The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-08

bic colored gentlemen previously pledged
to vote the straight out radical ticket, to
get the. necessary credentials. Jim Bris-
low, shrewd fellow, but conservative
who had failed to get his name entered on
Major Alden's books, came down town
about ten o'clock aud placed himself near
the precinct where the voting was pretty
lively lie looked on wistfuly for long
time. At length prominent radical ap-
preached him and said:
"My friend, yon seem to take great in
terest in all that is going on"
''Yes." said Jim, Il do ought to-"
"And why SO, may inquire ?"
"Well, you see, I'm Kintucky niger.
We amt lowed to vote in Kintucky, you
know. just run down here on the morn.
in train to see how the thing is managed
that's all. :"
"Would you like to vote ?"
"Would dog like bone?"
Outcome -really-suppose
you had vote, who would you cast it
for ?"
"For Brownlow. of course"
"Come this way"
Jim followed the radical down the street
and into colored drinking saloon, which
they entered from the rear by pass key
in the hands of the cuductor. There were
several persons there. One sat at ia BILE
strewn with papers. He had pen and ink
before him. \ few moments of consulta-
ton followed the colored aspirant was put
through series Of interrogations, all of
which he answered to the satisfaction of
the company, and then he was presented a
certificate of registration. As he turned
to go, one of the party called him back.
"Hallo, Kintuck, amt you going to
treat 2"
Il never drinks" says Kaintuck, ALIAS
Jim. well, then, drap thirty cents on
this counter here and we"ll let you off,"
Jim "drapped" the thirty cents, ster.
ped away from the premises, changed the
Brownlow ticket they had given him for
an Etheridge ticket, sought his own pre-
cinct, and voted.
Il say JIM" said a radical acquain-
lance, "You'ze Etheridge nigger-how'd
you get certifkit %
"Never you mind" says Jim, II got it. "
THE CITY POLICE.
Much has been said against Mayor
Browns admirable corps of policemen.
They have been accused ofbeing of par
tisan body and committee Of radicals call.
ed the on mayor to ask an equal division Of
the special force. Certainly the result Of
the day is splendid vindication of the dis
cipline, integrity, and mTartiality Of the
city police, poth regular aud special. A
finer body of men could not be got togeth-
er.
| CHALLENGE OF VOTES NOT ALLOWED.
Judge Clark, in the Tenth " ard, would
allow no votes to be challenged at those
polls yesterday, stating that the certificate
of registration was entirely sufficient.
CHARACTERISTIC OF GENERAL DUNCAN.
4 long, lean, gawky looking radical
came into General Duncan's headquarters
from the National Cemetery, yesterday,
and asked for transportation from the
cemetery to Nashville for seventeen men
to draw rations. The General asked why
he wished transportation for SO may for
that purpose, when the fellow remarked he
supposed they wanted to vote.
"Well," said the General, "the public
money is not to be spent in any such way.
If they had any patriotism about the mat
ter they would pay their own fare. They
can get no transportation from me-"
A MARRIAGE LICENSE VS.. CERTIFICATE OF
REGISTRATION.
In the Sixth Ward, colored man offer
ed marriage license for certificate Of
registration and was not aware Of the alb
surdity until it had been explained.
aENERALIssMo cooPER's SECRET MILITIA.
A man named Peter Welker was arrest.
ed by the police for carrying a navy revol-
yer, aud taken to the police station. He
said he had been sworn in for five days
from the day of election, and had CON-
mand of thirty men He and his men had
been given orders to walk through the
city, to speak to no man, to raise fuss
with no man, nor create disturbance,
neither was he nor his men to engage in
any difficulty that might occur.
He was dressed in linen coat. under
the lap of which and out of sight was a
likeness with red, white and blue ribbons
attached, white shirt and dark pants. He
has light complexion, with blue eyes, sandy
hair, and some beard. He was sent to the
workhousc until an investigation can be
had before the Recorder this morning.
lie stated that other squads of five, ten,
fifteen, twenty, and twenty-five each had
been sworn in for the same purpose by
Generalissimo Cooper, by whom he had
been sworn in. He, nor his squad, had on
uniforms.
UNDER TWENTY-ONE.
A colored man under age attempted to
vote in Edge6eld, but was stopped by his
old master who had raised him. Being
determined to vetc he came over to the
city. A great number voted under age
however, their votes not having been chal'
enged.
| EDGETIELD.
Several men got to quarreling at the
polls in Edgefed, which might have re-
suited seriously had not General Duncan s
cavalry stopped. Whisky was the cause
General Duncan sent an officer over to re-
q1est bar keepers to close their saloons
They obeyed, Of course.
GENERAL DUNCAN STILL CONSERVATION
OF PEACE.
BY the request Of the Mayor, General
Duncan has consented to keep his troops
in readiness to-day to squash any riot OF