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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02
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WEDNESDAY, August 1-Dispatches
tiee Of four weeks, from Friday last, had
been signed by Prussia, Austria, and the
minor German states. The propositions
embrace lasting peace over the whole
continent of Europe. Lord Stanley an.
nouqced in the house Of commons, on the
25d that the English government intended
to issue a royal commission to inquire into
the neutrality laws and, if possible, to re
wise them.
Further details by foreign files say 'he
new Prusso-German parliament is to be
based on ga universal manhood suffrage
Prince Napoleon, at dinner given by VI
GirardiD, stated that France should side
faithfully with Italy and Prussia and aid
in crushing out Austria-that she must
defend the revolution and aid the religion
Of the great Luther" The late defeat OF
o. the Italian army is attributed to the fact
that Victor Emanuel was in command.
The Atlantic telegraph is ready fol
business at the following rates: FROM any
telegraph station in America to any in
Great Britain, for 20 words or less, inclu-
ding address of sender and receiver, .e2C
in gold every additional word not exceed
inc five letters, 20 shilIiugs sterling pei
word. From same to same in Europe 921
every additional word q shillings.
Both houses of the 39th Congress ad,
Jourued stac DIE on Saturday afternoon at
Il o'clock. after passing The civil appro
priation bill, the army bill, the bill to in
crease bounties, and the amendatory tariff
bill, all Of which have been approved by
the President The President took no ac-
ton on the Nebraska BILL
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02
substance of the Remarks OF Z.
j. Ham. Accepting the NOsniaI
tjGH Tor State Senator.

Alr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN:
| return you my sincere thanks for the TN
sought honor YOU have done me- in designa-
ting me as your candidate for the Senate, from
your district. | neither sought nor do / de
cline the place. Should your designation be
confirmed by the suffrages ofthepeople, | am
not unmindful of the responsibilities that
would then devolyc upon me in this, the pres
ent distracted condition c. the country
To discharge these responsibilities Alright,
one should have strong faith, anabiding hope,
and firm reliance upon Constitutional Freed
ON, and due appreciation of the very cs-
sencc Of the rights and liberties Ofthe people.
The representative who would discharge these
responsibilities Alright, should be able 10 stand
erect before the Establishment ofuSurped pow
er and uninfuenced 10y the corruptions of
patronage or of place. He should the stern
advocate Ofcivil liberty, and the bold defender
Of Constitutional right. He should bc unaw-
ed ana "a known advocate Ofthe unconditional
union. and equality ofthe States lie should
i be equally opposed to- the bad, bold men who
dare 10 bare the sword and proclaim their
! treason BY bloody deeds,-and to the bastard
ly sneaks who under the garb of sell-S;yled
loyalty, and the guise of a false friendship
would ruin and DESTROY it
And now, gentlemen. while | am candi-
date for the Suflragcs OF the people, | want no
then, at once, and for all, and that most en-
phatically, that know no human law higher
/ than the Constitution Of the United States
the Constitution made by Washington and
Madison,-as defended by Jackson,-as ex-
pounded by " chster,-and in the name of a
free people and by the guidance Ola living
1 God hope and trust, yea | believe it will be
upheld by Johnson. worship at no political
altar whose foundations are not deep laid in
the unconditional union and equality of all
the States of the Republic. The Constitution
of our country is in danger of overthrow
The liberties fthe people are in peril Then
/ 10y all the loved memories OF the past by all
the hopes of the future ; by all the blood and
carnage Of our recent civil strife; by all the
dangers of the present; by all the aspirations
Of the good for all time To come. would | ap
peal to a free people, to rally to the support OF
him who, In this crisis OfOur country fall has
been called by the mysterious providence OF
God, to stand at the helm of State. He has
appealed to the whole people of the whole
country, in terms of patriotic devotion Ia
stand by the old ship and never To fOrsakc the
old flag. Far, far above the wild storm of ha
tired, prejudice, fanaticism and treason now
reigning almost supreme, at the national Cap
ital clear and loud are heard the clarion note.
of old Andrew Jackson, rc-echoed by Andrew
JohnSon,-"fHE FEDERAL UNION IT MUST
AND SHALL BE PREsERvD.'
This, Gentlemen, and this alone. my plat
form, paramount to all others, ill that be &C
complShed
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02
The Atlantic Cable Laid!

The country will be electrified by the
news this morning that the Atlantic cable
has been successfully laid, and is in perfect
working order. If it continue to work
the event will have been the beginning Of
a new era in the worlds history. Europe
and America in Geographic communica-
ton Intelligence yesterday from all
Europe spread before the people of Ameri-
ca to-day. The peoples of of the two con
tinents in as close neighborhood as the
peoples of Illinois and Louisiana. Com
mercially, the importance of the event can
scarce. be estimated. transactions will
be made with the same CELEBRITY as between
Chicago and New York. In fact. the old
world and the new will be brought into
the same cOntiguity as the two SECTIONS of
our own country are to-day Chicago
Times.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02
The Last Night Of the "Rump.''

The telegraph dispatches of Saturday
evening announce the closing scenes in
Congress as disgraceful in the extreme.
The "rump' was on big drunk as the
following dispatch from Washington will
show:
The uight session of the house, lasting
till this morning, was filed with disgusting
scenes. Liquor flowed pretty freely, from
several committee rooms, and the result
was FULLY exhibited on the floor o. the
house In one instance tellers were ap-
pointed who were unable to stand in their
places, aud the count they reported to the
house ran hundred over a quorum
Members voted early and often, to make it
appear that quorum was present. Jokes
were retailed, and stories told 4 dozen
or so Of members at one time had a pitch>
ed-baitle with paper wads, books, DC,
which were flung through the air in the
ball. ~ daylight this morning one mem-
Der called on the reporters in the gallery
to coMe down to join in the fun.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02
soldiers Look.

Among other proceedings in Congress
Oh the 10Th instant, the following is tele-
graphed as having occurred:
"Mr. Kasson introduced bill to incor>
porate the National Farm School for Or
phans and dependent children of colored
soldiers, and for other colored children,
which was read third time and passed"
Now, we appeal to white soldiers of
Indiana, and ask them the simple ques-
ton: point us, if you can, to the action Of
Congress providing the same care for your
been exercised towards negroes, This
Congress-that i, the radicals in this
Rump, have distinguished themselves
above all their predcccsso in their ankle
ty to provide for, and spcui the public
money for the benefit Of, negroes. But
the other day millions and millions were
appropriated to feed, clothe and educate
them at the Southland +, maintaina swarm
of Yankees in handling and distributing
these millions whilst white snidiers, who
are now at home are taxed II raise money
for that purpose This Congress has run
its race. The radicals Of this Rump are
about through, few Of hem will he re-
turned, the great body Of them viii be
repudiated by the people. For, a more
fanatical, jobbing, corrupt, purcn&sabc set
of swindlers never we're clothed with .
little brief authority, that enabled them to
cut fantastic tricks before high heaven
such as would make even angels weep.
Thad Stevens, 4 limping, club. footed son
of Satan, has cracked his whip over, and
held these fellows N hand as Yankee
Robinson holds his two horses in the ring
They obeyed bis Satanic gesture-ahrank
before his irown-as whipt hounds before
the lash Of the fox hunter The result IS
that for their moral cowardice, their want
Of independence Of thought and action
even their own party has become disgust>
ed, IS evidence the fate Of Far1uhar,
Dupont, Defrees and Hill all set aside
The flags of Ortiz and Stllwell are still
waving-but are tapping for the coming
fall. Rat this radical hump will never
forget their love for the negro, or learn
sympathy for, or sense Of the white man.
Witness the fact of the introduction and
passage at once Of this bill. The dying
words Of this party will be, niger nig>
ger .-Iad'anopo'ts UerdId.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02
Congress Adjourn ed,

The telegraph of last Saturday brings &
the glad tidings that the trump" at Wash~
ington has fially closed its labOrs and dis
persed. We thank God for it aud earnest
y pray that in all time to come the legisla,
tive halls Of the nation may never again
he occupied by another such set of dem
agogues, thieves and traitors as this batch
that has given the country breathing
spell by their adjournment. There were
good men in the list, men who loved thei,
country and sought to preserve It's consti-
tuition aud willingly obeyed It's laws, but
they formed helpless minority, and could
but raise their voices in earnest protest
against the reasonable utterances and ac-
ton Of the disunion majority
The majority of tie Congress just adj
)ourned have matte a record that would
tinSe any honest cheek with shame, but in
which they reJoice, and uublushingly ask
their constituents to endorse They 90 be
fore the people Of the land advocating the
disruption of the government, negro equal
ity, unequal and unjust taxation, and We
have no fears that those whom the people
have au opportunity to pass upon this fal
will ever return again. They have labor
Ell seven months to bring their country to
shame, and the labor of a lifetime will no
wipe the stain away from their dishonorec
names. We expect to live to see the day
when no greater stigma can attach to
man than to he pointed at as one of tn,
jumpers of the 18th Congress.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02

We presume ere this Schuyler Colfax
has been welcomed home by his admiring
abolition friends at South Bend, and that
in few days his appointments will be made
throughout the district. We hope he will
honor our town at an early day, as We are
impatient to hear the gentleman submit
to his constituents" the issues before the
people of his district, and justify his course
through the recent session of Congress-
We are eager to hear him 'expound' an
tate his good reasons for the position he
has taken on the issues of negro equality.
New England exemption from taxation
and non>taxation of government bonds
We desire to hear the gifted statesman
ylndicate his treason to the government in
refusing to receive eleven States into the
Union. We can scarcely control our i'm
patience to hear him relate when and how
he formed his new and warm affection foI
his Irish fellow citizens. When his ha-
tired and abuse Of .'Ied>necked" Irish was
turned to love and laudation. We all re,
member veil the day when he was a prom
inent member of the party which prescri
bed all foreigners and only waited for tn
power to drive them from the land. I
will be entertaining to hear the ''patriat'
relate his experience, by which his grea
change of beart was wrought lie vii
doubtless explain in satisfactory name
to his constituents why they should be tax
ed millions OF dollars to support the negroe
of the southern States in idleness. III
formerly held the doctrine that a whit
man was as good rs n negro ne will doubt
less demonstrate the negroes suveriorit
clearly and satisfactorily. Also he wi
give his reasons for sustaining a law q
Congress which over>rides and villifes
clause in the Constitution OF the State q
Indiana, one Of whose Representatives h
: had the honor to be
There are very many things for Schuy
Ter to explain, and when his task is com
pleted We hope he will have cultivated sue
amIcable relations with the people of hi
district that he will be content to tarr
with them during the remainder Of his M
ural days.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02
Tennessee Admitted.

The Mongrel party i'll Congress have
finally admitted Tennessee. Parson
Brownlow, by the aid of ali the constables
and seargeants>at he could muster.
succeeded in getting together the refrac.
tory members OF his one horse Legislature.
and while holding two men in a tight grip,
the balance put through the last Mongrel
alteration Of George Washington's Con
stitution. The act was Immediately tele,
graphed to Washington by Brownow, and
strange to say, majority of the Mongrel
leaders voted that Tennessee had eaten
Abolition dirt enough, and was fitted to
associate with the most "loyal' in the
land
The Nashville papers inform us that
"thc amendment was not legally passed
even allowing Brownlow' Legislature to
be legal body, and i said that the
Speaker Of the Assent viii refuse to
certify to it. BE this as it may, the en-
tire Browulow government" is no better
than burlesque upon decent legislation
! lie va himself elected by 1922, while
the actual vote Of the State cannot be less
than 80, 900. 1t was 1853 in 1860
In thirty-nine counties Brownlow did not
receive a single vote, for no election Wa,
allowed, and yet a Legislature and Coy.
crnor which exist only by means of the
most outrageous military tyranny, presume
to alter the Constitution Of the United
States
But this monstrous overthrow of the
principles Of Republican institutions. i.
on par with the adoption Of the former
alteration Of the Constitution, and in fact
on par with all the gigantic crimes o
the Abolition power. They exult, lik,
madmen, over the success of their CUNNING
tricks to upset Democratic government il
America, and in their blind and sayay,
zeal to perpetuate their party ascendency
would hesitate at nothing. Do these fool
ish men suppose that cheating and chilean
cry can succeed in the long 30? DO they
suppose there is no day Of reckoning com
ing? If they do, they are terribly mista
ken. One thing is certain, 10 other south
crn State will ratify this alteration" an,
without their aid the requisite number can
not be obtained. The most, therefore, tina
Tennessee will do for the Mongrels is, tina
it will furnish them some capital for tn,
Fall elections, and in this respect it mus
be confessed, her admission is another
evidence of the shrewdness the men who
have thus far been 50 successful In running
our country " z Day, Book.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02

ABRAHAM LINCoLN's OPINIoNs.-This
seems to be suitable time to inquire what
has become of the reverence for the opin-
ions of President Lincoln. Let the radi-
Gals refresh their memories with the fol-
loving ertinent passage from one Of his
speeches -
Il am not, and never have been, in fa>
vor Of making jurors or voters OF negroes,
nor intermarrying them with the white
people, and viii say in addition to this
that there Is a physical difference between
the white and black races, which believe
viii forever forbid the two races living
together on terms of social and political
equality. And, inasmuch as they cannot
SO live while they remain together, there
mist be the position as superior and infe-
rior. and |, as much as any other man, an
in favor of having the superior position
assigned to the white man"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02
ANOSYMOCS.

The steamer Peruvian. with European
dates to the 10Th, passed Farther Point at
noon on Saturday Austria had refused
to accept the Prussian conditions for
peace The Prussian General Falkenstein
had est; b-ished his headquarters at Frank
fort, and issued proclamation announcing
the assumption Of the government Of Mass
sau and Frankfort The Frankfort senate
had been dissolved Another Prussian
reserve was about to be formed. which
would increase the army to 800 900 men.
exclusive of the reserves in garrison and
tortresses. On the 18th the Italians at
tackled Borgo Fort. During the night the
Austrlans withdrew, abandoning their
guns, ammunition and provisions. The
Austrian commander on the Tyrol claims
to have driven the Italians across the riv>
er Caperara France had decided to avoid
any concentration of French troops on the
frontiers next to the seat of war In Lon,
don the proposed reform meeting had been
prohibited by the government, and serious
trouble was anticipated
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02

A set of Radicals, at Reading, Pennsyl,
vania, made three several attacks upon the
Soldiers and Sailors johnson and Clymcr
Club. of Lancaster, as it was marching to
the depot, after the Meeting, 20 take from
it the American flag it was carrying.
"Take the flag" was the battle>cry of the
rowdies. The several assaults were
promptly met and vigorously repulsed.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02
Better from Bremen.
BREMEN, Ind July 10Th, 1865

DhEMEN, ina July 10Th; lSOc.
EDS. DEMOCRAT:
Observing that youbave correspondents
from different parts Of the county. few
lines from the town of Bremen may be of
interest TO your readers.
Bremen is thriving village situated in
the northeast corner OF Marshall county.
and in the midst OF good farming district.
The place is noted Tor the industry and
enterprise Of Its inhabitants 1t contains
four hundred and six inhabitants. of which
one hundred and eighty eight are males.
and two hundred and eighteen are females.
There are in the place five dry goods
stores, one hardware store, two stove and
tinware stores, two saddle and harness
shops, Que drug store. three wagon and
carriage factories, two hub and spoke fac
tories, one planning mill, one Touring mill.
one saw mill, one staye factory, four boot
and shoe factories, one brewery, three
blacksmith shops, Que foundry and cooper
shop, and two hotels.
Professional have two ministers.
and four physicians; there are two church,
es-Lutheran and Presbyterian; three
sehools-;wo English and one German
At this time | will give but :.n outline
Of our furnishing village, and reserve for
my next 4 more extended description of
It's resources, &c.
kUoxv,,orc
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02

Such as accidents ncidcntdl to trdgel by
raiiway, steomboot. ar other modes Of con-
veyGnce Accidents Jy Machinery, all forms
Of Dislocations. Broken Bones, Rupfarcd
Tcnaons, SprG,as, Concessions, Crashes.
Cuts. Stalls, Ganshot Hounds. Poisoned
HoaadS, Burns apd Scaids. Bits Of Dogs
or other riciiouS Anih,alS, assaults Ly Rot
bors, Burglars, or Nurderers, Lightning
Sun Stroke, Explosions. D O'cn'''g, dc.
sc.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02

INDIANA STATE FAIR.--The Fourteenth
Annual State Fair will be held at indians
apolis, commencing on Monday, Oct. LIST,
aud continuing to Oct. 9th, 1866. Ex-
tensive preparations are already being made
for the finest exhibition ever held within
the Sts.e
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02

The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sjta says that 1T the fall cleo
tons for Congress result in favor OF the
Radicals, we may expect movement that
will continue Congress in permanent ses
sion, despite the Constitution, during Mr.
Johnson's Presidency" Either that on
the IMPEACHMENT and removal of Nr John
son from the Presidency.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02

y negro in Page county, Va is turn
ing white in spots. Several white spots
have already appeared on his body, aud
his left arm is white up to the elbow.
Supposed to be caused by the civil rights
bill.-Erchoage.
If he expects to enjoy equal rights, and
retain the sympathy of his Government, he
had better black over the spots, and stay
as he was-Klcon Gnl TeLcqraph.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02

INSTRUMENTATION. VIM. f. Nib
lack was re~nominated for Congress by the
Democracy of the First District, at Vim
cennes, on Wednesday last. We else
where give the proceeding of the Conven-
ton, which was very large and enthusi>
astic one. There is no purer public man
than Mr.. Niblack, and no better selection
could have been made by the Democracy
Of the First District. We put his majority
at three thousand. -Herad.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02
PRESIDENT JonNsoN's REPLY.


Farmers inform us that the potato crop
will be the largest known in this vicinity
for long time 1t is to be hoped that
prices will decline little.-MaysvWc
(Ku.) Bulletin.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02

The cholera IS said to be assuming an
alarming form in New York, having more
Of an epidemic character than heretofore
In Brooklyn the disease has merely he'd
its own for the past two weeks.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02
GOngratuis,tOrY Dispatch from
Queen Victoria 10 President
JOhnsOn-The Presidents Re

AsPY BAY, July 30.-Thc suporintend-
ent of the New Foundland line arrived
here at 8 o'clock this morning, with the
following message from the Queen of Great
Britain to the President of the United
States:
MESSAGE FROM QUEEN VICTORIA.
"OsBoRNE, July 27.--''To the Presi-
dent Of the United States, Washington, d.
c.:
''The Queen congratulates the President
on the successful completion of an under,
taking which she hopes may serve as an
additional bond of union between the Uni
ted States aud England"
The following reply was sent:
PRESIDENT JonNsoN's REPLY.
''ExEcUTIvE MANSION, WAsHINGToN. }
"July so, 1860-11 A. NJ. {
ITO her Majesty the Queen of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland:
The President of the United States
acknowledges. with profound qualification
the receipt Of her majesty's dispatch, anc
cordially reciprocates the hope that tn,
cable which now unites the eastern am
western hemispheres may serve to strength
en- and perpetuate peace and amity betweel
the government of England and the repub
lie of the United States.
(Sicned) "ANDREw JOHNSON
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02

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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02

a BAD JoB.-Congress raises the COM
pensation of members to five thousand
dollars per session, and proposes to lend
Mexico thirty millions of dollars. he rev.
enue of that country being collected by
French officers to satisfy French claim
auls
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02
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