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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13

Missouri is theepnly State in the
Union where parties are organized on
the emancipation issue. The friends of
emancipation have opened an agrees
sive war with excellent success. With.
them, however, it is question of econ
|omy-not Of humanity. Their argu-
ments all smell of real estate. Slave
property in that State is valued at $780,
100000. The st. Louis Republican
asks with a shudder, will you destroy
all this property at one blow? The
St. Louis Democrat and the Anzieger
answer decidedly, yes, for the good of
all other property. The number of
slave owners is comparatively small,
while the number of property holders
of all kinds is very large. When they
come to balance interests therefore, the
free labor party wins and slave labor
kicks the BEAM. The emancipationists
to-day constitute very large majority
of the voters of Missouri. The men of
honor are ashamed of the bad reputa-
ton which the border rufians have
given their State. The men of prop
erty are indignant that they are COM
lpelled to suffer for the sake of main
tanning the pecuniary interest Of the
few owners of slaves. And if shame
and indignation are sufficient induce
ments to them to throw off the oppres-
sive burden, little fault will be found if
they are not particularly impressed with
the great debt which the State owes to
the slaves themselves. At the next
State election there will probably be
but two parties in the field. The great
advance which has been made there in
public sentiment, and especially in pub
lie interest within two years leaves no
doubt of the result. Emigration is
likely to do great deal for Missouri
within the coming years. And we
should not be at all surprised if she
gave in 1860 a larger Republican ma
|jority than her neighbor Indiana, across
the river.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13
From the st. Johns Democrat.
Sugar Cane...FOul Seed.

ME. EDITOR seems to be a
general disposition to try this plant the
coming season, but with what success
is uncertain, owing to the very general
distribution of foul seed.
All accounts from the South and
West show that large portion of the
Cane raised last year was mixed. Gov.
Hammond of South Carolina raised
1900 bushels, which he admits to be
ra;1cd with Doura. There are sonse
\ 4f dozen kinds of African Sorghums
with which the true Cane is mixed :;
but the most mischievous is Chocolate
or Turkey Corn, for the best Judges
cannot detect it as they are identical in
appearance. This subject having been
under discussion, / took some pains in
u recent tour through Michigan and
Northern Indiana, to examine parcels
Of seed sent from different sections for
speculation. Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee,
Georgia, Missouri and Illinois, but
mostly from Eastern seed stores.
Where the latter originated / don't
know, for it is held for sale at all prices,
any way to sell it, always warranted
genuine, of course. Although the mer-
chant knows nothing of its character
or pedigree, / am inclined to think that
many Of the Eastern seed men who
wish to maintain character, bought this
up before it became generally known
that there were crops of false Cane in
the country. Some of the seed which
/ examined had the appearance of the
true, some had kernels of Doura,
Egyptian and Guinea mixed, and some
appeared to be cross between Kaffir
and Broom-corn-such medley as is
rarely seen. / don't know as much
injury would occur if our people were
experienced, but probably one-half
never saw the true Sweet Sorghum
seed, rs it failed to ripen here last sea-
son. Buying such seed seems like
purchasing an eligible exposure to the
itch and smallpox with rational
chance to taking something worse.
believe the best advice can give your
intelligent readers is, that if you have
any seed, the pedigree of which can
not be traced through careful hands,
feed it to the chickens, and if you can't
get that which is reliable and well au-
fabricated to be genuine, then plant
-nonesat an. Respectfuify yours,
-'fF Pro BoNo PUBLICo.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13

We learn that the Commissioner of
the State Land Office has nearly per-
ected his arrangements and lists of the
swamp lands for the press, and that
there is now prospect that the adver-
Using will commence in the next thirty
days. The time allowed to pre-emp-
tors and others to perfect their .claims
expired the fifth of last month, and
since that time every reasonable exer-
ton has been made to perfect the lists
and bring the remaining lands into
market at the earliest moment. 1t is
now probable that the sale will be held
in July or August next, and perhaps
earlier.
We notice in the papers an opinion
given by the Attorney General which
conflicts slightly with the construction
Of the law made by the Commissioner,
as regards the rights of adjoining
owners. While the Commissioner
seemed inclined to require actual resi-
dence, the Attorney General places a
rather more liberal construction upon
the terms of the Act. The Attorney
General also gives it as his opinion that
the time for adjoining owners" to
enter is not restricted to sixty days, as
was that for pre-empters. This opin-
ION possesses considerable Importance,
"a, If it is correct, as we presume it is,
it practically nullifes that provision OF
the act authorizing the Commissioner
TO sell the lands at different points about
the State. Of course, if adjoining
owners are entitled to enter at any time
previously to the sale, they would have
to enter at the Land Office at Lansing
and it must be evident at glance that
If there is no limit or restriction of time
for such entry, it would be impossible
to sell the lands at any other place than
the general Office, without creating
great confusion, and resulting in very
prolific source Of especial Legislation
for all time to come. We are not adj
vised as to the course the Commission
er will pursue in regard to either point
We are somewhat surprised at the fac
that this opinion should not have APP
peared at an earlier day, and also tina
it should have stopped short of tn,
legitimate end by failing to inform thu
public whether there was any imi
whatever to this sort of entry by ad
joining owners either before the sale O
after. Without stopping to investigate
the subject, we indulge the hope tina
there viii be no attempt to embarras
the law by originating hair-splittins
distinctions and legal points of doubt
full utility. as it is the expectation ant
demand of the public that the lands b.
brought into market at the earliest pos
sible moment.-American Citizen.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13

S. S. COx.-The Toledo Blade says
the course of Mr.. Cox is what Robert
Hall would designate as going up a
rocket, and coming down stick. He
opened on Lecompton like lion, and
came in at the death like whipped
spaniel, with his posterier extremity
pendant. He appeared very badly in
the debate of Friday, and may as
well make up his mind to retire "to the
shades of private life" We do not
think that his constituents willhav oc-
casion for his services after the expira-
ton of represent Congress.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13

The MYSTERY SoLvED.-It would
seem that the mystery connected with
the cutting-up of the body of a female,
packing,it in barrel and sending to
New York, is in fir way of solution.
By means of the freight books of the
railroads, the body was. traced back
through this city to Chicago. A tel
egram from Chicago Of last nights
date says man named Henry yum-
pertz was arrested Wednesdaynigh for
the murder of the woman in question.
He says she hung herself in his room,
and confesses that he cut up and
shipped the body not knowing how
else to dispose Of it.-Dct. Iir;6., .7th.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13
MEXICAN TERRITORY TO DE Bo1rGH,

The correspondent of the n. Y. Post
says it has transpired that negotiations
are pending between the Church party
in Mexico and the President for the
purchase by our government of all that
portion of territory of Mexico north of
a direct line from the mouth of the Rio
Grande, ON the Gulf of Mexico, to the
mouth of the River Mayo, On the Gulf
of California and to include the whole
of Lower California.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13

FIRST OF MAY.lThe first of May
was celebrated at Boston by series of
festivities. Public exercises were held
on the Common, the Sunday School
children went by thousands upon short
excursions and an entertainment was
given in the music Hall, at which sew
eral thousand persons were present.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13
Speech of Hon. VIM. A. Howard.

We publish on our first page the
speech of this gentleman, delivered just
before the final vote on the English
swindle. 1t is clear and logical ex-
position of the practical workings OF
the measure, and shows up the frauds
sought to be .perpetrated upon the
people under the delusive plea of Pop
ular Sovereignty. Read it, one and
all.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13

THANKs.-IIon. Henry Waldron will
please accept cur thanks for valuable
Congressional Documents and late
Washington papers.
We are indebted to Hon. w. Ham
mond, Agent of the State Prison, for a
copy of the Annual Report of the In
spectors of the State Prison, for the
year 1s57.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13
The Utah Expedition.

ST.. LOUIS, MAY S.EMajor General
Smith has issued elaborate orders rela-
tive to the movement of trains and
troops of the Utah forces. The trains
are to be divided into divisions of 2e6
wagons each. .-sssss9
The troops are to be organized into
columns, each column constituting one
escort of a division of the general sup
ply train. The first column under COM
mand of Lieut.. Col. Andrews is already
organized and ordered to march. The
second column under Col Monroe,
composing the escort of the first divis-
ion of supplies, will march from Leav-
enworth on the 10th instant. The
third column, Col. May, will march ON
the 30th. The fourth column, Col.
Morrison, march on the goth. The
fifth column, Col Sumner, march ON
the 30th. The sixth column, Major
Emery, march on the 4th June. These
columns for the present constitute the
first brigade of Utah forces under COM
mand of Gen. Harvey. Each column
will be supplied with four months
provisions, which will be replenishef
on passing Forts Kcarney and Laraw
John Heartwell, Secretary of u"
left here yesterday for Leavenwort
cr>-rr->r<,r,r E1.-:. PHI
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13


"ray as you go" will make any man
ricli and nobody poor and the same
is true of States as of individuals. The
Republicans have met the issue square,
ly, and levied taxes to meet their wants,
appealing directly to the people to pro-
nounce upon their necessity and justice,
and the people have noblyl sustained
their policy.
On the first of July next the first In
stalment of the old Locofoco debt was
to fall due, and to meet this the legisla-
ture at the extra session, last winter,
yielding to the necessities of the case,
and to preserve intact the credit of the
State, authorized the renewal of the
bonds in the shape of new loan, but
every man can see that this is not an
increase of the State debt. 1t is only
an extension of the time of its ultimate
extinction. Thus while they have
already paid over one-fourth of a mil
lion of the State debt, they have pro-
vided temporarily for the cancelment
of another like sum of the old bonds
without expense or taxation to the
people.
During the past three years, the bu-
siness in all the departments of the
State government has increased in an
almost incredible degree, yet it has
been actually demonstrated that the
current expenses of the government
have decreased about ten per cent.
below what it averaged under "Demo-
cratic" misrule. Gov. Bingham has
shown himself well adapted to guiding
"the ship of State,'' and to his judi
cious management and advice the State
is much indebted for its present pros
perity. The heads of all the depart
ments have seconded and enforced
every effort to ensure economy, correct
ness aud despatch in the transactions
of the government, and there is no Re-
publican that does not feel proud OF
such men as Jones, Holmes and Nc
Kinney. In the hands of Mr. Tread.
we'll the duties and responsibilities OF
the State Land Office, of late so largely
increased by the immense donation Of
Swamp Lands, challenges comparison
and completely sets at naught all the
efforts of the shriekers to find one single
flaw or word of fault. And thus we
might individualize every person con
nected with the government. There
has been not one cent of loss, or fraud
or speculation, over issuing of bonds
or swindles, no increase of the State
debt, and no such thing as excessive
taxation. The people see. snd feel, and
realize these things as facts, and so
long as sar same honesty, capability,
economy. and open-handed, upright
policy is pursued, the insane bowling
of the old TREASURY leeches" will pass
by as the idle wind. We feel proud,
the Republicans of Cass County feel
proud, of the men and conduct of our
State Administration, and so long as
the Republican party continues to adj
minister the affairs of the State with
the degree of ability, frugality and dis
erection that has thus far marked their
career, the people will say, as with one
voice, "well done good and faithful
servants" and will spurn the miserable
demagogues whose only ambition is to
bask in the luxuries of office, and load
the people with an onerous and bur-
densome Indebtedness, such as was
imposed by our Democratic" rulers.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13

MRs. DoUGLAs.-The Press For-
ney's paper) says that although Mrs.
DOUGLAS entertains more company at
her elegant mansion than is entertained
at the White House, she has never been
invited to the festivities of the Bachelor
President. The old fellows spite docs
not stop with the men.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13

WELL NAMED.-The Chicago Zri-
6aene thinks MIR. English's bill should
have been entitled, An Act to bring
back the lambs to the fold, and to kill
off Stephen A. Douglas. $500 a1al. 3Jd
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13


Tuckerman, the mail robDer, wa
sentenced at New Haven, on the 4th
inst, by Judge Ingersoll, of the u. S.
District Court, to the State Prison, at
hard labor, for twenty-one years.
The widow of Joe Smith, the Nor
mon, still resides at Nauvoo, but she
cares nothing for the Saints, and has
married tavern keeper, who thinks all
prophets humbugs.
At a recent State Convention of the
Americans of Kentucky, resolution
was passed emphatically endorsing the
recent course of Senator Crittenden
and Messrs. Marshall and Underwood.
THE CosT.-The Desjardin's Bridge
disaster has already cost the Great
Western Railway over one hundred
and sixty-one thousand dollars, and
there are still three or four unsettled
cases.
After struggle of 25 years, Capt.
Ericsson has succeeded in bringing his
hot-air engine into practical use. Even
the Scientific american, after denoun-
cling it as impracticable for years, has
at length been compelled to admit its
success. -
The Washington Star states that the
appropriation for the extension of the
Capitol building is nearly exhausted,
and that it will possibly be necessary
to suspend the prosecution of a portion
of the work until Congress may again
appropriate for it.
g. w. RAILwAY.-The bill to con-
solidate the acts of Incorporation of the
G. w. Railway Co., now before Par
lament, provides for an increase of
f2, 100000 in the capital stock of the
Company, part of which may be en-
ployed- in works in the United States, a
privilege not hitherto allowed by law.
An ENORMOUS RooM.-The largest
room in the world is now nearly COM
pleted in the British Museum. 1t is a
circular room lao feet i'm diameter, and
l4O feet in height. The tables will ac-
commodate nearly 400 readers. The
wrought iron bookcases viii contain
l02, 900 volumes. The cost of the room
will be about 100000. sdt
DISSATISFIED AT NOT BEING HUNG.-
Loefner, the Cincinnati murderer,
whose sentence has been committed to
Imprisonment for life, is greatly dissat-
isfed at times because he is not to be
hung. He expected, if any change
were to made in his sentence, that he
would be pardoned. He desired one
extreme or the other-liberty or death.
THE PAYMENTS FOR Mt. VERNON
The contract between John A. Wash
ington and the Southern Matron,n for
the sale of Mt. Vernon, was put on
record in Fairfax County Court, on
Monday last. The following are the
dates of the payments SIS, 900 at the
execution of the contract; $4,000 on
the 1st day of January, 1859; SAL
66e.66 on the 22d day of February,
1860; $41, 666.67 on the 22d day of
February, 1861; and S41 ,666.e7 on the
22d day of February, ls62-with In
terest on the several payments from the
date of the contract.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13

NEWS t1&AO OtmCI PuSs
We understand that the cars will run
within five miles Of Grand Rapids this
week.
John Van Amman, ESQ.,, of Marshall,
one of the oldest members of the Mich
igan bar, has removed to Chicago.
The Fort Wayne Times, Indiana, has
hoisted the name of j. J. Crittenden for
Presidentsin 1860.
Miss Helen Cunningham, of Burdell
notoriety, was married last week to a
young New York dentist.
Mr.. Wise, the eronaut, has gone to
Washington to experiment in balloon
navigation for the Smithsonian Insti-
tute.
The old project for the formation of
new State from portions of Tennes-
see, Virginia and North Carolina, has
been revived.
veritable seal was caught in Cha
mont Bay, Lake Ontario, last week. 1t
weighed SIS pounds, and measured 81
feet in length.
In New York a few days since, two
young girls were arrested for offering
for sale daguerreotype likenesses OF
themselves, taken in nude state |!
The Sultan of Muscat died in the
latter part of last year, and among his
assets were found $50, 200 in American
dimes and half dimes.
| Imposters are now going about in the
various cities begging contributions to
assist in paying the expenses of the
various religious revivals I!
Col. Colt is understood to have made
contract with the War Department
for one hundred thousand dollars worth
of his arms.
The Kansas Neacs of the oath April
says the Administration may put lie
compton through Congress, but it car
never put it through Kansas.
A Joint Stock Company for the kill
ling of Louis Napoleon is actually abou
to be organized in New York, with :
handsome capital, part of which has
already been paid in.
Cleveland, Ohio, has been selected
as the place for the approaching ami
versary of the American Baptist Free
Mission Society. The meeting is t.
take place on May 26th and 9th.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13

SENTENCED. - Edwin Bof;2
principal incendiary in the FIRE Laas'
toper last, had his trial last w
Lawrence convicted, or
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13
THE CASS COUNTY REPUBLICAN.
Ow A G.:


Thursday morains, May 18Th. 1858.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13


not one cent of it was bona tide sur
plus.
To remedy the exhausted condition
of the State finances, and to prosecute
to early completion the public and char
liable institutions of the State, was one
of the first cares of the Republican
party. The Legislature of 1855 passed
an act requiring the Immediate adj
justment of the "part paid bonds y
made provision for the payment of the
unpaid interest, and begun the work of
completing the State Prison, Asylums,
and other works. This judicious move
ment was fully seconded by the legis-
laturc of 1857, and if followed up as hon.
estly and economically, for the next two
years, the whole of these works wilfbe
completed, and the people ridden of all
calls for money for these purposes. In
carrying out these purposes, the Re-
publican Administration wisely and
judiciously adopted the principle "pay
as you CO." And who will not say it
is the only correct way Of doing? To
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-03-04
Republican Convention.

A convention of delegates representing
the city of Philadelphia and many of the
counties of this Com N on wealth, assem-
bled at Herr's Hotel, Harrisburg, or
Monday the 22nd ult.
The Convention was organized by ap.
pointing JouN ADAMS FISHER, Esq, oI
Daupbiu County, as Chairman, and GEO
S. KING, Esq, Of Cambria county, as
Secretary.
After such organization, and full and
free interchange of opinions among the
delegates, the following preamble and
resolutions we're introduced, read, fully
discussed, adopted and ordered to be pub
lished:
WHEREAS, 1t is desirable that all those
opposed to the misrule of the National
Administration, and especially to its a.
trocous attempt to force Slavery upon
Nacsas against tho will of the people,
unite al the ensuing election on the State
and County tickets, withodt. regard to diff,
fcrences of opinion on other subjects, an
without regard to the mode or form Of ef-
fecting said object; therefore
Rcsolced, That the State Committee, of
which Lemuel Todd, Esq, is Chairman,
be requested to call Convention Of all
those willing to unite to effect the above
object, to be held at Harrisburg on some
day not earlier than the first of July next
Rcsolucd, That such call should dis
tinctly state that, in thus inviting, no in,
dividual or party is expected to sacrifice
any principle, nor to approve of any prin-
ciple of those with whom he acts, Sa0tnS
onlU earnest andpractic0i h"Stility to f'olat-
zeal despotisms and the ertemsiom Of huntan
aaUery over the free territories ofthis Re-
public.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-03-04
Accident.

We regret to learn that Mr.. Mathew
StieD, cltizea of Paradise township, met
With quite serious loss, one day last
@eek, under the following circumstances
Il appears that he was on bis way home,
on horseback, and when near Whites
Tannery, his horse became frightened at
the approach of a train of cars and ran
with him down the railroad track. Find
ing the horse unmanageble, and that the
cars would soon overtake him, Mr. S. al
lowed himself to fall from tho animals
back, when the train passing within few
inches of where be lay, ran over the horse
and killed m.-MonrOe Democrat.