Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-04-13
The Good News In Plymouth.

The glorious ,:,linss OF the surrender OF the
Confederate generalissino and the army OF North:
era Virginia to Lieut.. Gen Grant. reached here
Monday morning. and its reception was the signal
for an outburst Of patriotic enthusiasm such rs has
never before been witnessed in Plymouth In less
tim, than it takes to write it, the town seemed
literally covered with Alss of every size, and
the Light Artillery" was awakening tho echoes
Of the surrounding country, bidding everybody re-
joice over the salvation Of our nation from the
foes that have mcnaccd its very existence for tho
last four years. Nor did the forenoon expressions
ofjoy stop here; Union mon who had stood by the
old Aug through evil as ell as good report, who had
sever wavcrci when their property was threatened
with conf ,srlon and their persons with violence,
fels that their hour cf,riumph had come, and EN-
braced clch other on the streets in the extrava :
gaRcc sf their delight.
A general desire was EXPIRE sscd that there sho' d
he more formal celebration of the event in the
evening, and SOON after nishtfall the booming
cannon which was chsined on wagon and
discharged az different points throughout the town,
summoned the people to the front Of the Edward 8
House, where they were addressed by Rev. Mr.
Mllln and Col. Thos Sumner in remarks appro-
pirate to the occasion. Loud calls for c. II.
Reeve brought that gentleman on the stand, where
he INDUCED in expressions which it is our duty rs
a public journalist, we'll AZ privilege, to no
tics. Mr. Reeve s,id he came there to make no
.Ieath-hcd repentance; and If il was expected
he would confess himself wrong in his opposition
TO the Government, he certainly disappointed all
such anicipations, vet il plain TO be seen that
his fangs had been extracted. and during the whole
OF his remarks failed to characterize the efforts oil
the Government TO suppress the rebellion as an
abolition, throat cutting, nigG erstealng, picket
shooting war" and the crimson current in his
veins seemed in no danger Of boiling over q, the
outrascs committed on the persons and property oil
his rebel friends. He said ne had not changed hi:
political principles fer the last twelve years. but
nevertheless rejoiced in the triumph Of our arm;
and the prospects OF peace. His remarks were
chiefly in reference to the blood that had beer
e9lt, which, he said, would float the navcs of the
world, AMI the enormous debt and taxation which
must follow the outlay of the AltoScth eI
he seemed to be endeayoring to throw We
blanket on the joy of the occasion. bat signal!
failed, for he followed By several gentlemen IL
speechc. Of irgepressible enthusiasm, and all o
;hem agreed in declaring their conviction that the
people would paw the war debt in the sine spirit
patriotic sacrifice in which they have given thei
sons and brothers to the cause Of Freedom anC
Humanity. Patriotic songs were interspersec
with the speeches. and are the singer
haye,he thanks Of every one present.
The Edwards Hoasc was brilliantly lighted du
ring the proce -iinss, and indeed mos. of the bust
ness part OF town and many private residences
we're illuminated in honor of the great victory
Here and there, however, were gloomy ediice
whose appearance indicated that their inmates fel
no JOY in the triumph of our arms ever the cohorts
Of treason.