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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07
One Editor Endorsed.

The Republicans of Bucyrus did one
clever thing at their recent vote for
prospective Post Master, by giving
friend Robinson of the Journal 226
votes, the highest competing candidate
getting only ITO, and the balance
ranging from IS down to ls. This
is an endorsement worth having, espec-
tally when their is quite prevalent
idea that editors and printers can
afford to "work for nothing and
beard themselves" Friend Robinson
takes the matter in excellent spirit and
only promises to work the harder and
make a better paper for the favor
shown him. By this means the bene-
fits of the Office will be manifest in
promoting the general good We con-
graduate this |" fortunate man on his
good lack, and on having such an"army
Of friends "in Bucyrus and vicinity.
-,Sand,ssky Register.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07

The notification ordinance of South
Carolina, under the so-called tariff
troubles, was to take effect on the first
of February, 1888. After its passage,
Gen. Jackson gave out that the mo-
ment he heard of any single action un-
der it that looked like rebellion against
U. S. laws, he would cause the arrest
of John G. Calhoun as criminal OF
State, on charge of treason. Calhoun
was proud of his position as the leader
of the rebel school, bat he also valued
his neck, and the next step was to
postpone the time for tho ordinance to
go into effect until the adjournment Of
Congress. Before that time arrived be
had voted for compromise which in
volyed total backing down from most
of his previous position, and he was
saved, most unfortunately as it. turns
out, from death on the gallows. For
Old Hickory would have done as he
said, and Calhounk aaeac 1t. If Jackson's
old white hat had been President in the
chair during the last six weeks, the
Star of the West would not have been
fred into by Calhoun's disciples and
deseendants.-Detroit Tribune.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07

BEAUTIFUL ExTRAcT.-"Virtue has
resources buried in itself which we
Know not till the invading hour calls
them from their retreats. Surrounded
by hosts without, and when nature
itself turned traitor, is its most deadly
enemy within; it assumes new and
super-human power, which is greater
than nature itself. Whatever be its
creed, whatever be its sects, from what
ever segment of the globe its orison
arise, virtue is Gods empire and from
his throne of thrones he will defend it.
Though cast into the distant earth and
struggling in the dim arena of human
heart, all things above are spectators
Of It's conflict, or enlisted in its cause.
The angels have their charge over
1.-THE banners Of archangels are on
its side; and from sphere to sphere
through the illimitibTe ether, and round
the impenetrable darkness at the feet
Of God, its triumphs are hymned by
the harps which are strung to the
glories Of the Creator"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07
They will not Listen to Terms.

Senator Baker did good service the
other day in exposing the hypocrisy of
Senator Hunter, of Virginia. The
latter had been making bitter and
threatening speech, in which he placed
the preservation of the Union on the
adoption Of certain amendments to the
Constitution. When he got through,
the Oregon Senator asked him whether,
if the proper steps were taken by Con-
gress toward so amending the Consti-
tuition, he would aid in maintaining the
Union and laws as they now are until
the people had chance to vote on such
amendments. This very simple and
pertinent inquiry, Hunter at first at
tempted to evade, and when pressed to
the wall, positively refused to a'as,oer.
The legitimate inference from this is,
that the secessionists are bound to
break up the Government at all hazards;
and that even compromise on the
part of Congress with their own terms,
will not stay their traitorous schemes
What they most want, is a pretext for
disunion, and such they are bound to
have, let the North do what it may.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07

for defeating the will of the people !
And the paper that makes that threat,
was recently the chief advocate of
(" Popular Sovereignty" in Michigan.
We refer to the Detroit papers trea-
sonablo threat, because it develops
what seems to be the policy of the
Democratic leaders in Ohio, too for
it will be borne in mind that the recent
Democratic State Convention declared
that they would not even stake into
consideration" the propriety of main
tanning the authority of the Govern
ment against the armed traitors and
depredators on the public rights, until
the Northern States yield to the de-
mands of such traitors. In other
words, they viii not consent to punish
law breakers, until they have been in
duced by concessions to their demands
to desist from rebellion. aoc -
We can tell these men that neither
Southern traitors nor their Northern
allies have sufficient power to drive the
Freemen of the North from the princi-
Piles of their fathers. Hnef
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07


NAVIGATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI
The announcement that an artillery
company had stationed itself at Vicks-
burgh, to bring to passing boats for
examination, has created profound
sensation in the West. This early at
tempt to interfere with the navigation
of>the Mississippi excites painful solici.
tude for the future. The Cincinnati
Gazette, a paper of conservative ten
denotes, says that "no forts of the
United States Government, anywhere
upon that stream, or in its vicinity,
will be permitted to remain for any
length Of time, in the hands of a
belligerent enemy, foreign or domestic.
The insurgents who have stolen pos
session of Forts Jackson, Fl. Philip
and Pike, will speedily be cleared out
by the Government, or by some other
GuiScl not hostile to the Northacest."
The same paper referring to the ex-
posed condition of Louisiana from its
levees, reminds the people of that
State that they would be pressed to
keep open the Mississippi, and that
"the Prince Of Orange, when his
country was assailed BY dangerous
invasion, opened the dykes, overlooked
the country; and put the otherwise
victorious enemy to fight"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07

AN ExPLANATIoN.-It has come to
light that the reason Major Anderson
did not open a fire from Fort Sumter
on the rebels who fred upon the Star
of the West from Morris Island, was
that he did not know that she had on
board re-inforcements for his garrison.
If the Captain of the Star of the West
had hoisted revenue flag, as he was.
required to do under the circumstances,
Major Anderson would have known
the fact, and would doubtless have lev
eled his guns at the traitors. As IT,
was, it is known that when the Star Of
the West retreated he was getting.
ready TO protect her.. Her departure,
seaward was the only reason he did
not at once sopen the Dance" ssa
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07


IL Strumous or Scorfulous af-
feotions are the CURSE. that blight, the
potatoe rot of mankind. They are vile
and filthy as we'll as fatal. They arise
from contamination and impurity of the
blood, and are to be seen all around as
everywhere. One quarter of all we
meet are tainted with them, and one
quarter of these die of them: die fool
ishly too, because they are durable.
Ayers Sarsaparilla cleanses out the
6eorfnlous corruption from the blood,
renders it pure and healthy, and effec-
tually expurges the foul contamination
from the system. No longer groan
under your Scorfulous disorders, since
the irresistible Aver has provided bis
mastery combination of curative vir-
tues that he calls Sarsaparilla. -Denao-
erat, Waterbury, CT.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07
Finances Of the State.

We trust our readers will give an
attentive perusal to the report of the
Committee of Finance, in the Senate,
made on Friday of last week, by Hon.
II. p. Baldwin, of Wayne, Chairman.
This report, while. it gives to every
tax payer of Michigan, the information
which he requires, in respects to the
financial condition of the State, not
only as to its funded debt, but also in
regard to the floating debt. The
report preformes another office. 1t
vindicates the past policy of the
Republican party through three admin
istrations, and proves clearly that
during that time, the general financial
policy of the State has been sound,
wise and efficious.
The report enjoins the utmost econo-
my for the future. Many will dissent
from the strictness with which all
expense is discontinued, except such
as are of sheer necessity, but as the
have power over the whole
subject, they of course will act as
their common wisdom and prudence
shall direct them. The document is
one which was much needed, and is
full, satisfactory and exhaustive upon
the topics which it covers.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07
Mr.. Lincoln and Compromise.

The newspaper dispatches have con-
tanned frequent limitations of late, that
Mr.. Lincoln had avowed himself in ia
vor of some of the so.called compro-
mise projects that have been preached.
The Springfield Journal, published at
his place of residence, in its issue of
the Goth, explicitly contradicts these
statements. 1t says:
"The country may rest assured, that
in Abraham Lincoln they have Re-
publican President, one who will give
them a Republican administration.
Mr.. Lincoln is not committed to the
Border State Compromise, nor to any
other. He stands immovably upon the
Chicago platform, and he will neither
acquiesce, nor counsel his friends to
acquiesce, in any compromise thai sur
renders one iota of it,
This is emphatic enough, and is just
what the people expected. That Mr..
Lincoln will mete out equal and exact
justice to all sections and every State,
and do all that patriotism and wise
craftsmanship require, in view of the
which he shall find exist
ing, no Republican doubts. But that
he will consent to surrender one iota"
of the principles upon which he was
elected to power-national and just as
they are-is not in the nature of the
man. The people have faith in Abra-
ham Lincoln.-Detroit Advertiser.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07

The Howard Association, of Phila-
delphia, benevolent institution of
large resources and extended influence,
has entered upon plan of saving the
Union, which, it strikes us, is most
admirable and efficient one. 1t pro-
poses to organize Committees in every
Ward in the City of Philadelphia, and
wherever else Incorporation can be found,
to collect and distribute aid to the suf-
fering poor, in systematic and careful
manner, during the prevalence OF the
present political panic; and also to
send nurses, medicines and money to
the destitute and afflicted poor in the
Seeding States of the Union, until
settlement of the present difficulties
and in case of actual collision between
the contending parties still to furnish
relief to the most unfortunate suffer-
ers, as it has formerly done during tho
prevalence of Cholera and Yellow Fe-
yer in the South. "Charity is twice
blessed; it blesseth him that gives, and
him that taxes" The North cannot
fail to be benefited by this movement,
if theoretically pursued, and the South
cannot resist such appeals to its mag
nanimity. In case of civil warwick
we do not for one moment consider
possible-we may expect to see anoth-
err Florence Nightingale come forth
from the ranks of the noble-hearted
women of the North, to brave the ter
rors of the camp on her GRAND of mer-
cy. While such weapons as those are
employed by the opposing political fac
tons, the American Union can never
be dissolved.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07
From the Cincinnati Commercial Jan. 26.
The Spirit of the Command.

10 Sk444s Va s@AC OCAn AA0n0s
The following letter from Major
Robert Anderson, written in Fort Sum-
ter, to a friend in this city, two DAYS
after the South Carolinians fred upon
the Star Of the West, is plain soldier
like statement of his position when the
outrage took place. and will give great
satisfaction to the admirers of the
Union. 1t clears up at once cloud of
OF conjectures, and gives Information
that will be gratefully received by the
country. 1t embodies the first anthem
tic intelligence that has reached the
public concerning the reasons for the
fact that the batteries of Fort Sumter
were not opened upon the South Caro-
inians on the 9Th inst:
FoKr SUMTER Jan. IL, 1851.
Whether blood
less separation can now be effected. af.
ter her (South Carolina) foolishly firing
upon vessel bearing our flag, the 9TH
er day, / think very doubtful. / was
sorely tempted to open my battery, but,
perhaps fortunately, for the chance of
having matters settled without blood
shed, l could not have touched the bat
terry that opened upon her, and my de-
lenses were just then in such condi-
ton that / could not have opened the
war. 4. am now nearly ready. The
people have supposed that this work
was ready to be defended when I came
in. 1t was far from it-and would take
me even now, one weeks hard work to
have it in a complete state. Ny COM
mand is only about cne-eighth of what
II should be in time of war-but though
small in number, ! feel strong in the
confidence that Providence will guard
and guide me safely through any dan.
ger that may threaten.
"Yours sincerely,
(Sigued) "R0BERT ANDERSON"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07

Mr.. BUcHANAN.-Members of the
Cabinet are understood to complain OF
the Presidents vascillating course. 1t
is impossible to keep him up to any
consistent line of policy, and he con-
tinually interferes with the arrange
ments made by Holt. Scott, and others.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07

- Charles II. StiIlwclI advertises
IN the Springfield, Texas, paper that
be will catch negroes and abolitlonists,
aths latter free of charge, for food for
his dogs" He has "fass horses and a
fresh pack, ready and spilin' for a
chance"
And the Southern people think them
selves insultcd when men talk about
she barbarism of slavery.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07

measures be taken for the apprehension
Of all persons presenting themselves at
the seat of government under pretence
of being commissioners from indepen-
dent governments, on charge of trea-
SON; Sd, that measures be taken TO
protect the archives of the govern
ment; 4th, that the forts still in posses
sion of the government at the South
be promptly Supplied with men 5th,
that a sufficient number of vessels be
placed in Southern ports to protect
commerce and collect revenues.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07
Thick and Fast.

Overt acts of high treason were COM
mitted. by southern citizens of the
United States, as they have been col
lated by the N. Y. Evening Post as fol-
lows:
Fort Barranoas and the Pensacola
Navy Yard were seized on Saturday by
the Alabama and Florida troops. Thir-
teen military posts, FIVE United States
arsenals, one navy yard, one revenue
cutter are now in possession of the reb-
els. We append chronological table
of the dates of of these seizures, to-
gether with the attack upon the Star of
the West and the theft of the Marion
1.-The whole forming list Of the trea-
sonable acts of the seoessionists:
December 27.-Fort Moultrie and
Castle Pinckney at Charleston, seized.
December 27.-Revenue Cutter Will
liam Aiken surrendered by her COM
mander, taken possession of by South
Carolina. $500.
Dec. 3o.-United States Arsenal at
Charleston seized.
Jan. 2.-Forts Pulaski and Jackson
and the United States Arsenal, at Saw
annah, seized by Georgia troops.
Jan. Fort Macon and the United
States Arsenal, at Fayetteville, seized
by North Carolina.
Jan. 4.-Fort Macon and the United
States Arsenal, at Mobile seized by
Alabama.
Jan. Sorts Johnson and Caswell,
at Smithville, seized by North Carolina
Jan. 9.-The Star of the West, bear
ing reinforcements to Major Anderson,
fired at in Charleston Harbor.
Jan. 1O.-Fort McRee, at Pensacola,
seized by Florida.
Jan. 1O.-The Steamer Marion seized
by South Carolina; restored on the
18th.
Jan. 1.-THE United States Arsenal
at Baton Rouge, and Forts Pike, St.
Phillip and Jackson seized by louisiana.
Jan. 42.-The Barrancas and the
Navy Yard, at Pensacola, seized by
Florida.
According to the Army List, the
thirteen forts thus seized are pierced
for an aggregate of 1909 guns. The
following table shows their location,
cost, war garrison; and the number of
guns in each:
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07

eWThe services of portion of
the 18th Regiment of New York
Militia has been accepted to garrison
Fort Hamilton, in place of the United
States troops withdrawn to go South.
This is the first contribution of men
by any State to sustain the eonsti-
tuition and the laws.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07
ApoLoGEr1c. We are under tn

APoLoGETIC. = We are under the
necessity of asking the indulgence of
our readers this week. We have
been confined to our room by severe
illness since Tuesday of last week,
which will account for the absence of
our usual editorial and local matter.
We hope to be all right again next
week.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07

w A Tariff on Sugar was enacted
for the special benefit of louisiana
No other State was interested in the
home protection to that article. Now
that Louisiana has gone out of the
Union, there is no sufficient reasons
for the continuance of that protestion~
The present Congress should place
sugar on the ssfree list.n ~ .siress
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07

1t will be seen that the war garrisons
required at these points amount to up
wards of five thousand men, although,
as in the case of Fort Sumter, they
may be held with far less than the reg
gulation complement. The aggregate
cost of the public property thus seized
is not far from six millions of dollars,
to say nothing of the navy yards, the
Arsenals, and the Revenue Cutter
Aiken.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07

The Republicans in caucus this eve-
ming, on the 10th ballot, nominated
Hon. Ira Harris, of Albany, to succeed
VIM. 81. Seward in the United States
Senate. His principal opponents were
Horace Greeley aud VIM. M. Evarts.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07
What 10 Coercion.

Ihe Dlsunlon controversy has pro-
ducea vast amount of discussion as
to the right or policy of coercing a
State to remain in the Union. The
Locofoco Press throughout the North
are particularly emphatic in expressing
their hostility to this doctrine and re-
gard it as tantamount to civil war.
But what do these people mean by CO.
ercion? We have never yet seen a
satisfastury definition of it. Many of
the Locofoco journals assure us that
they are in favor of enforcing laws,
protecting the government property
and collecting the Federal customs.
They say it is the Presidents sworn
duty to do this. Now in order fully to
accomplish these results, it may be
necessary to call to the aid of
the Government the Army and Navy.
1t most assuredly will if the Seeding
States resist. In that event will the
employment of the Army and Navy be
be considered coercing State? If
not, will they please inform Us what
they mean by coercion?
We have no hesitation in saying that
all the coercion that the Republican
party propose is to accomplish the very
purposes which the Locofoco journals
are in favor of, to wit enforcing the
Laws, protecting the Government
property, and collecting the Federal
customs. Why all this clamor then,
against the Republican Party as advo-
eating the doctrine of coercing State
to remain in the Union? If the sece-
ding States do not desire Postoffice &C.
commodations and Federal courts,
they will be discontinued by Mr.. Lin.
coins Administration. But the Fede-
raj customs will be collected and we
have the authority Of the Democratic
papers for saying that such course is
the sworn duty of the President.
There is an amazing amount of noise
on this subject of coercing State, and
very little practical knowledge of its
constituent elements. If we were to
heed the clamor of the opponents Of
the Republican party on this subject,
we should be compelled to believe that
the new Administration were about let
ting loose some devastating element
upon the Seeding States, when in
point of fact all they propose is that
every State shall obey the laws and re-
frain from acts of plunder and robbery.
Until the disaffected States are allowed
to retire from the Union by an amend
ment of the Federal Constitution, there
is no course left but to compel them in
to obedience to the laws if they refuse
voluntarily to obey them.
We call upon the Locofoco papers to
give us their definition of State Coer-
cion, and to explain wherein the Re-
publican party propose to do anything
further to that end. except as we have
above stated. 1t is high time that
there should be distinct understand
ing of what is meant by coercing a
State. Is it anything more than en-
forcing the laws and preserving the in
tegrity of the Constitution If so,
what is it? We pause for reply.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07

~ Mr.. Lincoln received one of
every forty-seven of the votes cast in
Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Ken
lucky and Missouri. Mr.. Breckenridge
received one of every thirty-two of
the votes cast in Free States.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07
Republican State and County Conven-
ton.

Republican State and County Conven.
ton.
AS will be seen the State Central
Committee have called State Conyen-
ton to nominate a candidate for the
Judge of the Supreme Court. The
term of Judge Manning expires. The
Convention will be held at Lansing on
the Goth day of February.
In its proper place will also be found
call for County Convention to elect
delegates to the State Convention.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07

- Gen. Lock, of Bloomfield, N.Y.,
whose death occurred on Friday, Dec.'
l9th.,. is said to have been the oldest
Postmaster in the UnitedStatcs, having,
held the office over fortynine years
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07

az The population of Maryland
is 7s4, 500; number of slaves, as, $685.
number of dwellings, lo5, 567.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-07-11
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