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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-11
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WASHINGTON, July 9.-Congress was
to- day wholly devoted TO reconstruction
The Senate was occupied in dull and tedi
Gus debate on its reconstruction bill. last
ing five hours. Mr.. Trumbull led off in q
short speech, reviewing the circumstances
under which the military bills of last ses-
sion were passed, and explaining the pro
,isions of the measures now under cOnsid-
era ton. He was followed by Mr. Wilson,
who offered an amendment vacating all
officers IN the south and authorizing the
com handing generals to fill them By the
reappontment of the present incumbents,
or the appointment of new ones. This
was voted down alter two hours discussion,
by II to %. At the time of the adjourn
ment the pending question was upon a
second amendment Of Mr.. Wilson to an
thorize the commanding generals to APP
point civilians to the Offices which they
shall deem it necessary to vacate. As the
bI,'l now stands, it provides that such va
canc,., IS shall be filled by a military officer.
In the House the debate opened upon
the pending reconstruction biii the mo-
mcnt the session. commenced, Messrs.
Brooks and Wood, vf NV York, leading
of against the bill. Mr.. Books spoke ',e.a at
length in opposition to the bill IS an utter
violation Of every natural and natlo.'ai Jaw . :
There was no parallel in history, eA1eP'
in the conduct of the U,,ke OF Aiva. MI
Bingham, of Ohio, then follccwed' IN an
earnest and impassioued speech, in reply
to Mr.. Brooks, during which he warmly
supported the bill. Thad. Stevens then
closed the debate, in a speech of ID min
utes, in which he briefly reiterated his
views in favor of confiscation, saying at
the close of his remarks, in a sarcastic way
that he did not know that he was in favor
of hanging any oae in this country, but
was SO glad to see that Juarez had the he
roic courage to hang pirates aud murder
ers The bill was then passed by vote
of 10 to 81. The only Republican vote
in the negative was that of MIR. Stuart, of
New York.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-11
S3CrjsPgc.

Several radical papers OF the Thad. Ste
vens- Brownlow- Butler stripe had the I'M
blushing impudence to'pubjish the Dec
laration of Independence on the 4th. Ii
this is not an insult to American liberty,
and to the Fathers who made the good
government we once enjoyed, then Judas
10 betray ,ns Christ by mock friendship
was guilty of nc-hing wrong. The
despoilers of the constitution, and the
destroyers Of the liberty of the white race,
pretending a veneration for the Declare
ton of Independence Why, the people
of the southland we might say the great
mass of the people north-are at this very
time grooming under tyranny seven times
greater than that which our Fathers
fought to overthrow. Yet these papers
in order to delude their ignorant followers
profess great love for the government Of
Washington and Jefferson, when in fact
they spit upon that government, and en-
dorse every act Of Rump Congress that
j. rassed for its destruction.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-11
The ycsY Erespoaisr.a Bill.

The following is the new Reconstruction
law agreed upon by the ReeonstructIor
Committee in Congress:
Section one declares the true intent and
meaning of Congress to have been that the
Provisional Governments heretofore exist
ing in the rebel States were illegal and
void, and that they we're to be continued
subject, in all respects, to the military COM
manders and the authority of Congress
only.
Section two provides that the act 10 which
this is supplemental, and also that of March
%, shall be construed to authorize militia
ry commanders, whenever they deem nee
essary, to remove OF suspend any official,
State or municipal exercising authority by
virtue Of such provisional government, and
to appoint others to ill their places; and
that such commanders shall also have pow
err to prohibit, suspend or set aside any act
Of such government or Of any subordinate
authority thereof, the intent Of the afore-
said act being that such governments shall
be subordinate to the military, and all acts
done BY such commanders shall be deem
ed valid.
Section three provides that Boards of
Registration shall admit to registry only
such persons as they shall deem entitled to
registration under provisions of acts aiore-
said and taking the oath prescribed by
the act of March 8, shall not be regarded
as conclusive of the right of registration,
but as prima facie evidence. They may
receive such evidence under oath, as they
may deem proper, from the person apply
ing to be registered, or others. The Boards
OF Registration may strike from the lists
the names of persons already registered,
who, in their judgment, improperly took
the oath, and are not entitled to be regis
tered; and they shall not be bound or gov.
erned in their action by any opinion of any
officer Of the United States Government to
record evidence to prove participation in
the late rebellion, and on the part of those
applying for registration, it shall not be re-
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-11
& Serene Howe Case in Troy.


\ case similar to that OF Rev. Serene
Howe, late of the Massachusetts, leyisla-
ture, has just come to light in this city.
y gentleman of previous good standing
and prominent manufacturer has lately
been suspected Of tam oering with some lit
tie girls in one Of our public schools. A
watch was accordingly instituted ard yes
terdav during recess one OK the girls was
observed to 90 alone into a secret place in
a lumber pile. She was followed, and
found in company with this man under
circumstances to justify the gravest suspi-
cions. On being questioned, the girl cou-
tessed that she and two or three Of her
playmates had been IN the habit Of meet
ing him in different places. She also ex.
hititcd fifty cent currency nc!c which
she had received from him with the un.
Outstanding that she was 70 visit his Office
IN the eyening. The affair is not yet
widely .,nown, and it is possible that nc
legal proceedings viii be Instituted for the
punishment Of the offender. But if thi.
paragraph shall meet his eye, it may serve
to teach him that his crimes have founC
him out, and that he already wears The
/ brand Of an infamous man.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-11

Our government is at present much in
the same condition of Doctor Sangrado' s
patients. 1t is related Of him that when
they became weak he fed them on water
Cruel, and when they grew weaker he bled
them, and if their strength did not then
return he dosed them freely wiki calomel
and jalap. The result was that they gen
orally died. Our government became
somewhat disordered, the modern Sangra
dos administered little gruei in the shape
of abolitionisnl the patient grew worse
"a little blood letting vas then rcsorte5
to, when the patient grew rapidly weaker
and now the ca.cmel and jalap in the en-.
Of military rule IS being give. to effect
cure.
The Sangrsdo system Of practice adopt
ed by the reconstruction doctors is work
ing just as might have been expected, tht
patient grows weaker from day to DAY, ans
unless change shall soon occur, the Pa
tient must inevitably die Already ten o
the States lave been declared moribund
and two more. Maryland and kentucky
are in articulo mortrts, the death rattle be
ing plainly perceptible. Or. Thad. Ste
veus, in a recent consultation with one 0
the attending physicians, declared tina
Ohio, New YORK and Pennsylvania wer
not in healthy condition, net having goo,
constitutions. Republic in form. The.
have taken the cruel and submitted to tn
leeching aud phlebotomizing, and VII
probably be subjected to the drastic opera
ton of cathartics. One after another o
the States constituting this government
have been murdered by these modern San
grades who have them in charge, and Their
is little prospect that the prescription s.
inimical to them will be withheld from tn
rest. And the worst of the matter is
that these doctors stand coolly BY, and q
one after another Of the States pass int,
the death struggle, The doctors rub thei
hands and congratulate themselves tina
The result was produced sseu'aduns artun,
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-11
OgEc;al Dispatches from Gen
Custer.
OMAHA, Neb., Jul

OMAHA, Neb., july Z.
The following are extracts from a dis
patch Of Gen. Custer to headquarters, da
ted Riyersiles, Colorado, forty miles west
of Fort Sedgwick, yesterday:
On June Il party Of 45 Sioux attack
ed detachment OF q men, under Capt
Hamilton, near the forks Of the Republi
can. After gallant fight the Indian:
were driven back, with loss of two var.
riors killed and several wounded. Or
June 10. 500 Sioux and Cheyennes sur
rounded IS men of the seventh cavalry
escorting 4 supply train from Fort Wal
lace. The Indians made desperate effor
to capture the train, bu. were rcpulset
with 4 loss Of five killed, several wounded
and one horse captured. Our loss wa
two slightly wounded
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-11

The National Inteliigencer saws:

lie National lnteliiSencer says.
Let it be borne constantly in mind that.
under the government Of the Constitution
there car be no legal military Governors
OF the people Of this country lie is a
rebel or usUrper 1ho undertakes to enforce
military law on citizens within the limits
OF the United States, no matter on what
preNxt or by whose command. Congress
can no more confer despotic power on in
dlvlduals than individuals can confer it on
Congress. What is not done in subordin-
alton to our free system of laws is void. and
of no legal force whatever. That system
is marked by the exclusion of all power
which Is not consistent with itself; nor
would 1t be less so without any Constitu-
ton at all 1t is great principle it looks
to the freedom OF the people, and il is, in
the nature Of things, solemn dec 'aration
that they shall be governed, and. if govern
ed, projected by laws; and it is national
pledge of faith, one to another, that 10 dcs-
potlsm no setting aside Of the laws in IA
vor Of the will and command of enc man.
here or there, shall be permitted in this
country.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-11
The S;srr3ss Trial.
WASHINGTON, July S

Theodore Benjamin Rhodes was recalled
and questioned by the defense. Nothing
new was offered.
John Il. Ford testified to some facts rel
alive to the theatre and to Booth. lie
was familiar with Booths hand writing. -
Chas. Silby's letter was then exhibited
This was the letter found by Mrs. u.ud-
speth. Mr.. Ford said: IdJ not ,,,,iink il
possible for Booth - have written this
lette-' As said before. he had large
c..msy Land. ! would have never taken
this to be his hand writing.
Susan Ann Jackson was recalled for
further cross cxhamination. She stated
On the morning after the assassination,
/ two men came to Mrs Surratt's. bu. | did
not see them. l was in bed when they
came in my room, and covered up my
head and did not see them.
/ Mr.. Bradley, pointing to Detective
McDeytt. said:
Look around and see if you did not see
this gentleman.
Witness No, sir; | never saw that
man there. / did not hear any one cal
fer John Surratt DO not know colored
woman named Rachel or Eliza Hawkins
[ never told any one that john Surratt
had net been at home for two weeks.
! Henry Ford testified to arrangements
made for the PRESIDENT visit. No stran-
ger was there at the time, except a gentle
man from the treasury department, who
helped to fix up the flags
/ ~ - u
OF the assassination witness was out in
front. At the end Of the second and
third acts he went through the stage en-
trance on the south side OF the theatre
Did not see Booth that night. Knew
Booth from his boyhood. Never saw Sur
raft until lie saw him here. Saw gen
tleman come down and call the time. He
was connected with the theatre. He came
down from i. street. lie was TO 90 on
that night for a song, and Carlin stepped
up and locked at the clock, saying it was
ten minutes past ten. He stopped there :
few minutes and then went in. Other
persons had been standing around at the
time bat If Booth had been there witness
would have noticed him.
=. '. lIeSS was sworn " itHesS Ic'
sides in Philadelphia. In 1868 was con-
nected with the company performing at
Fords theatre, and was assigned song
after the American Cousin that night
It was to be performed f2r he President.
Was in front of the theatre during Tho
evening, talking with Clifford and Carlin
Was standing opposite the stage entrance
Went back into the theatre after talking
with them. Asked what time it was
Carlin replied 10 minutes past 10. Wit
ness replied, repeating the words. that he
would be wanted in a few minutes, anC
went on the stage. Two minutes after
wards he heard the report Of pistol
Never saw the prisoner until now. Did
not see him on the night of the assassna-
ton.
~ j. Carln testified 81 miarly. Die
not see Booth standing on the pavement
or any ono looking into the President!
carriage.
No further evidence being ready, tn
court took recess until tomorrow.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-11

quired; parole evidence shall be sufficient.
Section four provides that no civil court
of the United States or any State, shall
have jurisdiction Of any proceeding, civil
or criminal, against any such district CON-
mander for any official act done under these
acts.
Section FIVE declares that DO district
commander shall be removed from the
command assigned to him without the ad-
vice aud consent of the Senate, or unless
cashiered or dismissed, or unless he con-
sents thereto.
The Judiciary Committee of the Senate
also agreed upon the bill understood to be
similar to that introduced by Edmunds
and less stringent in several particulars
than the above.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-11
The SOulll.

NEW ORLEANS, July 5.-The Republi-
can convention of Texas met at Houston
yesterday A portion of the officers were
negroes. Only % whites were present.
No resolutions were adopted.
A caucus of negroes at Richmond, Va.
on the 9Th lust, decided on running ne
groes for Mayor and Councilmen. The
ticket will have two white men and three
negroes oil.
The conservative convention at Nash.
Vile. nominated Hon. Bailie Fcyton for
Congress, against John Trimble, and Gen
Trauernicht as n candidate for Represent.
alive in the Legislature
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-11
Si,frfG'S Sale.

BY virtue of commission and order of sale is
sued by the Clerk of the Marshall Common Pleas
Court. viii. offer for sale to the highest bidder
at public auction, at the door of the Court House
in Plymouth, H--rshall County, Iadiina,cn
Saturday, August 9. 1887,
between the hours Of l0 O'Clock K. VI. and 4 o.
clock 7. NJ. of said day, the rents and profits foI
a term not exceeding years o.: the follow
ing described real estate situated in Marshall Co
Indiana
Lot number one hundred and seven, 400 ir
Ihayer's second addition to the town OF Bourbon
Marshall County. Indiana.
And In ease the rents aud profits fail to sell fol
sum su hclent to pay the amount demsnded by
said commissio on and order of sale, will, at the
same tine and place and in like IN amer, offer for
Sale to the high est bidder, at public auction, the
lee simple or the en.re right title, interest and
estate OF Nancy J. Gum and Charles +. Gum in
and to tie above described real estate TO satisf,
said writ in favor of Long Shore, Hamilton NJ
otaey and Charles w. Gillett. under the firm nam
OF Shores, Staley CO.. and against NaLcv
Gum and Charles F Gum.
DAVID HOW, Sheriff
4ow3- pi 50 Of Marshall Co.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-11


The Rump again convened at Washing
ton on the Sd Just, quorum of both hous-
es being present. y resolution was adopt
ed by the House to act only upon recon
struetion questions, so that the session, it
is thought, will be a short one. In the
Senate there were offered six bills supple
mental to the reconstruction acts already
in force and the prospect is that many
more will soon be presented. How many
will be offered in the House no one can
tell. but unless the Senate shall adopt ex-
treme measures, the House will surely
amend whatever bill it may adopt; or else
adopt one of It's own. Nothing short OF
complete subjugation Of The whites to the
negroes will satisfy the radicals Of the
rump.
They have adop resolution OF thanks
to Sickles, Pope and Schofcld for theil
arbitrary and desPotic action as command
ants of their several military districts
The report Of t-t..e judiciary committee
Gu i"rrtachmea.., Will probably be present
ed and laid on the table until the Dece IL
Der session. 1t may be. however. tina
they will take it up and act upon it, a
Sumner has already rcpudiated the idea 0
confirming the business to reconstruction
acts alone. What radiealsm will or vii
not DO, does not at all depend on what il
right and proper to be done, nor on wha
its adherents have promised to do or leave
undonc but solely on what they may, fo
the time deem best to advance their owl
party interests.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-11

The trial Of Surratt is progressing. The
prosecution closed its evidence and the de-
Tense has commenced the examination OF
witnesses. The defense is based on the
fact that. Surratt was some hundreds of
miles distant at the time Mr.. Lincoln was
assassinated, which Of course, satisfactory
ly proved, will secure his acquittal, as there
is no evidence whatever to couple MIN with
the assassins. The witnesses who have
sworn TO his presence in Washington at
the time, are Of VIGOROUSLY bad character,
and have been hatly contradicted by wit
nesses whose characters are unimpeacha-
be- and this contradiction extends to eve
~ material point against him. If Surratt
be not acquitted it will be only because the
government, through its officers, have de-
termined to convict him, through fear that
the people may think his mother was foul
" dealt with, and fell . victim to partizan
hatred and revenge.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-11

DEATH OF GOVERNOR PowELL-We
are informed by Mr.. Robert Boyd that
Elk Governor Lazarus w. Powell, of Ken
lucky, died at Henderson at three o'clock
yesterday afternoon. His funeral will take
place to-day We announced several
days ago that he had been struck by par
alysis, from the effects Of which be never
rallied --FvorsriWs Journal
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-11
,ScI{ss Of ,Fs.siCc Ty0JDp.

Asrocia tie Justice Wayne, of the United
States supreue Court, died in Washing
ton on Friday last, in the 73d year of his
age. Under IN act Of Congress the va
cancy thus created cannot be filled on the
Supreme Bench. y law Of last session
prohibits the filling OF am vacancy until
the iudces are reduced u six.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-11
PLYMOUTH. INDIANA:

The members Of the Democratic Central
Committee of Marshall County are request
Ell to meet 1t the Office of c. H. Reeve.
Esq, in Plymouth, on Tuesday, July Is.
1867, at l o'clock P. N, for the transac-
ton of important business. Let there be
prompt attendance
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-11

\ riot occurred On Saturday, at Frank
lin, Tenn, obviously brought about BY a
mixed body Of white and black loyal leag
uers. One white man was killed, aud
a number Of others wounded. Brown
lows militia, sanctioned by Andy John
son, certainly ought to be able to shnt up
Il, . mouths OF Democrats without fight
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-11

DR.. Collins would call the attention of the in
valid TO the important fact that, upon u correct
diagnosis examination Of any disease nill de-
pend the result, generally, of its treatment. 1t
is not altogether new truths in physiology, ne W
theories or new remedies, that signaize the skill
of the practitioner; 1t is rather the accurate and
comprehensive knowledge OF medic, science
coupled with that intutiye perception which is
not itself mystery but normal uty OF hu-
man mind, which, when developed, gives pre- EN-
nence to the true physician, and enables him t.
discern tie nature CT disease he prescribeS fol
its cure. Such, in fact, Is the crttT ion Of he6ica
Skill
The Doctor wishes also to call the attention oil
the affi ctod to tie magnetic treatment, which re
has been pracsicIDg ior years. and by means oil
which he has cured cases beyond the reach of al
medicine, such us Consumption OF the Lungs, In
fimation Of the Liver, both acute and chronic
Dyspepsia, Spinal Affections, Parays Palsy al
Nervous diseases, diseases OF the Heart, scroluia
Fits, chronic Diarrhea, acute inflammation of thC
eyes, and all Female Diseases of every name
grade and character. Female WEAKNESS crret
in short time by Magnetic and Medical treat
meRt. All durable diseases yield readily unde
his treatment
| Call anu the Doctor before taking troatm ent
elsewhere. He Is confident OF giving satisfac
ton TO his patients, ss be has done Tor the pas
seven years in the city of Laporte. lie respect
fully asks perus.l OF the following
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-11

How much longer will the torch-and-
turpensine papers of the north insist that
tho poor tax ridden followers Of their
party shall pay for Freedman's Bureau
a Military Bill to put State governments
in the hands of negroes, and to disfran.
chise an intelligent white population?
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-11

THE GAME LAw-Sportsmen will re-
member this season that the Legislature
last winter amended the Game Law, so as
to make it unlawful to shoot prairie chick
ems before the 18th day of August.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-11

House and Lot for Sale

Situated on Laporte Street, near the depot t.
House large and convenient. with good we'll OF
water, and cistern. Terms reasonable. For par
ticulars enquire Of Mrs, MAGRAW.
Plymouth, Ind July 10th, | SOL. 45w3
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-11
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STATE OF INDIANA,
Marshall County

n Office IS hereby given that Henry Horn
l doerler, Administrator Of the estate Of
John korndoerfer. deceas ed. has filed in my Office
his petition to sell she real estate said dec edent
MS personal estate being insufficient to pay his
debts, and that said petition will be heard at the
next term of the Court of Common Pleas o. said
County.
Witness my hand this 9Th day OF July, 1867.
45w3 JOHN C. CIISUUaN cloL
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-11

= raft passed Memphis, Tenn, recently
which would, if placed on dry la.ud, cover
over one and half acres of grouA'd. 1T
was composed of 527 tiers averaging each
fifty feet, and containing in all abo ut
1, 100000 square feet Of finely seasoned
cvrrnss