The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-09-13
Magnificent Republican
DE 90 o a S T RATION
AT CASSAPOLIS!
5000 Freemen in Council
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, &c., sc.

n--Banners--Speeches, &C., sc.
There is nothing in the present
campaign that affords a more satisfac-
tory demonstration of the earnest and
determined good of the Republicans of
Michigan, than the universal and spon-
taneous gatherings of the people in
immense numbers, to listen to the ex-
position of the principles of the party,
from its speakers and leaders. More
especially gratifying, is such a con-
course when it is assembled in some
inland village of the State, separated
by weary miles of dusty highway from
all railroad connection. 1t shows that
the people are willing to subject them
selves to Inconvenience, expense and
WEAKNESS in order to do honor to honest
Abe and the eternal principles which
he repres ents. e s4aaa sW
Such a gathering was that which
met last Tuesday in the village of
Cassapolis. Tuesday was raw and
chilly, and in the morning the lowering
clouds threatened to throw cold water
on the awakened enthusiasm of Cass
County, but the event proved that
although :hepeople might be dampened,
their enthusiasm was water proof. 81
About nine o'clock A.. NJ, we started
from Dowagiac in carriage, which
was one Of procession of fifty, with
banners flying the inspiring strains
of martialmusic sounding far in advance
with gay plumes of handsome ladies
floating in the breeze, on ten mile pill
grimage to the great Mass Meeting of
Tuesday. AS the cavalcade wound its
way around the "cornfields, green and
pleasant wales" of the beautiful County
of Cass, the farmers left their work in
the fields, their wives and daughters
for time forgot their household cares,
and gathered in groups by the roadside
to awake the echoes of the hills and
groves by enthusiastic cheers for
Lincoln & Hamlin, Blair aud Victory.
And at every crossing, at every hamlet
the procession received accessions of
farmers wagons, from which futtered
gay ribbons, and smiled happy faces, I'M
til as we approached Cassapolis the nod
ding flags of spirited horses stretched
far away "o'er hills and dales," and en-
livened three miles of dusty turnpike.
A cold, penetrating, untimely shower
failed to break the line of march or to
drive the smiles from the faces of fair
Republican damsels, and when the sun
once more broke forth, we saw only a
still lengthening line of vehicles.
Among the noticeable features of the
scene, were the following:
About thirty young and enterprizing
ladies from Dowagiac, proceeded by
the Niles Brass Band, procured for the
occasion, accompanied by their caval-
iers, on horseback, followed by the
Dowagiac Republican Club, bearing
banner with the following inscription:
"Dowagiac Republican Club.-Lincoln & Hainlin.
Union end Victory.-The Homestead Bill and
no more extension of slavery" .s,.
. Two wagon loads of young ladies'
dressed in white, with green wreaths
encircling their pretty foreheads, from
Penn township. - ke,se-7 asv =.
c One hundred oery wideawake Wide
Awakes, from Elkhart, Ind, proceeded
by the Elkhart Band, and bringing
with them a cannon six FOUNDER.
Z A fiat boat thirty-ive feet in length
by eight in width drawn by Mirty-sic
yoke ofooxen, bearing handsome fifty
foot pole from which foated mag
nifcent banner. On its side was the
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Homestead Mudsills Of Calvin and Jefferson
within it an anvil and blacksmiths tools,
a shoe makers kit, pile of rails and
other evidences of mechanical labor.
1T hailed from the vilIagc.of Browns
vile and was accompanied by the dele
cations from the townships of Calvin
and Jefferson. 1t was proceeded by
part of the delegation rolling large
ball, about 6 feet in diameter. They
were evidently bent on keeping the ball
rolling. - ....-.a.
A wagon on which a number of
Grail splitters" were hard at work,
drawn by five yoke of oxen, from Penn
township. - & ''''.. Pa =
The Republican Club of Porter, in
a handsome uniform of red jackets and
black PANTS o7a 1gal1 ssrqIq 10 /
The Republican Club from Howard,
habited in neat uniform of blue Jacket
and black pants, on horseback. They
oarrleda banner on which was pictured