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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-03-10

Entire Satisfaction!
We refer to U. c. Squire, ]. NJ. Spencer, DR. Eos
dick, Mr.. Rudduck, w. X. CONNIE, Ill. Michael
and twenty others in this village and also to Nor
ris of Little Prairie Ronde; j. G. Lofand, Uziel
Putnam, and numerous others in the country.
We have also several other patterns of Cook
stoves warranted to give satisfaction. Also gen.
ora of
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II a RID w a r Il.
SPRAGUE g. HAWKS.
THE UNITED STATES,
A New Patent Elevated Oven
COOKING STOVE

ON AN ENTIRELY ORIGINAL PRINCIPLE
OIn this valuable invention we do away with all
the objections ever made to the elevated Oven
Stove. The ppe-fue is placed in front of the oven
in fact, forming part of the oven itself, and by
this means We are enabled to regulate the baking
more perfectly than IN any other stove which was
ever made We have but one damper to it, which
has three wings never liable to get out of order,
and is also patented. BY turning the damper
one way, we force all the heat and flame under and
up in the back of the oven over the top and thence
down in front, until it enters into the hue, and
passes off the curvature in the bottom of the oyen
which requires the heat to descend, and hugs the
oven during the circuit. Reversing the same
damper, we totally exclude the entire heat from
the oven it all passing into the ue direct without
even reaching the oven. This simple and beauti-
full arrangement needs, we are certain, no further
recommendation from us. The pipe being thus
located, the stove can be set close to the wall or
side of the room, with small zinek or timed
board hung the wall; the pipe being so far from
the wall not to injure it; the stove so set will
occupy less room than ordinary square or dividing
hue stoves.
A number ofthese Stoves have been sold recent
w. and have given
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HOWARD ASSOCIATION
PHILADELPHIA.

dOpmeft for tie ReIief of tie SICK and Dis
treSsed, afflicted aciM Vir1eat and
E'Di1.e,oie Diseases
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-03-10
I'LL A IL I'D w A II ID ,
COMPRISING
NAILS,
IRON,
GLASS,
SASH,
DOORS,

HOUSE TRIMMINGS.
Carpenters Tools, Foreign and Domestic Cut
lery, Cross-cut Saw-Mill, and Circular Saws, Tin
ware ofall descriptions.
Our Prices Shall give satisfaction
SPRAGUE & HAWKS.
Oct. Z, 1858. n24w22
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A Present
WORTH FROM SO CENTS TO s5OO,

Will be given to each subscriber Immediately on
receipt of the subscription money. This is pre-
scented as Memento of Friendship, and not as an
inducement to obtain subscribers.
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Carpets! Carpets

About 5000 yards, in price ranging from three
wanting goods in this line will save money by pur-
chasing from rs.
Finally every thing in our Stock viii be sold at
prices that cannot fail to please. Call and see.
G. G. JONES 4 co.
Dowapiac Sept @ 1858
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One Copy for three years, 5 90 and 8
One Copy for five years, 90 and 5
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Large Stock Of Goods (!
which we shall offer for
READY PAY ONLY!

the last eight years, we have seen enough of its
runous Consequences to be sick and tired of it. 1t
damages both buyer and seller, and We have done
with it. We intend to offer our goods at such low
figures as will induce purchasers to pay
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Buchanan's Reply;
At the New Brick Block Of
G. G. JONES g. CO.,
Cor. of Front and Commercial sts.,

DOWAGIAC.
THE undersigned take great pleasure in pre-,
i senting to the people of Cass, Van Buren, and
Berrien Counties, the opinion of the President OF
the United States upon this subject, and we can
assure the public that he speaks By Asthority.
We are now opening very
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-03-10
Ayers Cathartic Pills,
FOR ALL the PURPOSES OF A puReATW MEDICINE.

FOR ALL TIE PURPOSES OF A PURGATNE MEDICINE.
For CosTIvENEss;
For THE CURE OF DYSPEPSIA;
For JAUNDICE;
For THE CURE OF INDIGESTION;
For HEADACHE;
For THE CURE OF DYsENTRRY;
For Foul STOMACH;
For THE CURE OF ERYsIPF,yas:
For THE Pres;
For THE CUTE OF ScRoFULA;
FOR AL. ScROFULOUs COMPLAINTs;
Fur THE CURE OF RHEUMATISM;
For DISEASES OF THE SKIN;
For THE CURE OF LIVER COMPLAINT;
For DRoPsY;
For THE CURE OF letter, TUMoRs AND SALT
RHEUM;
For WORMS;
For THE CURE OF GOVT;
For A DINNER PILL;
For THE CURE OF NEURALGIA;
For PURIFYING THE BLOOD.
They are sugar-coated, so that the most sensi-
tive can take them pleasantly, and being purely
vegetable, harm can arise from their use in any
quantity.
Price Is cents per Box; = Boxes for $L00.
Great numbers of Clergymen, Physicians, States
men, and eminent personages, have lent their
names to certify the unparalleled usefulness of these
remedies, but our space here will not permit the
insertion of them. The Agents below named fur
ulSn S1dtIS our AMERlCAN ALMANAC III winch Iney
are given; with also full descriptions of the above
complaints, and the treatment that should be fol-
lowed for their cure
Do not be put off by unprincipled dealers with
other preparations thev make more profit on.
Demand AYERS, and take no others. The sick
the best aid there is for them and they should
have it.
ALI our Remedies are for sale by
N B. HOLLISTER and A. HUNTINGTON,
Dowagiac, Mich. 1y-july29-l4
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Prison Wagons,

Manufactured at the penitentiary in this Stat,
We shall keep supply constantly on hand, whic
we shall sell at manufacturers prices.
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Commissioners Sale IN Chancery.

Dated December 20, 1858. dcc28z85wls
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-27
Ne, . Word Of rru,h in II.

The REGIsrRY-A SHARP GAME.-Ws
understand the Democratic assessor Of lie.
compton township took the registry and
made an assessment in the corporate pre-
cincts of Lecompton, and then refused to
register and assess the large population
outside. This action can be for no Other
reason than that in Lecompton there are
large number of Pro- Slavery men, while
almost every voter outside is q Republl'
CAN. This attempt to cut of q large bod!
of voters is truly characteristic, but we
trust it will not succeed.-LaUrence Re-
publican.
The above statement is malicious and
unmitigated fslsebood. The assessment
and registry, in the city of LecomPton'
has not been made. The gentleman sP'
pointed to make the assessment, has re.
fused to serve, and the township board
has appointed another person TO perform
The service. It is especially false, that 10
Lecompton there are . "large plumber oi
pro slavery men, and that almost every
voter outside 10 q Republican" There
are over two hundred voters in the towr'
ship, only thirty nine Of whom voted tho
Republican ticket in June last There
are more Republicans in the city, in pro-
portion to the number Of inhabitants, than
in the township.
The editor who is capable Of publishing
so base and unmitigated falsehood' IS
unworthy of belief at any time, or on any
subjsct.-Lccompton Democrat.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-27

Eve thousand citizens of the United States
are thus stripped of their civil rights-the
principle is the same. Had he possessed
a keen sense of honor he would never
have consented to the appointment Of
himself as one of the Board of Cam
vassers, but would have indignantly re-
signed the proffsred task of usurping the
sworn duties of Gov. Medary. Justice
the less he profanes that word the better
May he have justice, as the compeer Of
Dictator Calhoun, in ussrping power and
place, and setting ct defiance the laws Of
the land, deserving. as he does, the scoru
and execration of mankind.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-27
Introducing New TestA

The Palermo Leader justifies the ex-
clusion of civilized Indians from the right
Of suffrage, on the ground that "their per-
sonal habits, their tribal bonds and pro.
clivities, and their terrible mental and
moral degeneracy," furnish sufficient
excuse for denying them the right of suf-
frags. If personal habits, if mental and
moral degeneracy are to be made the test,
then be just, and apply it to the besotted,
vicious and drunken white. The Leader
claims further:
No pure. blooded Indian can be found
to-day in this Territory who is capable of
the intelligent exercise of the right. 1t is
true that we have few half breeds and
quarter bloods of the Wyandott and
Shawnee tribes whe are enterprising. in-
telligent and reliable citizens, and who
should be allowed to participate in the
government, and they will be allowed
to; for with the Legislature, under the
Constitution, rests the right to declare
that one half or three -fourtbs white blood
in citizen shall entitle him to the ap-
pellation "white," and all the privileges
flowing thsrefrom. We believe :he red
race no more enlightened, no more capa-
BILE of self-government, than the black
1t is only the sdmixture of white blood,
which our Southern brethren are admira-
bly, advocating in impetuous and extern
sive slave practice, that has ever, except
in wonderfully rare instances, raised either
race to near practical equality with the
whites. In comparing the red men with
the black, our experience has led US to
believe it easier to elevate the latter than
the former.
Full bloods cannot intelligently exer-
else the right of suffrage-the same prin-
ciple would cut off every white man who
cannot intelligently exercise that right.
But when the right of the white man is
involved, it is conceded that the person
himself is alone capable of deciding
whether he votes intelligently.
The Legislature, however, is to confer
on these hslf-bloods the right Of suffrage,
and at the same time confer it on mulat-
toes. Because the Republicans had not
courage to be true to their principles, and
confer on the negro the right of suffrage.
they must disfranchise the civilized In.
dian, and drag him down to the level Of
the African race.
Such is the faith of the "party of pro-
gress."
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-27
rh. Aur.ria Constitutional Convention

This body re-sssembled at Denver City
on the LIST Of August. One hundred and
sixty-three delegates were reported pres
eIt, who seemed to take SO little interest
in the Convention, that a test vote, as to
adjournment of the Convention from Den
yer to Auraria, stood forty seven to twen-
ty-one. After weeks session, and con-
siderable opposition among the delegates,
Constitution for the State of Jefferson
was adopted, to be submitted to the vote
of the people for acceptance or rejection.
Capt. GARRISON, U. s. Commissioner dur
ing the Texan war, was President of the
Convention.
The Convention passed a resolution
previous to adjournment, to prepare a
memorial to Congress, praying for the
purchase of the Indian title to the gold
regions, and the establishment of an As
say Office at some point in the proposed
State of Jefferson.
The boundaries Of the State of Jeffsr.
son are latitude 81 to 43 degrees, and
longitude 102 to ITO. This includes the
rejected portion of Kansas, takes in por-
tion of the mining region Of New Mexi-
co, lying north of the 37th parallel, thence
passing westward from the summit of the
mountains nearly two hundred miles, in
cluding q portion of the Green river coun.
try in Utah, and extending nearly as far
west as Fort Bridger. 1t extends north
and west into the State Of Oregon, taking
in the South Pass, and thus securing the
control of the railroad routes which may
seek an outlet westward from that point,
and also includes the North and South
Platte region in south western Nebraska,
controlling the railroad routes on the east
of the Rocky Mountains.
This wholesale appropriation Of the soil
Of other territories may be indorsed by
Congress, but we doubt it. The idea of
admitting the transient population Of that
region into the Union as State, at pres
ent, is ridiculous.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-27
More Progress"


The Constitution is now claimed to be
progressive one. The 18th section Of
the Ohio Bill of Rights provides:
"Private property shall ever be held in
violate, but subservient to public welfare
When taken in time of war or other pub
lie exigency, imperatively requiring its
immediate seizure, or for the purpose Of
making or repairing roads, which shall be
opened to the public, without charge, a
compensation shall be made to the owner
in money; and in all other cases, where
private property shall he taken for public
use, compensation therefor shall be first
made in money, or first secured by de-
posit of money; and such compensation
shall be assessed by jury, without deduc-
ton for benefits to any property Of the
owner"
This is stricken out by the Wysndott
Convention-one Of the most marked
symptoms Of progress in their Consti-
tuition. Hsnceforth they design it to be
the law in Kansas that Private property
may Be taken for public use WITHOUT just
compensation" Are the people willing to
place their property on such basis that
it msy be seized as public plunder?
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-27

VIM. A. Phillips, standing delegate
from Arspahoe, offered the following
resolution at the late Republican Conven-
ton, which was adopted:
Resolved, That we regard the Wyan-
dott Constitution as exactly adapted to
the wants of the people Of Kansas, and
pledge ourselves to labor for its adop-
ton.
The Leavenworth Times, edited by an
old time abolitionist and his son, who is
famous as q defender of fugitive slaves,
thus speaks of the position taken by the
wyandott Constitution in reference 10 the
negro:
The Republicans have taken q noble
stand, and they will maintain it. The
apostles Of free labor, they work for the
interests Of the free WHITE man. The
negro is an article in which they have no
concern, and with which they do not pre-
pose to cumber the instrument they are
drafting for the glorious future Of Kan
sas.
The Constitution prescribes that the
elective franchise shall extend to free
,clite male citizens alone. With thus de-
claring the negro socially and politically
the inferior Of the white, the Republicans
stop.
So it is Hnoble" to disown the negro,
and declare him socially and politically
the inferior Of the white"-snd this sx-
sctly meets "the wants Of the people Of
Kansas" And is this the end of the
teaching Of "the old anti-slavsry man Of
upwards Of thirty years standing ?"
What . waste of time to no purpose
Is this the accomplishment of Phillips
mission to Kansas ? Blessed are they
who expect nothing. for they shall not be
disappointed.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-27
A Thief Arrested.

The Bates county (Mo.) Standard an
nouncss the arrest of thief, who was
taken to Pappinville, where he made a
confession-statins that he belonged to q
band of Thirty Thieves, and giving his
swn name as John Gilpiu Elliott; that he
was formerly from Green county, No..
but had been to New Mexico, and since
he returned, he had been living in Wa
terloo. Kansas; he gave the names Of
seventeen Of his confsdsratss; but lest he
may intend to ipjure good men. the Stand
ard thought proper not to publish their
names.
He says he is acquainted with the fact
Of seventeen horses having been stolen in
Cass and jackson counties, most Of which
we're sold in Waterloo, in Breckenridge
county, Kansas, on 142 creek.
For want Of bail he was sent, for safe
keeping, to Vernon county Jail
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-27

or The wires are pulled BY the Re-
publicans in every direction to secure such
q parcelling of the State Offices as to en-
list all wings Of the party, and put beyond
a doubt the adoption Of the Constitution.
The harmonious Republicans may buy
up enough Office seekers to satisfy them-
selves Of success, but the people. whose
interests have not been properly protected
in the Constitution, will rspudiats both ii
and them. Neither spoils Of Office nor
party drill can save them. Nor can any
arrangement win BY which they may st.
tempt to trade OF Mr.. PArots for votes
in favor Of the Constitution,
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-27
R.iiraad sp,.rnr,.ss-


The Aschison papers announce the
Of the grading Of the Atchi-
son and St. Joe Railroad. Arrangements
have already been made with q Missouri
Company to furnish and lay the ties, and
put the rolling stock on the road, within
the next three months. Leavenworth
has authorized the issue of bonds to aid
in the construction of road westward.
It is proposed, however. that Leavenworth
should seek connection with St. Louis
by the Pacific Railroad, rather than an
eastward connection by the Hannibal and
St Joe Railroad, whose interests, it is
claimed, are antagonistic to Leavenworth,
being identical with those of Chicago. II
seems to US that the passenger and freight
traffic to St. Louis will seek the shortest
route. If the Kansas Valley railroad is
built as soon as the Leavenworth road, it
will divide the traffic, if not divert it from
Leavenworth City, while an eastern con-
nection from Wyandott, striking some
point on the Hannibal and St. Joe Rail-
road, wonld secure the eastward trade.
The Pacific Railroad has been finished
to within 80 miles of Kansas City. The
counties along the line are about to su-
thorize a change in the character of the
bonds they have voted, so that they may
be made Immediately available for the
construction Of the road. The Fort Des.
moines and Kansas City Railroad is undeI
agitation again, a Convention in its favol
being called at Gallatin, Mo-, on the 18th
of September next. It is designed SIS &
northern extension of the "Texas Centra
Railroad" which, under liberal State pat.
ronsge, has been completed some two
hundred miles north from Galveston.
| The st. Louis Democrat speaks of tn,
recent visit of Col. A. N. Tut, of thu
Usage Valley and Southern Kansas Rail
road, and Messrs. Army and ]. o. Wattles
of the Jefferson City and Neosho Vale,
Railroad, to confer with the Pacific Rail
road Company, in reference to junction
with that road at the town of Upton, il
Monitsau county.
The Democrat speaks of the prospect
of the o. V. & 8. Z. Railroad as follows
We understand that the citizens of tn
J counties through which the o. V. & S Z
Railroad is to run, propose to obtain tn
means for its construction by subscrip
ton in money and lands. and BY loa
secured by mortgage of their farms an,
town property, and thus build the roa
by individual means, and without Stat
aid. Subscriptions sufficient have bee
Obtained to build thirty five miles of tn
road, and the engineers are engaged in ii
location from Upton. 1t is proposed i
September to put the first section of tn
road from Upton to Versailles under con
tract. Ground will be broken at Tipto
, on the 21st of September, at which tim
and place the citizens along the line pre-
pose to have q great meeting, and begi
, the construction of their road, whic
promises to be prosecuted with vigor I
: its com nletion
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-27
tn. suee... Of k.n... R.publiean..

It seems to be grave offense to talk
plainly about the omissions of the Rspub-
licans in this Territory. Many of them
cannot conceive how any man can desire
the ultimate extension of slavery and yet
not act with and for the success of that
party as now organized. They care not
how bitter criticism is hurled at Demo
Gratis, but ask that equally as salient
points, on the part of Republicans, shall
be passed over lightly. If not, and even
handed justice is meted to both contend
ing parties, they affirm that the Republi-
can party will be defeated. 1t is no
pleasure to us e have such candid con-
fession of the utter lack of stamina in
Kansas Republicanism. In this respect,
it is the opposite Of the old Free Soil and
Liberty parties. They planted them
selves on broad and unequivocal princi-
Piles, and invited the freest and fullest
criticism. While clamoring for the rights
of the negro, they did not fail to respect
the rights of members of their own party,
and even of their opponents. Success,
they knew, was only to be had by the
most unscrupulous fair r-dealins. The
trickery of both parties in building plat
forms which were capable of double
construction, in taking every unfair legis-
lstive and parliamentary advantage Of
each other, was scorned by them.
Kansas Republicans, however, have
grown wiser. They have learned the
tricks of the enemy. They are deter
mined to secure power, by fair means OF
foul, because the Democracy must be
whipped" They consent to stand upon q
facing -both-ways platform, because it will
accommodate both auti-slavery and pro-
slavery men. What is the result The
floating class of mere political tricksters
who care for power more than principle
have obtained control of the Republican
party Of Kansas. They have succeeded
because, if their plans had been defeated
they would have boiled the ranks of tn,
party. With them, power, not principle
is the ruling motive. Party drill is mex
brought to bear to secure success. 1t be-
comes almost a crime for any man, with
Republican principles, to stand sloof from
them and refuse to become mere party
, tool.
So far as we are concerned, the party
! must learn to be just, and honest, and un
: equivocsl in its svowal of principles be
fore we can affiliate with it. While they
are so unjust to their opponents, SO untru
: to their former avowals of free principles
we cannot and will not maintain any 20
: sition but that Of perfect Independence
: Our faith is not to be remOdeled at tn
, beck Of political trickstsrs who max
platforms to suit their chances of success
nor is our vote at their control. The,
r can command it only by making the part,
, honest, straight forward, and placing il
the field candidates whose personal habit
5 are such as not to bring disgrace upo
, their supporters. To put forward me
who are slaves to their appetites, as tn
4, exponents of the principles of the part
: of principle" is a mockery which W
: have no disposition to indorse.