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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-03-14
DEAR PAnrxrs,-BnorHrRs AND s1srEns:
The southern Contederasx.

The Congress of the Southern Con-
federacy, at Montgomery, Alabama,
has now been in session several weeks.
1t has adopted the Constitution of the
United States as its basis of action, and
It's notable President, jeff Davis, one
of the present Senators of the United
States, has appointed its Cabinet Min
listers, and has sent one envoy in the
person of the notorious Yancey, to
England. There are some remarkable
things pertaining to this Convention.
Its members were not elected by the
people, and are not responsible to the
people for their acts. They are gov-
erni,eg without the consent of the GOV
erned, and already rumors of popular
discomfort are being heard throughout
the entire South in particular, South
Carolina repudiates, in measure, the
acts of the Montgomery Congress.
Several of the leading papers in the
Cotton States are denouncing the ac-
ton of that Congress in the strongest
terms of dissatisfaction, and the people
do not yet recognize the acts of that
body binding on them. The Oligarchs
at Montgomery have not, and do not
propose to submit 20 the people for
their ratification, any of their acts.
There is no community of feeling at
the South in regard to the usurping
acts of the Montgomery Congress.
Facts go to show that the Montgomery
scheme will result in an early failure.
The people will probably dissolve it on
account of their decided opposition to
taxation and military levies, to carry
out It's purposes. ne.F tr.if eaF C
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-03-14
u. S. sena,e---Extra session.

SENATE. = Mr.. Dixon's resolution
that the usual number of the Presi
dents Inaugural be printed was adop
ted.
+ Mr.. Foster offered the following:
Whereas, Mr.. Wigfall, now Senator
of the United States, from Texas, has
declared in debate that he is foreign.
err and owes no allegiance to this Gov.
eminent, but another State and foreign
Government, therefore, a
Resolced, That he be expelled from
this body. s-.4.
Mr. Foster, not seeing Mr. Wigfall
in his seat. wsRid let the resolution lie
ever for the present. sii'a< ~ -
Mr.. Clingman moved to amend Mr..
Fosters resolution by striking out all
after the word Whereas" and insert
cit is understood that the State oil
Texas has seeded from the Union, and
is no longer one of the United States
therefore,
Resolued, That Texas is not entitled
to be represented in this body. ST. -
Mr.. Right, presented list of The
Standing Committees, which had beer
previously agreed upon by both parties
On his motion the list was unani
mously adopted.
! On motion of Mr.. Anthony, it was
Resolaed, That committee of three
be appointed to consider and report
what additional arrangements and reg.
ulations are necessary to preserve order
in the galleries of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Sumner, the Sen
ate referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary the resolution heretofore sub
initted by Mr.. Mason, that there be
paid out of the contingent fund such
actual cost as shall be incurred pursu-
ant to law, by Silas Carlton and those
associated with him in prosecutions in
civil suits now pending liz the Circuit
Court of Massachusetts against them,
founded on their acts in executing a
process of the Senate against a certain
F. B. Sanborn of that State. 81 =
On motion of Mr.. Sumner certain
papers in the same case were similarly
referred. ,'ss- sap- 80 Ice
The Senate then went into Execu-
tive Session, when the doors were
opened. - ae ,se. 81.
On motion of Mr.. Hale, 1000 extra
copies of the act amendatory of the
Patent Office laws were ordered to be
printed, it being, he said, a very impor-
tant law, and frequent applications be-
ing made for it. 4 s-r.5 asfs -
There being no public business to
transact, several Intellectual motions
We're made to adjourn but they were
rejected, the majority being willing to
wait some time for executive communi-
cations. After waiting some time, no
communications being sent in, the SEN
ate adjourned till Monday.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-03-14

By some means, not necessary to ex'
plaip,,the straight out and manly let
tiers sent by our two true-hearted
Senators in Congress to Gov. Blair
found their way into the public press
and then to Washington. They were
read in the Senate by Mr.. Powell, Of
Kentucky, for the porpose of showing,
what every Michigan Republican was
gratifed to hear, though no one had
any doubt where they stood, that they
were opposed to any new compromise
with slavery, and especially to that
which Virginia attempted to secure
threugh-the peace Conference. ("
When Mr.. Powell had proved to his
entire satisfaction that Mr.. Chandler
and, Gov. Bingham still adhered to the
principles of the Republican party, the
following discussion ensued, by which
twill be seen that Mr.. Chandler frankly
pleads guilty to the heinous offense IL
= Mr. ,Chandier-The Senator from
Kentucky has read what purports to
be a short note that / sent the other
day to sthe Governor of Michigan.
Whether it is a correct copy or not, /
cannotsay; 1 kept no copy of it, nor
do / care. ~ ss'.H .Haaef TH
-IiMrs PowelI-If the Senator will al
low me one word, | will state to the
Senate that, when received this paper,
yesterday- aer aHA .r'sea
MIR. Chandler was about to state
q Mr.. POWELL asked both the Sena-
tors if thesletters were right. They
told me they kept no copies, but they
believed they were substantially so. 2
mr.. Chandler-f was going to say
that. Now, sir, / desire to answer the
Senator from Kentucky, and to set my
self right on this queStion-(my posi-
ton from the first has been well known
upon this question, aud upon most 9th.
ers)Abut, at the earnest solicitation of
the Senator from Maine, wbohas charge
of this bill, l will forego the response
which INTENDED to make, and which
shall make to the Senator from Ken
lucky, for the present, for the purpose
of going on and ,disposing of the army
appropriation bill. At another day i
propose to give my views more at large
upon the compromise measures, that
the Senator from Kentucky seems So
anxious TO take up at this time. am
as, anxious as he is to 90 into that dis
eussion.- 1t is a question that ought to
be discussed h is question in which
the people of Michigan take a deep in
terest.a They are opposed to all COM
promises; they do.not believe that any
eopPromise is necessary; nor do ].
They are prepared TO- stand by the
Constitution of the United States as it
is to stand by the Government as it
is; ay, Sir, to stand by it to blood, if
necessary. p g.aa f iss
q The Slave Democracy are heartily
welcome to all the capital they can
make in Michigan, out of the firm and
manly opposition of our distinguished
Senatorssto any more humiliating con-
cessions to the spirit of slavery. We
hope they will keep the fact before the
people from this time forward.-Dstroit
advertiser: a'a - So
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-03-14
The Spring Elections.

We sincerely hope the Republicans
of every township in the County are
preparing for the spring elections.
You must not become so much engaged
with the exciting topics of the day as
to overlook the important results to
flow from the April elections in this
State. The time of Registration is
approaching, and every man should be
ready and prepared to attend to his
duty and to assist his neighbors also.
We all know the very great Importance
of having control OF the affairs of the
towns and County, as well as the State
and nation. Every success, no matter
how small, encourages and inspires us,
while the contrary disheartens and
weakens. We urge upon every Repub-
Iican to Immediately set himself at
work to secure victory as signal as
that of last fall. Our chosen standard
bearer, Honest Abraham Lincoln, a
Patriot, man who loves his country
and who will maintain it's Liberties and
its Constitution, inviolate, has just
taken the Presidential Chair, and every
vote cast for Republican principles and
Republican candidates, will strengthen
and encourage him in the performance
Of his high and holy mission. On the
contrary, every vote cast for Demo
cratic candidate, will be censure upon
his high and holy purposes and policy,
and direct encouragement of the pro-
slavery compromise and concession
schemes of the disunionists and traitors
of the Sonth. They are all Democrats,
and have attempted to dissolve the
Union because the Democracy have
been eeeinst Stricken down and defeated, and
every Democratic victory or gain in
the North is a victory and gain over
the principles of Human Liberty, the
Union, and the Integrity Of the Con-
stitution. Rally then as one man, and
let the Ides of April record that the
freemen of Cass County are more than
ever allied and devoted to the liberty
and honor of their country.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-03-14

The treachery OF Brigadier General
David E. Twiggs, and the surrender OF
the public property in Texas, into the
hands of the socessionists, reminds us
again of the debt which the country
owes to the loyalty aud firmness Of Ger.
Scott. Gen. Twiggs. after Scott and
Wool, is the highest officer in the
American Army. But a few years
would have elapsed, his life being
spared, before the observation of the
law OF seniority, he would have stepped
into the Lieut. Generals place. Time
begins to press heavily upon Gen.
SCOTS head, and in the natural course
of events hardly decade can go by
before he will take his place in history
as one of the benefactors of his race.
Gen. Wool is considerably the senior
of Twiggs, and in all human probabili-
ty would have made way, by death,
for his promotion. But two lives, and
those Of feeble tenure, between the
traitor and the command he covets.
1t is fortunate that he showed his true
colors and marched off before he had
power to debauch the Army under his
orders. 1t is doably fortunate that he
was not at this time in the place of the
old Roman who has saved the Republic.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-03-14
The Inauguration Ball.

The Inauguration, ball was a grea,
success. The room was lined with
white and pink ehintz, and lighted with
three large and costly chandeliers.
Brackets surrounded the entire room.
There were three carpeted terraces OF
steps surrounding the entire apartment,
for the convenience of lockers on.
The guests began to assemble by o
p. NJ, The room gradually filled, and
by 10 o'clock. between two and three
thousand persons, comprising the elite
OF Washington city, were assembled.
The dancing commenced at about ten.
1t was nearly IL before President Lin
coin arrived. As he entered the band
played "Hail to the Chief" He came
in leaning on the arm of Maj. Berrett
and the marshal of the district. Mrs.
Lincoln was escorted by Senator Doug
las, whose empressment and manner
was much noticed. Mrs. Lincoln was
superbly dressed in blue silk, trimmed
with point d'Alencon lace, and wore q
blue ostrich feather in her hair, which
was exceedingly becoming. The Pres
ident and his attendants promenaded
to and fro through the room several
times, bowling to the. right and left in
response to the innumerable salutations.
He proceeded finally to the dais at the
east end of the room, where were Gen
eral Scott, Mr.. Seward, and Senator
Cameron, with many officers of the
army and navy, with other gentlemen
and ladies of distinction. Many intro
ductions took place at this time, after
which the dancing was resumed in all
parts of the hall. The supper room
was separated from it by movable
screens. The supper was served at
midnight. The crowd of hungry peo-
pie was of course tremendous, for the
viands were excellent and abundant.
After the supper President Lincoln re-
sumed his place on the dais, and held
an impromptu reception, during which
many of the guests volunteered to in
troduce themselves. Among others was
a lady from Tennessee, who said to Mr..
Lincoln, eve in our state like you, and
if all knew you as well as do, would
like you better" Mr.. Lincoln replied,
81 hope you will not like me less, the
better you know me-" he's 49,
Among the ladies who attracted par
ticular attention was Mrs. Smith of
New York, who wore a magnificent
tiara and necklace of diamonds; Mrs.
Baker, the wife of Col. Baker of Spring
field, Illinois; Miss Bean, of New York,
and Miss Cameron, the daughter of
Senator Cameron, Pa.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-03-14
A PAnrrNe KIcx.-The CIevelan,

A PARTING KIcK.-The Cleveland
Plaindealer, Locofoeo paper, the
editor of which was turned out of the
Cleveland Postofice by Mr.. Buchanan,
said last Saturday: l'se
ase'Thisis the last day Of the last week
of the last year of this doomed, DID,
and demented administration. The
tiQe prayed for by the people, SO long
desired by priests, prophets and prin-
tiers, has come and that supercilious
pfece of superanuated mendacity,
which for the last four years has pre-
sided Overland misd1rected the political
affairs, of this once great country, sab
sides to the shades Of WheatIaad.
Lasxs Doe 5ensTs
4" He leaves name and fame for after times,
Linked with no virtue and thousand crimes"
"Of the new Administration we have
not much to hope, but this we know
j. cannot fail to be an improvements on
the iasts.'' 'es'', s'''
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-03-14
New. senate Committees.

After years of insulting prescription,
the Republican Senators have at length,
thanks to Secession, obtained fair
representation in the Committees of the
United States Senate. The following
is announced as the list of Chairmen
Foreign Relations, Mr.. Sumner
Finance, Mr.. Fessenden; Commerce,
Mr.. Chandler; Military Affairs, Mr..
Wilson; Naval Affairs, Mr., Hale !;
Judiciary, Mr.. Trumbull Post Office,
Mr.. Collamer; Public Lands, Mr.. Har-
Ian; Private Land Claims, Mr.. Harris
Indian Affairs, Mr.. Doolittle /; Pen
sions, Mr.. Foster; Revolutionary
Claims, Mr.. King; Claims, Mr.. Clark
District of Columbia, Mr.. Grimes
Patents, Mr.. Simmons; Public Build
ings, Mr. Foot; Territories, Mr.. w ade
Senate Expenses, Mr.. Dixon; Printing,
Mr. Anthony; dEprolIed Bills, Mr.
Bingham I; Engrossed Bills, Mr. Baker.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-03-14

= Petitions for the so-called "Critten-
den Compromise" are being presented
to Congress with fabulous numbers Of
signatures to them-one from Massa-
chusetts claiming to have over $4,000
names. The real character of one of
these papers, said to contain the names
of 10000 citizens of Cincinnati, was
recently exposed by showjps-siat not
more than one third 81 the names STA
ted were's o i. -
1t is well known that this scheme for
PROTECTING and extending Slavery, so
far az the Territories are concerned, is
substantially the Breckenridge Plat
form, was concocted into its present
shape by Mr.. Breckenridge and his
ffien6ls, and given to Mr.. Crittenden
to present in order that it might be
dubbed a. ssCompromise' and have the
benefit of his personal influence and be
the more acceptable to old Wings and
Americans. 70 cali it the "Breckin-
ridge Platform" and demand that
Americans should give up "the Union,
the Constitution and the enforcement
of the Laws" the Republicans aban-
don the Chicago PIatformy Douglas
Democrats repudiate Popular Sever
eignty,'' and. all unite to put in the Con
stitution what the people, by majori-
ty of nearly three million uotes, had
Just refused to have enacted by Con-
gress, was job which the plotters did
not feel themselves adequate 80 per-
FORM So the real authors Of the scheme
temporarily retired from view in that
particular connection, and devoted
themselves to getting up secessions
among the Southern States, Selling pub
property and by other modes goading
the Southern people on to the acts OF
desperation now employed to menace
the North into submission tn their pre-
tended Compromise" The whole
thing looks like deep-laid plot to ex-
tort from the North new guarantees for
Slavery, in which Mr.. Crittenden's hon
ored name is only used as a blind to
decoy real friends Of the Union into
Slavery protection and extension.
Let the real authors of this plan be
once known, and its true character and
design understood, and We do not be-
heve it would rpceiye as many support
ors as it did at the late election under
the more honest title of the 6reckin-
ridge Platform. daily Blade. issF
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-03-14
The Real Grievances OF the Slave Holders.

Inc Heal grievances OF the slave Holders.
l. The prospective development of a
Republican party among the non slave
holding whites of the South, who form
nineteen-twentieths of the white popu-
lation.. This is the great grievance.
2. The loss of sixty years. monopoly
of the Government, its military and
civil offices-a loss that leaves much
idle gentility at the South without re-
source. 9.iliI H tIIg1g edI
8. The loss of prestige and power by
the old political parties, and their hui
inflated, leaders, terrible grievance
both at the South and North.
4. The humiliation of that insolent
arrogance which is the legitimate fruit
of slave holding. This is second
great grievance. ao- f5soae .siE
5. Blind and growing jealousies of
the prosperity of the North.
No botching compromises will re-
move these, the true grievances. The
complete triumph or the complete over
throw of Republican principles is the
only remedy. The latter is impossible.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-03-14

On IN CALIFoRNIA.-The Petaluma
Argus states that some officers of the
United States army have discovered
an oil spring in MEDICINE county, which
rendered thirty gallons of oil per day.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-03-14
Two New Senators to be Elected.

The acceptance of Cabinet positions
by Gov. Chase, of Ohio, and Mr.. Cam.
eron, Of Pennsylvania, leaves two
Republican vacancies in the Senate
The Legislatures of both States are IN
session, and the successors OF the
above gentleman will be selected at
once. So far as we can judge, the
leading candidate in Pennsylvania is
Hen. Marion McMichael, of the Phil
adelphia North american, and in Ohio
Hon. John Sherman. The new Senate,
if the seeded senators shall stay out,
will stand 20 Republicans to 20 Dem
ocrats. s
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-03-14

The PELICAN FLAG REPuDIATED.-
The louisiana Legislature, on the 9Th
inst, discarded the Pelican flag, the
bird being pronounced "ungainly in
sight, filthy in habit and cowardly in
nature" a4a hse 4 H.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-03-14

Fort SUMTER SHORT OF PROVISIONS
Maj Anderson, the telegraph an
nounces, has notified the War Depart
ment that he has rations for only fifteen
days longer. 1t is also said that Gen
Scott advises the evacuation fthe Fort
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-03-14

"a 1t is curious circumstance
that during the three hundred and
fifty years the Palace of the Tuilleries
has been a royal dwelling, no French
sovereign has died within its walls.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-03-14

w There have been but twenty
FIVE designations of officers in the army
since the secession fever commenced.
In the navy, the resignati tons number
fifty six, of which, however, twenty
four were only subordinates, whose
places are easily filed up.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-03-14

! az Several young ]; niiasss bsksses ID.
sent from one Of the Schools in Salem,
recently. for an ho6r OF two Of the
morning session, presented the follow
ing excuse = n eso0 ; 40 10
, Shosld yos.ask as whence this lateness-- ~
whence this fateness day by dav. - -
We shouh answer, We should teIlyou.
The huge snow drifts blocked our WV.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-03-14

Thc amount Of snow fallen IN New
Hampshier the present season is re-
ported as reaching seventy inches
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-03-14

SENATE. = Mr.. Dixon's resolution
that the usual number of the Presi.
dents Inaugural be printed was adop.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-29

THE METROPOLITAN RKrUmIcAS JOURNALS
rNr<RRATED.-Buring the las! seven or eight
wars the republican journalists Of New York
have been hard at work organizing encourag-
irg and instructing the masses Of their party.
We say their party, because, right or wrong,
without New York journalism there woald have
been no republican party last November. Com
AIRED 70 the past services rendered by the New
York press, those Of Seward, Chase, or any
other member Of the Cabinet count as nothing.
Yet we find that Honest Old Abe ignores this
great power, and gives away the best places to
vegabond stump orators, without character, in.
fuence, or indeed anything except impudence
and volubility. In pursuing this course, how
ever, the present administration is only follow
ing in the footsteps Of Its illustrious predeoes-
sors. Politicians rise 70 power ON the shout
dsn Of editors, and then set them out In the
cold.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-29

ceiviDg the Russian mission. Schurz and his
friends have been battling hotly for this post,
and 1t seems that Mr.. Lincoln has been fairly
badgered into surrendering 1t; bat . moro in
apt appointment could hardly be made. Carl
Schurz is an ultra red republican and revoIu-
ZIONIST of the European school, and he viii be
certain to get up revolution in Spain, in
in which country there are at the present mo-
ment discordant elements onoughsto work
upon. The Spanish Pretender d residing IN
London, where he Ia plotting Cariist insur-
rection against the government Of her Catholic
Majesty, and Mr.. Schurx, who Is fiery, pluoky
and plotting politician, VIII be pretty sure to
have his hands full Of revolutionary projects
In some shape. If he cannot got up demo
cratic revolution, he win be up 10 his eyes In
the Carlist imbroglio before he Is ak months In
Madrid.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-29

THE DEFICIENCIES AT CnARLEsroS.-w publish
today . highly interesting description Of the
defences at Charleston, by our special reporter
despatched mere Tor ,nat purpose, who made
q minute and accurate examination of the forts
They are represented to be In very efficient
condition, a. viii appear by the account re-
ferred 10.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-29

THE SURRENDER or MEssINA.-The citadel of
Meseina surrendered TO the Sandman troops on
the 18th of March, and the Paris Moniteur
aecribss the event to the good Offices Of the
French government But 1t Is rumored that
Francis ii. had ordered the general in com
mand TO surrender; and further, that the latter
was compelled TO do 10 by his own garrison.
Which Of these statements is correct 1t Is i'm
material TO inquire. 1t Is enough to know that
the last stronghold of the N6apolitan army has
been given up to the troops Of Victor Emanuel,
and that a prolonged resistance would only
have resulted in useless effusion Of blood. Ii
Is therefore well for the cause of humanity, a.
well as that Of Italian unity, that the last hopes
OF the Bourbon reactionists should be swept
away by the decisive triumph of Sandman
arms. The effect Of this surrender will be tn
release the garrison of Gaeta, after which it l.
said, the Sandman Minister Of War will order
the Notifications 10 be razed TO the ground.