The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-08
THE STREETS-THE CITY-THE
POLLS.
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tO.Meeting Clothes.
cUFFEE IN HIS GLORY.
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the returns and from our, own personal
observations the farce is, as was expected
sufficiently complete, yet it does not lessen
the exceptionable significance and interest
of the occasion. The day, whatever may
be Its consequence, is historic
We can not shut our eyes. and we ought
not to close our senses to the fact that the
negroes voted in most cases like sheep,
following the tinkle of the radical bell,
and jumping together from the Brownlow
pen to the ballot-box. They evinced a
truly peaceable spirit, abstained from
drink, and generally excused themselves
for what they did by saying, "we had to
do jist as they told us in the Leagues u
Fully approaching the of-the-way ma
ture of the event, We propose to group in
as concise, truthful and picturesque a
manner rs possible such scenes, incidents
and anecdotes rs fell in our way. not only
that persons at distance may form dis
tinct and intelligent notion of the whole
affair, but also that those among our citi-
zens, particularly the aged, the infirm and
the feminine, who did not venture out OF
doors, may get an accurate glimpse of that
which has inspired so much curiosity.
During Wednesday night it rained II
was not a violent fall of water, however
but gentle shower that just moistened
the ground sufficiently to soil ones neatly
polished boots. by eight o'clock the sun
rose-that is, the clouds disappeared be-
fore that august luminary-aud the bril-
liant light, by contrast with the preceding
showed and fast retiring troops of sky
gray mist, shed peculiar radiance over
the city and the adjacent countryside
hills, the circle of the river, and the corn
crowded, fruit laden fields and orchards.
Nor was it mite too hot. Nature seem.
ed to be in a good humor with herself
and put on her holiday airs. as we'll as her
Sunday finery. And indeed was sort of a
week day Sunday Sabbath without the
church bclls-for Africa was out as we'll as
nature, and decked as gorgeously. II
seemed as if each of our colored fellow
citizens had made up his mind for- great
though silent display, and that all consid-
cred themselves bound for grand politi-
co, religico, morale camp meeting, with
Brownlow in the rear, and the "Happy
Land of Canaan before them, "forty
acres of confscated land" and free tick.
ct at the close over the "waters of Jul
bilo."
THE CUFFOCRACY.
Cufey seemed to have arisen from the
bowels Of the earth. He not only came
in from all parts of the country, but from
the neighboring counties and adjacent
States. He was here from the cold Ken
lucky home" with ballot in one hant
and hoe in the other. He was here
from Alabama, not perhaps
with banjo on his kncc,"
but assuredly with cluster" pack, ant
a certificate of registration. He came il
all sorts of costumes and in every way Of
conveyance. Here was the respectable
body servant of the steady citizen with the
old, black, switch tail coat Of his master
borrowed" for the occasion here the
jolly 90 devil, "shirt tail Bil,' without ;
coat, wearing red vest and checked
pair of brooches, a td sport.
The style of hat worn for the most par
was unique-a cross between dress silk
and hay stack. We saw one young mar
''from the low country" he said he was
who had on bandana handkerchief, /;
black velvet jacket, and white domestic
under breeches trimmed with blue. He
hourished Brownlow ticket and an empty
bottle of whisky. "Now Squire" says he
'just fiji! it, will you? All the shops i.
shut up, an TINS dry as biskit. 1
you'll fill, I'll vote jist's you says" An
other old countryman had his wife with
him. "She cant VOTE" said he, "but
Dress God. fotch her along 10 see dat
kin, aye golly." We met three coming in
abreast on the Murfrecsboro pike, abou
two o'clock. They were sweating profuse
ly, and had evidently walked far aad fast
"Where are you boys bound for ?" VIZ
asked. One of them, half grown lad
stopped moment and replied, ''to Nash
vile to vote. We's done voted at La
verSne. and wants to get to dc city Sc
dat We kin glib IN another pop for Brown
low. Is t four o'clock yet, sir?"
COMPULSORY MEASURES.
A few evenings ago an order was ISSUED
in all the Leagues througout the State
that each member was to appear at tn,
polls and vote on election day, under, pen
atty OF heavy fine, and, in extreme case
of refusal, imprisonment. Early Thurs
day morning a colored man, neighbor o
the writer, came to him and said, 81 mus
quit work and go to town to-day aud vote
but if don't they'll fne me in the league
aud run me out of the country. Beside.
| must vote for Brownlow. They'll spo
every colored man that don't" To thi
we replied, "ifyou want to vote, why vote
If you want to vote for Brownlow, vote 70
him. But don't let any one intimidat
you. All the radicals on earth can no
drive you off for refusing to be thei
slave" We urged the point and explain
ed 1T, but all to no pupose. He had bee,
bullled into the belief chat his life depend
ed on his obedience to the Loyal League
and reason and fact were equally unabl
to overcome his scruples of intimidation
"I'm obliged to take care of myself
said he. II lives in little cabin, wit
my wife and little children. Rich peopl
are safe-a poor man like me is not. TIL
military would come and burn my house
or drive me off if l wasn't to vote 70
BrownlOw."
GETTING CERTIFICATE.
Although the Office of registration wa
closed, and Officially" the register wa
not to be found, there was no sort of diff
Guilty throughout yesterday, for respects