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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-06-08
Political "Reminiscences

These are sometimes little awkward t.
the parties concerned. however interesting
to others. The New York Evening Post
day Or two since, gave 4 bit Of history
OF the Albany Argus.
To have sustained Nr. Buchanans adj
ministraton is deemed an objectionable
sin, by the Post and journal, so far as the
Argus is concerned Whether Dickinson.
Cochrane, Tremaine, Gen. Dix, and Gen
Butler will endorse the Posts philosophy
is a question. But there Is another GEN
tlcman, now high in public Office who may
be supposed to he interested in the sub
ject We allude to president johnson -
In the Tribune, yesterday, Mr. Greeley
gives reasons, in answer toThurlow " eed,
why president hncoll did not invite An
dy johnson to the cabinet. in March, 1861
as Mr.. Wecl thinks he sh oulG have done
Mr.. Greeley says:
"iIr johnson had supported the Ne
braska bill aui the Lecompton COnstitu-
ton. lie had supported jeff Davis's ul-
tra pro-slavery resolutions Of the session
OF lS59-60 which had for their manifest
purpose the reading of Senator Douglas
ont Of the Democratic party because of
his adherence to Popular Sovereignty
with regard to slavery in the territories.
lie had supported John c. Breckenridge
for President in the Presidential canvass
Just terminated.
Had the Tribune charged this OF any
Democrat, hundreds of Republicans would
have rubbed their spectacIcs in horror,
and exclaimed, "what damnable rec
ord - Troa Press.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-06-08
Keep NCUr Temper.

Why is it, that some people consider
themselves entitled to make ridiculous
exhibition Of anger, every time things do
not go .just to suit them: Unavoidable
things are always happening, vexatious
enough, to be sure; and very often they
are not tract}y unatoidoGie, but occur
through some ones carelessness, or neg
lcct, or sclfshness; but on that account
shall | fly into rage and make q whole
household unhappy and uncomfortable ?
Shall slam the doors, bang the stove.
throw the dishes, snap UP everybody who
speaks, and tear around generally?
Some things occur which would, or
should, beget righteous Indignation; and
it is a tame spirit that can submit too Sc
ries or succession of unnecessary annoy
ance or insult But | am speaking of the
innumcrable and petty vexations that
come to us all, in every family nearly, be-
cause in all families there are usually
thoughtless or selfish members, and be-
sides, accidents are liable in all places
mistakes, MISUNDERSTANDING, and these
are bad enough; but to 90 into a passion
and destroy, abuse and annoy innocent
persons, is both cowardly and selfish to
excess.
Ifa thing has happened and can't be
helped, let it pass entirely, CT with qui-
ct rcbukc, if necessary, and not go to
storming, and blowing, and filling the
house with thunderbolts and sledgc ham
mers All, the blessing of "A meek and
quiet spirit, the pearl Of great price y
Ecores Rauak
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-06-08
Elective Franchise i'm Tennes
sec-Seafuts OF the Negro.

The Senate Of Tennessee passed. on
Monday, It's bin on elective franchise
by the decided vote Of sixteen to five
Under its provisions the following persons
are permitted to vote:
First--Eycry free white man twenty
one years Of age. a citizen Of the United
States, and publicly known to have enter
tained unconditional Union sentiments
from the breaking out Of the rebellion un-
I'll the present time.
Sccond-Every white young inhabi-
tlnt ofthc State and citizen of the United
States. and arriving at the age of twenty
one since March 4th, 1868, provided he
has not engaged in armed rebellion against
the authority of the United States; and
every free white man Of lawful age COM
ing from another State and a citizen of
the United States, on proof of loyalty to
the Government Of the United States.
and being ctizan of the county, wherein
he may offer his vote, six months preced-
lug an election.
Third--Every free white man, an in
habitant of this State and citizen of the
United States, who has served as a sold =
icr in The army Of the United States, and
who has been, or may be, honorably dis
charged.
Fourth Eve free white man who
voted at the Presidential election of1S64
or voted on the 22d Of February, 1S6 !,
or 4th of March, 1865, in this State
Fifth--All those who can prove, by two
good and true Union witnesses, that they
were, at the last election, true friends of
the Government of the United States
All other persons are excluded for SIX
years after the passage Of the act, and
may then be readmitted to franchise BIZ
petition to the Circuit or Chancery Court,
on proof Of loyalty to the United States,
in open Court, upon the testimony of two
or more good loyal citizens.
Section 18th provides for the registra-
ton Of voters
Section 9th provides for challenging
voters and the administration OF the oath
to support the Constitution of the United
States and the laws and proclamations
made in pursuance thereof, and the
amended Constitution Of Tennessee with
the acts of the Legislature in accord>
ance herewith.
1t will be seen by the foregoing proyis-
ions that the negro is excluded from the
right Of suffrage, as much so as under the
present Constitution and laws Of Indiana.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-06-08

The New York World takes this view
of the future
Ry all men who have the forecast to
look few months ahead, it is perceived
that questions OF money, trade, finance,
industry, taxation, must take the lead of
all others. We are on the eve of great
transition which will strain every timber
in the commercial fabric We do not be-
gin to feel the change get, because the
business Of the country is still substantial
" on war basis; just as a boat continues
for a while to move in the same direction
after the oarsmen have suspended their
strokes.
But the vast business created by the
war must presently stop. Hundreds of
thousands Of people will consequently be
thrown ont Of employment. High prices
of provisions and no work to earn the
means of buy ng them, will cause great
distress. Meanwhile, the work of dis
banding the army goes on, choking up all
the avenues Of employment with redund-
ant laborers for whom no business will be
Immediately created. Prices will contin-
ue high because laborcrs out of employ
mcnt contribute no more to the general
abundance than soldiers serving in the
army. The necessaries Of life will not be
cheap until its redundant labor finds en-
ployment and adds to the mass Of ccmmod-
tiles. In the gloomy interval there will
be terrible suffering.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-06-08
Saving the Country:

The fanatics, in their articles and
speeches upon the negro suffrage question,
assert that negro soldiers have saved the
country. This is not at all complimentary
to the white soldiers, nor to the free
States, with 10000. 900 of people The
great battles Of the war, whether resulting
in victory or defeat, which weakened the
South and exhausted its military strength
were fought before the negro soldiers
were introduced; and the final result
would have been the same, and at the same
time, had no colored men ever entered
the service. But in cleyating the African
above the Caucasian race, the fanatics at
tempt to humiiate the white soldiers by
impressing upon the world and work
ing into history the assertion tLat without
the aid of negroes, the white men Of the
United States armies would have been
whipped by greatly inferior force. In
pudenee and ianaticism combined could
not be streached to a.much greater length.
And in saying this. it is not proper to
detract from the good behavior of the
colored soldiers, who were finally put into
the ranks Hartford Times.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-06-08

THE FENIANs IN IRELAND.-A Fcniar
mass meeting was held on the plains OF
Clontarf, ireland, May 7th, at which a
placard was circulated, addressed tC
'Irishmen," and signed by order Of the
Vigilance Committee" 1t said: "Six hun
drcd and ninety three years of bloody
determination and rapacious plumber by
British butchers, countrymen of the
Queen of England's son, demand of you
silence and contempt, and not even by
your outward appearance show the slight
est participations in the hollow rejoicing'
that will be raraded before you on the 9tl
by the bastard descendants of Stronghow
and Cromwell, who happened to be borr
in Ireland, but avow their allegiance tt
England Irishmen, testify your Loyalty
and devotion to Ireland by uniting in tn,
bonds Of brotherhood TO have Ireland fol
the Irish.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-06-08

ACCEPTANCE AND REJECTIoN.-We
hate some persons because We do not
know them, and we will not know them
because we hate them. Those friendships
that succeed to such aversions are usually
firm, for those qualities must be sterling
that could not only gain our hearts, but
conquer our prejudice. But the misfor-
tune is. that We carry these prejudices
into things far more serious than our
friendships. TkmS there are truths which
some men despise, because they have not
examined and which they will not exam
inc because they despise.-Lacon.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-06-08
1toteis.
EDW ARDS HOUSE.
Oriental livery Stable.
SALE, FEED G EXCHANGE.

Horses and Carriages always on hand 10 let at
reasonable rates. We also pay the highest mar
ket price in cash for Horses Horses boarded
by day, week and month on reasonable term
f1t HESS & NESSEL
II r,n,h Indiana March 26th 1863
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-06-08

There has been good deal said about
an inscription, scratched with diamond
on pane of glass in the McHenry House
Meadville, Pennsylvania, to tAis cffect:-
abraham Lincoln departed this life Aug
Is. 1864, by ,he effects Of poison" 1t
was attributed to Booth, who was in the
oil region at the time \ few days ago
however. a gentleman stopping at the Nc
Henry House, and seeing the glass, made
a statement which, if true, clears up al
mystery regarding it: You will remem
Der that on the 18th or 18th Of Angus
of last year, a report came over the wires
of an attempt to poison the president, and
report came to Meadville that the at.
tempt had been successful. This gentle
man states that on tha& day he and a
friend occupied room No. 22, and his
friend, after hearing the report, scratched
the words upon the glass, supposing them
to be true. Gin Conn.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-06-08

With excellent indications. The White
hill well continues to yield its ten barrels
per day.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-06-08

A uuarrelsoMc wife, who was desirous
of visiting Greenmount Cemetry, said TO
her husband:
"You have never taken me to the Csr.
etry-"
"No, dear, said he 'that is pleas
ure | have yet in anticipation
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-06-08

OLD PEoPLE.-The Vincennes Sun
gives the following list of old citizens res
siding in that venerable place: Dominick
Page, aged 50 years; Anthony Carrie, 50;
John Decker, a; Geo. Gait, 76; John
Vankirk, -; Geo. Leach, 73; Jacob Pea,
20; John Westfall. 20; Esq. II. G: Nc
Clure is 75 years old, and has lived in the
country over 90 years. Aggregate of the
party. (nine in NUMBER GA years.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-06-08

The Hartford Courant tells a story of a
farmer living near that place, who lost his
wife about seven weeks since. and was
left with six children to provide fer. lie
washed dressed, and fed them aad attend
ed to their wants for seven weeks, when
he concluded itwd too much workjfOr ono
man, and started to the city to find a
house keeper, After a long and unsuc-
cessful search he was referred tc young
woman who would be suitable for the
place She was called Oh. and after hear
ing the farmers statement, replied that
she had no objection to do the houswork
Of his establishment, or attend to the
wants Of his children, provided-and here
she hesitated slightly-provided she aOsnt
as has rJe:..
The reply was poser, but the remem-
brance of six faces to wash, six heads to
comb, and pants and pctticoats for six to
mend. settled the matter \ Justice was
called in, and the farmer went home with
his "hOusekeepcr
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-06-08

If You in lager find no bliss, and loathe
cigars-no child to kiss-no wife to love
no gal to hug-don't seek oblivion in
the jug; but if you haven't any sister. just
ask some chap to lend you his, to speak
for little while-thcn "splice' and all
the rest will come in nice
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-06-08

Lrc,I. advertisements 81 per Salrre fer each
insertion, charged to parties publishing them,
CoMs.uXIcATi0Ns 10 promote private interests
must be paid fer a, the regular al -crtiSed rates
M,RRI,GEs and DEATHS ore published as news
ADVERT IsENEvTs. unless the number of inSer-
rions desired is specified, will he continued till
ordered OUT and charged at reeularrates.
Local notices 20 cents for each line.
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Payments must be made invariably Il adYa1cc
and the raper discontinued at Ii. ezpisaiiol ot
he .i;z,e paid fo@, un!css renewed. These terms
viii be strictlr adhoreG .
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-06-08
T'HE PLYMOUTH DENOCRiT.

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY At
FLYMDJTH, INDIANA,
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-06-08
Rates OF Advertising:

'OIfe square tie space Of ten ines or less OF
this tvpej one eek, 81 02, and - for cacl,
additional Insertion.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-18

PcsrAL MONEY ORDERs.-The postal
money-order system deserves to be more
generally appreciated than We think it
Is. Its cheapness and safety should re-
commend it to all having occasion to
transmit small sums, by mail, from
points where issuing Offices are availa-
Bile A money order, unlike a bank
check, never contains-the name of the
RENTER or payee. On the issuing Of
an order, an advice, containing all ne
cessary information, is Immediately sent
to the postmaster at the Office of pay
ment, enabling him, before the order is
presented, to detect any fraud that
might be attempted If money order
is lost before it reaches the payee, du-
plicate will be issued, on application; or
should an order, for any reason, be re-
turned TO the remitter, it will be repaid
at the office of issue If sent in an en-
velope other than the one containing in
formation concerning it, the safety of
| the remittance is absolute.
As the system becomes more extend
ed, afording the people in all sections
of the country an opportunity to avail
themselves of it, the practice of making
limited remittance by postal orders,
should become universal, and that Of inl
closing money in letters entirely cease;
and with it would cease, to great ex-
tent, mail depredations, the principal
temptation thereto being removed,
900 Cincinnati Commercial
The cost of Money Orders is very
moderate, being only ten cents from one
to ten dollars inclusive; fifteen cents
from eleven to twenty dollars, inclusive
and twenty cents from twenty-one tC
thirty dollars inclusive. If it is no
convenient for the payee to apply for th'
money on his order, he can assign i
to another person. The Evansville Pos
Office does Money Order business An,
further information will be given there.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-18

CAPTURED AND SENTENCED TO DEATH1
Powell Hardeman, noted leader OF
a band of guerrillss, says the Louisville
Journal, was captured at Pulaski q few
days ago by Col. ". E. Gilmore, whose
plantation was visited by Rardeman
some months ago and $4,000 worth of
property destroyed. He went into Pu-
laski, having in his possession the am
nesty oath of allegiance and had the
audacity to call upon Gen. Richard
johnson, from whom he received pass
to go out of the picket lines. No suspi-
cions were entertained Of his true char
acter, and he was allowed to leave, but
fortunately Col Gilmore met and recog-
nized him just as he was about to pass
the pickets, and he was Immediately
tried by court-martial and sentenced to
be hung, which has been approved by
the General commanding. He claimed
to be regular Confederate soldier, but
that did not help his case as be could
only be dealt with as spy, being found
within our lines Unless bis sentence il
mitigated by the President, he will ex
plate his crimes on the gallows. ag g. q
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-18

LETTERS REMAINING UNCLAIMED N
the Post-ofnoe a. Eyausville. state 81 Iudisas-
nth day Of april, lss5.
ES- Ts obtain any Of tbe@s letters, tae ap ii
cant must call for " aarertised leffersft E5xe TN
date of this list, and pay for advertising
EE- If not called for within one ss0nfh they val
he seut 20 the nead-Letter Once.
FEEE DELIVERY Of letters by earrsszs. At th-
resfdenees Of owners On the lsrger etiesl, may b.
SECURED By observing- the following RULES. .
l. DIRECT letters plainly TO the street arc
number a. well the pOst-office aud state
. HEAD letters with the writer's posf-osier
snd Shste, ssresf and aHuber, sign them plainly
With full name, and request that answers hs
directed accordingly.
s. Letters 70 strangers transient visitcvs ia
town or city whose special address may Be uu-
known. should be marked, in abe lower lslt hand
corner, with the word . TraEsie NJ. -zzf
4 Place the pastsEe-stanlP on the ap2fr riga
kand corner. and lease space betNeen TIE stamps
and direction for post-aarkiss without inieTier
/ ing with the writing 4-t -.
4 MA REQUEST for the RETURN Of lst-
ter the writer, if unclaimed within thirty days
/ or less, written or printed with the writer :
nanss poSfQce, ana Safe, across the left hand end
Of the envelope, the face side, viii BE complied
with at the usual prepaid EAfe Of postage, pay A.
biz when the letter Is delivered 10 the writer.
I SEC IS, Law o. ls6S.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-18
In MemOrIam.

- Monday, April II, 1865.
At meeting of the pupils Of the First
Girls and First Boys Grammar Schools,
the following preamble and resolutions
were adopted:
WHEREAS, Our beloved President has
been taken from rs by the hand of a
murderer, and thus our country is en-
velnped in the deepest gloom
Res0lUed, That we, the pupils Of the
First Boys and First Girls Grammar
Schools, feel that in him we have not
only lost the head OF our nation and one
of the best men of the age, but also a
friend to all the worthy institutions of
his country.
Resolred, That we, the pupils of these
schools, show our regret by wearing
Grape on the left arm until after the
burial of our President
ResolUed, That we drape our flag in
mourning until after his burial
RssoIUed, That committee be ap-
pointed to see that these resolutions are
enforced il. aF -so ~ 81 'a
Resolved, That any pupil or pupils
failing to comply with these resolutions
will be looked upon as wanting in due
respect to his country in this its hour Of
trial 3
Resolved, That a committee be ap.
pointed to see that these resolutions be
put in the Evening and Morning Daily
Journal
j. L. SMITH, President
sa g. J. p. AIKEN, Vice-President.
r. A. PECK, Secretary.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-18
Annexation. Of Territory 70 the City
of Evansvilo

\ t0FlDK Is HEREBN eIYEs THAT TINS
~ Commoa Congcli q Abe city Of kvansyiilr.
% pursuance g 5he pcs lsisss % an ks. of ne
rrved MsFeh 6, lsg5, entitled --ss An Act TO
anlcn rhe says;lsy htst sectioa Of al Act snttisd
An kct gFzutipg 10 the citizens Of the iowa 81
charter, approved January ~, 1857 aud 20 add
seprsrnsntai SECTIONS 20 sNif Act,H viii, on tho
i4th d@gCf May,A. u. 1855, present 10 the Beard
- CouHfy Commissioners Of Vanderburgh county
81 th following described tcrrifory, and EettinE
IL On The fessyss for ssch aRIexatioa, Eis; Al
thai pagt 81 lhs vsat half % The north-uestf
qhartcrof sectiop fwents .niRe, aud the aaat hall
q &c sossh 2. = stlsa tasft .eTli
lows, via hegiHpiag a che intcnection u Main
Aed Eighih aIrtets ~ saiu eitys ~ tho center OF
Aaid streets, aui runnkng thetHe along the middla
line OF Eighth.streer rs hundred and seventy,
laeight tsisl set 20 point opposite the center OF
alley aividiag tlie nsqt grynad4 81 the kvannr
villa = cEaNfof3ssilie Railroad Company from
l ORE aud. harrsoe's knlAfg nisat Of kysnsNiei
tncRce alQpg the middle of said alley nlne hnn-
AIRED and Twelve AID ionr-tsnths (ai9 Aiol ices, ~
an iron pin the east aud west line running.
I thr ugh middle o. tE' north west quarter OF
said section tsentyfuieei thence eas, along saia
ia bali ti52 ~ fect, - the uorth and south line
Z running through the middle % said quarter aec.
I tion, taienos north along said north and south
lns Six hundini aud feriy tsf1l.1sats 20 the
I btin& the oentor street running east and wpat
though the North Eastsrn EniaFgcment o.
fasansvllle; thence west along the center Of said
I william street extended, one thousand and forty
Of Magn street. and. thence along the middle %
Main street eight hundred and ninety three aud
three fourths (Sqss1 feet, 20 tbs place q b. gin
aa s ssd , aSa Is Ss.ssS * IsG "a
aaigr ~ W. BAKER, Mayor.
! Ansst. A. NJ NosuES, Clerk. Assoc
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-18

We, without due rehectiou, did charge
that be had made that amount; but
With the facts now before us We
take that back, and nov say that be
made somewhere between six huudr ed
and one thousand dollars, and If be is
not liable for The old thief substitutes
wife, thereby aiding another thief 10
escape Justice, then he made three hnn-
dred and fifty dollars additional; but to
make il clear even TO Judge Niblack we
will paEticularize - VIM. Cantwell, an
honest and industrious citizen og our
county gave his two sons to the service,
both of whom died while in it; after
wards be paid six hundred dollars for
substitute, and thereby was released from
the. draft for one year. Judge Nj
black takes out of Jail thief, puts
hiE in the ranks as bis substitute,
receives from the county Auditor a
county order for six hundred dollars,
and is relieved from the draft for
one year, and says the thing is with
out political significance. CantweH pays
six hundred dollars to put in substi-
tute, and Niblack gets six hundred paid
to him for doing it II the transaction
had not been ''private and mere bust
ness one" we would like 10 have tuil
statement of how much Judge Niblack' q
liability and bow it is; but being private
we won't pry into private business, but
with the limited information We have,
we conclude that the county vas bled for
six hundred dollars, one thief if not two
escaped justice and Judge Niblack pro
/ cured substitute.