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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-01-30

he New Haven KPqiSfer has the foii0Wlng
summing up OF recent Democratic results :
The result Of recent munici, Il elections
throughout the country indicate that the
reaction, which commenced in the spring
OF 1867, still continues, and in no part Of
the North docs the change Of feeling make
itself more apparant than in New lIamp-
shire. The recent elections in TIE three
cities Of Dover, Portsmouth, and Man
chester showed Democratic gain OF e.cy-
Ell hundred over the vote Of last spring,
when the radicals carried the state by a
majority of 3,l46 1t will be recolec;ed
that New Hampshire was the first state to
vote after the passage Of the infamous re-
construction act, and, while the radi Gals
lost part of their strength, they were able
to retain control of the state by diminish
ed majority. Since last March the peo-
pie have been closely watching The doings
of congress and the workings of this sys-
tenn of so-called reconstruction. and what
they at first only dstrusted. they now
heartily condemn. Our exchanges all speak
enthusiastically of the prospects for the
democracy of New Hampshire. Outside
Of New Hampshire, the same change is
apparent. In Massachusetts we have
gained largely; in Connecticut VIC have
carried a majority of the towns for the
first time in fourteen years. and thus pla-
ced beyond doubt the result Of the April
election. Recently an election was held
in the town OF Westiield Ohio, at which
the democratic officers were elected by a
large majority.
At the election last fall, the radicals car
ricd the town by forty-tSo majority, thus
showing that the reaction is not dead in
Ohio. In Columbia, Pennsylvania, an
election was held on Monday last, 9th in
stant, ut which there was considerable ex-
element. The democrats elected their
full ticket by an average Of about fifty
a gain since last fall Of over one hundred
votes. What renders this more important
it is the first democratic victory there in
twelve years. 1t is somewhat significant
that we hear nothing Of any radical vic.
tories outside of the five military districts
Perhaps we should also except Tennessee
where the election of BrowDlow was an.
nounced as a ''great republican victory
But even there the radicals have recently
been defeated in the great negro strong
hold, Memphis. In every northern state
the radical doctrines of such men as Ste
vens, Butler, Wade, and the other leader:
of the party in power, have either
placed the party in minority or greatly
reduced its strength. The vote of the
southern states is considered necessary tC
secure the election Of the Radical candi
date for president, and SO reconstruction
is to be pushed ahead at any cost. No
matter whether the South is converted
into Hayti or San Domingo, or not, j
its votes can be secured in time for the
November election. We do not believe
that even this can save. The people are
aroused, and, if the municipal election.
have any meaning, they show that the rule
of demagogues is near its end
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-01-30
j. MCDONALD. Editor.


With deep affection and recollection
/ cn.n think OF the Shandci bells
Whose sound 80 wild would, in days CT childhood,
Fling round my cradle their magic spells
On this ponder wIicrc-cr wander.
Aud thus grow fonder, sweet Cork, of thee.
With thy bells OF ShGndon, which seem 50 grand O
The pleasant waters of The river Lea.
I've heard bells Ginning full many time in
Falling sublime from cathedral shrine.
While at glib rate brass tongues would vibrate;
Bat all this music spake naught to thine;
For memory dwelling each proud swelling
Their bclfry knelling its bold notes free,
Made the bells Of Shandon seem far more grand on
The pleasant waters OF the river Lea.
I've heard bells tolling old Adrian's mole in,
And tlunders rolling from the Vatican,
And cymbal> glorious, swinging uproarous
From the gorgeous turrcts OF Noire Dame:
And the sounds swecter than those of Peter
Flans DER The Ti5er pealing solcmnly;
But the bells of Shandon seem IA more grand on
tn pleasant waters OF the river Lea.
There's bell in Moscow and tower in Keoskc,
And on St. Soba the TGrkman sits,
And loud in air calls men 10 prayer
From the taperne sunimiis of tall minarcts.
Such empty phantom freely grant them;
But there's an anthem more dear to ne
'1is the bells OF Shandon. which .ccm 20 grand on
The pleasant waters of the river Lea.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-01-30

y FEW days ago We published notice
OF the finding Of q skeleton in Benton
county. An old citizen of Grant county
saw ;the notice, and wrote at once to the
authorities of Beuton county, thatin 1868.
his son, young man grown, returning
from the west, had mysteriously disappear
ed. lie was traced TO Benton county. and
nothing was hearcd of him afterward be.
yond the discovery Of his horses and
wagon, in the hands Of farmer, who had
bought them in good faith Of young man
who was known to have been in company
with the deceased when he left the west
on his journey home. This man was at
once arrested, aud on trial was sent TO the
penitentiary for stealing the horses and
wagon. lie cOulI give no account of the
Whereabouts of the missing owner. aud
was strongly suspected of having murder
cd him. The finding of the body in the
slouth, in connection with the finding Of
the wagon cover and bows, as well as the
boots and clothing, is strong circumstan-
tial Evidence against him. The wagon
had bows and cloth cover when they left
Iowa, and it had neither when sold. The
father Of the missing man will go to Ben
ton county this week, and is confident he
can recognize the bones of his son by cer-
tain injuries or fractures received from
his early manhood. The suspected mur-
tlerer is still in the penitentiary, and will
be held for trial on the charge of murder
as soon as his present term expires.
d,anapolis Herald.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-01-30
From the Cairo Cll.) Democrat. Jan. %.
The PeEd.esOn OVer,cHf-f6Oyv

"a Goes.
| Elsewhere we publish the leader from
the Chicago Tipacs Of the 2lst inst, in
which George Il. Pendletor, Of Ohio, is
nominated rs the democratic candidate for
the presidency.
To this article we invite the attention
Of our readers.
The tide in the affairs of the democrat
ic party will, if it takes now, while at the
flood, lead on to fortune. Throughout the
entire length and breadth Of the country,
the people arc beginning to manifest dis
pleasure with the conduct Of the radical
party, which is marching, with rapid
strides, in the direction Of revolution, from
the anarchy of which will spring despot
ism and toward the democratic party, as
the only refuge, the eyes of ali patriots are
turned. This is true and there can be
no doubt that with platform Of princi-
pies, sound in every plank, the party will
rally all the democrats, and many of the
conservative republicans, no matter who
stands upon it, but with sound platform
and a popular candidate, no foe can resist
the progress of democracy. That the par
ty will have a sound platform is iorc9one
conclusion, apd that Mr.. Pendleton com
bines in his character all the elements Of
popularity is universally admitted. He is,
consequently, Of all the men who have
been mentioned as probable candidates for
the presidency, the first choice Of the dem
ocratic masses We recognize this as
fact, and yielding to the will Of the people,
declare for Pendleton as the successor to
president Johnson
From the Cincinnati Enquirer, Jan p.
The bail which is rolling on in behalf
of Hon. George IL. Pendleton for presi-
dent, is gaining every day increased mo-
mentum and speed The popular feeling
is pronounced and uBmistakable. The
northwest, especially, from Nebraska to
Pennsylvania, is in blaze Of appreciation.
No other candidate is thought OF or scri-
ously pressed in all that vast region. One
Of the most potent Of the many public ex-
pressions is that of the Chicago TINES,
paper which alone, and by Itself, has a.
ways been power III democratic and con-
servativc circlos Edited with ability, and.
with consummate tact, by Mr..
storey, it has political and financial char
acter that gives it prestige in all parts of
the Union.
The T5mes says truly that this great
uprising in behalf of Mr. Pendleton has
been in every respect the movement Of
the people. The politicians have had lit
tie or 40 agency in it. They have been
carried along with he masses. who iustinc-
lively perceived, long ago, that he was the
most available and suitable man TO carry
tic democratic standard in the momcntous
upon which We are abont to en-
ter. Therefore, at once. In ten or 4 dozen
states. the Indications CT public sentiment
were Simultaneously and overwhelmingly
displayed That Mr. Pendleton viii be the
nominee Of the democratic party, and that
he will be the next president OF the uni-
ted States, We regard as reasonably GER
tain as any event III the future can be-
1t looks now as if he would be nominated
by acclamatiop, without even the fornality
Of ballot.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-01-30
Difference Between Radical Dee.
tGrS.

From the New York Tribune, republican.
All the fire and fury wherewith con,
gress is now assailed, means just this:-
The sham democracy want to make II
more rotton boroughs like Maryland and
Kentucky in the south, by eniranchising
the rebel white, and disfranchisng the
loyal blacks, and the republicans won't let
them. That's the whole story
From the Cincinnati Commercial, republican.
Unfortunately this is not the whole sto-
ry. There is great danger that the rcpub-
licans, in seeking to accomplish too much
will lose everything. The reconstruction
Of the south, according to the forms OF
republican government is Of far less i'm
portance than the preservation of the po-
litical power in the hands of the republi-
cans OF the north. What will it profit the
republican party if it gain the whole south
and lose the whole north? The north is
the basis of operations and the seat of en-
pire. Aud yet the Republicans have man
aged SO iearfully that few months ago
they lost New York and Pennsylvania.
and saved Ohio by Craze. New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois
are Of more consequence than all the states
that were disturbed in their relations to
the union by TIE rebellion. Hence, what
ever may be absolute justice in the politi-
C i reconstruction Of the south, the uecessi-
ty OF wise expediency IN the conduct Of
public affairs by those in authority.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-01-30

A GENTLEMAN from Columbia City in-
forms us that the estimablc lady, whose
person was so revo!tingly outraged by the
negro at Pierceton, received such injuries
from the loathsome attack of the brutal
imp of darkness as to result in her death.
Being physically weak, the murderous as
suit of the black fiend entirely overcame
her, and her almost superhuman efforts to
free herself from his vile embrace was
more than her nature could endure and
she sank rapidly under her bodily injuries
and the untold horrors Of her imagin alton
until she died-a victim to the legitimate
results Of the teachings Of the doctrine
of negro uslity.-Ligonier Baxner.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-01-30
The Dictatorship ssili as Viewed
from ~ CORSergat1Y Republic
can Standpoint.

From tie New York Times, Jan "a.
What is called an amendment to the re
construction acts, but what may be more
correctly described as the bill establish
ing a military dictatorship in the north
ern states, passed the house yesterday by
an overwhelming vote. Nearly three
tourihs of the members voted to make il
law
We confess our inability to comprehend
the reasoning by which u measure sub
versve of all liberty can be twisted into a
measure for placing beyond jeopardy the
life Of the republic. Mr. Bingham's or
nate rhetoric may command the 'rapt at.
tention" CT his hearers, as the reporter as
serts, but we do not see how i. could in
fluence the Judgment OF any man who dis
tin%ulshes between fine phrases and the
stern logic OF facts. We know the pre-
text on which the president is set aside
and General Grant invested with more
than regal authority, but the mere use of
terms does not satisfy us that the right OF
congress to 10 this, AID much more Of the
same sort. is derived from Its obligation to
~ iCpuDttLdi IOi III VI
nent TO the respective states. The.sound
may have been delightful when Mr.. Ding-
ham referred to the trainers OF the consti-
tuition rs "tlIose mighty men whom God
taught to live for glory and beauty but
the venera.ion would be more practical
If II took the shape Of reconstruction in
accordance with the principles they laid
down. The overthrow OF civil government
IN ten states, aud the creation OF a Dictator
ship wtih soldier rs It's occupant, scarce
ly harmonize with these principles. The
fathers, too. were more tolerant in their
Interpretation Of what constitutes re-
publican form Of government They fura-
ished no precedent for the absolutism by
which Mr.. Bingham would force upon
states the views Of a congressional ma ori-
ty without regard ior the WILL the opinions.
or the Interests Of their white population
The same want of bottom is traceablc in
all the arguments delivered in support Of
the bill. They were all either rhapsodies,
signilylng little, or unblushng delences
Of Il policy which puts 10 limit to lcgisla
tive usurpation
How the measure will fair in the senate
we shall probably soon know. We dare
not hope that TIE reported moderation o.
that body will so far prevail as to modify
provisions SO palpably at variance with the
principles of repu5licanisn anI the ac.
knowleGged platforms Of the republican
party. The zeal of partisanship for the
time outruns prudence, and drives patriot
Ism into the back ground
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-01-30
E'OiiijGs T., tEle s'ulpsts-Gsss Brad
der sNcte'S SERMON or St'0E.es
fn Sleeps GkGlkssE.g.

Beware of men dat come to YOU in
sleeps clothing, but Within are raging
wolves"
BGLUBpED BREDDERIN: [ is gwine
to co on dis de present 'casion what
ncbcr done afore, since I commenced
sporndin' de gospil: Use ywine to preach
u political sarmiut. | is free American
Of African scent, and Use got just as good
right to preach politics as brudder Beech
er, or any oder man. De tex say, Be
war Of men dat come TO you in Sleeps clo-
thin" Now brcdderin, de question axes
itself, what is sleeps clothin'. Sleeps
cothin', you all know, is ,c9oi; and you
allknow, likewise, de black man got wool
std Of hair, On his criniology. SO, widont
stretchiu de f9ger MORN a po!ticoner
sometimes stretches his conscience, we
may read de tex in dis wise Bewar of de
white men dat comes to you in 1rool, dat is
comes to you 10 de guize of black man !:
dat make out dcy lub de black man; dat
dey feel like de black man but within dey
are raven wolves, scekin' nieger votes.
dey comes to us in sleeps clothin'; dey
call you fellah-citzen; dey is laborin' and
suierin' persecution for &c sake ob de
black man; dey Is gwine to glib ebery man
farm, and cherry woman Il grand pianner; !;
aud larn all de little nigs to cipher mutt
plication aud talk Greek. Dey is gwine
to Glib de back man franchises, and cible
rites, and buros, and pluribus unims, and
debil knows what; make crlsmus come
twice year, and cherry third year iubilo.
Bewar oh dem, my bredderin dey lubs de
black mau an de black woman like de wolf
lubs de sheep, and dat, you know, is for
de sake OBJ de sheep meat.
Dey is ravenin wolves, my bruddren,
seekin nigger votes. Dey are broken
windcd poiticaners, my bruddern, dat de
cent white men won't vote for, aud dey
thinks dey can get de votes ob de black
men, by pullin wool over der eyes. OATS
why dey go for de niger suffrage; when
de Lord knows de nigger's done sufcrn
enough already vi der foolshess. What
goods it gwine to do a niger to vote? 1t
amt gwine to put meal in the barrel, meat
in dc pot, taters in de ashes, nor coru in
de hoss trolf. What you know about de
law, my brudderin? Which oh you would
know atariff from tarapin, if yes to meet
it by moonlight? Which way would you
start to 90 to congress, if anybody was
fool enough to elect you dar? BrYdderin
dcy sometimes take de eyeses aud noses
in congress, aud sometimes dar are more
noses dan eyeses. Hab any ob you got
sense enough to tell how dat mout be? If
yeu don't know muffin about de laws, how
you gwine to make de laws, or mend de
laws? | knowed smart nigger once,
who undertook to mend his watch lie
got it to pieces in less dan no time; but
arter he worked at it while de debble him.
self couldn't put it togedder OATS bout
de fix you'll get de gobernment in if you
60 to tinkern' wild it. Better be holm
corn, to make bread for de old oman and
de chlluus. You all know how to do dat, but
you dunno how to make laws, nor mend
'~o. auuno what sort oh men to
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-01-30
Esaaslirg lzl tie Dead Sea.

From work recently published il Ing
land the annexed extract on the baoyancy
of the waters and the appearance OF the
Dead sea is taken:
Though in breadth not exceeding ten
miles, the Dead sen seems boundless to the
eye when looking from north to south. and
the murmur Of waves as they break on the
flint strewn shore, together with The lines
of drlt-wood and fragments OF bitumen on
the beach, Siye TO its water resemblance
OF the ocean Curious 10 experience the
sensations Of swimming in so curious sea,
[ put the test to various accounts OF the
extreme bouyancy felt in It, and l was
quickly convinced that there was 10 exae-
geration in what had heard. | found the
water almost tepid, and 50 strong that the
chief difficulty was to keep sufficiently sub
merged, the foot starting up in the air at
every vigorous stroke. When floating, half
the body rose above the surface, and, with
a pillow, one might have slept upon the
water. After time, the strangeness Of
the sensation in some measure disappeared,
aud on rqroacIing the shore careiessiy
dropped my feet to walk out, t,-When 10. as
ifa bladder had been attached to each heel
they flew upwards The stug9le to recover
myself sent my head down; the bitter and
briny stuff, from which | had hitherto
guarded my Lead, now rushed into nay
mouth, eyes, cars, and nose, and for ooo
horrible moment tie only doubt ! had
was whether [ was to be drowned or poi
soned. Coming to the surface, however,
I swan to land, making 10 further at
tempt to walk in dead water which, ] am
inclined to believe, is almost impossible
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-01-30

JAMES MUNsoN and Wade Harris were
arrested by the sheriff Of Iowa county, at
Marenso, Iowa, and brought to this place
by cx-sheriff Bratt, last week, and again
lodged in Jail. 1t will be remembered
that they broke Jail some time ago, where
they were confined on the charge of be
ing accessory to tho murder Of W IL.
Funk. 1t is said that it is an ''ill wind
that blows no one some good, but in this
instance the case is reversed, as the county
is considerably the gamer from the fact
that that they broke Jail. Had they re-
mained. their board would have cost the
county about Il hundred dollars mere than
was paid for their ture.-N0rtherm IN
diaataA.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-01-30

AS eleven year oil boy, named Nc!sobie,
in Lawrence, Mass, the other day performed
al act Of heroism which few of his elders
would venture 10 undertake. y companion
broke through the ice whiic sliding and WIS
plunged in, caught the drowning boy, and
finding himself some distance under the ice,
with aniazing presence Of mind broke il over
his head with his fist There lie held his
rescued friend, although urged TO let So and
save himself, until plank was oLtaiGed,and
both were got ashore.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-01-30
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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-01-30

T. H. PEEgE. ittofaty - lar GEd Hrr f7'm
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bounty arrears of pay. pensions and other claims
References: -Farvell. Field Co. Chicago. SHAW Bar
blur & Co. Cincinnati. Buckiy. Sheldon * Co.. y
Graf Bennett 6, Co. Pit-hurg. - i6.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-01-30

THE good people of Ncwburyport, Mass,
are aghast at the healthy appetite of the pau
pers There are fifty five inmates in the
alms-housc, and these fitty-fve mouths have
consumed during the year 5,904 pounds of
fish, a barrels of -four, 90 bushels of indian
meal, SO worth of crackers, and vegetables
in proportion. The expense Of keeping
them was $iS.4S'. local newspaper re-
marks that for this they could have been
kept in n boarding house and supplied with
pocket money from the plus. 1t is a little
indiscreet to publish these facts, for Newbur-
ryport may become the Mecca of all The
"tramps who read the newspapers.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-01-30

How TO EDIT APER,-Con.iderin
how many good advisers Of editors there
are, it is strange there are so few good
editors. Perhaps Il careful investigation
Of the matter would show, however, that
good editors are often spoiled by trying TO
follow too many advisers fhan by having
too few. There is plenty Of advice which
the receiver would do better to pocket than
to practice. Most advisers, so far as our
observation goes. regard much writing
and good editing as nearly synonymous
There is no greater mistake, aud nonc more
fatal in the successful editing of general
newspaper. Benjamin Franklin has the
credit Of saying THAT the best editor is the
scissors" bv which he probably meant that
the editor who recognized the fact of there
being in the world many good writer's be
sides himself. aud avail himself of The good
things they have written, will make the
most interesting and acceptable newspa-
per. Men who know more about making
newspapers do not estimate an editors Ia
Dor by the number OF columns he writes.
but by the general completeness and fG-
.
or competent newspaper conductor is like
a general or q loet-born, not made Ex-
ercise and experience give facility, but the
qualification is mate or is never manifest
ed On the London daily papers all the
great historians, novelisls, poets, essaysts
and writers Of travels have been tried, and
nearly every one has failed. II cam said
the late editor Of the Loadon Times. find
any number OF men OF genius to write for
me, but very seldom one OF common sense"
Nearly all successful editors arc OF this de
scrp,ion. a good editor seldom writes
muc! for his paper he reads, judges, Sc
lects, dictates, alters and combines, and
after doing all this well he has but little
time for composition. TO write for Il pa
per is one thing-to edit paper is an
other.