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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-11-30
The 18th Article.

As the 18th article of the Constitution
of the State Of Indiana Is about the only
thing. excepting the whiskey question
that has received any notice by the inem-
bers in the extra session Of our Legislature,
We annex the Article ,thatour readers may
sec the Importance of an ezra session OF
that body, at this time, and why it wa
probably called. The abolition members
arc elanloring loudly for its repeal, in order
that the negro may be granted further
rights and privileges" The article is as
follows;
ARTICLE IL.
Section l. No negro or mulstto shall
come into, or settle in, the State after the
adoption Of this Constitution.
See . All contracts made with any
negro or mulatto coming into the State
contrary to the provisions OF the foregoing
section shall be void; and any person WHO
shall employ such negro or mulatto, or
hcrwi,e encourage him TO remain in the
State. shall be fined in any sum not less
than ten dollars, nor more than five hun
dred dollars
sec. 3. All fines which may DC col
lected for violation Of the provisions Of
this article, or of any Law which may here
after he passed for the purpose of carrying
the same into execution. shall be set apart
and appropriated for the co,onization of
such negroes and mulattoes and descend
ants rs may be in the State ut the adoption
of the Constitution, and may be willing TO
elniSrate.
See l. The General Assembly shall
pass laws to carry out the provisions of this
Article"
We are una.terably opposed 10 its re-
peal, as we think all right-minded men
should he. We have negroes enough in
our State; if we need morc Lab prers let us
employ white men.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-11-30
special Session.

When the old farmers come into our Of
Ace, they ask what is this extra session
doing? What was il called for p? We can
only answer that we do not know what it
was called for We know il is costing
peoples money. and that it is proposing to
buy property. create offices, leeislate against
the Germans and for the negroes. etc
Whether ii will be able to wriggle Through
o bill to increase the interest on the two
and half per cent bonds In order to make
gift 20 the bondhoderS and increase the
taxes on the people we do no; know. 1t
Is very likely. though that thew NAV as
the Republicans have the majority of the
member. present in both branches. But
then. as the wealthy men have their prop-
erty in bonds, which the Republicans have
exempted from taxation. why, they care
nothing. Ok course. abont the gifts Of State
money, or the squanderinc of it as the
farmers and laborine men have it to pay.
In lianal oils Hesoli.
The republican side of the Legislature
no, only propose ito buy property, create
Offices, legialate against the Germans &c.
but will, We have NJ doubt, succeed IN
vrigglinG through tho bill 10 increase
the taxes on the people." under the Tretext
of dealing honestly with our bondholdeCs.
bu; in reality 10 enable the wealthy and
aristocratic nabobs who have made their
fortunes out of the war, still further to
feather their nest" by buying up at a
heavy discount our outstanding State
bonds, and converting them at par into
available funds The prc.cat appcaran
ccs also indicate that an unscrupuious cf-
fort will be made to pass such an amend
ment to the liquor law as will in fact pros
hibit the sale Of all Intoxicating liquors.
beer vine and cider. In other words the
Maine law in a modified form is to be eu>
sctel in Indiana. if the puritanical ele-
ment in the legislature be not thwartel in
It's efforts at compulsory moral reformation
This party who for years has been cry
ing out in favor Of honesty fairness and he
largest liberty, is itself now engaged in
pres ing to final consumatIon more gigan.
tic schemes Of fraud and corruption. than
ever before entered into the heads of any
legislative body in tie State and at the
ssme time looking up with countenances
as dev out as saints,
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-11-30
who are DssunfOniSts!

The ANTI S'arcry Standard a leading
republican paper of rhe most viruent type,
in discussing the Presidents reconstruction
policy, remarks as follows:
His purpose, however, remains un-
changed. and every desperate exredient
h, clutchc. at only shows how reSolute ne
is TO save his own scheme though he Ges-
troy the nation in the attempt
The New York Tmts. another leading
republican paper Of ability. commenting
on the position Of the Standard, thus let's
in a flood Of light upon the past history
and present as we'll as past wishes of the
republican party. 1t says:
When the rebellion first broke out there
was party IN the country, consisting
mainly Of the ultra abolitionists, wllic 4 was
in favor of letting the South 30, ii order
that the North nj yht he relieved Of all
responsibility for the sin of slavery. and
that Northern men might no longer be
hampercd the South al their control Of the
National Government. 1t was in pur-
suance Of this policy that Mr.. Chase. in
the first meeting held after the attack on
Fort Sumpter. opposing raising any troops
or making any war; and it was in pur-
suance OF the same policy that the Tribune
Tor < ground in favor Of secession, provided
majority Of the people Of the South
wished TO serede
Now that the war is over the same par
IL resist the restoration Of the Union. or
rather make it wholly subordinate in i'm
porta0ce to the elevation to the political
power or the enfranchised slaves. AS the
Standard clearly outs the case. they mean
10 make everything bend to the purpose
ofkcepine the South out ofthe Union IN
I'll negro suffrage Is secured" Their pol
icy his been steady and consistent They
have never sWerrei hairs breadth from
their purpose They have made "every>
thing bend" to the interest and elevation
of the negro race. They would have con-
sented to the division Of the Union and
the overthrow Of the Government rather
than the continuance Of slavery The
war destroyed slavery, and now they not
only eonseat, but .emaad, that the Union
shall not be restored until negro suffrage
has boen secured TO the Southern States.
Thei. Immediate purpose is to force
Congress to thwart the Presidents efforts
TO restore the ITnioa and re establish the
authority Of the Constitutes and Govern-
ment. unless negro suffrage is secured as a
condition precedent. We do not believe
that either tanaticism or party discipline
or both united. are strong enough in Con
gross 20 give them success.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-11-30
From Indianapolis.
INDIANPOLIs. Ind., Nov. %.

In the house numerous petitions on
temperance we're presented. Reports
from the judiciary commtieos-the ma or-
ity recommending the repeal of the 18th
article of the constitution. relative to ne
gro emigration aud the majority reporting
against it--were tabled.
A joint resolution was introduced, urg.
ing on Congress legislation equalizing the
paw aud bounties OF soldiers. a bill was
passed providing that the failure Of APP
praisors to do their duty Should not in
validate the duplicate. A large number
of bills and resolutions were presented and
referred.
The house bill abolishing courts Of con
c;l;,tion was passed after an auio,sted dis
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-11-30
Republican majority. -. .......2,1.
The Morrow IOhlo) Re yiStsr saws

Marion Township, Mercer County, gave
800 votes for Morgan, and nary one for
Cox Jackson Township, Auglaize County,
gave 265 votes for Morgan. and nary
one for Cox; Palmer Township, Putnam
County gave Al votes for Morgan, and
nary one for Cox; there was not even Il
ghost of a Republican there. Yet we are
told that the Democratic "arty is dead
How many Republicans were at Its funeral
in the townships of Marion, Jackson aud
Palmer? Echo answereth. nary one. "
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-11-30

Fcrd's theatre at Washington, has nov
beer completely remodled, and will be oc-
-urisd as dspot foI rebel" relics.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-11-30
New IerseY Official.

The following is the official vote of New
Jersey for Governor
Ward Republican, ............67 .520
Runyon (DemocraD ............6i,12l
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-11-30

EURoPE.-By the arrival of the Nova
Seotlan at Portland, we have European
advices to Nov. 18th The Irish Judges
have decided that no action can be main
ed again st the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
for his course in the Luby case. The
French army has been reduced nearly
5000, and soldiers of the Papal army OF
occupation are returning to France. The
Emperor Francis Joseph, If Austria, will
soon be cro~ued king Of Hungary and
Croatia.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-11-30

A resolution in favor Of Negro suffrage
"a. deTea.~J 10 toe Missouri Legislature.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-05-26
THE NEWS.

The grand review of the armies lately
returned from the field came off at Wash
ington Tuesday and Wednesday. 1t was
one of the grandest militarypageants ever
witnessed in this country. Over 200
600 veteran soldiers, as fine a body
Of men as ever bore arms, passed in re-
view and elected universal admiration
from the spectators, of whom there was
an immense crowd present. Large num-
bers of the men Will be Immediately sent
TO the States in which the regiments
they belong to were raised to be paid
off and mustered out of the service.
JEFF. Davis and his fellow-prisoners ar
rived at Fortress Monroe a few days since
by steamer, having after their arrest been
taken to Augusta and thenceto Savannah.
Among the captives are A. ii. Stephens.
rebel Vice President, and G.. G. Clay, form
erly a U. S. Senator from Alabama. and
n of the rebel emmissaries who made
their headquarters in Canada and charg-
ed in the Presidents proclamation with
completely in the assassination plot
Stephens was arrested on his plantation
in Georgia, and Clay surrendered himself
to General Wilson at Macon.
Kirby Smith, commanding the rebel
forces west Of the Mississippi, seems dis
posed to continue the Observation-Disclosures
ing the total collapse of the C~onfederacy.
General Sheridan has been assigned to the
command of our forces in that depart
ment, and has departed for Texas
Should the rebels in that region persist in
offering armed resistance to the authority
of the Government they will doubtless be
dealt with in a summary manner.
All the guerrillafo forces in southwestern
Missouri andnorth-western Arkansas have
surrendered at Fort Scott, and Missouri is
now almost entirely free from bushwhack-
ers. The same class of irregular troops
throughout all the States east of the
Mississippi are also rapidly disbanding
and taking the amnesty oath.
The President has issued a proclama-
ton opening all the ports as far south as
Texas, declaring blockade running piracy
and that those caught thus gagged will be
treated as pirates.
Our forces now occupy Augusta, ITALIA
hasse, St. Marks, and all other posts that
were still held by the rebels at the time of
Taylor's surrender. At the first named
place we captured over 10000 bales of
cotton.
The commission engaged in trying the
persons charged with completely in the
assassination conspiracy was not in session
Tuesday and Wednesday. but was to re-
sumo operations yesterday.
Dispatches from Washington state that
Davis has been or is about to be indicted
for treason, and will speedily be brought
to trial on the indictment. Heisconfned
i, at Fortress Monroe, and his family has
been sent South.
From present indications it is probable
Virginia and North Carolina will be the
first of the rebellious States to return to
their allegiance to the Government-the
process of constitution being that laid
down in the late order of the President on
that subject.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-05-26
THE YELLOW FEVER PLOT.

Perhaps the deepest. depth of infamy is
reached IN the scheme, of which we have
received rumors from Bermuda, to intro
luce the yellow fever into the peaceful
North. The plot implied such essential
and absolute diabOlism that 1t was receiv-
ed with almost universal incredulity.-
For the honor of the human race the
people were disinclined to believe that
there could be demons in human shape so
foul as to plot wholesale and insidious
murder. in the CHASTITY form of a deadly
pestllence, against an entire nation. But
the recent Investigations, before the au-
thorities of Bermuda, demonstrate that
this scheme was really planned and par
TALLY carried out. After taking testimony
In the case the magistrates have decided
to hold one of the parties, an accOmplice
Of Blackburn, the principal, to bail for
his appearance for trial before the Gener-
al Assizes. The health officers opened
and examined three trunks deposited by
DIR. J.P. Blackburnwith Edward G. Swan
and found them to be filed with clothing
and bedding, for the most part filthy and
splotehed and bearing marks of having
been used In sick chambers. Several wit
nesses testify to the fact that Blackburn,
after attending yellow fever patients, pack
ed up the bedding and clothing in his
trunks, at one time stealing the articles.
6ndA gave OC10I0 GlG ldSHSbIdGCS4 U1l par
ticulars of the deposite Of the trunks at
his house by Blackburn, and of the direc-
tiOns left as to the disposition to be made
of them. He was to keep them until
Blackburn's return from America, and in
the event the latter did not return, Swan
was assured that he would '~'receiue COM
p~ensatiOn for storing them from Confeder-
ate Government officers. But another
witness, q. P. Black, testified that Black
burn told him that Swan was to receive
$500 for conveying the trunks to New
York this present spring; but as he had
some doubts of Swans fidelity, he BLACK
burn) might change his mind, and direct
him to deliver them to the witness, who
was to send them to Halifax. Another
witness, Frederick Buckstaff, swears that
Swan informed him that the clothes were
infected with yellow fever, and that he re-
peated to witness "a conversation he had
with DIR. Blackburn, and which was to the
effect that the clothing in the trunks
came from yellow fever patients, and that
they were intended to be sent to New
| York or Philadelphia, and it may have
been to both places" There is evidence
that Blackburn nearly smothereda yellow
fever patient with clothing heaped upon
her, in order that he might infect them,
and that he afterwards carefully packed
them away in a trunk.
The whole history of crime scarcely af-
fords a parallel to this diabolism, and it
leaves no question that the verdict of his
tory will brand observation-disclosures rebellion
as at once the most causeless, the most gi-
gantic, and the most wicked and infamous
that the world has ever seen.-CIeUelaRd
| Leader.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-05-26

At Kingston, N. Y, a few day since,
a young lady, engaged as a missionary
collector, entered a store and made the
usual appeal. She was informed by a
gentleman that he would contribute a 25
cent stamp for every kiss she would give
him. She accepted the proposition, and
the young lady Immediately ran up a bill
of $3.50.
PROFITS OF THE OH TRADE.-The
aggregate yield of oil per day in all the
oil regions of the United States is 5000
barrels. On this, in its crude state, the
average profit is about five dollars per
barrel, so that the net profit on all the
crude petroleum produced is $4,000 per
day, or nearly 81 100000 yearly.-PHts-
burg Dispatch.
The wheat crop continues to promise a
most abundant yield. In all parts of
Ohio, as we'll as Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, and New York, the fields ofwheat
are splendid. The prospect was never
better.
Large numbers of American sneaks
are returning from Canada, where for
over a year they have been residing, hav-
ing run away to escape the draft. They
should be marked and remembered by
loyal people.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-05-26
ROBERT E. LEE.

That a general satisfaction with the
surrender of Lee should beget a kind feel
ing for the rebel General is not unnatural
But it is a great folly to invest him with
any romance. Robert E. Lee may be an
honest man, as doubtless many Of the
rebels were, but beyond that he has no
claim of any kind whatever upon the re-
gard of the American people.
His story is briefly told. Educated an
army officer, he ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS doctrine
of State sovereignty, and honestly holding
it, he followed his State when she seeded.
Now even if a man believed that his State
had a right to secede at her pleasure, if he
thought the occasion insufficient, as Lee
confessed he did, he would silently acqui-
esce, and no more. But If the occasion
were Infamous, if the object of the exer-
else of State sovereignty at such enormous
peril to the lives and happiness of his fell
low-citizens were nothing but the perpet-
uity of human slavery, a noble and gener-
GUS man would have protested with all his
heart. Robert E. Lee offered his sword.
From that moment he has been an ac-
tive soldier. His military skill has been
much overrated. Stonewall Jackson, his
lieutenant, achieved his most famous sue
cess, and Lees two aggressive campaigns
were ig~nominious failures. No man can
be held guilty of a want of genius. But
will those who are so eager IN eXtolllng
General Lee inform us why this Christian
hero had not a word to say in regard to
the atrocious treatment of our prisoners in
rebel hands, especially at Belle Isle, IN
der his eyes? Will the fatterers of this
Virginia gentleman explain why his re
ports of operations in the field were so I'M
fair and deceptive? VIII the friends of
this supplemented soldier say why he
tried a trick of words in his final cores
pondence with General Grant?
There is no act known to us during his
long career as a rebelin arms which should
favorably signalize Robert e. Lee among
hundreds of his fellow-rebels. Why does
not Johnston, or Ewell, or Longstreet, or
Hill deserve the same praiseIWhut-ex-
c~ellence of character or excuse for con-
duct has he which they had not? Do
those who speak so softly of his crimes
feel as gentle about Jefferson Davis P
Yet Davis at least heartily believed in
his cause, and it was Lee, at the head of
the army, who made Davis crime so long
and bloody.
We have no emotion of vengeance
against General Lee. We would not hang
him-not because he has not deserved
hanging, but from motives of state policy.
Neither are we inaccessible to admiration
for a foe. Major Andre we can pity, but
General Arnold we despise. Robert E.
Lee was an American citizen educated by
his country, who, from q mistaken sense
of duty, deserted his flag. Had his story
ended there it would have been %sorrowful.
But he drew his sword against that flag
not because of any oppression or outrage,
but because by peaceful and lawful means
it babe fair to become the symbol of JUS
tice and equal rights and he drew it,
thank God in vain. There his story ends,
and II is infamous-HnrDeT'S WeeL[U.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-05-26
ARCHIVES OF THE REBEL GOVERNMENT,

Col. B. B. Treat, of Gen. Schofeld's
staff, arrived here at a late hour last even
ing from Newbern, N. c., in the steamer
John Tracy, via Chesapeake and AL
bemarle Canal, with about five tons of
archives and documents pertaining to the
late Southern Confederacy, captured a
few days since by a portion of our forces
at Charlotte, n. G.
It will be remembered when Gen. Lees
army evacuated Richmond, the rebel ar
chieves were Immediately consigned to
the flames. A large portion of the doeu-
ments, &C., relating to the proceedings of
their Congress and Government were,
however, packed up, and the most i'm
portant part sent to Charlotte, N. c., for
safe keeping, the rebels little dreaming
that with all their deep laid plots and
secrets they would so speedily fall into
the hands of our Government. The ar
chives must possess the most intense in
%terest, and will prove the greatest value
in charge of Col. Treat, and a strong
guard, to whose care they were intrusted
by Gen. Schofeld. On reaching here
they were Immediately transferred to the
steamer Martha Washington, and sent to
Washington.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-05-26

evidently watching the movements Of
Grant. Whether he backed out OF the
conspiracy on Friday, the day OF the as
~sassination, or not. is not clear.
Arnold. as has been stated already, was
in full communication with the eonspir-
ators, but it is claimed by his attorney
that the proofs show that the plot was
formerly to abduct the President, and
that Arnold and Booth quarreled, and
the former withdrew from the conspiracy
and went to Fortress Monroe, where he
was prior to and on the 18th of April.
His chances of escape from punishment
for participation in the murder are fair.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-05-26
coUNTY e~oNYENTIoH,

All true men Of Delaware County, who
sustain the national governmental Wash
ington, and rejoice in its triumph over
treason and rebellion, are requested to
meet in convention, at the Court Room in
the town of Delaware, on SATURDAY,
the 10th day of june next, for the pur-
pose of electing Jfve delegates to represent
the county of Delaware in the Union
State Convention, which is to meet in
Columbus on Wednesday, June 2lst.
By order of Union Central Committee
L. BARNES, Chairman.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-05-26
ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS AND &C. C. CLAY PRIs
0NERS WITH JEFF. DAVIS.

BALTIMORE, May 20.-A letter from a
person ON board the Tuscarora, to the
Baltimore American, says the party we
have consists of Jefferson Davis, his
wife, a small son and two daughters, to-
gether with Alexander H. Stephens, G.
G. Clay, Col. VIM. Reagan, Gen. Wheel
er, the rebel raider, and 10 or Is others,
whose names [ have not ascertained.-
The letter concludes by saying, "We
leave for the Potomac in a few hours"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-05-26

A NEW OIL CoMPANY.-Last week
some twenty of the most prominent and
influential business men of Mt. Vernon,
organized a company for the purpose of
developing the oil territory on the
Kokosing. They have secured five hun
dred acres of eligible ground south of the
Pioneer we'll, and have a practical
agent looking out the best points for op-
Grafton. Capital in abundance, for any
number of wells, is ready at their nod
The first we'll will at once be commenced,
and the matter will be thoroughly tested.
We are glad to see such men taking hold
of the work. If we have paying oil ter
ritory they will soon ascertain it, and they
will prosecute it with vigor. Within a
few weeks several wells win be in progress
in this county. The Pioneer we'll has
demonstrated that there is oil down about
six hundred feet. We shall soon know
whether it exists in paying quantities.
M Vernon Republican,.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-05-26
Stone Outting. &c.

UHHEu undersigned has purchased a Stone Quarry noar
4 Sunbury, and being a practical stone Cutter, is
prepared 10 furnish all articles in the way Of Door
and Window Caps, Stone Steps, Pillars, Posts, So, at
notice. Orders from abroad respectfully So
lioit0d. Address him at Sunbury, Delaware Co., o.
Nay 10, 1s6b-nSmat WA. BROWN.