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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-03-30
AMERICAN CORN.

Our "star spangled banner. of course. ia
fac which has hod an ear of corn rolled in il
that monarch of ali tho Grain Of the world
bejng found onlv in America IiLe all otber
national claims IN spner;or;tv Ais claim of
America TO ..eorn az lis indigenous necrI;ar-
ity. is disputed bv the carninp pbilosonber
and at the meeting Of the Scient;6c Assoc;'
alton at Spring6eld' last summer IL was made
a question of discussion saws tho Rerort
famong other tbingsl.
Indian corn is not known in Europe
Some wears ago vour, Engl;sh gontler,,r
carried home with him as a wal[in9-st;ck a
stalk of Indian corn. neatly vanished His
old country friends admired it very much. and
farmers manfred what wood was 4 made of,,
natnr,llv comnaring ;ts Geh,,ass u;th ,he;r
own hesvv timber The Sonngster gr,yeIv
;ncorr,od thor, =, a,.s ,ba &c. of Ara.;ca,,
corn VIII which the yanLoes l;,,ar tba;r cat-
ro IIo ,hon ndJod 20 ,hcir s,,rrr;sa hv ,,ra-
sen,irg lorge ar ~ indian corr the grain
nrodnced he such straw The Enelisb Ear
mers invnriablv nlaced the corn ear ON ton Of
the stalk spnnosing IL grew like wbeat-corn
-..-
VINO Is RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BLEAcH-
ING "A correspondent of the Chicago Jour
nal, writing from Cincinnati, relates the fol-
lowing incident:
On the cars the other day, we noticed a
beautiful woman-one of the finest forms and
sweetest lndv-like countenances we have seen
for many dav-attracted our attention. On
I'M, man vbose features the lodv's very mpch
roeo,,bled Refore the car. gtarted sno,her
yyoII drosse5 ,e,tlon,n came in and rococ-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-03-30

20 A western editor, whose wife latel,
had baby, perpotratas the following, wh'ct
he denominates
"uHAR0E or iNFANThY.
Sound thc stage-horn ring the cowbell
Tina, the waiting world may know
Publish Il through all our borders,
Even unto Mexico.
Seize your pen, oh, dreaming poet,
Aud. IN rhymes as smooth as may be,
Spread afr the joyful tdings--
O.. anosii~H 80
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-03-30
FAIR b ANKS s.

SC ALIcS S, of every Variety
for sale at Manufacturers prices by
d. a. w. c. LEWIS, Agts.
montpelier sept. 1853. 62l3
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-03-30
OARRIAGEs AND sLEIGHs NV nm

~ NEST WoRKNBN ~ rItB CouNrnY
Carriage and Sleigh Manufacturing viii be carriea on
by the subscriber opposite the Court square, Mont.
pelor, Vermont ~
Those In want Of Nairanfed Carriages and Sleiohs
will perhaps do well to call and see what is being done
the old stand of GILMAN & CAMP.
An orders promptly attended to.
JOHN W CLARKE
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-03-30
A TALL MANS TROUBLES.

The inconvenience Of an immoderately tall
stature We have often heard discourscd upon,
by men whose altitude lowered aloft-but
never more palhetically than by an aged
bachelor friend Of ours, who stands six feet
four IN his stocking feet" It lis to this mel
ancholly "fxed fact'-this sad, insuperable
calamity that overlook him between the ages
Of fourteen and twenty--that he attributes
his wretched condition Of single biessedness.
-Four times has he fallen on his knees (the ne
piHs ultra of humble ahecton.) and offered
himself to as many chosen ones of his heart.
-Four times has he been iecringly refused
The first girl at whose feet he prostrated
himself gay, laughing, roguish little witch
OF eighteen, begged him TO pick himself inn
mcdiaiely up it must be very inconvenient
il not even painful, she said, for one who is
SO long legged to lie in that position. She
was proud of the affection Of one who stood
so high in the world but being unambitious
in her views, and prcicrring humble, oh
scure station in life, to courting the worlds
gaze, she respectfully" declined his propo-
sails
The second girl, who, unluckily, was as
diminutivo a Hcbe as the first--expressed
much ironioal sorrow for her unhappy fate
but it was plain at glance that they did MOI
match and besides, she was extremely sens
tive to cold during the winter, and therefor
very partial to small low posted rooms, which
would, if she married him. deprive her Of hei
dear husbands society till spring.
His third inamorata excused herself By
saying that she thought husbands and wive-
ought to walk arm-n-arm in the street,
which in their case would be manifestly i'm
| possible. Besides, she would be unable to
accept his hand at the marriage ceremon,
without mounting stool-and that would /
so ludicrous
The fourth and last Of his dulcinas--a ser
want girl, to whom in sheer despair he Offered
himself as his last chance ere he verged int
the 'sers and yellow leaf Of confirmed c.
/ libacy-returned him an answer more cuttin
than all the previous ones. Making a ver
low courtesy, and putting on look of e.
treme humility. she replied with malciou
afectation, that she was but mean body,
poor servant girl and could not possib
think Of looking so high
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-03-30

n T. w G 0 0 d S r. RIKER.
~ DRiPER q TdiLOR, has just returned from
New York with good assortment Of
BNOADCLOIHs, CASSlMEkES AND NESFTNGS.
which ne will make up in the latest styles and best man
Needles, lalnr's Measures Crayons, shirt Bosoms.
Collars, and SCOTS Reports Of New York Fashions for
sale
Montpelier, May y, 1859.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-03-30

- ENTLEMEN THE FAIL CAMPAIGN
N mas OPEHEp AT MONTPELIER.
Tho richest and most desirable assortment Of TAI
IORING GOODS offered in Vermont have lust
been received FROM New York, consisting eueyV pare-
" Of Ororcoafilgs Broadciotts, Tesfings and Pant
Sts all offered AZ very low prices, in any quantity or
will be manufactured into Garments in any style desired
ih superior manner.
Also from one Of the best Clothing Houses in New
York, an elegant stock Of Fashionable aud Seasonabe
heedy-m CLOTHING, expressly for the retail trade,
Examination gratis
S. @. WOOLSON,
l3 Hubbard Block, State Street
UFAgcnt for the sale OF ofwniam's Celebrated Monthly
and Semi Annual Bvin Of Fashions the only true re-
port for this county.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-03-30

Two years have passed away. 1t is New
Years morning at the Burnham's, and, Of
course, every curley-head there is wide-awake
by the first streak Of dawn. There is such
trotting about in night-gowns, such ransaek
ing of stockings. such ovGul exclamation n
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-31
Township Mass Meeting.

Inasmuch as the Town Committee
of Pokagon Township have neglected
to issue call for ca wns for the ap-
pointment Of Delegates to the County
Convention, which meets in Cassapolis,
on Monday next, it has been suggest
ed by number OF the citizens of Po-
kagon Township, that the Republicans
of said Town, meet in Mass Conven-
ton, at the Republican Wigwam, in
Dowagiac, on Saturday next, at
o'clock p. NJ, for the purpose of APP
pointing Delegates to the County Con-
-ventions, and to transact such other
business as may come before the meet
ing at that time. 1t is hoped and ex-
pected that every Republican in the
township will be present on this occa-
sion. .gssf "
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-31
The First .sRaip, wigwam in the Sta

The First .sRail'' wiswam in the State
Pursuant to notice, meeting of the
'Lincoln Club" of Lagrange Township
was held at the Court House i'm Cass
apolis on Wednesday, May 2sd, 1860
at o'clock P. NJ. Joseph Harper
President Of the Club in the Chair.
On mott IN of B. F. Beeson it wa.
resolved that we build "Lincoln Wig
wan" Of Rails, in Cassapolis.
On motion of Hon. A. Garwood il
was determined that the Wigwam bt
SO by 60 feet in size.
On motion of c. w. Clisbee the 10
cation of the Wigwam was fixed on the
South West corner of the Public Square
in Cassapolis.
On motion of S. T. Read Building
Committee of five was appointed with
request that the Wigwam be com
pleted in time for dedication at the as.
sembling of the Comfy Convention,
June 4th.
The friends of "Honest Old Abe
throughout the County are cordially
invited to meet with us on the 4th OF
June next, at our House Warming.
CHAs. w. CLIsBEE, Sec'y.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-31
The Japanese Embassy.

The presence of suite of Embassa
doris from the Oriental Empire Of Japan
in this country is deservedly attracting
much attention. 1t is an importan,
historical event, and is doubtless to be
the dawning of new era in the East
For over century the japanese have
lived secluded, intercourse with other
nations being forbidden by law, and
no native of the country until now has
been allowed to leave its soil. They
have traded little with the Dutch the
past fifty years, but their first CONNER
cial treaty has just been exchanged
with the United States, and the first
representatives ever sent from that
country are now in Washington. OF
course a people thus excluded from the
outside world are peculiar and to us a
novel sight. They are said to be quite
intelligent, curious and observing, and
very precise in etiquette. They are
soon to visit Philadelphia and New
York, and are then to depart for their
distant home. yerc - --,.o
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-31
Gov. Stewards Letter.

We publish in this paper the very
able letter of Gov. Seward, declining
public demonstration, and giving his
views on the nomination of Lincoln
and Hamlin. 1t will be read with
much interest by every Republican in
the country. 1t is expressed in the
most faultless taste, and cannot fail to
impress the reader with its sincerity.
1t breathes the same lofty devotion to
the cause, the same disregard of selfish
interest, the same cordial submission
to the expression of the majority which
have ever characterised its distinguish
ed author. There can no longer be
any doubt where Mr.. Seward viii stand
in the coming canvass. ao
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-31
The Homestead Bill.

The House of Representatives, we
are pleased to learn, has rejected the
Senate's mockery Homestead bill, and
re-adopted its own instead, by vote
of lO4 to SO. This is significant vote.
The bill will now be returned to the
Senate who will probably insist upon
their measure whereupon committee
of conference from both houses will
be appointed on the subject, which
will fail to agree, and thus, by the pro-
slavery factiousness of the Democratic
Senators, will this important measure
fall dead.
Let it be borne in mind by every
free white laborer, and by every friend
of Western progress and development,
that the only reason why the Demo
Gratis in the Senate are opposed to the
House Homestead bill. is, that they are
afraid its effects would be to rapidly
settle up the new territories of the
West with free white men, who would
in a few years organize new Free
States. If the bill should purpose to
fill the territories with slaves and slave
holders, with view of securing addi-
tional Slave States, there is not Dem
ocrat in either branch Of Congress
who would oppose the measure.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-31

On Saturday number of the Re
publican delegates went down t.
Springfield to call on their nominee
The correspondent of the Chicago
Journal in noting the proceedings al
Mr.. Lincoln's house, relates the follow
ing pleasing incident:
"TaIl Judge Kelley, of Pennsylva
MIA, was then presented by Mr.. Ash
nun to Mr.. Lincoln. As they shool
Hands each eyed the others ample pro
portions with genuine admiration-Lin
coin, for once, standing straight as ar
Indian, and showing his tall form in it,
full dignity.
What's your height p inquired
Lincoln.
Six feet three what is yours, Mr.
Lincoln % said Judge Kelley, in bis
rosnd, deliberate tone.
6 Six feet four" replied Lincoln.
:" Them" said Judge Kelley, " Penn
sylvania bows to Illinois. My dear
man, for years my heart has been ach-
ing for President that could look
up to, and I've found him at last in the
land where we Thought there were
none but little giants. s.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-31
A PRINTER FOR VICE-PREsIDENr.-

A PRINTER FOR VICE PREsIDENT.-
Hannibal Hamlin commenced life as a
farmer boy, and afterwards became a
printer, and continued "setting up type
till he commenced the study of the law.
He was admitted to the Bar in 1888,
when he was "a years of age.
Lincoln and Hamlin, alike in many
points of character, and within a few
months Of the same age, both arose
from the humble but honorable occu-
pations of working men. Both COM
menced life on the Farm; both sprung
from the working people; both strug-
gled through youth of work and diff.
ficulties to an honorable manhood /;
both have been the "architects of their
own fortunes both are eminently
"self-made men,"
1t is such men the people love to
honor. Two Farmer boys of 1909, will
be at the head of the National Govern
ment in 1861!
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-31
The Covode Investivation.

Every day the Covode Investigating
Committee strikes some new vein of
Democratic rascality in high places.
The Committee has just discovered
two important pieces of fraud and cor
ruption. The first one regards the late
Connecticut election. 1t seems that
1900 "Irish voting cattle" were ex-
ported from New York city into Con-
necticut and voted at various towns
and cities; and the evidence goes to
show that their expenses were betrayed
out of the Federal Treasury! 1t was
this horde of fraudulent votes that so
nearly caused the defeat of the Repub-
lican ticket. The other case relates to
mail contracts on steamships. 1t ap-
pears that Buchanan broke the Sloo
contract, and in violation of law gave
the job to company of favorites con-
sisting in part of Senators Benjamin
and Slidell. The treasury suffered a
quarter of a million per year in conse-
quencs.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-31
The Methodist Conference.

The Methodist General Conference.
which assemblies but once in four years,
is.now in session at Buffalo, n. Y. Ii
has grave questions before it, affecting
the radical basis of that large branch
of the church. The conference is COM
posed of 22O delegates, being one to
every twenty-seven Of the ministers in
the churches represented. The prin-
cipal questions to come before the
conference are four: Shall slaveholding
be forbidden to the membership of the
churches second, whether the time
for which ordained ministers shall be
allowed to remain at any one station,
shall be extended to more than two
years; third, whether the system OF
presiding eldership, as it now exists,
shall be modified or be abolished alto
gether; and fourth, whether the rules
of the discipline shall be SO changed
as to admit lay delegates to the annual
and general conferences. The confer
encc will publish daily record of its
proceedings. ~
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-31

Michigan--where the Republican party
had its birth-determine to make the
pledge. of our delegation history in
November. To do this, we must be
marshaled and organized in counties
and townships, by hundreds and fifties.
Let Republican clubs be at once formed
in every ward, township and village,
and report to this committee. Let us
see to it, that documents are wisely but
bountifnlly distributed and especially
that every voter is supplied with one
or moro of the regular issues of our
able party press. s''ss I $50 'a
Sustain cordially and promptly the
hands of this Committee, and second
them in all their efforts for the success
of the party, and perfect State organ
ization.
Let no inducements lead to delay.
Now is the time for action-now is the
time for filing up the ranks and enlist
ing recruits, before the enemy is in the
field or has even battalion under
arms. -; e-,ss, f.--.-,t.- 7e
By order of the State Republican Committee.
=, E. G. WALKER, Chairman.
W. s. WOOD, Secretary.
COMMITTEES RooNs, DErRorr, May rs, 1860.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-31

THE Grown EDrroRIAL.-The num-
Der of editors present at Chicago at
the Republican gathering,wa probably
the greatest that has ever been got to-
gether on any occasion, and certainly
greater then ever assembled at any pre-
vious political convention. The Press,
of Thursday morning says the number
of editorial applications for seats on
the platform exceeded 900, while
the seats set apart for the use of report
ers on the platform were only 60.
Places were provided for editors and
alternates in the body of the hall capa-
BILE of containing 800 men, but the ap-
plication exceeded 1900.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-31
The state Conventiou.


On the 7fh of June next, one weel
from to-day. the Republican State Con
ventions meets in Detroit to nominal,
candidates for Governor and othel
State officers, and also to nominal,
an Electoral ticket. Many of oul
contemporaries have been discussing
to some extent the action of tha
convention. and expressing their pref
erences as to whom should be put il
nomination for the various Offices. A.
our readers are aware, we are in favor
of an entire new State ticket, and We
have heretofore given our reasons ir
full for such course.
With reference to the candidate fol
Governor, it is pretty gederally under
stood that Austin Blair, of Jackson, i.
to be the man. There can be but one
voice as to the ability, integrity, and
eminent fitness of Mr.. Blair for tina,
high position, and should the State
Convention place his name at the head
of the ticket, the nomination would be
hailed with JOY and just pride by every
true Republican in the State. Being
centrally located, there could be no OBJ
lection on that score from any section
of the State while his answering de-
votion to the principles of the Repub
lican party, his great integrity and the
purity of his private life and character
have made him general faverite with
the people, and we think there is nc
man in the State whom the masses
would more gladly support for Govern
or, than Austin Blair, of Jackson.
Among the other candidates mentioned
we notice the names of Mr.. Walbridge,
of Kalamazoo, and Mr.. Edmonds, OF
Wayne, either of whom would be
heartily endorsed for their ability and
integrity.
There are a number Of candidates
looking for the Office of State Treasur-
err, among whom are John Owen, Esq,
of Detroit, Mr.. Berry, of Lenawee,
Hon. Lewis Porter, of Grand Rapids,
and MIR. Theodore Hunter, the present
Deputy State Treasurer.
AS regards the rest of the ticket we
have seen no names mentioned, but we
are satisfied that with judicious selec-
tons for the remaining offices, and a
due regard for the feelings Of the vari-
Gus localities, we shall expect to see as
strong ticket placed in nomination as
was ever offered for the suffrages Of the
people of Michigan.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-31
LET Us HAVE DoueLAs.-A leadin

LET US HAVE DoUGLAs.-A leading
editorial in Forney's Press says that
"Lincoln was nominated by the Re-
publicans because they considered
Douglas would be defeated at Balti-
more, and that Lincoln, therefore would
carry the whole Northwest and be cleo
ted if Douglas was not nominated"
This is an error. The Republicans
would just as soon Douglas would be
nominated as any other man. They
can beat any candidate the sham de-
mocracy may trot out with "OLD ABE. I"
But let US have Douglas if possible.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-31


The Detroit Tribune says that it il
s'authorized to say that Hon. Daniel L.
Case, the present Auditor General, IL
not . candidate for denomination, and
that be will not permit his name to 60
before the 9TH Of June Convention.
The Tribune adds the following: "Mr.
Case has made an able and most faithful
officer, and we regret his determination
as announced above, because the pub
lie service can but orly afford 10
spare such man as he is. Not .
shadow of suspicion rests upon his adj
ministration, and we should have been
glad to have seen the gratitude OF the
Republican party for the firm stand hs-
took in maintaining its integrity in the
matter of the State Treasurer, and its
appreciation of official honesty and e.
deity, esinced by re-nominating him
by reclamation at the next State Con-
ver,tion. In withdrawing his Nance
we are convinced that Mr.. Cases only
motive was the greatest hormony and
highest success of the Republican par
ty." ..-.,-T- s.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-31

THE THING CONVERSATIONS Of the
Georgia delegates, Mr.. Bolden, who
remained in the doughface Convention
after the bolt, boastingly declares that
he had on his plantation negroes d.
rect from africa" This shameless
admissionthathe had been engaged in .
traffic declared to be piracy by the
laws of the country, was made in the
face of the Northern and half of tho
pro-slavery Convention, and no Doug
las-face will think any the less Of the
pirate delegate for the confession.
What all nations consider infamous
and worthy of death they thus APP
proye Ee4 ..t.f.E
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-31

To BE SENT BACK.-The Senate on
Thursday passed bill for sending
back to the coast Of Africa, the cargo
of natives on board the Shaver that was
recently captured and brought to Key
West. The bill appropriates 5000, 900
for the purpose. The President is au-
thorized to make contract with the
African Colonization Society, or any
other persons or corporation, to take
them back. }
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-31

W The cost of the New York Cen
trial Park up to the close of last year
was 100000. So it would appear
that the annual expense requisite to
keep up the Central park is equal to
fifteen per cent of the ordinary OUTLAWS
for the support of the city government.
An expensive luxury-but one that no
New Yorker would be willing to dis
pense with.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-31

THE SLAVE TRADE BRIsK.-The Key
West Key of the Gulf states that when
the barque Wild6rc left the African
coast, there were fourteen American
vessels waiting for cargoes of negroes.
The barquc Williams left eight days
before her, with seven hundred and
fifty on board. Two Spanish armed
steamers were also waiting at the Con-
'solriver, for cargoes of one thousand
. hundred negroes each, bound tor y