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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-12-30
Capture Of Savannah.
WAR llFpARrNENT

w ARLINGTON, IJtc. ZO.D, L. n,
Hojor General Dir:
A dispatch has been received this eve.
ming by the President, from General
Sherman.
1t is dated Savannah, Thursday, Dec.
s2i, and announces bis occupation of the
CITY OF Savannah, and the capture Of 15O
guns. plenty of ammunition, and about
10000 bales Of cotton. No other par
ticuars are given.
An official dispatch from General Eos.
ter to General Grant, dated December
e2d 7 p. NJ, states that the city OF Savan
nah was occupied by General Sherman
on the morning of the 2lst, and that on
the preceding afternoon and night, Iiar.
dee escaped with the main body of his
infantry aud light artillery, blowing up
the ifoncads and navy yard.
lie cnumerates as captured 500 prison.
srs, $50 guns, IS locomotives, in good
ORDER 100 cars, large amount of am
munitions and munitions of war, three
steamers. and 33. 600 bales Of cotton.
No men ton hns been made Of The pres.
ont position Of IIardee's force, which had
been estimated Mt about Is 600.
The dlsbatch Of General Sherman and
Foster are as follows:
SAvANNAH, Ga, Dec %.
To Ms Ercellcncy, President LincoiM
beg to present you, as n Christmas
gift, the city Of Savannah, with one hun
dred and fifty heavy guns and plenty o
ammunition, and aLoul 90, 900 bales 0
cotton.
Signedl w. r, SHERMAN,
Major General.
STRAMER GoLnEN GATE, SAVANNAH }
RIVER, Dee, 22 = p. NJ,
To tiem Gen. Grant and Gen, NoAcrk:
have the honor to report that have
JuS: returned from Gen. Sherman's head,
quarters in Savannah. send Major
Gray, OF my stail aB bearer OF dispatches
from General Sherman to you, and also
message to The President
The city Of Savannah was occupied on
the morning Of the 2l.t. Gen. !Iardec
anticipating the contemplated assault, cs,
eapel with the main bo!y OF his infantry
and .ightarillery on the morning OF ihe
goth, by crossing the river opposite the
city. The robc iron clads were blown
up and the navy yard was burned, All
the rest OF the aiy is intact and contains
1000 cllz.us quiet md we'll disposed -
The captures include 500 prisoners, l5O
guns, IA locomotives, in good order: 100
cars, large supply Of ammunition and
materials OF war, three steamers and 33
900 bales OF cotton, safely stored in ware
houses. All these valuable irails of al
almost boodless victory have been like
Atlanta, fairly won.
| open communication with the cit,
with my steamers TO day, taking up wha
-iorpedoes We could see and passing saiel
over others. Arrangements are made +
clear The channel of all obstruciions.
Yours, &c. J. G. FOSTER,
Major General.
The Richmoud papers of yesterda
state tha, on the 23i, lwenty.six vesse
of the Wilmington expedition had re-nT
peared. The dispatch OF General Brag
is published in the Richmond papers u
follows:
WILMINGLoN, Dec. 90.
Twentv.sx vessels OF the Federal ile,
rs-appeared this morning. There ht
been no change since thedlspatch.
This is the latest Intelligence receive
from that expedition.
Z: NJ. STANTON.
Secretary OF War,
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-12-30

asrTbe subscriptions to tho seventhirty
loan for tho week Guiding Dec II, wero
81 625 900. and to ten.forly loan 81 5O0.-
600 Tho subscriptions to tho former on
the 10, 20 and 81 amounted to ~ 500 600,
and TO the Iattor $22 ,596, 900. The ten
forty loan is to be continued in the market.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-12-30

n5>The Postmaster General has issued
an order to postmasters directing that all
mail matter intended for Sherman's army
should bo sent by way of Now York. Col.
Markland, special agent Of the Post Office
Department, will leave New York on Sat
urday with the mails for that army.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-12-30

BS'Congress having recently created
The naval ofice of Vice Admiral the
President promptly nominated that old
sea dog, Farragut, 10 Gil it, and the Sen.
ate confirmed the nomination unani.
mous!y. Tine rank OF Vice. Admiral in
tie Novy corresponds with that Of Lieuter-
ant. General in the Army. With such
men as Grant aud Farracut in commend
ol our forces on land and sea, the coun.
try expects g'ea! achievements.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-12-30
TDe J6Gicroonian Democrat
JULIUS o. CONVERSE, Editor.
CLARION, OHIO, FRIDAY. DEC. 10, 1861.

9r The war rcw' continues ,o he most q 'or0us.
Gen. Sherman has established hl> head quailcrs
in the city oi Savannah The fleeing Rebels
sank .wo iron clad rams, and such stores as they
co..id not cary with Jhcm bml,d TT threw into
She river. -Four steamers and lo GO amount oi
munitions OF war, besides - 600 balcs Ul cotton,
wsre cop.utcd The attack ON Wi,miu,rau IA
reported 10 have commenced, wi hcycry pruspcc,
OF success TIE old year will 60 out, and the
new one bc usherri in rGGcy lc mod favorable
auspices tO the Union cause.
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Tho sentiment to which l am called to
respond, is ono calculated to arouse tho
sympnthics While many who have put on
tho armOr Of battle, aud marched forth With
the tramp of pride, in the vigor of man.
hood, tho love of country swelling their
breasts. havo returned to us, some in health,
to pursue again tho labor of the farm, tho
shop sr too counting room, others, manned
and torn, return, ever reminding us. by
/ their presence, what they have endured tor
/ our protection. Others still thore are who
went opt from us, equally promising in
their health and d.vieor, and patriotism, who
have met tho enemy only to find their
graves. No more forever will they return.
Whether they were struck down instanta-
neously in front OF battles whether wounded
or languishing in hospital by tho hand OF
disease, they broolbed their last among
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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-08-25
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Thirty-fvc intense loyalists net in secret
solemn conclave last Saturday night, at
Woodward's Hall, to lay out their plans
and project their schemes for the over
throw of the rights and liberties of their
neighbors. The most prominent subject
under consideration Was the recent pro-
nunciamento of His Excellency, O. p. NJ.
Accidental Governor of Indiana, in rela-
ton to the Address of the State Democrat
ic Central Committee. After great deal
of windy patriotism, and the singing sew
eral times of Rally round the flag boys, >
the members were brought up to the stick
ing point and it was resolved to stand by
"our noble Governor" in his proposed at
tempt to demolish all who loved their
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-08-25

Bonds issued under the At shall he EXEMPT
FROM TAXATION by or under any state or
municipal aa4horty, Subscriptions to these
Bonds are received in lntel States notes or notes
of National Banks They are TO BE REDEEM
Ed IN COIN, at the pleasure of TIE Govern
mcnt, ut anv period nGs less flnn ten nor more
Il forty wears froH their date, and until their
redemption FIVE PER CENT. INTEREST
WILL BE PAID IN COiE, on Bsnls of OF over
one hundred dollars annually. and on all other
Bonds semi annually. Tn interest is payable on
the first days of March and September in each
year.
Subscribers will receive either Registered or
Coupon Bonds, rs they may prefer Registered
Bonds are recorded on the books of the T.. S
Treasurer, and be transferred only OH the
owners order. Coupon Bonds are payable to
bearer, and more convenient for commercial
use.
Subscribers to this loan will haze the option of
having their Bonds draw interest from March lst
by paving the accrued interest in COIN or in Uni
ted States notes, or the notes Of National B inks
adding fifty per cent. for premium or receive
them drawing interest from the date of subscrip-
ton and deposit. AS these Bonds are
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-08-25
Exempt from Municipal or STATE
Taxation

the value is increased from one to three per cent
per annuKl, according to the rate of tax levies in
various parts of the country.
At the present rate Ofpremium on gold they pay
Over Eight Per cent. Interest.
in currency. and are Of equal convenience as a
permanent or temporary investment.
1t is believed that no securities offer so great
inducements to lenders "a the various descriptions
of u. S Bonds. In all other forms Of in;cbted-
ness, the faith ability ofprvatc parties stock
companies separate communities only is pleGg-
ed for payment, while for the debts of the United
States the whole property of the country is holden
to secure the payment of both principal and in
terest in coin.
These Bonds may be subscribed for in sums
from $50 up to any magnitude, on the same terms
and arc thus made equally available to the small
est lender and the largest capitalist. They can
be converted into money at any moment. and the
holder will have the benefit of the interest
1t may be useful to state in this connection that
the total Funded Debt of the United States on
which interest is payable in gold, on the Sd day
of March, 1864. was S76S 1865 700. The interest
on this debt for the coming fiscal year will be
SIS, 937 Jog, while the customs revenue in gold
for the curren. fiscal year ending June 30, 1864,
has been so far ut the rate of over 800 900 900
per annum.
1t will be seen that even the present gold reve-
nues ofthe Coz eminent are largely in excess of
the wants of the Treasurer for the payment of
gold interest, while the recent increase of the tar
iff will doubtless raise the ANIMAL receipts from
customs on the same amount of importatiors. to
$3.50, zoo, 900 per annum.
Instructions to the National Banks acting as
loan gents not issued from the United States
Treasury until March %. hut in the first three
weeks Of April the subscriptions averaged more
than TEN MILLIONS a WEEK.
Sub crptions will he received by the
First National Bank of Richmond, Ind
First National Bank of Evansville Ind.
First National Bank Of Indianapolis, Ind:
Firstt National Bank Of Fort Wayne. Ind.
First National Bank of Lafayette. Ind.
First National Bank of Madison, Ind,
First National Bank of Terre Hautc, Ind.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-08-25
Nearing the Bone.

Even '.loy:l papers begin to whine over
the terrible robbery this war is making OF
men from the producing regions. The Win.
mona R.pu5iicaa of the l4h inst, says;
"The withdrawal OF six thousand more able
bodied men from this state would be "A misfortune ~
Never mind. Old Abe wants more hui
man sheavcs to run through his threshing OF
mangling machine. The widow maker
is bound to feed the frccmen OF the nation
into the manglcr just fast enough to keep il
running till his pets are enriched from the
Flood daily being sNilled If the entire
number he has called for in driblets had
been called out at once, we shonld have an
army and the job in hand would have been
overwithlong since.
Never mind If the country be depopulated.
What matters it if men are killed-women
turned into fields or houses of Prostitution and
poor houses are filled with children? This
war must 90 OH according to my plan -
the vagaries of a buffOOn must be respected,
the warning of statesman must be disre-
gardcd, and this thieving, murderous cru
saGc for cotton and the niger be kent up
until il becomes chronic, simply because
Abraham Lincoln and his office holders
think more of accomplishing their varied
ends than of the welfare of the country.
The country mourns million sons.
The land is clad in mourning.
There are to-day more widows in black
than soldiers in blue!
There are to-day in the North more
prostitutes than ever bcforc-driven to the
dernier resort to escape stayation
There are more orphans in the land than
negroes in the South, but war must go on
according to the Abolition plan, till ruin,
bankruptcy and starvation welcome us
with emaciated fingers to paupcr's graves.
Where are the statesmen Of America?
Dead
Where arc the sons and brothers lent to
Abraham Lincoln?
Scattered corpses over thousand bat
tlcfelds.
In whose hands have the people fallen?
Ask the widow maker. who lays the ma
ton across his knee and tickles her catastro-
phe with obscene jokes and little stories,
Don't whine. Don't find fault. This is re-
publican war now. Once it was a war for
the Union Now it is not-Stand by your
pet, Wiring out the blood from the clothes
of those lost in battle and wear them to
the renewal of the feast of death. Abraham
the brave wants to free the Niger Never
mind your families Let them starve.
Never mind your wives. Let them beg or
do the other thing. Never mind your
Let them die, or live as they
please, but you must go to war. It's fun.
Keep still, your turn will soon comc.-La
Crosse Democrf
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-08-25

The Lincoln newspapers are as whist a.
mice over the Wade Davis manifesto
They neither publish it nor allude to it in
the slightest manner. They seek to keep
their readers in ignorance of it. They
are afraid to let their readers see it. They
have adopted the policy of dcfrauding
their readers of the current intelligence
of the day, just as Mr. Lincoln has adopt
ed the policy of manufacturing fraudulent
electoral votes for the Presidency. But
it will not do. The Wade Davis nantes
to will find its way to the masses of the
republican party, however the Lincoln
newspapers may undertake to suppress it.
Tines
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-08-25
TIE DEMOCRAT.
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.

HON. DAVID TURPIE will address
his fellow citizens at the following times
and places:
BREMEN, Monday, Sept. 9th 1864.
TtPPECANOETOWN, Tuesday Sept 6
JNIONTOWN, Wednesday Sept 9TH.
PLYMOUTH, Thursday Sept. Sth.
WALKERTON, Friday Sept 9th.
Speaking to commence at J o'clock
2. NJ. at each appointment.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-08-25

warns the people not to heed the advice
given by the committee, not to organi &c
themselves to protect their rights, tells
them that such organization is illegal and
will lead to trouble. says that if democrats
organize the abolitio.ists villa organize
and arm themselves and then a collision
must ensue. SC. &c. Now wcventurc to
say that Gov Morton knows as we'll as we
do that abolitionists are already organized
an armel linear ly every townshipin the
State, that they hold weekly meet
ings in private for the purpose of consul
tation, instruction and military drill, that
regiments Of troops from other states have
been imported and are now stationed in
this State and that there is vast effort
being male by his party friends to control
the result of The approaching elections BY
fraud, AMI if necessary lay force. Yet in
view Of all this he cOolly informs US that
we must not take any efficient measures to
securea fair and free election, and adds in
suit to injury by saying that he has here
tolore 30 far as was i'll his power protected
the people in the exercise OF the elective
franchise, aud that there is no reason to
fear any interference with that right
hereafter. lie knows as well as anybody
that there has not been a fair or free cleo
ton at indianapolis for two years past, that
democrats have been driven from the polls
and mobbed at every election held there
during that time, that democrats have
been arrested without cause. imprisoned
and finally set at liberty without ever be-
ing made acquainted with the charges
papers have been suppressed and in many
instances mobbcd by the partlzans of his
administration and that lin no single in
stance has he raised his hand as an indi-
vidual or interposcd his authority as the
the persons OF property of those illegally
assailed, or to redress their wrongs. lie
has stood silently by bcholding these outra-
geous wrongs, and with an inward chucklc
of satisfaction bids the Infamous actors in
these hcllish scenes go on with their dam
nable work, aud then when the people at
last ,oadeI to desperation determine to do
Z L
have done for them. he with the devilish
hvpocrisY of sleek faced tyrant with an
angelic smile upon lris countenancc bland
" tells the people that to protect their
rights Will bring about collision with
the authorities.
We Dc not know what the people will do,
but we can assure o. p W. that his advice
will go unhecdcd; the people will deter
mine what is proper to be done, and then
act accordingly whether il suits him or
not. And we may az well say now that
there is one thing which they have deter
ninel to do. yea two and that IS, to have !
a fair and free election at any and every haz-
ard. and to elect worthy successor of the
present unworthy incumbent of the Office
Of Governor of Indiana This they have
,.o,vel on. AMI all the loud mouthed pat
.iotism. and smooth faced hypocrisy of q.
p NJ together with his semi military proc
ama.ions and political manifestoe' will not
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-08-25

The Lincoln men make it point that
the friends of an armistice and a cOnven-
ton of the States don't tell what they are
for if those measures fail to restore the
Union. Neither do the war men tellwhat
they will do if the war fails to restore
the Union. Sufficient unto the day is
the evils thereof"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-08-25
From the Rev. Thos. Winter, Pastor of the Rox.

From the Rev. Thos Winter, Pastor of the Rox-
bury Baptist Church
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Roxborough Pa
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-08-25
From the Cnicag Times, August "a.

il. Dhuu IL ufdnu COMMANDER OF inc or
der of the Sons of Liberty in Indiana.
From the Cnicag Times, August o.
There was an engagement on Sunday
between Gems. Sheridan and Early, in the
vicinity of CharleStown The attack was
made by the rebels. and heavy losses were
sustained on both sides The day closed
with the Federals lines unchanged; but du-
ring the night Sheridan fell back to Hall
town, and at noon on Monday his right
rested upon the Potomac. and his left res
ted on the Shenandoah. about three miles
from IIarper's Ferry. Skirmishing occur
red on Monday and Tuesday, and Early
made demonstration upon the Potomac
fords at Willamsport and Sheperdstown;
but at latest advices he had not effected
crossing. Martinsburg is held by the re-
bells
On Sunday morning the rebels made an
attack upon the Federal forces stationed at
the Weldon Railroad. and were repulsed
with the loss of about 900 men, the Fed
cral loss amounting to about $50. Among
the rebel casualties report includes Gen
\. =. Hill, mortalIy wounded. and Gems.
Hagood, Heath. and w. +. Lee, killed.
On Monday morning everything was quiet
but another engagement was considered
probable at any moMent,-th rebels evil
DENLY being determined to regain posses
sion of the railroad if possible In the
fight on Friday, the rebels, according to a
dispatch in the Richmond papers, drove the
Federals upwards of two miles, and cap
tured over 1000 prisoners, including Gen
Hayes
Hancock's corps "having accomplished
the object of the expedition, was with
drawn on Saturday night from the north
side of the James, and sent to the position
occupied by the Federals ON the Weldon
Railroad Birncy's corps also recrossed
the river on Saturday.
The Board of Supervisors of New York
county have passed resolutions requesting
q pOstpOnement of the draft.
James G. Blewitt, editor Of the GmIa- !
tine county Democrot, published at Shance-
town, ILL.,. has been arrested by military
on charge Of disloyalty, and
placed in the guard honse at Paducah.
Gold opened in New York yesterday at
257s and closed at 2573.
INDIANAPOLIS, AUG. %.
We have had no military arrests here
to-day, and democrats are having a breath
ing spell. They are patient.
The Fremont men hold a convention in
this city on Thursday. From every indi-
cation the attendance will be large.
Col. Streight, of the 5lst Indiana,
that he is not killed. The hum
bug probably originated in the report that
ne was shot, in order that no might see
what abolition priests would say after he
vas supposed to have given up the ghost.
It is just like him
Gov. Morton has ordered the Home Lee
zion throughout the State into camp
What the purpose is, his Exeellency only
Knows.
Reports from Southwestern Indiana and
rom that portion of Kentucky through
which our troops have recently marched,
Indicate bountiful corn and tobacco crops.
McDonald's progress throughout South
Western Indiana was triumphant. Morton
lodged.