Plymouth Weekly Democrat, Volume 10, Number 18, Plymouth, Marshall County, 1 December 1864 — Page 1

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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT PLYMOUTH, INDIANA. BY CSBORNS tc VANVALKENBURGH. f. C. OSBOaXE. i. r. TlVALKEXBCRGH TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: 1 f paid in adraaee, or within three months, $2.00 f f aet ail within tbrte month $2,5U IT No paper will be discontinued until all arrearages are paid, unlets at the option of the Pbelishers. BUSINESS CARDS C. H. REEVE. X tVy t La, Plymouth, Ind. fraetleesii Fulton, Stark, LaPorte and Kosciuswell as M.rshill. Co.int.es. Collections rtlr ad efficient!? attended to. Careful luc-tioa rcn to Probate business. Insurance tlecud oo Lire! and Property in the best com pa -Ua i. ta United State. Papers prepared tor Osiers and their heirs at very low charges. S crxas to Farwell Field k Co.. Chicago. Sh.iw Barbour & to-t incui"n. BackW Sheldon k Co., N. i . Oraff Bennett k Co., Pittsburg. 4i AM. M. A. O. PACKARD, A (TORNEY AND COUNSELOR A T 3"jrmoiatla, is Indiana. fl. A. M'CRACKIN. tjmnty Reeorder, and Atkorney At Lctf, Cbu, Starke County, Indiana. Will aatke Collections, par Taxe, examine I"it t Kmx Et. U'c acknowledgements of 3s -K Mrtrei,c. All mittle of Litigation tfUciei toi Starke and adjoining Counties. iF Baaatv signer and back par of Soldiers, tal Piai. oileeteJ. Remittances promptly 4iJ a1 arjes rAonbi. vtatCtf D. T. PII1XMPS itlriej and Counselor at Law riymoath, Marshall C o.t Ind. 3-OrJICI IN WOODWARD'S BI.OCK.jcf j rr.etiessii Wtrthail, Fullon, Tahski. Starke, Cik-, PTtr, St.Joph, L.-.:...rU. and jj.l.oming JOHN G- OSTiOKNL, ilUricr aud Counselor at Law.! r LY. MOUTH. IN D j FAIRdANKS5 STANDARD sn a les. S.mJ- or ALI. K!SP. "Warehias Trucks, Lettsr Presses &c. FA1UBANKS, (iRKKNLEAF & 0, IT'VJ I.nko JSt., Oliiojifro. UBi oartfal toev enlr the eneiuc.j 2hit.sirtatt5i. DR. J. M.CONFEP., late Surgeon of. the 23th Indian. Infantry, offers hi profeseaal ricei to the et-ple of Mars'rall County. IT OSee aid residence wrst sidof Mi:hig:in trf, tare blocks North of the Edwards Houe fly jatk Indiana. T9n32 J.J VINALL. II O M K O r nie rnriciAN and surgeon. irliealar attention pid to O'sitatrie practic, and diseases of women al ciillran. office rer C. Palmer's tore, R4Hae isite the N'orthweitcorner of the Paklie Sqaart. Vor. I r5aU-ly CIT.-ra ii ferTices in the practice of Medicine and attendant branehe, and from his prerious er-pet-iince in prirate practice, and attendance in the Hospitals in New York, he hopes to render litisfi'in to those f)irorin liiia with their patronar, AH eases promptly attended to. cither diy or night. Office Orer Perfhin'i DrK store. Residence oa Ccuter street, first doer North Cat ..-lie ehurcn, nrtf 3ftotet$. EDWARDS HOUSE, KiVHietl TRKXT, rLTMOUTH, I.fbUNA. O. W. H. M'CONNBLt., Proprietoia Otaaib'is to and from all train,, .and also to t" piri of the town, when orders are left at tu House. v9alG-l HASLANGER HOUSE, earthe Bridge, aod within a fw minutes walk of the Depot, outh Plymouth, Ind. I ha sasriberhaiustopdtheAboTe House, Ntermioed to keep it in manner erery j w.jrthyof public-patronage. HIS T A RLE wlU'ie supplied with thebestthe market affoidi; hr ;aroonabl, and rery exertion used to rentier tne stay of uesti agreeable. CONVENIENT STABLES au iedtitheprm!ie., ar.d a faithful oitlor al ways! ultandance . JOHN C. IIALANGER. fljetvith, March 21 , 1 861 9m3

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R. R. Time Tables. P., Ft. IF. & C. II. IX. Time Tabic. WINTER. ARRANGEMENT DCFlXTUar OFTKAISS f ROM PLTMOCTH STAT'OW WESTWARD BOUND TRAINS. No. I Day Ex Dress 7:52 p.a. No. 3 Niffht Express 9:30 a. m. No. 5 Mail Accommodation 4.45 p.m. No. 7 Night Expres 8-48 a. m EASTWARD BOUND TRAIN. No. 2 Dar Express. 9:30 n. nv No. 4 Tiht Express 2:25 " No. 6 Night Express 9:27 p. m. No. 8 Mail Accommodation 8:48 a.m. C. P. & C. IX. IX. Time Table. SUMMER ARRANGEMENT. EASTWARD. m A , l ............4 :4ö A . .I. (OIIIIW.ll. L. Al C'.t7U, j J Arrive at Plymouth 9;45 A. M WESTWARD. Leirf PWrnonth 5 lß P. M. Arrire at La Porte 7:15 P. M. Triinsnin hr L-i Porte time, which is kept at E. V.iil Jewlrr tor.and is 15 minutes slower thanP.,Ft. YT.'k C.R.R. time. II R. PRUUNER.Supt. L. iV. A. & C fl nTTimcTnlilc Trains goinjr South, pass Wanatah as follrws: Dnr KxDressat 101. A.M. Nicht.. . 1.53 ' Freight 8,25 GOING NORTH. Pit Express C.54.P. M. Nicht enr A. m Freight, 2.40 P M A. CULVER, Supt DR. A. O. BORTON, j SuRceo.H Dentist, ! Cm b consulU-d at his ffie erery ! daT excrr.t Mondr.A find Tiiesdavc I 17 Office over Hill's Bakerv', P I. Y M O U 'I II INDIANA. B1XK0F HE STATE OF Ini INA. BRANCH ATPLYMCUTH. Open from 10 A. M. to 12 M.,and 1 to 3 P. M. THEO. CR ESSN E R . Ca.lir. S- A. FLETCHER. Jr Prrst. tC'iiLS-It. J. F. L A G EN 15 AT OH, un !.-r-it;url t!se t-rmin snd' Enilli Iangu.i'f . thoronghN, has been .1p5.oi1.ud A OTA U V PVR MC r.nd wi'! tr-rUf ler.il documT.ts from one luniritac to the .thor on reiison.if!e terms. II? wi'I alo Like cknoTr!t'irnicrifi of Deds. if.. Are. He mar be I'oim datthe"Low Price ?' tore." t?i17--)v. J O. OS30RNE. J ntit of lie Peiwe. illnxik: r nrev inccs, tko acknowlcu'i ment Depositions Ac, kv. CT (Klii-r ofpr Vheelrs Bank, PLYMOUTH, INDIANA J. 3 SCCTT, C"; o n oral Collot'tor, Continues to ire Prompt Attention to the Colleotlon of Claims. I'r ft!t of refi-rcnee given when required. Term moderate. y9nl3-tf. PETER DALAKER. :m n: at maiiket ON LAPORTE STREET, One Door Wf it of Cleareland k Work's Grocery. Kresh Meat of the beet qualitr coimtar:tlr " hand. V9n?5tf " J- S. ALLEMAN Si, BRO. SX&tiXAXtl) SAfcOOH On wen side .Viciii-an Street, let door south ot Woodward's Brick Clock. PLYMOUTH INDIANA. Choice Liquor and Cigars. Oysters berred up in the tery Best Style, at all hours. November 5, t9o!4. Liverv. N. B. K LINGER. Proprietor" BuckeyeLirery'oppositf Edwards uoue,riymouth,Ind. n'271y JOIIIV NOLL. MeatMarketon Michigan Street, opposite Wheeler'a Bank. Plymouth, Indiana. Not, 5 r9ul4. A. K. BRIOOB, BLACKSMITIHNG and HORSE SHOEING dor walland promptly. XTShopln South PljBiouth.ncar the bridge. 9nl7-ly Wntfon m 1 1 It 1 n a C H ACL ANGER iL BRO'8, Manufaeturersof wagons, earritres ete. Black ttnithing, painting und grainiag done toerder Dr. W. II. Davenport, Surgeon Den tiM, will visit Plymouth renlsrlv on the second and last Tuesdays and Wednesday? ot each month, making two visits each month, instead of one, as heretofore. . Teeth set on Gold, Silver, or Rubber; all work warranted. Jlooins at the EdWards House. v9n3(-tf - 1 j : j. 1 rw All kinds of Job Work dene at this Offie'e.oa rrsiH! eameeeei4

A MCJUT WITH TUE DO YS.

BY DB. SHELTON MACKENZIE. In connection with the leadership of John Cussen, an incident occurred which may he related here, as a sort of appendix l J a. t. t . . 1 iu uis uwu auveoiurcs. ix is oniy a trifle in its way, hut illustrates the manner in winch, even after he had quitted the country, he was regarded by his former adherents. About twelve months after the convic tion and transportation of Cant. Rock, which eventually Jed to the breaking up oi uie h nuc-Doy organization tnougn here and there, a few branch Ribbon lodges remained I was on a visit to my uncle, the owner of Rossmore. Kossiuore house is situated within a short distance of Castleton Conyers, and by taking a short cut across the fields, this distance mijrht be reduced to a mile. Having i spent the day at Castleton, I was return ing to Kossiuorc by the short cut, late in the evening too late, indeed, as I had been warned; from the chance of meeting some of the prowlers who haunted the by roads towards the small town. I had no fear, however, and though it was after 12 o'clock, there was a beautiful full moon, which, as the old song says, idid shine as bright as da-." I had gotten on a nar row by-road which ran between two bogs, and was speeding home with as little delay as possible. All at once I heard the dull, heavy tramp of feet, in a measured tread, and thought that it probably was the po lice patrol taking its rounds. As some of the police were quartered at my uncle's 1 entertained no apprehension on account of being found out doors at an untimely hour, as my person was known to these poace-preservrs. 1 walked on, thcrclorc, at my ease,, loitering a little to allow myself to be overtaken, in order that I might hac an escort home. The party came up, and when I turned round to recognize and speak with t era, I was considerably alarmed to find that I was in the midst of a lare assemblage of rough and ready countrymen, wrapped up in large blue coolen, every one of them with a huge bludgeon in iis hand. Knowing the best plan was to put as bold afronton it as I could, I accosted thcLi with the usual 'Good evening boys." They did not condescend to return the greeting, but gathcied together in groups, conversing in I Irih, which I did not undtrstiud the acquisition of that ancient and fonorous language having been a neglected branch of iny education. From their ve hement action, tlirir constant reference to mvsclf by feature, ruid the repetition of my name, I prcceived that they knew who I was. and wcic speaking about me. Uuder such circumstances. T thought, with Falstaff, that the better part of valor was discretion. am. I prepared to ciiect my escape lrom such m:plearr.t companionship, by slip-! ping off as quietly as I could. I J he intention, however excellent. not to be borno out in execution. He fore I had taken fifty steps, I fait two or three hirprc rough, hair-, sinew hands on the collar of my coat and the cold muzzle of a pistol uuder my left car, with a threat, strengthened by a treinendmis oath, that, if I dared to move one inch further, the i contents ol the pistol .should be lodged in mv brain. 1 did not move, having a strong idea that the threat would be carried into execution; not a remarkably pk:isant anticipation for any one, far less for a lad of fourteen. After some delay, a man, who appeared to be a kind of leader, asked me my name, and whether I was not a nephew of the "old fellow at Rossmore " I said that 1 was. "Then," said he, "yuii are the cousin ofthat fine young lady who?e swearing was the means of our Captain being pent across the sea?" I answered that he was juite correct, and that I certainly was the lady's cousin. Then," said he, "as we cannot lay hands on her, for she cut away to England wheu the trial was over, for fear of our just revenge. I think we must have your blood instead." As I had a strong objection to suffering vicariously even for a woman and a cousin, I remonstrated against thi design, alledging truly enough, that it was hard I should answer for any one's tins but my ow n, that the lady, a waa well known, had given evidence against Captain Rock, under compulsion; and that, after he was .entenced to death, she never rested until 6hc had obtained a remission of the sentence ol death passed upon him. What I said evidently made an impression on my audience on such, at least, as knew English. To the rest it was duly interpreted; after which, still leaving me in charge of the hirsute giant with the great pistol, the party retired a little way 10 now cousuuauon respecting me. mis I knew, because the rough gentleman who held the pistol to my car grew a little communicative, telling mc that they had all been to the fair of Ururec, where they had indulged pretty freely in strong liquors, and that he thought it likely as they had made up their mind to tnkc my life, that they were only then deliberating in what manner to carry out their intention. "It in an easy death enough," said thin Job's comforter, "to bo strangled by a handkerchief, squeezed round the throat to a proper tightness; it' as ood a way as any other to put a man into a deep boghole like that on the side of the road there; but," he added, "for doing the thing genteelly, and making sure of quick work and little pain, I certainly would prefer a pitol like this, with a decent charge of canninter powder, and a brace of bullets or a couple ot slugs at the top to make all right." The conference 1y the way side lasted so long that I grew heart sick with anxiety. I could bee, by their unrestrained movements, that fome of tho party were disposed to wreak upon my person their revenge against my coutsin, and that some r r?omt?ndin a wilder pro? i.

Presently,, the decision appeared to be

made whatever it might be. The same man who had already epoken to me, came up again, and with met the rest of tha precious conclave. "My lad," said he laying his hand upon oy shoulder, "Do you know what we have made up our mind to do V 1 answered that I did not know "Some of us," said" he, "think that, as you have met us to-night, and may know some of us again, the best thing wc could do would be to put you out of the way at once And some of us think that if we took your word, (though you re only a bit of a boy.) not to mention that you have seen us, we might do worse than let you go home. though that home is the nest which she came out of." I fancied from his manner, that I had not much cause to apprehend the more deadly alternative; and therefore, I answered, as boldly as I could, that I was quite willing to give my word not to mention that I had seen any of them, nor at any time or place, attempt to recognize them. "hilc you are deciding, 1 ad ded, "recollect that thig suspense between life and death is not the most pleas ant thing in the world. And, for God's sake," said I, "rather put this hairy gentleman's brace of bullets through my head at once, than leave me shivering another half hour in the cold." There was a laugh at what I said; those who did not speak English eagerly required it to be translated for them, and then the laugh grew louder, for all joined in it. "Faith," said the leader, "you're a bold lad to jest in that way, with the muzzle of a pistol against your car. Make your mind easy; we would not hurt a hair of your head now. Go your way, and keep your promise. No matter when you meet any of us, don't let on that you have ever seen any of us before. And if you should ever fall iu with bad company, in any way, on a night like this, just whisper Barry More into the car ot any of the party, and you may pass through them as safely as if you were walking iu a drawing room," This said, I had to' shake hands, one by one, with each of the party; and they further insisted, with a pertinacity which would not brook denial, that half a dozen of them should ecort mc within a stone's throw ol my uncle's house. A few weeks after this rencounter, I saw a man at work in one of my uncle's fields, who seemed not quite a stranger to Hie. I took care that the recognition, if auy, should come from him. Accordingly, thou h 1 made the usual rem irk that it was a fine day, and aktd sonic ques tions as to the pmspcts of the crops, I did not sceiii as if I had ever seen him before. However, he had 1. s discretion, for he sai 1, "That was a narrow escape vo 1 h id down bv the bog that night, sir." I asked what he meant 'i "Oh." said he, - 1 ,10 not mind talking to you about it n0w. for we h: ve vour word not to tell on us. an,J I know very well for we have pas mat not even to yoi- uncle did you s:iy ?. word of what happened that night. We tried t frighten you a bit, sir, but you stood up better than we expected. 1 had made up my mind fro n the first, that not a hair on your head should be touched; but it was not quite so easv to get the rest of the boys to my wny of thinking. They had uot the v. -m that I had for wishing vou well." 1 told him, what was the plain truth, that I had no recollection of any particular cause why he, more than any of the rest, should have protected mc. 'Ah, sir," said he, :peoplc who do a kindness forget it, if the true vein be iu them, sooner than those they do the kindness to. You remember, sir, that about ten years ago, when you were a child, the master here was very angry with me for having neglected my work, by which the mistress's garden was iuitc spoiled, and turned me off, when I had not the chance of getting work anywhere else, and owed a quarter's rent for the little cabin and potato garden, and was entirely broke, hand and foot aye, and almost heart, too. At that time, sir, you were to the fore, with the kind word, which you ever had, to turn away the master's anger, and you got the mistress to interfere; and when the master took me on to work again, it was yourself, sir, that ran down to the little cabin aud told mc the good news, and sat down at the table wiih the children, without any pride, and cat the roasted potato and the salt, and drank the butter-milk out of the same piggin with them From that hour, sir, if laying down the lives of me and mine would prevent injury to one hair of your head, we would have done it. And that's the reason why your life was safe the other night, and they all granted it when I told them the ins and outs of the . a story." I Faw little more of my compauion, for I left that part of the country soon after, aud have not been there since. Pnld In Uli own CoinIn the city of Philadelphia, many years ago, there stood a public house kept by a waggish fellow, who had a sign painted with a picture of nine tailors at their work, while at their feet was a large bulldog, and beneath the inscription, "Nine Tailors and a Bull-Dog make a Man." At a hhort distance from this puMic hnuso was a tailor ühop whero a number of tailors were employed, and they had long considcrecd this, sign a standing ininsult to the craft. Each had in vain endeavored to deviso some plan to remove the obnoxious sign. After a long debate among themselves, they adopted the following plan: One of the number was chosen to go to the landlord and order "dinner for one," sitting that h big enter. The d!-

'gate chosen ordered the dinner according

to appointment. The price was to be one dollar. At the appointed time, the delegate, in company with his brother stitchers and a large bull-dog, presented himself at the hotel. The table was already laid with "dinner for one." The delegate took his seat, his exatnplo was followed by his companions, and the dog crouched be neath the table. The host perceiving them seated, hastened to replenish the ta ble Not a word was spoken by the tailors, but each tell to work with commendable zeal, and an appetite sharpened by long fast. The landlord hustled hither and thither, making remarks on the weather and similar topics, which elicited no response from the company, who kept their eyes fixed on the work before them, oc casionally varying the exercise by tossing choice bits of meat to the dog under the table. The landlord regarded the proceedings with evident dissatisfaction: but the company kept at their work, regardless of his scowls and disapprobation. At length, for all things have an end, the dinner was over. The company arose; the delegate approached the landlord and paying him a dollar turned to depart, followed by all his companions. "Beg pardon, gentleman," said the andlord, a little nervously, "but you've brgottcn to pay for your dinner." "Sir! said the delegate, ;I believe I ordered dinner for one man only, for which I just paid yon." "Certainly, s'.r, just so," replied the host nervously, who began to smell a rat; "certainly, sir." "Well, sir, this company (pointing to his companions) constitute one." "I don't understand you, sir," exclaimed the landlord; "explain " "don't understand me said the delegate interrupting nimf "not understand ! The solution is simple enough. Docs not your sign read "nine tailors and a bull-dog make a man ?" The landlord looked from the company to the tabic, then back to the company j again. "Sold ! by !" he yelled, as he rush ed from the room amid the roars cf the entire company. That sign came down quick you bet TIic Destiny of Josephine. Josephine interests everybody, and we

gladly give our readers the following from jj, jt JCU j.avc rjsea. To me it proiLa correspondent of the Knickerbocker ised a throne. Through mc you have ac

Magazinc: The history of Napoleon is yet to be written bv an American. The world has been amused with fables ol this man of destiny: which have been transmitted aheirlooms until they havo reached him who no nr sits upou the throne of France, and is pleased with the title, "the man of destiny.' This though a favorite idea with every class of Frenchmen, undoubtedly arose from the story of Josephine, and though her attachment of Napoleon, through her simple story is smothered iu the more brilliant one of her husband, yet it was well known that long before Napoleon's admirers claimed for him the great destinjhe finally accomplished, it was a common story in Paris what we are about to teil. It was while almost a child that Josephine, in some of her wanderings with her school fellows, came across a vagrant Gypesy or fortune teller. The woman, attracted in some way towards the beautiful child, insisted upon telling her fortune, even against her will and without reward. She told her that she wou'.d very soon be a wife, a widow and afterwards Queen of Frauce. The prediction in itself was commou enough, but as simple as it was it had iU effect upon Josephine, who immediately embraced it as a fact, and could for a long time think of nothing else. When the fulfillment came to the first part of the prediction, it of course strengthened her in the belief of the rest; and even when in prison under sentence of death, and her bed was taken from her at night because she was to die iu the morning, she bade her friends have courage that it would not be so, and that she would sit upon that throne then in ruins beneath the bloody feet of Robespierre; and when the jailers in derision called upon her to name her maids ot honor, that she might be ready when she was queen, ?he did so, and her nomination was finally fulfilled in a letter. On that very night Uobe6pierre fell. Had his downfall occurred one week earlier, Josephine's husband would'nt been one of his victims; had he lived one day longer she w ould have been another of them. There was little lapse of time between her liberation from prison and her marriage to Napoleon, and it was by the influence that she exerted that be was ap pointed to the command of the army of Italy, alter which the path that led them upward was clear and open, until the destiny that she had insisted upon was accomplished and the crown of France was placed upon her head. But there was one thing more that Josephine had foretold for herself which was tho utter loss of power and rank to which she had been so wonderfully elevated, and still while tdie brooded over this, Napoleon who was her lord, gathering now power and yielding to new ambitions, she tried to crush it, and to poiut out what should Ve h' true aim; but M w in Vmperor,

and desired to be the founder of a new

empire. How well her instincts told her that the timo was rapidly approaching when that ambition would make him put her away! Then came the close of the campaign of 1809, and she saw that the hour was fast approachir;: still nearor that was to teal both their rates. There was no longer the confidence of the past between them; no longer the seeking ot sympathy and advice. It was on the 20th of November, 1809, and the court was especially gay in honor of the King of Saxony. Josephine ßat at the window of her boudoir, looking out upon the river when she heard a step at the door, and rose to receive Napoleon who caught her in his arms, with more of the olden time embrace than she had known for months. 8he led him to the sofa on which she. had been sitting and seated herself by his side. For a few moments there was silence, and he spoke. "Josephine, you have been weeping are you unhappy?" "o, sire! not with you." "Nonsense! Josephine, who do you call sire: VI late you are making these forms overshadow all our happiness." "lhen, why should they not be forgotten by both? You have now reached that! point of ambition that should content you. ! Will you turn the unquiet God from your; bosom and own our own happines. j "You misunderstand me, lady," he said. quickly rising from his seat and leaning against the window j "I'm seeking nothing lor niself, but everything for France. "It is for France, Napoleon, she said, drawing close to his side and taking his hand in hers, "that you would put away trom you, not only a true wife but a true friend ! Think not that I have been blind, sire, to this. My alarmed heart has told me all, and believe me that I am offering no protest to your will, but oh, sire ! examine well your heart before you act." He stood silent while she wa speaking, and then, with face turned full upon th3 streaming moonlight, he drew away his hands. She went on : "And, oh sire! believe me, that though I am to leave your throne and your side, I shall never cease to love you too deeply for my peace. Therefore it isthat 1 plead that you will look well into your heart before you yield your future to bad counsels." He drew quickly from the window and then walked forward to the centre of the room. "You cauuot sympathize with mc, madam. I act only with reason. The good of the individual must yield to the good of France, farewell! "Stop!" said she, aud Josephine stepped quickly across the room and caught his arm, drawing him as she did so again to the window. "Do you see that star?" and she pointed at one that shone with marked brightness. "That is my destiny. complished it; part lrom me and you tall. 1 es, fall to dio in sorrow, neglect, and exile ! Remember this, Napoleon, and re member these words when it is too late to recal the act that no worda of mine can prevent." Napoleon gazed almost in terror) at her who stood like a prophetess gazing out with eyes of fire upon the heavens, and then with a heart clouded almost to sickness, he turned away and left the room without a word. Ten days passed before he had nerve to strike the blow that broke the golden chain that bound them, and from that moment, as he afterwards confessed at St. Helena, the fall of Napoleon began, till he died a j broken-hearted exile upon an islan in mid ocean. History Repeating Itself" Despot I sin Illustrated Au Englisu writer in speaking of political affairs in England during the close of the last century and the comencement oi this says: "Next in importance to personal freedom is immunity from suspicious and jealous observations. Men may bo without any restraint upon their liberty; thcy may wander at pleasure; but if their steps are tracked by spies and informers, their words noted down for crimination, their associates watched as conspirators who shall say that they are free ? Nothing is more revolting to Englishmen than the espionage which forms part of the administration system of continental despotisms. It haunts men like au evil genius, chills their gaiety, restrains their wit, casts a shadow over their friendships, and blights their domestic hearth. The freedom of a country may be measured by its immunity from this baleful agency. Rulers who distrust their own people must govern in a spirit of absolutism; and suspected subjects will ever bo sensible of their own wrongs." "Our own countrymen have been comparatively free from this hateful interference with their moral freedom. let we may fiud many traces of a system repugnant to the liberal policy of our laws. In 1761 we sec spies following Wilkes everywhere dodging his steps like shadows, and reporting every movement of himself aud his friends to the secretaries of State. Nothing was too insignificant for the curios ity of these cxaltcdmagistrates. Every visit he paid or received during the day was J noted; the persons he chanced to oncoun ter on the streets were not overlooked,it was kuown where he dined or went to church, and at what hour he returued homo at nisht. "In tho state trials (England) of 1794 we dicover spies and informers in the wit ness box, who hare been active members of political focirti49, sharing their counsels and fncouraging if not prompting their frtrminalfrfrH' ipte. A.T?d ihr.lhe'l

period of dread and suspicion, society wu everywhere infested with espionage. "Again in 1817, ROTernment spies were deeply compromised in the turbulence and sedition of that period. Castle, a spy of infamous character, having ottered the most seditious language, and incited the people to arm, proved in the witness-box the very crime he had himself prompted and encouraged. Another spy named Oi'ver proceeded into the ditturbed districts, in lh character of a London delegate, and rrmained for many tceekt among the deluded operatives, everywhere inttigoting them to raise and arm. He encouraged them with hope that is the event of a rising, they would be assisted by a hundred and fifty thousand men thrusting himself into their society, he concealed the craft of a spy under the disguise of a traitorous conspirator. Before he undertook this shameful mission ht was in communication with the Ministers, and throughout his mischievous progress was corresponding with the

Government or its agents. There is little doubt that Oliver did more to disturb the public peace by his malign influence, than to protect it by timely information to the Government. The agent was mischieous; and his principals could not wholly escape the blame of his misdeeds. Tothc severity, to'oppreasire measures and a r'eoreus administration of the law, was added the reproach of a ttcret alliance bchcetn the Executive and a wretch tcho had once bovght aud bttrayed his victims "The relations between the government and its imformers are of supreme delicacy. Not to profit by timely information were a crime, but to retain in government pay and to reward spies and informers who consort with conspirators r.s their sworn accomplices, and encourage while they betray them in their crimes, is a practice for which no plea can be offered. Ne Government, indeed, can be supposed to have exoressly instructed 'its spies to instigate the perpetration of crime; but to be unsuspected, every spy must be zealous in the cavu-e which he pretends to have espoused; his zeal in a criminal enterprize is a direct encouragement of crime. So odious is (and should be) the character of a spy (or informer) that his ignominy is shared by his employers, against whom the public feeling has never failed to pronounce itelf, in proportion to the infamy of the agent and the complicity ofthcie whom he served." The scenes of to-day oa the Americaa soil, arc but little more than additional proofs that history is continual-y repeating itself. Read again the above extracts from English history, and apply them to what is transpiring here at homo to-dsy, and mark the close parallel. Government spies infest the land. Espionage exists everywhere. Conversations are noted, and reported to headquarters. A surveillance is ordered of the newspaper taken by citizens. Infamous agents are employed by the Government, to organize consplra cies against it, for the purpose of betraying and punishing the dupes. Thus in the United States under the rule of the Republican party, A. D. 1SG4 the worst practices of Continental Europe, under the meanest of despots, would seem to have been made a part of our political system; and what ia more, the people, by a deliberate vote, have given the system their deliberate sanction and approval. So fades the glory of Republicanism ! Cincinnati Enquircr. The Democratic Voteofttiej I'nl ted Stntea. The following table ahows very nearly the Democratic vote cast at the late Presidential election: New England ...4 New York New Jersey Pensylvaiuia Delaware Mar viand Ohiö Indiana. . Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota . Missouri Kansas Kcntuckv or California Oregon 200,000 310,000 65,000 270.000 8,000 30,000 205,000 135,000 165,000 75.000 75,000 55.000 20,000 30,000 10.000 50,000 50,000 8,000 8,000 ! Nevada Total 1.900,000 The Democratic vote for McClellan is just about equal to that cast for Lincoln four ycaas ago. Although defeated, the Democratic organitation is an immense power in this country scarcely inferior to its rival. Indeed, if we deduct it frauds and rascalities from its vote, we shall find that there are more Democists than Abolitionists in the I'nited States. Sentinel. Some or the Tea not Thrown Ove board. Aftor the tea was thrown overboard in Boston harbor, February 10th, 1774, one of tLe party engaged in that movement, Lot Chcevcr, whose direct de scendance, now reside in Salem, storred at the house of Colonel Abncr Cheever, in Saugus, to change his disguise. Some . the tea then in his shoes was saved by au old lady of the family, and has from that timo uutil now been carefully preserved. A lady of the highest respectability and a direct decendant of the Cheever here epoken of, has presented to th manager of the Palem Table at the Naval Fair in Boeton.a remaining portion of tho ten, which will It offered ftr fs.

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