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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-24

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1t was with the most unfeigned pleas
ure that we announced in our issue of
last week, the nomination at the Ma
tional Republican Convention of Hon.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Of Illinois, as our
Candidate for President, and HANNI-
BAL HaMLIN, of Maine, for Vice-Presi-
dent. The most magnificent, enthusi-
astic and harmonious National Conven-
ton that ever assembled in the United
States, after full and earnest consulta.
ton, have presented to the people a
standard bearer worthy of their noble
cause. Honest, able, and patriotic, a
man of the people-the representative
in his own person of the superiority OF
free labor and free institutions. He is
destined beyond all doubt to be the
next President of the United States.
The name of ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
has long been known and revered with
in the limits Of the sovereignty which
claims him as her citizen, and he has
more recently won for himself nation
al reputation in his contest for the Hi
nois Senatorship, in which he wrapped
his iron limbed syllogisms around the
ingenious sophisms of the /" Little
GIANT" until they dissolved beneath
the embrace of his resistless logic.
The purity of life, unblemished in
tegrity, statesman-like qualities, and
vast personal popularity of Honest
Old Abe" designated him as emphat-
ically the man to lead the Republican
hosts of victory, and he was, therefore,
selected by the people in Convention
assembled as their nominee for the high
Office of Chief Magistrate of the Uni
ted States.
While the great Republican Party
Of Michigan, evidently pointed to New
York's gifted son-Wm. HI. Seward
as their first choice, still the enthusiast
tic manner in which the nomination of
Mr.. Lincoln has been received through
out the entire State, speaks palmer
thon words can express it, the firm
hold that he has upon the affections of
the people of Michigan, and all are as
ready, as heartily and sincerely ready,
to give him their support as if he had
been their first choice. Under the
leadership of Honest Old Abe, ard
with the battle cry Of Lincoln, Hamlin.
Union and Victory, we can safely count
on Michigan for at least 1000 major
November next
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-24

In another column we publish a short
sketch of the life of Mr.. Lincoln, taken
from the columns of the Chicago Jour.
mad to which we refer our readers.
Our candidate for Vice-P President,
Hannibal Hamlin, the gallant son of the
forests of Maine, man well known
to all lovers of liberty as an old and
faithful soldier and valiant leader in
the great Republican army.
MFR. Hamlin commenced public life
as leading member of the Maine
Legislature, when he was quite young
man. He was elected to Congress in
1s4S, where he served two terms. He
was afterwards elected as U. s., Sena.
tor, where he remained till 1856, when,
like many other Northern Democrats,
he became disguised with the Slavery
policy of the Democratic party, and be-
came Republican, and as such was
elected Governor, and resigned his seat
in the Senate. He was afterwards re-
elected to the U. S. Senate, and is now
leading member of that body. Sen
ator, Hamlin was one of the few Dem
ocrats in that body who had the cour-
age and manhood to oppose therepeal
of the Missouri Compromise. He
is an Independents true hearted free
man and his name will add great
strength to the ticket. fs.isg I5lor
The ticket is a powerful one, posses
sing all the elements of strength before
the people. Both men are honest,
faithful and devoted representatives OF
the principles at the great Republican
party of the Nation. And now, with
these strong men as our standard bear
ers, and with the noble platform which
the Convention has given us, let us
move forward "conquering and to con-
quer." Let every Republican 60 into
the great battle with ardor, determined
to do the best he can for the Cause.
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The National Committee.


The following gentlemen were ap
pointed a National Republican Com
nittee for the ensuing four years, b.
the Convention on Friday:
Maine-Charles J. Gilman. y4oa5
Hew Hampshire-Geo. G. Frogg.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Brainard.
Observation-Disclosures z. Goodrich.
Rhode Island-Thos. G. Turner.
Connecticut-Gideon Wells.
New York-Gov. E. d. Morgan.
New Overwhelming Duer.
Pennsylvania announced.
observation-disclosures NJ Wagner. 5.1
Delaware-N athaniel b. Smithers.
Virginia-Alfred Caldwell. lyss
-Kentucky-Cassius nj. Clay. ~
Ohio-Thomas Spooner.
Indiana-Solomon Meredith. .ra
Missouri-Asa S. Jones.
Michigan-Hon. Austin Blair.
Illinois-Norman B. Judd. sa tas
Texas ID. Henderson.
Wisconsin-Carl Schurz.
Iowa-Andrew J. Stevens. TIl9
California;. w. Cheseman. 81
Minnesota-John McCusick. a
Oregon-W. e. Johnson. eet
tG 3oai TERRITORIES.
Kansas-W. A. Phillips. 20 e'g
Nebraska-O. II. Irish. r
District Columbia-Joseph Deerhart
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The Cincinnati Platform a SwindIe.

The Cincinnati Platform SwindIe.
We commend the following extract
from speech of Avery, of North Car
DINA, in the Charleston Convention.
1t corroborates all that the Republicans
have alleged concerning the Cincinnati
Platform: aa 9i'esaae9ll @ 9lrnl
He would say, never yield one inch
upon the Abolition question, but meet
it boldly, fairly squarely. He asked
them whether this issue was met bold
ly, fairly and squarely upon this popn-
lar sovereignty platform
The Cincinnati Platform is om5ig-
uo,1s. We at the South sag it means
one thing-they at the North sag 1T
means another. We ask yoa1 aao,o to
settle its meaning. We sag, take bold
stand and declare achdt 1t really means,
boldly, openly and thoroughly. The
minority say they are willing to leave
its Interpretation to the Supreme Court.
That is no convenience to the South.
They take it for granted that all Dem
ocrats are law abiding citizens, and if
so. when a decision of the Supreme
Court is made, adverse to their views.
they will submit to it as a matter of
course. II is no solution to the ques-
ton, no settlement of the issue satisfac-
torially to the South, to say, "Leave it
TO the Courts.
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While the Republican party is stead
lily extending its organization, and eve-
~ day establishing new claim to the
confidence of the American people and
to the title of national party, the
Democratic party is Just as steadily
and just as certainly becoming more
sectional, and every day weakening its
claims upon the confidence of the peo-
ple- -Four years ago Republicanism
was confined exclusively to the Free
Stated Not q man dared to express
even sympathy for the principle of the
Republican party south of Mason and
Dixon's line; or If he did, it was at his
peril. a3sss6H ~ 'e7eAs'e 7i'iA5 p
Now aformidable Republican organ
ization exists in Ave Of the slave States.
All of them have held State Conven-
tons and elected delegates to the Re-
publican National Convention. In
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Ken
lucky and Missouri, casting nearly as
many electoral votes as remained in the
Charleston Convention after the bolt,
Republicanism has taken deep root, and
It will not only continue to strengthen
m those States, but will spread year by
year into other Southern States, until
is organization, Ike its principles, will
become national in fact, as it always
has been in theory. 5.ise, sEr .vTfs
And just in proportion as our party
thus becomes national one, will the
Democratic party becomes sectional
1t has, indeed, never been anything
else, except in name. Based as it is,
upon the single idea of slavery, it could
only secure a claim to be anything
more than mere sectional faction, by
making the principle upon which it
rested national, which the spirit of the
American people rendered impossible.
But its claim to nationality, fiimsy and
presumptuous as it was, no longer ex-
lists. Recent events have annihilated
the small remnant OF the ".National y
Democracy that retained foothold in
the North after the recent State cleo
tons. 80 Vv ,....,;,....-, -.,. -.
The Democratic party, through its
National Convention, .eliminated-ut-
terly cut off and cast away this miser-
able faction. The seventeen Democra-
tic States of the Union have separated
themselves from the Democracy of the
Atlantic free States, and refuse, as they
have right to do, to recognize them
hereafter, or hold political fellowship
with them Thus repudiated, they are
utterly powerless, without a single
State to rely upon, and with not the
slightest reasonable hope of securing
one. Democracy, then, is now con-
fined to the fifteen slave States and
their two appendages on the Pacific.
10 The organization Of the party, there
fore, like its principles, are local-sec-
tional. Whatever claims to Democra-
ey, the friends of Douglas at the North
may set mp, the fact will still exist that
the Democratic States have read them
cut of the party, and utterly rcpudiat-
ed them. SO that to-day the Republican
party has a stronger foothold at the
North. What was once the Northern
Democracy, has, by the deliberate act
of the majority of that party became
a mere faction of Douglasites, without
a single principle to stand upon, except
subssrviency to their leader, and the
hope of Government spoils through his
success.-Det. 1drertiser,
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-24

A PRESENT TO PoTTER.-One of the
greatest attractions in Chicago during
the Convention was a monster bowie
knife, sent as present from the Re-
publicans of Missouri to John F. Potter,
OF Wisconsin. On one side it bore the
inscription "a present to John f.
Potter, of Wisconsin,, by the Republi-
cans of Missouri" and on the other,
"WilI always meet Pryor engage
men," 1t was eight feet long.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-24

FUNERAL OF "PETER PARLEY."-
The funeral of S. G.. Goodrich peter
Parley) took place at Southbury, Conn.,,
on Sunday afternoon. Services were
dispensed with in the neighboring
towns, and persons were present from
a circuit twenty miles round. Two
hundred Sunday School children from
Southbury, Woodbury. and South Brit
ain, headed the procession.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-24

The Republicans of Cass County are requested
to meet by Delegates, at the Court House, in
Cassapolis, on MONDAY, JUNE 4TH, 1860, at II
O'Clock, A. NJ, for the purpose of choosing Dele
gates to represent Cass county in State Republi-
can Convention which meets at Detroit on the 9TH
of June, 1860, to nominate candidates for State
Officers. Also, to to choose Delegates to repre-
sent Cass county, in the Congressional Convention
of the I'D Congressional District, when the same
shall be called and to transact such other business
as shall properly come before the Convention
By order of the County Central Committee.
Nav Sth 1860. -r --l.1e - e5<tfff4fil
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From the Ottumwa Qowa) Courier.
81 900 Reward

Il offered for the arrest of George
Lawrence and B. A. Nc Comb or either
of them. Gov. Kirkwood of Iowa
offers $500, and the citizens of ,Ottum-
wa, Iowa, offer $780, to be paid on
the delivery of said Lawrence and Nc
Comb, or either of them, at Ottumwa,
Iowa And it is expected the authori-
ties or citizens of Rockford will offer
like sum.
DESCRIPTION OF GEO. LAwRENCE.-
About feet or inches in height !;
fforrid complexion auburn or brown
hair generally wears whiskers on chin,
eolored black; rather full blue eyes /;
small scar (cut) between corner of
mouth and cheek bone on left side tit
may be on the right side); heavy set,
with very .fxU breast; short, thick,
hard hand is used to work, but always
works with gloves on; when last seen
he wore pair of seal skin gauntlets
scarcely ever walks with his hands in
his pockets has rolling sailor gait ;
very seldom puts his feet on anything
while sitting not tidy in his dress |;
generally wears shirt loose about his
neck; is very fond of horses; brags
some about his wrestling at side hold !;
is rather quick in his movements, and
Is rather communicative. 1t is believed
that no neither uses liquor or tobacco
in any manner. hf.&
81 Description OF MCCoMB. = Nc
Comb is about feet or inches in
height very dark complexion; black
hair, with very little gray interpers-
ed blue eyes rather down-cast look ;
very heavy beard, when not shaved,
and coal black; drinks good deal of
shquor5 n not very laxative; has a
soar on his forehead, but it cannot be
seen without pushing the hair back,
about this scar hair more gray: is be-
tween rs and so years old; looks like
an IndIan; Is q notorious villain and
horse thief, and served term in the
Illinois State Prison for mail robbine
lis connected with a gang of horse
thieves in Northern Illinois, and goes
by the nick name Liant McComb."
OF On 10th of March last, George Law
renee seduced Laura ]. Harvey from
her home in Rockford, ILL.,, under sham
marriage, and, by agreement, met with
sad McComb on the Mississippi River.
On the 9th of March, the three ar
rived at Ottumwa, Iowa, and on the
-nignt OF the 2sth they murdered Laura
and threw her body in the Des Moines
river at this place, and made their es.
cape. We can get no trace of Law
renee. McComb has been traced to
Iowa City, where he disposed of their
team and wagon, and from there to
his fathers house, near Rockford H.,
and from there to BeIoit, Wisconsin !;
since which we have no intelligence.
Laura was only Is years old, and of a
Rockford Ill. i5iii'is'r -
JOSEPH H. FLINT,
County Judge Of Wapella Co., Iowa
III 0ttumwa, Iowa, April ~, 1850.
sIo@ Papers are respectfully request-
ed to copy. ei ~ =
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The Prospects Of Mr.. Douglas.

The Prospects Of Mr.. Douglas.
We are unable to see, in the political
horoscope, says the Chicago Journal
the brilliant colors in the prospect Of
the ''Little Giant" which seem to de.
light the vision of some of his ardent
friends.
He received, it is true, a majority OF
the votes of the Late Convention at
Charleston. But what are the preg-
nant facts respecting that vote?
One very significant fact is this: AT
ter the seceders had withdrawn, the
friends or the pretended friends, of Mr..
Douglas had a controlling. majority in
the Convention, and what did they do I
They adopted resolution requiring a
vote of t,oo-thiras of the delegates
who remained in the Convention only,
but of the whole Convention as at first
constituted, to secure a nomination.
This resolution could not have been
passed without the votes of those who
pretended to be the friends of Mr..
Douglas, and without the knowledge,
that, ander such a rule, he could not be
nominated. He was therefore slaugh-
tered in the house of his friends. ..s.
Then look at the States from whence
his support came. He did not receive
the vote Of single State, save, posi-
bly,, Illinois and Indiana, which he could
have reasonable hope of carrying in
the Presidential election.
New York, with large fraction of
her delegation in favor of Dickinson,
was obliged, under instruction, to give
her vote, as ''unit," for Mr.. Douglas.
But New York, with the Administra-
ton party and the Wood faction again,
him, would be as sure for the Republi
can candidate, as any future event can
be. Ohio gave her twenty three votes
for Mr.. Douglas and no we'll informed
man can doubt that Ohio is good for
ten or twenty thousand majority for
the Republican nominee. Michigan,
Iowa, Wisconsin, Vermont, New
Hampshire, Maine and Rhode Island
voted, in solid phalanx, for the nominal
ton of Mr.. Douglas, but not one OF
them would give him her electoral vote.
Mr.. Douglas did not receive, at the
Charleston Convention, the vote of a
single reliable Democratic State.
In what respect will his condition be
improved at Baltimore ? The South
has taken a stand against him and his
Squatter Sovereignty platform, and will
not scquiesce in either of them. If,
therefore, by any adroit management
he secures the nomination at Baltimore
he cannot, we think, carry the electoral
vote Of a single slaveholding State; and
shorn of the prestige of probable sac
cess, his prospects will not be fatterine
of carrying any of the Free States.
The empty honor of nomination
may be achieved, but this will be poor
reward for the sacrifice of political in
tegrity which Mr.. Douglas has made te
secure the support of the South. The
South are afraid of him; his yaultins
ambition has "o'erleaped itself;" and
no concessions or compromises can in
duce the slave-holding interest to en-.
trust the power and patronage of the
General Government in his hands.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-24
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION

REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION, to nominate
candidates for State officers and electors of PREsI-
DENT and cE-PREsIDESf, and for the transaction
of other business, will be held in the CITY OF
DETROIT, at MERRILL HALL, on Thursday June
Z, at IL A. NJ. The several counties will send two
delegates for each Representative in the lower
branch of the State Legislature, and every organ
lied county having no representative win be en-
titled to one delegate. .3soI
The following was adopted by the Republican
State Convention, August 18th, 1858: -n gfloW
Resolged, That in the opinion of this Convention
the appointment of any individual to represent any
county in which he does not reside, should not be
recognized in any future Conventions and that the
State Committee be instructed to make calls for
future Conventions accordingly.
Co. e!lsstiat E. c. WALKER,
-gradi ~ Sub saW ]. w. TILLMAN,
-f,s. e. A. TROWBRIDGE.
49, Bx. Com. of Rep. State Cent'l Committee.
Detroit, April II, 1860.
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Republican Congressional Convention.
ID District.

The Congressional Convention for the Second
District, for the nomination of Representative
in Congress, will be held at the Court House of
Branch county, in the village of Coldwater. on
Tuesday the 18th day of June, 1860, at II o'clock
A. NJ. The several counties in the District will
be entitled to three delegates for each represen-
tative to the lower branch of the State Legislature
noe alahs ll FRANKLIN JOHNSON,
r... sf CHARLES REDFIELD,
H. BAKER,
itafi( nnf I-aEt -l5L B. NJ. SMITH,
Fl. COOLIDGE, es ~
r4 A. p. HoARTH, n
May 10, 1860. Congressional Committee.
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Mr.. EvERErT DECLINES. - The
Washington correspondent of the Bos-
ton Traveller states that it is reported
in Washington, on the authority OF a
relative of Mr. Everett, that he viii not
accept the position assigned~to him
upon the Baltimore ticket.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-24

DEGRADATION. = Isaac o. Fowler,
Post Master of New York, is discover
ed to be a defaulter in sum variously
estimated at from SIS, 900 to 5000, 900.
whereabouts is at present unknown,
and Dir. Orfut has been sent on from
Washington to take charge of the Office
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-24
Silver Creek Republican Caucus.


The Republicans of Silver Greek Township are
tomeet at the American Hotel. in Dow
agiac, on Saturday, June Cd, 1860, at one o'clock
p. NJ, for the purpose of appointing Delegates to
the County Convention, which meets in Cassapolis
June 4th 1861 and transacting such other business
as may come before the meeting.
By ordar of Township Committee.
Silver Greek, May "a, 1860
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Republican Caucus.

The Republicans of La Strange Township, are
requested to meet at the School House, in the
village of La Grange, on Thursday, May Slst, at
O'Clock P. NJ, to select Delegates to the County
Convention to be held at Cassapos June 4th, 1860.
$40 1isa1 G4IH By order of the Committee.
w. w. PECK, Chairman.
Cassannlis MAY 18th 1850
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-24

~ Hon. Henry Waldron will ac-
cept our thanks for many Congression-
al favors during the past few weeks,
the latest of which is the Report of the
Committee on the Michigan Contested
Election case.
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A large and enthusiastic meeting
subsequently assembled at the Capitol,
and stirring speeches were made amid
the widest enthusiasm, continuing un
til twelve o'clock, the time fixed upon
for the seturn of the train.
The gentlemen of the committee,
who met Mr.. Lincoln for the first time,
were highly pleased with the interview
and express themselves in the warmest
terms of admiration.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-24

The committee appointed to wait on
Mr.. Lincoln, to inform him of his NOM
nation, consisting of the President of
the Convention, Hon. Geo. Ashmun,
and the Chairman of the different State
delegations, returned from Springfield
yesterday, having discharged their
duty.
The Committee proceeded in body
to the residence of Mr.. l.. and Mr.,
Ashmun addressed him as follows:
"I have, sir, the honor in behalf of
the gentlemen who are present, COM
mittec appointed by the Republican
Convention recently assembled at Chi
cago, to discharge a most pleasantduty.
We have come, sir, under vote of in
structions to that committee to notify
you that you have been selected by the
Convention of Republicans at Chicago,
as their candidate for President of the
United States. They instruct us, sir,
to notify you of that selection, and they
deem it not only respectful to yourself,
but as appropriate to the important mat
ter which they had in hand, that they
should come to you in person and pre-
sent to you the authentic evidence of
the action of that convention; and,
sir, without any phrase which shall
either be considered.personally plaudi-
tory to yourself, or which shall have
any reference to the principles involved
in the questions which are connected
with your nomination, / desire to
present you the letter which has been
prepared and which informs you of the
nomination, and with it the platform,
reports and sentiments which the Con-
vention adopted. Sir, atyour conven-
fence we shall be glad to receive from
you such response as it may be your
pleasure to give us. .
Mr.. Lincoln replied as follows: =
"Mr. Chairman, and gentlemen OF
the Committee, / tender you, and
through you, to the Republican Nation
al Convention, and all the people rep
resented in it, my profoundest thanks
for the high honor done me, which you
formally announce. Deeply and even
painfully sensible of the great respon-
sibility which is inseparable from that
honor-a responsibility which | could
almost wish had fallen upon some one
of the far more eminent men and ex-
perienced Statesmen whose dlstin-
guished names were before the Con-
vention, I shall, by your leave, consid-
err more fully the resolutions of the
Convention, denominated the Platform,
and without unreasonable delay, re-
spond to You, Mr.. Chairman, in writ
ing, not doubling that TIE Platform will
be found satisfactory, and the nomina-
ton gratefully accepted and now l
will no longer defer the pleasure of tax
ing you and each ofiyou by the hand"
A general shaking of hands with the
next President then followed, and the
Committee retired.
A large and enthusiastic meeting
IL
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Republican County Convention.

-. Bx. Com. of Rep. State Centl Commute
Detroit, April II, 1860
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-24
Our Candidates.

Cassapolis, May 18th, 1860.