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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-08-15

Willyou permit me, through your columns,
to state facts as they transplred In the
first place, am Democrat of the Jefferson
ian and jackson school. have voted that tick
ct for l6 years, was mover known to finch
under any circumsl ances. Second, ! am a
Baptist preacher, have never preached poll
ties and was never known to discuss politics
in a public capacity have lived an humble
and peaceable citizen, with as few personal
difficulties, perhaps, as any man Of my age.
Now for the facts in the present case. Last
winter two Of the above named heroes, Smith
and Kirk, accused me of training nv son tC
sing q 'ssesesh song )" | went to them, We
had some harsh words, and they backed
down but afterwards published, or favored
the publication of an article in the Uaionist
under the assumed name of Eagle Sian
dering my ministerial character; consequent
ly there did not exist any good feeling be
tween us, neither did / associate with thos,
men. just after the nomination of our can
didates, met Kirk and he spoke something
about them and called Helm hard names
saving that they intended to beat him if pos
si6e. Ie.spoke of Elkins as a good man
but said that aJim couldn't be elected ther
he said, LET US unite on some good Demo-
crat and beat Helm. He spoke of Mansfield
and said they were going to get him to ruu
| for Clerk on an independent tickt, and DIR
Hill for Representative. Said he: If W
can get those two men, with your influence
they can be elected I then told him tha
I never took any part in politics, except t
vote. Said t'My business is to preach
and thereby profit both parties ! said
further, that never split my ticket, bu
would scratch if I felt like it. and if the
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-04-02
Rctrencllmenfs at Last, but not
Reform.

Congress seems to have awakened to the
necessity cf retrenchment. Let them be-
gin an once: There is an amazing amount
of stealing in the revenue department..
Fortunes are made in yea ty men on
salary of couple of thousand dollars.
How do they do it Echo answers, they
do it." There is stealing wherever public
money is handled: Some of the veriest
scoundrels of society arc in she internal
revenue department, accepting bribes
from distillers and brewers on the one
hand and getting pay from the government
on the other. If the heads of the depart
ment at Washington do not know what
kind of material they are Using over the
country to collect the revenue, they are
too big fools to hold their places at the
capital if they do know, they are certain
ly toe big scoundrels to be retained there
a day But rctrenchment is now the cry,
let US hear the cry of reform from that
worthless partv party. Just for once.
The committee Of ways ana means are
going to start Oh the new fiscal year, upon
the following, as the basis for the govern
ment, and nope to keep expenses within
receiptS: income taA, ooO,V'o- otahPo,
S25 900 600. Licenses, SIS, 5,000, 600.
Spirits, sl5,0O0,000. Total, sl2O, O,o0O,-
900. This sum is supposed to leave only
$4,000, 900, after total outgoes for the va
rious departments of the government. es-
timatcd at Sll5, 100000. Duties on ini-
ports, it is held, can be made to meet the
interest on the public debt, and also one
per cent on the principal. These items
amount to $50, 100000. How much OF
the above can be accomplished remains TO
be seen; but we respectfully urge, in be-
half of the ver-burdened taxpayers, that
the infamous thieves, swindlcrs, and ruff
fans, now holding official connection with
the revenue bureau, be kicked out. 1.-THE
secretary Of the treasury wants names aud
proofs he can have both at any moment.
Day Book.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-04-02

crowd q all the dialogue, which they ap-
peared to regard as d delightful enter
taiamcnt, sot up expressly Tor their amuse-
mcnt.
"Then you say :'is ere thing is yours?"
said the policeman, relaxing his hold upon
the bridegroom, and confronting the Cap
tain.
Yes, it is line"
"And how DID you come by these
spoonsy"
"Spoons, you jackanapes !" said the
Captain, "dueliipg pistols"
Do you call these pistols p said the
pliceman, holding up to view one of the
silver spoons, marked L. g.
Inc Captain astonished, gasped, It's
the wrong valiso again, after all"
Stop, not so fast - said the polite
functionary, now invested with great dig
nifty by the Importance of his office and
the affair he found himself engaged in.
/" IF so, how have you the lady's vaiise /;
she s all right and can 60 OF. But in
that case this is yours. and it comes on
you to account for then. as stole spoons.
Have to take you in charge, all four of
ye."
"Why, you inru.leut scoundrel roar
ed the Captain, 6 II see you in-;I wish
l had my pistols here; teach you how to
insult a gentleman !" Shaking his fist in
rage.
The dispute waxed fast and furious.
The outsiders began to take part in it, and
there is nd telling how it would have end
ed, had not an explosion, followed by
heavy fall and scream Of pain, been heard
in an adjoining room.
The crowd rushed to the scene of the
new attraction.
The door was fastened. 1t was soon
burst open and the mystery explained
The thief who had carried OF the Captains
falise by mistake for his own, had taken it
up to his room and opened it to gloat over
the supposed contents, thrusting his
hand in after the spoons. Ia doing so the
pistol had gone off, the bullet making a
round hole in the side of the valise and
corresponding hole in the calf of his leg.
The wounded rascal was taken in charge
first by the policeman, and then by the
doctor; and the duclists and the welded
pair struck up a friendship on the score of
their mutual mishap, which eliminated in
supper, where the fun was abundant, and
it be hard to say which was in the best
spirits, the Captain for recovering his pis-
tolls, the bride for getting her night CAP,
the bridegroom for escaping the station
house, or the duelists for escaping each
other. All resOl, cd to mark that day
with a white stone," and henceforth to
mark their names on their black travelling
bags in white letters.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-04-02
Corruption in Congress.

Mr.. washburne, Of Illinois, should be
fnuxzled He is in his dotage, and tells
unpleasant truths. A few days ago he
charged that there were "rings" in con-
gress, and compared them to "rings" form
ed in the radical legislature of Illinois to
piuudsr the people by burdening the
treasury by millions Of outgoes. He also
charged that the Smuggling interest"
amounted to over one hundred millions OF
dollars, controlling courts and juries, and
that its influence in congress was ''irretist-
ibls." This is charge from radical
not from democrat, and it duplicates the
character of the radical congress. Be.
tween smuggling and whisky frauds
which the radicals will not check, the
treasury is cheated out of more than one
hundred millions of dollars annually
This deficit the people are compelled tc
make up Of their own earnings. The rad
ioal party is responsible for it, They have
the power in congress to correct existing
evils. to arrest fraud, to secure full col
lection Of the revenue. They tail to d
it, and, according to the charge of thei
associates, there is reason to believe tha
radical members Of con gress are concern
ed II the profits Of fraud, and do not in
tend to dry up the source of their Owl
smoluments. IF taxes continue heay,
and burdensome, let it be remembers
that the radical party in congress is re
sponsible for it.-St. Loais Republican.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-04-02
NUMBER 81


The author of "Nazarine" thus speaks
Of President jackson: He was man
Well remember the day l waited upon
can sec him now. We told him of the
public distress, the manufactures ruined
the shroudcd eagles iii crape. which
were carried at the head Of 10000 men
in Indep cndencc Square. He heard us all
We begged him to leave the depo its
where they were, to uphold the great
bank at Philadelphia Still he did not
say word. At last one Of our members,
more fiery than the rest, intimated that if
the bank was crushed rebellion might
follow. The old man arose-I can see
him yet.
"Jome," he shouted in voice of thuu-
der, as his clcnchcd hands were raised
high above his white hair. "Come with
your bayonets in your hands instead of
petitions the White House
with your legions, am ready for you
With the people at my back, whom your
gold can neither awe nor buy, [ will swing
you up around the capital-each of you
on gibbet as high as Haman's."
When think of that one man stand
ing there at Washington, battling against
all the powers Of bank aud panic COM
bined, betrayed by those whom he trusted,
sssailed by all that malice could hiss or
the iend of falsehood howl-when l think
of that one man placing his back against
the rock, folding his arms for the blow
while he uttered his VOW, 81 will not
swerve one inch from the course have
taken," | must confess the records of
Rome may the proudcst days of Crom-
well, or Napoleon, cannot furnish an in
stance of will like that of Andrew jack
son, when he placed his life and soul aud
fame on the hazard f die for the peo-
pies welfare.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-04-02
EARLY LIFE OF III. Il. LeCON
NOR.
By uIS UNCLE.

Those who read the early Life OF
General Grant," by his father, published
in New York paper, will not fail to see,
by reading the following sketch, No. 2,
that the general has a formidable rival
if not for the presidency, at least for the
honors of distinguished babyhood--in in
the person of one Hans Patrick LcCon-
nor, whose life, by his uncle, is being pub
lshed in the Missouri Republican sinul-
taneously with that of Grant taken from
the New York paper
NorK-Some surprise has been expressed that these
sketches have not emanated from the father of Han.
Ia. with the early life Of his than any one ese In
t. first place. IL il not positively known that Hans
Patrick ever had father, that he had any
for one Great men seldom troubled with such an
poyances Who ever heard of Napoleon Bonaparte's
father or julius Cesars, or Oliver Cromwelss II Bo
napares father had attempted the early life of his sol
he would have been thrown into the Bastie quicker
than he could have said Jack Robinson particularly
that name is somewhat difficult to pronounce In th'
French language The subject OF this history ha.
therefore chosen TO ignore the existence of paerna
pro,enor and entrusts his life IN the hands of his
cred uncle.
NuBBrN RIDGE, KY, Jan. 20, 1868.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN think my neph
ow's early passion for mules diverted hi
attention from the common pastimes O
boys at his age. He was upwards Of 70 u
years old before he could play chess, domi
noes, seven-up, &c. never knew him to
dance in his early life, except when he wa
flogged by the schoolmaster.
The following anccdote is told Of him
He made bet Of six marbles, (alley-tcrs
or alley gators, have forgotten which,
with small boy whom he knew Ire coul'
IKE them away from if he lost, that Ia
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-04-02
An WAITING BY THE RIVER.

am waiting by Tie river,
And my my heart las waited long;
Now think hear the chorus
OF the the angels welcome song,
Oh. see the dawn is breaking
On the hill-tops of the bles:,
Where the wicked cease from troubling,
And the weary be at rest"
Far away beyond the shadows
OF this lowiy vale of tears,
There the tide of bliss is sweeping
Thro' the bright and changclesS years
OIL long to be with Jesus.
In the mansions of the blest,
=" Where the wicked cease from troubling
And the weary be at rest"
They are launching on the river,
From the calm and quiet shore,
And they soon will bear my spirit
Where the weary sigh no more;
For the tide is swiftly flowing,
And I long to greet the blest,
" Where the wicked cease from troubling
And the weary be at rest.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-04-02

a chap issued leap year invitation,
and sent the following notice to contractors
for publication:
TO CONTRACTORS
The undersigned, feeling the need of
some one to find fault with, and grunlble at
when business goes goes wrong; and being
lonely with ho one TO hate him and,
having arrived at the proper age, he as
therefore determined to g come out.
Sealed proposals will be received until
II o'clock D. m. of the 3lst of December,
1868:
Applicants must possess beauty or it's
equivalent in currency.
She must possess 4 sweet and forgiving
disposition, AMI when one cheek is kissed
turn the other-that is if the right man II
kissing.
She must not chew gum.
| Nor wear long dresses in the street.
Nor frequent sewing circles.
Nor go around begging for charitable
purposes.
Nor read the paper first in the morning.
Nor talk when am sleepy.
Nor sleep when am talking.
Nor trade off my clothes 10 wandering
Italians for flower vases.
Nor borrow money from my vest pockets
while l sleep.
Nor hold looking glass over my face
at such times, to make me tell all know.
She must believe in sudden attacks of
chils, and make allowances for their ef-
feet Oh the nervous system.
When her & old bear" comes home from
ga few friends" rather attectfohaie, she
must not take advantage of his state and
wheedle him into trips to watering places.
And above all, she must not on such cc-
casions put epicac into the coffee she pre-
pares for his "poor head"
She must not sit up for him, when he hap
pens 10 be detained 10 late hour ON his
committee.
But when he does return, tired and
chilly. she will be expected to roll over TO
the ether side, and give him her warm
place.
A lady possessing the foregoing quail
fications, positive and negative, can hear
of something to her advantage by address
ing the undersigned, inclosing red stamp.
All proposals must be accompanied with
satisfactory evidence of the ability Of the
applicant to support husband in the sty le
to which he has been accustomed.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-04-02

A chap issued a leap year invitation,
and sent the following notice to contractors
for publication
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-16
Our Next Governor:

As we will loose Gov. Brownlow in the
spring, as he goes into the United States
Senate, it becomes the loyal people of Ten
nessee to look out for man that will fill
the executive chair as well as Gov. Brown
low has during his administration. The
question as TO who shall be selected for that
important position is one of no little impor-
lance to the loyal people of Tennessee.
Could we retain Gov. Brownlow in his pres
ent position, there would be no danger of
rebel rule being inaugurated ia our State,
and if we can select a man that has the pa
triotism and the moral courage That our
present Governor has, there will still be no
danger But while we are safe let us be
sure that we are safe in the future.
We don't assume to dictate, but we sug-
gest the name of Hon. d. w. G. Senter as
a suitable man for the position. His worst
enemies admit that he is a man of undoubt-
ed loyalty and ability. He is fine speaker,
and has largo amount Of executive talent.
He has presided over the Senate with a
great deal of dignity, and upon the whole
would mako q first rate Governor.
If Mr. Sentel. should be elected Governor,
(Which I think very likeiy,) then we will
need a man to represent Mr.. Senter's dis
trict in the next Senate Of Tennessee. Mr..
James N Ray, Of Clinton, Tenn, would be
a very suitable man to supersede Mr.. SEM
ter Mr. Ray is promising young lawyer,
and has a reputation that is not surpassed
by any man in the State of his age. lie is
a ready and fluent speaker, was gallant
officer in the U. S. army, and has been .
thorough going Radical ever since. lie
Justly merits promotion from the Republic
can party, and when the election comes off
| hope his claims viii be looked to.
Respectfully, MouNTAINEER.
Knoxville, Tenn, Dee. II, 1868.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-16

SUDDEN DEATH-John I. OBrien, formerly of
Knoxville, but late conductor on the Clsrksyie
and Louisville Railroad, lost his life Saturday was
week ago by falling from the cars, five cars pass
Tag over him His remains were brought TO this
place and inferred in the family burying ground in
Gray Cemetery. He was IS years of age, and leaves
"A widow and many friends TO mourn his untimely
death. He was exceedingly careful and temperate
in his habits and at the time of his fall and death
was cauiioning brakeman against accidents. lie
was kind-heartei gentlemanly in his intercourse
with those with whom he connected, and con-
scquentiy highly esteemed. He was native OF
Carter county. At the request of Gov. Brownlow,
Mr.. o Brien was placed in command Of the Confed-
crate guard which conveyed the Governor through
20 the Federal lines during the war; and through his
Influence held the position he was filling at the time
of his death.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-16
10 L1spENAKp STREET. NEW YORK.

OctODer lotn, 1901.
DEAN SIR IL is with much pleasure that l say
90 YOU that consider the Plantation Btters Of IN
told value. In the fall Of 1867 1 WAS taken with
ch;ls and fever, With the most severe pains in my
chest and head. Il was with great difficulty that l
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and there was severe pain in my right side by
spells. / could hardly get up from my bed. /
called doctor, who attended me all winter without
the lesst benefit About the first Of August 1 COM
menced using your Plantation Bitters-a wine-glass
fun three times day-and have used il most Of the
time since, and / am now we'll and strong, able TO
do al my own work and the care Of "A largo family.
Yours &c, SUSAN WILSON.
MAGNOLIA WATER-Superior to the best i'm
ported German Cologne and at half the price.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-16

vor Of Che Other. Every one with whom we have
conversed relative to this matter who has spent any
time at the State capital has been decidedly Of the
opinion that if the bill passes Knoxville or Muir
freesboro will be the point beyond question:
Respecting the claims Of these points, We wish TO
make q few remarks. The school at Knoxville is a
State NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by donations from
the State and set under the control Of the State II
We are not mistaken .he East Tennessee University
is the only Institution of learning established by the
State which has retained sacred and nvolato its
relations Thereto. Other institutions have either
squandered their means, or have at their own re-
qgass had their charities modified TO take the
appointment Of trustees out Of the hands Of the
State, and place this power in the hands of private
individuals or corporations. This all being 81, we
think it incumbent upon those having the DISPOSE
ton Of this fund TO appropriate it to the use Of the
East Tennessee University.
Another reason Why the fund should be appro
priaied here, is that we have The buildings and the
land for the Of such an institution as is proposed
by the Congressional donation. We presurne TINT
MurfreesboTo also has this advantage, but other
points claiming have not. Owing TO the condition
Of our fnances the State is unable to use one hun
dred thousand dollars for building houses and pur-
chasing lands, when they can be had without such
appropriation, without expense to the State and the
act of Congress appropriating the funds provides
that not dollar shall be used out of the funds for
this purpose
Another reason in favor of Knoxville and against
Murfreesboro, is the loyalty of the inhabitants of
the two places. 1t is well known that treason is
yet rampant in the country surrounding Murfreos-
boro. II is a fact, which We have never heard de-
MED that no longer ago than November, loyal men
were kept from the polls, and the ballot-box was
almost entirely controlled by rebels. Tho repre-
sentatives in the Legislature from that county
would not be safe in publicly advocating measures
supported by them in some portions Of the territory
they represent. XII Klux Klans have been terror
TO loyal men of the county, and, in many instances
have prevented them exercising their privileges as
freemen. Under such state Of circumstances, is
il reasonable 60 expect that the sons of loyal East
TenncsseaEs, or loyal men from any section of the
State would be safe in attending an institution Of
learning there where the fact of their loyalty is suf
fcient to call down the odium of the community
The circumstances arc very different at Knox-
Vile Though public sentiment here is overwhelm-
ingly loyal, every entertain such eenti-
ments as may seem TO him proper without being
,}siracsed snd read out Of society.
These, in our humble Judgment, are considera-
tons weighty in their character and should be care
fully considered by the Legislature before taking
final action on this important subject.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-16

THE recommendation of Andrew John
son in his last message, upon the subject OF
finances, have never been paralleled in any
document of the kind since the foundation
of the government. If it were supposed
that they could have any weight with Con-
gross or the country they could not fail to
| be disastrous in the highest degree in their
effect upon the national credit; but it is SO
notorious that Mr.. Johnson has lost all in
fuence both with Congress and the masses
Of the people, that we presume no one viii
attach any importance TO what he says in
this connection. 1t will be taken for granted
that this part of his message, like that rela-
ting TO reconstruction, and like his numer-
GUS veto messages, will be laid aside with
out receiving a moments consideration
This is especially true in our own country,
whore Mr.. JohnsOns character and the es-
hmation in which he is held are best known.
Abroad it is possible that men may look
more TO the Office and less to the man, and,
doing so, attach greater weight TO the repu-
dating doctrines of the message than they
would if they knew precisely now such q
document is received by our own people
In view of this possibility, We think it would
be wise for Congress to give some public
indication of It's unqualified disapproval OF
these doctrines As little rs Andrew John
son is respected, and as thorough as is the
popular contempt for his opinions on this
or any other question Of public policy, his
message nevertheless goes TO the world as
the official communication from the head of
the executive TO the legislative department
of the Government and the recommcnda-
tons contained therein derive a certain de-
gree OF consequence from the Office indie
pendent of the man who fills it. Ii viii,
therefore, have a salutary effect abroad for
Congress to pass a resolution contemning
the part Of the message referred to in the
mos. unequivocal terms Wash. Chronicle.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-16

STovEs.-We have now on hand q large assort-
ment of stoves of all desCriptions-stoves suitable
for churches school houses, shops, dwellings, store
houses aud Offices. The Southern SlaF, manufac-
tured az Knoxville, and fer sale exclusively by
Chas. w. DePue, Gay street, is suitable for every
farmer Of East Tennessee; cooks perfectly, and is
sold twenty per cent cheaper than sny Northern
stove. The celebrated cooking stove Protector is
now ready, also manufactured at Knoxville and for
sale only At the above place. cooks 20 perfection /;
burns coal or wood every stove warranted, and we
are selling thum twenty-five per cent cheaper than
any Northern stove can be sold.
Those wishing stoves, castings or tinware, call
and examine the stock. uovl2u