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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-03
Insolence of the Traitors.

The insolence of the Charleston trail
tors is absolutely amazing. The an
nouneement by telegraph that the trail
tor commissioners. had imperiously de-
manded to know whether Major Amber
son had acted under orders from the
President, and when answered in the
negative, that he should be ordered
back to Fort Moultrie, has no parallel
for effrontery in the history of the
world. From the lofty tone these mis-
cradle braggarts and conspirators as
sumo towards the Executive of the
United States, one would suppose that
they were debating to a defeated and
powerless enemy. If they had a true
man to deal with, this demand would
have been answered by an order for
their arrest for treason. They should
be hung higher than Hannah. How
long will such wretches be tolerated by
the Government? nd 52kslq -d5ila p
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-03
Secession Efforts.

Decidedly the best thing of the sea-
son, says the World, is the publication
of Congressional proceedings by the
Charleston Mercury, under the head of
(" Foreign News" 1t argues well for
the leading spirits of that spunky little
kingdom that they remember their
little joke" in such an emergency.
We may soon see announced in the
Mercury, (the Court Journal, the de-
parture of Lord Hammond, for the
Court of st. James, of Sir Lawrence
Keitt, for st. Petersburg, and of Prince
Rhett, for the Tuileries.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-03
Another covert Act.o

1t is reported that the Charleston
mob has seized the U. S. Revenue Cut
ter lying at that port, the captain, a ma
tive of that chivalrous State, having
!" resigned his command, and perhaps
his vessel, too. The secession leaders
seem to place all necessary confidence
in the Presidents determination not to
modest them. = = s7ela esq
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-03

sons recently resident in other States,
and to modify otrepeal all such as shall
consravene the provisions of the Con-
stitution Of the United States, or of any
of the laws made in pursuance thereof
Every Republican voted for this
proposition, being willing to advise the
repeal of our Personal Liberty laws,
if found to conflict with the Constitu-
ton, for the sake of securing to North
ern citizens their constitutional rights
in the slave States. Every Democrat
voted against it, choosing rather to re-
tain these alleged unconstitutional laws
In existence than to surrender the right
of the South to imprison, mob, and
murder Northern citizens! These at
least, we have a right to infer, were
the consideration which controlled the
actions of Douglas, Fitch and Rice,
and probably the balance of the com.
mittee. 1t was direct endorsement.
on their part, of the constant outrages
inflicted upon Northern men and
women in the slave States. e
By this our readers will see that these
Northern Democrats voted unitedly
with their Southern masters against
every measure, proposed by the Repub-
licans, designed to allay the present
excitement. They are opposed to any
compromise, not an absolute, uncondi-
tional and humiliating surrender on the
part of the North. They hope, by
keeping up the howl of disnnion, to 50
alarm the people of the North that
they will be willing to accept of any
terms that may be offered by the South,
no matter how degrading they may be.
1t will be well for the people to remem-
Der that these compromises were Of
fered by Republicans and rejected by
Democrats. Any further attempts to
conciliate the cotton oligarchy will only
be looked upon as base surrender of
principle, and We much fear will result
disastrously to all concerned in it.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-03
The Administration Disarming the North
and Aiming the South.

The Administration Disarming the North
and Aiming the South.
While the Administration of Blu
chanan is billing and cooling with the
Southern Rebels who were trying to
bring about the destruction of the
Union, il is also treacherous.y betray-
ing the North into the power of the
reyolutionists, as it supposes, by trans
ferring all the Government ordinance,
arms and ammunition stored into North
ern Arsenals, to the Southern forts.
This appears to be the game now play
ing by the Federal authorities. rioo
From the. Government Armory at
Springfield Mass, from the Govern
ment Arsenal at Troy N.Y., from the
Arsenal at Pittsburg, Pa, and we pre-
sumo from all other Northern and
Western forts, arsenals or armories, the
best of the heavy cannon and nearly
all the ammunition have within a few
weeks past been ordered to the South
and there is every reason to believe
that Secretary Floyd, the secession
traitor who is at the head of the War
Department., is taking advantage of his
official position by thoroughly arming
the Secession States and disarming all
the others. q bs ia1oa3i aIei
Ii this is not so, what means this
transferring of the Federal arms and
ammunition from Northern to extreme
Southern forts, at this particular time ?
The Executive department of the
National Government it is not only re-
fusing to coerce into submission, but
actually arnei'eg States that are plot
ting rebellion against the Nation
open, defiant and avowed enemies of
the Government and of the Confedera-
cy! Just think of it! Disarming the
States that are loyal and firmly faithful
to the Union, and arming those that
are laboring to destroy the Union,
break up the Federal Government and
produce disoord and anarchy to Ma
ton which, they being no longer able
rule, they now wish to ruin!
If the present complications in this
country do result in civil war and blood
shed-we do not much apprehend they
will : then God have mercy on the
heads of the corrupt, perjured and
treacherous men who, as the response
bic officers of the Government, are
thus betraying and violating their sa-
cred trusts for the very first thing the
friends of the Union and of the Nation
would feel impelled to do, would be tc
hang them up to the highest tree in the
District of Columbia. ~ chicago Jour-
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-03
MASONIC.
MOTHERS. READ THIS.

The following is extract from letter written
by the pastor of Baptist Church to the journal
and Messenger" Cincinnati, Ohio, and speaks
volumes in favor of that world-renowned medicine
-MRs. WINsLow's SooTHNG SYRUP FOR CHILDREN
TEETHNG:
1--WE see an advertisement in your columns Of
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. Now We never
said a word in favor of "a patent medicine before
in our life, but we feel compelled to say to your
readers, that this is no humbug-wE HAVE TRIED
1T, AND KNOW BE CLAIMS. II u.s. proba-
bly,, one of the most successful medicines of the
day, because it is one of the best. And those of
your readers who have babies can't do better than
to lay in q SUPPLY sf. 81 - ti, oct25-27y1
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-03

In thatportion of his message where
the President argues that South Caro-
lima cannot be kept from seeding, he
states the case thus:s dsasa g. 6
"The question stated is: Has the
Constitution delegated to Congress the
power to coerce State into Submission,
which is attempting to withdraw or has
virtually withdrawn from the Con-
federacy? If answered in the affirma-
tive, it must be on the principle that
the power has been conferred upon
Congress to declare and make ,oar
against a State. After much serious
reflection, / have arrived at the con-
clusion that no such power has been
delegated to Congress or to any other
department of the Federal Govern
ment."
Instead of this being the question
"fairly stated" it is not the question at
all. The simple question is this A
President, whose political opinions are
distasteful to South Carolina, has been
elected in constitutional manner, and
will hence become an Executor of the
Federal laws. South Carolina SAYS she
will not obey the laws of the country
executed by him, and that State already
begins to, throw off her constitutional
obligations, preparatory to being in a
condition of effectual resistance to the
Republican Administration. The exact
question therefore with Mr.. Buchanan
is, will he see that the laws and con-
stitution are maintained. He has done
this, m Kansas, in Utah, in Illinois,
Wisconsin, and Ohio in Fugitive Slave
law cases, I'm the matter of the African
Lave trade, and never suspected that
he was engaged in q war, but when a
great police case arises in Carolina he
can find no constitutional power for
action. The opinions of people will be
divided as to how far the power of the
President should be punished in case it
should be found that the number of
law-breakers was very large and re-
quiring a considerable armed force for
:heir arrest and punishment, but as
chief executive, the nation will hold
him responsible for assuring the South
Carolina violators of the law that they
can act with impunity, and that the
government surrenders to them and
confesses itself powerless.-Det. Trio.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-03
Kansas Sufferers.

To the People of Cass County, Michigan.
Let me say to You that there are
$4,000 people in Kansas destitute of
food and clothing, in consequence of
the hong and severe drouth. That
starvation has already commenced.
Six authenticated cases of death by
starvation has already come to my
knowledge. Thousands more must
come to that most painful Of all deaths,
death by starvation.
Will you, upon whom an alwise God
has so abundantly bestowed all the
comforts and even luxuries of life, see
women and children starve to death,
and say we have nothing to do with it ?
/ know you will not do it. Let every
one, who can feel for suffering humanity
do everything they can to relieve it and
let this be done without delay. @
All contributions of wheat or rye
can be left at Mr.. Spaulding's mill,
where it will be Toured and shipped to
Kansas. All corn shelled, may be left
at the freight house of the Michigan
Central Railroad.
Let every School District in the
County Immediately have meeting
appoint a Committee, to select all the
wheat, corn, beans or money they can
| get and leave it as above. ...-, 4.
lssd CPS r. M. FISH, Agent
IeI ia sa Kansas Relief Committee
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-03
Inscreresting from Springfield.


Senator Baker, of Oregon, and David
Wilmot, of Pennsylvania, arrived here
from the East this morning. Mr.. Bak-
er's visit'is'of a purely private character.
Mr.. Wilmot came by invitation OF
the President elect, who called upon
him at his hotel Immediately after his
arrival, and spent some Eve hours with
him in the course of the day, 1t is
certain that Mr., Wilnsot will represent
the Republican banner State in the
Cabinet, but no definite position is as
yet assigned to him.. He returns East
this evening. 1eite"
tits now understood that one after
the other of the gentlemen selected for
the Cabinet will be summoned hither.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-03
az General Scott says that Fort

sW General Scott says that Fort
Moultrie is not the strongest fortifica-
ton at Charleston, but Fort Sumpter
is, and that two hundred men can hold
it against all South Carolina, and six
hundred men can defy the world.
This is probably the reason why
Maj. Anderson has evacuated Fort
Moultrie, and concentrated his com
mand in Fort Sumpter. x ~
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-03

eW Hon. George Ashmun, of Spring
field, Mass, President of the National
Convention at Chicago,
has written letter to Hon. .Robt. c..
Winthrop, in which he takes the posi-
tion that the Personal Liberty law of
Massachusetts ought to be repealed,
and cheerfully appends his name to the
appeal to the citizens of the State,
which was published few days since.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-03

j, NEWSPAPERS. - Many postoffice
clerks no doubt, think it a very little
thing to draw out newspaper or other
publication from its wrapper, or to allow
others to do so. IS szssI f.g5) ssi 4,
q We have already commented freely
on the serious consequences and disap-
pointment to distant subscriber often
resulting in the non-receipt of a news
paper. a. tas. alsas.,l Is .ses.ii. e.
p The law on this subject reads as fol-
lows: si-a = +. sss.-e1 - $50.
If any person employed in any de-
partlnent of the postoffice shall improp-
erly detain, delay, embezzle, or destroy
any newspaper, or permit any other
person to do the like, or shall open, OF
permit any other to open, any mail OF
package of newspapers, not directed to
the office where he,is- employed, such
offender shall, on conviction thereof,
forfeit a sum not exceeding $50 for
every such offense. H6l6rook's Mail,
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-03

w dSuluS tOu3 1SSs 90
Mr.. Holt the Post Master General,
has sent orders to the sub-treasurer at
Charleston to remit all the balance.
o75, 900, on the Post Ofice sccount, In
his possession, immediatelv to the cred
it Of that Department., If this order
is not complied with at once. he will
demand of the Federal Government to
enforce the orders. He is also deter
mined, 20 bsfore suggested, to suppress
mail, matter to and from South Carroll.
ma, If the mails are interfered with in
That State. sss,l,s
The Cabinet broke up tonight after
Eve hours session, without coming TO
any conclusion relative to the DISPOSE
ton of troops at charleston. The i'm
preston prevailed that conflict was
inevitable. Secretary Toucey and Mr..
Holt, Post Master General, urged de-
fence, the others, a further evacuation
if necessary. sslt,e 80, =, s..r..,,
A dispatch received tonight by a
member of the Cabinet says that troops
are pouring into Charleston from all
directions. 100 $780, .,., y, -.
The opinion was expressed by a
prominent member of the Cabinet to-
night that war had already begun.
Georgia troops at last accounts were
called in to join the South Carolina
forces. . .ee',.;i,, 49,. =.
A dispatch from Charleston. states
That the proposed State loan Of $780,
600 is already parcelled out amongst
the wealthiest men of the State, mainly
in Charleston, and that each is expected
TO furnish his share under penalty of
being considered .disaffected.' .,.,-l.,{
The news of the capture of Fort
Moultrie and Castle Pinckney reached
the administration while in. cabinet
meeting to-day - tho commissioners
from South Carolina IN conference with
them The commissioners demand
that the troops be Withdrawn immedi-
ately, or this shall be their last inter-
view, and they will return to South Car
olfna and prepare for the worst. sii
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-03
TIE SICK READ. 81

- REVOLUTION IN MEDrcrSE.-It is accom-
plished the want of ages is supplied, disease dis
armed and science triumphant HEkRIek's Sugar
Coated Pills is the remedy; medicine that des-
troys disease without weakening; imparts tone,
strength vigor and elasticity to the whole system
Family boxes rs cents. Full directions go with
each box See advertisement on Sd page
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-03
Do they Want Peace.

The Senate Committee of thirteen
sat three hours on Monday of last week,
and reached one important result. Our
readers will remember that it was con-
stantly charged during the late cam
paign by Democrats Of the North, both
on the stump and through their press,
that when the Republican party had
become strong enough, they would seek
to SO amend the Constitution as to inn
pair the right of property in Slaves in
States where such laws now exist. To
meet this difficulty the Republicans
conferred together, and submitted the
following proposition through Mr.. Sew
ard, though they were drawn it is said
by Messrs. Grimes and Collamer:
First: No amendment shall be made
to the Constitution which will author
ize or give to Congress any power to
abolish or interfere in any State with
the domestic institutions thereof in
Guiding that of persons held to service
or labor by the laws of such State.
This was carried with the following
vote:
| YEAS-Messrs. Powell, Hunter,
Crittenden, Seward, Douglas, Cola
mer, Wade, Bigler, Rice, Dolittle, and
Grimes-11. fa. ss.s..
NAYS-Messrs. Davis and Toombs
-. sr ~. ....;....f--.f
Second :. The Fugitive Slave law of
1850 shall be so amended as to secure
to the alleged fugitive trial by jury.
Mr. Douglas proposed to amend by
inserting "in the State from which the
fugitive escaped" This was carried,
and then the whole proposition was
voted down by the Democrats, all the
Republicans sustaining it. Z fe.sfsFs
Third 1t shall be respectfully re-
commended to the several State Legs
llatnres to review all of their laws affec.
ting the rights of persons recently res
1ident in other States, and to modify or
repeal all such as shall contravene the
provisions of the Constitution OF the
United States or of any of the laws
made in pursuance thereof.
This was lost as follows: 4aa
81 YEAS-Messrs Grimes, Seward,
Wade, Dohttle, Collamer and Critten-
den--6 s.f9aT lsaa
NAYS-Messrs. Powell, Hunter,
Toombs, Douglas, Davis, Bigler and
Rlce-7.3ns ssysoF sos Fse9 Al l. !
The Southern men voted adversely
upon the ground that, though it was
not openly assigned, this proposition
would affect their laws imprisoning col
ored seamen. + asa sed snil tss +.
1t will be seem that the extremists
would not sustain the propositions in
tended to meet the very cases they had
specifically charged against the North.
r 1t will be observed by the above &C
ton, that both Toombs and Davis vot-
ed against the first proposition; and
that the. second proposition. granting
: slaves trial by jury in the States from
whence they escape, was defeated, by
the Democrats themselves, all voting
against it, including Douglas. Anoth-
err remarkable circumstance that will
be seen, is the fact that every Demo-
cratic member of the committee, in.
Guiding Douglas, voted against, and de.
] featea, the Recommendation to the sew
eral State Legislatures to review all Of
their laws affecting the rights of per-
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-03
Special Notices.


BERHAVE'S HOLLAND BITTER$s
e The Philadelphia Argus, in speaking OF the late
exhibition held in that city by the Franklin Inst,
tute, says:
cautious unless satisfied of the merits of the article
Among those exhibited is the celebrated Holland
Bitters. This medicine has been extensively in
troduced into every State in the Union. and into
the Canadian Provinces, principally within the last
two years. The exhibition shows testimonials in
every language known in America. among which
we notice one from the late Hon. John NJ. Clayton,
of Delaware" ~. - q, =. i,s..--.- -. +,
Dyspepsia, Headache and Indigestion, by which
all persons are more or less affected can usually
be cured by taking moderate exercise, wholesome
food and dose of Borhave's Holland Bitters one
hour before each meal."--Bdlt. Sun.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-03

RESIGNED. "A telegram from Wash
ington says that Floyd, the traitor has
resigned his Office as Secretary of War.
This is good news and viii be hailed
with delight by every honest man. q
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-03
ID BATH 8.

: :, AT his residence this village, December 24th
CHARLES B. FOSTER, aged th,rty-fourl years.
Z The deceased was native of Ireland He came
to this country when twenty years Of age. He
had lived in this village about nine years He was
good citizen kind husband, an indulgent father,
and an affectionate brother He died enjoying a
hope of having part in the FIRST resurrection. :
rCoA
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-03
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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-03


Poorly PREPARED. = Although
South Carolina is just about to launch
out of the Union, and take on the forms
and dignity of a separate Government,
neither the army, the Navy, the Postal,
nor any other of the numerous bills
necessary 10 give secession moments
practical existence, has been passed.
So far from it, new difficulties have
arisen at every. stage of their discus
sion. Factious have arisen, and prac-
tical difficulties have presented them
selves on all sides. Thus the Postal
question proves to have unconquerable
difficulties, and the prospect now is,
that after all Uncle Sam will have to be
called on to carry the mails for South
Carolina. The Postal Committee, at
theirlast meeting, had under discussion
a proposition to do the mail business
through such officials as the United
States might employ, with the distinct
understanding, however, that the con-
"nection of the State was severed,
Sand, Herewith, the allegiance of
(" these officials in no respect due the
C United States, but merely as the
agents of foreign Government toll
"erated for convenience" The Com
mittee were unable to fix anything, and
gave up.-Det. Ado.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-03

8 The SouTH CAROLINA COMMISSION
ERs.-The South Carolina commission
ers arrived at Washington on the 26th.
1t is reported that they had an inter-
view with the President the day follow
ing. ga7 q 3zaiaiqma3 .sea3 zaizaG q.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-03

g We sleep, but the loom of life
never stops; and the pattern which
was weaving when the sun went down
VIII be weavingwhen it rises to- morrow.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-03

CORRECTED WEEKLY.


REPUBLICAN OFFICE,
January 3, 1851.
FLouR-$5.o q $500 per Dbl.
WHrAr-sOc. for Red 800 for White.
CoRx-cob, 22c. shelled Csc.
OATs-lsc per bushel.
BEAss-74c. per bushel.
HAns-l0 a 12c. per pound.
BurrER-l56. a Ice. per pound.
CHrcKENs-5c. per d.
TuHkrrs-7c. per b. Il 81 ItAf
CHEEsE-1Oc a 1o1<c. per pound. - -
LARD-l2c. per pound
INDIAN MEAL-s1. 90 per cwt-
HIDEsr-green, 41lc, q Sc. per h. =
HrDEs-dry, 1Oc. per h. u
PELrs-12sSSc. q $780, each. - y
APPLEs-Dried, &C. per h. i7iaef -
-greena7Kc q SOC. per bushei. -
EGGs-12c. per dozen. y rs
SALr-6ne, 1925 per Dbl; coarse, 81. so; 2oc.
per sack.