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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-22

We again call upon Republicans in
all the towns throughout the County to
register their names. This must be
done at once, and nothing but dividing
the work into districts, and setting dill
igently about it in detail, will secure a
full registration. Not one name should
be left off the Register. Every name
left off is vote lost. The law pro-
vides that after the year 1859, any
qualified elector may call on the clerk,
and write his name on separate paper
from the Register, and the board OF
registration, which is composed of the
Supervisor, Clerk and Treasurer, after
reviewing the same, may place the
same on the Register, but the surest
way is for every one to attend the
meeting of the Board of Registration,
and see to itpersonally. The Board is
required to be in session at the Clerk s
office, in each Township, from nine
o'clock in the forenoon, to five o'clock
P. NJ, to give every person who is a
qualified elector, an opportunity to reg
lister his name. We hope every voter
in this County will attend to this i'm.
portant duty Immediately.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-22
The County Convention.

The County Convention for the APP
pointment of Delegates to the State
Convention, met at the Court House in
Cassopolis, on Monday, was one of the
largest and most harmonious bodies
that it has ever been our good fortune
to attend. While the greatest interest
was manifested in the selection of Del
egates to the State Convention, yet we
are happy to state that the utmost har-
mony and good feeling prevailed
throughout, and angurs well for the
glorious triumph that will be achieved
by the Republicans in November next.
The Delegates chosen were Gilman G.
Jones and Emmons Buell. from the first,
and Henry Aldrich and Jefferson o.
born from the second District. While
the delegates were left perfectly free
and untramelled so far as regards their
action in the State Convention, it was
hoped and expected that VIM. H. Sew
ard would be the nominee of the Chi
cage Convention. The proceedings OF
the Convention will be found in another
column.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-22

The Charleston Convention will
vote by States, each State casting as
many votes as in the electoral college
but by resolution adopted at Cincin.
natl, the Convention will be composed
of twice as many delegates as voters.
Classified into free and slave States, the
former will send $3.50 against 24O from
the latter. Besides these, the mem.
bers of the National Democratic Exc.
cutive Committee have seats on the
floor of the Convention, but no votes.
They are thirty-three in number
Moreover, it is customary to admit dis.
tinguished members of the party to the
floor of the house as a courtesy; SO
that the Convention will be composed
of about $50 members. What a bear
garden it will be!
The New York Journal of Com
merce says it is generally supposed
that the Convention will be in session
two or three weeks, commencing on
the 27d of next month.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-22

We this week give for the benefit of
the Republicans of Pokagon Township,
which is one of the closest in the coun-
ty, the ticket nominated at the large
and enthusiastic Republican caucus,
held in Pokagon on Saturday last.
The citizens here nominated are well
known and highly respected through
out the entire community, as being we'll
worthy of the trust about to be re-
posed in them by their fellow citizens.
All we ask is for every Republican to
do his whole duty at the polls, and then
we are sure the ticket will be elected
by large and overwhelming majority.
The ticket has our entire and hear
ty support and We trust that the Re-
publicans throughout the township will
not only vote the whole ticket, but in
duce their neighbors to do the same.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-22
Township Elections.

One week from next Monday the
voters of different townships in this
county will be called upon to select the
several township officers for the coming
year, and as the time draws near, it
becomes us to be awake to the impor.
lance of electing good, competent
men-men who are not only honest and
capable, but who are thoroughly and
uncompromisingly Republican in SEN
timent. 1t is sometimes thought best
to ignore party ties entirely in these
primary elections, but at the present
time we think it highly inexpedient to
adopt such a course. We are on the
eve of an exciting political contest
The enemy are already in the field,
and will use every effort in their power
to secure even these less important vic
tories. Above all, let there be no com.
promises. Nominate sound Republi.
cans, and then support them to man.
Remember that if the party is scattered,
feeble, and broken in the township
elections, it will require so much the
greater effort to concentrate its forces
for the November election. If it is
united and firm now, it will tend to in
crease its strength then. If we will
but nominate our best men and sacri
fee to the good of the party selfish
preferences, we can depend upon the
election of full Republican Board Of
Supervisors and the preparation will be
made for a more glorious triumph in
November.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-22
Burning Slaves Alive.

When Mr.. Van Wyck, in the debate
in the House last week, charged the
South with the crime of burning slaves
alive, Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi, denied
the truth of the statement, and pro-
nounced him scoundrel and liar for
making it. Mr.. Cartrell, of Georgia,
also declared the allegation a falsehood
and its author slanderer. But it was
strictly true, notwithstanding. The
New York Tribune of Monday of last
week publishes list of eleven we'll au.
thenticated cases of slave burning. all
occurring within few years, and near
ly all taken from Southern papers.
These eleven cases are only such as the
editor of the Tribune was able to dis
cover by hasty examination of his
files. If every outrage of this kind
had been made public, the list would
probably be swelled TO hundreds. In
view of these facts we think it not i'm
probable that the public will come to
the conclusion TINT Mr.. Davis is the
liar and scoundrel," and Mr.. Gartrell
the "slanderer." They denied certain
historical events, well known to every
intelligent man, and insolently assailed
fellow member for stating these facts
in retaliation for the cal falsehood that
New England was guilty of similar
crimes in the days Of Salem witch craft.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-22
Gerrit Smith Demanding Damages.

UeETlt Sm1tn DemdnulnS DdmdseSs
Gerrit Smith having recovered from
his attack of insanity, has had read to
him the manifesto of the New York
Democratic Vigilant Association
otherwise known as the Fifth Avenue
Hotel Committee,-in which he was
charged with being connected with the
Harper's Ferry affair, and also with the
secret association for various bloody
purposes in relation to slavery. The
result is that Mr.. Smith has instructed
his counsel to bring suits against the
Fifth Avenue gentlemen for libel, lay
ing his damages at $4,000 in each
case. 1t is limited that the publishers
of the manifesto may be sued also.
MIR. Smiths son-in-law, in a letter to
Mr.. Watts Sherman, leading member
of the committee, inquiries of that gen.
tleman whether he and his associates
persist in their libel, or will make the
unqualified and ample retraction which
the case calls for. The Syracuse Jour-
nal publishes the correspondence.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-22
The last Act of the Tragedy.

Stephens and Hazlett, the two re-
naming Harper's Ferry insnrrection-
lists, were hung at Charlestown, Va.
atnoon, on Fridaylast. They appeared
resigned to their fate. Stephens died
very hard, while Hazlett died without
struggle. Both exhibited great firm.
ness.
There were no religious exercises at
the gallows, as the prisoners persisted
in refusing all the kindly offers of the
Ministers in their last moments. They
were both spiritualists and had pecu.
liar religion of their own which enabled
them to meet their fate with cheerful.
ness and resignation.
Both bodies were forwarded to Mar.
Gus Spring, South Amboy, N. Y.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-22
Republican State Convention.

A REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION, to appoint
twelve Delegates to represent this State in the
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION, at
Chicago, to nominate candidates for PRESIDENT and
VIcE-PREsIDESr will be held in the city of Detroit,
on Wednesday, the I'd day of May next. at n
O'Clock A. NJ. The several counties win send two
delegates for each representative in the lower
branch Of the State Legislature. and every organ
lied county having representative will be entitled
to one delegate.
The following was adopted by the Republican
State Convention, August 10th, 1858:
Hsofced, That in the opinion of this Convention
the appointment of any individual to represent any
county in which he does not reside, should not be
recognized in any future Conventions, and that the
State Committee be instructed to make calls for
future Conventions accordingly.
Thecounties of the Upper Peninsula are excepted
from this resolution for this Convention.
E. c. WALKER,
j. w. TILLMAN,
C. A. TROWBRIDGR,
Elk. Com. of Rep. State Cent? Committee.
Detroit, Feb. sth, 1850.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-22

The election of State officers and a
Legislature in New Hampshire took
place Yesterday, and telegraphic des-
patch last night announces that the Re-
publicans have carried the State I" high
and dry" there being large Republi-
can gain over last year. Icabod T.
Goodwin is reelected Governor.
The dispatch states that returns from
"A towns foot up for Goodwin 1872,
Cate 1900. Representatives of the
Legislature-109 Republicans ard 80
Democrats elected. This Legislature
will elect u. S. Senator to succeed
Hon. Daniel Clark, whose term expires
next March.
This is the first State election In
1860, and gives encouraging indica-
tons what the political fashions are to
be this year.-Chi. Journal.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-22

When, six years ago, says the Alba
ny Journal, Douglas Nebraska Bill to
repeal the Missouri Compromise was
pending in Congress, Gov. Seward re-
minded the repealers that there was
such thing as re-e,s0ctnse'ss as well as
repeal, az they in time would learn.
The prediction was secuted, the idea
that the proviso of Freedom would
ever be restored, pronounced absured.
The Kansas Legislature have now
passed a Bill, over their Governors
Veto, which reads as follows:
SECTION 1. That Slavery, or invol-
untary servitude except for the punish
ment of crime, whereof the party shall
have been duly convicted, is and shall
be forever abolished in this Territory.
Here it is, almost word for word, the
repealed section of the Missouri Com
promise, RE-ENACTED! Six years have
been wasted in vain endeavoring by
fraud, by force, by Federal power, by
usurpation, to thrust Slavery into Kan.
sas in defiance of time-honored Com
pact; lives and property have been
sacrificed, public money squandered,
angry political contests aroused; and
all for what? Can the introducer of
the Nebraska Bill, can the endorser Of
it, can any living soul tell what they
or the South, or the Territory, or the
nation, have gained by that stupendu-'
Gus political folly? The most that
Douglas now has to say is to acknowl-'
edge in effect that he and his party
were responsible for the whole series
of dastardly eusrages and cowardly
crimes that have been committed in
Kansas; that 1t acas his intention and
meaning of his Squatter Sovereignty
measure to open Kansas to slavery.
nay, to force it there. Now let us see
if Congress will dare undertake to over
ride the decision of the people of Kan
sas. "All men are created equal ex-
cept miggers'' say Douglas and Judge
fancy. Let us see if the people Of
Kansas are also to be excepted.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-22
Death of Sir William Napier.

Sir William Napier, the historian,
died in London on the 18th of Februa-
ry, in the 18th year of his age. He
was born in Castleton, Ireland, in 1885.
At the age of fourteen he entered the
army, and after long military career
was in 1851 advanced to the rank of
Lieutenant General. He served with
considerable distinction at the siege of
Copenhagen, and in the battles of Sal
amanca, Seville, and Moe. He was a
brother of Sir Charles Napier, and was
distinguished at all times for his devo-
ted attachment to him, for whose official
career he took every occasion to ex-
press the highest admiration. During
the intervals of his military life he en-
ployed himself in literary labors, con-
sisting chiefly of histories of the vari-
Gus wars in which he was engaged.
His "History of the War in the PENN
sula and the South of France, from
1907 to 1884," one of his best known
works, was published in 1853. 1t was
unpopular with the British public, on
account of the favor with which it
treated of Napoleon, though they were
forced to acknowledge the brilliant abil-
ity of the writer. Among his other
works were "The Conquest of Scinde, T"
"Life and Opinions of Sir Charles Ma
pier" and several works of fiction.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-22

AN EXCITED CHRIsTrAN.-The edi-
tor of the Christian Banner, a paper
of the Baptist persuasion, published at
Fredericksburg, Va, has the following
mild remarks on the late vote of Hon.
Henry Winter Davis for Mr.. Penning-
ton as Speaker:
"There is no peaceful locality for a
traitor. Execrated by Heaven, scorned
by earth, Kissed by hell's deepest de-
mand, with legions of loathlng vlpers
forever gnawing at the fountain OF VI
tally, he is sent adrift through immeas-
urable space, continually lashed with q
thousand scorpion thongs, while his
awful wailiBgs rend the air, My pun
ishment is greater than ! can bear"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-22
Destructive fire i'm NiIes..-e2O, 900 worth
of Property Lost.


From the Niles Enquirer Extra, Friday, March
18th, ~ A.
About one hour since, fire broke
out in the bakery of G.. A. Colby &
Co., on Main street, midway between
Second and Third streets. 1t spread
rapidly along Main, west to Second
and east to the livery stable of T. Com
ms, and along Second to the North
end of Mechanics block, entirely con-
suming the store of Messrs. Colby &
Co., Geo. Goodman's book store, in
which was the Office of the American
Express Company, the store of w. F.
Person, cigar store of Mr.. Jaklin, the
entire Mechanics block, in which were
the furniture stores Of E.. Mason and
w. Hodgkin. A saloon, together with
the Office of J. Brown, and, we sup
pose, his valuable library, the most ex-
tensive in the country. This building
was also occupied by several other
smaller shops, the occupants of which
are unknown to us. The millinery
store of T. Fowler and the business Of
fee of Il. Comins, was also burnt.
The livery stable was saved by almost
superhuman efforts. At this moment
the fire appears to be subdued, and will
not probably extend further. 1t is i'm.
possible at this moment to estimate the
losses of the various parties. but it
must be very large, and for the most
part, We think, entirely uninsured.
Our fremen, and citizens generally
were promptly on hand, and every ex-
ertion put forth to stay the FIRE on the
limits described, which were crowned
with success. Without any positive
knowledge on the subject, we estimate
the loss, over the insurance, at SIS 900.
P. S.-Since penning the above We
learn that Mr.. Person was insured for
$500, probably equal to bis loss, and
Mr.. Fowler for $500. Loss $4,000.
We hear, also, that the probability is
that Mr.. Browns library is mostly
saved in damaged condition.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-22
The PURCHASE OF CuBA.-The N

The PURCHASE OF CUBA.-The n.
Y. Courier learns from satisfactory
source in Paris, that the French Gov
eminent was advised that Spain has
agreed to sell Cuba to the United
States. Everything was arranged but
the price, about which there was some
little difference of opinion.
This may be true, but it is more like
ly not to be true.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-22
The Franking Privilege.

We rejoice at the prospect now SO
flattering that the present Congress
will repeal the abused and abusive
franking privilege, enjoyed by mem
bers of Congress. We have long
looked at reform, in this particular,
as one of the most needed in the Gov
eminent, for the reason that it has lead
to some of the most gross abuses. To
the ranking privilege is traceable
nearly all the immense jobs of printing,
which have been such an enormous
drain upon the public Treasury, and
which has conferred only a very
slight benefit upon the people. The
recent investigation of the printing
contracts of Congress has revealed the
fact that contracts for useless work
have been entered into at extravagant
prices, allowing the public printing to
realize fortune yearly, but which, by
the conditions of the contract, was to
be expended, or large share of it, for
electioneering purposes. Thus, Wen
dell furnished the funds to carry Penn
sylvania for Buchanan in 1856. 1t was
not his money thought was the peo-
ple's-but there was semblance Of a
contract to enable them to draw the
money from the Treasury-while the
franking privilege and the plea of dis
tributing the documents among the
the people was the excuse of Congress
for authorizing the swindle.
A large part of the time of Congress-
men is now taken up attending to poll
tics instead of legislation. They must
frank speeches to every constituent OF
their district, or somebody will be Of
Tended and oppose their reelection.
The mail routes are loaded down with
tons of this kind Of matter to be des-
troyed by opposition postmasters or to
be kicked about houses and torn. up
by children. This practice teaches the
people to become literary beggars; in
stead of purchasing their information
they beg it of their Senators and Rep
resentatives. 1t also Injuries the eff
cheney of the public press, not only in
the way indicated above, but in an
other. If publisher takes the trouble
to print long speech, not small
share of his readers are ready to scold
about filling the paper with it, because
Mr.. so-and-so sent it to them from
Washington some time ago.
If this privilege were cut off, oul
public newspapers would become much
more valuable to the people, and
would take more pains to select and
print documents of a public character
than now. While it will relieve the
government of thousands of dollars o.
expense, annually-members of Con
gress of a vast burden, the people
would fare as we'll and better than they
do now in these respects.
There is but one Objectionable fea
ture in the bill now before the House
Our impression is that letters should &C
to and from Congressman free, as now
This will be and advantage to all par
ties as allowing more free inter
change between representative an(
constituent, than if postage is demand
ed. But lop off the book and speecl
distribution business, the quicker thu
better for all parties and sections o
the country.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-22

az At Dowagiac, "black hole" OF
republicanism, the democrats elected
their village marshal, two trustees, and
very much reduced the aggregate re-
publican vote.-NationoI Democrat.
Will the Democrat inform us when
the caucus was held, and who compos.
ed it, that nominated that 4" Democrat
ic" ticket. AS there were buttw pub
lie caucuses called and held i'm this vii.
lage at which candidates for village of.
ficers were nominated one of which
was denominated "Union'' and the
other Republican,-we confess we are
at a loss to determine where that
democratic" ticket came from. The
nominee of the /" Union" caucus for
Marshal was F. J. Mosher, but when
the tickets came from Cassapolis it was
found that Mr.. Mosher's name had been
left off the ticket and Mr.. Hanan's
name inserted. As Mr.. Hanan did not
receive the nomination for Marshal
from any caucus, it would afford us
much pleasure to learn by whose au-
thority such change was made. Please
inform us, Mr.. Democrat where that
Union ticket was converted into dem.
ocratic one.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-22

DEATH OF Gov. BIssELL.-We re-
greet to learn that Hon. VIM. H. Bissell,
Governor of the State of Illinois, died
at his residence, the Governor House,
in the city of Springfield, on the after
noon of the 18th inst.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-22

LAW FOR NEwsPAPRRs.-A law per-
hitting newspapers to. put the time OF
the beginning and expiration of sub
scriptions on printed slip, with the
name of the subscriber, pasted on the
exterior Of the paper, has passed the
House Of Representatives
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-22

"A SIGNIFICANT voTE.-The only
Southern man who voted for the Home
stead Bill, which passed the House of
Representatives on Monday, was Mr..
Craig, OF Missouri; and the only
Northern man who voted against it,
was MIR. Montgomery, of Pennsylvania.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-22

sW It is now ascertained that the
unfortunate steamer Hungarian had
205 souls on board-l25 passengers
and 80 of crew-all of whom are with.
out doubt lost.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-22
Republican Caucus.

The Republicans of La Grange Township are
requested to meet at the Court House, in Cass.
apolis, on Saturday March oath, at one O'Clock
P. NJ, for the purpose of nominating Township
Officers for the ensuing year. Let every Republic
can attend.
By order of the Township Committee.
w. W. PECK, Chairman
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-22
WAYNE Repuhlican Caucus.

The Republican electors of Wayne Township are
requested to meet at the Virgins School House,
in Wayne, on Saturday, March 31st, 1860, at three
o'clock p. NJ, for the purpose of nominating
Township Officers for the ensuing year, and tc
transact such other business as may properly come
before the meeting. Let every Republican be or
hand.
By order of Township Committee.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-22
By order of Township Committee
silver Creek Township Caucus.

The Republicans of Silver Greek Township are
requested to met at the American Hotel, on Friday
March 3Oth, to nominate Township Officers for the
ensuing year. Let every Republican be on hand.
By order of the Committee
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-22

W Hon. K. S. Bingham, Hon. 2.
Chandler and Hon. II. Waldron, will
accept our thanks for speeches and
other favors.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-22
POkagon Republican Ticket.
For Supervisor,
DAVID IT WAGNER

POkagon Republican Ticket.
For Supervisor,
DAVID III. WAGNER.
For Town Clerk,
FRANCIS J. MOSHER.
For Treasurer,
ARCHIBALD ROBERTSON, Jr.
For Justice of the Peace
UZZIEL PUTNAM, Jr.
For Commissioners of Highways,
CHARLES MICHAEL, full term. J
ALEXANDER ROBERTSON,
Ito fill Vacancy
For School Inspectors,
JAMES Fl. EMMONS, full term.)
G. P. PRINDLE, Ito fill vacancy.)
For Constables,
EBENEZER M. TAYLOR,
OTIS REED,
DANIEL OYLER,
DENNIS BATES.