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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-15
Dodge County Court~--;n Probate.

In the matter of the estate Of Andrew Madison d.
ceased. Nv
ON reading ana fling the petition Of Andrew Jscob
~ son, Administrator Of said tate and the Az
companylng petition OF John Herring r.presentjny
that the said deceas ed in his lifetime seized of
tain real estate situate in Towns hip .gnt {1 ofrarpe
eighteen Qs) east, lying in WaWkesha County, state
OF Wisconsin, by certain Land Contract dated on
the 10th Gay Ct March A. D. 1859, recorded in the
office OF the Register of Deeds for said Eauksgh.
county, on the atorecad day, III volume % of Deed.
on pages 323 and 32i, covensnted and agreed with III
said John Herring convey to the said John Herring
the above named real estate, in + he
contract follows, TO wit Thirty acres on the west
end Of the north half of the north east Quarter f
section thirtyhree (3,) also of land living
between said thirty and Pine Lake, being all
that part of said fractional lot directly
between said thirty and Pine Lake, and being
the same land sold by Charlotte Peterson to Andrew
Madison, now deceased, the 2eth day of November,
A D. 1857. reserYng the right the Ch.rlotto
Peterson to build and occupy during her natural
through the said land And that Andrew adj
son died before making, the of aboyo
dsscrlb ed real estate to the Of ich
was bound BY said contract. And PRAYING that tho
administrator OF said estate he by This Court author
lied and directed to convey the above described real
estate to the above named John Herring in accor.
dance with the above named Land Contract
II is ordered and directed that said heard
before the Judge of this court Monday the fourth
day of March, A. D. 1SG1. O'Clock in the # erneon
of that day, the Court House in the village of in
neau in said County Of Dodge.
And it is further ordered that notice of the nan
dency of the hearing of such petition and of the time
and place ofsuch hearing be published six successive
lean a weekly newspaper published in the city of
" at ertown, State of u j. lin.
Dated juneau, Jan. %, 1861.
50 janis CIV LEONARD MERIT, County judge
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-15
Southern Agents in Cincinnati.

We are most reliably informed that there
are agents Of the Gulf States in this city,
endeayoring to create sentiment among
business men favorable to the establish
ment Of a confederacy composed of the
Southern and North Western States. A
well known dealer among the Democracy
has been approached, our information gees
to show, within the last two or three days,
by these agents, with view of obtaining
his influence, but that he declined having
anything to do with SO traitorous a scheme,
as he is a staunch Union man. The object
is to make Free Trade the basis of a Con-
federacy to cut off New York, Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey, and all the New Eng
land states, which are so welded to a pro
tectise tariff These southern Gentlemen
state that there are agents Of the Gulf
states throughout all the~ North Western
states who are making similar overtures,
and that it is their aim to spring the issue
soon among the citizens of these states
1t Is further averred that they have pur-
chased the acquiescence of daily paper
of this city, which at the right moment
will proclaim the scheme, and offer it to
our people as the only means of securing
peace .. ....
We confess this seems too chimerical to
be true but our information comes too
direct to be doubted.
What is to become of Southern Rights
and the Equality of the States under this
new phase of the disunion businnss has not
yet been eyelopcd.-Cin. Ca, 9th inst.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-15
The Peace Conference.

The action of the Border State Congress
or Peace Convention, so far as it can be
controlled by the Republicans and other
conservative men in that body. is indicated
by few Of the leading spirits, and will
uuquestionably be adopted by all. They
are willing to 60 SO far in the work of con-
citation and adjustment, as to reques. the
NEXT Congress to call Convention for
amending the Constitutional thus bringing
the slave question in its length and breadth
before the people Of the United States
But all the present propositions of COM
promise will be summarily rejected, as IN
worthy Of consideration at this time, when
SO many of the states are in rebellion
What the Northern slave states will do no
one can tell They have already been
told, kindly, but in terms sufficiently en-
phatic, that no plan which counsels al
abandonment Of the Republican idea upon
which the battle was fought, and to which
the people are irrevoeably committed, will
be entertained for an hour but that the
question will be re-submitted, if, in the
mean time, the doctrine of secession is
abandoned and their adhesion to the I'm
ion is maintained.
The news by the telegraph that the Bor-
der States proposition is received with IA
vor, is canard, Matched in the brain of
some inventive gentleman attached to the
New York Chicago Tribune.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-15
Patriotism At The South.

Secession got rather severe knock on
the head the other day in Virginia, when
at an election for delegates to the State
Convention, called to take into considcra-
ton the existing state of affairs. the Union
men swept everything before them literal
ly, and left the Secessionists in minority
Of some $4,000 in the state. The result
Of the election last Saturday in Tennessee,
though not definitely known as to figures.
indicates the same feeling there, and shows
that the FIRE eaters of tho South have no
hold upon the sympathies and votes of the
people of that state, any more than they
had upon those of Virginia. 1t remains
to be seen what the effect of all this will
be upon the hot heads who are rushing
headlong into the vortex of disunion and
civil war. 1t does seem as though men
with a particle of common sense for there
are some sach in South Carolina and the
other seeding Statcs-would see that with
out the aid of Virginia, Tennessee, Mary,
land, &c, it must be impossible for them
to make even a respectable show of resis-
lance to the General Government; and
that they would at once retrace the steps
they have so foolishly taken.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-15
Cassius M. CLAW.

The Compromisers who have comforted
themselves with the idea that Cassius M.
Clay is ready to surrender his principles
upon the demand of the South, are assured
that of all men at Washington, Mr.. Clay
is at this moment most firmly opposed to
any concessions whatever. A brief cxpe-
rienoe there satisfied him that the conces-
sions he proposed to make would be flung
back into his teeth by the Border states,
for whose Cancellation they were intended.
and he IL now convinced that but ono
course is left-the maintenance of the Con-
stitution as it is, and the enforcement of
the laws By the adoption of this policy, to
use his own language, the Union Will take
care of itself. Mr. Clay's thousands of
friends will be glad to know that, while he
can always command their gratitude for
the past, they can pin their faith to him in
the future.-Chi. Tribune.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-15
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-15
Republican County Convention.

Notice is hereby given that n Republican
Convention tor the County of Jefferson will be
held at the Court House in the village of Jeffer-
on Saturday the ninth day of March next
at one o'clock p VI. for the purpose Of taking in
to consideration the propriety of nominating
candidate for County Judge for said county,
AMI to mike a nomination for said Office i
deemed advisable by the convention. The rep
resentation of delegates inesaid convention tc
be as follows
E.ch ward in the city of Watertown, one del
egate.
Each town. except Waterloo, three delegates
Waterloo three delegates. two to be chosen
from the town and one from the village of Wa
terloo.
J. D. WATERBURY,
WM. SANRCkN,
E. P. MAY Co, Com.
J. NJ. BINGHAM,
J. 7. M0AK,
Dated Feb 14th, 1861.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-15
Making a Bad Matter Worse,

The secessionists complain, says the Lou
isville Journal that some of the slaves who
escape to the north are not returned
Their remedy is to dissolve the Union, SO
that not solitary one shall be returned.
They complain that Northern men held out
temptations to cur slaves to run away
Their remedy is to provide that fifty or a
hundred run away where one runs away
now. They complain that the North is
opposed TO increasing the number of slave
states. Their remedy is, by multiplying
the facilities for the escape of fugitive
slaves everywhere upon the border, to
change several of the present slave states
to free States. They complain that the
Abolitionists contemplated striking a blow
at the slave institution Their remedy is
to strike blow at it themselves, more ia
tai than all the blows the Abolitionists
could It ike at it in quarter of century.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-15

Mr.. Graham, of Rock County, has in
troduced in the Assembly, bill of much
Importance and one which, if it becomes a
law will have salutary effect in securing
the prompt payment of taxes.
Section one provides that no deed, mort
gage, contract or any other instrument in
writing, relating to real estate, which is
required to be recorded in the Office of
Register of Deeds, shall be received for
record unless accompanied by certificate
or receipt from the Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors, showing that all the taxes up
ont the real estate so conveyed or mortga-
ged are fully paid.
Section two provides penalty of 800
for every violation of the law by the Reg
lister.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-15
We Are For Compromise.

We have all along been opposed to any
Compromise with the South, believing that
the North had done no wrong and conse-
qucntly had no concessions to make. But
we are willing to adopt the plan proposed
by Senator Wade, of Ohio, and will en-
dorse to the fullest extent the compromise
suggested by him, if that will satisfy the
demands of the South and quiet the pres
ent disturbance. Il am of the opinion,
as christian man." says Wade, ''that
two hundred of the leaders of this conspir-
acy should be hung as traitors. If the
South thinks that number too great, and
will give up one hundred and fifty, I viii
compromise On that, SO that the union may
be saved!' We trust the Democracy
hereabouts will no longer charge US with
being opposed to any compromise. Hur-
rah for Compromise
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-15
Tbs Washington Peace Convention.

Tbs Washington Peace Convention
This body which met on the 4th inst,
is yet in session, but as it sits with closed
doors, nothing definite is known as to the
nature of its proceedings 1t IS stated that
various plans are under consideration, but
the indications are that the Border State
resolutions will meet with the most favor
and be adopted by the Convention. The
following are their prominent features:
]. Recommending a repeal of all the
Personal Liberty bills.
2. That the fugitive slsve law be amend
cd for the prevention of kidnapping, SO as
to provide for the equalization of the COM
missioneis fees, &c.
8. That the constitution be so amended
as to prohibit any Interference with slavery
in any of the States where it now exists.
4. That Congress shall not abolish Sla-
very in the Southern dock-yards, arsenals,
&C., nor In tho district of Columbia without
the consent of Maryland and the consent of
the inhabitants of the District, nor without
compensation. .....
5. That Congress shall not interfere
With the interstate slave trade.
g. That there shall be perpetual pro-
hibition of the African Slave trade.
I, That the line of Sc degrees 80 min
utes shall be run through all the existing
territory in the United States that in all
North Of that line Slavery shall be prohib-
tied, and that south of that line neither
Congress nor the Territorial Legislature
shall hereafter pass any law abolishng,
prohibiting, or in any way interfering with
African Slavery; and that when any ter
ritory containing sufficient population for
one member of Congress in any area of
10000 square miles shall apply for admis-
sion as State, it shall be admitted with
or without Slavery, as its Constitution ma Y
determine
b. Such is one view elsewhere in cur col
umns, anotherview is taken.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-15
Our Madison Correspondence.
MADISON, Feb. II.

MADISON, FtD, Il. 4
The members of the Legislature having
become pretty well disciplined in parlia-
ncntary tactics, begin to dispatch business
with promptness, regularity and efficiency.
To day. the House was in Committee of
the Whole about two hours, and the man
ncr in which vast pile of bills on the
general file were dispored of, showed de-
termination to rush things.
The Commissioner question still fingers
IN the vortex of agitation, although des-
perate effort was made to give it quletus
on Friday last. The resolution appointing
Timothy O. Howe, and others, Commission
ers, originated in the Senate, and was
flooded with amendments in the Assembly,
which practically killed it. New PROPOSE
tons sprung up in the Senate, comforting
the honor Of representing Wisconsin in the
Peace Convention upon cur Senators and
Representatives in Congress, leaving out,
however, "our Larrabee," and making it
discretionary with them about participa-
ting in the proceedings Ct such Convention.
The first proposition was agreed to, and
the latter rejected by a close vote in the
Assembly. This occasicned a futtering
among all parties; and on the following
morning fillibustering scene ensued which
was quite amusing. Motions to ''re-
scind, " RECONSIDER" "expunge, &C., run
like wild-fre from mouth to mouth. FL
nally, Conference Committee was pro-
posed and the subject made tho special Or
der for tomorrow. Commissioners are
appointed; but Compromise is virtually
ignored.
1t must be apparent to every one, that
in tie appointment of this Commission,
the public opinion is reflected, and
it is undoubtedly great source of graft
fcation to all patriotic and loyal citizens
that Republicanism predominates in SO high
a tribunal as that of the people of the State
of Wisconsin, whose verdict declares for a
Vulcan to forge our crumbling Union, an
Achillion shield, Hector to WELD it, and
the right of the Federal arm to arrest re-
bellion and anarchy.
The War bill has been pronounced q
"dead letter." which is mistake. It
may rather be considered dropped letter,
having within mortal spark of sufficient
magnitude to revive and give moral force
that will carry it triumphantly through
whenever the exigencies of the times may
require.
On Friday last, a bill appropriating S.
600 for the destitute of Kansas, passed
the senate by large majority, and will
probably become law.
The Senate has passed a joint resolution,
looking to the modification of the Personal
Liberty Law.
A bill has also passed, authorizing the
Koshkonong Bank of Fl Atkinson, to re.
move its place Of business to Jefferson.
Both Houses have under consideration
the revision and amendment of the Charte,
of the city of Watertown.
Messrs. Williams and Prentiss of vour
vicinity arc IF on leave of absence.
More amen. FELIX.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-15
Dodge County Court..-In Probate.


In the matter of the proof of the last Will and Tesla
ment OF Michael Moreaty, deceased.
On reading and fling instrument in writing pur-
porting to be the last win and testament of Michael
Moreaty late OF the town of Emmett in the county OF
DODGE and State of Wisconsin, deceased, and also the
accompanying petition of Thomas Clayton, of said
town OF representing among other things that
the said Michael Moreay lately died at his residence
IN said town of Emmett that the said instrument is
the last will and of said deceased, and that
he the said petitioner aforesaid is the identical Thorn
as Clayton named and appointed by the said last will
executor thereof and praying that day be appointed
for hearing the proofs of said last will and L staent
and that upon the proofad allowance Of said will let
tiers be to HIM issued thereon 1t is or
dered that the proofs of said instrument be heard
before the Judge of this Court Monday fourth
day Of March, A D. 1861, II ocock in the forenoon
at the Court House in the village of Juneau In said
county And it is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given to the heirs at law of said deeeased
and to all other persons interested, by publshnga
copy CT this order for three successive weeks prior
said day Of hearing in the Watertown Republican,
weekly newspaper, printed and published at Water
town. and circulating in said county of Dodge.
Dated January 81, 1861. seG T
LEONARD MERTZ, County Judge,
Rnos 4 Hall, ProctoEs, (Feb. s, s5w3l
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-15
A Peep behind the Curtain.

The Dark Lantern Conclave, called the
Peace Conference, is thus reported by the
correspondent of the Chicago Tribune:
a Vira mia delegate presented the
slave code compromise scheme of that
state, and moved that it be adopted as
the basis Of settlement It was prompt
ly assailed by Caleb b. Smith, Gov Chase,
Amos Tuck and others, and defended by
the southern ultras. Smith very blainly
told the southern delegates that if that
odious and degrading proposition was pre-
scented as the ultimatum of the border
slave states, the Convention might as well
at once adjourn and the members 90 home.
The Free States would never agree to any
such basis of adjustment, and it were folly
to be wasting time discussing it. If Viz
glnla would not remain in the Union, ex-
cept on the conditions specified in the res
olutions of her Legislature, she might as
well prepare to follow South Carolina
The North had sacrificed much for the
sake OF the Union, and was willing to dc
anything IN reason to restore harmony
but 1t was not open to be robbed and dis
graced III the same operation for the sake
of purchasing a fragile and treacherous
peace. with conditional secessionists y
Ex-Gov. Morehead of Kentucky said thai
he was satisfied in his own mind that il
the border states were really DESTROYS Of
staying in the Union they would have te
| lower their demands on the North He
was satisfied that no settlement could be
made On the basis Of Crittenden's slave
code propositions, or Bigler's, or Virgins
resolutions, or any other that required the
establishment of slavery in the Territories
now possessed, or hereafter to be acquired
Non Intervention he presumed was the ut
most limits of Northern concession to sla
very. The Corwin-Adam's Compromise
he understood, was the most the Nortl
would give. If anything was to be done
by this conference they would have to ap
preach their work of Cancellation in ths
light he had indicated. He hoped the del
egate from Virginia would withdraw hi
slave code resolutions, unless it was BIZ
purpose to force vote upon them, whicl
would sesult in their summary rejection
to be followed by immediate sine die ad
journment. The resolutions were with
drawn, when the Convention took recess
How | learned the foregoing facts, it i
unnecessary to tell. That the doings an,
sayings are substantially as reported, vii
not be denied by those who were present.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-15
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN.
Circuit Court, Ccpnty of Jefferson. To
Sal


CtGsurc Sale.
Zenos G. lindsey, Plaintiff, against Harrison J. Fur
genson, Defendant.
= Y virtue and in pursuance of judgment of Fore
ID closure and sale, rendered by the said Court in
the above entitled action the 18th day of Septen
Der A D. 1861 shall pose and sell at pub-
lie auction, to the highest bidder, the Toppins
House. in the village Of Waterloo, in the county Of
Jefferson afol efaid. Thur day the goth day Of De-
cenber, A D. 1862, at o'clock in the aftcrn Don of
said day, the following described mortgage prenis es
or so much hereof may be necessary to raise the
amount OF said Judgment, with interest costs an d
the expenses of sale to wit The followir deecribed
estate, situate in the county and State OF
Wisconsin, to wit the north half of the northwest
quarter OF section No nine, f9 in towns hip pnuher
eight, ~ north of range No. thirteen 13) east cen
tanning eighty less with the excert;en Of
that part OF said land occupied by the an
Madison Rail Road Company or assigns
Dated September 18th 1850. 15wI3sep21
81. CONKLIN, Referee.
LINDSEY & DREW, Plaintiffs Attorneys
The above sale is adjourned to the 18th dav Of Jsn
uary 1861, st one O'Clock oc said day at the sams
time. s. 4 CONKTJN d ororaa
Tho above rale is further adjourned to the tIth
day OF March, 1851, at the place and time
s. ]. C0NkL1N, Referee
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-15

State Of Wisconsin, Circuit Court Jefferson County
Asenath PedSick,
against

stateot Wisconsin, IN Circuit Court, Jefferson County,
Asenath pedsek,
against Execution.
Amos Brown,
Y virtue of an execution issued from said >urt
- in the above entitled action, me directed and
delivered against the personal and real property of
the above named defendant, have levied on all the
right and title which the defendant, Amos Brown had
on the 25th day of February, A. D. 1860, in and tho
following real estate to Wit The southeast quarter
OF the southwest quarter of section No eleven, N1)
and the east half of the northwest quarter of section
number fourteen, Q4l and five 81 taken Of from
the north side of the northeast quarter of the SOUTH
west quarter of section number fourteen, Q4) afore,
said, all of said lands aforesaid lying snd being in
town number seven, range number fifteen, 5) east
i'll the town of Farmn gton, and county Of Jefferson
all of which shall expose for sale and sell public
auction, the Planters Hotel in the City of Water
town. in said county Tuesday, the Goth 26) day Of
March, A D 1861, at the hour of 10 O'Clock in tho
forenoon, said day, to satisfy said execution to-
gether with the expenses of sale. ftfrr.
Dated Sheriff's Office, Jefferson, February s. 1861
(Sfeb35w6) HEBER SMITH, Sheriff of Jer Co. Wis