.
ing the Union Of the States and the GOV
ernment Of our fathers. and all opposed tc
the corrupt, destructive, and revolutions
ry abolition policy of the National and
State Administration, be perfected at as
early day as practicable, by primary
meetings, county and district conventions
and that they put into the field candidates
to be by them nominated ard supported
fer county and district offices, corgression-
al and judicial.
The Committee then appointed the fol-
lowing delegates to represent the State al
large in the National Democratic Conven-
ton to assemble at Chicago on the 4th OF
July next:
Delegates.-IIon. Joseph f. Mcdonald.
Hon. james NJ Hanna Hon. William +
Niback and Hon. \. p Edgerton.
The following gentlemen were selected
as contingent delegates, in the order they
are named:
Contingents.-Julius Bedttichcr, Esq.
Hon. john Petit, Hon. james ". Gafl
and Samuel \. Hall, Esq.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-03-03
The Duty Oftsae Times

The great duty Of The hour, displacing
and putting aside all other considerations,
is the suppression of the rebellion. Jntil
this is done all political discussions. all
efforts of reconstructions. 50 called, are
vain.
Such arc the sentiments expressed by
Governor Morton. at the so-called Union
Convention" on the 23d of February. If
the great duty of the hour is the suppress
sion of the rebellion, aside from all consid-
erations of Il partisan character. why is it
that Governor Morton devotcs so much of
his speech to the Republican Convention
to considerations ofan exclusively partisan
character? If he regards it the duty of
the times to eschcw all partisan consid-
crations, why is he 50 anxious to discuss
questions of a purely partisan character !?
The burden Of his address to the Republi-
can Convention involves issues of party
differences. His effort is to Justify the
party policy of the States and Federal Ad-
ministrations and dcnouncc the political
sentiments Of those opposed to the policy
of the party in power. 1t canrot be de-
MED that the Administration entertain
positive views upon the party issues now
before the country.
His Exccllency ;a:matcs that the Re
publican party has the right to impress its
peculiar views upon the country, but at
the same time he expresses the opinion
that all political discussions upon the part
of his political opponents are vain. Why
this distinction? Have the Republicans
any better right to entertain their peculiar
views upon Governmental policy than
Democrats? Is not free discussion the
very life of republican institutions? If
the great duty of the hour, displacing and
putting aside every other consideration, is
the suppression of the rebellion, why don
the Republicans set the example in that
regard? If that is the highest considcra-
ton which should influence an American
citizen in the present crisis of the country,
can the party be cxcusable that takes adj
vantages of the present national troubles,
to force its peculiar war policy in the ad
of the government? Is there
either honesty or patriotism IN SO doing
Until the party in power exhibit more lib
erality toward its political opponents it can
make no claim to patriotism, to honesty
even, in the profession it makes ofputting
aside all considerations to suppress the re-
bellion and maintain or restore the govern
mcnt established by the founders of the
epublic.-[Sentinel
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-03-03
National Union e. Onv cntiOn.

The special Washington dispatches of
the 22d give the following particulars in
reference to the time and place of holding
the Union Convention for the nomination
of Presidential candidates:
The National Republican Convention
met to-day at Governor Morgan residence,
in this city. Governor Morgan in the chair,
Edward Mcpherson. Clerk of the House of
Representatives. Secretary. A brief COM
prehensive and loud call for a National
Convention. to meet at Baltimore on the
9TH of june. was adopted 1t is under
stood that opposition was made to admitting
the recently appointed members from Mis-
souri, and other States. Governor Morgan
gives large reception this evening in
honor of the con Ell ion The appoint
ihcnt of the place for holding the convcn-
ton gives fresh impetus to Presidential
spcculations The fact that the radical
men are largely in the ascendcncy in Bal
tmoro, is thought in this connection to be
of especial significance.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-03-03

The administration party must find
some new definition for .'loyalty." Here
tofore it has meant support of the ''goy-
qrnment,' but "Honcst Old Abe is now
the object of most violent assault from Il
part of his OWN party The Chascitcs are
indignant at the attempt to forestall the
action of the abolition Presidential conyen-
ton by resolutions of Legislatures, and
are striking the ''hcir' straight from the
shoulder They attack his friends as well as
himself. The Washington correspondent
of the St Louis Democrat under date OF
the 18th instant, writes Of the Cabinet:
Two of them at least openly used the
power of the patronage OF their depart
ments to prescribe those who dared to de
clare their preference for Mr. Chase, and
one of them -Postmaster General Blair
has had the bad taste and worse temper
to make public attack upon his minste-
rial colleague, the latchet of whose shoes
he is unworthy to unloose. But the at
tempts | alluded to do not stop here. The
lobbies Of Albany and Harrisburg have
felt impellcd by strong sense of duty to
declare war on Mr.. Chase. The peculiar
degree of purity, probity and patriotism,
and the entire absence of any tendency to
corruption, which characterize now, us ever
those time-honored lobbies, render their
support for any Presidential candidate an
~ topcolr Iocir,bla hoon -
Every thing that the lobbics of Albany
and Harrisburg haze said against Mr..
Chase is true, and every thing the CORES.
pondent Of the Democrat has said, does
say, or may say against those lobbies, has
been, is, and will be, true. BY this We
may Judge of Mr.. Chase, and of the char
acter of the "loyal' men who are support
inc Mr.. Lincoln If but 1.-THE Of the
charges made 10y the Chasetes and Lin
colnites against each other is true, they
are the most shanefully corrupt and hyp-
ocritical parties which ever plundered a
people under pretensc OF patriotism
| Times.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-03-03

ton that martial law is the fundamental
law of the State of Louisiana And here
in this case what DOVE find? The Provost
Marshall at Fort Smith, Arkansas, issues
this paper.
This is to certify that Volncy V Nilor
is duly authorized Commissioner Of Flee
tions in and for Sebastian County. in the
State Of Arkansas. and is duly authorized
Acting Commissioner in and for the Con
grcssional District of North western Ar
kansas, appointed as such Agent by the
Union Association of the State Of Arkan-
sas.
"a Provost Marshal ecrtiies that po-
litical caucus, getting together in a corner
authorized a man to erect Il State in Ar
kansas! If there were no other grounds,
Mr.. Speaker, | would protest against refer
ring this paper to any committee.
"Mr Daws-Lct me say to the gentle
man from Maryland that the certificates Of
all the Representatives from Virginia, for
the last fifty years, have been signed by a
Commissioner of Elections, and the gen
tlcman has never been shocked thercat till
to-day.
"Ir. Davis, Of Maryland-The gentle
man from Massachusetts, does not perceive
the point 1t is not whether Il law of a
State may prescribe one species of certif-
cate or another, but it is that it appears on
the face of the paper produeed that the
only authentic certificate is that Of Pro-
vost Marshal, the marshall of camp, the
executive officer Of military organization.
That is not the law of Arkansas And h
does not certify to the election, but he GER
lies to the fact that this man Milor was ap-
pointed ''as such agent by the Union As
sociation of the State of Arkansas Is
the Union association State? Is it as Il
body of men know to the law? Is tia gov
rnmcnt? Is it anything except caucus
collected together, sanctioned by the mill
tary authorities, to send members to this
House?
Now, in reference 10 another point
made by the gentleman from Massachu-
sets. l respectfully say thata military
Governor" is appointed under no law Of the
United States; he has no assigned fuct:ons.
Il is mere name created in IN Office in
Washington, and given to man who IS
not charged with any legal duties. \ gen
cral is known TO the law and has a right
to exercise al over the rebel country, with
in the limits Of his command, the authori-
ty of military commander; that is, to re-
move traitors, to suppress violence, and to
exercise the ordinary police powers in time
of war. Beyond that he has no power
This debate is noteworthy as bringing
out, in bold relief the growing dissatisfac-
ton with Mr.. Lincoln's plan in his own
party. Received at first by that party
with acclamation and euloey, it has pro-
yokcd dissent in proportion as it has been
examined, until the body Of its defenders
grows small by degrees and beautifully
less. = Gin. Eng.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-03-03
Republican State Convention.


scnbled at Indianapolis last week made the
following nominations, viz for Gov. O. p.
Morton oy acclamation after which the Com
mittec o1 Nominations reported the follow
ng, which were ratified:
For Lieutenant Governor: Nathan Kim
ball, OF Martin county.
Secretary Of State: Nelson Trusler, of
Fayette.
Treasurer: John l. Morrison, of Wash
ington.
Auditor: Thomas B. McCarty, of Wa
bash.
Attorney General: Delana f. William
son, of Putnam.
Judges Supreme Court: 1st District.
James Fl. Frazer, of Kosciusko: I'd j. 7.
Elliot, of Henry; Sd, Charles A. Ray, of
Marion: 4th, r. G. Gregory, of Tippcca-
noe.
Clerk Supreme Court: Laz. Noble, of
Knox
Reporter: Benjamin Harrison, ofMarion.
Superintendent of Public Instruction: G..
" Hass, of Marion.
The committee on Resolutions reported
the following which were unanimously y
adopted, viz:
l. RESOLVED, That the cause Of the
Union demands of every patriotic citizen
the sacrifice Of every partisan feeling, ofal
selfish purposes, of all private ambition;
and that the action Of the Government,
whether in accordance with our views of
correct policy or not, cannot absolyc any
man from the duty OF rendering every pos
sible aid to crush the rebellion by furnish
ing men and means, and rendering every
possible encouragement to the Govern
ment.
3 That we hail with JOY the Indications
of approaching peace. not by compromise
with rebels in arms, but by their complete
and utter subjugation to the laws and Con
stitution Of the United States.
3 that We are in favor of the destruction
Of everything which stands in the way ola
permanent and perpetual peace amongst
the people Of al the States. and full and
complete restoration Of the just authority
OF the Union under the Constitution Of the
United States.
i That those who persist in their oppo-
sit;on to the Government in It's hour OF
peril, who dcnounco It's every act for the
preservation of the Union. who refuse to
contribute men or money for It's support, or
who organize secret combinations to cmbar
rass the Government By resisting the laws
and encouraging dcscrtions, are thereby
rendering the rebel cause more effective
support than if they joined the rebel ar
mics, and are entitled to and will receive
the execration of al patriotic citizens to
tie latest pos,crlty.
D. That now hcnccforward and to the
end of time the thanks of Il grateful people
are due to the rank and file Of the army
and navy. to the officers and men who on
50 many battle fields have pcriled their
lives in defense OF their homes and of con-
stitutional liberty, and by their patient
endurance of the trials and privations, by
their dauntless courage and their devotion
to the Union have covered themselves
with imperishable renown.
g. Tha, ihe gratitude Of the American
people is due to Andrew Johnston, of Ten
nessee. for his unselfsh devotion to the
cause Of the Union and patriotic and sue
cessful efforts for the overthrow OF the re-
bcllon, and that We present his name as
the choice of our people for the Vice Pres
idency Of the United States.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-03-03

Last Sunday, in a Westerly village, when
the plate was being bassod in a church, a
newly appointed editor SAID to the col
lector: "Go on; In dead head I We
got pass
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-03-03
Republican Protests Against Lin
coins DOcfrin Of Arbitrary Hill
tarY Power.

In the late debate in the House Of Rep
rescntatiyes at Washington on the Arkan-
sas question, there were strong protests put
in by Republican members against Lin
coins schemes Of making rotten boroughs
of the Southern States Mr. Boutwell,, of
Massachusetts,, for instance, said:
''Thcre is neither power under the Con
stitution, there is neither force in the ma
ton, there is neither power in the Uni
worse, in the absence of Divine interfer-
encc, to create the State of Arkansas and
compel her to take her place in this Union
to send members to this House and Sena-
tors to the other branch of Congress, cx-
copt with the consent and will of the pco-
pie themselves.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-03-03

"Now what remains for us to do? To
wait till the people of Arkansas, clothed
and in their right mind without the cXcr-
else of military force, without coercion by
numbers 50 great as to give a surance that
they will remain loyal to the Union shall
appear before the Legislative and Exccu-
tive departments of the Government and
ask to be replaced as State with CON
stitution, and admitted to al the rights of
the States Of this Union
Henry Winter Davis, Of Maryland, Il
leading and bitter Republican,, said:
"Let me refer to the proclamation of
General Banks. | refer to it because dan
gerous doctrines are gaming hold upon
public mind. in mr. Judgment, touching
the foundations Of the Republic No man
has a greater regard for General Banks
than | have; tdt ] shuddcr when ] find Ills
proclamation summoning the people OF
Louisiana to al election under declara-
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-03-03
The Abolition Party Coming Up
ora eslc Anlals:sMlati0n Platform
The Mixture Of Races Strong.
81 Urged.

ora ssic AEl1fsstnlatlOn Platform
The Mixture Of Races Strong
sy Urged.
4 late abolition book has made its ap-
Pcarancc openly advocating the amalgama-
ton of the white with the negro race. 1t
is accompanied with the following indorso-
mont from distinguished leaders of the ad
ministration party. We take it from the
advertisements in the New York papers
"Miscesenation,' the theory of the
blending Of the races applied to the Amer
lean white man and thcnegrro.
This curious work, which discusses the
question, "Will the negro become COM
ponent part of the future American" is
creating extraordinary in scientific and po-
litical circles. 1t has been accepted by
the anti-slavery and progressive mind of
the country as the true solution of the
problem Of Race on this continent.
From very numerous favorable opinions
the following are selected:
Putting disturbances Of civilization
aside, and h,oking only to our natural
state, We should be constrained to admit
that the man of maximum intellectual ca
pacity is of brown hue Professor
Draper, of the New York University.
"Your work has cheered and gladdened
g wiAtCr morning. You are on the right
track. Pursue it, and TIE good God speed
you. All the mysteries of the wondrous
apocalypse now unfolding in our country
are not even dreamed of yet, and | hail
your work as a true prophcsy. = Parker
Pillsbury
RI looi, on your work as sign Of the
times rather than as solution of great
problem" - Albert Brisbane.
IL have no hope in The future but in
that sublime mingling of the races which
is Gods own method of ciyilizing and elc-
vating the world. -[Wcndcll Phillips.
The history of the worlds civilization
is written in one word-which many are
afraid to speak and many more afraid TO
hear-and tlatis Amalgamation. = THE
odorc Tilton
I've arc wholly one with you in opinion
as to the result and the desirableness Of the
result which is inevitably before our coun-
try Angelina G. Weld and Sarah NJ.
Grimke
This rebellion will extinguish slavery
in our land, and the negro is henccforth h
and forever to be part If the nation
His blood is to min3lc with that of his for
mer oppressor. and the two races blended
in one Will make more peaceful, hardy,
powerful and intellectual race than Amer
lea has ever seen before. William Wells
Brown
Il am willing to pat my signature to
your doctrines. : DR. j. McCunc Smith
'Thc future must decide how far black
and white are disposed to seek each other
in marriage. The probability is that there
viii be a progressive intermingling, and
that the nation viii be benefited by it
We arc sure that many will agree with us
in finding the pamphlet interesting and
instructive, and in thanking the unknown
author for it. Il Anti-slsyery Standard
Written by one who has studied the
subject carefully. ."-[Sprinsfcld Rcpubli
can
For sale by the American News Com
pany, No. l21 Nassau street Clate Tou-
sey y's.) and at No. ll3 Nassau street.
Price % cents
That is the platform the abolition party
is destined ere long TO occupy.-[ State
Sentinel
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-03-03

Vice President Hamlin is said to be the
most violent opponent of Lincoln 5 rcnom-
nation.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-03-03

The cycle of Puritanism is nearly com
plctcd. We are almost back to the re-
affirmation of the following historical rcso
lutions
"1st. Resolved, That the earth is the
Lords and the fullnes thereof.
ed. Resolved, That the Lord hath
given the inheritance thereof, to the
SAINTS.
"3d. Resolved; That WE ARE THE
SAINTS"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-03-03

%. z. TVM Eh'J1,
sChairman National Executive Com"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-03-03

THE NAME.-The name by which the
Prince of Wales will ascend the throne
will be King Edward the Seventh
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-03-03

At dancing match at Chicago, recent
". auxom Dutch girl danced nine hours
constantly, when her partner acknowledge
ed himself fairly beaten and very tired
The damsel then aook six glasses of lager
and quietly went tobreakfast-
\ hypocritical fellow in Athens inserib-
cd over his door, Let nothing evil enter
here Diogcnese wrote under it, GLOW
does the owner get IN
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-14
The Canadian Couredera,,o,.

QuEBEc, October H.-Tho intercolonal con-
ference continues to meet with closed doors. II
is understood that an invitation has been sent to
the Pacific colonies to join the Confederation.
The discussions yesterday were in reference TO
the appointment OF a head Confederate executive
and governors of the several provinces. A pro-
position that these should be appointed by the
Grown is said to have been favorably received.
The delegates are receiving invitations to different
cities. The removal of the seat Of government to
Ottawa has been much embarrassed by the stop
page Of the Ottawa railroad on account Of legal
troubles
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-14
Grtnina 0elearaph
TRIpAY, OCTOBER "a, 1904.
rms SoNs % TIEE JOURNALIsT wH0
1EAD THE some Oh THE SHIRT.

Scratch, scratch, scratch,
= Pavaeraphs, items, and News,
Essays, Tales, and Reviews,
whit the blackesl Kind Of blues.
scraich, srrstch, scratch,
Msrriagts, Dsbia, and Dane,
Biology Gossip, and guns,
d Accident, PsDic, and Pain.
Scratch, scratch, scratch,
With avacuum IN the hfair,
Scratch, scratch, scratCh,
I3atts . Riot, ana Raid,
Music and Cash and F"aoe,
VINO IS aud who isn't afraid
srTa,ch, ch, scratch,
Apology, Challenge, aud Slur,
OF II Of Him and Of Hey,
Invention, Humbue and rfuth,
Fciiy, Fashion, and Youth.
Scratch, scratch, scrafch,
Suicide, Sermon, aud Joke,
Metaphysics. Science, and SMOKE,
with upN Nard and downward stroke,
Ruin ana Vics and shane,
Virtue, Honor. ard Fame.
Scratch, scratch, scratch,
"1ts easy as nothing 20 do"
II could do IL hettey than You"
Such are the comments y0u hear.
obs considered "Quser"
And nothing az Ihe end OF the year.
Scratch, scratch, scrach,
you're everybody $ tool
The reader calls yOn fool;
sssIbe editor e an ass"
50 says the critical mass,
If the paper stops they bowl
IfiPs q minute TOO late they groul.
Scratch, scratch, scratch,
aOi slave ofthe mighty Press,
The "devip' demands a "msss,"
For subscribers that never pay,
o. isn'tit Jolly, say
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-14

BAiINoEl, October H.-The returns Of che
Constitution ion come In very slowly, and
The result T. GouhtIal.
The friends Of the Emancipation ticket think it
will DO adopted by small majority, unless the
slsYeholdiug counties give larger majority
against It than they anticipate,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-14
poINGs OF GUERILLAs.
0UTRAGES NEAR MANASSAS,
Presentation of Battle-Flags
special 10 The Evening Telegraph.

special 10 The Evening Telegraph.
WAsuEoToN, oc'Sbey l4,--A p hg Of dose-
by's gueTillas, some four hundred ro,g, yessof-
day attacked an outer picket o eiBlt men ~
Wkito Plains on the Manassas J sd aud cap
tured them, with the exception Of y ocn.
The men belonged TO the seosno Dts'dct Reg,-
ment, and were commanded BY Lieutenant Joseph
Smith, who was shot ,hrOugh the leg, and left 90
the ground for dead by the guerilaa.
Afitr they had stripped him Of his clothing and
robbed him Of fourteen hundred dollars, entrusted
TO him for safe. keeping by his men, he vas ros-
cued by body Of our troops, who started in
pursuit. Of the guerillas.
The sceLo Of this Rebel exploit is the same 1t
which the fuerillas murdered the RAILROAD en-
ployees on Monday last.
The guerilla gang alsO committed other out
RACES yesterday between ACcotich and Bnrke's
Station, and near the latter place killed william
b. Moore and another private OF the Sixth
Heavy Artillery, AMI wounded one or Two more.
The active measures now in progress Of execu-
tion will prevent repetition of these outrages.
The mail steamer Manhattan, from City Point,
reports an unusual degree of quiet prevailing st
the front
The battle. flags of the 9th Virginia Cavalry,
aud 32d Battalion Virginia Cavalry, captured by
Sheridan, were presented to the War Department
10 day
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-14
LATEST FROM RICHMOND.

SperiGl to ne The Eregirg Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, October H.-Richmond papers
of the 18th instant received here show that the
Rebels had not at that time heard the result of
our elections. These papers contain no news from
Hoods or Lees armies.