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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-08
Letter From Gov. Wisner.

We publish this week the letter OF
Gov. Wisner in reference to the Canal
Loan, what he had to do with it, and
what he knows about it. In so far as
that letter relates the history of the
transaction, to the delivery of the bonds
to the State Treasurer and his return
from New York, after disposing ofthem
it may be well enough, although we
very much doubt the policy or proprie-
ty of such voluntary executive expos
ures; but we can neither endorse the
logic nor conclusions of the Governor,
in regard to the Treasurer's motives
or character, ane we do not believe
his statement will satisfy the people,
for, although he reposes confdenc in
Mr.. Mckinney, the fact still remains
that he has deceived both the Govern
or and the people-that he told the
Governor he had received the money on
the canal bonds when he had not, and
jeopardized the money of the people
who had reposed confidence in him by
electing him to Office and what the
people demanded of the Governor was
not defense of his personal integrity,
but such prompt official action as the
circumstance required. This the Gov
ernor owed to the party that elected him
to office, and to himself. The facts, circ-
umstances and surroundings of the
$4,000 transaction are in our opinion
all against any such charitable view as
the Governor seems to take of them,
they admit of no pulliatiop or excuse
and the attempt to whitewash the trans
action rather aggravates than relieves
# of Just public odium.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-08

1t will probably surprise most of our
readers to learn that Mr.. Greeley has
at length come out for Edward Bates,
of Missouri, for President. We are
not going to write long article upon
the eubject-but simply say in a few
words that we have serious objections
to such a nomination. In the first
place we have no evidence that Bates
is Republican. On the contrary, it
is true that he presided over the Con-
vention tina: nominated Fillmore in 1850,
voted for him, and helped defeat Frank
Blair at the last election. He is not a
representative man, not progressive
man, land in no way entitled to the NOM
ination. We would as soon support,
Crittenden, Kennedy, Raynor or Gilmer,
as Bates. If it is necessary to go
South for a candidate, give us John
Bell or Cassius M. Clay; some man
that has given some little earnest of a
leaning towards freedom. We hope
and pray the Republican party will
never allow itself to be Tylorized or
Better be defeated and
die decently and in order. With such
men as Seward, Fremont, Lincoln,
Cameron, Banks, Trumbull, Fessenden,
Chase-if we cannot make choice
from them, then we ought to be beat.
With Bates for candidate, we should
despair even of carrying Michigan.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-08
From Utah and Pixies Peak.

LExvENwoRrH, March 1.-The Cen
trail Overland Express has arrived here,
bringing dates from Camp Floyd to
Feb. 9Th, Salt Lake to the 10th, and
Denver City to the 22d.
All was quiet at Salt Lake. Bill
Hickman was slowly recovering from
his wounds.
The health of the troops at Camp
Floyd and Fort Bridger was good.
The Express brought three passen-
gers from Denver, and $500 in gold
dust. No letters came by this arrival.
Business at Denver was improving
and many miners were leaving for the
mountains. New diggings had been
discovered in different sections, and
parties had gone over to the Colorado
prospecting. A company was being
organized to explore that river as far
down as Fort Yuma.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-08
From Washington.

Correspondence of the New York Herald.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 90, lS6O.-Mr.
Seward spoke to crowded Senate and
listening country to-day, according
to previous announcement. His friends
are delighted, and his political foes adj
mire his power and eloquence. His
speech was decidedly in favor of the
elevation of the white man rather than
the equality of whites and blacks.
This doctrine was first announced by
Frank Blair, Jr., in his district cam
paign in Missouri in 1856.
Forty Republican members of the
Pennsylvania Legislature. accompan-
led by Senator Cameron, and Repre-
sentatives Hall, Longnecker and others,
of that State, paid visit to Senator
Seward this evening, to congratulate
him upon his speech to-day.
A large number of prominent Re-
publicans from New York, under the
lead of General Nye, came here to
listen to Stewards Senatorial and Pres
idential effort, and they also paid him
a congratulatory visit this evening.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-08

A project is on foot to convert Kan.
sas into a Democratic Territory, and SO
make her eligible for admission into
the Union. Her boundary is to be
altered as to run to the tip-top of the
Rocky Mountains, and to the line of
the platte. This would take in the
unsettled settlers of Pixies Peak, who
are supposed to be of the nature of first
cousins to "robbers and thieves" and
therefore excellent democrats. There
are 10000 such settlers, with unlimited
facilities for ballot stuffings and false
returns. The change would much in
crease the territory of Kansas, but it
ought to be noticed that it includes
things that the South never favors
when slave States are manufactured.
The South goes for small slaveholding
States, in order that it may turn its
territory to as much account as posi-
BILE in the creation Of national Senators;
but now that it is clear Kansas must
be a free State, she is to be made as
extensive as possible, so that free labor
may be gigantically absorbed, even
when it is believed that she will be of
democratic politics. Should the pro-
iect succeed, there will have to be new
elections in Kansas, and all that has
there been done must pass for nothing.
Two Senators, Representative, and
three Presidential Electors would be
gained for the democracy, and for
slavery. The Democrats know how
to feather their own nests, while pro-
Tossing to be liberal to others. 1t
would not be strange if they were to
exhibit the same kind of liberality to-
ward Nebraska.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-08
La Grange Township Caucus.

The Republicans of La Grange Township are
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
1860, and to transact such other bushes as may
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, 1860-03-08
DOwAGr
RepubIican state Convention.

A REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION, to appoint
twelve Delegates to represent this State in the
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION, at
Chicago, to nominate csntiidates for PRESIDENT and
vIcE-P President, viii be held ii the city of Detroit
on Wednesday, the "a day of May next at IL
o'clock 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 will be entitled
to one delegate.
The following was adopted by the Republican
State Convention, August 10th, 1858:
Resolred, 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
The counties of the Upper Peninsula are excepted
from this resolution for this Convention
E. c. WALKER,
j. w. TILLMAN
C. A. TROWBRIDGR,
Elk. Com. of Rep. State Cent? Committee
Detroit, Feb eth, 1860.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-08
Great Republican VictOry.-.ChicagO Re-
publican by 400 majority.

AT this hour, (midnight,) we are ena-
bled to announce that the Republican
city ticket is elected after the most
desperate battle ever fought in Chica-
90, by FOURTEEN HUNDRED
MAJORITY The Pros Slavery De-
mocracy have met perfect Waterloo
defeat. After the most frantic exer-
tons, melted by a lavish expenditure
of money, and by the inspiring hope
of forcing Douglas upon the Charleston
Convention-backed by large importa-
tons of Hibernians and by the utmost
effort of the Catholic priesthood-they
have fallen upon little less than annihi-
Iation. On Monday night the Irish in
the Seventh and Tenth Wards took
possession of the polls and sat up all
night, forming professions half a mile
in length from the balloting windows.
In all the other wards they were at the
polls by daylight and worked like bea-
vers till shutdown. But they were
beaten by an overwhelming majority,
and they will never make another eff
fort to carry the city.-Press d. ITi-
6u3e.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-08

HUNTING Down HELPER.-Of the
twenty Chairman of Standing Commit
tees, who were members of the last
House, eighteen are endorsers of the
''infamous Helper Book" even the no.
torious "John Sherman" himself being
placed at the head of the Leading
Committee. And on these eighteen
Committees, presided over by the Hell
per indorsers, we find serving with
commendable docility, Mr. John B.
Clark, the mover of the celebrated res
olution which so long agitated Con-
gress-he himself asking to be placed
on a Committee, whose Chairman is
one Of the very men whom that resolu-
ton condemned as unfit to be Speaker.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-08

"THAT CANE Columbia Is.
CO. Guardian says under this head:
1--WE had tie pleasure of inspecting
the handsome Palmetto cane, manufac-
tured by Messrs. Cooper & Gather, to
be presented to Mr.. Edmundson, of
Virginia. 1t bears the following in
scription: sHon. F. A. Edmundson,
from citizens of Columbia, 1867 1t
leaves by Adams Express, for Wash
ington, there to be presented to Mr..
Edmundson by our immediate repre-
sentative, Hon. w. w. Boyce."
Edmundson was the assailant of
Hickman-th latter scarcely able to
walk, owing to bleeding at the lungs.
A cane is favorite present to Southern
Dulles. The admirer of Brooks sent
him cane after his attack upou Mr..
Sumner.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-08
Fall Of q Church at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Men Killed.
Cincinnati, March /.

Cincinnati, March !.
This morning about O'Clock, as the
workmen were engaged in tearing
down the old st. Xavier Catholic
Church on Sycamore street, the walls
fell burying Is or 20 persons in the
ruins. Up to 10 o'clock 10 dead bodies
have been taken out. Particulars will
be given soon.
The church was being torn down,
for the purpose of giving space to a
new one. 1t was the oldest Catholic
church in the city, The accident was
caused by an attempt to overthrow a
wall twenty feet high and one foot thick
and thirty feet long, by undermining.
The rain yesterday affected the founda-
ton, and as soon as it was loosened a
little by the men this morning, it unex-
pecsedly fell in.
Fifteen men were at work at the
time, one of which succeeded in escap-
ing. Thirteen were crushed to death,
and. tho other was MORALLY wounded.
The names of the killed are Martin
Manghen, John Manly, Timothy Sulli-
van, Timothy Shoy, Patrick Gallagher,
James Herman, John Russell, Daniel
Brady, Thomas Shiras, John Duffy,
Richard. Fitzgerald, and two others
names unknown. Stephen Glocken is
fatally injured.
All the above were laborers and
leave families The Coroner is now
holding an inquest.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-08

douglas DEMOCRACY. = Gov.
Medary, who vetoed the bill passed by
the Legislature of Kansas to prohibit
slavery in that Territory, is understood
to be an out-and-out Douglas man, and
to represent that persons views on all
political questions. His late veto has
never been disapproved by Douglas,
and is undoubtedly countenanced and
sustained by him. The fact shows the
of the pretense that "Pop-
ular Sovereignty" as Douglas un-
derstands it, leaves the people "per-
fectly free" to adopt or reject slavery.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-08

OH1o.-The Republican State Con-
vention of Ohio met at Columbus last
week, to elect four delegates at large
from the State, to the National Con-
vention at Chicago. The following
was the only resolution adopted:
Resolyed, That, while the Republi-
cans will give the nominee of the Chi
cago Convention their united and ear
nest support, they indicate, as their
first choice, and>recommend to said
Convention, the name of Salmon P.
Chase of Ohio.
The delegates elected are David X.
Carter, Thos. Spooner, H. G. Bradbeck
and Hon. V. B. Horton.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-08
Great speech of Gov. seward.

Next week we shall present to our
readers the powerful and mastery
speech made by William H. Seward in
the u. S. Senate on the 29th of Feb
ruary in favor of the speedy Admis-
sion of Kansas into the Union under
the provisions of the Constitution
which her people formed at Wyandotte
last year. 1t was bombshell in the
Disunion camp and fully vindicates
Mr.. Stewards distinguished reputation
as Statesman. Davis and Brown of
Mississippi stormed and raved, but
Mr.. S. was as cool as summers morn
ing. That " dirty dog" Douglas, too,
essayed to make reply, and assailed
Seward in his characteristic coarse and
vulgar manner. The New York Sena-
tor however treated him and his mas
tiers with silent contempt.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-08
s2,6O3,2I6 2S!!!

A SOUND VOICE FROM GEORGIA.
In reply to the views of Roger A. Pryor
of Virginia, advanced in the House of
Representatives recently, which pro-
tested against the assumption that an
opinion on the territorial question
should be made test of political fidel-
ity, the Savannah Republican denoun-
ces the doctrine as shameless" and
asks what objection can be urged by
Democrats should the Opposition rally
under the flag of William HI. Seward
as their leader? "We think" says
that journal, eve can safely say for the
Democracy of Georgia, that they are
prepared for no such surrender, and
will repudiate Mr.. Pryor, his policy and
his chief"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-08

The pro-slavery democracy are just
now says the Lansing Republican, set
ting up howl like a pack of wolves,
starving with hunger, and thirsting for
blood. AS one of the principal notes
of the chorus is, "taxes! taxes!!
taxes !!!' we propose to give them a
bone to pick that will be apt to last
them awhile, at least.
1t cannot be. disputed that a fair
method of weighing the load of taxa
ton which now rests upon the people,
is to compare it with what they have
heretofore endured. rs..e
In the year 184e, the State tax was
FIVE MILLS AND FOUR HUNDREDTHs OF
MILL UPON THE DOLLAR I! while in
1855 1t aoas bit Mirty-tIree hundredths
Of q mill upon the dollar! In 1s49 it
was three mills and .tJfty-three ham
dredths Of a mill upon the dollar! in
1856, forty-seue'a hes'adredths Of a mil!
In 1850 it was three mills and eiqhtu-
seven hundreaths Of mill! in 1857
sicty-one hatmdredths OF a mill. In 1851
it was three mills and torty-tuo ham
aredths Of q mill! in 1853, sixty-one
hundredths of mill. In 1852 it was
three mills and fifty-fve hundredths of
a mill on the dollar, while. last year,
the year they raise such howl about,
it was only one mill and .forty-seue'a
hundredths Of mill upon the dollar i!
Here is fair comparison of the bur-
den Of taxation which the people have
borne during five years of Republican
Administration, with that which they
had to bear during five years of Dem
ocratic Administration; and if our To-
cofoco friends are satisfied with the ex-
hibit, we certainly are.
REHABILITATION.
Comparison Of the rate of Tao upon
the Dollar during fce Years of Dem
ocratic and Five Years Republican
rule.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-08
RECONCILIATION.
Comparison Of the rate Of Tao upon
the Dollar during.fce Years Of Dem
ocratic and Five Years Republican
a.,fLe
Republican Rule.

Let us illustrate. In 1S4S, man
worth $1,000 had to pay State tax of
So O4, and in 1855 his tax was so SO !!
In 1851, at the lowest rate of these five
years of Democratic rule, his tax was
SO AZ, and in 1859, at the highest rate
Of the .tce gears Of the Republican
rule, his tax was only 81 AL! This
must be plain to the most obtuse mind.
Now let US take another view of the
subject. The aggregate State valua-
ton from the year 194S to the year
1852, inclusive, was $3.50, 244,7S1. The
aggregate State tax for the same time
was s5s2,o93. The aggregate State
valuation from the year 1855 to the
year 1859, inclusive, was s671,O14,51O.
The aggregate State tax for the same
time was $477,793. Thus we see that
during five years of Democratic rule,
upon an aggregate property valuation
OF the State OF S52O,769,729 less, they
assessed an aggregate State tax of
s1O5,1OO GREATER, than has been lev
led during five years of Republican
rule! Had the Republican party dur
ing the past five years, oppressed the
people of Michigan with State tax
proportionate to that which they had
to bear during the five previous years
mentioned, they would have compelled
them to pay the round sum of
s2,6O3, 216 2s!!!
Yet the Locofocos prate of the light
ness of taxes when THEY hold sway,
and of the Importance dnecessity Of
a return of the good old Democratic
times!
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-08
Election of Printer.

Ex-Lieut. Governor Ford, of Ohio,
was reelected printer to the House, on
Friday last, on the eighteenth ballot.
1t will be recollected that he had been
previously elected, but owning to the
Clerks falling to register the name OF
Mr. Ruffin, the election was declared
to be illegal. Mr.. Defrees is to super
intend the mechanical department.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-08
Porter Township Caucus.

The Republicans of Porter Township are reques-
ted to meet at the house of NJ L. Daniels in said
Township, on Saturday the 18th day of March,
inst, at one o'clock P. NJ, for the purpose Of
choosing Delegates to the Republican County
Convention of the 18th of March, also for the pur-
pose of nominating ticket for Township Officers
if deemed advisable, and to transact such other
business as may properly come before the meeting.
Let every Republican be on hand
By order of Township Committee.
RUFUS X. CHARLES, Chairman
Porter March 5th 1860
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-08
Republican county Convention.

The Republicans of Cass County are requested
10 meet by Delegates, at the Court House, in
Cassapolis, on MONDAY THE 18th DAY OF
MARCH next, at II 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 May 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, 1860-03-08


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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-08

e The temperance" ticket on
Tuesday received some eighteen votes.
AS it was headed by Republican can
didate for President, and, in fact, CON-
posed almost wholly of Republicans, it
is but fair to suppose the object of its
movers to have been the defeat of H.
G. Lybrook, awell known democrat for
President.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-08


Foretgn NeWs.ssArrival Of the Africa.
BY the arrival.of The steamship Afri-
ca, at New York, March xth, we have
Liverpool dates to the 10th dit. The
English political news is highly impor-
tant.
The attention of all classes Is con-
cehtrated on the Budget, and meetings
pro and con. are held in all directions.
The conservatives show increasing hos
tility to both the budget and the CON-
mercial treaty with France; and In the
House of Lords an explanation had
been called for of the article which
binds England not to prohibit the ex-
portation of coal.
Lord Russell stated in parliament,
that the special mission of Lord Elgin
TO China has not been definitely ar
ranged. Lord r. also announced that
he would introduce Reform bin on
the 1st March. He also said that COR
respondence was progressing with the
Governmento Of the United States, with
respect to free admission to the Ameri-
can coasting trade between the East
erR States and Cuba, &c, but the mat
ter was not in position to be laid before
the House.
The army estimate show an increase
of f2,00O,00o sterling.
1t is denied that Sardinia has replied
to the proposition of England touching
the Italian question. 1t is also report
ed that Russia rejects the proposition.
Advices from Madrid states Marshal
O'Donnell is actively engaged in re-
connoitering the country surrounding
Tetuan. He had received delegation
from the Moorish Government, asking
on what terms peace would be granted,
and had referred the question to his
Queen, who had dispatched a messen-
ger to Tetaan with the conditions on
which peace will be granted.
Public spirit in Spain is warlike, and
1T is believed it will continue so.
Advices from Rome say the Italian
patriots in Spolito, Perugia, Ferri, and
other towns have sent 10000 francs to
Garibaldi.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-08
WAYNE Township Cancns.

The Republicans of Wayne Township are reques-
ted to meet at Whites School House, in Wayne,
on Saturday the 10th day of March next, at one
O'Clock P. NJ, for the purpose of choosing Dele
gates to the County Republican Convention of the
10th of March; also, for the purpose of organizing
a Republican Club for the Campaign of 1860, and
to transact such other business may properly
come before the meeting. Let every Republican
be on hand.
By order of Township Committee