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Gazette and sentinel., 1860-12-08
Saturday. December o. 1850.
Organization of the MINUTE Men.

Al an adjourned meeting las, Saturday ni..l
al The Cotrt House, Dr.. P. l.. HIRIARr, the
President, presiding, The organization adopted
the Preamble and Resolutions, 10 such yxler,
and in such manner as TO suit this iocalr,l
passed IN New Orleans by the southern Rights
Association OF the State of Louisiana
An Executive Committee was appointed by
the President, consisting of the following named
gentlemen: A. Talbot, Jos. Ii. Stockley. J.. II.
Rills Jos. II. Batch, V. ;. Dupuv. John H.
Shanks and NJ. A. Estevan.
Mr.. B. Rils was chosen Treasurer.
w. T. BradbrTn was eecIed Corresponding
Secretary and C.. a. Roth, Recording Secretary.
The following is the principal resolution:
Article .. The objects Of this Associa-
ton shall be to encourage Southern
independence OF interest and feeling,
and to promote concert of action among,
the Southern States. And should any
State or States, in the exercise of their
sovereign right, withdraw from the
Union, and-th Federal Government at
tempt coer6i6ui, 10 extend to such State
or States our cordial support and sym
pathy to use all honorable means to
bring about, under the sanction of n
State Convention, the withdrawal of the
state OF Louisiana from the present Tn
ION, and the assertion of her indepcn-
dence and sovereignty: and, finally, to
promote in every way the establishment
OF a c~onfederated government OF the
Southern State, or such of them as will
unite for that purpose.
The organization meets every Saturday night,
at the Court House, at 7 O'Clock.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-12-08

The PRESIDENTS MEssAGE.-At a very
late hour in the week the Presidents
Message was received here--or what looks
like a faithful and extended teIegraphic synop-
sis Of it--aPd knowing the interest at the pre-
sent moment which our readers naturally
have to peruse it, we have given it entire in
our limited space, to the exclusion Of original
and interesting news matter.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-12-08
Presidents Message.
From the Crescent.


Is a synopsis "i III" iIes''eh'S mes
sage, read To-Day iii Tue 0eii"'e Vi tle
United states:
The IfesiG'h'' Ia relation 10 Secc'-
nl"I' i'C""l'I'A"9. "i!"' =" ~ "'"
Time Is the fesr''S'o'ii! ana U"' l'',,
sltlon 81 the executive: ne Is pouh'
by solemn oatiS nei'ie yea an" '''
country L" axe care lIta' '"' I'"" -.
I"''ui"''! 'A'cU''", ''" '','" VAS '.''
gatou he cannot toe ~ah>oilc'i - any
human power. bu' what Il ,N' per
i"~Iuance "I TINS dh'I' III ""''' '' I'd
part, has ber" rendered '~Wp'a'''"'''
by events ca winch Ii" count n"'r 'A'
c'sed - '%ohtro.! >"'"' al tie l:c'f".
moment, IA The case ~i"HrN5h'u' 'n'
state % South Carolina, S" '"r as me
laws of IT," On't,c states t. secure thy
administration u justice ny means I'll
the Federal JudlcIary are '"icrrHod.
All lie Federal oilccrs WITHIN lis Iirii'',
through Whose agency alone ihoS' law
can he carried into execution nave al
ready resigned. We no longer nave u
90
"a Marsha III SCUM O"'',.",' III ,''
the whole machinery 81 'he frd'."'
Government, necessary Tor the u'~'i'-
button q. ]rcHtc".l". justice among iH'
people, has been demolished ana il
would he d%'ihcu'', II NOT impossible to
replace 1t.
The only acts oi congress 4''rlh%
up"A thus subject are th"S" II '"' ->.-'
February li.o, " Oh March, isV''
lheSc aH'l'f'ze '.o iitS.t3I'' Ii''i NJ
shall have aScertaineH t.'aI i'' A''N""''
with his posse co'Ft'ei"S' Is uh'''t l'eAy-
cut civil Or criminal process ~ any
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-12-08
THEODORE JOHNSTON.

R-A bunch of keys, found at the
Circus, and supposed 10 be Dan Rics's, has
been left at this Office by a gentleman, at the
commands Of the owner.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-12-08

it has been suggested, and We believe the Co.
hasso pet,tioned the Council, that the engine
belonging to the corporation, and formerly
used by the Washington FIRE Co, be given
over to the Union Co. upon the same condl-
tons that the former company (now dissolyedl
held i. With the privilege Of providing a more
useful or suitable ona for this town, in place
Of or through an exchange Of the present
engine. Should the Council decide firmatively
upon it, ircoa0cnicrce, &c. We car see no
objection to tb;s; particularly when We take
into confederation the importance oi having,
upon alno>t. any tens, an active, efficient,
energetic fire company IL our midst, always
ready IL battle with the flames.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-12-08

pss~Mr. Adolphe HousSieux has pre-
seute d us a very handsome specimen oi sugar,
made by himself on the plantation Of MeSsrs.
Austin & Adams.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-12-08

,V,n - nm NnLtv ~ named mi WIS NAl
TI'I;nrn rr.1,nf.I SIN After
r.or5s ON tLn 9Th d,v nr lime \. D.
J Ie-- ,rLor i,~riJcnt,ilv oJycrtipo +,
.na ruL;.ct Ln Sail tL,t any G.y,ru-
mont far the United States. formed .n
, ,I,' .,.,,-.I ,~~,,f.,t4li,, cd u-iu.s
+ r'... ,~,.li,ir.t ,I, constitutional rrar,rG-
49,. FL. Sf.t,s v.uII prove a. Wis
,r. and raII,,i,u, A. the government
10 nrr,,. evidently meaning the cy-
-rcs. nr the LII confederation
NJ, -, d~,.r,uIing tn r~articplariz..
- ,.',,1 /. s,rrlv a..,ytrl that III,
,.,r,, r,l. var AGAINST = State is
,... with ia. yyL.I,. spirit and
, in,.,, ,f fine constitution.
sn,.. .r.L. war y,uld result con-
.n.n .,..r tho, action of 1 state. h,,r
49,. -. T.. -,v,rr i afterwards? Shall
W.. i,.rI Il, -. rr.y.rrr and roycrn il
. hv Io.,,,.. r.Trr?
= ~. .,,rrc of thipos We cnuId no.
. ~, rn,. ,..t farce r,D,r.I llr will ur the
T.. ,- + ~r,n,,nl ;Lcm f. cirr;
- r-.. p.,.r..,r+aiirrs tn Cou~rc,,
ar =, o.r.rr, All lie other duties de
,I'.i. even clifton and
...,,irSI un,, ,ar free r~,tizrus OF a free
-,its 49,, constitutional member Of the
I c,,,,I.r..y Rut # ". were possess
sol ~ ihi. ,.,..r u,gIf i Lc wise to
,~.. I,,.l,r H., .v:,.irr rircum.
. S,,,..., ~, ,l,;,,.t ,,,,iJ d,rld.ss h.
~ r.,sa-v. the Union
" u,rrt ,.t ,,ly r~as,r+ the most
,r...n,I mcans IF JnL.trnvipr j.. In,
,ynniI I,r,sL All homo If lis r~rarraL!e
r,n1, In.iia. i, tlr frat.rual
a.uh..t n.ntc.t a. hI,rd ,r treasure
unl,rI >, .y.o,l.l ,crlarfrr fyturr
r,c",rl,.inn n",wr,n tLr STATE, Inn
ne
I, ,h, roo,t,o.o \ can fortcII
,-L., , 81, -, ,i,' rr,r,n,s ~ rr;va.
,,y " ,io nc,,I. 5nr;nr Il. r~y;s;ruce
80, ~, In, | r,,y l.. nr~mitt,I
' =, r"tn ny c,r,irvrorr =.
,., dai,lorotn Icf,rn fhcv de-
,, ~ Sa,,r,,. tLis a.. mr.nf.st
,"'I' uLi.L h.. ,vnr h.rn i.Jirat,d
a, - s.,.o ,bn Will Ln-
Il has been C~onsecrated by the blood
Of her fathers, hy the Clones oil the
past. and by the hopes II the future.
The Union has already made Us lac
most prosperous, and, ere IONS, Will. II
preserved, render uS The most powerful
nation Oh the facn OF tie carin. IN ev-
cry foreign region OF til" Ei.tr 'i'e ule
Of American cltil"n Is hci| IN the nIgil-
cst respect, and when pronounced IN a
foreign land, 1t cauSrH the hearts ol hef
countrymcn 70 swell with honest PRIDE
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-12-08

gaS-We are forced to throw ~oursclf
upon the indulgence Of our readers hi, week
for the short crop" which our paper presents,
and which it is likely to present for the next
two or three weeks, in consequent Of our en-
deayors, or absence from our post, in bringing
about a long hoped for contamination.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-12-08

- 49,
turc against the structures "i several
other STATE LcEiN,ajmea.
These wcir MAINLY ivu.'rd upon the
protest 81 Tie Nif-'Hia Leg Stature It.
%a.a~l tie AIrn ai" Heu''.'n ''jN, as
l'Irat!e or 'i".nlins I"If'...laH O.. inc
constitution. In pointing "Hf ~" Poace-
tui and c~pnntlun'it- remedies h2 re-
icrrrt I" non" other I" "i.'I' tie states
were authorized 10 resort "h such coca
S!un. lie concludes by saying llttt tl"
Legislatures OF the States might have
made direct representation I" C"n-r'Ss
with a view t" "hiaih a I~o~,'n''ng 81!
the w offensive actS. ar th"y might
have represented t. thor respective
senators IN Congress them We" iAat
two thirds thereof would have prrp'sed
an explanatory amendment g. IL" c'I:-
st..utiau. or twr-ti.raS .. themselves.
il such had uren their apu'", might. ~
an application to Congress, have OBJ
tanned convention for the sam" object.
This Is the very c"urs" which earnest
u rrcpmmgH! IA order l. obtain a. "N-
piaugt,ry amenlmou, Of tine coust.tU-
tIon on ia" subject of slavery. This
Nigh, originate with Congress OF with
the State Legislature, - may oe deemed
most advisable to attain the object. The
explanatory amendment might he con
fined f. the final settlement of the true
construction Of the constitution on the
three special points:
FTrsi. An express recognition Of tn
RIGHTS f rr,pcrtviu slaves ia the States
which now, Xist ur may hereafter exist.
,Ns-ara. The duty of protecting this
rirht i'm all the common Ter. cries.
throughout the territorial existence, and
until they shall he admitted a. States
into the Union. with or without slavery,
as tIcir Constitutions NAV prescribe
Jbi,4 ! ike RECOGNITION Of the right
Of the master to nav" ms slave vino has
e,,arcI from one Si..c to another re-
stoned ar delivered I'M To him: aI.l Of
tine validity IF the Fi.i!;ye Slave Law.
enacted ;or tnis rurpN>c. together wi.h
, declaration that ali State laws impatg-
mo or d,Grat,pr this YiyLt are viola
tons nC the constitution. and are con.
scQuentlv null and void.
II may be objected that tbs conslruc-
,ion of the constitution has already been
settled lv the supreme Court Of the
United states. and what more ought TO
be required!
The answer is. that a large portion If
the people Of the United States still con-
test the correctness OF tins decision. and
never will cease from agitation, or al
nit It's binding force, until clearly eS-
tablishcd by the people Of the several
at.tcs in Their sovereign character.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-07-26
MORTGAGE SALE.

DEFAULT having been made in the condition
H. of certain indenture of mortgage, bearing
date the twenty third day February, A. D., 1859,
executed by Wright Knapp to Gaius B. Wool
WORTH and recorded in the office of the Register
of Deeds, in the County of Cass and State of
Michigan, on the twenty third day of February.
A. d., 1859, in Liber b of Mortgages, on pages
346 and 347, on which said Mortgage there is
claimed to be due at the date of this notice, the
sum of forty mine dollars and thirtysix CENTS and
no suit or proceedings at law for the recovery
thereof having been instituted: Notice is there
fore hereby given, that by virtue of power of
sale contained in said Mortgage, now become
operative, the premises therein described, to wit:
The northeast quarter of the northeast quarter
of section one in township five (5 south range
sixteen 16) west, in the County of Cass and State
of Michigan will be sold at public vendue, at the
Court House in Cassapolis, in said County of Cass,
on the first day of September next, between the
hour of nine o'clock in the forenoon and the setting
of the sun on the same day, to satisfy the amount
then DUE together with the cost and Attorney fee.
GAIUS B. NOOLWORTH,
Mortgagee.
-CHAs. W. CLIsBEE. Attorney for Mortgage.
Dated June 4th 1860. iune7-7*wl3
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-07-26
PROBATE ORDER.

CTATE OF MICHIGAN-Countv Of Cass.-ss.
y At session of the Probate Court for the
County of Cass, holden at the Probate Office, in
Cassapois, on Saturday the sixteenth day of June,
in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
Present-Chford Shanahan, Judge of Probate.
In the matter Of the estate of Job Clark. deceased
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified
of William Bows, praying for license to sell real
estate of said deceased.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the
twenty y-eighth day of July next at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of said
petition and that the heirs at law of said deceased
and all other persons interested in said estate
required to appear at a session of said Court, then
to be holden at the Probate Office in Cassapolis
and show cause if any there be, why the prayer of
the petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate
of the pendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy of this order to be pub
lished in the Cass County Republican, newspaper
printed and circulating in said County of Cass for
four successive weeks previous to said day of
hearing. &. SHANAHAN.
IA true copy1 Judge of Probate.
June 16, 1880 june21-9w4
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-07-26
MORTGAGE SALE.

DEFAULT having been made in the condition
IL of a certain indenture of Mortgage, bearing
date on the twenty third day of January. A. d.,
one thousand eight hundred and ffty-six, executed
by Cyrenus H. Fuller of Dowagiac, to Albert
Stedman, and recorded in the office of the Register
of Deeds, in the County of Cass and State of
Michigan, the fifth day of June, A. D., 1856, in
Liber of Mortgages, on pages four hundred and
twenty nine and four hundred and thirty, and
which, said Mortgage was duly assigned BY said
Albert Stedman to Samuel D. Bell on the tenth day
of June, A. D., 1857, and which said assignment
was duly recorded in the office of said Register OF
Deeds on the ninth day of October, A. d., 1851, in
Liber G of Mortgages, on page two hundred and
ninety-sx. and which Mortgage was on the sixth
day of October A. D., 1857, duly assigned by said
Samuel d. Bell to Joel H. Smith and the assign
ent thereof recorded in the office of said Register
of Deeds, the ninth day of October, A. D., 1857,
in Liber g of Mortgages, on pages two hundred
and ninety-sx and two hundred and ninety-seven,
and said indenture of Mortgage was on the twenty
fourth day of September, A. d., 1858, duly assign
ed by said Joel H. Smith to Gideon Gibbs, and
said assignment thereof was duly recorded in the
office of said Register of Deeds on the twenty
eighth day of September, A. d., 1885, in Liber H
of Mortgages, on page ninety three, and on which
Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of
this notice, the of two hundred and thirty
four dollars and sixty cents, and no suit or pro-
ceedings at law having been instituted to recover
the same or any part thereof. Notice is hereby
given, that by virtue of power of sale contained
in said Mortgage, now become operative and in
pursuance of the statute in such case made and
provided, the premises therein described, to wit:
The east half of the northwest quarter of section
number thirty three (33). in township number five
(5) south, range number fifteen Q5) west in the
County of Cass and State of Michigan, containing
eighty acres more or less, will be sold at public
vendue at the Court House in Cassapolis, in said
County, on Friday the seventeenth day of August
next at the hour of twelve o'clock noOn to satisfy
the amount then due on said Mortgage with costs
of foreclosure.
GIDEON GIBBS, Assignee.
n B. HoLLIsrER, Attorney.
Dated May Esd, 1860. may24-5*w13
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-07-26
Young America Wonders.

Wonder why mama keeps Bridget
home from Church to work all day,
and says it is wicked for me to build my
rabbit house on Sunday?
Wonder why our minister brought
that pretty cane with the yellow lions
head on the top, and then asks me for
my cent to put in the missionary box ?
Don't l want jewsharp just as much
as he wants a cane?
Wonder what makes pa tell such
nice stories to visitors about hiding the
masters rattan when he went to school,
and about his running away from the
schoolmistress when she was going to
whip him, and then shut me up in a
dark room because | tried, just once,
20 he as smart as he was.
Wonder why mama tells pa he is
cross when he comes home at night
and says his tea is weak, and ties a
handkerchief over my mouth so that l
can neither speak or breathe because
that happen to say that she is cross.
Wonder what made pa say that
wicked word when Betsy upset the ink
all over the papers, and then raped
my ears because said the same thing
when my kite string broke?
Oh! dear! there are lots of things
that | want to know! How | wish /
was man!
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-07-26

Children, look in those eyes, listen to
that dear voice, notice the feeling of
even single touch that is bestowed
upon you by that gentle hand! Make
much of it while yet you have that
most precious of all good gifts-a low
ing mother. Read the unfathomable
love of those eyes the kind anxiety
OF that tone and look, however slight
your pain. In after life you may have
friends, kind, fond, dear friends. but
never again will you have the inex-
pressible love and gentleness lavished
upon you, which none but mother be.
slows. Often do / sigh in my struggle
with the hard uncaring world, for the
sweet deep security felt when of an
evening, nesting to her bosom, l lis
tened to some quiet tale suitable to my
age, read in her tender and untiring
voice. Never can / forget her sweet
glances upon me when / appeared to
sleep never her kiss of peace at night l
Years have passed away since we laid
her beside my father in the old church.
yard yet, still her voice whispers from
the grave, and her eye watches over
me as visit spots long since hallowed
to the memory of my mother.-Macau.
ley. M Zee
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-07-26

1t was fine Sabbath morning in the
year 1777, that the inhabitants of lit
tie parish in the State of Vermont, and
on the borders of New Hampshire, as
sembled in their accustomed house to
worship. The care of that fearful and
long to be remembered Summer. had
imprinted an unusually serious look
upon the rough though not unpleasant
countenanee of the members of that
little congregation. The rigid features
relaxed however, as they entered that
hallowed place, and felt the genial infiu-
ences of summers sun, whose rays
Illuminated the sanctuary, and played
upon the desk and upon the counte-
nance of him who ministered there.
He was venerable man, and his
whitened locks and tottering frame
gave evidence that he had numbered
his three score and ten years.
|. Opening the sacred volume, the min
lister was aboutto commence the service
of the morning, when a messengef
almost breathless rushed into the
church exclaiming:
"The enemy are marching upon our
western counties %
The minister looked around upon
his congregation, and began his text:
"He that has a garment let him sell
it for sword"
After few preliminary remarks, he
added: H
"Go up, my friends. / beseech yod
go to the help of your neighbors.
against the mighty. Advance into the
battle for God will master the hosts of
war. Religion is too much interested
in the success of this day not to lend
your influence. AS for myself, age sits
heavily upon me, and l cannot 90 with
you; neither have representatives of
my family to send. Ny daughters
cannot draw the sword or handle the
musket in defence of their country. but
they can use the hoe-so that when
the toil-worn soldier returns from the
field of battle, he may not suffer for the
necessities of life.s
The venerable pastor bowed his head
in devotion. When he again looked
around his audience was gone. One
by one they silently left the house of
God; and ere the sun had hat day set.
the male members of that little parish
who were able to bear arms were on
their way to the battle field of Ben.
nington.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-07-26
Campaign Song.
Air-Red. White and Blue.

Abe Lincoln's the choice of the nation,
hero both honest and true,
And well he will fill the high station
The people are calling him to.
Around him let freemen assemble,
United to dare and to do,
His name makes the Democrats tremble,
Three cheers for our hero so true.
Three cheers for our hero so true,
Three cheers for our hero so true,
His name makes the Democrats tremble,
Three cheers for our hero so true.
Though poverty checked and delayed him,
With adverse surroundings at strife,
And nought but his talents to aid him,
He fought the great 'battle of life."
Victorious through toll well requite him,
Thus giving to labor its due, rt-
Let young men and old men unite in
Three cheers for our hero so true.
Three cheers for our hero, &c.
Corruption no longer shall curse us,
Well rout old Buck out the chair,
And place there man who will nurse us
With honest and provident care.
To slaveocrats ne'er will he knuckle.
To liberty always prove true;
Then put on the armor and buckle
For Lincoln and Liberty too.
For Lincoln and Liberty, &c.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-07-26

HIS CoUsINs.-An eccentric friend
of ours, stepped into a store which
shall be nameless, where some" colored
brethren" were doing little trading.
"Ah, Mr." said our friend,
GO You have your cousins in, I see."
The young merchant said nothing;
but looked mad. Our friend stepped
out, but in a few minutes returned, af.
ter the sable customers had departed.
Il hope you won't take any offence
at what remarked here just now,"
said he. ss
"Oh, no." said the merchant; AT
never take offence at anything you
say"
"Glad of it." replied our quizzer |;
"the niggers are as mad as they can
be %
And he then sloped, narrowly miss
ing a flying yard-stick. es
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-07-26
PROBATE ORDER.

CTATE OF MICHIGAN-County of Cass.-ss
y At session of the Probate Court for the
County of Cass, holden at the Probate Office. in
Cassapolis, on Tuesday, the third day of July, in
the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
Present, Clifford Shanahan, Judge of Probate
In the matter of the estate of Ella Brown and
Frank Brown, minors. On reading and filing the
pt tition duly verified, of Charles G. Lewis, praying
for license to sell real estate of said minors.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Tuesday, the
seventh day of August next. at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing Of said Pc
ition, and that the heirs at law of said minors,
and all other persons interested in said estate are
required to appear at session of said court then
to be holden at the Probate Office in Cassapolis.
and show cause, if any there be, why the prayer of
the petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate,
of the pendency IF said petition and the hearing
thereof by causing copy of this order to be pub
lished in the Cass County Republican, newspaper
printed and circulating in said County of Cass for
three successive weeks previous to said day OF
hearing. y. ShANAnaN,
[ A true copy JUDGE Oh Iropate.
july g. 1850 Juivlz-lz~Wo
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-07-26
The Lamp at Sea.
BIT LoNGFELLOw.


The night was made for cooling shade,
For silence and for sleep;
And when was child laid
My hands upon my breast and prayed,
And sank to slumbers deep.
Childlike as thou, lie to night
And watch my lonelyacabin light.
Each movement of the swaying lamp
Shows how the vessel reels;
And Ger her deck the pillows tramp,
And all her timbers strain and cramp,
With every shock she feels;
1t starts and shudders while it burns,
And in its hinged socket turns.
Now swinging slow, now slanting low,
1t almost level lies,
And yet know, while to and fro
watch the seeming pendule go,
With restless fall and rise,
The steady shaft is still upright,
Posing Its little globe of light.
o, hand of God; o, lamp of peace!
o, promise of my soul!
Though weak and tossed. and i'll at ease,
Amid the roar o: shifting seas
The ships convulsive roll
own, with love and tender awe,
Yon perfect type of faith and law
A heavenly trust my spirit calms!
My soul is filled with light!
The ocean sings his solemn psalms;
The wild winds chant; cross my palms |;
Happily as if tonight.
Under the cottage roof again,
Iheard the soothing summer rain.