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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-04-28
Can Slaves be Married.

The Newark Mercury says: "The
difference between slavery and freedom;
between the laws of God and the laws
of man; drops out continually, even
when we do not expect it. Thus in the
Sickles trial, that disgusting mass of
scandal, the following discussion took
place between the Judge and counsel.
One of the lawyers said that no dis
tinction was made in the rules of evil
dence as between slaves and freemen :;
Mr.. Stanton-In that case, how did
Flora the wife, come to be examined?
Mr. Carlisle did not deny that there
were some peculiar laws in the States
where slavery existed. In North Car
DINA the wife of a slave might be exam
ined against her husband.
Judge-It must be so, because slaves
cannot contract marriage.
Mr.. Stanton-Precisely. This is the
point.
"The logic of this decision is cor
rect. Slaves are not persons, they are
property. Property cannot enter into
contract; marriage is a contract !;
therefore, slaves being property and
not persons, connot contract marriage.
This is the decision in Washington,
where the laws of the United States
govern, and not the local Legislation of
the different States.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-04-28
What do the Physicians say of M'Lane's
Vermifuse Prepared by Fleming Bros?

Listen to tire testimony of an emf
nent physician in favor of M'Lane's
Vermifuge, which is now universally
acknowledged to.be the best in use ev-
en- members of the medical faculty
(who are so often opposed to the use
of patent medicines,) cannot withhold
the approval of this invaluable remedy:
lind, Stark Co., Ohio. January s, ls49.
/ have used DR.. M'Lane's Worm
Specific, prepared by Fleming Bros,
Pittsbareh Pa, in my private practice
and am prepared to say that the unpar-
alleled success with which have pre-
scribed its use, both for children and
adults, induces me to say the most in
it's favor of any specific or patent med
icine ever before brought to my notice.
The mode of administration, the small
ness of the dose, and the certainty of
its efficacious effects, give it, in my
opinion, decided advantage over any
other medicine of the kind before the
public.
H Purchasers will be careful to
ask for DIR. lHcLdne's celebrated Yer
mifuge, manufactured by Fleming
Bros, of Pittsburgh, Pa. All other
Vermifuges in comparison are worth
less. DR.. McLane's genuine Vermi-
fuge, also his celebrated Liver Pills can
now be had at all respectable drug
stores. None genuine scithout the sig
nature of II FLEMING BROS.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-04-28

This trial, which has lasted through
twenty days, was concluded on Tues
day last. The case was submitted to
the jury without argument on either
side. The jury was out about an hour
and half. A dispatch from w ashing
ton says:
/. AT three o'clock the jury returned
amid intense excitement, and gave a
verdict of not guilty. The applause
was deafening the audience huzzaing
and waving their hats.
The following is a graphic descrip-
ton of the closing scenes in the Sickles
trial.
The door is opened and the Deputy
Marshal calls out, Make room for the
jury" In they came, one by one, and
proceeded to take their seats in the
box. There is one general movement
in the crowded court room to get a
look at their faces. All restraint is for
gotten. Benches and tables are mount
ed by the most excited, or most ven
turesome. Here they come is heard,
spoken OF all sides then there is a
succession of cries OF, "Down in front, I"
/" Get off the benches," "Sit down."
!" Silence in Court" order," 6 order"
but it seemed impossible to restore or
der, till the Judge directed the clerk to
call the names of the jury. The up
toar instantly subsidized, as the Clerk
rallied the names of the jurors, and
they severally responded when the
twelfth name is called and responded
CO. a pin might be heard to drop in the
sudden stilled crowd.
The jury are all standing. Clerk
"Daniel E. Sickles, stand up and look
at the jury" Sickles stood up. Clerk
-" How say you gentlemen, have you
agreed upou your verdict?"
Arnold-"We have"
Clerk" How say you, do you find
the prisoner at the bar, guilty or not
guilty.
Arnold-NOT GUILTY.
As these words fell from the lips of
the Foreman, there was one loud, wild,
thrilling, tumultuous hurrah sent up by
the spectators. Cheer after cheer re-
sounded in the Court.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-04-28

Of our citizens have felt, or thought
they felt of going to the city for their
work. If we do this we shall feel as
if we are entitled to your patronage.
Shall we have it?
| We shall send this number to all our
iold subscribers, hoping that they may
feel it to be for their interest and for
the interest of the principles we cherish,
to continue with us. But should any
deem it unwise or inexpedient to renew
their subscription they will either re-
turn the paper or inform us in some
other manner of their wish to stop,
and to all such we now bid kind
adieu, and welcome to our aid all those
who feel it to be their interest to enter
with us upon the trials of another year.
In conclusion, we will only say to
such of our subscribers as are indebted
to us, that by paying up the small
amount you owe us, You will materially
help us in our business, and also confer
a favor upon us, which we shall strive
to recipocrate. We ask for no "assis-
lance" except what is our just due, and
what of right belongs to us.
The terms we have fixed upon for the
coming year, are as follows:
i Five copies e one P; o. Address. 500 SO
In order to make some acknowledge
ment~of the kindness of those friends
who have promised to assist us in ex-
tending the circulation of the Republi-
can, we propose as follows:
To any person who will obtain ten
subscribers to the Republican for one
year, we will furnish one copy free.
To any person sending us club of
twenty subscribers, we will give copy
of either Godey's Lady's Book or the
Atlantic Monthly--as the person may
designation one year.
To any person sending us list of
twenty-five subscribers we will send a
copy of the REPUBLICAN and either of
the above Magazines for one year, free.
To the person who shall obtain for
us the largest number of subscribers,
between this and the first day of July
rext, we will present large and beau
tiful Steel Plate Engraving, entitled
"We ViAage Blacksmith"
All subscriptions at our club rates
are to be paid invariably in advance.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-04-28
The New York Registry Law

Has passed both branches of the New
York Legislature and become Law.
The representatives of sham Demo
cracy of course, opposed its passage
from the beginning. The Democratic
managers know that they profit every
year by illegal voting-from thousands
up to tens of thousands. That they
vote solid against Registry Law is one
of the many strong reasons for passing
one.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-04-28
From the Press and Tribune.
The Orberlin Case. Z

A negro c,capes from a gentleman in
a slaveholdiig State, and flies to pace
of supposed safety. His owner, pr,ba-
bly, q humane man not particularly ond
Of the Niger catching business. permits
his chattel to roam around loose, rith-
out a thought that the Union Wis in
danger of dissolution thereby, olthat
it was Lhonnden duty to catch him.
The slave employs himseII IA The loyel
business of working for himself and
enjoying his own earnings, and Iks it
so well that he neglects to return (; and
far all that appears to the coltlry,
both parties are we'll satisfied, not My
with themselves and with each otter,
but with the general arrangement.
Matters are in this condition, WIN a
professional two-legged hound trahed
to follow fugitives, finds out tie W hre-
abouts of the escaped chattle, AMBER
suades the easy good-natured Gner
that it is his constitutional duty an
Union-saving man to drag him bsk to
bondage and finally offers to latch
him an shares. The owner conents,
we hope unwilingly and in a mNent
of weakness, to the arrangement and
the dog sets out on his expedition. Ar
rived at the place of operations, b gets
hold of Sambo by dcoy-that being
in this case, a days lsbor and tho mon
ey therefor at night-and being Irmed
with warrant, hurnes his captfe be-
fore Commissioner for trial. The
people of Orberlin, where the apture
was made, knowing no evil of tie ne
gro, and no good of his accusr, by
some means not vDlent or bloo&, con-
trived to get between the dog md his
prey. They did lot recognize ne pro-
priety of this mai-catching on hares
hence they made good joke of the
rescue, and lauglingly set Sanbo free.
He cut and run, and the dog id like
wise. In due tine, the parties who
hooted the haEand-half men out OF
their town, wers indicted by Grand
Jury of federal Coult. Jurors sum.
moned out of the chore spirits of the
Democracy of the District, by Dem
ocratic Marshal, charged BY Demo
cratic Judge, and enlightened principal
Ily by Democratic witnesses, have found
one of the parties guilty, and he is con
demned to pay me OF thousand
dollars, or lie in the Pnitentiary year
Thirty Others, Reputable gentlemen all
but traitors to man-~are now in tht
jail awaiting each similar trial and ;
similar sentence. The Abolition Blacl
Republican-traitors-aIa fanatics, wht
have presumed to laugh, boot and staut
in the way when niger Is to b.
caught on shares, have got what tn
law ordains for all srrh. They are il
Jail. While the Americsn Eagle
screams with deligh over an Union
saved, let 'em lie then and rot I! Wave
the star-spangled baper. and let all thu
4 world Sc the sripcg Liberty forever
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-04-28


TfzE ADMINISTRATION EMBOSSED
Two men recently eontrived to saw
their way out of the Little Rock, Ark,
ian, but before they left held a meeting
and adopted resolutions denouncing
Known othingism, endorsing the for
eign and domestic policy of the "pres-
ent Administration" and expressing
their * uuahated confidence in the wis
.~'otism ard integrity of our
agistrate.:' The reso-
ID unanimously, and
ancstthatthey be
Rock papers.
wd sfaf die
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-04-28
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-We learn fror

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-We learn from
an extra from the Office Of the Detroit
Adyertiser, that serious fire broke
out among the buildings of the Great
Western Railway Company, in Wind
sor, on Sunday morning last, and
property to the amount of $4,000 was
destroyed. The fire broke out in the
Repairing Shop, in which were four
locomotives, in complete condition, and
ready for service. Three of these were
of the first class, and were built in
England. They were all totally des-
troyed, together with their tenders.
There was also in the shop stationary
engine, large quantity of other valua-
BILE machinery and tools, besides por-
tons of the running gear of other
locomotives, including fourlarge driving
wheels. There was also from 1900 to
1000 cords of wood burned. AS to
the origin of the fire, it is difiieult at
present to give any reliable information,
but the general impression is that It
was designed by incendiaries.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-04-28
s5.2os 5s,oe7 5s,2ol 1870

*Without the votes of Brady and Chessening.
So far as appears by this table, Mar
tin has ,Oal majority. Kalamazoo
and Kent, which are not included, have
given Martin about 800 majority, and
the remaining counties give but light
vote either way. Estimating these,
Martins majority in the State will be
over 10, OO0-it cannot be less, and will
probably be hundred or two more.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-04-28

The BRANDED CHEEK.-A man
named Robbins was found guilty of
bigamy at Raleigh, N. c., few days
since, and branded in open Court with
the letter B on his right cheek-a mark
which he will carry to his grave.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-04-28
Special Notices.

A Card.
Mr.. and Mrs. DAY would return their warmest
thanks to the kind friends who so cheerfully and
literally contributed to their temporal wants at the
donation held in Patterns Hall last evening. and
may His blessing be theirs who once said. Inas-
much as ye did it unto the least one of these We
did II unto me- E. H. DAY
H. DAY.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-04-28

Everywhere within the boundaries of
of the free States, wherever the people,
whether at the pillow, in the works hop,
at the counter, or in the highways, have
had chance to speak, they have spoken
for Freedom.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-04-28

coaREcrrD WEEKLY.

REPuBLIcAs OYucn,
April 20, 1859.
FLora-Best quality, $500 q 800 per Dbl.
WHsAr- sl.25 q &l.30 per bushel.
CoRS-soc. a &c. per- bushel.
OATs-40c. a 45c. per bushel
PofAroEs-5Oc. a. sec. per bushel.
DEAEs-$l .OOc. al .121z per bushel.
Haxs-11 a 12c. per pound.
BUrrER-lsc a. zoe. per pound.
CHEEsE-12c a lsc per pound.
LARD-llc. per pound.
HDEs-green, 615c a &c. per b.
HrDEs-dry, 13c a 14c. per h.
PELrs-$l 90 o. - each.
APPLEs-Dried, 121zc. a lSc. per b.
EGGs-sc. per dozen.
SALr-fne, 1926 per bbl.; coarse, s2.so; CSC.
yer sack.
TIMorHr SEED-S2.50 per bushel.
CLOVER SEED-$7.00 per bushel.
PLAsrER-$s50 per ton.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-04-28
For the Cass Co. Republican.
Grape Culture.


IR:AAlthough stranger and in
strange and, / must say, feel deer
interest - your beautiful and thrift,
looking toxin. Great energy and tina
indomitablespirit of go-aheadatice'ses
so characteristic of the American
people, seemsto mark its every feature
Located as tits, in the midst OF {
very productive farming country, anf
having the great thoroughfare OF the
State passing directly through it, there
by establishing aNsteady and reliable
market, and bringing it in close prox-
unity to the great Metropolis of the
East; and possessing s it does, good
and sufficient acater.poacsr to encourage
manufacturing, it is in fact, city in
embryo. Inotice that prompt attention
has been given to both the mental and
moral culture of your inhabitants.
A suitable building has been erected
and efficient teachers employed, whose
business it is to give direction to the
growing aspirations of the young mind.
Churches, with their towering spires
show clearly that the naorel man is re-
ceiving that early attention which true
wisdom teaches is of the first impor-
lance.
wish to say one wrd by way of
suggestion; with refcrene to the bust
ness of raising fruit, andespecially the
grape.
There is probably 10 business in
which the farmer can engage, that pays
a better percentage on The money ex-
pended than the culture # fruit. And
where the country is adipted to it, the
sooner he turns his attention to this
important branch, the sooner he may
reasonably hope to realize largely from
the amount expended. Among the
various kinds that arenow attracting
the attention of fruit-gowers in many
parts of our country, there is none that
can be more safely relied on than the
grape. 1t does not strt as early in
the spring as other fruits grows rapidly
and usually natures ingood season i'll
the fall. Different kids to be sure
vary to time of maturing. In Western
New York the IsabelL is considered
the most sure and yiells large profit
as will be seen iron the following
statistics of the proceeds of one acre
for the year 1859:
Sold Grapes, 5000.
Manufactured $50 gallons wine, 3l2.
300 Cuttings, $40 per hundred, $40.
Total, $l,OS2.
The above statement is from small
vineyard in Wilson, Niagara Co. n. Y,
and is in every way correct. The price
for the wine is tlirtyper cent. less than
they have been selling for. The cut
tings when rooted, sell readily for eight
dollars per hundred.
Should this meet the eyes of any
who are inclined 10 fruit-growing, it
may stimulate then to more zeal in
their undertaking, and if it should not,
it can do no harm
Yours Respectfully, /
jonas w. BROWN. \
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-04-28
The Vote of the State for Chief Justice.

The following figures exhibit the
vote of the State, so far as officially re-
ceived at the Office of the Secretary of
State, at the recent election for Chief
Justice, and in comparison with the
vote of last full for Governor:
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-04-28

PENIpENTIAL.-The editor of the
Buchanan organ in Detroit, the Herald
offers his services as singer of psalms,
in view of the political condition of his
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-04-28
GUARDIAN SALE.

RvOTICE is hereby given that by virtue Of II
IN cense granted by Clifford Shanahan, Judge Of
The Probate Court for the County of Glass; in the
State of Michigan, shall offer for sale at public
auction. the undivided two-fths Of the southwest
quarter of the northeast quarter Of section thirty
four in township FIVE, south of range fifteen west,
in Cass County, Michigan ON Saturday, the eleventh
dar of June next between the hour of nine o'clock
in the forenoon and the setting of the sun of the
ssme day, on the premises above described, as the
property Of Mary A. Mott and Ann Mott, minor
children Of Gopher Mott. deceased.
ROXY HORTON. Guardian
April IS, l>5?- APPS Tvs
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-04-28

~ Robert Fuller, convicted OF the.
murder OF H. NJ. Holden, and who es-
capped from the Ann Arhor JAIL has
been re-takcn.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-04-28

RHODE ISLAND,
CONNECTICUT
The last, all over Republican-State
Officers, Senate, House, and all -four
Congressman net gain of two.
Then come cities without end:
DETROIT,
CHICAGO,
ST. LOUIS,
CINCINNATI,
CLEVELAND,
TOLEDO,
COLUMBUS,
PORTLAND,
SCHENECTADY,
KEOKUCK,
BROOKLYN,
SANDUSKY,
DAVENPORT,
INDIANAPOLIS,
LAFAYETTE,
RACINE.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-04-28
States and Cities.

shall we find room for Re-
publican victoriesI Iney crowd upon
each others heels by States, Cities and
Towns.
MICHIGAN,
WISCONSIN,
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-04-28

BavaFian army are to be placed on a
war footing, and before the end of a
month all Germany will be in arms.
The supplies of tea were failing, all
the tea districts having been swept and
the low. qualities arriving show that
there is very little more to come Cor
sidering the quality, the prices are ex-
tremely high. In some districts it is
reported that the plants are suffering
from drought.
The Kanzas news., 1859-01-22
Interesting from Sonora.

We learn by private letter received from
a gentleman in Sonora. that another reyolu-
tion IS about breaking ont. that the Ganda-
IA party, once the powerful party of the
State, are about to take the field against Pes
gueri, the present Governor. Gandara's
army, 700 strong, is now on its march
north, having entered the State from the
south, and are being joined by many of the
citizens. 1t is thought there IS no doabt of
his success, as the people are tired of Pes
gueri's government. and are desirous of 3
change to a more liberal policy Gandara
has always been friend to foreigners, is
enterprising. humane. and. wilhal. an ac-
com pIished gentleman
Two of Gapdars's sons, who were in
pris N in Sonora, have escapel. fearing per-
sonal injury. They are now at Tubac. Arr
izona the guests of some of their father 3
personal friends
This movement has nothing to do with
the revolution in Mexico proper. as. the
State has for a long time acted independent
of the Central Government. although each
Governor has given declaration in favor
of the President, and then has done As he
pleased, holding Guayamas Is the Treasury
Department,
This gentleman says that the success oi
Gandara is an event to be hoped for By All
who have at heart the welfare of Soaora,
whether annexed or remaining independent.
|-E z 7Tnes.
The Kanzas news., 1859-01-22

dehee d 1ER EEzs
An. EnsroR:-Thec communications Of IN
ssrsss for the psst sesk are few. Santa :
mails arrived On Average time. vish isllelli-
once from Pixies Peak rather conflicting
9;th former statements. One passenger
had with him ten very heavy gold rings.
said 10 have been manufactured frosu Pixies
Peak gold. :,
I shag, from week 10 week. give yoi all
the news from that country both favorable
and unfasorabIe, and shall endeavor TO do
90 in = disinterested manner.
MOI much travel to the West st present,
bat Eair prospect for an early opening OF
the spring trade. with those tending in that
direction.
We hope that Conncil Grove ssll obtain
= fair share of the trade, as The business men
of the place have provided themselves with
q well selected. and irst-class stock OF out
fitting goods.
Trade with the Indians just opening al
this place. Robes worth from three to four
dollars. Corn selling at SO cents per bush
ell. Sales for the week light.
REpoRTER.
The Kanzas news., 1859-01-22
me PopuIur soyereienty Bin.

=
The following is the bill relative to the
Territories. introduced in the House by Mr..
Morris of Illinois:
Bill for an act granting to the people of the
several organized Territories of the United States
the right to provide through their respective Leg
isIatur<s. for the appointments or election of
their Governors. Judges, and all other Territori-
al officers, in such mode or manner as said Leg
islature may by law Determine.
SECTION l. Be it enacted, &C., That the
people of the several organized Territories
Of the United States be and they are hereby
authorized and empowered 10 appoint and
elect their Governors. Judges, and all other
Territorial officers, In such mode or manner
as their respective Legislatures may by law
determine, and 20 define their powers and
prescribe their duties. Provided, That moth
ing herein contained shall be so construct
ed as to interfere with the right of the ex-
issing officers in said Territories, or those
that may be hereafter appointed by The Pres
ident, to hold their respective offices until
their successors are appointed or elected,
and qualified in pursuance of The laws OF
said Territories.
SEC. 2. The people of the Territories
hereafter organized by act of Congress shall
be vested with the same right and power OF
appointing or electina their Governors. Judg-
| es, and all other Territorial officers, and de-
fining their powers and prescribing their
duties, which, by the provision of the fore
going section, are conferred on the people
| IF the Territories now organized.
! SEC. 8. That all suits and causes of action
in the said Territories, arising under the
| Constitution and laws of the United States,
shall be tried at such times and in such
manner as Congress may by law provide.
Sec, A. That the people of any Territory
of the United States now organized or which
may be hereafter organized. are hereby au-
thorized and empowered to call Conyen-
ton and frame Constitution preparatory t.
admission into the Union as State, in such
manner as their Legislature may by law
prescribe. Provided, That application foI
such admission into the Un on shall not be
made until the population of such Territory
shall be sufficiently numerous to entirle il Il
enc Representative in the House of Repre-
sentatiyes on the basis of appertionment OF
representation established by Congress fol
the several States. And provided further
that no such application shall be received OF
entertained by Congress. until the Constiiu-
/ ton framed for said Territory shall BE- sub
mitted to the people thereof, by diree
vote. for their approval or rejection, and
shall have been approved by a majority o
the legal voters of said Territory And
Provided further, that nothing herein con
tanned shall operate against the immediate
admission of Kansas and Oregon into the
Union.
I SEC. 5. Ali acts and parts of acts coming
in conflict with this act be and the same ar'
hereby repealed.