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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-02-05
A shameful Scene in Cougres,.

In the course of debate in Con.
gress, on Tuesday last, Mr.. Salisbury,
tbs Senator from Delaware, became
very much excited and rebellious,-so
much SO, that he had to be given into
the custody of the Sergeant-at- Arms.
On being removed he took pistol
from his pocket and flourished il in n
hostile manner. He had been making
a, violent secession speech, and the
pistol and rowdyism, of course, came
in very appropriately. Below will be
found a synopsis of the proceedings.
Mr.. Salisbury Of Del, made long
speech, in the course OF which he was
called to order several times. Finally,
when censuring the course of the Pres
ident, calling him an imbecile, and call.
ing him by name. s'sas7i la7s ia.i. Z
so The Vice President called him to
order, and requested the Senator to
take his seat, $40 aaa@
/ Mr.. Salisbury continuing,
The Vice President said If the Sen.
ator did not take his seat, he should
order the Sergeant. at Arms to take
him Charge. y.i i-~ go "gfAa sel
Mr.. Saulsbury-Then the voice oil
freedom is not allowed in the Senate.
The Vice President-T Sergeant
alarms will take the Senator in Gus
tody.
MIR. Salisbury was thereupon taken
out of the Senate, displaying a revolver,
which Ire took from his coat pocket
After a short time, lie came into the
Senate again, and began to speak.
I Mr.. Doolittle called him to order or
the ground that he had been called t.
order for contempt of the Senate, and
could not be allowed to go OH without
leave of the Senate.
Mr.. Saulsbury-Does the Senator
from Wisconsin say that l am in tn,
contempt of any honorable man?
i The Chair-The Senator from Della
ware will take his seat, as he is out o
order.
Mr.. Saulsbury-Just rs l please, o.
otherwise, Cries of order.
The Chair-The Senator will taxi
his seat, and the Sergeant-at-Arms vii
+ take him in custody.
After further discussion, Mr.. Sauls
bury attempted to speak.
The Chair-The Senator will TAX
his seat.
MIR. Saulsbury-No, sir.
Mr.. Sumner rose to 4 poiut Of order
that the Senator froM Delaware ha'
been committed to the custody of Ser
geant-at-Arms, and he saw him on tn
floor
The Chair said The Senator was i
, custody of the Sergeant at Arms, am
if he made further disturbance woul'
be removed from the Senate. MI
Salisbury took his seat, shaking hi
fist and swearing ut the Sergeant al
arms and Mr.. Sumner.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-02-05
pheIase Firbt on the BIackwater.

New YoKK, Feb. /. :.
The Herald contains the deIa'is o'
the late fight near the n,aeS"a'. ~
the night of the 2sth, WHIP three rsgl-
msuts of infantry, four detached pat
t.I;pns of ,inJanlry, 600 cavalry, aud IA
pieces of artillery. The. next night,
Gen. Cor,orap, under orders OF Gen.
Peck, advanced TO meet. the enemy.
The rebels were found two miles from
Suffolk, and cannpnading OF two
hours caused the enemy to retreat.
Gen. Corcoran advanced his force. ms
infantry With fixed bayonets, driving
the rebels a mile, they leaving tneI'
killed. aud wounded on the field Coi,
I ooran continued to follow them n.y. anu
the rebels took another position swo
miles from the battle field, anu at 'hs
last mail communication, Corcoran was
mov;ng 10 flank them. The above bat
tie occurred by moonlight. kilograms
Yesterday indicate that the rebels were
seaiu driven back from their position,
and are being still pursued. Our loss
was "a killed and 80 wounded. Col.
Krodsr, OF the l67th Pennsylvania,
MAS dangerously wounded in the mp.
Gen. Corcoran had narrow escape.
Capt. :Blodgett, OF his staff was shgn'-
y wounded. -,-s.l.s ,sta'iH,an :.
Among the casualties are the fol-
lowing: sotb Indiana, ]. II. Kesrns,
slightly Nelson A. Ole, Go. 3. Hesh
wound, slightly; John Dougherty and
Jas. Carney. b.-..,eaS + sasI gs,l
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-02-05

sWThe members of the lower
house of Congress sat up all night on
Wednesday night last. The bill for
the enlistment and organization of ne
groes to be employed against the reb-
els, was the pending question, and the
anti-war Democrats thought it worth
their while TO lose whole nights sleep
to oppose its passage. If the bill had
been in favor of enslaying instead OF
arming the free blacks of the country
these model Democrats would have
voted for it eagerly. .g(
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-02-05
az The findings of F;tz John Por

az The findings of Fitz John Por-
ter's Court Martial, declares him guilty
on both charges, and on all the specif-
cations, excepting two. The proceed
ings were retained by the President
from the 18th to the 2lst inst, and
were then endorsed as follows: "Ths
foregoing proceedings, findings and
sentence, in the foregoing case of Maj
Gen. Fitz John Porter, are approved
and confirmed, and it is ordered thai
said Fitz John Porter be and is hereb,
cashiered and dismissed from the ser
vice of the United States, as Major
General of Volunteers and as Colone
and Brevet lBrigadier General in tn.
regular servics of the:United States
and forever disqualified from holding
any Office or trust under the Govern
ment of the United States. .ersh
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
"Japnary 2lst 1863" tl3EH5S o-E
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-02-05


az The rebels have swept north.
ward, reoccupying our recently aban-
doned posts in Northern Mississippi.
They celebrated their arrival at Holly
Springs by the cold -blooded murder OF
three defenseless negroes and an out.
rage on German. They are restor-
ing their railroad connections. The
state of tbs country shows that Gen
Grant did not get back to Memphis
with his army day too soon, the Ell,
tire region he abandoned being a sue
cession of bottomless mud, overlooked
bottoms, streams flowing bank full, and
matters every way nnpromising
for the keeping open of his line of com
municatiOns.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-02-05
Salt Inspection.

A Bill has been introduced into the
legislature to regulate the manufacture
Of salt and provide for its inspection,
The following are its main features:
No salt shall be sold that is unin..
spected. An inspector of Salt shall be
appointed by the Governor, who shall
hold his Office for four years, unless
previously removed. He shall appoint
Depnties-one to be located at fSalins,
one at Saginaw, one at East Saginaw,
one at Carrolton, one at Portsmouth,
one at Salzburg, one at Bay City, and
one at Bangor, and wherever else there
may exist a necessity for one. The
Inspector shall have salary of 81, 500
an dan additional $500 for Office rent and
clerk hire. The Deputies shall be al
lowed not to exceed $50 per month, and
their assistants no more than 40, and
these amounts and other incidental ex-
penses shall be assessed upon the sew
eral salt companies according to their
capacity. The principal Inspector
shall have his Office at East Saginaw.
No Inspector, deputy, or assistant
shall in any way be interested in the
manufacture or sale of salt. The bill
further provides that one of these Off
GERS shall often visit all the manufacto
RES in their district and examine thor
oughly the bins, kettles, pans, brine
dc. No lime or lime-w atera shall bt
used in the kettles or pans, under pen
atty. Ample provision is made for thu
particular manner in which the sal
shall be examined and inspected, and
the barrels or other packages properl.
branded. Heavy penalties are attached
to any fraud, either upon the part o
the manufacturer or Inspector. AL
salt of any inferior quality, dirty, dam
aged, or condemned, may be inspected
and passed as second quality salt, pro
vided only that it be SO distinctly DIES
ignated upon the package. The Chic
Inspector has the power to issue sucl
rules and regulations as he may deen
proper. Hh ff'tF .fa
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-02-05
The Legislature.

The Legislature has done but little
during the last week. Two new set OF
resolutions OH the state of the country
were offered-one by Mr.. Warner, OF
Detroit, in the House, the other by Mr..
Clark, in the Senate-and laid over.
On the 26th, the time of the Senate
was occupied with the bill to leave it
optional with the Supervisors of the
various counties to levy the tax for the
aid of Agricultural Societies. After o
warm debate, the bill was defeated by
a vote of Is to IL. On the 2sth, the
House passed the bill amending the
act giving a grant of land to the De-
troit German American Seminary. only
four voting against it. On the same
day, the Senate elected Charles Nj.
Crowell of Lenawee, Chairman pro
tenn, by l6 votes TO for WIN. e. Dun
can of Detroit. On the 27th, tile Honse
discussed at length, the bill to legaIize
the action of townships, counties and
cities inraising bounties for volunteers.
After voting down number of amend
ments, the bill was referred back to the
COMMITTEE that reported it. On the
zOtha memorial was presented for the
establishment OF normal classes in the
various High Schools of the State. On
Thursday, the Legislature adjourned
over until Wednesday, Feb. 4th.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-02-05
lmDOrtant CAPTURE.

BALTIMoRE, Feb. 2-The Richmond
Why, of Saturday, has the following
" "A telegram was received Thursday
night, announcing the capture of the
British steamer Princess Royal, while
attempting TO run the blockade al
Charleston. This vessel was recently
at Halifax, and the blockade were on
the lookout for her. She had a very
valuable cargo of eight Whitworth
cannon. four steam-engiDes for gun
boats, rifles, powder, &c. A party of
English workmen who are skilled in
the manufacture of projectiIes were
also captured aboard the Pilot, and
some OF the crew escaped in boats to
Charleston, bringing important dis
patches from Capt. Manning to the
Confederate Government.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-02-05

The Washington correspon-
dent of the Boston Journal says that
Gen. Hooker now now occupies the
position that since he came from Cal,
ifornia he firmly believed that it was
his destiny to fill. When at Bladens-
burg in command of but four regi-
ments-wben placed at the head of a
division en- the peninsula-and when
he returned from Antietam, wounded,
vet crowned with laurcls. has Hook.
er expressed his conviction TO distin-
guished Massachusetts gentlemen tina,
sooner or later, he would be in com.
mand of the Army of the Potomac, and
would win victories with it.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-02-05

A Republican State Convention to nominate
candidate for Justice of the Supreme Court, and
candidates for Regents of the University, &C., viii
be held in the city of Detroit on Thursday the
twelfth day of February. 1868, at eleven O'clock
A. IL. iai 81 s-iu sIs.fa HHf iiA ~
The several counties will send two delegates fol
each Representative in the lower branch of the
Legislature and every organized county having
no representative will be entitled to one delegate
The following was adopted by the Republican
State Convention, Aug ~, 1858:
RESOLVED, That in the opinion this Convention
the appointment of any individual to represent an,
county in which he does not reside, should not bt
recognized in any future Convention, and that the
Committee be instructed to make their calls fol
all future conventions accordingly"
The counties of the upper Peninsula are excepted
| from the resolution for this Convention,
in i'si''s W. A. HOWARD, Chairman.
R. r. BEECHER. GEORGE JEROME,
E. BUELL. D. MONROE,
w ". WOOLNOUGH, s. NJ. CUTCHEON,
| Alb. TURNER, T. w. FERRY,
DC. AUCKLAND, J. w. SANBORN,
ALEX. CAMPBELL, J.. B. WALKER,
| Rep. State Central Committee.
w. s. WOOD, Secretary. ."--
Detroit, Jan. 18th, 1858.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-02-05
From RichmOnda

The New York Tribune of Friday
says;-We last night received Rich
mond papers to the 9Th inst. The
Erominer has two notable editorials
one in reference to peace rumors and
the story told at Richmond of disor-
ganizati IN in the North. These rumors
say that Northern finances are in in
extricable confusion; Gov. Seymour is
as good Sontherneras Toombs; New
York City wants jeff Davis for lis
President; that Wall and Parker OF
New-Jersey are in accord with McClel-
Ian, who meditates fearful schemes
against the aboliiionists; tlatihe North
West is ripe for revolution, the armies
going to mutiny as soon as they get
their pay, &c. The editor opposes to
all these bright visions the fact that the
fall of Arkansas Post is terrible blow
putting heavy balance of prisoners
on the Union side aud deranging
Davis's nice plan of hanging officers
that Arkansas is open to the Union
arms; that Bragg's army is overworkcd
while Rosecrans is heavily reinforced
that there is trouble and danger on the
seaboard, and gloomy view all around
The Confederate Congress is discuss
ing plans for peace; if they could ge
rid Of New England all would worl
smoothly. The Confederacy had out
standing on the 3lst ult., S4lO, 1902:
in Treasury Notes and Sl45, 295, ITO il
stocks and bonds.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-02-05

A NOBLE You've HERo.-During
the attack on the steamer Harriet Lane
at Galveston, after she was boarded by
the rebels, a young son of Capt. Vain
wright, only ten years old, stood at the
cabin door, with revolver in each
hand, and never ceased firing until he
had suspended every shot. One of his
poor little hands was disabled by ball
shattering his fingers, and then his in
faniile soul gave way; lie burst into
tears and cried: I" Do you want to kill
me?" Darling young hero; may his
country never forget him! Where is
the Hemans to wed his name to immor.
tai verse, like another Casabianca
He is now prisoner in The hands OF
the enemy. His father was killed
early in engagement.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-02-05
From WashiugtOn.
TIE Negro Regiment BIZ Passed.
/. [Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune

TIE Negro Regiment BiU Passed
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.]
~ WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 1853.
After another days protracted de-
bate, the House thir evening passed
Thad. Steavens negro regiment bill, by
q vote of SO to SIS. Before the passage,
Casey's amendment was adopted, pro
viding that slaves Of loyal masters in
States excepted by the Presidents
Proclamation should not be enlisted,
and no recruiting officers should be
opened in such States except on pro
curing the consent of the Governor
thereof a"
The bill itself gives permission to
enlis, any number of negroes not ex
ceeding 800, 600, TO be paid ten dollar.
a month, with rations aud equipments,
TO be Differed BY white men. On the
passage of the bill, Messrs. Blair and
Segar, of Virginia, lodged; Thomas,
YIN. Kellogg, Harrison and Horton
voted against it.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-02-05

FoRrREss MONROE, Feb. 1.-The
Richmond Dispatch says: We learn
from Vicksburg that appearances indi>
dictate an early renewal of the fight.
Five thousand Yankee troops are
working on the canal opposite the city.
Their intention is to float transports
through when the river rises, and land
troops below the forts. The enemy's
fleet comprises lO7 boats, including
fourteen gunboats. 1t may be that
there will be more arrivals Of gunboats
before the fight begins. Tie strength
OF the Yankee army vii. .probably-be
8O. 600.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-02-05
VickSburg.

The Federal forces are for the third
time before Vicksburg, and this time
to win the point. The Mississippi is
to he opened, and that by the instru-
mentality of the very flower of the
Western troops, led by generals who
will hurt the enemy ut any and all
available points. Negro catching and
negro rendition are of the past. On
the contrary, the blacks are being free.
ly and largely recruited both for our
land and hntilla forces. a.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-02-05
THE ALABAMA OFF HAyANx.-Capt

The ALABAMA OFF HAyAN3.-Capt.
Lavender, of the steam transport Sax
on, arrived at New York on Monday,
states that on the Eth inst, it was. re-
ported at Key West that the British
pirate Alabama was off Havana, and
had sent boat ashore. As the United
States steamer San Jacinto was in Key
West, it is probable that she promptly
put out in pursuit.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-02-05
VERY Cold Comfort.

Gen. Joseph Hooker has just as
sumed command of the Army of the
Potomac. He is an educated soldier
Democrat in politics. but who does
not believe in military propagandism
of Copperhead principles" = has
fought in every principal battle of the
war, and bears on his person the
wounds of close conflict. Certainly,
this man, so well-deserving for what
he has done, and SO needing encom,
agement i'm his most responsible posi-
ton, should receive the cordial sup.
port of the people. AS a specimen OF
the support that is really accorded him
in some quarters, we ask attention to
the following: 'sThe real fault" says
the New York Herald, ''lies with the
Administration, who dismissed from
the field the only General who had the
genius and the experience necessary to
command SO large force as the Army
of the Potomac" Says the Buffalo
Courier of the Potomac Army, de
tanned by heavy rains and impossible
roads:
Gan army of 200, 900 men is now ly
ing paralysed-utterly useless and
worse than useless, to the nation--be
tween Washington and Ricl. mond
There and thus it will lie, unless Me-
Clellan, the only man in the nation
who has power tn breathe into it tn,
breath of life, shall be returned to it,
The Rochester Union makes SINH
lar expression, and it is the genera
tone of the Democratic press. 1t i.
the same feeling that influenced Fit;
John Porter, just dismissed from the
army, to march away from the battle
field at critical moment, when hi
forces could have given the nation vic
tory, because Gen. Mcclellan did no
lead the army. Is it not monstrou.
that at this critical period Influential
journals should say 10 the disspiritee
people "Have no confidence in Hook
err; he must fail /; every body must fai
except McClellan,''-and, unhappil,
for us, we all know THAT he always ha.
failed.-Adc. dc 7ri6. ,hls.t %" i'
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-02-05
Ea.. Tennessee Unioni.,s at wo,t.

The Richmond Dispatch of the goth
has intelligence that band of Union,
lists from the mountains of East Tenn.
essee and North Carolina, attacked the
village of Marshal, North Carolina, OH
the 9Th, taking the citizens prisoners,
and robbing the whole town of what
ever yaluables that were movable.
When they left they said their next
raid would be upon the armory OF
Ashville, North Carolina. A rebel
force had been sent from Knoxville
to put down the Union movement.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-02-05
Dawn OF UN1os1sM IN ARKANs,Au.

Dawn OF UNIoNIsM IN ARKANSAS.
1t has generally been believed that
IN Northwestern Arkansas there was a
strong Union element, which only
needed opportunity to show itself The
truth of this opinion has been shown
by spirited Urion meeting at Fay
etteville, on the 9th, and still more by
the organization of Union Home
Guard ia the place. The citizens free
ly gave up their arms to those who
volunteered to protect them. Other
meetings are to- Ire held in the vicinity.
The people are earnest for repYesena
ton IN. Congress. They do not scold
about the Emancipation Proclamation,
like the lukewarm Kentucky "patriots. /"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-02-05

"a Gen. Hooker has taken Gen.
Builer6eld for his his chief of staff.
Eighteen months experience in the
field, and personal familiarity with the
war, in the battles of Hanover Court
House, Gaines Mill, Turkey Bend,
Malvern .Hilb .Grovcton, and, BREEDER.
ickshurg, at the head of regiments,
brigades, divisions, and army corps,
have specially 'indieated this good sol.
der for the responsible place the Com
mander.in chief op' the Rappahannook
has selected him for. 4 17asD ~ :
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-02-05
Gen. Butler's Movements. ,


4. K
A special to the Herald, Washing
ton, 1st, says: ''Gen. Butler has had
several interviews with the President
and Secretary of War, who have for
mally renewed the proposition that he
shall 60 back to New Orleans to as
sumo command of the Department of
the Gulf of Texas, and the troops
which Gen. Banks will lead thither.
but with additional power and respon.
sibilities, including those attached to
the, organization OF an African army
Of the Mississippi. II is said that But
Ter now hesitates about accepting the
command ia the shape offered him,
fearing that the means to be given him
are altogether dispoportionate to the
end to be accomplished ftn q -
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-02-05
Massachusetts to Pay her own soldiers

Governor Andrew has recommended
to the Legislature of Massachusetts
that the State pay it's soldiers each
month, so that there may be no wait
ing for pay; and, that the State receive
from the General Government the
moneys so advance without interest
the money to be raised by loan upon
State bonds. This is New England
idea that the Maynard Sisters would
denounce with unetterable disgust if it
were proposed in this State, as speci-
men of patriotic extravaganza not TO be
thought of. The well-armed, carefully
clothed, wellcared for, promptly paid
Massachusetts soldiers can stand being
"out in the cold" much better than
those of any other Subsequently, OF
the Democratic States, where it is pro-
posed to stop supplies altogether, and
even to prevent soldiers from voting.
The Legislature of Massachusetts will
undoubtedly adopt this suggestion. /,
is good answer to the locofoco how
about "puritanism," abolitionism, y
&c. aA
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-02-05
. A Massachusetts man has !

sW A Massachusetts man has in
vented writing paper for the use OF
the soldiers in the army, which does
away with the necessity of carrying
ink. Common paper is covered with a
black substance, OH which the writing
is done with n sharp point-a pin or a
point of a knife. The invention
promises to be great thing for the
camp.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-02-05
why Gen. Burnside Failed.

Mr.. Raymond of the New York
Times, in a letter to that paper states
that the failure of Gen. Burnside to
beat the rebels is solely attributed to
INSTRUMENTATION among his officers
The repulse at Fredericksburg he lays
to the disobcdience of Gen. Franklin,
who when ordered to attack the rebel
right with the greatest vigor, sent the
smallest corps in his command. and
when this corps, had succeeded in .dri-
wing the rebels, failed to support them
properly, thus allowing the enemy time
of reiniorcemnnts, by which they were
able to retake the lost ground. If this
is correct, there would seem to have
been good cause for Gen. Franklin's
removal. ui- za -'iifi.Iefsi ai
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-02-05
,ewGcps Banks al, New iorl,.,

fW Gen. Banks, at New ORLEANS,
is following in the "footsteps of his IL
lustrions prcdecessor," and will soon
have the whole5 secession press aster
him. He has issued orders assisting
the rich for the benefit, of the poor ;
continuing the neutrality-suspicious.;
requiring all registered rebels to take
an oath of allegiance, and sesta blishing
methods for the punishment of insults
10 his soldiers. asaksQA - rszslasvsl'
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-02-05

GENERAL ScoTr DRAWING NEAR
Hrs ENp.-General SCOTS health is
said ozbe' fast failing him now. He is
confined to his apartment in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, almost entirely help
less, and. what is worse, it is said that
his mind is at length breaking down un-
der the weight of years and mental
bodily trouble. He receives but few Wis.
itors, and these only his most intimate
friends. .i ses,.aa.