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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-05-06

GENERAL HooKER's TEsTIMoNY.-General
Hooker's testimony on the conduct OF the
war is remarkable document. He has
had his campaign of a hundred days
in The mud, yet when Intercepted by the
War Committee, he thinks Gen. McClel-
Ian might after the battle of Williamsburg
have gone to Richmond in two days
Question by the Committee.-ls Is it your
Judgment that you could have gone into
Richmond theni (After the battle of
Williansburg.)
"a. think we could have moved right
on. and got into Richmond by the second
day after tue battle 1i.hOut another gun being
freL"
1t takes bold and reckless man TO make
such an answer TO such question. He
might just as we'll have said 81 am a het'
ter General than Mcclellan. and / would
have gone TO Richmond in two days "
We shall mark the time when he gets out
OF the mud. and then count this days it
takes him to take his breakfast at Rich
moud
When Hannibal wa. asked whom he
thought the greatest General of all times,
he answered. Alexander of Macedon and
If ] had won the battle of lama, / should
have been the greatest" General Hook
er is evidently following classic model
Without il, his modes'y would lie inexpli.
cable. philadelphia Age.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-05-06
OWING HEARTS.

'Tis not alone on Irish soil
That loving hearts are found,
You'll meet them Il the wide world Ger,
On every foreign ground
And though our thoughts instructive turn
To those we've earliest known,
It we're net godlike, just, or kind,
To live for them alone.
By me the Saxsn Is abhorred,
I hate his periured ways,
Inwoven with blood and tears
Of these and former days;
But ct within old England's isle.
II has been mine 10 see
And meet with some who would, know,
Do all but die for me.
And passing sweet it is to feel
That where soccer We roam
Through foreign climes, by foreign seas,
Far from our own loved home
Still now and precious flowers of love
shall in our pathway bloom,
To brighten o or life desert waste,
And cheer our exilod gloom.
hish Nation.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-05-06

HAND, AND PEET.-A writer IN the At'
landc Monthkl speaking OF the crIei mus
tice to which the feet are SUBJECTED says
THE foots fingers are the slaves IN Ia"
reuublic of tho body. Then black leath
ern in,egument is only the mask OF their
seryile condition. They bear the burdens,
while the hands, their white masters,
handle the money aud wear the rings
They are crowded promiscuously in mar.
row prisons, while each OF the hands i'm
ger. claims its separate apartment leading
from the antechamberin in the dainty glove,
As natural consequence OF all this, then
facullie, are cramped; they grow into IL
noble shapes, they become calions 10y lonp
abuse and all their natural gifts are crush.
ed and trodden out og them
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-05-06

Io-Secretaiy Coase declines the ban,
quel which sixtyNfive Black Republicans
in New York rendered him. He is toe
busy keeping gold down.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-05-06

pa- Why is ne vspaper like an apoth-
ecary' shop2 Because il coutains ex'
tracts.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-05-06
S Pc Eel II

HON. C. R. EARLEY, of Elk County,
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL, 8, 1863,
On tie Resolutions on he STATE Of The Country
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-03-26
/" That's the TaIk.o

At meeting of the 18th Wisconsin
regiment, at Camp Butler, Tennessee
some spirited resolutions were adopted
" with hearty good will" We quote q
few pithy sentences:
Clemency to the deluded and peni
tent, bullets for the rebels, and ropes fol
those who 'kindle fires in our rear and
we do most solemnly warn all such, that
should duty ever call us home to quench
these fires, terrible retribution will await
those who kindle Them"
GIVE do not fight to free the slaves, but
we free the slaves to stop the fight"
eve do most heartily approve of the
conscription law, under operation Of
which we hope to see lettering patriotism
Fastening to render its due support to the
Government that affords it protection.
We hope, also, to see the fire in the rear
men under it enjoying clearer view OF
things in the sunny South than can be
obtained in the dim lodges of the K. G.
C.'s."
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-03-26
The Michigan LEGISLATURE.

That body ceased to transact bust
ness at noon on Thursday last, and the
members Immediately dispersed to their
homes. Only the officers were detained,
till Monday, in enrolling aud signing
bills. Business was hurried up vastly
last week, but at the time of adjourn
ment the Senate left over City bills UNI
considered, although the House had
cleaned the table. Among the more
important measures passed were those
arranging the coming Regency cleo
ton, recognizing the Detroit Police
Court, and those making appropriations
to the various State Institutions. A
large number of laws establishing
swamp land State roads in the North
were lost. The following nominations
were made by the Governor and con-
firmed by the Legislature: For Adj
jutant General, John Robertson; for
Quartermaster General, w. Ham
mond for Inspector General, VIM. r.
Pittman; Superintendent of St. Mary's
Canal, Geo. II. Brown, of Jackson /;
State Librarian, J. E. Terry, of Ing
ham; members of the State Board of
Education, Justus Gage, of Gass, and
A. S. Welch, of Washtenaw Agent
of the State Prison, w. L. Seaton, of
Jackson State Prison Inspectors,
Henry M. Borns, of Washtenaw, and
John Morris of Eaton; Members of
Board of Control of Reform School,
Jas. S. Mead and Thos. Foster, of Ing.
ham; Trustee of the Flint Asylum,
j. r.. Walker, of Genesee; Trustees
of the Insane Asylum, Chas. w. Perry
of Jackson, William Brooks and w. E.
Edsell,
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-03-26

W The Fine Engine house at Battle
Greek was burned on the morning of the
18th inst. The fire had made great head
way before it was discovered. Two fire
engines, with their hose carts and hose,
were completely destroyed; one fire en-
CINE and hose cart were saved in dam
aged condition. In the upper part of the
building there was considerable furniture,
pictures. trumpets, &C., belonging to the
two companies, which were all destroyed.
The loss of the Firemen cannot be less
than $1,000, and to the city $4,000.
Rumors are afoat says the Battle Greek
Jourmal) that the building had been i'm
properly occupied. 1t is believed that
bad characters, of both sexes, have, at in
tervals, for The past year, made it an abb
ding place, and the fire originated in this
way.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-03-26
The New Territory of Arizona.

The President has organized the Ter
ritorial Government of Arizona, by the
appointment of complete ,list7of civil
officers. John A. Gurley, late member
of Congress from Cincinnati. is made
Governor. Richard G. Mccormick of
New York, Secretary, and John N.
Goodwin of Maine, Chief Justice.
Arizona was formerly known as the
"Gadsden Purchase" from having
been purchased by the United States
Government from Mexico, through Mr.
Gadsden, our Minister 20 Mexico. Mr..
Gadsden was a native of South Care
lina-of the peculiar school Of politics
which had its origin in that State, and
so was the administration. The pur-
chase, therefore was. made at the par
ticular behest, and for the peculiar ben
eft, of the slave power for the future
outcropping of that institution. 1t
cost our Government the snug sum of
-T
$1,000, 900, another of those peculiar
outrages which the South has suffered
from the North. 1t is an obloDg stretch
of territory, about 500 miles from east
to west, and only about fifty miles in
breadth. 1t is bounded on the east by
Texas; on the west by the Colorado OF
the West +; on the north by New Mex
leo, and on the South by the Mexican
States of chihuahua and Sonora, OF
which it was formerly part. The
territory as now organized is somewhat
different in form and size from the
Gadsden Purchase, extending north
ward to the mountain chain that
runs across the lower part of New
Mexico. The act organizing it desig.
mates the boundaries as follows: "All
that part of the present Territory OF
New Mexico situate west of line run.
ming due south from the point where
the southwest corner of, the Territory
of Colorado joins the northern bound
cry of the Territory of New Mexico to
the southern boundary line of said Ter,
ritory OF New Mexico. .ii nf., roi
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-03-26
Register Your Names.


As the Spring election is close at
hand, it behoves every man to see to
it that his name is duly registered in
the township where he expects to vote.
Those whohave not changed their resi-
dence sincethe last election, and were
then registered, of course, need not
re-register, but all young men who
have moved into the township since
the last fall elections, must be regis
tered, OR THEY CANNOT VOTE. In or.
der to ensue certainty that their names
are booked, they must appaer in per-
son at the office of the township clerk,
on or before the Saturday next proceed.
ing the first Monday in April, which
this year will be on April 4th, and give
their name in to the clerk. 1t will not
do to send the names in by third per-
sons. AS the election is to be an i'm
portant one, every lover of his country
should spare nopains or efforts to Sc.
cure the registration of every name
and see that the right ticket is voted.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-03-26
RecInrocafed.

We have at last squared the account,
in the way of scares with the rebels.
They first inaugurated the system by
placing immense wooden guns on Nun
son Hill, looking directly at our en-.
campments, and although they never
belched forth any murderous FIRE, they
were nevertheless impressive, even in
their silence. But Admiral Porter has
returned the compliment, and the reb-
els can now appreciate our feelings
when placed in a similar situation.
After the capture of the gunboat Indi-
anola, the plan was hit upon to recap
ture her "strategetically." A coal
barge was converted into terrible
monster in twelve hours time, by plac-
ing row of pork barrels around it's
edge, while a smoke stack was erected
by putting number of said barrels
on top of each other-the furnaces
were bnilt of mud, being intended only
to smoke. just before daylight one
morning she was "fired up,' and set
adrift in the center of the stream. As
soon as the rebel sentinel espied the
quaint looking monster, he sounded the
alarm, the long roll was beaten, and
the artillery brought into action. New
err, says Admiral Porter, "Never did
the batteries of Vicksburg open with
such din, the earth fairly trembled,
and the shots few thick and fast
around the devoted Monitor" but she
was invulnerable, and swept by un-
harmed. A courier was dispatched by
the rebel general down the river to
where the Indianola was being re-
paired. with message that he had
been unable to prevent the passage of
turreted monster, which was bound
down the river, and ordering that, in
order to prevent the re-capture, the
lndianola be blown up-and blown up
she was, not even gun being saved.
never was there such a scare before, in
deed it was as good as a victory.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-03-26

CARBINEs TOO Slow" They used
the sabre where the carbine would de.
lay" says Gen. Rosecrans in his official
report of the brilliant cavalry dash of
Col. Minty in Tennessee last week,
which resulted in the capture of ia
prisoners, rebel camp, II wagons
and number of mules. tits this dash
and vigorous work that gives spirit to
our soldiers, and Rosecraus under.
stands the secret. When our cavalry
go so fast that "carbines would delay, >
because there is no time to load and
fire, the rebels must get out of the way
as fast as they can. Rosecrans is do.
ing for the Union troops what Stuar,
and Stonewall jackson have some
times done for the rebels-he is making
them soldises. 3Aoa ,xilass -
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-03-26
NOTICE FOR APRIL 1868.
TO THE SICK :.
DR.. v. C.. PR CE,
Analytical Physician,

Late of Buffalo N Y, will will be for consultation
on diseases generally at 81 f..s =,
NILES, BOND HOUSE, DURING TUESDAY,
THE 2STH OF APRIL. -
KALAMAZOO, BURDICK HOUSE, lsr AND
FORENOON % OF MAY. = elflHsEfa
1t will be remembered that DIR. Price has visited
Niles, Kalamazoo and the other places in our State
regularly every few weeks for the past two years,
aud will continue to do so. All persons unable to
visit him receive his aid by addressing letter
to his
~ Residence Waukegan ILL.,, where aIlletters
should be sent. Iii -. .-...-. ~
Dr. Price devotes his whole time to the cure of
SCROFULA, RHEUMATISM, FITS. NERVOUS
MAIADIES, FEMALE DIFFICULTIES CON-
SUMPTION, THROAT, LIVER, HEART, KID
NEY AND ALL CHRONIC COMPLAINTS. Our
practice founded on truth, seventeen years stand
ing differs from all others, no trfng with human
existence, sacrificing life by experiments. We
know upon examination the cause of disease and
remedy needed to remove it, not by guessing but
by knowledge. No poisons or harsh medicines to
njure the constitution, but mild and efficient. No
making sick to make well, tearing down to build
up, abandoning business starving-no giving
encouragement without prospect, coming once
never to be seen again, but honest in our dealings,
frank In our opinions, moderate in our charges,
regular every few weeks in our visits. We invite
Investigation, claim not to know everything or to
cure every body, do claim to reason and common
sense and to cure nine out of ten said to be incur
able.N We particularly request those who have tried
this scientific doctor. that respectable physician
boosted and advertised medicines, and doctors un-
til worn out and discouraged tocall upon us costs
nothing as consultation is free
Dowagac, JAM 18th 1868. oct23 27-yl ~
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-03-26
The LEGISLATURE.

AS our readers are aware, the Legis-
lature virtually, though not formally,
adjourned on Thursday last at noon,
after session of nearly eleven weeks.
Its record is now before the people of
this State, and all true judgment of its
merits or dement's must be founded on
the future development of the work it
has done. Some things may have been
left undone, in some they have erred,
but We believe as a general thing,
sound policy and conviction have guild
ed their course. Many of the errors,
which necessarily in the hasty forma-
ton of new laws, and organization of
new settlements, have been rectified,
and large number of new acts, evil
IDENTIFY beneficial in their character,
passed. Politically, the acts of the
Legislature have been consistent and
patriotic. Its record on the subject is
one of which each individual member
and the whole State may we'll feel
proud The rebels cannot derive the
least shadow of aid from any act or
resolution that has received its endorse
ment, nor will the A administration see
aught but the kindest sympathy and
warlnest support extended towards it.
self in its present situation. Persever.
ance to the end is the prevailing tone
of it's deliberations, and whatever else
her sister States of the Northwest may
do or promise, Michigan will be neither
cajoed or forced into any measure or
expression that will add the slightest
weight to the embarrassments that
now surround our authorities. On this
point, the Peninsular State stands firm,
strong enough and loyal enough to
maintain her position. In behalf of the
people of the State, we tender their
thanks to the intelligent gentleman who
have SO periodically represented the
feelings of our loyal State in this great
Tribune.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-03-26

WHAT THE GREYHEADs SAY.-The
37th Iowa regiment, composed of ia
theirs and grandfathers, all over forty
five years of age, lately adopted reso-
lutions in denunciation of the Copper
heads, two of which read as follows
That we have no sympathy with any
man, measure or policy, either State or
national, in the least tinctured with Sc
cession. That, considering the magni.
tude of the rebellion now raging, which
has already cost so many millions in
treasure, bathed so many home affairs
in tears, and gloated the very jaws OF
death with mangled hetacombs, no man
has any rights but the gallows, who
does not unhesitatingly and unequivo-
cally decide for his whole country once
and forever, and adopt as his motto,
"The Governmental must and shall
be preserved"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-03-26
The Next House of Representatives.

"Agate," the well.informed Wash
ington correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette, writes thus in regard to the
probable political complexion of the
new House:
"Counting New Hampshire as two
for to one against MS, the Republican
majority in the next House now foots
up eight. By the above estimate,
Rhode Island, Connecticut and Yer
mont will swell it to eleven; which
three more, which we may safely ex-
pect from California, will bring US up
to fourteen. Recent, indications war
rant US in expecting three more from
West Virginia, thus leaving our major
ity at seventeen. ~ ofca
"T'o offset this, the Opposition can
count on nine from Kentucky, bringing
US down to eight. In Maryland we
hope for two, and ought certainly to
get one out of the six members. AT
the worst thatwill only reduce us to
three majority. There remains only
New Orleans, East Virginia and East
Tennessee. The principle for the ad-
mission of these members is not well
settled, and it is quite safe to assume
that neither party, ifinthe ascendency,
would admit claimants to these seats
whose admission would reverse the
majority. AS indications are now.
therefore, we may count on a working
majority Of at least three for the organ
ization of the House. 1t is better than
any one exected two months ago."
We may say in addition that the ma
lignant faction of the opposition, gen
orally called Copperheads, will, in any
probably contingency, be largely in the
minority.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-03-26
THE STARS ON Our BANNER--Ja,

THE STARS ON Our BANNER--Jas.
T. Brady, in a recent speech, alluded,
to a visit TO room in the Vatican at
Rome, upon the ceiling of which the
flags of all nations were to be seen. He
looked them over from the oldest to
the youngest. When he saw the Stars
and Stripes, he asked himselfthe ques-
ton why it was that our fathers were
the first to put stars on their flag? The
only answer that could be given was
that our fathers looked up to God for
help,t they saw the stars and plant
ed them in our banner.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-03-26

Notice is hereby given to the electors of the
Township of Pokagon,in the County of Cass and
State of Michigan, that the next annual Township
meeting will be held on the first Monday of Apri
next being the eth day of said month at the Blake
House, in said Township, at which meeting Town
ship officers for said Township are to be elected
and one. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
eight Regents of the State University and Cir
cult Judge for the Second Judicial Circuit Of this
State are to be chosen. The Polls of said election
will be opened at eight o'clock in the forenoon,
as soon thereafter as may be, and will be continued
open until five o'clock in the afternoon unless the
Board shall, in their discretion, adjourn the polls
at twelve o'clock, noon, for one hour. ,...,.1 ID
/ Dated at Dowagiac, this oath day of March, A.
ID. 1853. p. ID. BECKWITH,
Deputy Township Clerk.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-03-26

We know lazy, shiftless, trifing devils,
who never paid dollar of taxes in their
lives, who are hoxhng twelve out of the
twenty-four hours about {" the enormous
taxes we are burdened with. iiud q &ai
We know men, the seat of whose panta-
looms display the flag Of distress at half.
mast, who could not buy the toe.nail of a
niger if able bodied. slaves were selling
at dollar a dozen, who fly into a passion
if they hear of an" attack upon slave
property" sa e.saf - al
We know of men never did davis work
in their lives-save when borrowing OF
stealing was impossible who are bowling
like wolves against !" niggers coming tc
Ohio to compete with the labor of poor
white men," 80 ssas-
We know men who never had an entire
dollar in their lives, spend hour in expatia
ting upon the dang srs of paper currency
There are queer people in the world
Nine-tepths Of all the above talk on the
above topics is done by the classes men.
tioupd - Ohio Bssckeys State 9 's-N
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-03-26

sW Gen. Hooker's army is reported
in splendid fighting condition. Our cav.
airy gave the rebels taste of their meta
In dashing reconnaissance across the
Rappahannock, in the course of which
there was sharp affair with sabres, and il
as reported, one of the most notable fights
of the war. Gen. AverilPs boys carried
the day and came off with glory, booty
and eighty prisoners.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-03-26
LAKE PRov,prNcr errors

LAKE PROVIDENCE CUTOFF. "A
special to the Chicago Tribune states
that the Lake Providence cutoff is
open, and the mighty Father of Waters
is by this time carrying wide spread
disaster through Northwestern Leuisi
ana. 1t is fate the rebellion richly
deserves to be drowned out, and as fan
as it goes, the work will be thorough
The rebel planters have pleaded and
threatened and raved by turns, to save
their splendid cotton estates, but in
vain. The Union war power mean.
that somebody shall be hurt now.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-03-26
ew Major General Thomus L. Cri,

sW Major General Thomus L. Crit
tenden, from the army of the Cumber-
land, is in Washington. He leaves in
a few days for his command, beyond
Murfreesboro. He expresses great
confidence in the ability of Rosecran's
army to make a brilliant campaign in
to the heart of the Confederacy. Gen.
Crittenden declares that he earnestly
supports the policy of the Administra-
tion in every particular, that his loyalty
is as free from conditions as that of
Gen. Rousseau. Is eisa.,..s, ~