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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-14
Democrasic State Convention.

The Democratic State Convention
met in Detroit> on the 9th inst. The
Convention was far from being harmo-
NOUS, and for the first time in the his
tory Of the party in this State, they
made mo, nomipation, and adjourned
to try fusion Of the New York pat
tern-but not quite SO openly-provid-
ing such a fusion can be originated:
1t was virtual gconfessionTof Interim
potency. Many were opposed to Che
plan as foolish and impracticables The
resolutions adopted abandon entirely
the PopuarSoYereignts platform, and
with facility which only experienced
democrats can exhibit, they leaped
clear over to the Breckinridge slave
code platform, in the endorsement of
the .Crittenden &C Compromise, Seve-
raj staunch Breckenridge politicians Of
last falps canvass were members of the
Convention, and especially enjoyed the
movements. The proceedings of this
Convention demonstrate the fact that
the Democratic party. is idead and can
never be resurrected. 20 Peace to its
ashes. :. =. 5 ~ -. Z ----s-,--s,
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-14
Henry Winter Davis for the Union.

Henry Winter Davis, of Maryland,
made on Thursday last, a powerful
speech in the House of Representa-
tives, in which he said that othe Con-
stitution and laws of the United States
must be enforced, and those who stand
across the path of that enforcement
must either destroy the power of the
United States, or it will destroy them. -
He declared that Maryland did not
recognize the right of Secession, and
would maintain the Union by force of
arms" Bis remarks created great ex-
citement, and were warmly applauded
by the House and the galleries. He
speaks for the American party of Mary
land, and the Democratic members
from that State were much exercised
by his defiant and patriotic position.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-14
The Census and the New Apportion-
ment for Congress-.

The Census for 1860, SO far as pub
lished, develops some interesting facts.
The total population of the Free States
is 1S,95O,T59 and under the new Con
gressional apportionmenttbey will have
$50 members of Congress. The in
crease in population in ten years is s.
496,59O. The total population of the
Slave States in 1850 was l2,433, 400,
being an increase in ten years Of 2, 1920
494. These States under the presen,
apportionment have SO members, but
under the new apportionment they will
have bnt 81, being loss of five mem
bers, just the number the North have
gained over what they were entitled to
in 1850. The total Slave population in
1850 was 3,999,2s3 being an increase
of 1885, III since 1850. The total pop
nlation Of the United States, in 1860
was 81, GAG, s96, an increase in ten years
of s, asa 1893. Under the new Con.
gressional apportionment, Maine and
Rhode Island each lose a member,
New York loses three, Ohio two, and
Pennsylvania and Virginia each two.
Illinois gains four members, Wisconsin
three, Michigan and Iowa each two.
Of the Slave States, Mississippi gains
one member, Arkansas one member,
and Missouri two. All the other South
ern States either lose, or retain their
present delegation. Tribune.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-14
eW Martain F. Conway, member

e Martain F. Conway. member
of Congress from Kansas, is printer
and formerly worked at his trade in
Baltimore. He went to Kansas during
the early history of the Territory, and
was engaged for short time on a
paper in Leavenworth, but soon becon-
ing known as popular Free State
speaker, he laid aside the stick and
rule and entered the arena Of politics.
He is one of the youngest members of
the House and is highly spoken of by
leading Republicans of Maryland.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-14
The Famine in Kansas.--An appeal to be
~ ~ Heard 49,.


The condition of our fellow citizens
in Kansas, instead of, being better is
daily getting worse, Much as has been
done, the call for aid is more general
and stronger than ever. The following
comes to us by telegraph and is entitled
to the fullest reliance by all : oar a.
ATcH1soN, Feb. ATHEISTS. Hyatt
and Pomeroy have prepared the fol-
lowing address to the people of the
States, which represents truly the con-
dition of the people of Kansas without
question: f-.az....-'.:-.,F.,s ..I, b.,e
StarUatios IN Kansas. Frightful pros
l.. pect-But One Step Bet,oeen Fifty
Thousand People and Death !-An
| !, appeal to the Press of the Co,us-
try, to the Churches, to Congress, to
State Legislatures, to oRhilanthro-
xists, to the Human Eue,yaohere :;
Prompt action by the country or a
| miracle from God can alone save the
people. The famine, like a vortex,
draws to its frightful center all condi-
tons. They who had food yesterday
have none to-day; they who have to-
day have none for tomorrow. Seventy
teams arrived yesterday. Fifty were
loaded and sent away the day before.
Ten thousand dollars worth of clothing
have been distributed within the past
week. Six thousand dollars, cash,
within four days have been paid for
lfreights. Eighty one car loads of pro-
visions have arrived within that time,
and yet starvation, is imminent. The
people are living from hand to mouth,
but barely saved alive. Our funds are
lnow exhausted. The numbers of the
destitute increase ,fearfully. The melt
ing SHOWS of February and the over
| flowing streams must shortly prevent
the distant sufferers from coming here
Ito get supplies. Their salvation de-
ponds upon our promptness in establish
ling depots of provisions at accessible
points. Without funds the work mus
cease. The intermissien of a week il
death and desolation. Unless the eoun
] try gives us seed there can be no, har
vest, and the seed wheat should be il
] the ground within forty days. AT leas
1.slOO, 900 is needed for food, and a
much more for seed. iii sf..-
! To the heart of the country and il
the name Of Christ, we make this ear
nest appeal. nisd 1El ~
i (Signed) THADDEUs HYATT.
j In behalf of a perishing multitude
u endorse every word of the above.
i i, (Signed) S. G. PoMERoY,
Chairman of Kansas Relief Committe
4 and General Agent for Distribution
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-14

A REIGN OF TERROR IN South Can.
oLINA.-The1.L Louisville Journal saws:
A distinguished gentleman, Just from
Charleston, informs US that a fearful
reign of terror prevails there. The
secession authorities, knowing exactly
what all the rich men, merchants.
and persons engaged in business of
every kind, severally have in bank and
what means of other kinds they are
supposed to have at their command.
continually levy upon them accordingly
no man daring to resist the levy mas
much as wild and Infatuated mob is
ready to execute vengeance upon every
man deemed refractory 0 ur informant
says that the deepest distress and the
deepest alarm 60 hand in hand, and
that all the railroads and other roads
leading from South Carolina are
thronged with persons escaping from
the State as if they felt that a rain of
fre and birthstone were already falling
ps f1Ngo4 aefFH
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-14
senator Stewards Position.

Senator Seward delivered another
speech in Congress, week before last,
on the occasion of presenting a mon
ster petition from the citizens of New
York, in the Senate for peaeeable ad-
justment of the present difficulties by
the adoption of the Border. State or
some similar basis Of settlement. 1t
defines his position SO clearly that peo-
pie need be at no loss, hereafter, to
know precisely where he stands. He
is confident in the opinion that the I'm
ion will be preserved GA great many
partizan interests" he declared, "are
to be suppressed, and party platforms
to be swept away before, the Union, if
in danger" "and the Union is totbe-
come the great absorbing object of in
terest." m'r - q .t'.esel
This can hardly be misunderstood.
Upon the question of slavery, he was
equally explicit: "7he admission of
Kansas had settled all that aods 0itdl or
important" so far as regards the Ter
ritories, and t'nothing remains but the
passions which the contest about Kan
sas engendered. "Under what is re-
garded by the present Administration
as, judicial decree, every inch of the
remaining Territory-not as he accep-
ted it, but as enforced by the existing
Administration was slave Territory
He had no fearsof slavery in this Terri
tory when, in the peculiar condition Of
things, it had sueceededin planting but
one slave upon every $4,000 square
miles" Slavery, then, he declared, ceased
to be the practical question. ''In lieu
thereof comes up, the fearful question o
Union or dissolution of the Union
country or no country H li.7q -
| We shall publish Mr.. Stewards re
marks at the earliest practical moment
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-14
.IThe southern ConfederacY.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Fe'

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. g.
Unusual interest was manifested i'm
the proceedings of the Southern Con-
gross to-day. The hall of the con-
vention and the gallery was crowded.
g Mr.. Memminger presented a beauti-
full model flag, made by the ladies of
South Carolina. This flag has blue
cross on red field. Seven stars are
on the flag. 1t was highly admired.
He also presented another 'modle flag,
by gentleman, of Charleston. IT has
cross and fifteen stars on a field Of
stripes.k ai f1'5i.s .aliiif saoiissiiso 81 ssTiY
A committee was appointed tore
port on flag, seal, coat of arms,
and motto, for the Southern Con-
fedracy. -
The president was directed to ap-
point committees on foreign affairs, on
finance, on military and naval affairs,
on postal affairs, on commerce, and
on patents AZ s. 40 HI
lion. Jeff Davis was then elected
President, and Hon. Alexander H.
Stephens, of Georgia, Vice President
of the Southern Confedracy. The
vote was unanimous. Hs0 siH "a
Aresolution was adopted for ap-
pointing committee of three Alabama
deputies to inquire and report on
what terms suitable buildings can be
had in Montgomery, for the use of the
several Executive departments of the
Confedracy under the provisional Gov
eminent. f'ao 8-or fA-.a .
An ordinance was passed continuing
in force, until repealed or altered by
the Southern Congress, all laws of the
United States in force or in use OF, the
first of November last. 1t is under
stood that under this law a tariff will
be laid on all goods brought from the
United States. r,,.,.s -,
A resolution was adopted instructing
the committee on finance to report
promptly tariff for raising revenue
for the support of the Government.
A resolution was adopted author
Using the appointment of a committee
to report constitution for the per-
manent Government of the Confed-
racy.
The Congress was about two hours
In secret session, and the rest of the
proceedings were concluded openly.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-14

REMovED.-The Post Master of Mil
waukee being a defaulter,s has finally
been removed from Office by the Gov.
ernment, and q special agent put in
temporary charge of the institution.
The name of this defauIting Post
master, is Mitchell Steever. He is a
native of Pennsylvania, and San origi
nal friend Of Buchanan's who. wa.
appointed against the wishes of the
Democrats of Wisconsin, to spite Mr.
Douglas and his friends.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-14
Departure of Mr.. Lincoln from Spring.
ei field. fes, s.ttee-l

Departure of Mr.. Lincoln from Spring.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Feb. H..
Mr.. Lincoln left the hotel at 100 A.
NJ, accompanied by large concourse
to the depot, where nearly one thou
sand citizen had already collected
After he had shaken hands with a
number of friends he took bis stand
on the platform of car and spoke as
follows: .oss4 s.s .s's9ga
"My -Frieuds-No one, not in my
position, can appreciate the sadness
feel at this parting. To this people ]
owe all that / am; here have lived
for more than quarter of century;
here my children were born, and here
one of them lies buried. / know moi
how soon / shall see you again. A
duty devolves upon me, which is per-
haps greater than that which has
deyolved upon any other man since the
days of w ashington. He never would
have succeeded except for the aid OF
Divine Providence, upon which he at
all times relied. / feel that I cannot
succeed without the same Divine Aid
which sustained him, and in the same
Almighty Being / place my reliance
for support. 1 hope you, my friends,
will all pray that l may receive that
Divine assistance, without which /
cannot succeed, but with which success
is certain. Again l bid you all an
afectionate farewell" loud applause
and cries Of " We will pray for you.")
During the speech Mr.. Lincoln be-
trayed much emotion. Many Of the
crowd were affected to tears. The
following persons accompany Mr..
Lincoln: j. G. Nicolay, private Secre-
tary TO the President elect, John Hay,
Robert t Lincoln, Maj. Hunter, u. S.
A., Col. Sumner, u. S. A., Col. E. E..
Ellsworth, Hon. ]. K. Dubois, State
Auditor, Col. w. HI. Lamod, aid to
Gov. Yates, Judge David Davis, Hon.
0. H. Browning, e. L. Baker, Editor
Springfield Journal, Robert Irwin, N.
b. Judd, and George Latham. Mrs.
Lincoln remains in Springfield until
next week, and will meet Mr.. Lincoln
in New York.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-14
The Virginia Resolutions.

e. -
We devote considerable share of
our space this week to the publication
of the action of our Legislature, upon
the invitation of Virginia, for the APP
pointment of Commissioners to meet
a General Conference at Washington
on the 4th inst. se 1t will be noticed that
there was considerable diversity of
opinion among our Senators and Rep
resentatiyes upon the policy of appoint
ing the Commissioners. The majority,
however,itwould seem, were of the opin-
ion that the appointment of Commits
sioners was, futile. and useless thing
and was far moro likely to work
harm than good. Their appointment
was advocated by %Messrs. ~ Stout,
Baldwin. Ingersoll, Baker and
Jones, Of this county, The other side
was represented by Messrs. Carpenter,
Brown, DeLand, French and w illiams.
After a sharp discussion on both sides,
the question was taken and lost. Ayes
IA. Nays 16. % bar ap97 s5 yydi
b The same subject was brought up in
the House on Saturday forenoon, and
after sharp discussion was indefinitely
postponed by vote of 40 ayes to 81
nays. Thus has the subject been final
ly disposed of by both branches of the
Legislature. /il9
One great objection to sending Com
missioners to Washington is the fact
that while Virginia is proposing to
compromise, she dictates the terms up
on which the compromise is to be made.
While pretending to extend the olive
branch of peace, she lays down the
terms upon which that peace may be
purchased satisfactorily to herself
terms which involve the entire surren.
der of the principles which all the free
States have declared to be theirs. The
whole object of this Conference, it APP
pears to us, is to afford some further
protection to slavery, some further
|ssguarantees for the security of their
rights" Virginia says nothing about
taking measures to sustain the Consti
tuition and the laws as they are, blu,
they must be altered to suit the emer
gencies of the case; and if the Com
missioners should succeed in altering
them to suit the rebels who are active
ly plotting treason, then we suppose
she would graciously condescend to
give her voice in favor of sustaining
and enforcing them.
This being the case, it would seem
as if Michigan had taken the right pc.
sition. 1t is proper for such States as
choose to send Commissioners, and il
the conference thus begun shows any
signs of resulting in good, it may then
be proper for us to accept a part in its
action, but we are confident the Repub.
lican party of Michigan are in no hot
haste to rush into a conference called
for the purpose of increasing the guar
antees of the Constitution on the side
of slavery, or wishes to acknowledge
that they have any occasion to engage
in Humiliation meeting" ~.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-14
The Georgia Navy.

Georgia has now navy. The tele-
graph brings the intelligence that the
Governor of Georgia has seized Ave
vessels, lying in the harbor of Savan-
nah, and owned in New York. This
is starting a navy under fattering au-
spices certainly. ? Of course this out
rage will also pass unnoticed, as it is
impossible to "coerce State" All
hail Georgia - 3 'e l1''A
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-14

WELL DoNB, KENrUckY.-B Both
ranches of the Kentucky Legislature
declare in substance that it is mex
pediept for that State to take any
further steps until she hears the re-
Spouse of her sister States to the prop
osition for q call of. United States
Convention to amend the Constitution,
and until the Washington Commission
makes an effort to settle our national
difficulties. Te--st
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-14

a. The old King of Prussia, rem
dered crazy by strong drink and fast
living, and who has for some years
been miserable wreck, is dead,
Prince Friedrich William, his son, al
ready acting sovereign, will now be-
come King. He is the husband of the
Oldest daughter of Queen Victoria.
and is represented as a high-minded
man.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-14
Republican Caucus.

+, The Republicans of La Grange Township are
the 18th inst, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, to select Dele
gates to attend the County Convention on the
same day. w. w. PECK,
't5c' i9" Chairman of Committee.
Cassapolis, February 18th, 1861.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-14

az Mr. Pedden. of Florida, for
merly charge ofU. S. at Buenos Ayres,
states that the secession of Florida is
not sanctioned by the people, and that
the move is only got up by the trading
politicians of that State, who have
got control of the Legislature,
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-14
- 30 Correspondence of Detroit Tribune.
! John Mckinney Refuses to ssReveal.s'
He is arrested and held for Contempt
- of the Senate, bat aoiU be released
and arrested for Eua6ezzlenaeut.
LANSING, via, Owosso, Feb. IL.

-. and Arrested for Ena6ezztenient. -
,--,. LANSING, via. Owosso, Feb. II.
John Mckinney is here. He has re-
fused to be sworn before the Investiga-
ting Committee, and has been arrested
and is now held for contempt of the
Senate, but will be released and rear
rested for embezxlement. lie, refused
any explanation, even to his bondsmen,
but says to Jacob NJ. Howard, his coun-
sci, that at, the proper time, he will
make all right and satisfactory, both to
the State and to his bondsmen.
He says that he has been shamefully
abused, but that he can pot be driven,
and that he is,going to show up some
body. .frsiofrfss,.efD Esfsa
+ The Investigating committee are
prosecuting, their Investigations thor
Houghy. Justice win be done to the
people, irrespective of person Geo.
NJ Dewey's testimony is full and salts
factory-others equivocate,R which rs
bad for them.5,.IS04 ~ .o45
Since the above was in type we learn
from telegram to the Chicago 1ri-
5une, datedHDetroit, February 18th,
that John Mckinney was was arrested at
Lansing on Monday, charged with en-
bezzlement, and held in s25, 900 recog-
nizance to appear for examination.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-14
Silver Creek Town Caucus.

The Republicans of Silver Greek Township, are
requested to meet at the American Hotel, in said
township on Wednesday the 18th, inst, at one
O'Clock P. NJ, for the purpose of appointing Dele
gates to the County Convention, to be held at
Cassapolis, on Saturday the 18th day of Feb.
ruary, 1851. By ORDER OF TowN COMMITTEE
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-14
DOWAGIAC;
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
A Republican State Convention to nominate an
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, in place
of the Hon. Randolph Manning, whose term ex.
pires, win be held atLansing, on Wednesday the
goth day of February inst, at IL O'Clock NJ.
Each Representative district will be entitled to
three delegates, and each organized county having
no Representative to one delegate. =.
J. NJ. EDMUNDS, Chairman.
w. S. WOOD, Secretary,
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-14

We beg leave herewith to submit a
preamble and joint resolutions relative
to sending commissioners to confer
with like commissioners from Virginia
and other States, to assemble at Wash
ington on the 4th day of February, A.
d. 1861, respectfully recommended
their passage, and ask to be discharged
from the further eonsideration Of the
subject.
All of which is respectfully submit
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-14

WIf the league of friendship is
once broken, the cabinet of secrets is
unlocked, and they fly wildly about
like uncaged birds.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-14
Republican County Convention emit \,

The Republicans of Cass County will meet in
Convention at the Court House, in Cassapolis, on
Saturday, February 1sta 1861, at II O'Clock d. M,
to appoint three Delegates for each Representative
in the State Legislature, to the State Convention,
which meets in Lansing, on Wednesday, February
10th, 1861. - wv. H. CAMPBELL, Chairman. 2
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-14

The cost of the Crimean war
is said to have been 100000.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-14

The Congress was about two hours
In secret session, and the rest of the
proceedings were concluded openly.
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