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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-22
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1t is to be regretted that political
contest has been forced upon the peo-
pie of New York and other States, by
the refusal of the Democrats to unite
with the Republicans upon q popular
movement. And it is still more to be
that this refusal is coupled
with a declaration which means little
less than a campaign to be waged by
the Democrats on an issue, if not OF
direct opposition to the war, at least of
hostility to the Administration which
is now the only safeguard of the Re-
public. With an infatuation almost be-
yond the power of Imagination, they
obstinately insist upon dragging before
the people, their old party issues and
dogmas as if party measures of any
hue were not stencil in the nostrils of
the people; upon sounding party war
cries when the country needs the undi-
vided voice and strength of the people /;
upon entering the excited arena of poll
tics when the memory of Manassas is
yet fresh in the minds of the people.
The Republicans rendered to that
party, generously and manfully, the
more SO that they were the dominant
party, proposition to drop these dis
tasteful issues for the time; to bury
these party animosities until the close
of the war, and rally with united hearts
and hands for the suppression of re-
bellion as gigantic as it is wicked.
They ask only one issue, that of patri-
otism. They ask for no sacrifice of
principle, no yielding up of organiza-
ton, no relaxation even of party disci-
pline. They saw that in this trying
hour the Government must not be ham,
pered by the distracting strife of poll
tics, and that a renewal of this strife
must only tend to obstruct the way to
quick and permanent success. With
these things in view, they spontane-
ously and nobly offered to drop all
discussions as subject distasteful to
the people. The offer was fair and
manly one, wiso and commendable in
its every aspect. The only earthly
reason for the rejection Of the PROPOSE
ton by the Democratic Committee,
was an obstinate determination to ele-
vate the party at the expense of the
Government; to sacrifice the Admins.
tration for the sake of keeping up party
lines and dogmas, rather than yield it
a hearty support and encouragement,
upon the broad Union platform of love
of country. Such action certainly
looks restoring the damning and dis
graceful days of Buchanan, signalized
only by corruption and spoils. 1t
points only little further on to secur-
ing compromise with rebels in arms,
and the procuring of disgraceful
peace.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-22

gW The arrest of Mr.. Faulkner, the
late minister to France is an event of
some Importance. Such a preceding
is not likely to have taken place except
OH the most positive evidence of COM
plicity in the plans of the rebels. 1t is
probable that he had undertaken to be
the bearer of dispatches from the COM
missioners who were sent to Paris, and
bad been canght in the business.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-22
GEN. BUTLER TO RAISE ADIyIs1o,

GEN. BUTLER TO RAISE AD1v,s1oN
General Butler, has been au.
thorized to raise division of 5000
men in Massachusetts,, and is to be
granted leave of absence to superin-
tend in person the organization of the
division. Gen. Butler will have full
power to thoroughly appoint the new
division, providing it does not cost
more in Massachusetts than it would
in Washington.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-22
The Presidents Proclamation Appoint.

The Presidents Proclamation Appoint:
ing a Day of Fasting and Prayer.
In accordance with the request OF
Congress, the President has issued the
following proclamation, appointing
Thursday, September 26, as a day Of
fasting, humiliation and prayer:
A PROCLAMATION.
By the President Of the United States
Of America.
Whereas, A joint committee of both
Houses of Congress has waited on the
President of the United States. and
requested him to recommend a day of
public humiliation, prayer and fasting,
to be observed by the people of the
United States with religious solemnities,
and the offering of fervent supplication
to Almighty God for the safety and
welfare of these States, His blessings
on their arms, and speedy restoration
of peace;
And whereas, 1t is fit and becoming
in all people at all times to acknowledge
and revere the supreme government OF
God, to bow in humble submission to
His chastisements, to confess and de-
plore their sins and transgressions in
the full conviction that the fear of the
Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and
to pray with all fervency and contrition
for the pardon of their past offenses,
and for blessing upon their present
and prospective action;
And whereas, When our beloved
country, once, and by the blessing OF
Ged, united, prosperous and happy, is
now afflicted with faction and civil war,
it is peculiarly fit for us to recognize the
hand of God in this visitation, and in
sorrowful remembrance of our own
faults and crimes as a nation and as
individuals, to humble ourselves before
Him, and to pray for His mercy-to
pray that we may be spared further
punishment, though justly deserved
that our arms may be blessed and made
effectual for the re-establishment of law
order and peace throughout our country
and that the inestimable boon of civil
and religious liberty, earned, under His
guidance and blessing by the labor.
and sufferings of our fathers, may bt
restored to all its original excellence
Therefore, 1, Abraham Lincoln, Presi
dent of the United States, do appoin
the last Thursday in September mex
as day of humiliation, prayer ani
fasting for the people of the Nation
and / do earnestly recommend to al
the people, and especially to all minis
tiers and teachers of religion of all de
nominations, and to all heads of families
to observe and keep that day according
to their several creeds and modes o
worship in all humility and with al
religious solemnity, to the end that thu
united prayer of the nation may ascenG
to the Throne of Grace, and bring
down plentiful blessings upon our owl
country.
In testimony whereof have hereuntt
set my hand and caused the great sea
of the United States to be affixed, thi
18th day of August, A. d. 1861, an,
of the Independence of the Unitet
States of America the eighty-sixth.
BY the President: ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-22
Our Condition and Prospec,s.


The following extract from a letter
to friend in California contains some
historical facts worthy of preservation,
together with some encouraging sug-
gestions worthy of note:
"Our Country, at present, is in a
deplorable condition. The two Sec
tons North and South, arrayed
against each other in deadly strife !;
cotton and the eternal ssigger being at
the bottom of it. The Government
has now in the field some 10000
troops,-the secessionists nearly or
quite as many more. The military ex-
citement is undated all over the East,
North and West; and all the talk is,
War! War! War to the knife 1t is
estimated that the expenditure of the
Government, is not less than one and
a quarter millions of dollars daily. Our
Western currency has all gone by the
board, except Indiana and Ohio State
Banks. All kinds of business is at a
standstill. 1t seems to me, however,
that, Notwithstanding the present dull.
ness, disbursement Of million and
a quarter daily by the Government, for
all kinds of supplies, provisions, cloth
ing, wages, equipages, &c., &c. There
are now some 100000 men in arms
within the United States, and this i'm
mense number continually on the in.
crease. Farm products, and manufac-
tured articles of all kinds, to an in
creased extent, must be required to
their needs. How long this state of
things will continue, no one can tell ;
nor divine its ultimate results. 1t may
continue for years, like some of the in
ternal wars of England, in former times.
1t may soon end in compromise, by
which Slavery shall be protected by
the Government, and perpetuated south
OF a certain latitude 1t may result in
the abolition of slavery and the slave
power in this Country. 1t may term
mate in the total disintegration of the
Federal Union! Heaven protect us
from the anarchy and confusion of such
a result! Terminate as it may, politi-
cally, the Decentralization, and impov-
erishment of the masses must be meal
culable.
"God bless our Native Land;
Firm may she ever stand,
Through storm and night:
Now the wild tempests rave
Ruler of Wind and Wave,
Do Thou our Country save,
By thy Great Might"
"Lord hear our Nations cry;
BE Thou forever nigh;
May Freedom never die
God, save the STATED" @. E. d.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-22
Table of Distances.

The following table of the distances
between Washington and some of the
points of most interest in connection
with the war, and also between Rich
moad, Fortress Monroe, Harper's Fer
ry, Lynchburgh and Baltimore respec-
lively, and the same places, will be
found of great convenience, for refer
ence:
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-22
Three more Vessels Captured By the Jefi.
Davis.
Aug. ]

The schooner Windward,. from,
Turks Island, August 1st, arrived at
Holmes Hole, 18th inst. The Wind
ward was captured by the JEFF: Davis
on the 4th inst. The next day the JEFF.
Davis captured the brig Santa Clara.
of PASSPORT, loaded with sugar and.
molasses, and bound. from Porto Rico,
for Boston. The Jef. Davis then put
on board the Windward TWENTY-FIVE
men taken from various vessels IRE.
vIousiy captured, and let them 90.
The bark Alvarodo, from CapetoWn
for Boston, has also been captured by
the JEFF. Davis. .o4 =
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-22
PAPERS INDICTED FOR TREASON

APERS INDICTED FOR lkEASON.-
The Journal Of Commerce, Neaos,
Day Book, and Freensan's Journal of
New York, and Brooklyn Eagle, were
indicted on Friday last for expressing
sympathy with the rebels, in other
words, for aiding and abetting treason,
by the Grand Jury of the United
States Circuit Court of the former City.
1t remains to be seen what action this
court will take on these indictments.
1t is certainly to be hoped that these
reasonable sheets, especially the Day
Book, which is the vilest and meanest
of these all, may be suppressed and
their publishers brought to condign
punishment.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-22

rw- The Secretary OF State, Mr..
Seward, has removed the consul at
Curacao, since the receipt of the intel
ligence that the Sumter pirate was per-
mitted to enter that port. Richard
Enos of Iowa, has been appointed to
the place..
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-22
From Fortress Monroe.

FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. Is.
Gen. Wool assumed command of
Old Point this morning.
heavy firing was heard this morning
at Willoughby Point.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-22
Secession Know NOthingism.

The rebel leaders at the South avOw,
sab rosa, that as soon as they shall have
established their national independence
-(when will that be p they will incor-
porate the old Know Nothing creed
into their political system-that is,
deny the privilege of holding office and
of voting, to all foreign-born men
amongst them.
And yet the majority of the rebel
soldiers-the very bone and sinew of
the " Confederate" armies-are Irish
men and Germans. They force these
men to fight their battles, while medi-
tating their political prescription and
degenerated after the war is ended.
Here is honor and gratitude for you
But such means is entirely character
istic of the boosted Southern Chivalry.
A people who deem it sacred and d.
vine right to keep in degenerated SER
vitude that portion of their population
who do all their work for them and pro-
duce all their wealth, would be just as
likely to treat those who fight their bat
ties, in the same way.
They are trying to break up and de-
stroy a Government that has always
been a blessing to them, in order to es-
tablish one that shall have slavery for
its foundation. Prescription for its
walls, and privileged Aristocracy Of
wealth and birth for it's rule.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-22

% The bankers of New York,
Boston and Philadelphia have agreed
10 take fifty millions of the new loan,
on the condition. that the Treasury
sotes are to be issued to them. alone.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-22
The Freedom Shells the Woods near Ma
thias Point.
NEW YORK. A

NEW lORK, Aug. III.
The steamer Freeborn has shelled the
woods near Matthias Point to-day from
whence the rebels fired on the Reso-
lute's boats, clearing them out and rem
dering them untenable for some time at
least.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-22

~ General Robert Anderson H. at
present in New York, but his health is
said to be very poor.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-22
Our Loss at Bull Run.

From the official report of the Off
GERS in the battle at Bull Run, we now
get the accurate statement of the loss
of the Federal Army, which sums up
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-22

~ Capt. ]. H. Casey of the Mich
igan First, wounded at Bull Run, died
Of his wounds at Manassas
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-22

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.
By the President Of the United States
of Anaerica.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-05-02

A DTFFfCULT QUESTION ANswERED.-Can
any one tell why, when Eve was maufac.
tured from one Of Adams ribs, hired girl
was not made at the same time TO wait on
her.
Some chap with head Of his own got
that OF. and thought it good and it Isl but
so is Fanny Ferns put-as follows:
We can, easy Because Adam never
came whining to Eve with a ragged stock
ing to be darned, collar string to be sew
ed on, or glove to mend right away,
quick, nowu Because he never read the
newspaper till the sun got down behind the
palm trees, and then stretching himself,
yawned out 'Ain't supper most ready, my
dear 2 He made the IRE and hung the tea
kettle over it, we'll venture aud pulled
the radishes. and peeled the bananas, and
did everything else he'd ought to. He
MIXED The cows, fed the chickens. aud look
ed after the pigs himself. lie never
brought bali dozen friends TO dinner,
when Eve hadn't any fresh psmegranates
aud the mango season was over. lie never
staid out until Ii O'Clock to ward meet
ing,' hurrahing for an out and out candi-
date. and then scOld because poor Eve was
sitting up and crying inside the gates. He
never played billiards, and drove fast hor-
ses, nor choked Eve with cigar smoke. He
never loafed around corner groceries,
while solitary Eve was rocking Gains era
die at home. Ia short, be didn't think she
was especially created for the purpose of
waiting on him, aud wasn't under the inn
preston that it disgraced man to tighten
bis wife's cares little. That's the reason
that Eve didn't need hired girl, and we
wish il was the reason that none of her fair
descendants did.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-05-02
CONsTABLE's sALE.-State OF Cali

" fornia, County Of Nevada, Township Of Nevada
s. BY virtue of an execution on attachment TO me
delivered issued from the Court Of Jno. Kendall Esq
an acting Justice Of the Peace in and ioI the County
Aforesaid bearing date April 10th A. n 1851 to sat
II a Judgment rendered by said Court on the 10th
dav Of April A. y. 1851, in favor 5. LUBECK and
against A. PLUMLEY. for the sum Of SIS, ,06 debt,
interest damages, and costs Of suit have taken
in execution and will sell to the highest bidder for
cash, the following property to wit: One Ranch Of
thirty acres more or less, with all improvements
thereon situated on the hill North Of the house
formerly occupied by George Sutherland and adjon-
ing Hixsonis south line Of the Blythe Ranch: said
property being enclosed BY plank and brush fence
will sell the same on TUESDAY, the 14th day Of
May A. D. 1861, between the hours Of O'Clock a. M.
and O'Clock NJ, In front Of Court House door In
the City Of Nevada.
Taken a. the property Of A. Plumey, to satisfy the
above demands and aceruing costs.
April goth A. D. 1861.
apr2O.Sw w. c. ASHER. Constable.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-05-02
Number 5I.l
A v ORDINANCE FILMING THE COW

n Eensation Of the City Marshal and Policemen.
The Trustees Of the City Of Nevada do 0riain as
follows
SECTION J.. The City Marshal shall receive as fun
compensation for his services the sum Of one hun
cred dollars month TO be paid out Of the City Treasu-
~ He shall also receive for his services az Coec-
tor fteen per eentum all monies collected on ae-
count Of poll and road taxes and five per eentum on
the amount collected By him on account Of other
city revenues which Per eentage be Is authorized
to retain out Of the amount collected.
SIC. ? Policemen shall receive as a compensation
for their services the sum Of ninety dollars month
to be paid out Of the City Treasury as other demands
against the City.
SIC. , For every arrest for violation Of CITY Or.
einances the Marshal and Policemen shall Be enti-
tied TO the same fees allowed Constahles in
similar cases. when the same shall be made out Of
the persons arrested.
SIC 4. This Ordinance TO take effect and be in force
from and after the first day Of llay A. D. 1851
Passed April 4th 1861.
JOHN WILLIAMS, President.
7. H. RoLFE, Clerk. aur6
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-05-02

DESCRIPTION or THE TRIBUNE AT FLOR
ENCE.-TbeFe Is an apartment IN this galle-
~, says a distinguished European writer,
which / never entered without sense Of
satisfaction, feeling which | will call
Olympic peace. This apartment is desig-
mated La TrIbuHa, aud contains the choicest
works Of art which are possessed by Flor
ence. Let me add TO the abundant praise
which has been given to the beautiful ro-
tunda and the works Of art which it con-
tains, word Of grateful acknowledgement;
because / have SO much enjoyed them.
have questioned with myself whence pro-
ceeds this feeling Of peace aud satisfaction
in room dlled with so many dissimilar OBJ
jecis
The magnificent proportions Of the beau
iful Fotanda its splendid cupOla the har-
monious light-all three contribute some
what toward this effect but the principal
cause of ID is this: that nearly all the stat
ues and pictures il contains express state
Of noble and beautiful peace and life enjoy
ment; that they present the ideal Of life in
q moment Of quiet prosperity. The Madon-
ma rests ia the contemplation Of ber heav-
enly child the child in the contemplation
Of the Father in Heaven, who regards with
compassion even the fate ofthe sparrow |;
John ia the vision which makes the desert
bloom Apollo aud Venus. 10 the sense Of
their own beauty fawns dance in their own
vigorous pleasure Of life ; and the celebrat-
ed wresElers, Lottatori, contend evidently
only ia noble sport, or noble earnest.
One can see 10 him that is uudermOst
that be will raise himself again, and that he
knows be shall. The Pope sits calmly in
the consciousness of his domination, aud
Charles ", on the shore Of the stormy
ocean, has pleasure in guiding bis horse
against the wind. and in steadily keeping
his seat while yonder ships are tossed by
the waves. 1t may be necessary aud i'm
pOrtaHt that art should arrest aud perpetu-
ate even the transitory dissOuances of bu-
man life, but the highest aim Of art must,
however, be to represent. the victory over
them. as we'll as life's ideal or truth or
beauty.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-05-02
RErrER LATE THAN NEvER.

Life Is q race where some succeed,
While others are beginning
'Tis lack AZ times At others speed,
That gives an early winning.
Bat II rOu chance 10 fail behind,
Ne'er slackenfsouT end. avOr.
Bat keep this wholesome truth in mind,
rris better late than never.
II You can keep ahead, tits wen,
But never trip your neighbor;
lis noble when you can excel
By honest, patient labor
Bat II you are OutstTipped At last,
Press on as bold as ever
Remember, Though you are surpassed,
lis better late than never.
Ne'eH labor for an idle boast
OF victory DER another
But while YOU strive your uttermOst,
Deal hirlv with brother.
Whate'cr your station, do Jour best,
And bold yOur purpose ever,
And II you fail 10 beat the rest,
lis better late than never.
Choose well the path in which you run,
Succeed by noble daring
Then. tho the hst, when once 'iis won,
Your crown Is worth the wearing
Then never fret If left behind,
Nor slacken Your endeavor
But ever keep this truth in mind
lis better late than never.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-05-02

A WAGER.-The Red Bluff Beacon says
a short time ago, wager was made of
So to $50 between German farmer and
a Scotch blacksmith that the latter could
not swim across the Sacramento river at
that point. The river was very high, the
day cold, and the water almost freezing.
The brawny Scot plunged in, and ssan
across to the other side and having landed
safely be run up the opposite bank some
hundred yards, jumped into boat, and
was rowed back amid the cheers of the
crowd.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-05-02

HORACE Returns THASKs.-Greely, in q
late Tribune, thus returns his fervent
thanks:
Our fervent thanks are rendered to that
friend who recently wrote us a private let
ter which contained not one word of solicit
tation that we should hore somebody to
get bin or some one else an Office. We
shall long bold him in a blissful and CRATE
full remembrance.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-05-02
Legal Notices.
NOTICE.
mo ALL PERSONS HOLDING WAR

II rants registered on the General FUND Of Nevada
county notice Is hereby given that in accordance
with the Statute approved April Sth 1882 entitled
an act anendatory Of an act entitled an act to au-
thOrixe the Boarl OF Supervisors to levy Special
Tax for county purposes, approved April 22d 1857,
approved Feb. 2Tth 1855, and in pursuance thereof
having estimated the amount balance remaining IN
the Special Fund, and il appearing that the sum Of
eight thousand dollars is OOo) win be applicable to
the purposes specified in said act Now, therefore,
notice i hereby given that sealed proposals for the
delivery Of County Warrants drawn on the General
Fund Of Nevada county, az provided in said act viii
be received up TO the first Monday in Nay a. 1861
by the Boari Of Supervisors in and for said county.
Nevada City, April list 1851.
apr2-td JNO. 5. LAMBERT Co. Auditor.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-05-02
Number 50
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOB

"A THE CONSTRUCTION or A SIDEWALK On
COMMERCIAL STREET.
The Trustees Of the City Of Nevada do Or'iain A.
follows:
SEfTToS l. Il shall be the duty Of the property
holders on the northery side Of Commercial street.
between Pine and Broad streets. on or before the
10Th day Of April, D. 1851, to construct side
waR in front OF their property.
SEc. 2 said Sidewalk shall be on the grade Of the
street Of uniform width not to exceed eight feet.
and shall he constructed under the supervision and
direction OF the City Marshal.
SEC. 3. Should any property holder on CommeF-
cal street between the terTnn specified in the rc
section Of this ordinance, neglect or refuse 70 ccu-
struct the Sidewalk 10 front Of his or her property
a. required it shall become the duty of the Marshal
to Jet out contract foF having the work done, ant
the property along the line thereof shall be held
spOnsibe for the reasonable expense Of the same.
Passed March 9Th, ISL.
JOHN WILLIAMS. President
T. n. ROLFE Clerk. mara 5w