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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-04
Gfeely before the Judiciary Com.
mtttee.


The House Judiciary Committee to-day
resumed the taking of evidence, and ex-
amined Hon. Horace Greeley relative to
the trial of Jefferson Davis and his con-
necton Herewith. The following is full
report of the evidence
Hon. Horace Greeley sworn and examined by Mr..
Boutwell,:
Question.-Have you. at any time had conversation
Der of the Cabinet in reference to the trial
OF Jefferson Davis! Answer.-No, cir not directly. |
once talked wh-or. rather heard conversation with
Mr. Speed about the but with other hem Der
@. When did the conversation take placer AIN
the spring OF 1866. do not recolect the date. Ii
the day You (BoutwelD offered aresolution about the
of Jefferson Davis in the House of Representatives
Q.-Wh0 else was present AT that conversations A.
Mr. George Shea was the third person present He was
counsel for Jefferson Davis
Q.-What was the nature OF the conversation so far
az MIR. Speed took any part in it, A-The object Of
Mr.. Shea was to ascertain whether, if application
What views that subject did Mr. Speed Orc sent on
that occasion. ANOne at all. lie very non CON-
initial, and could not make out any thing from his
conversation. lie did not know did wish say
what the views of the on this subject
at all came away with no impression about what he
would would not object.
Odd you ever have any conversion with or infor.
nation rom the President in reference to the matters
Cor with any other member of the Cabinet, A
nj. olccu ~ the Only member OF the Cabinet
by whom ever heard the name OF jefferson Davis
mentioned
Q-At the time OF the release OF Davis on ball in Nav
last did you have any conversion with any of
Cabinetf A.--No, sir. On my way to Richmond and
back did not stop at Washington.
Q.--At the time you went to Richmond had you any
previous information TO what the policy of the gov
eminent would be in reference to releasing Mr. Davis
Al had none, had Information until we came in
TO court as 10 what the government would do. / did
not know whether the government going to resist
the application for bail or not.
RvM Mr. WI peef or oli
itaton did you become bail for Jefferson Davisf A
Mr.. George Shea's. He was a very old and intimate
acquaintance and friend Of mine.
Q.-You had no Communication With any government
ocsr soliciting you 20 become ball for Jefferson psv,e
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-04
no, sir; nor any in.imauon tia, II vculd be ces,,

able.
Q5nToa had no communication the subject with
The President or any Of his ofhcersf A.-No, sir
Q-Were you, afteryou came here. or after you went
TO go for
Q-Was Mr. Shea present al the time you signed tie
bond at kichmondf A.-Yes sir
Wis about going bail for him: A.-No sir Inever had
any communication with him by letter or word l did
not know him until him in court
Q-Did any one after it was known that you propos-
ed to 60 bail for Mr. Davis apply 70 you not to do so,
bub OF the time here. and senator Wade and
ator Chandler talked to me atort 1t. think senator
Cre6swe, OF Maryland, was also present do not fec
On what ground did you go bail for jefferson
Davis? A.-There was conversation OF half an hour
between us on the subject can not state definitely
what particular reasons they urged They thought it
would be bad policy and that it would have bad infu
Q-That It would have bad effect on the Republi-
can par;ys Al believe SO; that was the impression
Q-Were there any other persons endeoyorng to pre-
vent you going bail for jefferson Davis? Al do not
iends doing So although it was not generally known
that intended to go bail.
,Q-Did they put their objection on party grounds
Q.-Therc was no principle involved in itNA.-I do
not recollect They made no impression on me other
than II would be injurious to the party
QDid you tell them that it was party question to
bail yeerson Davis he having been imprisoned ongf
A-No, sir In the first place was DESTROYS TO bring
on the trial the first year. thought we could compel
the government to bring the pris9ne! trial by writ
TO any good purpose had passed.
Odd you go bail for jefferson Davis with view
to never having him triedf A-No; wished to have
him.
Q-I understand you saying that you thought the
time for trying him any good purpose had passed
aways A.-That was my judgment
Q.-ls that yOnr opinion now? Ayes, SO far as
know the facts, II he had anything to do with
sinating President Lincoln poisoning starving
prisoners. wish him to be tried. DO not know any
facts that justify either charge
Q.-You know of facts the subject OF his con-
necton with the assassination of President Lincoln! A.
NO, sir none that would connect him with il.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-04

The Republican scribbley over the way
keeps up doleful cry about somebody
being oefrauded. He thinks the heavy
taxation Of the American people is all ow-
ing to the fact that the county printing is
given to the Democrat instead of the Alb
clifton organ. It is really 9 great pity
that these "co2perhead" officials don't see
the matter in the sam, light that the 40.
clifton scribbler does, and save America
this heavy burden By giving their printing
to the pious reformer of the Republican.
The enormous sum Of money paid us for
county printing for the year ending May
3lst, 1897. (see Auditors report published
in the Republican last week. amounts to
just 5000 GO. In the adjoining county
Of Stark, with ons-sixih the number of
tax payers that Marshall has, the Auditors
report shows that, for the same period, the
public printing amounted to s461 20, just
1851 60 more than was paid US in the
popuious county of Marshall. We know
nothing about the other expenses of the
county, but if the county officers here are
as economizing in other public expendi-
lures (and we verify believe they
aie) as in the item of printing, the tax
payers Of the county may rest assured that
the finances are managed in a judicious
manner.
The insane scribbler may whine Justify
about high taxes, high prices for printing,
and bore his 700 dead-heads and non
paying radicals with whole columns ofsilly
twaddle, but it will lie Justly regarded
as the emanation Of simp.etOn. We
do not care to waste our time and space in
discussing any subject with him, lut
if any person of sense believes his charges
against US to be true, We will take pleasure
at any TINE in showing them to be false in
every particular.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-04
gsse E.s,,s.aiion Of Voters.

We call the attention cf cur readers TO
the fact tie several Boards Of registration
hold their meetings on the st Monday Of
August a: the respective places of holding
elections The board can - two days if
necessary. Unless voter lie registered
he cannot 70 e unles he file written aft
dayit OF qualifications, and prove himself
entitled to vote by the oath of freehoder
who Is himself registered All will there
fore see the great Importance Of having
their names upon the Registry list if they
would rot voluntarily disfranch Sc them
selves. We hope every legal voter will
attend to the matter at the proper time.
The registration law is considerably
complicated and in some Of its provisions
burden upon the people which might,
We think, have been avoided but as It Is
the lar, aud cur political opponents will
almost universally procure their registra-
tion under it, we do not see how we can
consistently neglect attending at the time
and pace designated, and see that the
names Of all legal voters and none others,
are placed upon the lists. The law may
work better than is anticipated, and we
should give it fair trial, after which, if
it is defective, it eau be amended, or, if
thought best, repealed. Let no legal 70
ter refuse or neglect TO be registered. Let
no man By his OVID negligence become
disfranchised
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-04
The Right Ring.

The ucno,ratic State Convention Of
Maine, ne. st Portland OF he 25th ut,
aud adopted platform, from which re ax-
tract the following, set forth as tie 6,h
resolu,ien thereof, VIZ;
e.h That the exemption from taxation
Of abou, oRe-third OF the entire wealth of
the co1ntry in the shape of government
securities, is 81 outrage upon the rights of
the people that il is in violation Of the
every principle of justice, and hostile to the
welfare Of the country that it is subver-
siye CT the very foundation principles OF
oar government, ss established By our
fathers, IL tends 70 foster and protect the
rich capitalists and bondholders at the e.
pense OF the labOring class, casting the
burden Of taxation from the favored and
protected few upon the back OF the unpro-
tec.ed poor man, whose lite and strength
are being constantly exhausted to pay the
deficit in taxes resulting from this Unjust
ice; that the burden OF national debt
ehould be equally borne by the property of
the country, and that we will support no
nan or class Of men who favor the present
Ubiquitous system of lay ing al taxes upon
the labor and enterprise of the country in
order to favor and protect capital.
This has tie ring Of the true metal
That "the burden Of the national debt
shOuld be equally borne by the property of
the country Is proposition SO eminent
ly just, that il is difficult to conceive how
any man CT any party, could have the eff
frontery to adopt or propose anything diff
ferent. Nevertheless, there are men, there
is party, who favor different rule, who
intend, and svow their intention, to relieve
nlmos: one-third of the available capital of
the country from the burden Of taxation,
and compel tie other tNo-thirds to bear
the whole Of It. And the worst feature
IN this fsvoritc scheme is that by it the
wealthiest portion e lie people are to be
exempt, while tn poorer and principally
the labOring potion, are to pay the inter
est CT the debt, and ultimately the debt it
self. No wonder the iaboring classes and
non-bondhOlders are opposed to such
scheme Ne wonder they are everywhere
crying out against it, and in many instances
threatening to repudia.e the debt held by
non-taxed bondholdcrs. There is limit
10 the forbearanee Of the people, and that
limit Is nearly reached. Let the aristo-
Gratis who hold bonds upon which DO tax is
assessed ic.k cat Il they wish to avoid the
reputation Of their bonds; let them pay
as others are compelled to pay, or they
may hud that others will pay Gully as they
E9E pay, or not pay q al.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-04
SsrCcV Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the un lersigned
County Surveyor of Marshall County, Indian.
will at the request Of Lee g. Bro pr ,ceed on July
29th. 1867, to survey and subiivide the follow
ing lands in Marshall county
Sections "a, 25 and So. It. 81 r. 4, and also
establish the corners OF the land. belonging to
said Lee Bro. in said sections, said survey will
be continued from day to day if necessary till
completed.
Non resident owners of lands In said sections
who fail to meet me at the time aforementioned
at the residence ofJacoa johnson. and defrav, o r
provide for defraying. their portion of the ex-
pcnses of said survey, mjl be returned to the
county Auditor as delinquent, and such delin-
quencies placed on the tax duplicate for collec-
ton according to law.
r44w4J J. NJ. KLINGER, Surveyor.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-04
The best Government.

An exchange thinks that if our Govern
meut is the best upon the face of the earth
it is probably because we pay the most for
it. The cost of running the government
ID It's Federal aud State relations last year
amounted TO the nice little sum of eight
hundred millions IF dollars, or about $50
week to each man, woman and child in
this country. This is a luxury that costs
more than the people Of this country can
afford to pay, and if radicals rule much
longer, the country will be ruined beyond
hope Of redemption. There is a mighty
work for the Democracy to perform before
the next Presidential election takes place.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-04

Yesterday was the day appointed for
the assembling of the Rump extra ses-
ssion. Up to Tuesday night i, was thought
that quorum could not be had in the
Senate, but Colfax figured up enough rad
icals to make quorum in the House, with
several to spare. When the Rump ad-
journed in April it was to meet the Fl: t
Wednesday in July, when. if there be no
quorum, both houses shall adjourn, till De-
cember. Up to the time of going to press
we have not learned whether there was a
quorum in the Senate or not.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-04
Lambs Family Knitting Machine

Knits Hosiery of all sizes knits heel and gore
aad narrows off toe complete sets up its owr
work. widens and narrows at will. and by knitting
the web eli Their Tubular fat single. double or
ribbed, it produce 80 articles of apparel
any thing from silk watch co,d, neck tic or
No other machine in the world can do these
things 1t knits 1000 stitches per min.
ute. Is the greatest labor saver and the most
useful novel and profitable machine invent
ed Every family should have one Farmers,
don't sell your wool you can treble its value by
converting it into nit goods. General Office. No
"a Eas. Market st., indianapolis. Send two
stamps Cor circular. testimonials and samples of
work. Address
DOW 4 ALLEN, Genl Agents,
p. o. Box lly9, Indianapolis, Ind.
D-AGENTS WANT ED. 1n44w4
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-04

HE WEST FOR "GREFNRtcEs ,

The WEST FOR "GREENBAcKs."-
There is evidently strong feeling prevail
ing in the West in favor Of exchanging
grecnbarks for seeen-tlirties. Western
members of Congress, it is said, will, at
the FIRST meeting of Congress, favor green.
backs IN lieu of national bank notes The
Western people are crying out for govern
ment legal tenders in lieu of governments
for currency not bearing interest,
which the people in their hard pressed
condition, are required to pay by taxation
From the signs We anticipate very strong
movement in this direction
Dispa;ch.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-04
Survey iXOsiCe.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned Coun.
IN ~ surveyor OF Marshall county, Indiana. will a,
the request of John kitch and Pershing Wednesday
Juy2 1861 proceed 10 survey and subdvide the follow
ING lands in Marshall Co: Sec 49, r. 81 r. A. also sec
~ T. 81 r. 8, and establish the OF the lands be.
longing to said John Kitch and Pershing in said section
said survey will be continued from day day if neces.
sary till completed Nonresident owners of lands In
said section who fail 20 the time above men
toned and deray provide for dcfrayng their proper
ton ofhe expenses said will be returned to the
County Auditor a. delinquent, and such delin9uences
placed on the duplicate for collection according to
law. j. NJ KIINGER
July 4, lSbs.-ff3w .SsRTeuoy.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-04

The terms black and white are no long
er used by the radicals to designate the
two races South Colored and plain will
henceforth be substituted TO designate
the ep'orsi lambs from the white trash.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-04

We see By the Warsaw papers that two
elegant brick hotels will soon be erected
on the sites of those burned down at
the recent confagration in that place.
The place IS Cow entirely destitute of no
tails
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-04

The Grand Masonic Lodge of Illinois
has issued a circular to tie subordinate
Lodges OF the State, calling upon them to
contribute to the relief of the distressed
brethren OF the South.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-04

no. 9. 61@62c for rejected. Oats, Unsettled.
5O@52c for no 2. Rye, dull, 9S@l01c for no
I: Barley, dull, soc for no. 9, 45c for rejected.
Mess pork, nominal, $50 50921 90. Lard,
dull, ll4@ll1a for prime Freights higher
and active--corn 3@4c and oats s1{@3c to
Buffalo.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-04
GROCERY LINE
FRUIT CANS!
The American Cooking Stove

After twenty years experience in the manufacture of
stoves became convinced some six years since that
vast amount of money being expended by the
people Of this country IN buying cheap and almost
worthless stoves, large portion of which was wasted
and that true economy consisted In buying the best
stoves that could be made Notwithstanding the price
was higher With this view. proceeded to construct
the Dricaa Cooking Store and spared no pains or ex
pense TO make the best and most perfect stove that
could be made. And we have experimental with it.
and carefully watched its operations for the last six
years, and when improvement suggested itself, we
have at once adopted it, and have several OF these
secured by letters patent. In this manner we no no.
hesitate to say we have brought IL TO Cher state OF
perfection than has heretofore been attained in cooking
stoves The recent improvements in THE stove has DID,
ed Largely TO its convenience and effectiveness In al
the varieties OF stores manufacture study use
fulness dura bty convenience and economy opera
ton rather than cheapness in price and in doing
satisfied study the interest of those purchasing
our stoves.
UI AR. PACKARD & Co.
ALBANY. y. Y,
For sale by II. b. DICKSON < co,
AZ SIN PLYMOUTH, IND
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-20

SENT IN AND PARDoNED OUT OF THE
PEN1TENTIAR is list of persons
sent to the penitentiary and also list OF
those pardoned out-all done on yester-
day:
William Haskins, negro, sentenced by
the County Court of Mecklenburg to i'm
prisonment for two years and a half for
grand larceny.
Winfree Wade, negro, sentenced by the
County Court Of Campbell to one years
Imprisonment for house breaking.
Robert Scott and Berry Collins. ne
groes, sentenced to two years imprlson-
ment each by the Lynchburg court for
house-breaking.
George Smith, alias Creed Smith, SEN
fenced by the above-named court to hVe
years imprisonment for burglary.
The above list embraces those sent IN !;
the following those pardoned out:
Marion White, eighteen years for horse
stealing, sentenced from Prince George
county Alexander Moore, negro, three
years for receiving stolen goods, sentenced
from Halifax county; John Cart, hVe
wears for house-breaking, sentenced from
Washington county.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-20
PORT OF RICHMOND, DECEMBER ID, 1857.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Steamer saratogs. King, New York, merehan
Steamer Alexandra, Plat, Philadelphia, mer
chandiss and passengers, W. P. Porter. Reporti
very little ice IN James river.
Steamer John Sylvester, Clifford, Norfolk. mer.
chandiss and passengers, L. B: Tatum.
Schooner Francis Edwards, cIsnmsr, Philadel-
phia, coal, Larus i Cherry.
SAILED.
2 Schooner 4ddie walton, Rich, Boston, msrchan.
disc, Crowsn 4 Currie.
Schooner Rappahannock, Corson, Baltimore,
lumber, Curtis, Parker & hiddick.
schooners W. Vaughn, -, Alexandria. and A.
II Lee, down tho river, light.
Schooner Ida Nicholson, -. New York, grain,
Curtis, Parker Riddick,
BELOW.
Schooner Francis Hatch, and two others, at City
Point waiting q tow.
MEMORANDA.
WHITE House. December l9.-Sailed. steamer
Mystic, Schermerhorn. mercnandise and pas
seDgers, Rich mond and York River Railroad.
Arrived, steamer Admiral, Rtrwan, Baltimore.
merchandise and passengers, Richmond and York
aiver Railroad
Schooner william Server, for Virginia, was at
the Delaware Breakwatsr on the Nth instant.
Steamer Virginia, Roberts, from City Point Tor
New York, il sportsd ashore on the lower end OF
Jamestown island, James river.
The nun and can buoys In the Patspsco, Poto-
mac, and James rivers have been taken up Tor the
winter. aud spar buoys of the corresponding color
substituted in their places.
MARINE DIsAsrsR.
The brig Stephen Bishop, from swsn isisna. ar
rived in hampton Koads on the 18th. having on
board the officers and crew OF the steamer gap
pho bound from New Y ork TO Savannsh, which,
twenty miles south Of Cape Hatteras, was fallen
In with in q sinking condition.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-20
AatctjO7l Sales THIS Dan.

COOK & LAUGHTON will sell At 10 o'clock,
ut their store, 4 fine assortment of-hou use
hold furniture, nineteen barrels ground
coffee, etc.
JOHN w. WRIGHT, sheriff of this city,
will sell at II Nj. real estate belonging to
the securities Of =. H. Huffman, late
sheriff of Henrico county. a full descrip-
tion of the property will be found in the
advertisement, in another column.
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For le71t.

FOR e e N IA good
4 HOUSE with seven rooms, together with k7sS
Ave acres OF LAND, we'll suited for garden. t,':i3
ing and about thirty fruit trees on the Gem l.@AA
trail railroad, seven miles from Richmond, will
be rented low for cash.
also, IL house with four rooms, with LAND for
gardening. For terms, apply to the undersigned,
on the premises. w. w. NEW WMAN:
Cedar Grove, December 10, 1867. de Costs
NOR RENT, the STORE now occupied
q by John G Shafer 4 Co., urder the Ex- -
vh%uge HUtel-they intsnd moving to Main P;ff
corner Tenth. Possession given lst OF Janu- -s@aa
ary.
also, a large COAL-YARD, on the basin bo-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets.
CLOPTON y HAYWOOD,
Real Estate Agents and Aucjoneers,
Tenth between Main and Bank streets.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-20

LIST OF UNAVAILABLE LETTERS REMAIN
ING IN THE POST OFFICE December 10Th {:
Dix s. Steiner, Baltimore, Md, revenue
stamp /; Mrs. Elizabeth Cooke, Aylett's,
Va, old stamp; Miss Mary II. Danvers,
Baltimore, Md, no stamp; James A.
Gresham, Flemingsburg, KY, no stamp
Macracken s. Co., Fredericksburg, Va,
old stamp; B. Rosenheim, Warrenton, Va,
no stamp.
These letters can be taken from the
Office during the day and until 5 o'clock
this afternoon, at which hour; they are put
up to be sent to the dead-letter office at
Washington.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-20

ENTERTAINMENT OF THE GERMANIA
BASEBALL CLUB.-The second grand en-
tertainment of the Germania Baseball
Club came off at Wendlinger's on We'd
nesday evening, and was, we learn, most
delightful affair. There was fine COM
pany of ladies and gentlemen present, and
everything passed off as charmingly as
possible. We are indebted to Messrs.
John A. Davis, John Frischkorn, Thomas
Mason, and George W. Paul, the gentle
manly managers, for their polite invita-
ton, and regret our inability to have been
present on the joyous occasion.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-20

RADICAL COMMITTEE SENT TO WASH
Radical caucus lately held
# was determined to send committee OF
three to washington to petition Congress
to remove, or empower the Convention to
remove, all the State officers now in office;
Hawxhnrst and Williamson (white) and
Bayne (uegro) were appointed as the
committee, and they left this city for
Washington yesterday morning.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-20
LOCAL MATTERS.

PREPARATIONS FOR CHRISTINA S.-Our
streets were thronged yesterday with city
and country people making their pur-
chases for the Christmas holidays. The
columns of the Dispatch show where every
thing needful for the juveniles and the
"old folks at home" may be purchased
at the lowest rates. Our enterprising mer-
chants have laid in large stocks OF goods
for the holiday season, and we refer our
readers to the appropriate columns for in
formation as to the best places to make
their pure chaSeS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-20

CHARITY CoNCERT.-A grand concert
will be given on Monday, December goth,
for the benefit of st. Joseph's Orphan
Asylum. A number of ladies and gentle
men have volunteered to assist. Those
who have done SO, as we'll as those who
have been invited, and those who desire to
lend their aid, are requested to meet at
the Spotswood ballroom this evening at
half-past o'clock.