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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-04-11
Our National Affairs.
Unless all the rumors from WASH

Unless all the rumors from Washing
ton during the vast few days are false,
there is no longer any room to doubt
that the Administration have deter
mined to adopt some definite and
speedy action touching the rebel States.
If these reports be true, they prove
that the Administration have been
earnestly and faithfully investigating
the condition, resources, and necessi-
ties of the government, and preparing,
when it's policy should be matured, to
protect our national interests and prop
erty, and enforce the laws.
The energetic military and naval
preparations so suddenly commenced
indicate the determination of the ad-
ministration to test the power and
strength of the government by manly
effort to vindicate its honor and protect
its rights. 1t may not be that Fort
Sumter is to be defended at every sac.
rifce. But there seems to be the
strongest possible ground for believing
that Fort Pickens will be defended and
maintained to the last, that the other
forts and public property will be pro-
tected, that the revenue will be collect
ed, and that the laws will be executed
If weiare to believe these dispatches,
it is now clearly evident, that while the
Democratic press and politicians, and
in some instances Republican. papers,
have been harping upon want of pol
icy in the Administration, the President
has been earnestly engaged, day after
day, with his Cabinet and others high
in the confidence of the country, as to
the best mode of meeting this crisis,
and meeting it thoroughly. Great re-
sponsibilities, like those now involved,
which require all the powers under the
Constitution to be examined carefully
and calmly, with view to the legal
justification .of-svery position that may
be assumed, cannot be determined in a
day. Time must be had not only to deter
mine what the emergency demands but
to prepare for it. .r
The administration has been wise in
placing the country in condition to
strike effectively when it should resolve
to strike at all; and now that there
seems little reason to doubt that it has
so resolved, we believe the people will
concede the wisdom of neither pro-
claiming its policy to the world, nor of
acting upon it before it had the power
to carry out its plans. That it has been
deliberate, prudent and forbearing, will
enable it to act only the more resolute-
ly and successfully; and it should in
spire the people with all the more con-
fidence in its WISDOM and its ability to
carry out more certainly its well-ma-
tured designs.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-04-11

A Sorry JoKE.-The-late Legislat'
lature, as we are told by good .autborp'
ty, in passing the five gallon beer law,
attempted grand coke" The SEN
ate passed it as 'Jolzes on, the House ;;
the House passed it as sJoke" on
both branches of the Legislature
Grand Rapids, a Republican city, re-
pudiated the "joke," yesterday, and
passed her verdict upon the asses who
voted for it, by Democratic majority
of one hundred and}six, in city that
gave 200 Repxhlica} majority last fall !
GOOD sjoke''-ls}S oil laugh = l1sogle.'
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-04-11
.-s.at early stage OF his political

.s..at early stage OF his political
,Nr; and he succeeded beyond
~ men in retaining the public conf
.ence and esteem through his long and
eventful life.
The circuit over which he presided
comprises the States of Michigan, Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois. Wisconsin, Min
nesota, and Iowa are not attached to
any circuit, and appeals lie direct from
heir District Court to the Supreme
Z Court. The States we have named
are much too large for the labers of a
single Judge, and will probably be or
ganized at an early day into two Cir
cuits.-Det. Adu,. 5M inst.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-04-11

UNION FEELING IN MARYLxND.--
Senator Johnson, of Tennessee spoke
at Frederick City, Maryland, a few
nights since. The meeting listened to
him uninterruptedly for two hours and
more, and when he had done the farm
ers crowded around him and gave him
their hard-fsted hands in token of their
appreciation of his old Jackson doc
trines. sf is
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-04-11

WELL TAxED.-The late census re-
turns show that the free population of
the Confederate States amounts to 2,
656,4s1 souls, including men, women
and children. In order TO raise the
proposed loan of SIS, 100000 tax of
1864 per capita must be levied on
each individual,
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-04-11
DEATH s.

A1~--; y --.1----To
At his Essjepce N dpaEaglac On the LIST inst,
days. " ~ NN
s sns an n issI's' psrns Il.
.,, was remarkable, an" 4. 3.
giving evidence Of his Erpy frosfsS in the great
Immortality. ia Nt
His funeral services. wa ee9erformed at tho
Unitersalist Church, by Ve writer, after which his
remains were taken to sunHerville for interment
with his fathers, followed BY large and afflicted
procession. j. SrRoup'
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-04-11
AN OFFER OF 100000 TO II

AN OFFER OF SzUU,UUU To The
SOUTHERN CoNFEDERAoY.-M MIR. 5
Hart, of Ell Paso, Texas, one of the
Commissioners from that State to New
Mexico, has offered The Montgomery
Nail announces), loan of 100000
to the Confederate States, without in
terest to be paid at the convenience OF
the Government. Mr.. Hart proposes
to have the amount doubled by his
friends, if such step should be neces-
sary.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-04-11
Letter from Syria..-More Murders.--I22
r1f ~ Druses Killed.
Correspondence of the Boston Traveller.

a Correspondence of the Boston Traveller.
WITH sorrow of heart am compelled
- give you bad account of the state
of the country. More tales of blood
shed. are told, and the people fear that
after the departure of the Frauch-an
event already anticipated state OF
things will ensue more terrible than
that which brought them here. Five
Christians have lately been killed by
the Druses at Hasbeiya, and two others
beaten to death by the Turkish soldiers
ss-Damaseus. On the other hand the
not been slow to ayenge
the arrival of the
~--''- of Druses
- L -
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-04-11

DEAD.-The Pennsylvania, SO long
presided over by J. w. Forney, has
issued it's last number. The Evening
Arqus is now the only Democratic
paper left in Philadelphia.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-04-11
Features of the State Election.

Amid the general apathy which pre-
vailed in the State att the recent elec-
ton, says the Detro;ss Tribune, we dis
Germ some bright spots. Eaton County
gains two Supervisors, the Board stand
ing Republicans IL, Democrats 4. AT
Grand Haven, Ottawa County, the Re-
publicans eIectsd all their candidates
except TREASURER and Justice, a signal
victory 10 a Dsupcratic stronghold,
over which. they fired thirty-four guns.
r'hc tow 'cfs~-- Rapids has also
the first time in
unexpected gain.
he Republicans
- seventeen Super
first time in the his
at the Democrats
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-04-11
Acts of the Legislature.

The whole number of acts passed
nd approved Joy the Governor is two
-tv-six, and the whole
resolutions twenty.
proportion of these
private and local
~ftY.-
Judge Man.
149!
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Judge Man
)49:
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-20
MEETING IN LuNENBURG.


To The Editor Of the Wig:
There was ar enthusiastic meeting OF the citizens oil
Lupenburg at the Court House yesterday. The flag OF
the Southern Confederacy beautifully executed, was
run up and sauted the only flag under which the ct
zens Of the county would fight Ia the centre of the
seven stars the half of star placed significantly
representing Virginia.
Isaac X. Watkins ESQ., Of Charlotte being called on,
delivered stirring address and was followed by DR..
Passmore, Thomas H. Campbell, Esq, OF Nottoway,
John j. Jones, VIM. H. Perry, jr, and Captain VIM. A.
Nash.
At halfpast seven o'clock, P NJ, Judge Gholson adj
ourned his court. Immediately meeting was organ
lied in the Courthouse and motion of VIM Bragg,
I.aac r Watkins Esq, called to the Chair and WIN.
H. Perry, IT,, requested to act as Secretary
Henderson l.. Lee, Esq, of Mecklenburg, then ad-
dressed the people most earnesty-caimng to be the
FIRST man in Virginia who made secession speech
George @. Orgain Esq, and VIM. j. Bragg made short
speeches.
All the speakers Of the day expressed determination
to resist any attack direct indirect which should be
made by the United States authorities, the Southern
Conlederacy, and deprecated delay in action giving
aid to the Northern Confederacy.
On motion, it was
Resolved, That the Wing, Enquirer, Petersburg Err
press and Tobacco Plant be requested to publish these
proceedings.
The meeting after requesting all the citizens of the
county to meet at the Courthouse the End Monday in
May adjourned.
Tn Sacv
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-20
MEETING IN PITTSYLVANIA.

Alta large and enthusiastic meeting of the people OF
Ptsylvana held at their Court House, on the 10th day
OF April 1861, Dr. Chesey Martin called to the
Chair, and Doddridge Coles was appointed Score
tary.
On motion of T. S. Jones, the Chairman was author
lied to appoint committee to prepare business for the
meeting. The Chairman therefore announced the fol
lowing gentlemen as composing the said committee viz
j. NJ Terry, @. Z. Dabney, g.. A. Carter, W. H. Werth
and 7. S. Jones'
After short retirement the committee returned, and
ugh their chairman reported the following preamble
an resolutions;
We the people of Pttsylvania in view of the fact that
Virginia has pledged herself in the most solemn manner
both through her General Assembly and Convention, to
resist to the last extremity any attempt by the Federal
Government TO coerce the seeded Saesthat coercion
has already been attempted and Southern blood shed
on Southern sol-and being convinced that Virginia
cannot consistently with honor carry out her pghted
faith without first dissolvng all connection with the
Federal Union, do therefore,
Resolrsd That our delegates in Convention are here
by instructed all means in their power TO procure
the immediate resumption by Virginia OF the powers
delegated to the United States.
On motion OF NJ Terry the said preamble and reso-
luton adopted without discussion only one person
voting in the negative.
On motion of c. f. Dabney the following additional
resolutions were unanimously adopted by the meet
ing: =
the Hon Thos s. Bocock in the last Congress OF the
United States.
Rssolved, That copies of the proceedings of this
meeting be forwarded TO delegates in the Conven-
ton, and to the papers Of Richmond Lynchburg and
Danvie, for publication.
On motion the meeting adjourned
CHLSLEY MARTIN, Chm
DoDDRIDGE CoLys Sec'v
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-20

Our Revolutionary fathers claiming that certain rgn's
were the endowment of the Creator and as such naen'
able solemnly declared That to secure these Hgn's'
governments are instituted among men, deriving tner
,ust powers from the consent of the governed that "nen
ever am form Of government becomes destructive OF
",bese ends it is the right Of the people to alter or 70
,5oli,h IT, and to institute nss government laying its
"foundaon on such principles and organizing It's pow
'ers in such form to them shall seem moSthAe 10 e.
eject their safety and happiness?
To maintain this declaration, they pledged "ther hVes
their fortunes and their sacred honor This pledge they
noby redeemed aud the principles they here asserted
they lrumphanty established. Little could they nave
imagined that in less than century, so large ana DE-
generate portion OF their descendants would deny the
'saGeydeut truths they proclaimed, that 1t would De-
come necessary to 6ght their battle again. But SO
lis.
Toe Southern people have been driven by long Sc
res of wrongs iatOerable borne to exercise Their
ght 70 alter their form of government and "insti-
tu,e new one" In doing this they have only exercised
right with which they are endowed by their Creator
and which had been indicated for them by the sacr-
fees and blood Of their fathers.
Lincoln aud his Black Republican supporters stand eX-
actlv where UeOrge the InrO ana MS OiUe anu '-'f
Ministry stood. The parallel is perfect-ean the issue
be different. Not unless "Rome hath lost the breed OF
noble blood"
Impartial history viii vindicate the conduct oil the
Southern people in all this terrible affair They
have but asserted their undeniable rights and declared
their determination to maintain them, They have claim
ed nothing but what Justly belongs to them They have
sent time and again messengers and commissioners OF
peace to Washington city They have exhausted all the
arguments aud means that could be honorably used
to induce their late conederates Of the North to adud
cate peaceaby all matters in controversy between them
as separate and cO-equal nations.
But all their profers peace and amy have been re-
ectsd and their oners insued. And now, for
able ornaments are sent with hostile intentions and
insulting menace against them. This is war-aggressive
war lis INVASION We of Virginia have done and suf
Eeed everything that chvarous people could honoraby
10 and suffer to avoid this war But the Yankee AID
mlistration like the Ministry of George the Third IL
sensible 10 reason and ustice-deaf to remOustrance,
blinded bv ana cism aud instgated by fierce sectional
rrcor have forced this nest unnatural and raricida
war uuon us-we must meet the issue We must meet 1t
like men We must meet it as our fathers met it. We
must fight, dght-fght while we have gun left or a
living man CAPABLE of using il.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-20
ACTION N WARREN COUNTY.
ARNoLY or TIE WARREN RIFLES,
n -.

FRONT ROYAL, ApTl ION, 1911.
At the regular weekly drill CT the Company tonight
the following resolutions we're offered by Colonel N. 7
Wheatley, CommaudaDt OF the lash Regiment Virgins
Militia, aud carried unanimously, aud with great sp
plause:
WHEREAS, From the conrexion of Virginia with the
Federal Government at Washington conflict Of author
iv likely to result and whereas by his recent procl3
nation, the President has notified us that requisiton
will be made upon the respective States for troops to war
upon our sister Southern States do therefore, unan
mousy-
Resolre, That being compelled to make choice-we
uuhcsiatney declare that prefer The South 20 the
North-our friends 10 our enemies.
Resoltcd That the services Of this company be re-
su,cuv tuderod 20 the proper authorities TO be used
whenever aud wherever they may be required for the
promotion and preservation Of Southern rights.
RsSoiued That = regard the longer adherence OF
Virginia 10 the Bck Republican Co4iederacy legazing
does the requi-uon upon to make war uPon our
kindred as not only unwise, bu unnatural and mon
s-ous md utterly ebhoueut every sentiment Of hon
or aud nature and that We trust Virginia may soon be
united in action she is already in interest aud alice
ton with her sister Southern States.
After the adoption Of the above resolutions, the COM
PAW was marched to the public square, one gun was
fired for South Carolina one for each of the seeded
States and a vollyy in honor Of the capture of Fort
Sumter Finally three cheers given with vim by
the company and the crowd, for the Southern Conede-
rscv Z. II. SIMPSON, Captain.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-20
INTERESTING FROM PEysACOLA.

Mr.. Turner is the officer who has superseded Lieuten
ant Slemmer at Fort Pickens. man named Wood
formerly Of the United States steamer Fulton was lately
arrested at Pensacola spy. General Bragg gave him
pass TO 60 on board the U. s. fleet. On the 18th in
stsn volunteers were pouring into Pensacola. Missis
sippi had sent 1900 Alabama 400 Georgia 1000 and
Louisiana 1000 letter in the Pensacola Obser-
yer, dated Warrington, April IL says:
Lieut.. Worden who the bearer Of the dispatches
arrested day or two ago, his way to the fleet
outside the barbor and unable to reach Fort Pick
ems yesterday account Of the sto be remained in the
navy-yard all night learned from gentleman who is
well Informed such Subjects that he is native of Vr.
GINA.
The steamer Ewing is chartered for service here and
the plans all perfected but at the present time il
would be imprudent to make them public.
Last night terrible stormy one-the United
States vessels all put to yesterday but whether they
remained within the boundaries OF the Gulf or have pro-
ceeded TO the waters OF the Syx have been unable TO
ascertain. The Wyandotte usual has been embracing
Fort Pickens all night The rgate Sabine is to be seen
this morning at he anchorage
The stress are crowded with newcomers steamboats,
are nsing constantly between the yard and the forts
excitement is at its highest ptcn will aubsde in
day two at fugthest
The Confederate States about commencing FORTH
cations on Santa Rosa Island to-day.
On yesterday, the 6ouaves, accompanied by Lieut.
Cobb, of the Red Eagles, visited some parties who bad
been accused of selling liquor since the order for the
traffic to cease had been given, and destroyed the stuff
on the premises This may seem bard to those whose
property had been destroyed but il is better that few
persons should suffer than that the masses should be-
come debased. Thep-oceedings absolutely neces
sary aud these parties have blame their own impru
dence for the results.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-20
The Question:

The correspondence between the Southern Comms-
sioners and Mr. Seward, Published in another column
presents the real issue The North claims the right to
govern the South. They have the majority
" the pOwer-and of course the right to rule Us They
will listen 70 no argument they will hear no proposition
for treaty or adjustment We must submit without
word said After submission, they may coudescend to
hear our petitions aud entreaes This the extent ofour
hoeresOf the liberties Of the people Of the sovereign
Commonwealth Of Vrgnil-ol the State that gave birth
10 Washington OF the State which was the fist to pro-
clam Independence on this continent We are not it
10 govern ourselvesWe be governed by Yarkees,
Can any Yrgnisn hear such declaration without max
ing his blood bOE
The Commissioners animadvert in fitting terms on the
trckcry and osucer'y, which they experienced from
the shabby set at Washington. They are not the only
persons who have been treated to the same dish by the
sane parties The conservatives in this Safe know
thing or two about Seward nov.
We suppose that there never was government On
earth in the hands Of such set Of unprneped, mean
sel6sa, doube-deaI8g scOundrels- Not particle Of
eon6dsnes can be safely repOsed in any thing they say
They lock upoa g1vonmenI as an engine Tor deception
md al xhOn they can OVerreach, as legitimate VIC
ns They nay bsbrAvs men; bat II they are, is vii
be ls ess time in history that cks,ers and liars we're
snttled 70 NE APFslatiou.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-20
.rrnnhln ntthe North.

Notwithstanding the cavrgn OF the eupatr!ds at the
North there are uumistklble gins that large mass OF
the population is strongly di-afected The loaers and
DISCHARGED working men are brimlul Of war; and are
crowdag to the recruiting stations and give the appear
asce of an intense military enthusiasm. War is tier
only recourse against starvation. But the class above
them. who pos So the means of subsistence, and WHO
know the profits Of Southern trade look to with
tr best Gus omers as certain ruin It is strange
thu, these people should be slow to enrol themselves
subscribe their money for the campaign Besides these,
there are many Southern men in the Northern cities
persons connected by blood interest with the South
AID in the Northeastern States there are great number
Of raiyeboru Yrguians whom no force on earth could
c5nsrain TO raise hand against the old Commonwealth.
Taey, If they fight all and they will be very apt to
IKE hand viii ,ht for the hlg that inaugurated free
dom on this continent.
Whatever may be the manifestations that may have
been mad, bv .so various dstacted classes, it is Ger
tain that the Black Republicans very uneasy about
ta-n We 60 uoJ open CT their sheets without OBJ
-eryinr maT-aan, fugs at concealed traitors who are
srposed 20 De giving aid and comfort to the Rebels
Toe whole force of existing laws appealed TO for their
slrpge.-o1-reE laws are suggested, aud mob violence
threatened TIE latter exp dent has already been ap-
pied 10 the ollie Of the New York Herald, Journal Of
Commerce aat Erpress-aad their tone thereby com
1'..ly changed By ,hs system Of pressure, the land
which bcos.cd Of free speech and free press, will very
s5au have neither vhaever be the teo, in crushing cut
freedom Of opinion and the existence of traitors
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-20
Northern conservative Caving In.

In es }ss from PHILADELPHIA Mr.. Abraham Lincoln,
and signed bv Horace BipHsy, Jos T. hgcrsoH Wa
n Meredith and men CT that stamp declares their "una
te-,,s determination % sustain The Government aud 70
mt down "e5sou sad val 5g5iust country and ma
t5r We published yesterday speech Of Mr. Ex-presdent
Fillmore which hsrkeus 20 the cry In Boston Eve
re.t and Winthrop have not We, spoken-though the
Boston Cou-ir suggests as the most D'ercifa mode Of
proceeding With the Rebel States to oyerrun and crush
tlsrs at once TIE conservative papers iu New York
have been-not senced-but forced to aud the despoc
Governmental Washington.
We NAV infer from these demonstrations what will De
the probable course Of most Of the socaed conserya-
tgss of the North. Trey have been assuring Us for
months that they constituted ms 5gty-thst Black Re
pabrcanism vas 10 hopeless minority with the masses
and that al that was necessary extermnate 1t Tor
ever was an appeal the people az the polls Their pre-
sent action is the most instructive commentary these
assurances The frs. decisive movement Of the Black
Republican President to carry out his lougcherished
ends IN suoyerug the Constitution and laws aud iuau-
curapr war against half the States, brings these high
toned gentlemen, Ike whip, ours crOucbug at his feet
To vary NJ Fumo-es words, language cannot express
the corn and contempt We feel for such dlsiardy sur
render Of principle and manhood. If they had never
set up for anything better than the e1rPetoas gentry
by whom they are surrounded their conduct would have
passed without observation, and without eeasure. Bn-
tev force us to Judge them by the higher standard them
selves have chosen.
The acknowledged intelligence of the gentlemen,
whose names are given above p-ecludes the uPPosdon
that they are ignorant Of the cec, Of LucOu usurps
the war-makiug power They know his proclamation is
an usurPadon that that usurPadoa suoverts the r.