The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-10-21
CAssAPoLIs. Oct. I6- 1888

EDITOR CASS 20. REPUBLICAN :
:, :. Dear Sir The great Locofoco Ma,
convention came off here to-da'
: Hand-bills had been Paraded all owe
, the country, and the faithful ever,
where had been warned to come OF
and hear the great defender of Squatte
Sovereignty, Mr.. G. f. Stuart, who
was stated, would positively be on han
TO show to the wavcring, distracted an
disjointed democracy, that they mus
still cling to their party, and not rul
away any more after black republican
ism. In order to secure decent show
for Convention this afternoon was Sc
apart for making the County nomina
tons; for it was well understood b,
the leaders, that something must b.
done to make a noise, or they could
notget out Bakers dozen to theil
Convention. AS it was, brit few towns
were fully represented, some had four
or live, others less, and one had none
at all. ~
Well, the weather was very fine, and
on came Squatter Sovereignty with
Stuart and few ringleaders, but the
people did not come. A few fuglemen
could be seen in knots about town.
making out the programme, among
whom l noticed Lybrook, Post Master
Lee, and Joel III. Smith, from Dowa-
giac, they being the only ones allowed
to pull ropes from your quarter. How
ell was applying the screws as usual.
Andrew Woods seemed to be peeking
around to discover what was going on.
Henry Tietsort looked as though ne
was crying for split milk, while Dan
Jones went bobbing about, bawling
out Stcte Finances; by the way this is
a favorite hobby of his, on which he
expects to be nominated to the Legis-
lature this afternoon; whew =! Joseph
Smith stood little back, shaking his
head behind his spectacles, and looking
very wise; the Major, evidently, is not
now entrusted with the secrets of the
party; an ex-editor, (whose democra-
cy is not doubtedD, having but short
time since, gently admonished the
young justice that he must dry up, or
leave the party, as they did not want,
nor would they have any Freedom
shrickers, or Maine Law men, among
them. Curiosity is now on tip-toe to
see what effect this terrible castigation
Of the ex-editor will have upon the
youthful magistrate. He winces some
rets and scolds a good deal, but gen
rally stands it like a major. 1t is
cared however, hateventually, he will
Try a'. Pleasant Norton, is toeing it
bout with his best coat on, chewing
obacco and swapping his eyes where
yer he goes; he is fishing for a nomi-
ration for Representative in the End
District. This fellow, Pleas, is one of
he Bhoys; there is as much variety in
lin just before election, as was ever.
ound in the Irishman's Rabbit. A
sise resembling strokes upon a tin
IAN, broken kettle or a cow hell.
rev us in front Of the Court House
nst in time to hear S. n. CAN'T, "a near I
elative ofthe Small woods,) propose to
awl at little piece of red cloth stick
lg up in a wagon, which was done. t
iantt had butjust arrived, and here he .
ook charge of the whole thing. To t
ais, Joel III. Smith, and few other
yire-workers, objected; but CAN'T i
could not give in; Joel declared CAN'T r
'as no democrat, that in heart, he was
black republican. Post Master Lee, c
Tas also blabbing that CAN'T could G
OF be trusted that he changed poll Y
cs oftener than the leopard changed O
is spots. A general rumpus here en- y
ned, but fortunately, just at this mo- a
tent our friend Baldwin set his gong G
ringing, and they all scattered off to e
inner. sal h
Now for the speech; small squad
men and boys got into the shade on
lie north side of Graham's Hotel, and il
re Senatorsbegan. He spent nearly g
half hour in trying to convince them is
at he was as good a democrat as q
lybody., CAN'T then proposed three ii
leers for Stuart. Some of the boys Y
IT knowing how things stood, did lii
ueal a little. But Joel III. Smith, Lee, S
Dwell, Andrew Wood, and Dan m
mes, were determined this thing r
ould stop. They called CAN'T off, 10
d we heard no more noise. Charley tn
id he did not want to hear anything al
ore about Kansas, he had heard az
ough of that; 1--WE thought SO too,) la
wanted the dear people to get, their eli
nds off the subject of slavery. He tn
/ not want them to think any more to
out Niger. He wanted them to TO
mine themselves upon their farms, T,