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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-01-24

Gold to. night 1851.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-08-17

MIsCEGENATIoN-W ask our readers
for this once to become credulous enough
to believe us when we say, that the fol-
lowing sentence actually appeared in the
New York Independent, Henry Ward
Beecher's paper, a widely circulated and
influential journal, and the leading organ
of one branch ofthe Presbyterian church.
Speaking Of the negro race, the Rev. wri-
ter says:
"This race has the seeds of great and
rich and generous culture. 1t shall be
mixed with ours, is being mixed; and in
future we shall see fruit of art, of liter
allure, of social life, the product of the
great ENGRAVING, such as has not yet been
seen in this world"
Read that to your wives, sisters and
daughters, We who follow the leadership
of the Abolitionis:s and other worshippcrs
of the negro Ucceland HoindeaIer.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-08-17
The Atlantic Telegraph.

The intelligence from the telegraph
fleet which we print this morning is so
meagre and confused that the public is
left as much as ever in the dark as regards
the probabilities of the ultimate success or
failure of the enterprise. We are only
informed that the cable had parted" or
been cut, with the end SO buoyed as to be
readily found hereafter, and the Great
Eastern had left it in that condition for
further action. We arc not even advised
in what part of the cable the defect exis-
ted, nor to what part, if any, the fleet is
now proceeding. We shall have further
and more definite intelligence within q
day or two, and in the meantime it is use
less to hazard conjecturcs to the prospect:
of the enterprise. Chicago Times
August 16.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-08-17
General Lee.

y Richmond correspondent says: "Tho
reports in the northern papers bearing
upon the movements of General Robert Il.
Lee arc wholly erroneous. Six weeks OF
more ago General Lee left this city and
proceeded to the village of Gainesville,
Buckingham county, in this state, on the
south side of the James river, 40 miles
from Richmond, where he is living in the
utmost seclusion, scarcely answering the
myrads of letters addressed to him. He
resides in small, but not inelcgant. cot>
tage, the property of Mrs Cox, adjacent
and belonging to which arc some four
acres of land, which he finds recreation in
cutivating. General Lee is unusually
retired in his seclusion, and, is probable,
will rarely, If ever, emerge from it,"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-08-17
Why did not Mr.. Mattihcy advocate his negro

Why did not Mr.. Mattihgly advocate his negro
suffrage doctrine in the republican Convention
last Saturday Dem.
For several reasons; one or two Of which We
will mention for the satisfaction of our doughty,
brave, valiant, noble, iustrous neigl bor-In
the first place we did not think tia suitable time
and place to ngi,ate the question, the approach
ing local elections can decide no such issues. and
bell eyed it unwise to commit the party (whatevei
our private views might be, which are well known,
having public v declared them) in advance
OF the meeting of Congress, to definite policy,
hpOn subject upon which MANY of our friends
think it premature to decide what course ought to
be taken. In the second place we did not SO to
tie Convention with the expectation Of
speaking upon that or airy other subject. and pre-
ferred to listen to Others.-Rp
The most important political issue be-
fore the people at this time is the question
Of negro-sulfrage. 1t is the real issue
and though the abolition party of this
county at their Convention were too cow
ardly to take the bull by the horns, and
so before the people under this black
banner, they cannot dodge the contest
1t is very natural that the leaders of the
party should hesitate and equivocare and
delay meeting the question squarely, for
it will most certainly damn Them and bury
them below the reach of Gabriel's trum-
pet in tie last day, for there are very.
rery few pure blooded white men in our
county who will not spurn the candidate
who appeals to them for vote on the plea
that he is in favor of negro equality. But
we will have no lodging. If our neighbor
ard his fellow leaders wish to disavow or
evade the negro question they can only do
so by coming out in favor of the demo-
cratic candidates The abolition party
demand, as an article of faith, that is
members do unreservedly and unhesita>
tingly affiliate with, embrace and receive
as perfect political and social equal, the
African ''man and brother" All who
cannot endure this ''black Graught' must
take refuge in the bosoms of the ''white
mans party"
The idea of asking us to excuse them
from this issue for the present, lest they
may endanger their chances of success at
the coming election, is really refreshingly
cool, but we can hardly accommodate our
neiShbor.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-08-17

Andrew Johnson and the Negro.


The Washington Correspondent of the
ST. Louis Democrat relates the following
conversation, which he says took place be-
tween President johnson and party OF
negroes from Virgini1, who waited upon
him to state the nature of their grievan-
ces, under the blessings of freedom:
''Mr. President, we are discouraged. Richmond
is as much in the hands of secessionsts now as it
was before Lee surrendered. Nominally free
we yet the worst of slaves, and we see no hope
for redress unless you aid us.''
"Gentlemen F" answered Mr.. Johnson to the
negroes, "you must exercise patience You are
free. and the vainest Virgnian shall not ONLY ac-
knowledge your freedom, 6ut your equality if you
are true to yourselves"
"But the local State laws of Virginia, Mr. Pres
ident''-
"What of the local State laws of Virginia D
Until these +. f. VS. come to their senses rath-
er think United States Bayonets will be about
the only laws they shall have"
1t will be seen from the foregoing that
Mr.. johnson has clearly defined his posi-
ton on the negro-cquality question. His
reconstruction policy is also made so plain
that none can doubt his purpose to set
aside the local State laws. We trust that
democratic papers everywhere will con-
denim the madness of this besotted tyrant,
who proclaims bayoncts as the only local
laws of binding force in the State Of Virgin.
ia. Until these F. f. VS. come to their
Senses says the drunken 'plebeian" to
Il delegation of lazy negroes, II rather
Hmk United States Joyoncts ,cW be oJoat
tic onfy lars they shall hare"
That is to say, until the 'ehte people of
Virginia conform to the equality
doctrine of the black republican party,
negro bayonets shall keep them in a state
Of subsection to such principles. What
the negroes want the President to
grant them, and the only freedom they
are willing to accept, is unbrided freedom
to steal and kill, as the dispatches which
we publish elsewhere, clearly prove. "The
white people," says the dispatch, "arc
represented as being paralyzcd, refusing to
protect themselves, fearing that the militia
ry power will bear heavily upon them
should they interrupt the proceedings OF
the negro marauders." Such is the only
freedom they are willing to accept, and
such is the freedom drunken, besotted
executive promises them. Is it any great
wonder hat the very blacklist abolitioniSts
in Marshall County are ashamed to &C
before the people with such declaration
Of principles =?
1t is the duty of every good citizen to
frown down the efforts of abolitionisls to
make the negro their political equal.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-08-17
A Sensible Move.

The soldiers Of Iowa who are opposed to
negro suffrage, held a meeting in th:t
State on the 10Th ult., and issued call
for State Convention to meet in the City
OF Des MOines on the Odd inst, to nomi>
nate ticket in opposition to the one led
by Governor Stone, the negro suffrage
canditc for Governor. The address refer
red to closes with the following patriotic
appeal to the soldiers of that state:
SOLDIERS, we know you are all opposed
to negro suffrage. With you it were a
waste of words and all insult to argue this
question further You are all opposed to
negro equality, in all its shapes, and heart
lily indorse the words Of your invincble
commander, old Tecumseh Sherman, that
tho negroes are not fitted for the exercise
of the elective franchise. / want them to
get fair price for their labor, but | do
| not think they are fit to take part in the
legislation Of the country.
How, soldiers and loyal citizens, can this
new negro agitation be stopped How
can we prevent the dlstractng STRIFE to
which it may give rise, and which may be
prolonged for years to come? The answer
is brief and sufficient. Defeat Gov Stone
and his ticket, in October next, and negro
utfragc agitation in Iowa will be number
ed with the things that were. How can
this most desirable result be most effectu
ally accomplished? BY organizing imme-
diatcly for the fight; by meeting in con.
ventlon at Des Moines, on the 23d inst.
and presenting a white mans ticket for
the support of the soldiers and other loyal
citizens opposed to negro suffrage and Gov.
Stone
Let us have, then and there, a
grand outpouring of soldiers and loyal
citizens, and nominate ticket the success
OF which, at the October election, will
consign Gov. Stone and negro suffrge to
that obscurity they so richly deserve"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-08-17

No more troops are to be mustered out
of service in the Department of Kentucky
at present. Besides the bulk of the Army
of Georgia and the Army of the Tennessee
around Louisville, some 10000 more
troops. white and black, are stationed at
Lexington, Paris, Shelbyville, Mount
Sterling, Eminencc, Falmouth, Bowling
Green, Louisa, Owcnboro, Henderson
&c. These, the St Louis Republican
thinks, Sht to be sufficient to keep that
dreadfully ferociOns rebel State from 90
ing out of the Union If not Sheridan:
$4,000 can be ordered up from Texas
Louisiana, Arkansas, and a draft can be
or Tered for '.thrce hundred thousand
moro" -Ner AiJany Lelger.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-08-17

NEW YORK, Aug. IA.
Provisional Gov. William Marvin, Of
Florida, issued his proclamation to the
people of that state on the Sd inst. an
nouncing his appointment by the Prcsi-
dent, md informing them of the hecessa-
ry steps to be taken to restore civil gov
ernment. The days for the election of
delegates to convention, and for the as
semblng of the same, are not decided up
on, but they will be named as soon as the
proper time shall have been given for the
people to take the oath of allegiance, and
for other necessary prelminaries, as has
been done By all the other provisional
governments Mr. Marvin informs the
citizens that slavery is dead, and cannot
be resuscitated; but he does not, like some
of his colleagues, reappoint the local Off
GERS who oficiated under rebel rule, al
though the old county incumbents are au
thorlzed to still act i'll matters pertaining
to the administration of estates, the re-
cording of deeds, and such indispensable
business, until the regular civil govern
ment shall have been restored. The
governor leaves to the military to pre- eve
order and take cognizance of its breaches
throughout the state, and only national
officers or the civil officers of local state
or territory arc authorized to administer
the oath of allegiance.
The Herald Washington special says:
"Graye difficulties have arisen between the
citizens of Mecklinburg county, Va, and
the freedmen heretofore living as slaves
in mat county. The presence of armed
negro troops in the county does not seem
to operate to stay the rayages OF the free
negroes, who, congregatlng at one, two, or
more prominent points in the county, kill
the sheep, poultry and hogs, AMI de-
vastate the corn fields, melon and other
patches, without stint The white people
are represented as being paralized, refu
sing to protect themselves, fearing that
the military power will bear heavily upon
them should they interrupt the proceeds
ings of the negro marauders. Gov Pier
pont and the state authorities, without
exception, are very much exercised on the
important subject of what is to be done
with the negroes eff the state
The Times Beaufort, 5. c., correspond
ent says: The address delivered by Pro
visiOnal Gov. Perry, at Greenvillc, has Civ
Ell great dissatisfaction among the loyal
people of that place, and they say he is
not the man for the place.
NEW YORK, Aug. Is.
The Washington correspondent of the
Post, noticing the statement in The Chi
cago Times that Davis is to be tried by a
civil Court in a fewdays, says that so much
as intimatcs early trial is without foun-
da; ;in 1t is true the government has de-
cided to try na,s = civil court, but the
date of trial has not been fixed 1t Is
probably that he will be tried ut Rich
uIOnd.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-08-17
Spttia! 4iotites.
Disease can not touch those who
uSc ROhacR,s ssisferS'

While Roback's Bitters are kept in the family
circle sickness never enters.
These Bitters have been found to be perfect
antidote for removing the first symptoms of nearly
all diseases, iftakcn in the proper time.
They are composed of ingredients which arc
known by the medical faculty to be most effca-
cious in disorders ofthe stomach and intestihcs.
The medical properties are so various that they
prove beneficial in all complaints, OF whatsoever
nature they may be, hence their great dema nd
and the universal good derived from their use.
A ludcious use of these Bitters lmparts the
tint of health to tho checks, and health and
yig0r to the entire frame. 5J--lm
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-08-17
c. II. REEVE, Secretary.

The NEGRO WHOLE.-The abolitionists
of the State of Maine held their State
Convention on Thursday last, and resolved
in favor of an amendment to the Constitu-
ton Of the United States, extending to the
negro the same political rights which that
instrument grants to white men. We
question whether it was suitable time
for the negro party in Maine to commit
themselves to their idol Gin advance OF
the meeting Of Congress"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-08-17

NEW MoDE OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
France boasts the guillotine, Cuba the
garrotte, Turkey the bow string, China the
sword Other nations have other modes
of depriving criminals of their lives
The United States, the greatest of nations,
eclipses them all, and presents to the world
method of capital punishment which is
not less ingenious than terrible. 1t was
reserved to us to startlc the Nineteenth
Century by an invention which surpasses
alike the bowl, the cord, the headsman' S
ak, the rack, the fagot and the stake. Its
victims are neither hung, drawn, quar-
tered, nor buried alive. Their fate is
swifter and far more dreadful. They are
,Ioe- IIoHed to death-News.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-08-17

TIE indianapolis correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune is strongly in favor of
the acknowledgement of the complete
equality of the negro with the white man,
and the Tribune not only indorses the
article of its correspondent, but has writ
ten several articles by way of enforcing
the idea upon the minds Of its readers
The Tribune comments with great seyeri-
ty on the late Evansville tragedy where two
negroes were lynched for having ravished
and murdered white woman, but we have
yet to learn of an instance where the same
paper has entered its disclaimer aga;ns,
the illegal punishment of white men under
any circumstances where the negro was
the opposing party.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-08-17


KEEP DARK "A returned warrior not
long since arrived home to the bosom of
his family in La Crosse. Friday last a
rather obese wench, who looked as il
she had been exposed to something in ear
nest, arrived by one of the lower line boats.
She had kinks in her hair and an idea in
her head She waited on lawyer-he
waited on returned Abolition soldier man
soldier man waited on returned wench =
soldier man gave obese mother in antici-
patton, three hundred dollars and gold
watch, rather than have the La Crosse
Democrat get hold of the matter-and the
sable beauty, who is in the condition la
dies love to he in who love their lords.
has returned to her balmy home. Ere
long We shall give three items Of this kind
of work.-Lu Crosse Democrat.
If this proceeding is to become general
among the ''wenches" down south, which Is
not at all unlikely, it might be a subject Of
interest to our abolition friends, who are
not entirely posted, to know that tie visi.
tation of such ''ministcring angel is
liable to create flutter among the military
o. our town at any time
p. S.-Officers above the grade of Cap
tain please take notice-and--"k keep dark"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-08-17
VALUABLE RECIPES,

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Respectfully yours, TH0S. r. CHAPMAN.
Chemist and Perfumer
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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-08-17
1TVO CONSERVATIVES.

Sufferers with Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis
or any disease of the Throat or Lungs will be
cheeriully furnished, without charge, with the
remedy by the use of which the Rev. Edward
Wilson, of Williamsburg, New York, was com
petclv restored to health, after having suffered
several years with that dread disease Consump-
ton. To consumptive sufferers this remedy is
worthy of an immediate trial. 1t will cost moth
ing and may be the means of their perfect restor
alton. Those desiring the same will please adj
dress REV. EDWARD A. WILSON. lO5
South Second Street, " illiamsburgh, Kings Co.
New York. n5O-6w
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-08-17

The Bridal Chamber. an Essay of Warning
and Instructions to Young Men-published by
the Howard Association, and sent free of charge
in sealed envelopes. Address DIR ]. SKlLLlN
pha, Pa. NloE2c-Iy
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-08-17

The South Carolina State Convention
is called to meet on the 18th of Septem-
Der. That of Mississippi was to be elected
on Monday, the 7th of August, and is to
meet on the 14th; that of Alabama is to
be elected on the 3lst of August, and is
called to meet on the 10th of September;
and that of Georgia is to be elected on the
-.th of October, and is to meet on the
25th Of that month Tribune.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-08-17

The seats of four republicans elected to
congress ON the 9TH inst, in Kentucky,
are to be contested by their opponents up
on the grounds of gross and fragrant
frauds, and the alleged manner in which
the election was conducted
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-08-17

Hon George f. Pugh has received an
intimation that the trial of Jeff Davis
will soon take place in civil court, and
he has commenced preparations for the
defence which promises to eclipse, in
criminal proceedings, any defence ever
known in this or the old country. Mr..
pugh will join Mr.. O'Conner, of New
York, in Washington in few days.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-08-17
,SJRTEY " Office.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
County Surveyor of Marshall county, Indiana,
will a. the request of James Snyder proceed on
Monday August 2lst 1865. to survey and subdi-
vide thu North west /, of section 30, L rs, N k
., T., in Mlrshll county, and also establish the
corners of the lands belonging to said Snyder in
said section. SAID survey will be continued from
day to day till completed.
nonresident owners of land in said section who
fail to meet me at the time above mentioned al
the residence of James Snyder, and defray or
provide for defayng their portion of the expenses
of said survey, will be returned to the county
Auditor as delinquent, and such delnquencies
placed the tax duplicate for collection accord
ing to Law.
MI J. NJ. kLlNGER, Surveyor.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-08-17

NOTICE is hereby gwen that the undersigned
IN will, at the next Term ofthe Commissioner
Court of Marshall County In1iana. to be holden
at Plymouth commencing on the First Monday Of
Sc .,tember. 1865, appy for License to retail
spirituous liquors in quantities less than a Quart.
The location ON which prop ose to sell Is on the
north half of Lot No. 1, I'D story Of building)
in the town Of Plymouth, Marshall County In
diana
nis,3 ELIAS 10y.
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nIARlES FOR 1865 JUST RE-
IL esivsd q BROwNELI6 BOOK STORE
deo91 OR. 9TH end Mar -.
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CHERIFF's SALE.

NJ STATE OF Iowa. LEE Co.'s.
BY virtue Of special execution to directed, issued
by the Clerk Of the District Court of said county in favor
OF n D. Griffin and against "A. Bridgman and others,
have levied upon and will M to the highest bidder at the
front door OF the Clerks Office of the District Court OF
Lee county Iowa. at Keokuk in said county, on the 18th
day of March, A. D. 1865 between the hours of O'Clock
n. m. and o'clock p m. commencing at O'Clock p m
of said day. the following property to-wlt Lot one b
In block lyl in the city OF Keokuk Lee county, Iowa.
except 40 feet off the end thereof and lot H. IN
block 1e Of the Addition OF VIM H. Williams and Reeves
4 Perry to the city of Keokuk.
Taken levied upon and be sold by order Of court to
satisfy said writ of execution.
Printers Fee 81 co., ISRAEL ANDERSON,
Keokuk, Feb. q, '65. Sheriff Of Lee Co., Iowa
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METHODIST HYMN BOOKS-All
Ayx sizes and qualities, for sale BY
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CHERIFFS SALE.

NJ STATE oP Iowa, LEE COUNTS.
Bv virtue of special execution directed issued
by tie Ci5 o the District Court OF said county, in favor
az L. crrfs and against Charles REM, have levied
u, AMI ain M to the highest bidder at the front door
of the Clerks 0ice the District Court Of Ice County
Iowa at neokas in said county, tue 25th day Of
March A. d. 1so5 between ihe'hours Of O'Clock A. NJ
AMI o'clock 2. NJ commencing at o'clock p ". of said
siay the following property. t0-wi; Comm encing
point on Foafih the line Of lot in biyck -
100 from alley, runaiag thu ough said bio K
thence % Biondeau thence 30 feet
ri1h. angle u o. thence - feet towards the alley and
thence 10 the Place % beginning being - BY 80 feet ia
said block In the city OF keokns, Lee county, Iowa
TAKEN levied upon and to be sold by order itheeoar,
TO satisfy SAID writ ofexacuton.
Keokak. Feb. -, 1865. ISRAEL ANDERSON,
Printers Zee 81 o. Sheriff OF Lee County, Iowa