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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-19
COIfax's Platform.

Mr. Speaker Colfax was nominated BY
the Republicans of the Ninth Congress
ional District for reelection tc Congress,
on Wednesday, after letter from him had
been read to the convention, in which be
announced, in pathetic terms, that Bar
kis is willip." In this communication,
thi. very patriotic individual, who never
smelt gunpowder during the war, laid
down his platform, which he condensed
into single question: (Which shall
govern in the councils of the nation, 10y
atty or disloyalty?" Mr. Colfax's dis
trict is very equally divided iu political
sympathies, and this very modest man, who
has enjoyed the "fruits" for many years.
classifes the people of the Ninth Congress-
ional district as follows: Those who vote
for Colfax are loyal, and those who Tote
against Colfax are disloyal. Hence, he
must place one-half of his constituents un-
der the ban of disloyalty, simply because
they prefer to be represented by some per
son who entertains opposite views upon the
restoration Of the Union, the tariff, taxation,
negro suffrage, freedmen's bureaus, the
proposed constitutional amendments. and
other questions of public policy. What
more interest has Colfax in maintaining
just, equal and pure government than his
neighbor, whose worldly interests are ali
identified with his country? Does 4 diff
ference of opinion upon public affairs and
public policy make a citizen loyal or dis
loyal? Mr.. Colfax enter:ains the
sentiment that the negro should be
made his equal, vote with him at the bal
lot box, serve with nm on the jury, and
sit beside him in Congress, hence in his
idea ne is "lQyal;" but for the reason his
neighbor entertains opposite notions, Mr..
Colfax pronounces HIM "disloyal," and
then inquiries whether such men 'shall
govern in the councils of the nation -
They country has been governed over five
years by what Colfax terms loyalty" and
what is its present condition? Misruie
and plunder have fastened upon the couu
try an enormous debt, with such a vast in
crease of its ordinary expenditures, that
the tax gatherer is dcvouring the very
substance of the people. And what hopo
for relief by permitting the same men to
govern the councils of the nation" who
have brought these great evils upon 2
The people can not see any prospect for
provement under the circumstances.
Colfax, and those like him, may grind out
their platitudes about universal liberty"
"the elevation of the oppressed" (negro)
and ''the equal protection of the law" but
the people have come to the conclusion
that personal liberty has diminished and
public burdens have increased under Re-
publican rule to an alarming extent, hence
they are determined upon a change in the
"councils of the nation "-Indtaaapotis
Herald.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-19

EvENINe.-It is evening; the day's
work is over, and the time for rest has
come again. We carefully lay aside the
implements of labor and rest, the peaceful
rest that refreshes the mind, and en-; bles
us to prepare for the burdens of the com
ing morrow.
The beautiful evening-how calm and
serene! The stars shine out IN all their
glorious splen6or, rivaling, in their tiny
brightness, the golden moon, which begins
to peep from beyond the distant tree tops,
casting its radiant glow upon the green
How pleasant it is to wander over the
moonlit sward and reyel in the pure air of
summer eve, when all is hushed in quiet
repose. 1t is then the time for reflection,
to think, to ponder on the eve of death,
which comes upon us in an uncertain hour.
that dreadful eve, which many fear to ap-
proach, yet none can escape. The eve of
death that must surely come before the day
that awakens us to an everlasting and hap
Ply repose.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-19

"MoXA-A correspondent wishes to
know the meaning of this word. SO fire.
quently used OF late in referring TO Govern
or Morton's private Affections Well.
moxa, as originally used, was soft woolly
substance made in Japan from the Chin
ese mugwort or southern-wood "a kind Of
plant) and used as an actual cautery-
that is, burning or soaring of mortal
flesh, by setting fire to a small cone of it
placed on the skin. The term has been
extended so as to apply to any substance
whose gradual combustion on or near the
skin is used for the cure Of disease.
Morton submitted TO this ordeal while
in Paris, for the amelioration of his "mor-
al" disease. We don't believe it subserv,
ed the purpose, however. We advise the
old Turk to send down here and procure
some of"Horner's Mixture" DR. David
Young thinks he understands the symp>
toms, and will guaratec cure. He has
treated number of similar cases success
fully. We give this advice gratuitousiy
-IIncennes (Ind.) San.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-19
The Income Tax.

A member of the legal profession, III
Springfield, is said to be preparing case
for the United States Supreme Court
which involves the question of the consti-
tutionality of the income tax. The con,
testant reports upward of So, 900 income
the past year, but, under protest, he de-
clines to pay tie tax, and will, when the
usual compulsory action is invoked, ask
injLnctions from Judge Davis to restrain
the Government officials from cole citing
Thus the question viii, be brought square
ly before the highest Judicial tribunal.
1t is further related, that eminent jurists
who have examined his points" have
pronounced them well taken, and express
the opinion that so much of the internal
revenue law as leyies a tax Oh incomes
will be overthrown by the court. The
lawyer employed in the case is the same
who succeeded il obtaining the decision Of
the Supreme Court in the famous cotton
cases, which was to effect that cotton cap
tured on land by the expedition under
Admiral Porter was not liable to condem-
nation as prize goods taken in war on the
high seas Chicago Post.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-19
Conservative Mem, Organize:

We 500 from our exchanges that the
Democracy are at work heart and hand in
the good cause in every part Of the State
The young men are organizing clubs in
every township, and are meeting with
great success. Every school district should
have an organization and hold its meetings
weekly or oftner.
If we lose the State in the contest Just
coming on, it will be our own fault we
have truth justice and every sound argu-
ment Of all the principles Of correct gov
ernmental policy on our side, and to SCI
cure their triumph we have but to lay
them before the people, who are always
quick to discern the right and swift to act
upon it, We now suggest. and earnestly
urge upon the conservative men an early
and complete organization of their forces.
Let every man who loves his country
every man who is in favor of securing, al
the earliest possible moment, the glorious
results Of the victories won by our gallant
seldiers-let every man who is opposed to
the outrageous and iniquitous legislation
of the present Congress every man op
posed to negro equality aud negro suffrag
let every man who is opposed to the
Freedmen's Bureau and all other bureaus
about to be organized by the radicals of
this Congress, and every man who sustains
the President in his hand to hand contest
with the radicals of Congress, come for,
ward, and let them all form ''Conserva-
tive Club" Let them have their rooms,
and from thence let light and political
truth 20 forth Let no time be lost, for
every moments delay but increases the
perlls of the country-N H. Ledger.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-19

The Hon. Horace Greeley has at last
discovered that forbearance has ceased to
be virtue IN reference to the political
ground and lofty tumblings and nicely bal
anced two horse act of that famous eques>
trian, the Hon. Henry j. Raym nd.
Greeley, therefore. denounces Raymond.
substantially as double shuffier, slip-
perry customer and party deserter, at
tempting to Justify himself upon false pre-
terceS ard BY bubbles and evasions.
Raymond retorts. in substance, that this is
pretty cool for Greeley, which is true and
that so far as the Times man is concerned,
in going in for this Randall Hendricks
Doelittle>and>Dixon national party move
ment he is all right; that the object of this
movement is to nationaize the Union par
ty, while 'the Tribune has labored to Sec
tionalize it"
Greeley rejoins that "the Times knows
right well that the Randall and Hendricks
call is calculated and intended to distract,
divide and defeat the Union party which
elected Lincoln and Johnson" and that
"such experiments on popular credulity
are not only dishonest; they can hardly
fall to recall ON the heads of their authors" ]"
The question under discussion, as we un-
derstand it, is party fidelity, and such an
issue between Greeley and Raymond is
calculated to "bring down the house"
We think it most likely, however, that
Mr.. Raymond, when put to the test of a
choice between this Doolittle and Dixon
national party movement and another
Republican nomination for Congress. will
be apt to turn his back upon Doolittle and
Dixon. We understand that Mr.. Ray
mond is hedgeing for another nomination
for Congress, and that Greeley is trying
to flank him, and not without some prob
liability of success. at is pretty quar-
rel as it stands, and would be a pity t.
spoil it."
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-19
How VIII the European war AT.
feet Our Interests
A correspondent of a New York pape
thus writes from London;

A correspondent of New York paper
thus writes from London;
'One fact connected with the Continen-
tai war will interest your farming ccnstiu,
ency. The war will prevent the gathering
of the grain crops on the Continent. The
price Of breadstutfs is advancing, and will
continue to advance. The prospects of
the harvest are not very promising in En>
gland, and l expect before the end of the
year to.see breadstuffs at least 40 or 80
per cent dearer than the present quotas
tiOns. This is good news for your western
men, and it is true news"
This is one side of the picture. The
other side is thus presented by the New
York Commercial Aduertiser. 1t says
"The advantage of our intercourse with
Europe has been that we have been able
to import from thence certain articles
more cheaply than we could produce them
ourselves, paying for them with products
of our own which we can produce more
cheaply than Europeans" The CONNER
cial thinks that of the 100000 men now
in arms, half million have been taken
from productive employments, and that as
the war progresses, the commercial centers
of Germany and the high-roads of trade
will be closed, and that there must be
stoppage of the production Of the merchan>
disc which is usually transported here
The Commercial says:
Gas to the goods Europe may send here
during the war, should the closing of
transportation routes not prevent, it is
possible that we may have heavy consign>
ments Of merchandise hither, to realize
what it will bring but that would be only
the first brief spasm, to be followed by a
long period of scarcity and high prices for
all that. Europe produces, as in the case of
our own country during the rebellion. All
We might subsequently, import from Gers
many or France would be bought at high
prices; and the scarcity Of such merchan-
dising here would tend to still further in
crease its cost to our consumers. There
is no conceivable way in which we could
be profited, except through procuring en-.
hanced prices for our exports of breadstutf,
which would naturally be in larger de-
mand in Europe. But even this advan-
tage is more apparent than real. Our
surplus of breadstuffs for expectation rare,
ly exceeds ten per cent. of our crop; and
it would surely be poor advantage to
gain higher price for that portion when
our own consumers had to pay an equal
advance for the remaining ninety per cent.
1t is true the farmers would be benefited ;
but they are only limited portion of the
community, and their grain would very
imperfectly compensated for the disadvan-
tage of dear food to the people at large.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-19
Getting Ready for llayinE.

The season of haying is rapidly approach
ing and the question with each farmer
should be, Gam ready" An affirma-
tive answer will imply that if he uses a
machine he has one ready for the opera
ton. If scythes are to be used these
should be looked to and made ready for
use. Then there are the rskes, horse ana
hand, to be pre- pared old ones mended
or new ones purchased. Pitching forks
should be gathered together and their
condition tested. New handles or new
forks may be necessary, and it is bad polls
cy to omit providing them till the moment
thev are needed for use. Have all these
implements ready before they arc really
wanted for use, and much annoyance and
delay will be avoided.
The barn should also be examined and
the fixtures made ready SO that the hay
NAV be housed at q moments notice. All
refuse stuff and partially decayed matter
should be removed from the bay and the
scaffolding so that the new crop may be
housed in fresh and clearly state.
1t is time too for The preparation of the
hay rack, so that it may be readily placed
upon the wagon or cart, ready for use when
wanted. 1t is annoying in the face of q
rising shower to get a load of hay caught
out by the breaking down of a hay rack
through lack ofproper care and exami-
nation.
If the farmer has not barn room enough
to store his hay and stacking is required,
he should determine beforehand the posi>
tion of each stack and if a crib is to be
used as base for the stack, the materials
for making it .hould be prepared and
placed near the ground the stacks are to oc-
cupy. BY suitable preparation in this
respect. the business of the hay harvest will
be greatly facilitated and the cost of gath
ering the crop much dimished.-Ruro
New Yorker.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-19

VALLANDIGHAM IN HAMILTON. Last
Thursday Hon. g. l.. Vallandigham paid
a short visit to our city. He was warmly
welcomed by his many friends here, and
in the evening was sercnaded at the Butler
House by a band of music. In response
Mr. V. appeared upon the steps, thanked
them for the compliment and delivered a
brief but telling speech to the crowd which
had been assembled without any previous
notice. He reviewed the platforms of the
opposition parties in Ohio. Denounced in
unmeasured terms the course of the radi-
cal destructionists, expressed himself fa'
vorable to the policy inaugurated by AM
drew johnson, and made many excellent
points against the malignants. His speech
was well received and enthusiastically ap,
plauded Mr.. V. is sanguine ofsuccess il
the present campaign. 7ru'
Telegraph.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-19
A CARD. &C. II. REEVE,
ATTORNEY At LAW. AND
War Claim A ct Plvm Outh Ind

Having concluded to resume the practice of
the law here. Will
Practice In Fulton, Stark. LaPorte and Koscius-
ko. Us we'll as Marshall Counties Collections
promptly and efficiently attended to. Careful
attention given to Probate business. Insurance
effected on Lives and Property in the best compa-
nies 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 Farwel Field & Co., Chicago.
Shaw Barbour & Co., Cincinnati.
Bucklv Sheldon 4 Co, n. Y.
" Graft Bennett Co., Pittsburg.
~ n46tf
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-19
Charles L. Champllu, Of Leesburg, Yir.

Charles L. Champliu, of Leesburg, Vir-
ginia, coughed from his throat, a few days
since, a minnie ball that had been lodged
there for more than four years. He was
shot at Seven Pines, June l, 1862. the
ball entering the side of the nose just be-
low the left eye. twas probed four inches
and found to have passed near perpendic-
ularly in, scarcely missing the brain. 1t
disabled him for duty, and has ever since
caused much pain in damp weather, fre>
quently rendering it almost impossible to
swallow at all. When coughed up, il
seemed to have come from just below the
right ear, under the jaw bone. causing but
little pain, and was followed by no blood
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-19
X. X. Time Tables.
Pittsburgh TT. Wayne a. Chicago
Railway.

On and after July I'd, 1866 Trains will leave
Stations daily, SAbbaths excepted. as follows:-
lTrainleaving Chicago at $50 P, NJ leaves daily.
TRAINS GOING WEST.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-19

Tennessee is in bad drive. Arnell
and Trimbell drive the Legislature,
Brownlow and Fletcher Arnell and Trim
bell, and the Devil drives Brownlow and
Fletcher - Go.effs
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-19

There is a whole sermon in the saying
Of the old Persian: "In all thy quarrels
leave open the door of conciliation. We
should never forget it.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-19

Why is prudent man Ikea piny Be-
cause his head prevents him from going
too far.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-19

LsdAL advertisements 81 so square tor the
rst insertion. and 81 square for each additional
insertion, charged to parties publishing them,
CoNxUNrcATIoNs to promote private interests
n asst be paid for at the REGULAR advertised rates.
M4RRiAefs and DEATHS are published as news.
ADVERTISEMENTS. unless the number of inSer-
tions 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, 1866-07-19

Will make Collections, pay Taxes, examine
titles. 10 Real Estate, take acknowledgements of
Deeds. Mortgages, &c All matters of Litigation
attended TO IN ssarke and adjoining Counties.
U Bounty, money and back pay of Soldiers,
end peasisns collected. Rem;ttanees promptly
made and charges reasonable. v9u26-tf
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-19

PARKER HOUSE,
(FoRMERLY THE EDWARDS House,
Michigan Street, Plymouth Indiana.
JOEL PARKER, Proprietor.
This large and capacious Hotel has been recent
'ly re6tted and repaired, and under its present
propretorship. will be kept First Glass House.
An excellent Livery Stable is connected with
the House. 1l-36 IF.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-19
BUSINESS CARDS.

BANK.
The Plymouth Branch Banking Co Success
-ors to the Plymouth Branch Of the Bank of the
State of Iudiana. open from 9 to l2 O'Clock A. M
aud from l to O'Clock p. NJ
It. CRESSNER. President.
vll-n4O-tf, T. CRESS NER, Jr. Cashier,
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-19

INSURE YOUR LIVES for benefit of your
family with good LOCAL AGENTS, and not
TRAVELLING STRANGERS. Policies issued and losses
paid, through C.. III. REEVE.
March %, '65-v10n30tf.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-19
THE PLYMOUTH DEMOCRAT.
PUBLISHED EvERYTHURsDAY AT
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA,
BY S. L. HARVEY.

eFFICE-in the Post Office Building, up stairs.
Terms OF subscription 90 a
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Payments must be made invariably in advance
and the paper discontinued at the expiration of
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Subscribers who get their papers by the carrier
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Rates Of Advertising:
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TRAINS GOING EAST.

EAprtsS VIII Idht PHsstHSeES OI =
Train west fiom Gre stline.
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! MUSEM ENTS.

A MERICAN ACADEMY OF MUSIC
concert Of the season,
THURSDAY EVENING, December 10,
MendelssOhn's Grand cratOr.o or
ELIJAH
win be reformed. solo parts by
DR.. G. A. GUILMErTE OF Bcston
mr.. GEUhGE SIMPSON, OF New York
. Miss CAROLINE MCCAFFREY and
MISS II ". M.AIEXANDEtlof Philadelphia
ihe parts OF the Youth and the Angels rio by
hree boys sc (cted from The and Instructed by
Mr. Pearce Organ st oil st Marks Church
TIE Chorus will embrace over three hundred
voices. as listed by a Grend Orchestra of forty in
slruments the whole under the direction Of CARL
SENTZ --.- ..----
No subscriptions will be taken after M0NDAY MORN
ING 10Th instant The Box sheet Will then be open
for the sale OF single tickets. ,
Admission TO all parts OF the house 81 ReserVed
Sesis in ParQuette, ParQuoue Gree, and Balcony oJ
cents extra. D.,
No extra charge for reserved seats in the Family
Circle.
Doors viii open at ~ o'clock. Commence at 8 pre-
Subscribers can now get their tickets at Trumpler's
Music store.
The Uratoro Of DAVID will be the Second Concert,
JANUARY 81, 1867. u 10 II
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MEETING OF THE SCHOOL TEACHERS FOR
AN INCREASE OF SALARIEs-Yester communi-
cations presented to the Board of School Con-
Schools, requesting an increase of salary At 3 i.
M. on Saturday a meeting of teachers favorab' @
thereto will be held at the Girls High School, in
Sergeant street, above Ninth, to act thereupon.
Controllers and Councilmen earnestly requested
To be present,
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PIRACY ON THE "RAGING CANAwL"-
Four young men, named James Ward, Patrick
O'Brien, John Smith, and Owen Houghey, had q
hearing before Alderman Beitler, yesterday after
noon, upon the charge of larceny Daniel Frel,
Captain OF a canal boat, the Nathan RdnlGO, testi-
fed that Ward was employed on board his boat,
and yesterday morning he was missing. 1t was
afterwards discovered by the Captain that he had
been robbed of $500 in money and silver watch.
Ward and the other defendants were arrested at
Front and Brown streets. The iormer acknowledged
the theft, and upon his person was found $25
Ward was committed for trial, and the other de-
PENDANTS were held for further hearing to day.