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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-02-07
Radical Edeas-s'Iensy of ASGEl-
tiON.

Wendell Phillips was present. and made a
speech at the "Ladies' Thirty-third Ants
Slavery Subscription Anniversary" held
in Boston last week The points of his
speech were:
/. The duties Of the antislavery men,
at the present time, were to keep UP the
public purpose to white heat, and never
allow it to fall one degree below its pres
ent determination. The masses must be
kept up to a revolutionary heat.
2. "Action on impeachment should be
taken at once, as there is no surety that
the public thermometer would be, at the
next general election, so high as at pres
ent."
8. "Ile did not want to punish Mr..
johnson, he only wanted his room. The
President, and every other power [Su-
preme Court, that indicates treason against
the northern idea, must be removed
5. 1.-The Legislative branch must absorb
the Government and save it By absorp-
stion."
Redpath, another Radical leader is out
in the Anti>Slavery Standar! for three
things, which he urges in the cause OF
Progress and improvements: -
l. The abolition of the Supreme Court
of the United States.
=. The abolition of the Senate of the
United States.
3. The abolition of the army of the
United States.
Who is ready to fall into line? These
are the pioneers of the Radical party.
clearing the way. settling the States, and
marking the lines OF progress and improves
mcnt'" Keep the people W to a rcvolu>
tionary heat-depose the Presldent-abol-
sh the Supreme Court-abolish the SEN
ate-abolish the army-let all the powers
of the Govern nent be absorbed in an as
sembly of the people. Why have restraints
why checks on the will of the people !?
Liberty should have no restraints not inn
posed directly by the peoples Representa-
tives. Such was the ease in the French
Revolution why should it be otherwise
now? Such are now the utterances Of
Radicalism. by and by they will grow
from utterances to action. Are the people
ready ?-C Eng
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-02-07
Amending History.

There is consistency in radicalism after
all. Since it is resolved to exclude the
southern States from the American Union.
1t can not do less than exclude the history
OF the southern States from American his
tory. We mean. of course, American his
tory as Phillips and Sumner understand
the term-a sort Of history which includes
all the smallest events in New England
and excludes all of the greatest events any
where else. 1t is very true that some Of
the men of other sections have managed
to keep precarious footing in Yankee
schoOl-books, and that few Of the battles
of the revolution and the last war with
England have been thought worthy OF a
place by the side Of the fearful struggles Of
Lexington, Bunker Hill and Bennington.
But the time seems to have come for abol
ishing these superfuous addenda to the
history of the country If the southern
States are to be kept out Of the Union, it is
of course, eminently proper that the histo-
ry Of the southern States should be sup
pressed. Hence We recognize something
peculiarly opposite in the scene which took
place in Congress yesterday on the motion
to adjourn over for the Sth of January.
There was something exquisiteiy suS
gestiye in the announcement Of General
Jackson's decease. and in the stroke Of
humor Of the member who declared that
the Battle Of New. Orleans was 'played
out" Great men arc said to be immortal,
but to claim Immortality for the great men
of America outside of New England is, of
course an intolerable impertinence. The
radicals killed off Jackson yesterday, and
they intend, we presume. to terminate the
historical existence of Washington, Madi-
son, Jefferson, Calhoun and Polk.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-02-07
The Valparaiso Murder.

The particulars Of the horrible tragedy
recently enacted at Valparaiso, Ind, are
still fresh in the minds Of the reading pub-
lie. It's narrowing details c5ci;el at the
time universal feeling of adherence, and
of reprobation and contempt for its perpe-
traitor, Chauncey +. Page, mingled with
pity, sympathy and regret for bis two MUIR
dered victims, and the miraculous survivor
OF his brutal and ferociOus assault, the Girl,
Frederika Ludolph The injuries and
abusive treatment she received on the eye-
ming of the tragedy were of SO serious a
nature that for a long time her recovery
was regarded as extremely doubtful
Youth, and desire to live, however
triumphcd over the infictions of her
assailant, and she IS rapidly convalcscing.
Her features will be permanently disfgur>
ed from the effects Of the wound in her
face, and she will probably labor under a
slight disability from her bodily injuries.
One Of the first acts of her returning
,;:;;rength is the institution Of a suit against
Page, laying her damage at s1O, 900. Thc
papers in the case we're fled a few days
ago. and in accordance with the prayer
therein, a writ of attachment was issued
and levied upon the real and personal prop
erty of Page in the town of Wyanet, in
this State. She has retain
ed eminent counsel to conduct
her suit, which will come up for trial at
the next term Of the Porter county circuit
court. Page is reputei to have assigned
his property to his mother few days pre-
vious to the murder, and the trial of this
novel cause will elicit whether the mort
gage was valid, as the defence will proba-
bly, apply for a renewal of the attachment
upon that ground.
A few days before Page left Wyanet for
Valparaiso, he was seen to put two revol-
vers in his carpet sack. Some persons
who were present, perceiving him, oues-
toned him relative to their use, wnen he
remarked, that "hc would need them be-
fore he returned. as he expected to getinto
hill of row.
He is still in prison at La Porte, and
bears his confinement mcekly and with for
titudc. lie strenuously asscrvatcs his in .
nocence, and asserts his ability to prove an
ol,bi. lie affects deep sorrow at the
death of his wife, and whenever her name
is mentioned he bursts into tears and ex-
claims "My poor Emma, my darling wife. "
His trial will take place in March. = CHI
caqo Times.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-02-07

NEAREST THE FIRE During the sitting
of a Court in Connecticut, not long ago,
on very cold evening, a crowd cf lawyers
had collected around the open fire that
blazed checrfu'ly on the hearth in the bar
room, when traveller entered benumed
with cold, but no one moved to give him
room to warm his shns, so he leaned
against the wall in the back part of the
room.
Presently smart young limb of the law
addressed him, and the following dialogue
took place:
"You look like traveller"
"Wall, suppose [ am | come all the
way from Wisconsin afoot at any ratio"
"From Wisconsin What distance
to come on a pair of legs"
"Wall, | done it, anyhow
"Did you ever pass through hell in any
Of your travels ?"
"Ycs, sir, I've been through the out
skirts"
81 thought likely. Well, what are the
manners and customs there? Some of us
would like to know"
ooh, you'll find them much the same as
in this place. The lawyers sit nearest the
fire
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-02-07

TON BENT0N--We should like to know
what Tom Benton, alias "Old Bullion" !"
would say could he rise from the dead ana
behold the present millennium of rags
and lampblack.' Having helred old hick-
DRY to buck down the United States Bank,
he dealt in the most grandiloquent promi>
ises 'of gold flowing up the Mississippi"
gold shining through the interstices of
every farmers purse" which promises
were fulfilled forthwith by the most muti>
tudinous and irredeomable batches of shin
piasters that ever dcvcuel the labor o. a
nation. What would he say If he could
see our sixteen hundred National Banks.
furnishing a circulation of two hundred
and thirty-sevcn millions, and no; a State
Bank able to rear its head The power
of these institutions is immensely greater
than that Of the old United States Bank
ever was they control the whole money
supply of the Unite States there is no
other circulating medium than their notes
What tremendous power Bcltinaore
Transcript
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-02-07

Faxon, of the Buffalo RepuLEcan, in
dulses in the following .rhythmical prose,
which, being very old and very appropri-
ate, will perhaps bring smile to some
ones lips:
''From daybreak now to saveyy noon,
from noon until the night, when pours the
effulgence Of the moon on streets of ghast-
ly white: from night until the grey of
dawn, the tide of pleasure whirls and ALI
things but tend to this-the sleighing Of
the girls. Now Hattie in the mirror looks,
and Mary ties her bonnet, miracle of
tulie and lace, with piarabouts upon it;
and hearing bells now jingling near. they
bo,h arrange their curls-thcre's Bobby
driving up, he's ccmc a sleighing Of the
eis.s. And now beneath the wolf robe
they tlck their pretty feet, while DER the
reins. with wondrous pains, Bobby reigns
50 ncat-the horses all so gaily dressed,
their harness al complete-my gracious.
what a swell they cut, a driving up the
street; and Bobby also cuts swell, and
cuts the horses, too-and cuts his poor
as crowds he passes through
and now behind the horses hoofS a clouded
snowwreath whrls my gracious what a
luxury, this sleighing of the girls. And
Bobby, then. to show his skill. drives fas-
ter and still faster and whip in hand pre-
sides 0 cr ali-of all horse-kind the master
Around tho corner Ike top. the sleigh
like lightning whirls-thc sleigh goes on
but in the bank lie Bobby and the girls"
"MoRAL-Don't put on airs when with
the fairs Don't try to cut a swell. or
we'll be bound you may be found where
Bobby was pell mell-all mixed up With
with rosy lips and curls oh,
what bliss to end like this the Staying
of tho c;rls
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-02-07

\ scholar i'll one ofthe schools has hand
ed us the following answer to the question,
how to equally divide eight gallons of wire
between two persons, with 4 five and three
gallon measure. Fill the gallon Jug and
, gallon jug. Then pour the 5 gallons
into the 3 gallon jug. Then fill the gal,
lon jug, and , gallons will remain in
the > gallon jug Then pour the 3 gall>
ons Into the s gallon jug. and then there
are 6 gallons in the gallon jug. Then
pour the , gallons out of the gallon Jug
into the gallon jug. Then fill the gal
Ion jug out of the gallon jug, and one
gallon remains in the s gallon ius. > -al>
Ions in the 3 gallon jug, and in the 5
gallon jug Then ill the 5 gallon Jug
out of the ) gallon jug, and remains in
the > gallon JUG, 3 in the 3 gallon jug,
and in the s gallon jug. Then pour.
these daIlons into the s gallon Jug and
there are 4 in the gallon jug and in
the > gallcn jug. Then the 5 gallons are
edually divided between the two mea.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-02-07

The fift!i is owl drunk. lie is wise la
his own conceit. No man must differ with
him for his word is law He is true in
politics, and all matter must be taken as
Authority HIS arm is the strongest. his
voice the sweetest, his horse the feetest,
his turnips the largest, his town the finest
of all in the land
The sixth and last animal in the me-
nagerie is the fox drunk man. He is
crafty, ready to trade hosses, and cheat if
he can. Keen to strike a bargain, leering
around with low cunning, peeking through
cracks, listening under the caves. watch-
ing for some suspicious thing, sly as fox,
sneakiug as a wolf. lie is the meanest
drunkard Of them all
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-02-07
CITIZENS.
The E:ariM IN Congress-.

The action of Congress on the tariff
bill Is partial and one sided, all for the
benefit of the manufactures. The immen c
pressure brought to bear upon Congress
by the manufacturing interests, assisted
by 4 powerful lobby and plenty of money
is producing its effect. Mr. Sprague, the
rich cotton manufacturer of Rhode Island
is the active representative of these inter>
ests IN the Senate, and after the extraor-
binary efforts he made on Wednesday in
lis own and their behalf, Mr.. Fessenden
was constrained to say that though he
had great respect for the manufacturers
Of the country, lie would tell the Senate
nov that from the testimony before the
committee, from all that he and that COM
mittee knew, it would not do to leave the
formation of the tariff to the manufacture
crs." This significant language shows
what the manufacturers are at We fear
that Notwithstanding Mr. Fessenden's
warning they will form tariff that will
be burdensome to the people for the bene-
fiji of small class of the community. The
immense fortunes which the manufacture
ers have been and are making are taken
from the agricultural aud other industrial
classes--from every one who wears or uses
a piece of cotton: cloth Qr other taxed ma
terial. A tariff for rcvst6e, with the in>
cidental protection it affords is all we need
and the only one We should have. The
manufacturers have very adroitly taken
advantage of the time when the people are
absorbed with weighty political matters
and not so likely to watch their selfish
schemes to concoct tariff to suit them =
selves. 1t is to be hoped that Mr. Fessen-
den and other enlightened statesmen like
himself in Congress will sst to the last
the schemes OF the manufacturers " T.
Herald
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-02-07
AFTER THE DANGER.-The Erglisl

AFTER THE DANGER.-The English
press are, of course, enjoying themselves
now at the expense Of the Fenians. The
terrible threats made by the great humbug
Stephens, who was the agent for swindlmg
his countrymen here, and sending them to
dungeons in Ireland, while he has as care
fully kept himself out of reach of the
British Governments as he now keeps
himself out Of reach Of his enraged vic
tins, form an episode at once painful and
ridiculous. The English. feeling that
after such preposterous fasco, they are
safe from Irish insurrection for many
years indulge in scorn instead Of bitterness
toward the Fenians, and probably feel
quite ashamed that any emotion other than
that of contempt for the whole affair.
should have ever entered their bosoms-
This, is of course, only what might have
been expected by the Fenians, and is one
Of the minor penalties for allowing them
selves to be duped by such leaders. We
hope, however, after the English get over
the scorn and contempt which they now
entertain for Feniansm, they will take in
hand some practical and comprehensive
measures for the redress of the grievances
under which Ireland labors-Ner York
TrtLuRe
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-02-07

The following homily we give rs we
found it, leaving cur sober fellow citizens
to warrant for the truth therein contained.
The most foolish predicament man can
get into is to get drunk. In drunkenness
every man shows his strongest and most
ardent passion There are six kinds of
drunkards, and if you win 20 into a city
drinking place where there are dozen
men under the influence of liquor, you will
be sure to find these six different charac~
ters, representing different animals.
The first is ape-drunk He leaps, and
sings, and yells and dances, making all
sorts of grimaces, and cutting all sorts of
monkey shines to excite the laughter of
his fellows Terribly silly is the drum,
ken clown
The second is tiger drunk. He breaks
the bottles, breaks the chairs, breaks the
heads Of his fellow carousers, and is full
of blood and thunder. Ills eyes are fred
with vengeance, and his soul raves with
murderous fury. OF this sort are those
who abuse their families
The third Is hog drunk. He rolls in
the dirt on the floor, slobbers and grunts.
and going into the street makes his bed in
the first ditch or filthy corner he may hap
pen to fall into. He is heavey, lumpish
and sleepy, aud cries in a gruuting way for
little more to drink.
The fourth is puppy drunk. He will
weep for kindness, and whine his love, hug
you in his arms, and kiss you with his
slobbery lips and proclaim how much he
loves you. You are the best man he ever
saw, and he will lay down his money OF his
life for you
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-02-07
A CARD &C. II. REEVE.
A-EE3zsE AT Law. AND
War Claim a ct, Plymouth, In d

Having concluded to resume the practice of
the law here. will
Practice In Fulton. Stark. LaPortoand Koscius-
ko. rs well az Marshall. Counties. Collections
promptly and efficiently attended TO. Careful
attention given to Probate business. Insurance
effected on Lives and Propcrtyin the bestcom
nics in the United States.
Special. ATTENTION paid TO the prosecution Of
Claims of Soldiers. their Widows and heirs for
bounty, arrears Of pay pensions and other claims
REFERS TO Farwe'l Field & Co., Chicago.
Shaw Barbour & Co., Cincinnati.
&c Buckly Sheldon & Co, N V
GO Graft Bennett & Co., Pittsburg.
9n46tf
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-02-07

Generally, sit down is better than al
upset.-Preatice.
Generally, sit-up with pretty girl)
is better than either, but it is apt TO upset
one.-Mdc a. Cheek Press.
Which one ?-Er.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-02-07
NEW ARRANGEMENT.

Ia" AhhANU VI EN i.
The undersigned having associated with him
in aisprofeSsional business
MR.. ID. f. .VANVALKENBURGH
viii continue the practice Of Law in it's various
branches.
The New Firm will attend promptly to litiga-
ted cases, general collections, the purchase and
sale Of Real Estate, the collection Of Claims
against the Government; such as pensions, boun-
ty and arrearages of soldiers, &c. Titles to Real
Estate examined and abstracts furnished when
desired.
August ,, 1865. J. G.. OSBORNE.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-02-07

Teeth arc stopped with gold, and tongues
may be so, likewise a man with rich
wife is often silenced by her throwing her
money in his teeth
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-02-07

Alas how feeting are ihe charms of
Nature when uubchcld by art. Who
would long prize Beauty, If it were not fo-
soap?
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-02-07
g. A. M'CRACKlN

All who are i'm want of Sewing Machines
can be furnished at paul's boot tS shoe store
with the very best Sewing Machines that are
made, both the Singer and the Grover & Ba
ker machines, and at prices as low as they
can be bought for in the United States.
JS-tf
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-02-07
New Livery and Feed tabi G.

SCHOFIEI.D & WEIGH. PeoPeirraRs,
Corner In Porte and Walnut Streets, Plymouth
Inliina A sbeniid lot Of horses. clrri ages.
buggies &C.. to be hired Mt all times Passengers
conveyed 10 anv p'rt ofthe country on reasonable
terms. Gail and : our stock before hiring.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-02-07

,.;sar,,r,e ii s0a SQUARE for the Inst N
,u 81 90 square for each additional Insertion
charged to parties ordering their must be
Recommendations TO promote private h'ere@' ~
,S s,r ~ the REGULAR advertised rates
Marriages and Deaths are Published as news. 10
sdar,;,aments unless the number OK HiSer'i',i~
- ia snacded will bc continued Till oraereu o1''
and charged at res uar rates
Local notices 10 cents for each me
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-02-07
WaEOnn1akinS.

c .HASLA ANGER e. BROS,
Manufacturcrsofw wagons carriages etc. Black
mithins painting and grainin done to order
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-04-18
The West.

The loss by the burning of Foote, Nash
& Co.'s distillery at Cincinnati, on the 18th,
exceeds 100000. Insured for $i46,O0O.
A foundry and machine shop was
burned on the night of the 18th, at New
Philadelphia, Ohio. Loss, $4,000. Insur-
ance, $4,000.
Fifteen ocean steamships sailed from the
port of New York, on the 18th, with pas
sengers, mail and freight, of which seven
were for Europe, the rest for Cuba and
Southern ports.
The Israelites of Chicago are holding
meetings to consider the action of certain
insurance companies which have issued
orders to their agents making discrimina
tons against Jews.
The divorce suit of Emile j. Stewart 0S
Hart L. Stewart was finally ended in the
Superior Court of that city on the 9th
The divorce was granted, and the late Mrs
Stewart is now Miss Emile j. Smith.
A cow stable. belonging to John Wilder
ON the Western outskirts of st. Louis, was
burned on the night of the 18th. Forty
four cows persisted in the flames. The fire
was the work of an incendiary
The body of a man named Michael
Tracy, who had been missing since October
Goth, was found on the 10th in the canal
near Chicago, with marks of violence upon
it. Suspicious rest on certain parties
Both Houses of the Ohio Legislature
have agreed ON the resolution to submit, at
the October election, the question OF
amending the Constitution SOFAS to allow
negro suffrage, and also to disfranchlse
rebels and deserters.
A man named Meyer was shot on Fri
day the 18th, at New Durham, New Jer-
sew, by bar tender named Rudowiska, at
the alleged instigation of Meyers wife
who separated from her husband some
weeks ago The wound is not fatal. 2
Mrs. Major Green, who resides some
where South, was killed on the 10th at the
depot at Columbus, Ohio. She was in the
eating room when train started. Sup
posing it hers, she rushed out and tried to
get on, but was thrown under and killed.
The leading bankers and capitalists of
San Francisco have purchased the steam
ships Idaho, Montana and Orgonian, for the
purpose of placing a line in opposition to
the steamers for New York gSG Panama.
1t is understood the vessels have already
made connections On the Atlantic side.
Idaho adVices Of March 26th state that
Indian outrages on the Snake and Boise
rivers valleys are numerous. THERE'S hard
ly stock enough left to work the farms.
The Indians attacked the Owhyhee stage,
and killed the driver and two passengers.
The others escaped on the horses.
The Montana Post records the appear
ance of remarkable meteor that passed
over that neighborhood on the evening of
the 10th ult. 1t looked to be larger than
the sun, and was of bright red color. On
the 18th they had the most severe storm of
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-04-18
The South.

Anegro school teacher has been appoint
ed register of voters under the Military
Bill in Alabama on the recommendation
of prominent white citizens of jackson
County.
Two unsuccessful attempts were made
on tue 7th to burn the Commercial Hotel,
at Memphis. Several rooms were burned
out, and the hotel was badly damaged by
water. c ssH d ~
The General Agent of the Southern
Famine Relief Commission, states that the
cash receipts up to the 18th were 1856, 900.
California sent $4,000 in gold by tele-
graph.
The annexation of West Florida to Ala
bama is extensively mooted The papers
of the two States arc full of the project,
and the general opinion seems to be that it
will advance the interests of all concerned.
Governor Orr has written letter saying