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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-04-26

The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization reported in favor of Caleb
Gushing for President, and one Vice
President and Secretary for every State
I in the Union. Those of New York
are Erastus Corning and ]. Edward
Cooper; from Maryland, w. d. Bowie
and D. L. Low; from Pennsylvania,
Thos. Cunningham and F. Van Zant.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization also reported an additional
rule, to wit: that in any State in which
1T has not been provided or directed by
its State Convention how its votes may
be given; the Convention will recognize
the right of each delegate to cast his
undivided vote on the question whether
majority of a delegation may cast the
vote of the State, it being considered
necessary to affirm the precedents of
1852 and 1856.
Mr.. Wright of Pennsylvania made
strong appeal for harmony. He de-
nounccd sectionalisn, and hoped no
more allusion wonld be made to such a
division. q
Caleb Gushing was then introduced
to the Convention, and made speech.
About half an hour was then spent
in settling the Vice Presidents ard ar
ranging for the Secretaries, and also
preparing for formal and energetic
enforcement of parliamentary rules in
the future proceedings of the Conven-
ton.
A warm debate then sprung up on
the rule reported by the Committee on
organization, in which Messrs. Rich
ardson, McCook, Cessna, of Pennsyl-
vania, Barry of Mississippi, Josiah
Randall, and many others took part.
Several of the Southern delegates
opposed the rule. -sul1a
The resolutions offered yesterday for
the appointment of Committee on
Resolutions and Platforms was then
called up and an amendment offered
that no balloting be allowed for Pre.i-
dent or Vice President till the Com
mittee have made their report.
The vote was then taken on the res
olutions for the appointment Of the
Committee, which was adopted.
The Committee was then appointed
After the Committee on Platform
was announced, the motion was re-
newed on the proposition that no BAL
loting shall take place until the report
of the Committee on Platform be adop-
ted. A motion to lay the resolution
on the table was rejected. Ayes s244,
noes 270a. The vote was then taken
on the resolution and it was adopted
by reclamation.
The Committee on Credentials an
nounced that they would rot be able
to report before tomorrow morning.
The Convention then adjourned till 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-04-26

The New York Courier says that
their private advices from Europe are
more belIigerent than the general read
er would infer from the tone of the pub
lie press and it should not excite the
surprise if at an early day a general
European war should become inevita-
BILE.
A private letter says: The general
quiet may remain undisturbed for
months; it is certainly within the chap
ter of probabilities that there may be
no war. But tell you frankly, all the
probabilities are against any such sup
position and you must be prepared for
an explosion at any moment. In my
judgmenta general war is inevitable. !"
A letter from Paris says that G. bank
Iers, ecclesiastics, diplomatists, mer-
chants, soldiers and civilians alike seem
to hold but one language-that the
wear 1860 cannot close without war
with England. !"
The bad temper that is exhibited be-
tween France and England-the war
like feeling of Switzerland and Austria
towards France--the hostile attitude of
the Pope towards France and Sardinia,
together with other visible symptoms
of discomfort and animosity, indicate
that the apprehensions above express
ed, that a general war may at any mo-
ment break out, are not without good
reason.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-04-26

This body met at Charleston on
Monday last, and was organized by the
appointment Of Francis B. Flournoy,
of Arkansas, as temporary chairman.
Tie proceedings Of the Convention up
to the hour of going to press viii
be found in another column. OF course
it is idle to speculate at this time upon
who will be its candidate. Our own
convictions are. that nsassiS1iliko rot
be, although the '1ri6une's correspon-
dent puts his strength at ZAP onsohe
first ballot, as follows: Northwest,
Ice; Missouri, o; New England Is, ex-
elusive of Massachusetts, Maryland,
4; New York, IS. Total, l42, without
New Jersey, Pennsylvania and scatter
ing Southern votes. But should Mr..
Douglas secure this vote, which is mere
conjecture at most, it is not probable
that he can accomplish more than this.
1t is well known that he is not the
choice of the South, and they have
never. yet been known to concede any
thing to their Northern auxiliariess
either through threats of rebellion, or
from sense of iust;1S md gratitude.
They understand - II is their votes
which must elect Democratic candi-
date lt6ne be elected and they will
scarcely fail to dictate that candidate.
But if they should forcgo their in
alienable right to elect the standard
bearer of the slave Democracy, they
will not neglect to select the platform
upon which the coming contest is to
be decided. If the candidate chosen
be thoroughly committed to slave
code for the Territories, and to the
doctrine that the Constitution carries
slavery into all the Territories belong
ing to the United States, they may
yield the platform to their Northern
auxiliaries, perfectly well understanding
that such a candidate will as utterly
disregard it as Mr.. Buchanan did that
into which he was transmitted at Gin
cinnati. But If, as matter of grace,
they give the doughface party the can
didate, they will plant him upon plat
form every plank of which will embody
the principles of the South upon the
subject of Slavery. 1t matters little
to the Republican party whether the
Charleston Convention shall make
slave-code candidate or a slave code
platform. The Northern people will
as certainly repudiate one as the other,
whether the one be Douglas, or the
other the Cincinnati creed.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-04-26

BURGLARY AT New BUFFALo.-The
Railroad dwelling house, at New Buff
falo, occupied by Mr.. GILBERT, agent
Of the company, was entered on the
night of Thursday last, by cutting thro'
the back door. The burglar passed
through the kitchen and dining room
into the bedroom occupied by Mr.. G.
and his wife. Some articles of clothing
and some food was taken. Matches
were scattered about the house. The
portmonie belonging to Mrs. GILBERT,
with its contents, was taken from near
the bed. The keys of the Railroad
safe and ticket-case were taken from
Mr.. G.'s pantaloon's pocket, lying near
the bed.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-04-26

The disqualification to which Mr..
Potter, of Wisconsin, alluded in the
late difficulty with Pryor, the Southern
fire-eater, is contained in the Constitn-
ton of his State, whose provisions are
extremely severe against dueling. 1t
deprives any person sending or receiv-
ing challenge of any Office he may
hold at the time, forever DISTINGUISHES
him from holding any post Of trust,
honor on profit, in the gift of the peo-
pie, and vitiates any vote cast for sncb
q man a. the ballot box.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-04-26


THE CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
The correspondent of the New York
Times, says -
"Mr. Campbell, of Pennsylvania, is
expected to support the report of the
majority of the Committee of Elections
in favor of Mr.. Howard, of Michigan,
Us. Cooper, with Howard also in behalf
of his own case. Mr.. Marston, of New
Hampshire, will manage the case OF
Blair as. Barrett, of Missouri, and Mr..
Dawes the case of Williamson cersus
Sickles. All these gentlemen are emf
nent lawyers, and with Messrs STRAIT
ton, of New Jersey, and Mcknight, OF
Pennsylvania, all Republicans, make
up the majority of that Committee.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-04-26
Volume III.

With this issue commences the third
volume of the REPUBLICAN, and we
take this opportunity to return our sin
cere thanks to those who have stood
by rs from the beginning, cheering US
with kind words and wishes, and trust
we may be able not only to retain their
-friepaship in the future, but gain that
of many others. This number inaugur-
ates our new system Of pay in Advance,
and according to previous arrange
ment, with this issue, we bid adieu to
all those subscribers who have not paid
MS for the past two years, and also to
those who may not consider it to be
their interest to continue with us in, flu
ture. To the former class we say, that
if it is any consolation to know that
you have taken, read, and kept our pa
per for two years without paying for it,
You are welcome TO whatever benefit or
amusement you may have derived from
it; but we are satisfied that the man
who will not pay for one or two years,
will not find it convenient to pay for
three or four, and as we cannot afford
to publish paper three or four years
and run the risk ofno getting one far
thing therefor, we have adopted the
above rule, which we are satisfied will
work to the advantage of all concern
ed. In this connection, we give notice
that hereafter, SO long as the REPUBLI-
CAN shall be under our control, its col
umns will never contain another dun to
delinquent subscribers. @
As regards the political course of the
REPUBLICAN, it is enough to say that
it will, as heretofore, advocate the prin-
ciples and support the candidates of the
Republican party, SO long as thoseprin-
ciples continue as they now are--just
and right, and the candidates true rep
resentatives of such principles.
In the future, as in the past, we shall
endcavor, to the best of our ability, to
maintain for the REPUBLICAN, a high
moral Standard which shall make it
welcome visitor to every family in the
land. In doing this we shall be sway
ed by no party or faction. In conclu-
sion, we ask our friends throughout the
county to assist in securing for the RE-
PUBLICAN an increased circulation. In
this county, our circulation should ex-
coed one thousand copies, and it can,
il our friends will only take hold of the
subject at once. The great National
and State canvass which has fairly
commenced will be an interesting and
enthusiastic one. The questions ofin-
terest which are to agitate the country
will come directly home to the person
al interest of every voter. We wish
to, and shall do our full share towards
maintaining the Republican ascenden-
cy in this State and county, and to this
end desire to place a copy of our paper
within reach of every voter. But we
cannot do it without the active sympa-
thy and cooperation of our political as
sociates. 1t is their duty to render
this, andif accorded, we will vouch
for their entire satisfaction in the re-
suit.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-04-26

a. The Illinois Central Railroad
Round house, Machine and Blacksmith
shops, situated on the lake shore near
Chicago, were entirely destroyed by
Ere on Monday morning oflast week.
Four locomotives, twenty-five laths, a
large quantity of patterns. and books
were consumed.
The loss IS estimated at $50, 900,
INSURED to the fuIt amount, all in COM
panies Of London, England.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-04-26

+ Hon. John F. Potter, the plucky
member from Wisconsin, is about forty
years of age, of fine, noble presence,
with heavy, light gray beard, and .
muscular development which shows
him to be equal to great endurance.
He is one of the boldest men in the
House, and represents the Milwaukee
district. This is bis SECOND term in
Congress.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-04-26

INC W. - 49,
The recent speechs of Hon. OWEN
LovEJoY, of IlIiks, and the attempt
made to intipidate and bully him into
silence, hive recalled the circumstances
attending the death ofhis brother, at
the hands ofthe same stripe of men as
the cSwardly crew who exhibited their
true characters in the House on the
on instant.
.ELIJAH<PS s1ovEtoY, the brother of
QwRx.LovEJoY, was native of Maine,
aud was graduated at Waterville Col
Flege in 1926. He practiced law some
time at St. Louis, No., but subsequent
ly entered the church, became an agent
of the Sunday School Union, and was
finally selected to conduct religious
journal in St. Louis. In his editorial
capacity he maintained the right of an
American citizen to free discussion /;
and when free colored man was burn
ed to death near St. Louis, he rebuked
the savage outrage in such terms at it
deserved. And for this he was driven
out of the State of Missouri fT
He next established himself at Alton,
Illinois, and began the publication of a
paper called the Alton Observer. In
this journal he avowed his opposition
to the system Of slavery, and published
a long exposition of his views on the
subject. Being on the border of a
Slave State, his words raised a storm
of popular fury, and three times his
office was demolished and his press de-
stroyed but his friends promptly came
to his assistance, and replaced the
property of which his enemies had rob-
bed him, in violation oflaw and justice.
The publication Of the Observer was
therefore resumed. ao I
In November, 1887, Mr.. LovEJoY's
press having been recently destroyed
and new one ordered, a meeting was
called ostensibly for the purpose of al
laying excitement, but really to intimi-
date the bold advocate of free speech.
Mr.. LoyEJoY appeared at this meet
ing, and in brilliant and manly speech
defended the freedom of conscience
and the liberty of the press. Soon af-
ter his press arrived, and on the eth of
November, 1887, it was lodged in a
stone warehouse, where Mr.. LovEJoY
and some of his friends took shelter,
ready to defend itagainst an unex-
pected attack. The mob assembled
the same night and fired upon the build
ing, but failing to dislodge the occu-
pants, they attempted to set fire to the
warehouse. Mr.. LovEJoY went out to
prevent them, when he was shot dead,
pierced with three buckshot. H
Nv. LovEJoY left wife and three
children. Mrs. LovEJoY stood by him
nobly in his trials, and particularly du-
ring the brutal assault upon him pre-
yious to the fatal ARRAY at Alton.
When LovEJoY's mother heard the IT,
dings of his death, she exclaimed, I" it
is well. / had rather he should fall a
martyr to his cause, than prove recre-
ant to his principles. T"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-04-26
Bowie.Knife and the Code.
rWashinoton Cor n Y Eynress I

w
-Prynr,s friends isaa.s -bvyontl
measure. They are in bad predica-
ment. They provoked quarrel with
out reason They were compelled to
sacrifice Pryor's life or recede, and
they very wisely did the latter. Mr.
Potter was in earnest, and they knew
it. He is one of those whole-souled
Western men, full of honor and brave
ry, while at the same time he detests
this barbarous mode of settling diff
culties, but will not allow himself to be
bullied. Pryor's position is an unfor-
tunate one. Every one pities him, but
thinks his retribution well deserved.
We hope it Will also prove beneficial.
This probably ends braggadacio and
bullyism on the floor of the House for
the present session, and is perhaps the
best thing that could have happened.
The first Northern man now that shows
the white feater, need look for no sym
pathy whatever.
Pryor's position is still worse, from
the fact that in duel some years since,
in which he appeared as second, he
appointed for his principal, rifles, PTS
tolls and 6oacie Enices in succession,
which were accepted, his principal be-
ing killed at the first shot. This was,
if possible, more s'inhuman and vulgar
than Mr.. Potter's proposition, and npon
this fact, Mr.. Potter informs me, he
based his choice.
From Occasional in Forney's Press.l
The discussion in reference to the
Potter and Pryor difficulty is kept up
in all circles with uncommon ANNA
ton. The great question of the hour
is, whether the bowie-knife is any more
ssvulgar," unchristian or savage than
the pistol, the double barrelled gun. the
small sword, or the rapier. The friends
of Potter are multiplying data and
strengthening themselves by going
back to the code of honor in the days
of chivalry, and coming down to the
present era. They allege that the bat
tie axe was the favorite weapon in the
tournaments of old, and was used by
the bravest and most polished knights
Of the middle ages. They contend
that the small-sword exercise contin-
ues to be used in France, and the broad
sword in Germany, and that the pre-
| liminary of these contests are duly and
carefully arranged beforehand. They
argue further as an improvement upon
all I; that it is worn by many Southern
gentleman and that to this day the
Arkansas toothpick is regarded as an
important part of the domestic econo-
my of many of the most ardent advo-
Gates of the Southern code of honor.
Among large number of the Southern
men this view of the wieknife ques-
ton is heartily sustained. l forbear
the use of names, but have heard sew
eral distinguished authorities quoted in
proof of these remarks.
Had Broderick accepted the knife, in
place of the pistol, he would have had
an even chance of his life; but, beir
opposed by an expert, by one 81
use Col. Bakers language
quent eulogy, 'sundersts
the pistol,'' and beir
in the use of thu
the field, as h'
profoy
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-04-26

miscellaneous 1temSs
The wife of /" one of the first citizen.
of Auburn, N. Y" has just gone raw
ing mad from spiritualism.
John Browns family is likely to BE-
rich. 1t has already received upward
of $4,000; and still the moneY'comes
Miss Hosmer, the American sculp
tress, who has been residing in Italy
for some two or three years, returned
home in the last steamer from Europe
The State of Arkansas is the only
State in the Union without telegraph
and she has not foot of line within
her border. ulmo7f3 .tao a OH la
1,6SO,OOO acres of alternate sections
of Public Lands, in Michigan, are te
be sold in July and August under the
Rail Road Act of 1855, the minimum
prices of which is $3.50 per acre.
The Masonic Lodges of Paris are
about to present an address to the EN-
peror, thanking him for his services in
Italy. There are 100000 Masons in
Paris and the Departments.
Prof. Wise, the balloonist is lectur-
ing and making ascensions in New
York, in order to raise money enough
to carry out his determination of flying
across the Atlantic to Europe.
The editors and publishers of the
Cleveland Leader have been sued by
William Graves, for $4,000 damages
for libel. The Leader published &C.
counts of the distress of Mr.. Graves
mother charging him with starving her
to death.
The Republicans of Marshall County
Virginia, met at Dallas on the 9th inst,
and passed resolutions opposing the
extension of Slavery, and favoring the
Homestead bill; after which delegates
were appointed to the Wheeling Con-
vention. zg iE .ss9 giaslf sJfl
All told, there are, large and small,
some thirty-fve opera houses, theatres
and hippodromes in the city of Paris,
with its 100000 inhabitants. In the
city Of London, with about 5000, 900
inhabitants, there are twenty-seven
similar places of amusement. 7som
The Prince of Wales will not leave
England until the 10th of July. Pri-
vate letters received in Toronto state
that the Duke of Cambridge. Com
mander-in- Chief, and the Duke of New
castle, Minister for the Colonies, will
visit Canada in company with the heir
to the throne.
II is said that since the late duel that
didn't take place at Washington, the
fire-eaters in the House have changed
wonderfully their demeanor towards
Mr.. Potter. Formerly, when referring
to him in debate, they called him mere
ly e. the member from Wisconsin"
Now they address him as "the honora-
bic gentlemen. from Wisconsin"
A steam pillow has been introduced
into Somersetshire, England. 1t
plowed upwards of s acres of difficult
soil in day. The same amount of
work would have employed nearly 10
horses. The expense was 6s an acre,
and blowing by the ordinary means
would have cost at least double that
sum.
A fierce hurricane passed over Terre
Haute, Indiana, on Monday last, des-
troying the large engine house of the
Evansville and Crawfordville Railroad,
burying a man under its ruins, who was
instantly killed; overthrowing a train
of cars on the E. & G. r. II. and un-
roofing houses, raizing trees &C., to a
fearful extent. The loss will probably
reach $4,000
W. 10 ~ RI; @
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-04-26
Dowasiac Prices Current.
CORRECTED WEEKLY.

= A REPUBLICAN, OFFICE,
April rs, 1860. -
2 FLouR-s5.oo q 5000 per Dbl. ifasps ~
WHEAr-sl.l 2c for Red; sl.25c. for White.
CoRN-35c.
OArs-30c per bushel. ~ T. ~ -ai.
PorAroEs-25 q SIC. per bushelr on 80
BEANs-s1.25 per bushel.
HANs-1o q 12c. per pound.
BUrrER-16 q lsc. per pound
CHIcKESs-7c. per ID. EEtftf
TUnxEYs-Sc. per fb.
CHEEsE-lo11. q lie. per pound.
LARD-l1c per pound.
INDIAN MEAS so per cwt. of8
HIDEs-green, 51zc.@ &C. per ID. bra s-a4aisf
HIDEs-dry, lie. a 12c. per b.
PELrs-75c q $1.OO each.
APPLEs-Dried, q Sc. per b.
EGGs-Sc. per Dozen. ~ lesI=.-rTIer 81.
SALr-6ne, $500 per Dbl; coarse, $3.50; zoe.
per sack. fle1
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-04-26

W- The Cass County Central Com
mittee are requested to meet at Cassap-
oils on Friday next, April 2od, at IL
o'clock A. Al,
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-04-26

A man named Henderson recently
beat slave to death at Prairie Mount,
Hiss. He gave him 10 blows. Hen
derson is said to be a New Yorker, and
fbynerIy attached to Van A'nburgh's
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-04-26

REPUBLICAN, STATE CONVENTION.
A REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION, to nominate
candidates for State officers and electors of PREsr-
Sssf and VIcE-PREsIDESr, and for the transaction
OF other business, will be held in the CITY OF
DETROIT, at MERRILL HALL, on Thursday June
z, at II 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 en-
titled fo ono delooafa go <til ~ iiftalr .
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-04-26
E. C. WALKER,
j. w. TILLMAN.
~ A nm 0"nnrD


Ex, Com. Of Rep. State Cent? Committee.
Detroit. Feb. sth. 1860.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-04-26

A RrPvsllcAx SrArz CONVENTION, to appoint
twelve Delegates to represent this State in the
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. at
Chicago, 10 nominate candidates for PRESIDENT and
-PREsIDExr, win be held in the city of Detroit
on Wednesday, the I'd 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 viii be entitled
to,one deleoate
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July 6. ls59-y
WESTERN RESERVE CARRIAGE

- The Proprietor desires to inform his
~&1ALfriends and patrons. that he may now
fl@[ be found on Libertv et.sOutho Of the
Ag-2-Bank. where as foraerly, he is manu-
featuring to order, anGforss sale ,Carriar Euggies
~ everydescriptlou land wilcOnstan.y keepon hand
q good assortment Ofthe mostapprov=d styles.which
Tor material. substantial 0rkmarstiP. IndelegaHce
Of enish shallnotbe surpassed in thiSScctilu ofOhic.
those wanting a vehicle Of any kind. Wilde we'll ty
giving me a call as they can scarcely fail in being
suited, either in style, quality terms or price.
Paintincand Trimminr done in a superior manner,
ard at prices that will give satisfaction.
Cash WILDE paid, and good prices. for the best Of
all kinds second growth carriage lumOer.
Warren. April2g 50 y. h. WIsELL-