The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1865-05-04
st.Louis correspondence.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, April u, ls6,

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paper, the first for many day, and 1 neet
not assure you it was most welcome
visitor. BY it I see you are prosperine
and growing; and, / doubt not, waxing
rich. I hope so, and there is no reason
why such should not be the case. Mar
shall is one of the richest counties in the
state, in natural resources, and populated
by class of people who will develop it t'
its utmost capacity, in due time.
Plymouth, I see by your local tha
houses are very scarce, is too small fol
your necessities. Well, enlarge it. Nee
the demands and they will increase. In
few years you will be successful rlva
of your overgrown ncighbor, La Porte
which, for several years, has had more
houses than tenants, and more business
men than business. In point of fact,
presume you are now willing that com
parison should be made.
This city is remarkably quiet place
No such q business point as Chicago
though it is larger, and has as great OF
even greater natural advantages. There
has been an unfortunate combination OF
circumstan ces during the past few years
to PROSTATE and almost ruin this city
| The war has cut off its chief resources
the country below us on the Mississippi.
The iron rgor of martial law has driven
thousands of the most valuable citizens
from its limits. and the misrule of the
state has prevented immigration. The
state has suffered beyond measure. In
tested by guerrillas, bushwhackers, and
professcd union home guards,-who were
Of the same nature of the first two classes,
and scarcely less to be dreaded the
whole state has been field of plumber,
murder, arson and rapinc, hardly equaied
in any section of country, at any time
With militia law that absolutely seemed
to exempt only the dead of the last century;
with the most brutal and radical Generals
in the service placed IN command OF the
department-witho one or two noble ex-
ceptions; with unjust and most oppressive
drafts, and lest, but b. no means least, the
fanatical. wicked inbecilc and dishonest
convention that recently met in this city
to amend the constitution of the state.
We have indeed passed through frey
ordeal, form which we will come cut puri-
fed, as soon as the people can release
themselves from the bonds the radicals
have succeeded in lettering them with.
What IS called the radical party has had
the patronage and protection of the mill
tary authorities until the miserable faction
one tenth Of the pcople-havc now su-
premc sway. 1t IS composed of Generals
led by petty political tricksters, and holds
the liberal doctrine that all men are ere
atcd equal, and that constitution with
the word arhie in it is a pro-slavery docu-
ment 1t believes il no Gcd and no NOR
ais, opens the door to every vice it loves,
and it loves them all,-and is, in short.
stupidity, folly, crime, ignorance, degra>
dation and abolition personiied in con-
centrateG form.
Your ready wit will teach you that this
state Of affairs cannot exist long after
these fellows come within the reach of the
people. Thinking Of their just dues sug-
gests the idea of determination to me-
That is rough remedy but would be so
effective.
The demonstration here over the fall Of
Richmond, and the capture of Lees army,
vas very feeble affair. The radicals fall
with the rebellion, and they could scarcely
muster up the nerve to danceat their own
funerals. 1t is unnecessary, they have
military friends.
So we are to have peace at last. The
involuntary exclamation of every true
man must be. thank God. Long and
anxiously have we looked into the horizon
of events to catch the first glimpse of the
God,sent messenger. At last she ar.
proaches, and her radiance partially illu-
mines the sombre- clad, mourning, rent
and suffering land. Why, oh, why, did
she not hasten her coming? Are there
those who thrust her back lest she should
mar their selfish plans? If so may the
torn and widowed hearts, the desolate and
bereaved homes, the mothers, the wives.
the sisters, brothers and fathers of our land
try and forgive them | fear God will
not; surely if he does they must first go in
sack-cloth aud ashes.
But intrude too much upon your space
and patience. MARSHALL.
n Young fellow once offered to kiss 4
Quakeress. Friend" said she, ".hec
must not do it." "Oh, by Joye. but I
must" said the youth "Well, friend, as
thee hast sworn, thee may do it; but thee
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