Plymouth Weekly Democrat, Volume 10, Number 6, Plymouth, Marshall County, 8 September 1864 — Page 1

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4 Jiatj Recorder, and Attorney At Late, Knox. Stark County, Indiana. Will maka Collections pav Taxes, examine 'Tit'cs t' Real Estate, take acknowledgements ot Da-Jt. Murtscaec,ie. All matt-rs of location attended to in Surke and adjoining Counties. 5 T B uutv mor.ey and back pav of Soldiers. .. nJ Pnion collected. Remittance promptly iile and charges reasonable. .f3u2C tf. ' Attorney and Connsrfor at Law Plymouth. Marshall Co., Ind. jyOFflCS I WOODWARD'S BLOCK-xt Tr-ctieal Marahall . J-'ulton. Pulaski Starke tUk-. Porter, Si. Joph. Importe and d.o"F .. . jn.0 I iv.

TQIIX a- OSHOHNK, Attorney and Counselor at Law. PLYMOUTH, IND. FAIRBANKS' STANDARD GALES, or ALL KIMS. Warehouse Tracks, Letter Presses &c. FAIRBANKS, C1.EENLKAF & 0, :1V M Iulce St., Cliifaio. UOrBc rrcful tolmv oidv the genuine. ,.r-j Junet 131 DR. J. M. CON KEP., lute ?urpoii of the 29tl Indiani Infantry, offers hin profes.onal services to th eople of Mari nil County. IT OfTSce und residence west side of Michigan Street, three blocks North of the Edwards IIou?e r.UioJHth Indiana. v9n32 J.J V IN ALL, 1 o M o r T II I o PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. prCei1fcr attention paid to Obstetric practic, and diseases of women nl c ill Iren, office ver C. Palmer's store, llH Ja?e opoit th Northwestcorner of the Puilie Fuart. Nr.5 v3nli-ly PLYMOUTH, IST O. Cff :rs lis services in the practice of Medicin and attendant branches, and from his previous experience in private practice, and attendance in tht Hospitals in New York, he hopes to renoer satisfaction to those favoring him with their patronag. All cases promptly attended to. either day or night. Office Over Pershing's Drug store. Residence on Center street, first door North Cathr Ii church. nHtf ?totrl$. " EDWARDS IIOUSK, 1CH:0AN STRRCT, fLTtlOCTlf, IMDI At A . C. Sl W. H. M'CONNELIj, Proprletois Umnibua to and from all trains,, .and also to any p-trtof tha town, when orders aro left at tiHome. v9nl6-lj KfASLANGER HOUSE, wfaf h Bridge, and within a few minutes . walk of the Depot, South Plymouth, Ind. Vit.bnberhasjUopee. XUaetermined to keep it in BB" YC ,rthyof publicpatronage. . . . -L.u market affords; cwftf 14. ' '' --v- , .... .. j m rt4mfr&t , a nit overv PTftiOU render inc - " C0NYh5nT STABLES U.c'ied t tha premiS a faithful ostlor at waysbatteadance.jonN ,IASlfANCER. 1yauth, March 21, lbC,1 .. -zj - ' Oriental iveru 3taMt. 1 PEED fc EXCHANGE. SALE, mimnm .lain An hand to let at

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X. Ifc. Time Tilos. P., Ft. W. & C. IX. It. Time Table SUMMER. ARRANGEMENT OEMRTl'RE OP TRAtN'3 fltOAl rLTMOOtll Sf AT'ON TTE9TWARD BOUND TRAINS. Afo. 1 D;iy Exnress SiKia. m. No. 3 Nijrbt Exr ress 5:45 No. 5 Mail Accommodation.. ...4:50 p.m. No. ? Accommodation D:53a. m EASTWARD BOUND TRAINS No. 2 Dav Express, 9:53 a. mNo. 4-Nieht Express 2:29 " No. 6 Flinrees 10:01 p. m. No. 8 Mail Accommodatlert 9:06 a.m Nos. 5 and 8 stops at all stations. Nos. 4, 6 and 7 top at regular station only. Nos. 1. 2 atid 3 stop? at Columbia, Varsaw. Plymouth, Valparaiso, and rail road crossings only. C. P. V C. It. It. Time Table. SUMMER ARRANGEMENT. EASTWARD. Leave La Porte, dailv) t a (Sundays Excepted,')) i :4b A.M. Arrive at Plymouth . . .9:15 A. M. WESTWARD. LeirePlvmouth R Iß P. M. Arrive at La Porte, ?:lf P. M. Trains run ly La Porte time, which is kept at Ts. XaWp Jewelrv store, and is IS minutes slower tlianP.,Ft. W. & C.R.R. time. II R. DRUL1NER, Supt. Ii. X. .7& C. R. R.TinTÄMc Trains "oinir South. Dass Wanatah as follrws: !Tv KxDresaat 1012. . M. Nirht 1,53 Freight ...8,25 GOl.NG NORTH. Pay Express. C.f4, P. M. Night,..... (UiG A. M Freight,.. . 2.40 P. M u A. CULVER, Supt DR. A. O. DORTON, SüRÖEÖN DENTIBT, Can be ccnsultpd nt Iiis Rice every dav exert Mondax s nml Tueslav5. IT Olfice over Hill's Bakery j P L Y M O U 'I II INDIANA. J. H. BKSAZK. JAS FORCE. two utfoni NORTH Or flllELIM I 1 .1 K, DEALERS IN Cloths, CasBixacrOB VESTI IV a , Jr. Inch thej propose to ManuS3 ficturo to order, on an good terms as any estithlfchnirtit hi the Writ. P y mouth, Indiana, May .rth, ltCI. vOu-JOtf. bins or Tin: stitj: of imji.i.na, B.1AKCH ATPLYMOUTH. Open from 10 A. M. to 12 M., and 1 to 3 P. M. THEO. CK E.SSNEK, C.-hr. S- A. I LETCIlEU.Jr Prcst. v9:il5--lv. J. F. LAXf.KNlJAUfMI, Who understiind.-t the German and'Engll.-h languages thoroughly tli.Aa been appointed X O T A II Y PUR MC and will translate Ifjjal documents from one i Ianfiifto to the other on reasonable terms. He will also take aeknowleilgcnieuts of Deed?. &e., kc. He ma? bofuundatthe"Low Pric Ir-'tore." v9nl7 -)y. J.O. OSBORNE. JiiKlio of lie 3?ciico. 1 ill make conveyance, take acknowledgements Depositions, ic, &c. D Ofiire over Wheclor's D.Mik, PLYMOUTH, INDIANA J. S SCOTT, G n oral CoMooter, Continues to give Trompt Attention to the Collection of Claim. IT Best of references given when required. Terms moderate. TDnUi-tf. PETER DALAKER, M32A.T i EAItKET ON LAPORTE STREET, Ono Door West of Cleaveland & WorkN Gro cery. Fresh Meats of the beat quality constantly on nana. tr J. S. ALLEMAN & BRO. On west side Michigan Street, 1st door south of Woodward's Brick Block, PLYMOUTH INDIANA. Choice Liquors and Cigarg. Oysters served up in the very Best Style, at all hours. Novembers, vDull. Ijivrv. N. B. KLINGER, Proprietor" Buckeye Li very, "oppositcEdwardfi Houec, Plymouth, Ind. n271j JOHN NOLL, BU T O M'eatTafketon JPichigaa Street, opposita Whccfer'a Bank, riynioutli, IucIIann. No, 5,9n1i. A. K. BLACKSMITIIING nd HORSE RHOKINd done well aria promptly. CPShopin 8outh Pljsiouth.ncar tbo brldg. T9nl7-Iy

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I From the Indianapolis Sentinel. Letter from lion, I. W. Yoorliccs to llrlg. iivn, II. IS, Carrlngton. General Henry 11. Carrington, Indianapolis Ind, Sir: Your favor of the 10th is .it hand, in which I am informed that certain letters belonfiing to me have hceu stoleu. You do not directly state whether you colnmitted the theft yourself, or whether you employed pome one else; but inasmuch as you have possession of the stolen property, and avow it as if you had done some thing to be proud oi, you will ol course not object to .being considered the principal ,n this act of petty larceny and bck-pick-mg. 1 here are sonic titlcto d,st.nctu,n which ou claim, yiul which arc liot, I believe, generally conceded to you. by tho public. No otic, however, will dispute your right to this. You take great pains in your communication to convey a false impression in regard to the circumstances under which you examined and purloined my private correspondence. In November, lG-'l, I locked my desk, my drawers and my office in the usual manner, and left lor Washington Citv. 1 did not return to Terre Haute until the 10th of dune, 1801. During my absence I authorized the owner of tho property to rent it and take charge of my books and papers, lie rented it some time iu the spring to a man by the name of Muzzy, and with a mistaken confidence, suffered everything belonging to me to remain under his control. Here, (icncral, was your easy opportunity. 1 was nearly a thousand miles away, a political enemy had possession of my desks and drawers, and all you had to do was to apply tho burglar's art. prepare false keys, pick my locks, and you at once had access to my private, confidential correspondence, embracing a period of seven years. I have every reaon to believe that yourcad it all letter by letter. You took your time, and like the furtive, thieving magpipe, narrowly inspected each line and word, to find, if possible, some expression of opinion which your servile political creed holds to be disloyal. There were many letters there from cherished friends who are dead. There was u bundle also from my wife in regard to our domestic affairs. If you have stolon there, also, please return them as they can be of no value except to the owner. I have hoard of generous housebreakers and pickpockets doing as much as that. 1 confess to one very disagreeable sensation in this affair. It is the thought that the evidences of long years of friendship and affection should be subjected to the scrutiny of such an eye as yours. Vou wear the uniform of a Urigadicr (iencral. and I believe you are a colonel iu the regular army. 1 you imagine that Michail act as robbing private drawers and publi.-hing private letters, will bring honor to your rank in the estimation of gentlemen ' Have you ever read here and there a scrap of history ? Do you know in what a light the slimy informer, the cavesdroper. the pitiful spy on the affairs of domestic and private life, have alv:y been regarded by honorably men ''. Did you ever read the invectives of Curraii before the juries of Ireland against just such conduct as yours ' If you have not, I advise you to do so, and you will there ?ce yourself in a mirror a others reo you nt all times. Titus Oates prulcnded to hee plots, conspiracies and treason ju.-t as you pretend you are uoiug. lie got ricn at ii. as i presume; .you are doing. lie sacrificed the lives of inn ii v of hobest eitizens of Knirland. Vou may do the same iu this country by1 vour hensatioiial falsehoods and reckless disregard of the public peace. JSut the parallel may go further. A healthy reaction took place, and Titus Oatcs, thv plotfinder of Kngland, stood in the stocks and was pelted by the multitude. His cars were cropped closo to his head; he was whipped at the tail of a cart a dozen times through the streets of London. These acts of vengeance against li tin were only expressive of the feelings which virtuous mankind everywhere entertain towards the wretch who turns universal witness against his fellow men who, in times of great public excitement and trouble, seeks to aggravate the public distress by pretending to find everybody guilty but himself ..nd his own follower?; who crawls into bed rooms, who ransacks bureaus, who picks locks, and pilfers the private thoughts of friends. You have studied this great English informer as your example; would you not do well to study his fate? Popular delusions do not last ahv iys, and the day is even now at hand when your pres ence among gentlemen will be regarded as a signal to cease conversation for fear you will betray it when your presence in a room will cause its occupants to secure every loose letter or paper that may be in sight for tear you steal it; and when your presence in a town will cause everybody to lock their offices or remain in them to guard against your approach. I am told that you have been often ordered to the field to meet the armed enemies of your country. 1 have formerly expressed mv surprise that you did not go. You were educated, if I am not mistaken, at West Point by the (Jovernmcnt, and my experience unong army officers has been that as a cla-s, they were men of courage, high breeding and honor. They have gcncral'y esteemed it their duty to be in the front in time of War. !ut 11 general rules are, proven by their emotions, and you are the exception iu this insi.wlcc. I shall no longer wonder that you remain in Indiana, nor shall I be surprised if on another invasion of our State you are again put under arrest and relieved of your command. Vour vocation is certainly not the sword. You should lay it aside as too honorable fr you to wenrj and in its place, ha the enblcm of your calling, you should wear a bunch of false keys, ami a set of burglar's tonta. Nor fihould you keep the uniform of a soldier any longer its place should be supplied by the usual disguise, fahefacc.i, wigs, aud gum ehs-

tic shoes, which night prowlers, and hous breakers usually wear. Iut a word or two, General, in regard to the letters themselves. You have raked a drag net over many years of my most private correspondence .What did you get alter all your baseness and ail your labor' The result will hardly pay you for the universal detestation which will always cling to your conduct. Let u see. One of mv friends writes me that he fears our my liberties will be destroyed in the hands of

those who arc now in power. He predicts mco nided by such willing z t o j thm on ruin, of the Jlcpublic. potism on the rums ot tfie Jlcpubl His fears and Iiis predictions thus expressed in June, 1801, hare been fully verified. He says a peaceable separation would have been better than this. It is not for you to complain of such a pcntimcut. T have heard you publudy express your great ndiniration for Mr. Chase. He held the same doctrine expressed by Mr. Itistinc, and at a later date than Mr. llistine's letter. I refer you to the speech of General Waiton that point. Uut the Indianapolis Journal said the Fame thing only in stronger terms. So did the Cincinnati Commercial the New York Tribune, and many other leading Republican organs. "What importance, then can you attach to such an expression of opinion ? Put you found an old 1 ttcr from my good old Uncle in Virginia. Poorscandal monger that you are, I cannot even permit you much enjoyment in that. I was in Harrisonburg in June, 1SG0, Mr. Lincoln was not elected. There was no talk of secession in Virginia. On the contrary the feeling on behalf of the Union was overwhelming. Put there was a deep irritation yet in the popular mind in regard to the John Brown raid which had recently occurred. I was serenaded at my uncle's house, and made a short speech. Alluding to the murderous invasion of her soil by John Brown, I stated that such deeds were condemned in the State where I lived, and that if needs be a hundred thousand men from Indiana would march to protect the citizens of Virginia again.-t any future abolition raid. Iu February, lStil, when war became imminent, 1 supposed it looked to Mr. Hardesty as if it would be an abolition war, and he simply reminded me of what I had Haid on his door steps to the citizens of Harrisonburg. Io 3'ou think the publication of this bit of stolen information will materially effect the Presidential election ? Little minds catch at little things. But you found a letter from Senator Wall, of New Jersey, enclosing one to him from a gentleman by the name of Carr on the subject of guns. This teems to be the desperate point. I know nothing of .Mr. Carr. I never answered his letter. lam not much of a trader, ami such matters a this I rarely find time to attend to. But on tbi point I do not mean to be misunderstood. 1 fully endorse the constitut onal right of the people to bear arms for their self defense. The value of thii right is greatly enhanced when ono political pnrty is armed by the administration, at the common expense, to overawe the other. Yon, of course, will not deny that the Pitfpubi'can parly has been armed with (loverntnent arms for nearly two voars. It is true that this organization is known as the '"Home !uard," but guns are di.striht d by government officials to their political adherents whodonot pretend to belong t any military organization whatever. And when companies have been formed according to law, and asked for arms, thoy have been refused because they were Democrats. Why is nil this? From the conduct of many of these so-called "Home (luards," and the conduct of such officers as you the Democratic party has been led to the firm belief that these warlike preparations have more reference to carrying elections and subduing tho freedom of speech and of a union in the North, than they have to the suppression of armed rebellion in the South. They have paraded in front of my own house, in my absence, and with United States muskets in their hands, in large numbers, insulted and terrified my wife and children. These were simply members of the Republican party, ami the guns which they carried had been given to them by (J over nor Morton by your advice, 1 prceume, and consent. hat has occurred to me has occurred to thousands of others. Do you suppose that you can arm our neighbors to outrage and insult us without any disastrous results? Do you think wc will lick the hand that strikes us Do you imagine that the Democratic party will submit to be trampled and ?pit upon ? Wc have borne much, very much, and perhaps you think we will bear all, ani everything. If you do, allow me, for the sake of the peace and welfare of the State, to assure you of your error. Wo will obey the laws of the land. We have alwavs done so, but wc have made up our minds that others shall do the same, lhat is a fair proposition, and those who arc unwilling to embrace it can take the consciences. Democrats have all therightswhich Bepublicans have, ami among those which they share iu common is the right to bear arms for their defense and protection Now, flcnercl, but a few words m.irc and I will leave you to the uninterrupted enjoyment ol the glory which you have aclneveii in mis miscraoie auair. I here is one. letter of mine iu your possessiun wiiicii ! willing you should publish. You will remcmtR:: an interview aoout a ycarago between us at Terre IIa:! Ib'iise in the presonre oi .möge jvey. ton hau opened your cars to talc bearers and slanderers, and you camo down from Indianapolisin treat excitement to prell the terrible outbreak which you imagined was about to take place in this District. You wanted to go to Sullivan County, and at your request, I gave you a uotc in tiio shape of a pass, stating that the bearer was Ocucrnl Carrington, and asking for him

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respectful treatment. You did not need any such protection from ine, but you tho't you did, and showed it to my friends for that purpose in the town of Sullivau. You seem to be of late in a similar panic and under a similar delusion. There is really, however, no danger of disturbance among the people except such as your own folly and wickedness may create. You do not need a pass to travel through here unless that it might be that the people should fear that you came to ransack their drawers or something of that kind. In conclusion, permit mc in all kindness, to suggest, that if you could persuade yourself to mind your own business, make a great deal less fuss about nothing, trust the honesty and intelligence of the people somewhat, keep your hands away from what is not your own, speak the truth, give up the trade of common informer and abandon all idea that 3 0U can scare an'body, every thing will go well and peace and good order will everywhere prevail. If you cannot do these things, however, which I suspect is beyond your power, then by all means seek so no other field of labor and let a gentleman, and a man of honor take your place. It is perhaps proper for ine to say by way of apology for this letter that I have xi ritten it more to meet the interests of the public than for any regard which I have for your good or bad opinion concerning mc or my friends. Your conduct has placed you beyond the notice of gentlemen. I am engaged in no plots or conspiraciea, and never have been. What I have done has been in the open day what I shall do in the future will be done in the same manner. But it is of small moment to mc what you think on that subject. It is out of respect to a very different class of men that I have thus takun notice of your larceny of my property, and your assault upon my character. Your obedient servant, D. W VOORHEES. Tkrke IIautk, August 23, 1861. The 7!lcssliitf :' u fl'atcriml Ciorcriimcnt. Wc notice in a Memphis paper an order from "Headquarters," which decrees thus: ,A Board of Supervisors is hereby established to ascertain and publish, at least once each week, the rates at which coal, wood, flour, meal, bre id, meat, bacon, coffee, butter, augar, vegetables and other indispensable articles of food shall be sold, allowing a fair and remunerative profit on m1i article; and the scales of prices and regulations promulgated by the Board shall have the effect of an order from these Headquarters, and any violation or willful evasion of the same shall be taken cognizance of by the Itccordersof the city of .Memphis, and punished by fine or imprisonment, or both." That is tho specimen of the tyranny which will pervade the whole country if Lincoln is re-elected. Thurlow Weed has written a letter to the Albany Evening Journal in which he dcclaes without reserve that he HK13' be compelled to abandon Mr. Lincoln as his candidate and vote for the nominee of the Chicago Convention. I apprised Mr. Lincoln, in November last, that "the man who Oiild go one step farther and faster in ending rebellion and preserving the govemmcntand Union than any other, would be my candidate for President. Such is still my purpose. If Mr. Lincoln s opponent, be in the unpatriotic sense of the term, a "peace man," or of "copperhead" proclivities, I shall zeal ously and heartily support Mr. Lincolu: but if I can see a reasonable probability of electing a President who would prosecute the war for objects declared to the world in the resolution offered by Mr. Critten den, and adapted by Congress, I should give my voice and vote for such a candi date Messrs. Chase, Wade, Sumner, and Chandler, with the ''Tri bunes" and '"Posts compelled M Viin coin so to pervert and narrow the conflict as to leave us to-day with a united South and a divided North. The Times, 31 r. Lincoln's own organ, quoting the above, says frankly: "Wo believe this tobe substantially the position ot the great bod' ot the Union men throughout the country. A Good Illustration of Hie "To Wltofii It May Concern" I. oiler. The St. Louis Republican hits off Lin coln s famous "To whom it may concern letter to the Southern commissioners as follows. Here is the illustration: Jones and Smith arc quarrelsome ncigbors. Both see the lolly of continual strife, and desire pacification. Johnson. the friend of Jones, knowing this mutual desire, undertakes to sec if it ean not bo honorably consummated, and writes to fhompt-'ou, the friend of Muith, that lie would like to consult about it. Thompson goes to meet Johnson, and they enter into correspondence, as follows: July 1, 1804 "Johnson' Dfau Sir: I understand you are authorized by Jones to tender terms of reconciliation to Smith. If true, I am deputed to put yon in the way of seeing him. Yours, THOMPSON. To which Johnson replies'. Jult U, 18Vl. Thompson Dkar Sir: I am not di reetly authorized to tender terms, but I know .1 ones' wifdi.es perfectly, and have no doubt I could at once get his authority to act. 1 wish to sec Smith. Yours, "JOHNSON." This noto is sent to Smith, who re sponds: Jul. Y . 18G4. ''Know all men iv' these presents, if Johnson is directly authorized by Jones to tender terms of reconciliation, and Jones will agree to print his house white and bam up hh son's mahogany furniture, ho may live next door to me in peace, subject to my rules. SMITH." Smith is Lincoln exactly, and his letter is quite as sensible as Lincoln's.

3f cClcllan tiiii Peace. The Southern people regard General McClcllau with a respect similar to that which is felt in the North for General Lee and the memory of Stonewall Jackson. The private character of Lee, md the skill

he has shown in directing the defense of Virginia, have in a great degree extinguished the hatred which the North would otherwise feel for him as a leader in a cause which strikes at the life of the goveminent it regards with so much reverence and for which it has given so many proofs of devotion. The Army of the Potomac, whose ranks have been decimated by Lee, entertain for him the respect! wtucti noblcucss ot character, consummate generalship and proven courage extort from generous opponents. When Early, a few weeks ßinc made his raid into Maryland, it was reported by the administration, press that his officers spoke of McClellan as "the only one of our Generals who could properly command an army." Their testimony upon this point was commented on with a view of proving the "rebel sympathies" of McClellan. Every abolition newspaper circulated the report, accompanying it with such comments as were thought to be best calculated to produce thisj impression. The report was undoubtedly true, and its truth gives a just assurance that iu the event of McClcllan's election the prejudice which the opposing A.- 1 ..1 1 sections nave ieu against mc men cnargea with the conduct of the respective governments will no longer operate to prevent frank negotiations for peace. The war at its commencement was rather a contest between tic leaders of the secession and abolition parties than between the southern and northern people. A ma jority of two-thirds in the northern States, and of nearly equal magnitude in the South, earnestly deprecated an attempt at disunion, and shrunk with dismay from the horrors wliich they foresaw would attend such an effort. Tho leader3 in the aboli tion party were glad the southern delegations withdrew from Congress. They hoped the withdrawal would afford them an opportunity to punish by force those who had punished them in many bitter and exciting debates in Congress, and which culminated in open defiance of Mr. Lincoln's administration on the part of the South. It was more to inflict vengeance on these men, than to maintain the principles of the government, that led Senator Chandler to demand "a little blood letting." It was more a spirit of resentment againct the men composing the administration of Mr. Lincoln and those supporting it in Congress, than fear of assault upon their constitutional rights, which induced southern members of Congress to vacate their sats and engage in rebellion. Chandler, inspiring his abolition associates in Congress, and Mason of Virginia, infusing venom into southern members, were representatives not of the principles of parties, or feelings of sections or constituencies, but of feuds between partisan leaders. The nation's interests aud hopes were treated as chaff that the malevolence ot theso men might be gratified. These men now administer the governments North and South, and tho war which they precipitated has added to the hatred which first spurred them to the contest. The South has no feeling of bitterness against the democratic party. Tha party did all it could do to secure guarantees that the constitutional rights of slavery should not be tresspassed upon. It did this while believing that Mr. Lincoln would respect the constitution. Its efforts proved alortivc, and it then demanded that both Mr. Lincoln and the South should obey the constitution. This has been its constant attitude during tho war, aud it is one wliich the southern people cannot but respect. Uncompromising secessionists have repeatedly declared that their cause had more to lear from the triumph of the democratic party than from the armies of Mr. Lincoln. The latter they could withstand, but the former brought "visions of weak kneed" southerners, "tired of vrar," aud looking back to the old Union. The election of McClellan will remove the hatred between the men composing the administrations of the two governments. It is hardly to be expected that tho parties can immediately agree uoii terms, but it. may confidently be expected that the facilties which his election will open for a frank interchange of views will speedily lead o an honorable peace. The Union can be restored upon term which will not in tho slightest degree trench upon the honor of citner of the parties and which will immeaiurably advance the interests of both. What reason, then, have we to foar that open negotiations for this end bottfceii sagacious statesmen who will meet each oth er in a fair and friendly spirit can fail of their purpo se; The Weldon Railroad. Tho dcperatc fighting which hau been in progress almost incessantly since last Friday, for tbo possession" of the railroad through Weldon. has few parallels in war. The determination of the rebels to preserve the line of railroad from interruption fdinws the importance attached to it Nevertheless it is not their sole reliance, though it constitutes the direct Southern route. They are deprived ofJhc roads running easterly to Norfolk and city point, but the Danville road, which Hunter temporarily interrupted, still remains in tact, also the South ide road from Petersburg, which intersects the former at Ilurksville. In addition, the road running north from ll'?hEJ'"d to Cnlnupper affords facilities for re- ' raoviti" the corps from Shenandoah Val ley. Still, loosing tho Weldon road is a cry sorioas mharrassmeut. A lady in issuing invitations to a few select acquaintances to a supper party, after expressing tho usual compliments, instead of ending with "No cards," laconically concluded her invitation with "Ao luttcr,'

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"War Tax Probably Postponed." 'It is thought lhat the five per cent, special war tat on incomes, that becomes due October 1, will, owing to the necessary work in levying, advertising, hardly be called for by the collectors before December 1" Co7nwrcar Washington Dispatch. That postponement is on account of tho election. Lincoln & Co. are afraid that the tax will be so oppressive and odious as to cost him thousands of votes. Hence it goes over until the election. Voters will take notice of postponement, and the rea son of it. hen tho election is over, if Lincoln is re-elected, he will take tho tast man for his army, and tho last dollar for his taxes. Republican Benediction; May the blessings of emancipation extend throughout our unhappy land, and theillustriousj sweet scented Sambo nestle in the bosom of every abolition woman, that she may be quickened by the the pure blood of the majestisj African, and tho spirit ol amalgamation shino forth in its splendor and gloryj that we may become a regenerated nation of half-breads and mongrels, and the distinction of color be forever consigned to oblivion, and that we may live in bonds of fraternal love, union and equality with the Almighty Negro, henceforward now and forever. Amen. During the Pull Run battle an order was givcu to a New Kngland company to lie down and load, and only rise when in the act of firing. During the hottest of tha conflict Captain Law observed a man standing while loading. "Contrary to order," exclaimed the CarUin; "you must lie down while loading." "The fact is, Captain," said the man addressed, "I'm so plaguy fat that if I lie down to load it takes too long to get up again." The Captain turned away with a smile, and left tho fat man to choose his own method of fight ing. Only Four roa Lincoln The Peoria Mail states that there arc only four German In that city out of 700 German voters, that will vote far Lincoln. Four years ago Lincolu got nearly 500 Gorman votes in that city. That's about the way thing is going all arouni this fall. Here in Quincy, Lincoln won't get enough votes from the Germain t.3 niaka seed of. They hate him, if possible, worse than the democrats do. fjuinry (,) Herald. To Whom It May CoticTr n. All who are "concerned" about th6 high prices of groceries, dry goods and provisions, and who find it very difficult to live, will vote against Lincoln and against the war. It is the war that causes tho high prices, and Lincoln keeps up the war. Lincoln is especially the enemy of tho poor iaan. , m 14 , "Is that p-n-p-parrot for sale?" "Yes." "How m-m-m-inuch?" "A guinea." "C-c-cau it s-s-8p-p-?pfak?". "Yes," said the fellow; "a precious sight better than you can, or I'd chop it's head Off." While tho fifty United States officers were under fire at Charleston, the idea to have a general exchage of autographs was originated. Consequently large sheets of paper were procured, upon which each man traced his autograph. When the prisoners were released, each lore away a memento which will huYea lasting interest ta them and theirs. Striking Riivmk. Not feeling very well the other day, Fays an editor, wo turned our attention to' poetry and Petersburg, and here is tho result. Says U. S. Grant to It. Iv. Lee "Surrender Petersburg to me.'' Says R. Y. Ioe to U.S. Grsnt, "Have Petersburg? Oh, no you shan't.'' "I shan't fays Grant, "'Oh, very well You say I shan't, I say I shell." When any three men have the right to say to an- ttto men, your teeth arc irregular, yon must have them pulled out and wear this beautiful, even, equal pet of porcclian, and force them to go to the dentist, the free states will have the right ttf discard slavery. New York Worfd. Genfral Lee's Family. TheliufTaia Courier is in formed that Mrs. Robert K. Lee, wife of the rebel General, and her two sons, have taken up their residence in the village of Niagara, at the mouth of the Niagara River. The Constitution of the United State says the "right of the people to War arm shall not be infringed." Lincoln constrrtes that to mean that tho Pcrrfocrats shall not be allowed ttf pnrcnae or carry arms. A Copperhead poet writes: 'Tis said that Ranks is quite profafre For once he dammed Red River; Rut in revenge, that sullen stream Has damned poor Ranks for ever. The United folates, under Lincoln's administration, it? now the most oppressively taxed country on the face of the globe. " Rcforc his day it was the least taxed. ' m . The New York Tribune says: Better ti nation composed of half the Union than an anarchy embracing the wholo." We believe the public generally are rapidly coming to that conclusion. Mrs. Partington recently crosaed the Kast River in a storm, which caused her to f?cl very quamish. In describing it; she said it was a Tery sic transit Hurraii rou Little Mac !