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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-23
Repubiican state Convention.

A REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION, to appoint
twelve Delegates to represent this State in the
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION, at
Chicago, to nominate candidates for PRESIDENT and
VICE PRESIDENT, win be held in the city of Detroit,
on Wednesday, the I'd day of May next, at IL
O'Clock A. NJ. The several counties win send two
delegates for each representative in the lower
branch of the State Legislature. and every organ
lied county having no will be entitled
to one delegate.
The following was adopted by the Republican
State Convention, August 10th, 1858:
Resozrsd, That in the opinion of this Convention
the appointment of any individual to represent any
county in which he does no reside, should not be
recognized in any future Conventions, and that the
State Committee be instructed to make calls for
future Conventions accordingly.
The counties of the Upper Peninsula are excepted
from this resolution for this Convention
E. C. WALKER
]. w. TILLMAN
G. A. TROWBRIB&R,
Elk. Com. of Rep. State Cent? Committee.
Feb. 9Th, 1860
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-23

GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUET hav-
ing been stated in a New York paper
that the editor of the Herald had been
fogged eight times in the streets of
that city, a correspondent of the Times
came to the aid of Bennett, and cor
reefs the statement, alleging that Mr..
B. has received but seven castigations.
The Times correspondent gives the
following as true statement of the
case:
October 6, 1885, DR.. S. p. Townsend
logged him in Wall street. January
20, 1886, James Watson Webb logged
him in Wall street. May 9, 1886, Jas.
Watson Webb fiogged him second
time in Wall street. November II,
1886, T. S. Hamblin and others logged
him in the Herald office. February 8,
1888, J. w. Hale fogged him in Wall
street. January 26, ls46, A. w. Cla-
son flogged him in Nassau street. No
vember 9, 1850, John Graham fogged
him in Broadway.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-23

s1@ That eminent conservative,
DR.. Breckenridge of KY, is denounced
as an abolitionist by the Mississippi pa
pers, on account of his recent patriotic
letter to his nephew, the vice president
warning him to keep out of the hands
of the. nullifers and disunionists.
They quote against him some of his
declarations made fifteen or twenty
years ago about the evil and wrong of
slavery. But that was when nearly all
the leading men of the South conceded
that it was an evil, and professed to
desire release from it. The South has
changed front since then.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-23
Important Decision.--A Disgaceful Law
declared UncOnstitntional.


declared Unconstitutional.
At the last election, the vote of a
citizen of Ohio having I" "a visible adj
mixture" of African blood,-that is,
one-eighth was refused by the In
spector of Elections. He commenced
suit against the inspector in the
Court of Common Pleas of Butler
County, and it was finally carried to
the Supreme Court of the State, by
whom the case has just been decided.
The decision of the Court, which was
unanimous, was:
l. Persons having mixture of Afri-
can blood, but preponderance OF
white blood, or being more white than
black, and being otherwise qualified,
were, by the settled construction of the
section of the Constitution of 1902,
regulating the exercise of the elective
franchise, entitled to enjoy the rights
of an elector =,
No change was made in this respect
by the corresponding section of the
Constitution OF 1851. The same per-
sons, being otherwise qualified, are not
to be excluded on account of color,
but are entitled, under the present Con-
stitution, to vote at all elections.
2. The plaintiff, being one of the
description of persons so entitled to
vote, having only one-eighth of Afri-
can blood, and his vote having been
refused for that reason only, at the cleo
ton in 1856, for electors of President
and Vice-President of the United
States by the Judge of the election,
against whom he brought an action for
such refusal:
Held, That he was entitled to recover
for the violation of right conferred
by the Constitution.
Thus the disgraceful law passed by
the last pro-slavery Legislature of that
State, DISTINGUISHING persons having a
visible admixture of African blood, no
matter how great a perpondence of
white blood, is declared unconstitution
al, and it will perhaps be repealed by
the present Legislature. 1t is tri-
umph of white over African blood.
The law, as it now stands, declares a
man who has one-eighth of African
blood in his veins, to be-a negro, and
therefore DISTINGUISHES him. The de.
cision of the Supreme Court is that the
man who has preponderance of white
blood in his veins is entitled to the
rights of white man. 1t is decision
founded upon common sense and jus.
tice.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-23
Correspondence of the N. Y. Tribune.
From Washington.
WAsHINGTON. Pc

WASHINGTON, Peb. 16.
The Committee on Elections met this
morning to take preliminary steps on
the Sickles contested seat. They have
ordered the evidence in the cases of
Messrs. Blair, Anderson and Howard
printed, which will fill several volumes.
1t is understood here that the Penn
sylvania delegates of the Charleston
Convention will support the nomination
of Mr.. Breckenridge, though they are
not yet appointed. Mr.. Bigler will 90
as one of the Senatorial Delegates.
The action of Judge Blacks own coun-
ty, Somerset, in rejecting the resolution
recommending him for the Presidency
and electing Douglas delegate to the
State convention, is regarded as most
pointed rebuke to the Administration
by its own political adherents.
Mr.. Doolittle will probable call up
his pending amendment for the imme-
date admission of Kansas on Monday
having control of the question by the
yeas and nays being ordered. The
Democratic side will be compelled to
confront the issue squarely, and the
country will then see whether they are
prepared to shut out Kansas merely for
party purposes and to exclude her vote
at the Presidential election. The
whole influence Of the Administration
will be exerted against her admission
this session in any form.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL, 1860.
Telegraphic intelligence to-day, con-
firms my previous statements that Mir
anon would march toward Vera Cruz
about this time, with a large force.
The recent publications of Liberal sue
cesses were mainly fabricated for eff
feet, and are now exposed. 1t is quite
probable the Administration will issue
positive instructions to the principal
naval officer at Vera Cruz to land
troops for the protection of American
citizens and property, unless Miramon
will give an impossible guaranty.
This step may lead to most serious
consequences, and, if ordered, it will
be with the full expectation of coils
ion with the invading forces. Nothing
but an apprehension of impeachment
by the House will prevent the Presi-
dent from carrying out this policy,
which is fully matured and ready to be
directed officially. ~
The election of Printer was deferred
till Monday being the third postpone.
ment. Neither party was confident Of
success, and both seemed willing to
delay.
The Committee to which the Demo
cratic caucus referred the resolutions
concerning protection to slavery in the
Territories, was framed by Mr.. Bright
expressly to make platform which
would either exclude Mr.. Douglas en-
tirely at Charleston, or require him &c
abandon Squatter Sovereignty.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-23

SPIRITUALIsTs IN THE UNITED
STATEs.-The spiritual Register " fol
1860, says there are ,537 900 Spiritual.
lists in the United states and $4,000 in
Canada, Cuba and South America. In
several States the figures are as fol
lows In New York, 400, 900 in Ohio
200, 900; in Illinois, 100000; in Mas
sachusetts, 10000; in Michigan and
Wisconsin, $4,000 each; in Maine
100000; in Missouri, $4,000, and in
Pennsylvania, 100000. In addition to
these 5000, 900 s'nominal believers" are
claimed.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-23
Contemplate Flunkeyism.

We learn from the Columbus (Ohio)
State Journal, that Howadji Curtis, the
brilliant assayist and lecturer-one of
the most successful literateurs of the
day-who has been the editor of the
"Lounger Column" of Ha'per's Week.
ly, and the "Easy Chair" of the Month
ly, is no longer connected with those
periodicals. His well-known anti-slave-
ry and progressive opinions made him
obnoxious to the South, and the Har-
pers-always the meanest of toadies-
dismissed him. This act of pitiful per-
secution cannot, of course, enhance the
virtue of Mr.. Curtis writings, but ii
will endear him personally to the North.
But who, after such funkeyism on the
part of the Harpers, will buy one Of
their publications
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-23
La Grange Township Caucus.

The Republicans of La Grange Township are
requested to meet at the Court House, in Cass-
apolis, on Saturday the 10th day of March next
at one o'clock P. NJ, for the purpose of choosing
Delegates to the County Republican Convention Of
the 18th of March; also, for the purpose of or
ganizing Republican Club for the Campaign of
1850, and to transact such other bushes as NAV
properly come before the meeting. Let every
Republican be on hand.
By order of the Township Committee.
w. w. PECK, Chairman
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-23

In the proper place, in this issue, will
be found the call of the County Gen.
tral Committee, for a Republican
County Convention to meet at the
court House, in Cassapolis, on the 10th
oay OF March next. 1t now only re-
mains for the several Town Committees
to issue their notices for the Township
Caucuses without delay, and appoint
men to represent the people in the Co.
Convention in whom they have the
fullest confidence-men who will favor
the appointment of none but true and
tried Republicans as Delegates to the
State Convention.
As it is essential to the welfare of
the Republican party in this County
that this Convention should be largely
attended, the better to secure the early
and thorough organization, it is to be
hoped thatevery one acting as Delegate,
will make it his especial duty to be on
hand at the Convention, as steps will
probably be taken to effect thorough
organization at that time. We are now
entering upon another campaign, which
will probably be more bitter and fierce
than any heretofore held in this coun-
try. We have the same difficulties be-
fore us that we had in 1856, and more
party rancour. Inceased efforts will
be made by political opponents to null
lily our action. "Rule or Ruin" will
be the watchword of the enemy, and
their proceedings will be marked with
every species of fraud to secure this
end that can be imagined. To coun-
teract the deadly effects of their pois-
onous theories, it behooves every indi-
vidual disposed to the welfare of our
glorious country, and who believes that
it is pernicious and false assertion to
declare that our Constitution carries
and establishes Slavery everywhere
to at once rally to the standard which
they have erected, and raise it to a
height at once satisfactory themselves
and worrying to their opposers, and
this can only be done effectually by an
early and thorough organization, so
that we can enter the campaign har-
monious and united.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-23

The Republicans of Cass County are requested
to meet by Delegates, at the Court House, in
Cassapolis, on MONDAY THE 18th DAY OF
MARCH next, at IL O'Clock A. NJ, for the purpose
of choosing Delegates to represent Cass County,
in the State Republican Convention, which meets
at Detroit, on Wednesday, May I'd, 1860, to choose
Delegates to the National Republican Convention
at Chicago, in June next and also to transact
such other business as shall properly come before
the Convention.
By order of the County Central Committee.
CHAS. w. CLISBEE, Chairman.
February 18TH 1860
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-23
1~ Speaking of woman's VIC

W Speaking of woman's work in
California, a San Francisco journal
says work is paid for in that State, by
the job or by the day, without refer
ence to the sex of the party that per-
forms it. A washerwoman gets So
day in the country carpenter gets
no more. A lady teacher get the same
wages as gentleman would teaching
the same class. If males have ever
predominated among the teachers, it
was because the supply of teaching
material was mostly the masculine gen.
der. But it does not predominant now,
whatever it might have done once. Of
the rs teachers recently appointed by
the Board of Education to take charge
of the city schools, 13 were males and
60 females.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-23
a. The Albany Ratriot nublish

az The Albany Patriot publishes
the original advertisement of the Union
Academy, Georgia, of which VIM. HI.
Seward was once the Rector. 1t is
signed by the Secretary of the institu-
ton. 1t is stated in the advertise
ment, that the Rector, Mr.. VIM. H..
Seward, is late from Union College.
New York, from which institution he
comes highly recommended as young
gentleman of good moral character
and distinguished industry and literary
requirements. He will teach the Latin
and Greek languages, theoretical and
practical Mathematics, Logic, Rhetor-
10, natural and moral Philosophy,
Chemistry, Geography, English Gram
mar, and suoh other branches as are
usually taught in Northern Colleges. "
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-23
Three Women Tarred and Feathered in
Canada.

Our Canadian brethren have on sew
eral occasions lately been much agitat-
ed and moved in their bowels of COM
passion by the terrible accounts of al
legged tarring and feathering operations
at the South, which are to be found GO
ing the rounds of the press. Now we
have recorded in the Oakville &c. W.
Adcertiser, the particulars Of an out
rage which goes far beyond anything
that has transpired in the States this
many a day in its disgraceful and bar
barous features. and this in village of
two thousand inhabitants, situated be-
tween two of the principal cities of the
Province. In this case lack of vir-
tue on the part of the victims was the
pretext for the violence. If this is
justifable ground, then it is more than
likely that the Southerners have not
subjected the innocent to punishment.
The Oakville Adcertiser says:
"Another disgraceful outrage occur
red in this town on Thursday night
last. Three acoDaesa of this tosc's acere
taken from their beds, stripped tarred
and .feattered by q gang Of ro,cdies,
every one of whom ought to be hanged.
1t is to be lamented that the authorities
of the town, instead of expanding
their sanity Indignation on the writer
of the letter signed "A Subscriber"
in our issue of last week, did not act
upon his timely warning and thus pre-
vent this disgraceful and brutal outrage.
Prevention is better than cure. One
could almost believe there are some
men or boys in this town who are not
born of women, who have had no
mother, sister, or wife. No offences
on the part of women can justify such
brutality towards them.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-23
az The trial of William Hazlet

"a The trial Of William Hazlett,
as an accomplish of John Brown, has
resulted in his conviction of murder in
the first degree. The verdict was re-
ceived by the prisoner with unaffected
stoicism.
Stephens was also pronounced guilty
in the first degree. The day for their
execution has not az yet been fixed.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-23

@SfeQD9SnIp hungarian Wrecked on
Cape Sa6le-AU her PASSENGERS and
Creso supposed to be lost.
FIRST DISPATCH.
HARRINGTON, N. S., Feb. 1o.-A
steamers lights were seen at four
O'Clock this morning, and at daylight
she was found to be ashore half mile
from the Island. The sea was so rough
that boats could not reach her. A YES
sci is preparing to go to her assistance.
The American Consul proceeded at
once to the steamer, but has not vet re-
turned. We shall probably have the
full particulars in the morning.
SECOND DISPATCH.
HARRINGTON, n. s., Feb. 2l.-Tbe
American Consul returned from the
Island last night, but nothing is vet
known of the wrecked steamship. It
is supposed that all on board are lost.
a vessel has gone round this morning.
ANOTHER DISPATCH.
HALIFAX, Feb. 2l.-The brig Cyc-
net, which has arrived at this port in
twelve days from New York, when w.
ing TO i'm heavy weather, on Sunday
evening, at six o'clock, off Liverpool,
n: s., saw large screw steamer steam.
ing w. N. w. Hence, the steamer
ashore at Cape Sable is probably the
steamship Hungarian, Capt. Jones,
which left Liverpool on the sth inst.
for Portland. The agent of the Asso.
ciated Press has sent a special messen.
ger to the scene of the disaster.
LATEST DISPATCH.
HALIFAX, Feb. 21.-The following is
the only news yet obtained from the
wreck. The large steamship ashore
on the west side of Cape Sable is the
steamship Hungarian which sailed from
Queenstown on the 9th inst, for Port
lard. She is total wreck, and all her
passengers and crew are supposed to
be lost. A small portion of her hull is
now visible at low water.
Nothing like the news dispatch for
the Associated Press can be found. but
it is thought it may be in the mail. a
small portion of which has been saved
in damaged state.
One passenger ticket has been found
with the name of Ellen Sheehan on il.
The following has been sent from
Cape Sable to Messrs. Cunard & Co. !:
"a steamers lights were seen on Mon
day morning at three o'clock. At day.
break the spars and pipe were seen
standing, and at 10 A. NJ, all had gone
by the board. Then the ship settled
fast A heavy sea was running, break
ing mast-high over the ship. All on
board must have been lost, unless the
boats left the steamship before day.
break, which is not likely At low
water, part of the ship is still visible.
This is all thenews that can be obtained
tonight"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-23

t@ We are under obligations to
Senators Chandler and Bingham for
Congressional favors. Our thanks are
also due Henry Waldron, M. c., for sun
dry favors.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-23
~ The Cbicaoo Press 4. Ts;b,1n.

w The Chicago Press d Tribune
states that new paper, to be devoted
to Union saving politics, is about to
be started in that city. 1t is to begin
as weekly, and afterwards change to
a daily if Union saving promises to
pay.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-23

EXTREMES OF OPINION. Horace
Greeley says that.Mr Douglas will get
the Charleston nomination. Hon. jeff:
Davis says he don't stand a ghost of a
chance, and Senator Douglas friends
say that he is somewhat of the latter
opinion.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-23

FEEDING TURN1Ps TO Cows.-If this
is done morning and evening immedi-
ately after milking, no taste of turnips
will be observable in the butter.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-23

Steamship Hungarian Wrecked on
Cape Sable-AU her Passengers and
Creso supposed to- be lost.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-23
County Convention.

Elk. Com. of Rep. State Cent? Committee
Detroit. Feb. sth, 1860.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-01

GOLD MINES OF CANADA.-About the mid
die of October there was much stir in Que
bee in relation to alleged gold mines on the
Cbaudiere river. For many years haJitanS,
or French Canadians, have been bringing in
small quantities Of gold to Quebec and Mon
treal. which they sold to jewelers. Some
time ago party undertook to mine on a
bar of the Chaudiere, and really obtained
$4,000 in gold after mining half an acre, but
the cost of labor was more than the value of
the gold Recently some Frenchmen came
down with considerable quantities of the
metal one piece of which was worth about
hundred dollars. By making them drunk
and bribing man TO eaves-drop and watch
them, lawyer of Quebec found out their
place of mining and followed them to camp.
with what result is not yet made known by
provincial papers
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-01

The LATELY DISCOVERED CAVE IN FLORIDA.
correspondent of the Matte nal Inteliigen>
Ger writes as follows: "In your issue of the
22d inst, read an account of the discovery
of a cave in Florida, in which was found a
Latin inscription, certifying thai it was in
hahiied or visited by Europeans in the llth
century. OF this, now, there can be no
doubt, if this discovery is true and, conse-
quently, our Continent was known to the
people of Europe before it was discovered bv
Columbus. But that is not the only point
which | want to notice in this connection.
My object is to direct the attention of Amer
lean historians, or antquarians, to a similar
statement in Cardinal Wiseman's treaties on
The connection between Science and Re-
vealed Religion in which that accomplished
scholar and archeologist states it for a fact,
when speaking OF the aborigines of America,
that there are manuscripts in the Vatican
library at Rome which says that this coun-
try was known to Missionaries of the Eier
nal City, in the tenth century, and concludes
his remarks on the subject by asking the
question, who can enlighten us on the sub
jectT or Words to that effect. n have not
the work now before me) The records found
in the Danish archives since this work was
written, (thirty or forty years since,) prove
that this Continent was known to the North~
men before it was discovered by Columbus /;
but this last development, il true, as have
above said, removes all doubt of that inter
esting fact"
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-01

A RATA MADE OF WoMEN's HAIR.-We
learn that one Connolly, says the Stockton
Argns, who has just arrived from Fort Smith,
Arkansas. by way of Salt Lake, states having
seen Texan purchase a RATA one hundred
feet in length from an Indian. for which he
paid $50. The hair Of which it was made
was shorn from the heads of women who
were slain at the ever to be remembered mas
sacre of the Mountain Meadows. This gen
tleman states that the RATA was one Of the
most beautiful specimens he ever beheld, even
while the scenes of the cold-blooded slaught-
er rose to his view as he looked upon the
trophy of the savages and their Mormon
allies, worse than savages.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-01

DELAzoN SMITH.-In announcing the death
of Hon. Delazon Smith, the Portland (Ore-
gon) Advertiser says:
Hon. Deazon Smith was native of the
State of New York where he was born in
1916, being at the time of his death but for
ty- four years of age The deceased at an
early age sought field for his talents in the
Western States, where he occupied many
positions of trust and honor at the hands Of
the Democratic party, of whose principles he
was an able and Jealous advocate. In 1852,
the deceased immigrated from Iowa to this
State. where he has since resided in Linn
county, which he represented for several
years in the Territorial Legislature. and also
in the Constitutional Convention. His last
public position being as Senator from this
State during the first session Of Congress,
1850.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-01

TnEATER-Our readers will be pleased to
learn that the Marysville Theater is about to
be re-opened. That Psince of managers,
Thomas Maguirs, has concluded to send up
a company, and most excellent company it
is. On Monday evening next Bourcicaults
great sensation play Of "The Octoroon" will
be presented, the principal parts of which
are sustained by Messrs. Perry and Booth,
Mrs Woodward, Miss Agnes Land and Miss
Jennie Vaudeville. The "Octoroon" had an
unprecedented run in San Francisco, and it
will undoubtedly prove successful attraction
here