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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-11-13

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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-11-13

From the Examiner, Norfolk, Va, 4aVY
They have been tested in than athousard case.
with entile success,
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If you are or have been troubled with the headachs
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hem In case Of an attack.
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From the Advertiser, Providsnce, y. l. 10 ssl-
The oephac Pills sed to be remarkably edest,ye
remedy for the headache, and one Of the very
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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-11-13

From the Western r. r. Gazette, Chicago, H.. .
We heartily endorse Mr.. spaudlng, and bis unrvsiei
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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-31

WELL PUT.-Prof. Sloane, in late
speech at the Union meeting in Chi
cage, addressing himself to the anti
coercionists, who are opposed to wal
with our "Southern Brethren" said
that for seventy-one years we have all
been 6oasting of having, in the War Of
the Revolution, whipped our mother, D
regarding it as great thing. But if the
whipping of our mother, when she
deserved tits such mighty feat to brag
of, ought We to hesitate, if he deserved
tito "whip our 6rother?" The meeting,
by their vociferous evidence of appreci-
ating the "point," responded unmis-
takably in the negative.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-31
Legislature Apportionmen,.

The House Committee on State AT
fairs in the Legislature, have agreed
upon the apportionment of members of
the Senate and Representatives, under
the new census introduced by G. V.
De Land. With the exception of
Wayne Countrywide losses one SEN
ator-every county in the southern and
eastern portion of the State retains its
present number. The one lost to that
county is given to the northern portion
of the Lower Peninsula. 1t will,
therefore, not be necessary to publish
the Senate districts under this .appor-
tionment. The following is the pro-
posed apportionment for the House, a
bill for which was reported on Monday
of last week. 1t will be seen that it
gives the popular branch ninety-nine
members, an increase of sixteen over
L
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-31
The Case of the Star of the West.

I
The country is anxious to know
more about the recent attempt to fur
nish reinforcements and povisions to
Major Anderson, and especially wheth-
it is to be renewed. The suddenness
with which the subject has dropped
from public view has not been satisfac-
tory. The idea of abandoning that
attempt, after the authority and flag OF
the Government had been so grossly
insulted, is too humiliating to entertain.
Better, far, that the steamer had never
sailed, and Fort Sumter been left to its
fate, than that the nation should be hui
initiated in its own view and that of
the world, by an unmanly submission
to so fragrant an insult.
There is good reason to believe that
with reasonable degree of energy
and decision on part of the Executive,
the enemies of the Government might
soon be brought to abandon their hos
tile position and permit to authority.
Indications to this effect are multiply
ing daily; and it is to be hoped, now
that the reaction seems to have. COM
menced, that it will be allowed to go
on, without being checked by useless
timidity and wavering on the part Of
the authorities.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-31

When the special message of the
President was before the House of
Representatives, Mr.. Howard of Mich
igan, moved that a committee of five
be appointed to consider the message;
with instructions to inquire whether
any Executive officers of the United
States have been or are now treating
or holding communication with any
person or persons for the transfer Of
forts and other property; whether any
demand for their surrender has been
made, and by whom and what answer
has been given; whether any officer or
officers have entered into any pledge
not to send reinforcements of troops
to the harbor of Charleston, and, if so,i
when, where, by whom, and on what
considerations whether the Custom
House, Post Office, and Arsenal in
Charleston have been seized, by whom
held in possession; whether any reveS
neu cutter has been seized, and wheth-'
er any efforts have been made to recov-'
err it. The committee to have power
to send for persons and papers, and re-
port from time to time such facts as
may be required by the national honor,
&c.
The motion to appoint the committee
prevailed by very decisive vote, and
Mr.. Howard was named as its Chair
man. Mr.. Howard's labors and sue
cess as chairman of the Kansas inves-
tigating committee, places it beyond a
question that he will probe the matter
to the bottom, and if he finds that any
one has been guilty of reasonable acts,
they will be duly exposed, and ade-
quate punishment recommended.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-31
The Mails in seeding states.

Hon. Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana,
has introduced bill into Congress pro-
viding for suspension of all Post Office
laws in all seeding States. The JUS
tice of such step needs no argument,
and the propriety and absolute necessi-
ty for it were made plain by the state
ment that there are no courts or other
means by which the Department can
enforce payments or protect the mails
in such States. The government is ut
terly at the mercy of revolntionists, and
must remain so until the Federal au-
thority is recognized there. Some
thing should be done in this matter, as
well to show the Secessionists what
benefits they have derived from the
Union, as to protect the. public treasu-
ry. People who repudiate their private
debts, as the South Carolina Legisla.
ture has done, will not be likely to pay
their obligations to the U. S. Govern.
ment any longer than it is for their in
terest to do so. The effect of this SIM
pie measure will be to bring home to
the comprehension of the most stupid
and hayward the value of the Union
to every man and woman. Itwillt touch
the insurgents in tender place, and
will powerfully contribute to bring back
the misguided victims of the conspira
tors to their allegiance. No Other
measure will do so much to this end
1t will be more efficient than fifty regi
ments with bayonets and Sharps rifles
though both methods can be made to
work tremendously together. Gun
powder tea judiciously administered
and total abstinence from mail matter
and stage facilities, will effect radical
permanent cure of the patient.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-31

az Two of the Virginia Represen-
tativesin Congress-Messrs. Millson
and Clemens, both Democrats-have
made strong and stirring speeches for
the Union. Withou: qualification or re-
serve, they raise their voices eloouently
for the Union and Constitution as
they are. These are the first clear
notes of patriotism and loyalty that
have been sounded in the House from
the Atlantic Slave States. 1t is a
healthy and hopeful sign; and we shall
hear responses and echoes to their
words from other States
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-31

COUNTING THE PRESIDENTIAL VOTE.
The second Wednesday in February
is the day fixed by law for counting the
electoral vote in Congress and declar--
ing the election of President and Vice
President of the United States. 1t is
now openly asserted that plan is under
consideration to defeat if it may be the
action of the law by the refusal of the
Senate to meet the House of Represen-
tatiyes and participate in counting and
declaring the vote
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-31
Secession of Louisiana.

The Rebel Convention of Louisiana,
lately in session at Baton Rouge, passed
the Ordinance of Secession on Satur-
day last. Its provisions are similar to
that Of South Carolina, Florida, Geor-
gia, Mississippi and Alabama. The
Convention has adjourned to New Or.
leans. a ~ saa ess 9z.-il.3 ileagi
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-31

sWMr. Lovejoy, of Illinois, speak
ing of the malcontents of the Slave
States, and the proposed compromises
of dividing the territory between free
dom and Slavery to the Pacific, said,
in Congress, the other day: "There
never was more causeless revolt since
Lucifer led his cohorts of apostate an
gels against the throne of God; but
never heard that the Almighty pro-
posed to compromise the matter by al
lowing the rebels to kindle the fires of
hell south of the celestial meridian of
thirty-six thirty"
This outburst of the eccentric mem.
Der from the Third District, created a
deal OF sensation and some merriment
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-31

Is Mr.. Breckenridge is reported
as fully committed to the rebellion of
the shareholders, in expectation of be-
ing elected President of the new Con-
federacy.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-31

have him forthcoming before the said
court at the next term thereof, such of
ficer shall deliver him to the person
claiming to be the owner.
ga. The, Court IN aohich such petit
ton may be presented shall assign the
petitioner counsel, who without reward,
shall aid him in the prosecution of his
suit; and until the person claiming to
be the owner, or some one for him, will
enter into bond before the court or its
clerk in such penalty as the court shall
direct, conditioned to have the petition
err forthcoming to abide the judgment
of the court, and in the meantime al
low him reasonable opportunity to pre-
pare for trial, shall deliver him in
charge of the proper officer for safe
keeping at the expense of the person
SO claiming to be the owner; but the
petitioner may in the meantime be hired
out, if the court so order, and the hire
shall be disposed of as the court shall
direct. The petitioner shall have free
of cost, all needful process, serving of
officers and attendance of witnesses.
s 5. 1t shall be the duty of the coun-
sci to file with the clerk statement in
writing of the material facts of the
case, with his opinion thereon; and
unless it appear manifest therefrom
that the suit ought not to be prosecuted,
the court shall cause the person claim
ing to be the owner to be summoned to
answer the petition.
S 6. The case may be tried, without
regard to place on the docket, at the
term of the court to which the sum.
mons shall be returned, executed, and
a jury, free from exception, aoithou.
the Formally Of pleading, shall be en-
paaelled to try aohether the petitioner BE-
free or not.
81. If the verdict be for the petit
TONER the jury may find damages fol
his detention pending the suit; and the
court shall adjudge the petitioner to be
free and award to him damages and
costs.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-31

Report says there is to be mill
tary organization at Washington to the
number Of 500, whose object is to aid
IN the seizure of the Capital.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-31
An Important Charge.

Judge Smalley delivered an impor-
tant charge to the Grand Jury of the
United States District Court of the
Southern Federal district of New York,
on Monday of last week, in reference
to danger of the citizens of the United
States in connection with the warlike
Southern Revolutionary movements Of
the day. The Judge refers to the Con-
stitution and Laws of the United States,
and the opinions of Chief Justice Mar
shall, and charges the individuals con-
cerned in the seizure of the Federal
forts, and other property at Charleston,
in the name and under the authority of
South Carolina, are guilty of high trea-
son, as are all parties in other States
similarly offending; and that any indi-
vidual owing allegiance 10 the United
States, in New York or elsewhere;
who shall furnish these declared South
ern traitors with arms or munitions
of war, vessels or other means of trans
portation, or any materials which will
aid the traitors in carrying out their
reasonable purpose or any person
guilty of melting or encouraging 9TH
ers to engage in or aid the traitors in
any way" is clearly liable-to be indiet-
ed, tried, convicted and executed as a
traitor-for death is the penalty of trea-
son. ~ asfftfse
The telegraph announces as the re-
suit of this timely step of Judge Small
ley, that the emissaries of the Southern
traitors are already scattering from
New York, to avoid the coercion"
which they apprehend from the Federal
authorities.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-31

az We are under obligations to
Hon. X. S. Bingham for Congressional
favors.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-31

Mrs. LINcoLN.-This lady, the wife
of the President elect, has returned to
Springfield from Washington.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-31

~ Hon John Bell made a great
speech for the Union on Thursday
night at Nashville.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-31
Report of the Committee of Thirty-Thrce


The report made in the House of
Representatives, by Mr.. Corwin from
the Committee of Thirty-three, is in
the nature Of recommendations or sug-
gestions. The propositions of the Com
mittee may be stated in brief as fol-
lows:
1st. A request to the States to revise
their Personal Liberty bills.
I'd. An amendment to the Constitu-
ton forever prohibiting any interior
ence with slavery in the States.
Sd. The admission of New Mexico
and Arizona as State, Gas soon as
may be-" with or without slavery.
.4th. An amendment to the act Of
1898, in regard to fugitives from JUS
tice, SO as to require fugitives to be
surrendered up by the judge of the
United States Court, instead ofthe ex-
ecutive of the State to which they have
fed. $50.
5th. An amendment of the fugitive
slave law, giving trial by jury in the
State from which the slave escaped,
and providing for his capture at the
sole expense of the United States.
The minority report, by Nessrs-
Washburn, of Wisconsin, and Tappen
Of New Hampshire, is said to be a
strongly written document, taking un-
compromising ground against all con-
cession, as wrong, untimely and mex
pedient.
A second minority report, signed by
the ultra Southerners on the Committee,
has been prepared. 1t takes extreme
Southern ground 4s.i ss5 ..s
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-31

the punishment of kidnapping, it will
be seen that the "Personal Liberty
Bill" of Virginia, is more favorable to
the person held or accused as slave,
than that of Michigan. If ours is un-
constitutional, Virginia's is also. When
she and the other Slave States repeal
theirs, then it will be time enough for
them to demand the repeal of ours.
PERSONAL LIBERTY BILL OF VIRGINIA
CODE OF VIRGINIA.-Revision Au.
gust Is, 1910, page AGA, chapter cvi.
of Suits for Freedoms l. Any per-
son cO'acsiUiug himself unlawfully de-
tanned as slave, may petition the Cir
cult Court or Court of the County, or
Corporation in which he may be de-
tanned, for leave to sue for his freedom,
or he may complain to a justice.
So. IT the complaint be made to a
justice, be shall by precept or writing,
give the complainant in charge to the
sheriff or other officer, to be produced
before the Circuit Court, or Court of
the County or Corporation, as the COM
plainant may elect, at the next term
thereof; and in the meantime to be
safely kept at the expense of the per-
son claiming to be notified thereof.
IS. If the person claiming to be the
owner, or some one for him, will enter
into bond, approved by the officer hav-
ing the complainant in charge, in a
penalty equal to double the the value
of the complainant, supposing the COM
plainant to be slave, conditional to
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-04-05

POPPING TIE QUESTIoN-"Lord Justice
Clerk Braxfed was man of few words and
strong business habits. In courtinc his sec
ond wife, his procedure was entirely illus
'ratlve of the peculiarities of his character.
Calling for the lady, he said TO her, without
preliminary remark, 'Lizzy, am looking out
for wife. and | thought you just the per, on
that would suit NE. i-ei me have your an
swer, Oft or on, the morn. and nae MAR about
it. The lady next day replied in the affirm
ative."
Perhaps hc repented of his preciritanry.
tor when butler gave warning on account
OF Mrs Braxileids scoidins propensities, the
Judge replied: Lord, mon. we've little to
complain o; ye may be thankful ye're no
married to her"
The late Professor D was. nrior ia
his appointment to his chair. rector of an a.
cademy IN Foriarshire. He was particularly
reserved in his intercourse with tie fair sex
but, IN prospect of obtaining professorship.
ne ventured to make proposals to a lady
They were walking together. and the import
ant question was put without preliminary
sentiment or note of warning. Of course the
lady replied by gentle No. The subject
was Immediately dropped; but the parties
soon met again. DO you remember at
length said the lady, "a question which you
put TO me when We last metz The profess
sor said that he remembered. And do YOU
remember my answer, Mr. D-?' Oh
yes. said the professor. Well, MrD-'
proceeded the lady, 4 have been led, on con-
slderatlon, to change my mind And so
have l., drily responded the professor. He
maintained his bachelorhood to the close
Dr Rogers "Nlustrations Of Scottish Char
acter"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-04-05
4 Supernatural PremOnitiOn.
STORY OF A RAILROAD ENGINEER.

was running = night express train. and
had a train of ten carS-and all were well
loaded. was behind time al was very
anxious to make certain point; thus | was
using every exertion, and putting the engine
to the utmost speed to which she was capa-
bic | was on section of the road usual,
considered the best running ground on the
line, and was endcavoring to make the most
of it,whcn conviction struck me that must
stop.
4 something seemed to tell me that TO GO
ahead was dangerous, and that must sto,
If would save life | looked back at m,
train and it was all right. | strained nv
eyes and peered into the darkness, and could
see no signal of danger, nor ANYTHING betok
ening da, ger, and there l could see five mile.
in the daytime. listened to the working.
of my engine, tri,.d the water, looked at the
guage, and all was right. | tried to laugh
myself out of what then considered enid
ish fesr: but like Banquo's ghost, it would
not so down at my bidding. but grew strong
er III its hold upon me.
thought Of the ridicule l would have
heaped upon me if did stop; bat it was Of
no avail. The conviction-tor 10y this time
it had ripened into conviction-that mus
stop grew still stronger, and shut off ant
blew the whistle for brakes accordingly.
came to dead halt, got of. and went aheal
a little way, without saying anything to any
/ body what the matter was. / had lamp il
my hand, and had gone about sixty feet,whe,
saw what convinced NE that premonition
are sometimes possible. dropped the Ian
tern from my nerveless grasp. and sat dow
on the track, utterly unable to stand; 70
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-04-05

there was switch, the thought of which had
never entered my mind, as it had never been
used since had been on the road, and was
known to be spiked, but was open to lead me
off the track. This switch led into a stone
quarry, WHIT nee stone for bridge purposes
had been quarried, and the switch was left in
case stone should be wanted at any time, but
it was always locked, and the switch rail spi-
ked. Yet here it was wide open, and had
not obeyed my premonition- n--warning- it
what you will, l should have run into it, and,
the end of the track, only about ten rods
long. my heavy engine and tram, moving at
the rate of thirty miles per hour, would have
come into collision with solid wall of rock.
eighteen feet high. The consequences, had |
done SO, can neither be imagined nor describ-
ed; but they could, by no possibility, have
been otherwise than fatally horrid. Thi. is
my experience in getting warnings from
source that know not, and cannot divine
1t is mystery to me-a mystery for which
am very thankful. however, although dare
not attempt to explain it, nor whence it
came.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-04-05

LONG vs.. SHORT WoRps-It is very COM
mon bu, very egregious mistake to suppose
the long words are more senteel than the
short ones-just as the same sort Oh people
imagine nigh colors and tlashy figures improve
the style OF dress. They are the kind OF
folks who don't begin, but always "commene.
The don't live, but "reside." They don't go
t. bed, but mysteriously retire" The don'l
ca, and drink, but "partake OF refreshments.
They are never sick, but "extremely indls
posed" They never help, but assist" And
instead of dying, at last, they "decease. =
The strength Of the English language is IL
the short words--chietiy monosyllables OF
of Saxon deriyation-and people who are ii
earnest seldom use any other. Bible critics
agree in pronouncing the passage OF the ol(
Testament, God said, Let there be hight
And there was light" one of the sublimeSt o o
the whole book, and it consists entirely OF
monosyllables. Love, hate, angel grlef anf
Joy, express themselves in short words ant
direct sentences; while cunning, talsehood
and atiectaiion. delight in what Horace Call
rerda sesqupedalia-"words foot and hal
long"