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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-10-31
The Election Farce I'm Virginia.

If any there be who doubt that the cleo
tions under the reconstruction law Of Con-
gress are other than burlesques upon the
franchise. let them take note of the way
the election was conducted in Virginia
last week, by order of Cen Schofeld The
law is SO framed as to open the road to all
manner Of corruption and fraud-indeed
the law itself is an abomaati0n, governed
by no single principle of justice or sense.
BY this law it seems that judges of elections
are clothed with the power to keep open
the polls Indefinitely, one, two or three days,
as in their opinion the safety Of the radical
party may require, but when tie polls are
once closed and the result announced, it
would seem to be we'll governed princi-
pie of right, if not of law, that the election
then closed, and the result. however uD-
satisfactory to candidates and cliques,
binding upon all.
In Richmond, after two days contest,
the polls were closed, and Notwithstanding
the frauds and receptions used by
the mongrels, Hunnicutt, the vagabond
was defeated by several hundred majority.
Being informed Of the result, Gen. Scho-
field orderd the judges to open the polls
the next morning and allow the voting to
proceed. This order was obeyed, and the
voting continued throughout the day and
unit / o'clock in the morning, when
enough votes having been obtained, the
polls closed, and Hunnicutt WAS declared
elected
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-10-31
Grant and the Presidency.

The editor of the Atlanta, (Ga.) Era
had an interview with Gen. Grant a few
days ago for the purpose of ascertaining
his political position. Grant informed
the editor that he was not party man
never had been of any party, and perhaps
never should be; that he had voted for
Buchanan for President but had not done
much voting since, owing to his unsettled
residence. The editor says the impression
he derived from the conversation was. that
Gen. Grant would rather accept the con
sentative nomination for the Presidency
but at the same time did not pledge him
self either way The conversation which
took place will be published at length
The probability is that the conversation re-
lated to will not increase Grants prospects
for the nomination by the radicals. If he
is to be the candidate Of the radicals he
must face radical music, and publicly en-
dorse the radical programme. Grant has
reached the zenith of his glory, and the
party that dominates him for the Presden-
cy will suffer a General Scott defeat.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-10-31
Aggregate Vaiuc Of JaCGbin Or.
:lt0rS.

From the Times we learn the aggregate
value of Jacobin orators to the Democrat
ic party in the Ohio campaign:
In four counties where Zach Chandler
spoke, the democratic gain was L. 13. In
three counties where Julien, of Indiana
spoke. the gain was 1913 The demo
cratic value of Schuyler Cofax, in five
counties, was 2,355 The democratic val.
ne of Shelby NJ. Cullum, of Illinois, in four
counties, was $50. The democratic val
ue OF John A. Logan, in five counties, was
4,566. Some portion, however, of Logan S
value to the democracy in those counties
ought to be credited to Colfax, and and a
little of it to Culum both of whom assist
ed him in giving the democracy a gain of
1858 in Hamilton county.
But the most valuable Jacobin to the
democracy in Ohio was loyal blatherskile
of the name of Mckee, from Kentucky
This fellow worked harder than Logan.
made more speeches, aud 'tore round"
after more desperately loyal fashion. In
eight counties his value to the democracy
was upwards of 5000 votes, and he seems
to have achieved all this by his own unaid-
ed efforts in the cause of Jacobinism.
Toward such valuable servitors, the de-
mocracy cannot do less than Indicate its
high satisfaction.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-10-31
TO TIE PATRONS OF TEE
DEMOCRAT.

To-day ends our career as editor and
proprietor of the Plymouth Weekly Dem
ocrat. We doff the editorial s'quill and
scissors" and once more appear as an hum
bic citizen. The editorial mantle falls up
on the shoulders of another, and henceforth
the Democrat will be piloted by other
hands.
In taking leave of our patrons we desire
to express to ther " thanks for the pat
rOnage bestowei during the time
that we have connected with the
management of the paper, and to John
G.. Osborne, Esq, for Lis valuable services
as chief editor of the paper during that
time. 1t is not necessary to state the
reasons why we purchased the Office when
we did, nor the motive that prompted US
to dispose of it at the present time. Suf-
fee it to say that we found the Demorc-
racy of Marshall county without an organ,
and leave them Democratic paper per-
manently established upon a firm footing.
Mr. John Mcdonald, our successor, is a
practical primer, we'll acquainted with
the business, and we trust will rece.e the
hearty cooperation of the Demorsacy of
Marshall county in his efforts to place be-
fore them a Grst-alass paper.
Coming into the Office at time when
the radical party of the county were con-
fdently relying on success, we leave it
in the hands Of our successor, with Marshall
occupying the proud position of the ban
ner Democratic county of Northern Indi-
ana With firm conviction that We
have discharged our duty faithfully as best
we could, We leave the Office in the hands
of Our successor, bespeaking for him that
prtrolage from the public which has hith-
erto been so generously extended to us.
S. j. HARVEY.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-10-31
Negro EsisOscHCe.

The plan of the negroes at the South
is beginning to develop itself; and he who
cannot see that a war of races is sure to
come, sooner or later, must be blind to
what is daily taking place in the South
under the programme adopted by Congress
for reorganizing State governments for the
"so-called' States recently in rebellion. "
Here and there. all over the south, we
hear Of negroes demanding their rights. y
One coored politician of affiuence announ-
ces with great flourish that he 'will never
be satisfied until white men of the south are
made the slaves Of the negroes. Another,
more conservative in his views, would be
content with political and social equality
with the more refined classes of white peo-
pie at the south, while great many would
settle down in quietude with nothing more
than plantation apiece and twelve or fif-
teen mules to "tote" them to the bureau
for their government rations. a few days
after the recent election in Virginia a
committee of colored citizens waited upon
two prominent white citizens of Richmond
and ordered them to leave the city in "a
hours, stating that they had positive as
surance that the two white citizens aforesaid
had been guilty of opposing the radical
candidates. These are few of the rights
which the 'much abused" Africans are
asserting in the southern Military Dis
tric.s. Was ever such insolence heard OF
before and will not such conduct, if per-
mitted to go on, result in war of races
No sane man can gainsay the fact that the
tendency of the radical party is to u com
plete enslavemcnt of the white population
of the south. Such inhuman and barba
rous treatment Of a conquered people ha:
no precedent in the history of civilization
and any party advocating such measures
must inevitably go down to the politica
grave. branded with sin and infamy, and
despised by all honest men of whateve,
political faith. The fate of the radicals in
Ohio and Pennsylvania this fall is but a
portend Of the doom that awaits them in
the Presidential contest next year.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-10-31
The SssrrH11 Trial.

The New York Times Washington spe-
cial says the public viii recoiect that at
the Surratt trial the panel ofjurors in the
criminal court at Washington was quashed
because the law had not been complied
with. A new panel has, therefore, been
ordered, and twenty-six names drawn.
They are all white, as the law yet includes
the word white in its phraseoogy
Congress tried to change the law at its last
session but the President pockcted the
bill.
In connection with this, it is confidently
stated that the prosecution will enter a noHc
proscqui in his case He is in good healtl
and spirits, and told an intimate friend
that, so far from being concerned with
Booth, when he heard Booths name con
nected with the assassination he disbeliev
ed it.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-10-31

and made nominations for al! the eff
ces to be voted for at the approaching
election, except Judge of the Supreme
Court. This Office they resolved should
be outside of party.
At the great Worlds Exposition in
Paris, very many of the American exhibit
ors took the first prize of large silver
medal but very few from any country
were so fortunate as to take both the first
and second prizes One firm which had
this extraordinary honor was Messrs Fair
banks & Co. the celebrated scale manu-
facturers. who took the first prize for
their scales, (Which The official report pro-
nounced 'stradard."f and the second a
bronze medal, for their specially of rail
road scales. These prizes, it will be re-
memberel were given aga list the compe-
titiOn of at least a score of scale makers.
both American and European At the re-
cent Illinois State Fair these scales also
took the first premium, as indeed they
have done in all fair competition, and in
public favor for forty years past. The
grounds for the award of all their pre-
miums have been, as the Judges have
proclaimed, ''simplicity of construction,
great accuracy and durability" what
more could be required ? The Chicago
branch of the firm is the house of Fair
banks. Greenleaf & Co, Nos 22G & 22S
Lake Street
\ sensation was created "On Change"
on Saturday last by the sudden disappear
ance of Il Mr.. D. D, Michaels, publisher
of a commercial circular and pretty ex-
tensive operator in pork products. 1t ap-
pears that he has been forging warehouse
receipts and other papers for months past,
concealing his rascaites. losing heavily on
speculations. getting his affairs in the most
complicated condition possible, and finally
cutting the gordon knot by running away.
As far as is yet definitely known, the
amount of his frauds is but about $40
600, but rumor says that they will foot NJ
nearer s75 600. OF this it is believed he
has taken very little with him, the major
portion having been lost in disastrous OPP
erations Where he has gone no one
knows, and he is remembered as one.
though lost to sight to memory dear"
Quotations on Change to-day are as fol
lows: Flour, active and firm. SD 80 a
Sl3 for White Winter; SO for Red Win
ter; So to s1O,5O for Spring Extra
Wheat. S1S7 90 Sl90 for No I ;sISII
90 SlS3 for No. 3; SIG "a Sligo for
No. s. Corn, lie. (1 Sc. lower Sl.074 @1
! 1872! for No. l; Sl.05 G0 s1.07 for No.
2: s1.03 for rejected Tic for new. Oats,
S533c. "a 564c. Rye, Sl29 a. 81 50 for
No l; s126 ca 81 % for No ,: 81. 20
fo- rejected. Barley, sl.05 "a 81 0S for
No. 2; 81 for rejected Mess Pork. dull
So. Lard, firmcr, 12ic. o123c. Seeds,
steady, Timothy, 81 "a $40; Flax, 81 "a
So O5
Freight-Wheat. SIC. 0 DC; Corn. 81
to Buffalo; Corn, 12c.; Oats. &c. to Oswe-
go. Money, very close Exchange, scarce.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-10-31
WASHINGTON, Oct.

In view of the recent terrible defeat of
the radical party, the Union Republican
Congressional Committee, of which Hon
Robt Schenck is chairman, has issued an
address to the people of the States that are
to vote in November, which exhibits how
sorely the Committee feel under the popu-
lar verdict against radicalism The ad-
dress says that not many days will elapse.
after the next session of Congress, before
seve al truly republican commonwealth
will be restored to our beloved Union
1t ignores the idea that ali southern
States will be restored, but only such as
may be under radical control
President johnson is viliGed without
measure. and the people are appealed to to
perpetuate the republican asceudency, and
thus avoid further bloodshed
The address evidently overleaps itself,
and shows d desperation which is evidence
that this committee, at least, believe that
the radical party is bound on voyage up
Salt River.
WASHINGTON. Oct 29.-This morning
Senators Edmunds and Buckalew. mem
bers Of the retrenchment committee en-
ployed in investigating affairs in the treas
ury department, called upon the President,
and, although it was cabinet day, were
granted a long interview, which related to
certain facts deduced in the progress Of
the investigation, but which will not be
made public at present.
The President is being urged by no less
than three candidates to appoint Minis
ter to Mexico before the meeting Of Con
grcss but it is not the intention - the ex-
ecutive to make any nomination for the po-
sition for some time
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-10-31
WHEN YOU'RE DOWN.

What lcgions of friends" always bless us,
- W hen golden success lights our way.
How they smile as they softly address us,
80 cordial. good humorvd and gay,
but an! when the sun of prosperity
hath set then how quickly they frOwn,
Ana cry out IN tones of severity.
nick the man, don't you see he is down."
what though when you know not sorrow,
our heart was a. open a. dav.
Ana your friends" when they wanted TO borrow,
Il Oh obliged. and lie er asked them 10 pay"
what though not soul You e'er sighted
As YOU wandered about through the town,
our FRIENDS" become very near-sightcd,
And don't seem to see when you re down"
When you're mp you are loudly exalted,
And traders all sing ont your praise:
hcl you re down Won have greatly defaulted,
And they really don't fancy your ways
Your style was "tip-t0p when you d money,
80 sings every sucker and clown,
but now tis excec dinghy funny
Things are altered because yOu are down.
oh. give me The heart that forever
Is free from the worlds selfish rust.
Aud the soul whose high. noble cndeayOr
Is TO raise fallen man from the dust;
Ann when in adverSitys ocean
victim Is likely TO drown,
All hall TO the friend whose devotion
Will lift up Il man when he's down.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-10-31

Elections take place for State officers
next Tuesday in New York, New Jersey,
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Kansas.
We concede the State of New York to
the Democracy, but the radicals will prob
ably carry all the balance by reduced ma
critics. The great battle is in New York
and New Jersey the result in the we st
excites little interest in comparison
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-10-31
at VT. Vernon

A tremendous crowd of people assem-
bled at Mt Vernon, in Knox County, O.,
last Thursday, to listen 70 speech from
that invincible patriot and statesman, the
Hon. c. l.. Vallandigham He held forth
says the Enquirer, beneath the same proud
banner that waved over him just previous
to his outrageous arrest and punishment by
the infamous Burnside and his gnoble sa-
traps. That Mr. Valandigham has indem
niied himself in the hearts of the people
of his native State, at least, is evidenced
in the tremendous assemblage gathered to
hear the noble sentiments of Democrat y
expounded by this talented Statesman
The meeting was one Of the largest ever
held in that section of the State. Thou
sands were there who could not get with
in hearing distance Of the speakers stand.
The enthusiasm was unbounded, the ora
tor meeting with continued applause and
and marks of appreciation at each new
burst of eloquence, while the frequent,
hard and telling blows he dealt at the Vi
tai energies of the radical party, Gillette d
concurrent EXPLANATIONS. This demonstra-
ton was great success, and has awakened
the radicals to sense Of their impending
doom.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-10-31

The New York Express thus announces
the result Of the recent election in Viz
ginia:
THE OLD DOMINION TURNED
OVER TO THE Observation-Disclosures
TRIUMPHANT OVER THE WHITES
-"GLORIOUS VICTOR Y"-THE
HOMES OF WASHINGTON, PAT
RICK HENRY, MADISON, MONROE,
MARS SHALL, CLAY AND SCOTT UN-
DER NEGRO GOVERNMENT.
The negroes in Virginia have carried
the State by a great majority-thrty
thousand the report is, Congress, it will
be recolected, excluded large masses of the
whites from registration, and thus turned
the State over to the negroes.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-10-31

"TnE LATE LAMENTED. The New
York Times says the Hon. Isaac N Ar
mold, of Illinois, repeated his lecture on
the "Life and habits of Abraham Lincoln, A"
before rather mcagre audience at Cooper
Hall, THURSDAY evening. Not enough
was received to pay for the gas-lights.-
The subject his lost its attractions, and nc
longer pays either lecturer or listeners
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-10-31

The names most prominently spoken o.
by the Democracy Cor the Presidency il
1868. are those of Horatio Seymour, Gen
eral George b. McClelland and George
III. Pendleton. Those most prominently
spoken of by the Republicans, are U. s
Grant, and Salmon p. Chase. Colfax stool
is below par. His hackers in Indiana ar,
willing to run him for Governor now, ant
he viii probably receive the nomination fo
that Office at the Republican State Con
vention.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-10-31

The state department has information
that the efforts of the government to Sc
cure the release Ct Coils. Warren and Ma
gle, the American Fenians imprisoned il
Ireland, have failed, and that the British
government intends to proceed at onc'
with their trial. The department has di
rected that counsel be employed to defend
them, and instructions have been sent t.
that effect to Minister Adams.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-10-31

Radical newspapers have not ceased
pouring hot shot into the camp of the
Germans and Irish for voting against ne
gro equality in Ohio. The New Albany
Commercial agonizes over the result, and
says it is too bad that ''thc American
black man. born in this country, paying
its taxes, o5eying its laws, fighting its bat
ties, are thrust rudely from the polls BY
the conoiUe of Europe, utterly ignorant 0
a single principle of our government"
1t styles the negro the American black
man." and the Germans and Irish tn,
"cnnoilie of Europe" which, being inter
pretcd, means the dogs of Europe. Grea
lovers of the foreigner, those loyal whit
negroes
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-10-31
Desirable Property for Sale

Eleven acres with excellent house. barn. out
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west, within twenty inmates walk OF the coun-
ty seat, and in one of the finest grain and stock
raising regions OF the State is offered for sale at
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Call at, or address this Office.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-10-31

Parson Brownlow, the accomplished
BLACKBOARD of the radical party-the foul
mouthed libeler of God and man-has
been elected to the United States Senate
by the mock Legislature of Tennessee
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-10-31

In buying the DEMOCRAT Office, Mr..
Mcdonald also takes all the subscription
accounts, and those indebted to the office
for subscriptions to the paper will pay the
same to him. All advertising due the
paper to date Of Nov 7th will be paid to
his predecessor.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-10-31

A large number of Sioux warriors have
already arrived at Fort Laramie, and it is
expected all the Northern tribes will be
present at the council to be held on the 10Th
Of November.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-10-31

All who are In want of Sewing Machines
can be furnished at Paul's boot IL shoe store
with the very best Sewing Machines that arc
made, both the Singer and the Grover 81 Ba
ker machines, aud at prices as low as they
can be bought for in the United States.
I0-tf
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-10-31

The War Department has ordered head
boards to he placed over the graves of the
"conspirators," bearing their respective
names.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-10-31

Are mad stror, by the use ~ either II those
remedies They II cure every case 81 MARASMUS,
without fail.
Thousands 81 certificates have accumulated in he
hands Of the proprietor. but space will allow Of the
Publication 81 hut few. Those, Il wil be Observed
- note and Of such standing that they must
be believed
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-10-31

President Johnson has designated Thurs
day, the 29th of November, as day of Ma
tional thanksgiving and prayer.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-10-31
From Rev. {. D. FendaII,

Assistcnt Editor Ihrisfi0n Chronicle. Philaia
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to recommend them : a most valuable tonic t. all
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Yours truly
f. d. FENDALL
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-10-31

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plsint. Jaun
Sis. Chronic oT
billy. CLrDn
Disease Of the
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ach, or lnlestl
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-10-31
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AND
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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-10-31

Aud feeling the hand 81 time weighing heavily upon
them. with AL IL attendant Ill., vii! find in the
Of this BirrER>. the TONIC. elixir that wll
in>til life int" their VEINS restore IN
the energy AMI arinr II more Youthful days. build
mp their >lirunk"n furinS. and give health and
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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-03-30
From Mexico.

The L, S. Steamship Yucca, touched
here this morning. She brings n
special dispatch to FLAKES BULLE-
TIN of the final departure Of the
French, and the siege of Very Cruz.
Tie Yucca is from Vera Cruz the
18th inst, via Tampico and Brazos
Santiago, bound to Pensacola, Flor
ida. Stopped here for coal. She
brings late news from Mexico.
Especial to Flakes Bulletin.l
VERA Cruz, March -.
Marshal Bazainc and the last Of
the French forces in Mexico left this
port for France on the 10Th inst
The French ironclads Magenta, Mag
nanime and Flanrs, and fleet Of
gunboats are still at Veru Cruz, but
will sail for Truma tomorrow, the
10th inst Liberal forces arc inves-
ting the city, havin possession of
the railroads and water works, and
an attack is daily expected.
A number Of Imperialists, it is
understood have chartered steam
er, to be ready at any moment to
take them out the country. No
persoa is allowed to the city by the
gates, and reliable news from inner
itor is hard to be obtainec, but con-
fident feeling seems to prevail that
in a short time Vera Cruz will be
in the hands of the Liberals. Tam
pico is still in possession of the I'm
perialists, and every thing quiet
thereabouts.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-03-30
MASONIC.
DALLAS CHAPTER, No. AZ,
ROYAL ARCH MASONS.
COMPANIONS :

HVMPANIUNS:
" You are hereby summoned to attend Stated
Convocation of Dallas Chapter, No. A. on Monday
evening; April LIST, at early candle lighting.
by command of the NJ. L. II, p
W. L. MURPHY, Secretary.