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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-16
The Democratic victory in Ken
tucky.

Nobly has the political campaign of 1866
ropened, The first trial of strength between
the friends and enemies of the President
policy has resulted in an overwhelming vic
tory for the former. kentucky has started
the Democratic ball with great spirit and
momentum 1t must be taken up and
rolled over the north and northwest. Last
year the State was nearly equally divided
III the political contest between the Democ>
racy and Radicals. This year the Dcmoc-
racy have majority that runs high up in
to the tens of thousands. We have every
reason to believe that this gratifying change
in political sentiment in our sister State is
but its share of the political revolution
that is to sweep over the whole country
1t is, therefore, an indication of coming
events that is we'll calculated to inspire
general qualification and JOY. This bril-
liant result in Kentucky throws a reful-
gent light upon the dark political gloom in
which We have been for long years cnvel-
oped. 1t brightly breaks the Democratic
morn The days of bayonets, of martial
law, of military tyranny. are rassng away,
and with them fade the hopes and pros
poets of that party which can only thrive
upon violence and arbitrary force. With
free elections the Democracy will again re-
turn to power everywhere, and once more
assert its we'll known and time honored as
scendcncy. This is a very different cons
menccmcnt Of the fall elections from that
to which the Radicals have been for some
years accustomed. They can discern in it
the handwriting upon the wall
Kentucky leads the van, but i'll her rear
are Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and New York, which will,
ere long, open upon them in still heavier
Democratic thunder The fatal delusions
which have prevailed among large classes
Of people are being dispelled by the pro-
grcss of events. There is gathering in the
political horizon whirlwind Of popular in
dignation that will sweep them from the
power they have so unworthllr used, and
from the positions thoy have disgraced.-
The sober second thought is now asserting
itself and once more giving earnest of the
capacity Of the people for self govern
meIt.
The Radicals may invent what excuses
they please for this Waterloo defeat, but
they will not satisfy themselves-mu
less the community. They may say it was
a victory of the gray over the blue-of the
over the Unionists; but OPP
posed to this is the fact that of majority
Of 10000 in Il State that used to give 40,
900 against secession and for the retention
of the State in the l'nion.
W. say hurrah . for old Kentucky. 1t
has been your good fortune to be first among
the States that have thrown off the tram
mels of Jacobinisin, and AGAIN to stand
forth in the plentude of your ancient dig
nifty and renown.-Tin. Fng.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-16
The Congressional Committee
and the Memphis Riots.

The Memphis Aralonchc. in an article
upon the report of the Congressional
smelling committee into the late riots in
that city, says:
1--WE have read part of the published
testimony accompanying the report. and
we are of the opinion that there never were
so many falsehoods crammmed in the same
space The testimony Of Gen. Stoneman
is perverted and garbled. This able and
accomplished officer did say TO the commit
tee that there was not as much loyalty in
Memphis at present as there was twelve
months ago; but he said more. He told
the committee that this change was occa-
stoned by the course of the radical Legis-
lature of Tennessee; but this part of his
testimony is carefully and dishonesty
omitted Mr.. John Oldridge, another
witness before the committee, in his letter
published in the ArdlaRche on Saturday
last, exposes another fraud. Washburnc
in his report represents Oldridge as saying
that a certain prominent citizen was drunk;
and Oldridge, over his signature, exposes
the fraud, and brands the brow of Wash>
burnc with falsehood, for he says 'he made
no such statement before the committee,
as has been attributed 10 him in the report
An old hag by the name of Frances Thomp-
son figured extensively in the report as a
witness. Her testimony and loving name
are sweet morsels in radical mouths. Even
the northern people will blush for shame
when they learn that this siattern is a
notorious procuress and strumpct, and a
hideous monstrosity i'll appearance. She
can be seen hobbling along on crutches at
almost every hour of the night, plying her
vocation. < Base and degraded is
the man who would use the evidence of
such creature to accomplish party pur
poses, and the cause that resorts to such
bascness is indeed hard run for material.
Judge Hunter was another important wits
ness, and since Tade has run away we
suggest that the fugglemen of the criminal
Court hunt up Frances Thompson and
pour out his hcart-stricken soul into her
sympathizing bosom. Woulnd't they make
a beautiful tableau p
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-16
All Prescribed.

Of the ten Republican members of the
House who voted against the bill granting
to negroes the right of suffrage in the Dis
namely. Mcssrs. Farquhar, Hill, and Still,
well and it is Il remarkable fact that al
though all these gentlemen are serving or
their first term, not one was nominated for
reelection; and when an effort was made
to endorse the course Of Stiiwcll in the
Republican convention of his District, the
resolution was hootcd out of that body
Facts like these speak louder than whole
Niagara of words.-N. A. Le3gcr.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-16
NUMBER so.
What woman Can Do.

The Philadelphia GazeHe relates the
following. The young ladies were all cdu-
Gated in Philadelphia. and are well known
there:
Among the strangers in Philadelphia
at this moment arc two ladies from Mar
tinsburg, West Virginia Yesterday they
were purchasing a seed drill, moving
machine, and other agricultural implies
ments, whose cost in the aggregate was
about eight hundred dollars. Their home
was very close to the theater of the late
war. Between the two contcnding armies
their houses and barns were burned, their
horses and cattle driven off, their only
brother conscripted into the Confederate
army, and themselves left utterly destitute
and homeless. Any one who, seeing i
young lady such as We saw yesterday,
had been told that she had personally
plowed and planted many acres Of land,
would have laughed 10 scorn the parties 50
infoming him. Such, however, is literally
the case. We learned the facts from a
gentleman residing in the vicinity. The
smoking ruins of the farm upon which
these young people resided had scarcely
cooled when the neighbors dubbed togeth>
cr, built them a log>house, and extempor-
lied sort Of barn. Horses were loaned
to them, and the girls with their OWN
hands plowed the ground, and seeded it
with corn. The crop grew apacc, and with
their own hands they harvested it. They
sold it to good advantage They had
owned forty-seven negro slaves. Some Of
them went into the Union army, others
deserted the locality. The girls were left
alone to battle with the yicissimdes of war
"Our informant, whose responsibility is
beyond all qestion, says that these girls
produced BY thcr work in the field more
decided and productive results than was
accomplished by the entire gang of slaves.
They toilcd for three years, and now have
a comfortable house and most substantial
barn upon their property, while improve
mcnts have been made to an extent that
makes it of considerable more value than
before the torch Of conflicting armies re-
duced its buildings to ashes. One of the
young ladies has since married, but the
others still do duty as their own cover
scers," and they themselves purchased
yesterday, and directed the shipment of the
agricultural implements to which We have
above referred. The wonder to the dealer
was that a lady dclicatcly glovcd and attir-'
red as though she had never overstepped
the bourdoir, should dcscant cxperimentally
and intelligently upon the respective mer-
its of the reaping machines, and upon the
comparative values of the different patents
for thrcshing out the cereals"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-16

The following extract from letter writ
ten by Maj. Gen. Rousseau, in response
to an invitation TO address the democratic
citizens OF Bowling Green, Indiana, on the
3Oth Of August, is replete with patriotic
advice to the citizens and soldiers of the
republic In concluding his letter the
General says:
"There never was a time in our history
so pregnant with evil and danger to the
Republic as at present, and III which the
necessity was SO great that men should be
true and brave in standing by their govern
ncnt.
The armed force Of the rebellion was in
fnitely less dangerous to the liberties of
the people than are the efforts of the radi>
cal c0nspiratOrs, in and out Of Congress,
by insidious legislation and in the name of
the Union and the Constitution, to sap the
foundation of our Government and over
turn it. The firm resolve on the part of
these men to rule or ruin, is doubted by
nobody who is coSnizant Of their action fer
the last eight months, and their motives
prompting it.
As an humble man I am against these
men. because they are against the governs
ment, and without regard to past diIiercn>
ces of opinion, will join and act with those
who patriotically oppose them. If the
American people would save their gov>
crnmcnt and preserve their liberties, they
must oppose and suppress radicaiism north
and south. equally pernicious and equally
dangerous to the people
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-16
Paying asae Rebel Debt.
From the IndiananOljs II

From the indianapolis Herald.
It is favorite argument" of radical
speakers that the Democracy are in favor
of paying the rebel debt, paying for the
enIancipated slaves, and paving for South>
ern property destroyed during the war.
These radicals strangely underratc the
intelligence of the people when they seek
TO palm such stuff upon them. The Demo
cracy own property and pay taxes like
other men, They find the taxes heavy
enough, God knows, without seeking to
increase item; and if there were no other
reason, self interest alone would deter them
from assuming the rebel debt or paying
for emancipatcd slaves. If it was possible
to make the New England fanatics, who
were largely instrumental in bringing on
the war, pay for the slaves, then. as meas
ure of retributive justice, the Democracy
might entertain the proposition. But un>
fortunately this is not practicable. and the
Democracy have no desire to be taxed for
that purpose themselves So far from de-
string an increase of taxation, the Democ-
racy would be glad to get rid of some Of
the taxes with which the country is now
saddled, say, for instance, the tax for feed
ing, clothing and educating negroes. The
Democracy would also be glad to have the
wealthy bondholders of New England pay
tax on their wealth, which would have the
effect of materially easing the burden which
now rests on the shoulders of the common
people So far as we know, people in
general are not in haste to assume the our
dcns of useless taxation. Men do not ike
to pay taxes when they can avoid it, and
Democrats are not different, in this res>
pect, from other men. When blather,
skitc gets up and rants about the danger
of an assumption of the rebel debt, in ease
the Democracy get in power, he is either
a fool or else thinks his audience is largely
composed Of fools.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-16
,ypG. Davis.

Charles O'Connor, Esq, just returned
from Fortress Monroe, speaks well of the
health Of Mr.. Davis, and says he is bearin 9
his long confinement with patience. Mrs.
Davis, who is with him, is nervous and cast
down. Her children are not with her, and
the separation" with the anxiety produ-
ce1 by the uncertainty of her husband s
fate. wear upon her health and spirits.
Mr.. Davis is allowed to see his friends,
who visit him unscarched and uuquestion-
ed, but he is not permitted to receive an
uncxamincd letter by mail But for his
anxiety for his wife Mr. Davis would be
comparatively cheerful, and his physical
would improve.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-16

MYSTERIOUS DIsAprEARANcE.-J. N
Reynolds prominent aud wealthy black
Republican lawyer and politician of this
place, mysterlously y disappeared during the
fore part of June last lie went off with a
large drove of hogs, and everybody expect
ing him back in few weeks, inquiry was
not excited until few weeks ago. 1t
now seems that prior to leaving here in
June (to wit : on the 10Th of ApriD he
was married to Miss Edna Bancroft, near
Ravcnna, Ohio, but abandoned her few
days after marriage, came back here, dis
posed of his real estate, bought the drove
of hogs, and decampcd to parts unknown.
In the meantime CATER his marriage with
Miss b. he is reported to have ertcred
into matrimonial engagements with two or
three damsels in this place-they, of
course, being ignorant Of his late marriage.
HIS deserted young wife arrived here
on Tuesday last to look after her interests
in regard to the real estate disposed of by
Reynolds after her marriage to him
Reynolds is a gay old Lothario of over
fifty years of age, and was divorced from a
second wife year or eighteen months
since. He had resided here several wears,
and was once a candidate on the Republi-
can ticket for Representative. 1t is sup>
posed that he left with something like
S30, 900 in money, as, in addition to his
own funds, he carried away considerable
sums belonging to several fat estates of
which he was administrator, and which
his sureties will doubtless have the pleas
ure of making good. 1t is also believed
that he had made good deal of money by
wheat gambling operations in Chicago
His present wife (latc Miss Bancroft is
a perposscssing young lady of some twenty
,,,,,nmers and Of wealthy and respectable
parents in Ohio. She cot acquainted with
Reynolds while on visit to her friends III
this place last winter.
Taken all, in all, the case is one of de-
cidedly huge dimensions, and there is
danger of somebody getting hurt
B}uGtoa Banner.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-16

ADVERTISE! ADVERTISE IF you
want business, advertise. If you arc
halter, make your name SO familiar with
the public, that when man looks at his
old hat, and says to himself, IL must have
a new hat" he will think Of you If YOU
are tailor, make yourself so conspicuous
that man will think of You every time he
brushes his coat When man looks at
his boots this dusty weather, and says to
himself, al must 90 and buy pair of pat-
ent feathers" have our name so familiar
to him, that he will think of your business
just as soon as he does of his boarding
house when he is hungry. 1t is the same
with everything and everybody who ad-
vertises extensively. Their names become
familiar with their goods and merchandise,
and all who want what they sell are drawn
as if by instinct. to their shops and stores.
There is nothing like advertising. fyou
do not believe it, try it and be convinced.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-16
~ % %sS.Ns~S

TIE INSTIGATOR OF THE RIOT.-W c
have spoken, in the account Of the riot.
that young negro addressed the crowd of
negroes, urging them to resistance, saying
that any one ofthem who permitted arrest
by police officer was a coward. 1t was
the effect of this harangue, more than any
other cause, which acted upon the cxcita>
bic negroes of the throng, and stiried them
to bloodshed. The name of this orator
was Lacrox, son of l.acroix the tailor
He was cut short in his speech by arrest.
Firing to rescue him, the riot began. La
croix was killed. Buried yesterday, La
croix had large funeral, but there was no
disturbance, as measures were taken, quite
properly, to prevent it.-Ncr Orleans
Times. Sd.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-16

PRovERBs BY JOSH BILLINGs.-It liz
uncommon hard to annihilate man with
words-aliho it is undertook.
Man waz kreated little lower than the
angels that he waz.
If YOU want to sit the circumference Of "a
man, examine him amung men-but if you
want tcw cit at hiz aktual diameter, meas
ure him at his fresidc.
Tharc is nothing so difcult tew hide as
our follys.
Those who retire from the world oil
akount ov its sin and peskyness, must not
forgit that they have got tew keep compa-
ny with person who wants az much
watching az eny body else.
Buty that don't make woman vain
makes her very beautiful.
A puppy plays with every pup he meets,
old dogs have but few associates.
He who buys what he kant want, will
ere long want whathe kant buy.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-16

DASTARDLY OUTRAGE Al CRAwFoRDS-
vlLLE-From Major Walter Scott We
learn that negro named Cook raped a
little girl eight years of age in that place
last Saturday. After committing the OUT
rage Cook escaped, but was pursued by
Marshall Ross and captured at Thornton.
The greatest excitement prevailed in the
community. and at one timo it was thought
that the populaee would lynch the black
villain, but fortunately better counsel pre-
vailed -IIcydld,
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-16
COEfaN at indianapolis.

Hon. S. Colfax made Il speech at In
dianapolis last week In the Hcro7d Of
that place we find the following pen>and-
ink picture of the "LittIe Grccley:"
The first speaker was the Hon. Schuyler
Colfax, Sperker of the National House Of
Representatives. The political history Of
MIR. ColiaX is the most remarkable exams
pie on record of doing a large and success
full business ON small capital. He occu>
pies position far above that to which his
talents entitle him, and is calculated to
weaken ones faith in the generally received
proposition that man can't raise himself
from the ground by pulling at the straps
of his sLspenders. Mr.. Colfax is neither
great statesman, n great thinker nor a
great orator, though he has succeeded in
acquiring the reputation OF being ali three.
He is an artfuI. oily, polished demagoguc.
an artful sham, "a bladder tremendously
inflated with wind
Mr.. Colfax's speech was mainly devoted
to the justification and eulogy of the Thirty
ninth Congress, the abuse of the President,
and unfair and partial presentation of the
Constitutional amendment. interspersed
with a good deal of fustian and glittering
sophistry about loyalty" patriotism"
sanctified blood Of the brave, the danger
of restoration without security for good be-
havior on the part of rebels, clap trap in
regard to the assumption Of the rcblel debt,
and the payment of damages fer destruc-
tion of property by the federal armies
We do not think that Mr.. Colfax is altos
gether fool, though he has some of the
elements of fool in excellent develop
ment. Therefore, as a man who can de-
liberately get upon the stand and make the
assertion that he believes the Democracy
would assume the rebel deb. if empowe .ed,
must be either a fool or take his audience
to be composed mainly of fools, We give Mr.
Colfax the benefit Of the doubt
Mr.. Colfax wound up his defamation
by bit of clap trap for the Feuans,
worthy of its source. Colfax, friend to
Irishmen Is he aware that his know
nothing record is on file against him in the
memory of every lrishman-that he is
universally known and despiscd among
irishmen as the mcanest. most bigoted and
most intolerant know nothing in the State
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-16

Among the resolutions recently adopted
by convention of Jisloyal editors of the
Mississippi Valley, held at jackson, was
the following: -,
"Rcso'ccd, That We recognize Ii th''
portion of the late Republican party now
led b. Stevens, Sumner, and Grcely di-
rect attempt to overthrow the republican
principles established by our fathers for
the government of the United States, and
to build upon its ruins a consolidated em>
pirc, whose irresponsible and despotic rule
will sweep away every landmark of the
Consti ution."
This is decidedly impudent Emanatine
from the very men who made an armed att
tack to overthrow not only the 'prnciples
established by our fathers" but the very
Government itself, it is, to say the least
very cool and impudent.-PHsJnrgh Ga
sette, Radico/)
But none the less true, for all that.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-16

"How are you, Smith ?" said Jones.
Smith pretended not to know him, and an
swered hesitatingly.
"Sir, you have the advantage of me.
eyes, | suppose SO; everybody has that's
got common sense.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-16

WHAT TO FORGET AND WHAT TO Re-
MEMBER Forget injuries and remember
benefit; if you grant a favor, forget it; if
you receive one, remember it,
Civility, that nothing costs,
Oft paves the way to money;
Flies are attracted less by far,
With vinegar than honey.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-16

The MISSION OF SCIENCE.-Nature
kindly disguises herselfeverywhere around
us, and the eye of science alone detects, in
the beauty of change, nothing but the
beauty of death.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-16

The Democracy used to run the FEEDER
al Government for $4,000 600 a year.
The Radicals have run it up to $500, 900,
600 or about $40 to every man, woman and
child in the United States. They have
multiplied the expenses eight>told in five
years When they succeed in extending
the Freedmen's Bureau, so that it Will in
clude the whole negro population of the
South, they will get the expenses up to a
much higher figure.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-16
H.. II. Time Tables.
Pittsburgh Ft. Wayne 81 Chicago
Railway.

On and afterJuly 29th. 1S66 Trains will leave
Stations daily, Sdbbaths excepted. as follows:-
Train leaving Chicago t550 P, VI leaves daily
TRAINS GOING WEST.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-16

TriAes, with no direct object, are too
magnifed into mountains of
offense. Lei us guard against
~
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-16
j. s SCOTT,
s ST. s. A. M'CRACK1N,
0Junty Recorder. and Attorney
At LaB,
knON, Starkc County, Indiana

Will make Collections, pay Taxes, examine
titles % Real Estate, take acknowledgements of
Deeds, Mortgages, &c. All matters of Litigation
attended to in Starke and adjoining Counties.
u Bounty, money and back pay of Soldiers,
and pensions collected. Remittances promptly
r,.da and ch,roes reasonable y9n26-tf
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-16

LscL advertisements Sl:oo square lor tne
srs. Insertion and 81 square for each additional
lnsertion, charged to parties publishing them
CoMMuyIcATIoxs to promote private interests
must be ,d for at the regular advertised rates
M,RRIAGEs and DEATHS arc published as news.
ADVERTISEMENTS. unless the number OF lnser-
items desired is specified, will be continued till
ordered out, and charged at regular rates,
Local notices 20 cents for each line.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-16
a CARD. &C. II. REEVE.
ATTORNEY At LAW. AND

" ar = a IN n G II y III o u II, IN o.
Having concluded to resume the practice of
the law here. Will
Practice in Fulton, Stark, LaPorte and Koscius-
ko, rs we'll rs Marshall. Counties. Collections
promptly and efficiently attended to. Careful
attention given to Probate business. Insurance
effected on Lives and Property in the best compa-
nics in the United States.
SPECIAL ATTENTION paid to the prosecution of
Claims of Soldiers, their Widows and heirs for
bounty, arrears Of pay pensions and other claims
REFERS To Farwell Field & Co, Chicago.
&c Shaw Barbour Co., Cincinnati.
4" Bucklv Sheldon 4 Co, N. Y.
&c Graft Bennett & Co., Pittsburg.
lnA6tf
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-16

The radicals don't like the report of
Gems. Steedman & Fullerton.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-16

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