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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-22
The DOdSIng Chief-JuStiCc.

The President of the United States has
issued, through General Grant, a mandate
addressed to Major-General Sickles, in
structing him that no order of his can be
properly issued and enforced in conflict
with the process of the Courts of the Uni
ted States. The occasion for this mandate
was the fact that an execution, founded
upon judgment rendered by the Chief
Justice of the United State, had been stay
cd iu the hando of tho executive officer of
the Court, by a Lieutenant-colonel, acting
under the orders Of General Sckles. Com
plant was made to the Chief ustice, then
in Washington; but in the place of vindi-
eating the authority Of his conrt, like a
Judge and a gentleman, the Chief Justice
posts himself behind the esident, allows
him to do the thing which he ought to
have done himself and virtually admits the
right of the military to override the civil
authority, not on y Of the State, but OF the
United States.
The act of the ChiefJ ustice is not m ere
ly one of moral cowardice. 1t is an act of
treachery-of treason to the constitution
which he has sworr to defend, and OF
which he is officially the foremost defen-
der. 1t is not only recognition of the
rightfulness of the power of the military
over the civil governments of the South
under the act of Congress, but it is a re-
cogniton of the riehtfulncss of power
which the act of Congress did not contcm-
plate nor purport to confer; recognition
of the right of a military government to
suppress the Federal Judiciary in his per-
son and, without any pretense of legal
authority, to determine whether he shall
or shall not exercise the powers and per-
form the duties which appertain to the
Office of Chief ustice Of the United States.
The performance gains the additional
attribute Of cowardice, when taken in con-
nection with the expressions used by the
Chief-J Justice in his address to the bar, at
the opening of the term at which the
judgment was rendered that was suspended
under the order of General Sickles. In
that address he affirmed that "the military
authority does not extend, in any respect,
to the Federal Courts" Certainly no ju-
dicial officer ever placed himself before the
country in an attitude more abhorrent or
more pitiful.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-22

of the chief planks Of its platform. Per-
haps the Journal, or our neis hbor across
the way, can give us the desired informa-
ton or perhaps the radical candidate for
clerk, Mr.. Sumner, can show us wherein
the argument of the Journal is contrary
to the genius of free institutions" 1t
certain that the radicals have progressed
far beyond the doctrine contained in the
above extracts Negro eqali,y, civil and
political, is now cardinal doctrine with
the dominant party, and will be insisted on
as test of" loyalty" in the admission Of
Southern States to representation in Con-
vreSs
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-22
Surrey Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
County Surveyor of Marshall County, Indiana
will at the request of Solomon Crum, proceed or
September 9th. 1867, to survey and .ubdiyide the
following lands in Marshall county
Section 81, TOwh 80, Range /, and estab
fish the corners of the land. belonging to said
Solomon Crum in said section. Said survey will
be continued from day to day if necessary til
completed.
Nonresident owners of lands in said section
who fail to meet me at the time abOvem entioned
at the residence ofSoloman Crum. and defray, OIL
provide for defraying, their portion of the ex
pcnses of said survey, will be returned to the
county Auditor as delinquent, and such delin-
quencies placed on the tax duplicate for collec-
ton according to law.
r50w3I J. NJ. KLINGER, Surveyor:
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-22

preparations, ETC., in vast quantities AID
their goods have already attained an en-
vlatle celebrity for purity and excellence
IN every particular, being deemed even
superior to those of Eastern houses which
have hitherto in great measure controlled
the market. Determined to occupy the
first rank in thei. highly responsible pro-
fession as chemists, these gentlemen have
exercised the utmost skill and care in all
their preparations aud the reputation
which they have already attained is the
highest proof of their ability. Principal
In the list OF their perfumes are the cele-
brated 'Ristori" and "nardes- Montagues'
now SO fashionable and popular wherever
introduced on account of their durability
and exquisite delicacy. Dealers have
everything to gain and nothing to lose by
patronizing such "home manufactures f"
as theirs.
Quotations on change today are as fol
lows Flour fairly active and firm $40, 25
@l2,5O for Red and White winters, SO, 90
@1O,25 for Spring Extras. Wheat. ac-
tive, l!02c better on Spring, winter dull,
50, Is for No. l S2,05 for No .. Red !;
81 ,SS@1, ole for No l Spring; s1,77@
Isl for No. 2 do; sl,GS@l,7 lie for No.
B do. Corn, quiet and irregular, 96G
97a for No. l $685. for No.; S9t
(091 for rejected. Outs, active. 1t@2c
lower, 50@5lc for No. l; 493@5lc tor
No. 2. Rye, excited, Ease higher, 81 , Is
lis for No. 1 i; sl,O6al ,l6 for No. q
Barley, in good demaod lc better, 81 ,OC
al OF for No. 2; 75a90c rejected Mess
Pork, nominal, S23, 00a23,25 Shoulders
lie; Clear Sides 144; Short Ribs 134.
Lard l2ial2s. Seeds, more doing, 1928
for Flax S2,10a2,30 for Timothy
Freights firm; corn &c to Buffalo and loo
to Oswego, by sail G.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-22
States Rights and Negro Voting

In the first place, then, the question
OF negro equality is one belonging solely to
the States. The General Government hav-
ing no authority or control in the matter
can not prescribe the qualifications of cleo
tors, nor decide who shall or who shall not
be eligible to the right of suffrage" y
x Should the requi
site majority of the people of any State
choose to so amend its Constitution as &c
place the black man upon an equal politi
cal footing with the white, no man has
right to call that action into question. Il
is in accordance with the spirit Of Re
publican form of Government that the ma
jority must rule, and it is clearly within
the province of each State to designate the
qualifications of voters in such State, a:
we'll as to regulate its ether domestic af
fairs, so far as is sanctioned by the Con
stitution of the United States and the laws
made in pursuance thereof"
One would suppose from the teaching Of
the above extracts that they were taken
from some Democratic paper. but such is
not the case. The language is that of the
Logansport Journal in 1864 when pressed
By the Paoros on the subject of negro
equality. Democrats had Cor long time
before then charged the Republican lead
ers with being in favor of enfranchisns
the negro and of placing him on an equali
ty with the white man. This they denied
and the Journal wrote the above to prov
that they were opposed to the general gov
ernment meddling with the franchise ques
tiOn in the STATES. The argument is sounc
and we should ike to know how the Jour
nal or any other Republican would answer
it now since the party adopted the raylng,
of Wendell Philip on that subjec, as one
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-22
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10

The president this afternoon sent an or.
der to Gen. Grant, as acting secretary oil
war, directing him to relieve Gen. Sheridan
as commander of the fifth military district.
and to transfer Gen. George Ii. Thomas to
the vacancy. The president further di-
rected that Gen. Sheridan should be or
dered to the department of Missouri and
Kansas, and Gen. Hancock to the depart
ment of the Cumberland. Before the adj
jutant general was directed to frame an
order in accordance with these instruc-
tons, Gen. Grant proceeded to the white
house and conferred with the president re-
lative to the transfer Of Gen. Hancock,
whose presence on the plains, in connec-
ton with the Indian troubles, Gen. Grant
thinks should not be interferred with.
The president acquesced, and it is proba-
bic that when the official order is issued
Gen. Hancock will not be disturbed. The
regular order of supercedure will be issued
tomorrow. This change has been antici-
pated so long that it does not create much
excitement.
The Star says that Maj. Gen. Howard,
chief of the bureau of refugees, freedmen
and abandoned lands, will shortly be re-
lieved from duty, and an officer of the
regular army, not above the rank Of colon
ell, be assigned to the bureau.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.
The official order, promulgated through
the adjutant generals office, relieving
Gea. Sheridan from the command of the
9th military district, and appointing Gen.
q. Ii. Thomas in his place, was sent by
mail to Gen Sheridan this afternoon, pre-
coded by a telegraphic notification. Gen.
Thomas is directed to proceed at once to
New Orleans, and Gen. Hancock assumes
command of the department Of the Cum
berl" d. Gen. Grant directed the adju-
tant general to frame the order 50 as 10 re-
port at army headquarters in Washington
before he proceeds to the department Of
Missouri and Kansas. Casual inquiry to-
day leaves no doubt Of the fact that Gen.
Grant opposed the displacement of Gen.
Sheridan. That portion of the official or
der which requires Gen. Thomas to con-
tinue to execute all orders he may find in
force in the 9Th military district, at the
time of his assuming command oft, unless
authorized by the general of the army to
annul, alter or modify them, was issued by
Gen. Grant without consulting the prcsi-
dent, and ELECTS no little comment in po-
litical circles.
1t a noticeable fact that the Soldiers
and Sailors union, of this city, at its meet
ing last evening, voted down resolution
indorsiug the course Of Gen. Grant in
obeying the order of the president assign
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-22

That reaction against radicalism has
commenced must be apparent to every
moderately we'll informed person. The
Republican party has been held together
only by the cohesive power of plumber, and
the moral sense of the people is becoming
SO thoroughly aroused, that it must, at nc
distant period in the future, be broken
In Ohio, the Democrats and Conservatives
are united and la boring shoulder to shoul-
der for a restored Union and popular
rights In this State there seems to be
an awakening of the people, and realiza-
ton of the whole danger that threatens our
institutions. The radicals plead in justii-
cation Of their usurpations that the inter
ests of loyalty" demand them. Every
tyrant since the world began, has made
some specious pretext for the exercise oil
despotic power, and there is deep seated
conviction in the public mind that the
radicals have adopted the practice of ty-
rants to fasten the chains of despotism
upon the people and rob them of their
rights. They perceive that the sole aim
of Congress, through its legislation, is to
place them in a position where they can
not assert them. Hence their uprising
Many who have never heretofore voted
anything but the Republican ticket will
hereafter vote for Conservative men and
measures Let all the friends the Union
and the rights of the people labor zealously
and fearlessly to GUST the radical Jacobins
from every official position, county, state
and nation, and their reward will be in
creased prosperity, peace and Union.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-22

Sam. Mckee, Kentucky radical, who
contests Judge Young's right to seat in
Congress from the 9th District Of that
State, produced an affidavit that Young was
in the rebel army. 1t mas transpired that
the affidavit is false, and that it had been
obtained under threats The afiant was
compelled to swear to it without knowing
its contents. The testimony of Mr.. Young $
neighbors-some of whom were Union
soldiers-show him to be entirely guiltless
of the ofTense charged against him by Nc
Kee and his confreres. Radical;sm does
not scruple to resort to perjury and every
other crime to retain power.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-22

The Fort Wayne Democrat says that
preparations for the construction of the
Grand Rapids Railroad, are speedily pro-
crossing, and inside of eighteen months
we expect to hear the iron horse from the
North snortipg into our city"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-22

Forney's Press calls Stanton the ''iron-
nerved Secretary of War" There is, af-
ter all, something stronger than iron, for
Stanton, as he fell. exclaimed, 81 yield to
superior force"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-22

1t is not probable that further changes
in the Cabinet will be made. The Presi-
dent authorized the statement that the re-
lations existing between the Executive and
the Cabinet are of the most courteous and
friendly character.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-22

Maj. Gen. Pope, Emperor of the 9th
Military District, favors the Punishment of
all opposed to tn, radical reconstruction
scheme in the South.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-22
ing him to the charge of the war depart
WASHINGTON. Aug. 90.

ing him to the charge of the war depart
ment
WASHINGTON, Aug. 90
An official telegram from Gen. Griffin
says that the regular troops attacked and
drove the Indians from Buffalo springs
northern Texas, where they were gather
ed in some force, committing depredations
Correspondence of the Cincinnati Enquirer.l
WASHINGTON. August 10, 1867.
A week has now elapsed since the At
torney general OF the United States pub
lished to the world the facts showing the
existence of perfectly arranged conspira-
cy of the part of James NJ. Ashley, Benja-
min +. Butler and Joseph Holt, to procure
false witnesses, who would swear that
plice in the murder of Abraham Lincoln
Ashley and Butler confess their guilt by
their silence. They dare not deny the
truth of the facts set forth In the Attor-
ney-generaPs statement. The Chronicle
OF this morning, attempts to drag Joe
Holt out of the scrape. by saying that he
merely applied for the pardon and re.
lease OF Conover upon reasons of public
policy" The Chronicle must think its
readers are very stupid. They have Joe
Hollis letter to the President before them
and in that he says, in substance, that the
Government is under great obligations tc
the perjured wretch Conover; that Como.
YER ought to be rewarded for his great
public services, and that it was Conovel
who got up aud prepared the Surratt case
The Radicals here are exceedingly
mortified at the alacrity with which Gen
eral Grant stepped into Stanton's vacant
place. The office OF Secretary of War i.
a civil, not military one, and Genera
Grant could, with perfect propriety, have
declined to take it. The President had
no more right to "order" General Grant
to discharge the duties of Secretary of War
than he had to order him discharge the
duties of Postmaster general. The fact is
the President consulted General Grant on
the subject, and found that he was perfect
ly willing to take the Office for a short time
with the understanding. as stated in a
former letter, that its duties were to be
performed by General Townsend. The
order of the President, appointing Gen.
eral Grant Secretary of War al INTERN
who only issued as matter of form.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-22
Aleu- Adrtrtisements.
SCHOOL NOTICE.

School will be opened in the Chapel School,
Rooms, Told Methodist Church, on Monday
Aug goth, 1867. Application must be mad,
to ii. Humrichouser, and tuition paid in ad
vance. BY order of Directors.
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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-22

W ASHINUIUN, mug ~
An official telegram from Gen. Griffin
says that the regular troops attacked and
drove the Indians from Buffalo springs,
northern Texas, where they were gather
ed in some force, committing depredations.
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The Attempt to AssassInate the
Gar.

The following are the particulars of the recent
attempt on the life of the Gar:
The Paris Noniteur publishes an official account
of the firing at the imperial carriage, in which
the Car of Russia and Napoleon were seated.
and the attempte assassination of the Car.
The statement, which is very short, confirms the
report which | transmitted through the cable TO
the Herald yesterday evening.
1t is stated in the MORiteur that the ball struck
the head of the horse which carried one of the
imperial grooms in waiting who was riding at
the door OF the carriage, and the weapon burst.
The people in the crowd standing near the scene
of the attempt arrested the assassin, and the
police interfcIed to save his life which was threat
ened by the enragcd populace.
The man says his mann is Beregouski, and that
he is a native of Volhynia.
L. Droit, in its issue, confirms the statement
that the pistol burst, and says the assassin is a
Polish mechanic, and that he purchased a double
barreled pistol in the city on Wednesday, June }.
The newspaper also states that his motive APP
pears to have originated from personal hatred TO
The Gar. directed by political passion.
The Gazette ds Irl5unavr says that the groom
in waiting, who was riding by the door of the
imperial carriage, observed the meIacing move
ment of the man in the crowd, and instantly
caused his horse 10 bound u little forward, 81 as
to place him directly between the assassin and
the sovereign.
The ball passed through the space formed be-
tween Napoleon and one of the Grand Dukes,
son of the Car, wounding a lady who was stand
ing opposite to see the cortege PASS.
The blood from the head of the groOm's horse
spirited on the uniforms of the imperial party.
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accomplices.
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spoke with coolncss. and gave his history. He
il a Pole, an instrument maker, and has lived
~latterly on his savings and ON money given to the
Polish refugees. He was asked =. How could
YOU fire at a sovereign, the guest % France, who
nOurished you
lie replied with tears, True, | committed a
great crime toward France"
" But YOU ran the risk of killing NapOleOn?'
To this the prisoner answered, No n Polish
bullet could not go astray. 1t must go straight
when aimed ut the Car. | wished to relieve the
world of the Car, and the Gar of the remorse
which must weigh upon him
The prisoner showed no sorrow for the crime
he had attempted to commit. and only expressed
regret at his failure.
Napoleon has conferred the Cross of the Legion
of Honor on Rainbeaux, the groom. The horse
of the latter died from the effects of the pistol
shot.
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