davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-08-02
Editorial Correspondence.
LocKpoRT. N. Y. July

LockPonr, N Y, July 9th, 1860.
After having been confined to the
duties of our office for over two years,
with scarcely a days relaxation, We
resolved on Monday lastto steal a march
on business and politics, and spend at
least week among the scenes of our
childhood. Accordingly on the eve
ming of that day we stepped aboard
the cars of the Mich. Cent. Railroad,
and were soon on our way to Detroit
Our ride over this road was very pleas
ant. The fact that this road employs
none but gentlemen for conductors, and
that it enjoys such perfect system of
telegraphio communication, thereby
promoting safety; together with the
protection from dust, and the little mo-
ton of the cars, renders it the favorite
of the travelling public. In fact trav-
elers now agree that for promtness.
ease and comfort, there are few if any
roads in the world which excel this.
The recent improvements introduced
are worthy of especial notice. The
improvement for the avoidance oil
dust has been found to work more
effectually than anything heretofore in
troduced, while the safety of the trains
is also much enhanced as it is almos'
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-08-02
FOR MEMBER OF CONGRESS, 2D DISTRICT,
FERNANDO G. BEAMAN,
OF Lenawee County.
Cass County Republican Convention.

The Republicans of Cass County are requested
to meet by delegates, at the Court House, in the
village of Cassapolis, on THURSDAY, THE 18th
DAY OF AUGUST next, at IL o'clock A. NJ. for
the purpose of nominating candidates to be sup
ported at the ensuing election, for the following
Offices: Senator to represent the 18th Senatorial
District in the State Legislature Judge of Probate
Sheriff; Register of Deeds; County Treasurer
County Clerk; Prosecuting Attorney; County
Surveyors Circuit Court Commissioner, and two
Coroners and also, to transact any other bushes:
which may properly come before the Convention
Each township in the County will be entitled tc
one delegate for every twenty voters, and for
fraction of eleven or more
By order of the County Central Committee.
CHAS. W. CLISBEE, Chairman.
Dated, July 10, 1860.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-08-02

THE PRINCE OF WALEs.-This i'm
portant parsonage arrived at st. Johns,
N. F. on Thursday last, and was re-
ceived with great demonstrations. Ad-
dresses were presented to him, to which
he replied as follows;
"I sincerely thank you for the hearty
welcome received from all on my land
ing on the shores of this the earliest
colonial possession of the British
Crown. ] trnst you will not think me
regardless of your Jealous loyalty if /
acknowledge these addresses collec-
lively. 1t will afford me the greatest
satisfaction to. report to the Queen the
devotion to her Crown and person un-
mistakably evinced by the reception of
her son, eloquently expressed in the
addresses from various bodies in this
town and harbor.
/ am charged by the Queen to con-
vey to you the announcement of the
deep concern she has ever felt in this
interesting portion of her dominions.
/ shall carry back lively recollection
of this days proceedings, and of your
kindness to myself personally, but
above all these hearty demonstrations
Of patriotism which prove your deep
rooted attachment 20 the great and
free country of which we all glory to
be called her sons.''
The Prince pleases the popu1ace i'm
mensely by his handsome countenance
and mild, gentlemanly bearing.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-08-02
The Breckenridge Movement.

The Breckenridge and Lane faction
of the democratic party held Conven-
ton at Bagg's Hotel, in Detroit, on
Tuesday of last week. Delegates
were present from number of counties,
among the rest we notice the name of
S. N. CAN'T, of this village. The De-
troit Tribune says "there were about
$50 persons present at the meeting,
representing all portions of the State,
which was certainly very respectable
when we reflect that the call was out
but few days, and that the Douglas
papers carefully. kept it from Their read
ers." Among the gentlemen most con-
spicuous in the meeting was Hon. Hen
ry Ledyard, son-in-law of Gen. Cass,
and it is known he fully represents the
views of his distinguished relative.
When the Convention adjourned, the
members called upon Gen. Cass, and
were cordially received by him, and
fully assured of his sympathy and en-
dorsement. The meeting appointed a
State Central Committee who were in
structed to call a Convention to nominate
Presidential Electors, and transact any
other business, at an early day. From
present appearance the Breckenridge
vote i'll this State will reach several
thousand, and when the election is
over the leaders in the movement will
retain the organization. The Douglas
men will be individually and collective
ly dead rs smoked herring.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-08-02

10. That in their recent vetoes, by
their Federal Governors, of the acts Of
the legislatures of Kansas and Nebras-
ka, prohibiting Slavery in those Terri
tories, we End q practical illustration of
the boasted Democratic principle of
Non-intervention and Popular Sover-
eighty embodied in the Kansas N g.
braska bill, and demonstration of the
deception and fraud involved therein.
IL. That Kansas should, of right, be
Immediately admitted as a State under
the Constitution recently formed and
adopted by her people, and accepted
by the House of Representatives.
IL. That while providing revenue
for the support of the general govern
ment by duties upon imports, sound
policy requires such an adjustment OF
these imports as to encourage the de-
velopment of the industrial interests of
the whole country; and we commend
that policy of national exchanges,
which secures the working men fair
wages, to agriculture remunerating
prices, to mechanics and manufacturers
An adequate reward for their skill, Ia
Dor, and enterprise, and to the nation
commercial prosperity and indepen-
dence.
lSs That we protest against any sale
or alienation to others of the Public
Lands held by actual settlers, and
against any view Of the Free Home
stead policy which regards the settlers
as paupers or suppliants for public
bounty; and we demand the passage
by Congress of the complete and salts
factory Homestead measure which has
already passed the House.
IA. That the Republican party is OPP
posed to any change in our National
laws, or any State legislation by which
the rights of citizenship hitherto ac-
corded to emigrants from foreign lands
shall be abridged or impaired; and in
favor of giving full and efficient pro-
lection to the rights of all classes of
citizens, whether native or naturalized
both at home and abroad.
IS. That appropriations by Congress
for River and Harbor Improvements of
a National character, required for the
accommodation and security OF an ex-
listing commerce, are authorized by the
Constitution, and justified by the obi
cation of Government to protect the
lives and property of its citizens.
16. That a railroad to the Pacific
Ocean is imperatively demanded by
the interests of the whole country, that
the Federal government ought to rem.
der immediate and efficient aid in its
construction and that as preliminary
thereto, daily Overland Mail should
be promptly established.
n. Finally having thus set forth our
distinctive principles and..views, we in
vite the cooperation of all citizens,
however differing on other questions, to
substantially agree with us in their af.
frmance aud support.
CANDIDATES.
President-ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
of Illinois.
MISREPRESENTATION HAM
LIN, of Maine.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-08-02
A Defense.

We find in the Georgia SOuther,er
d Adcertiser of the 18th inst, says
the Toledo Blade, defense of Mr..
Douglas, from the charge Of hostility
to Slavery brought against him by the
Breckenridge Democracy and for the
purposeof showing his N Northern friends
how he is looked upon'by his friends in
the South, we give the following extract.
"[s the political death of Stephen A.
Douglas Of such consequence that the
Democratic party should be rent assun-
der 10 accomplish that end? We
think not. Is not the glorious and
chivalrous career of Douglas, up 10
1858, no atonement for has present po-
litical sins, if in reality he has any ?
Up to the time he opposed the admis-
sion of Kansas under the Lecompton
Constitution-no man north of Mason
q Dixon's line had stood so gallantly
by the rights of the South. He has
defended our institution before the in
furiated mobs of Chicago, when his
life was threatened if he dare do it.
He is the only man of the North who
has defended negro Slavery on the
ground that 1T aoas humane and BENEFIT
ciaI to both the black and the aohite race.
We might go into particulars upon Mr..
Douglas defense Of the South, but we
did not set out to do SO, therefore, this
is a depression.
There is one virtue in this defense
1t does not show a determination to
ego it blind" and seek to cover up and
deny the principles of the candidate,
as do Mr.. Douglas Michigan friends in
the case of Mr.. johnson. The South
erner meets the question fairly, confes-
ses Douglas unsoundness. but offsets
it against his former long service to the
South.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-08-02
MISCELLANEOUS Items.

Miscellaneous Items.
The Albion Review and Ingham Co.
News before neutral, have come out
for Lincoln and Hamlin.
Cassius M. Clay is to deliver the an
nual address before the Minnesota Ag-
ricultural Society in September next
The Salt mines of Saginaw are be-
ing worked briskly. From 1000 to
200 bushels of salt are worked out
each week.
Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, says he
sucked his democracy from his mothers
breast. Most democrats suck theirs
from whiskey bottle. -
The New Orleans postmaster, whose
accounts have been undergoing strict
scrutiny, proves defaulter to the
amount of $4,000.
Clingman, the last friend of Douglas
i'm the United States Senate, has gone
over to Breckenridge. Alas, Poor
Yorick.
A bear, at Whitewater, near Grand
Traverse, has eaten up four shoats for
a Mr.. Eaton. Mr.. Eaton promises the
Herald man some bear meat in a few
days.
The famous yacht Wanderer has
been sold to Texas firm, her name is
changed to the Charles II. Jordan,
and she is now in the commonplace
business of bringing coffee from Rio.
Gideon J. Pillow is out for Douglas.
He says he prefers slave code for the
territories, but thinks they had better
not raise that banner until after the
democracy have carried another Presi.
dental campaign.
The number of emigrants arrived al
the port of New York during the pres
ent year to the 25th inst, amounts to
59,2l7-an increase of 13,4ss as COM
pared with the corresponding period of
last year. The balance of the COM
mutation fund on hand amounts to
$15,3s1.
A military company called the
Savannah Blues" from Georgia, are
just now the lions in New York. They
number ninety men, composed of the
best citizens of Savannah. Their uni
form is blue frock coat with light
blue facings, silver buttons, black silk
caps, and white pants.
Recently five old ladies met at the
house of Edmund Wordell, Westport
Mass, about one mile from the Mar
rows, aged respectively ss, IS, IS, IA,
and IL, making unitedly 996 years oil
an average of 70 is years. There wa.
ancient gossip there, and no mistake.
| Garibaldi has incurred the response
bility of breaking up a royal marriage
by his invasion of Sicily; the king o.
Bavaria refuses the marriage of his
daughter, the Princess Isabel, with
Count Trani, brother to the king O
Naples, in the present dubious condi
ton of the royal household. The da,
had been fixed in September.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-08-02
Query.

Mr.. Douglas consented to the Slave
Code plank in his platform on the as
surance that it would gain him 40 900
votes in Louisiana. Now, suppose
Wendell Phillips had given him equal
assurances that resolution endorsing
John Brown would secure him $4,000
votes in New England; would he have
accepted that, too? Will some of his
friends who justify his course in the
former case, tell us ?
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-08-02

"A PAIR OF THEM.-The N. Y. Ti-
6,1ne pcrtinently says Douglas, in his
letter OF acceptance, eulogizes the
Compromise of 1850. johnson on the
other hand, speaks of those Comprom-
ises as ga base surrender" If the
things themselves are "base," those
that made them are "base" also. John
son is there now identified with the
leading promoter of a "base" scheme,
and Douglas is running with the man
who denounced him for it What a
"Happy Family. s.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-08-02
wThe Presidents gracious decl

% The Presidents gracious declar-
alton that ''every Democrat is at per-
feet liberty to vote as he thinks proper"
while at the same time he chops off the
heads of Douglas men, reminds the
Boston Journal of the French military
officers speech to his company pre-
vious to an election,-"You are at per-
feet liberty to vote as You please any
one who doesn't vote as / do will be
shot"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-08-02
From the Kansas Chief
What has he Done


We will give "pretty thing" to any
rampant Douglas man who will point
us to single act of any consequence
performed by Douglas during the ses-
sion Of Congress just closed. Take
any question of Importance to the peo-
pie, upon which an issue can be made,
and upon which first class statesman
ought to occupy firm, open, unequiv-
ocal stand, and show where Douglas
has spoken or voted for or against it.
He has kept mum, with an eye single
to the Presidency.
When the Senate Committee were
Being reconstructed in such a man.
ner, and for such purpose, that
any Senator with spark of man.
illness, independence or dignity
would have been there, and made him.
self heard-in other words, when the
Senate was heaping insult and indigni-
ty upon Douglas-where was he? He
had the pleurisy :?
When the death of Broderick was
announced-the man who had died
fighting Douglas battles-when trib-
utes were to be paid to his memory,
and when Douglas, Of all living men,
should have been there, among the
foremost in honoring the memory OF
the martyr-where was he? He had
the diarrh0ed.
When the Homestead bill was to be
voted upon, giving to the poor laboring
man free home, for the use and sup
port of himself and his family-where
was Douglas p? He had sore throat.
When the bill for the admission of
Kansas was up, where was Douglas,
the champion of Popular Sovereignty,
who had divided the Democratic party
upon the Kansas question? He WAS
paired off.
So we might go on. Whenever a
question was up, on which Senator
might show himself to be a man, or
upon which an issue might be made
before the people, or when his en-
: emies were handling him and bis
dogmas without mercy, Douglas was
invariably absent-cause, pleurisy, diar-
rhea, sore throat, or paired off!
Not he opened his mouth on one
occasion-thatw was when he introduced
his invasion bill, under the pretence oil
protecting the Slave States against in
vasions and instructions, but in reality
to gag free speech in the North, and
gain the smiles of the Southern lords
who had been kicking and cutting him
for more than year. Here Douglas
stood up and talked fluently and bonn
bastically, but the effort failed in the
effect for which it was intended. We
believe he also produced a rehash oil
his Squatter Sovereignty harangues and
Magazine essays, but that likewise fell
stillborn to the earth.
Such is Douglas-called, by way O
burlesque, a Statesman" the 'Littlt
GIANT" and SO forth-whom intelligent
people are coolly and inpudently asked
to vote fort
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-08-02

GONE UP.-C. III. McCormic, the
present proprietor of the Chicago Her.
aid, and a most vindictive and bitter
enemy of Douglas, has purchased the
Chicago Times and merged it into the
Herald. The transfer was made on
Monday last, and it will hereafter APP
pear under the name of Chicago Her.
aid d Times. 1t will probably give
Douglas faint support, for time at
least.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-08-02

TRUB.-1his is a soorld of compen-
sation ; and he soho could BE no sIart
must consent to HAVE no slaye. Those
soho deny freedom to Others deserve i
not for themselves J; and, under a jus,
God, cannot long retain it.-ABRAHAx
LINCOLN.
The people Of the United States ar
the rightfist MASTERS Of both Congress
and Courts. --ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-08-02

90 Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson made
an able and severe speech against
Douglas, at the Cooper Institute, in
New York city, on Wednesday Of last
week. 1t is perfect demolition of tn Q
Douglas wing of the party. and the
Hon. gentleman at the close announced
his determination to canvass the State
in opposition to the "corrupt and un-
principled faction" who sustain Doug
las and Johnson. We intend hereafter
to find room for some extracts.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-08-02
Republican Caucus.

The Republicans of La Grange Township are
requested to meet at the Court House, in Cass
apolis, on Saturday, August 11th 1860, at o'clock
P. NJ, for she purpose of appointing Delegates tc
attend the County Convention, which meets al
Cassapolis, August 18th, 1860. Also, to appoint
Delegates to attend the Representative Convention
in the First Representative District Of this County
when the same shall be called.
By order of the Township Committee.
Cassapolis, July oath, 1860.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-08-02

~ During the confiagration, of
Canton by the bombardment of the
British the extensive medical ware
house of our countryman DR.. J c.,
AVER of Lowell, the depot of his
Cherry Pectoral and Cathartic Pills. for.
China,) was totally destroyed. He now
makes demand upon our government
Tor indemnity from the loss of proper
ty, and hence will grow another nut to
crack with our elder brother Johnny.
Stick to it Doctor; and if our Govern
ment maintains our rights wherever
your Pills are sold, we shall only be-
unprotected on tracts that are very bar
ren.-Refossrev, Trenton, "
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-08-02
Republican Caucus.

The Republicans of Penn Township, are reques-
ted to meet at the School Hou Sc, in the Village Of
Vandalia, on Saturday. August 18th, at O'Clock
p NJ, to appoint Delegates to the County Conven-
ton, to be held at Cassapolis. on Thursday, Aug.
10th, 1S60-and to transact such other business as
may properly come before the meeting.
By order of TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE
Vandalia, July 81, 1860.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-08-02
Pokasou Republican Caucus,

The Republicans of Pokagon Township are re-
quested to meet at the wigwam, in the village o:
Dowagiac, on Saturday, August 18th, 1860, at
o'clock, P. NJ, for the purpose of appointing Del
egates to attend the County Convention to be held
at Cassapolis August 10th, 1860. Let every Re-
publican be on hand.
By order of the Town Committee.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-08-02
Wayne Caucus.

The Republicans of Wayne Township, are re-
quested to meet at the Gage School House, on Sat
urday, August 18th 1860, at 6 o'clock, P. NJ, tc
elect Delegates to the County Convention. to be
held at Cassapols on the 10th, for the purpose Of
nominating County ticket. Let every Republican
attend.
= By order of the Town Committee.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-08-02
Silver Creek Republican Caucus,

The Republicans of Silver Greek Township are
requested to meet at the American Hotel, in the
village of Dowagiac, on Saturday the eleventh day
of August, 1860 at one o'clock p. NJ, to elect
Delegates to the County Convention. to be held at
Cassapolis on the 18th, for the purpose Of nomi-
mating a County ticket. Let every Republican
attend.
By order of the Town Committee.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-08-02

DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS. - The
Democratic Congressional Convention
is called in the Third district to meet
at Grand Rapids, August 2lst-that of
the Second district at Coldwater, Aug.
18th.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-08-02
Republican State Nominations.


FOR GOVERNOR.
AUSTIN BLAIR, of Jackson.
FOR LIEUT.. GOVERNOR,
JAMES BIRNEY, of Bay.
FOR STATE TREASURER,
JOHN OWEN, of Wayne.
FOR AUDITOR GENERAL,
LANGFORD G. BERRY, Lenawee
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
JAMES B. PORTER, of Allegan.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
CHARLES UPSON, of Branch.
FOR COMMISSIONER OF THE LAND OFFICE,
SAMUEL S. LACEY, of Calhoun.
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION,
]. M. GREGORY, of Washtenaw
FOR MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION,
EDWIN WILLETS, of Monroe.
FOR MEMBER OF CONGRESS, 2D DISTRICT,
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-08-02
Republican National Nominations.
NOPuUuOuH 1'" 101'5shoHO'
FOR PRESIDENT,
ABRAHAM Ion COLIN,
OF ILLINOIS.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
HI A NNIBAL HI A IL I'm
OF MAINE.

Presidential Electors.
LARGE.
HEZEKIAH G. WELLS. of Kalamazoo Co.
RUFUS HOSMER, of Ingham Co.
DISTRICTS.
LIST Dist-GEORGE w. LEE, of Livingston Co
I'd Dist.-EDWlN DORSCH, of Monroe Co.
Sd Dist.-P. HAYDEN, of Van Buren, Co.
4th Dist.-A. COBURN, of Ontonagon Co.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-08-02
SectiOnaliSm.


Mr.. Douglas received in Baltimore
the following Southern votes:
Maryland, p Arkansas, II
Virginia, -. IL Missouri, Al
North Carolina, / Tennessee, -
Alabama, 30 =
Louisiana, ....6 Total, 2sa
Of these, Alabama and Louisiana,
counting Is, were represented by bogus
delegates. The regular delegates
were excluded, because it was be-
lieved they would withdraw and
break up the Convention.
Mr.. Lincoln received in the Chicago
Convention, from:
Virginia, Is Maryland, :. 8
Delaware, Kentucky, ;. ~
Missouri, 8
Total, ~