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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-29
RepubIican State Convention,

Republican State Convention to nominate q
candidate for Justice of the Supreme Court and
candidates for Regents of the University, &C., will
be held in the city of Detroit on Thursday the
twelfth day of February. 1868. at eleven e'clscx,
A. NJ. i--r. .tsf fnaFs5u +.tf
Tie several counties will send two delegates for
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. ~, 1855:
Resoloed, That in the opinion this Convention,
the appointments Of any individual to represent any
county in which he does not reside, should not be
recognized in any future Convention, and that the
Committee be instructed to make their calls for
all future conventions accordingly"
The counties OF the upper Peninsula are excepted
from the resolution for this Convention,
f " w. A. HOWARD. Chairman.
r.. BEECHER. GEORGE JEROME.
E. BUELL. d. MONROE,
w. W. wOOLNOUGH, S. NJ. CUTCHEON,
A.. TURNER, T. W. FERRY,
d. G. AUCKLAND. J. w. SANBORN,
ALEX. CAMPBELL, J.B. WALKER,
1Hsss Rep. State Central Committee
W. s. WOOD, Secretary.
Detroit, Jan. 18th, 1868.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-29
The New State.

The bill admitting that part Of Vir.
ginia known as West Virginia into the
Union as an independent; State, which
has been signed by the President, gives
the new State three members of Con-
gress, and provides for the gradual
emancipation Of slavery by declaring
that all children born Of slave parents
within its limits after the 4th OF March,
1868, shall be free from their birth, and
that all slaves now within the State
under ten years of age shall become
free at the age Of IS aud, further, but
no slave shall be permitted to come in
to the State for permanent residence.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-29

The Legislature has already dis
patched considerable business, and is
still hard at work. On the 18th, the
House passed the joint Resolutions,
asking for furlough for the 9TH Mich.
igan, only Z voting against it. Both
housesalso concurred in passing joint
resolution that the Committees OH Mi.
lilia of the Senate and of the House be
instructed to report some suitable
means OF iperretua,ing the memory OF
our brave and patriotic officers and
soldiers, who have fallen ON the field OF
battle. and died of disease, in a, glori-
Gus and imperisliable Roll OF HONOR.
The Governors recommendation of an
appropriation of SIC, 900 for the relief OF
the sick and wounded Michigan SOL
diers, passed the House OF the 20th,
with al amendment, Increasing the sum
to $4,000. On the 2Ist, the con-
tested seat case in Oakland county, Of
Miller, Rep. agains Donaldson tDem. }
was before the House and such gross
frauds revealed that Miller was given
the seat by a vote of 80 to 90, Dem
ocrats voting against Donaldson. In
the Hodge. Freeman case, the Com.
mittee have been authorized to send for
documents and witnesses. On Thurs.
day in accordance with previous under.
standing, the House went into Com
mittee of the Whole, on the various
resolutions offered on national affairs.
-Four sets were placed before the House,
two endorsing the Emancipation Proc.
lamaiion and sustaining the Admins
tration, one Offered by Judge Pratt, }
decidedly Tory east, and one Offered
by MIR. Lockwood of Detroit) containing
a little of both and pleasing no one blu,
their authors. The debate commenced
slowly, but finally became very spirited
the chief speeches being made by
Messrs. Haze and Morton. The House
adjourned without further action on the
question. fr
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-29
The President and Gen. Mcclellan.

We published last week u letter from
President Lincoln to Gen. Nc Clellan,
which forms valuable contribution to
the interesting history of the latter's
campaign. To-day we publish a second
letter from the President TO Gen. Nc
Clellan, by which it appears that the
movement against Richmond by way
of the Peninsula, did not meet the APP
prevail of the former, but that, in de-
ference TO the latter, aud with that gen
erous trust which the Government and
country reposed in General Nc Ciellan,
until it was impossible, in face of stub
born facts, to do so no longer, deferred
to him, and throughout the whole of
that miserable, disastrous failure, prov
ing, beyond doubt, the weakness and
want of capacity of the commanding
General, President Lincoln gave him
a supporting hand.
Both of these letters have been
brought to light through the Mcdowell
Court. Martial, and must be considered
a crushing blow TO Mcclellan and his
partizan friends, as we'll as triumph
ant vindicatiOn of the Government.
We can now see that it is the Com :
handing General of the Army of the
Potomac who is responsible for the in
action before Manassas, and the disas-
tiers of the Peninsula campaign; that
he was sustained by the President with
a generosity and cordiality he did not
deserve, until compelled by the necessi
ties of the country 20 abandon him.
The testimony of these two letters
will crush McClellan's military reputa-
ton to powder, when it shall be fully
known and understood, if it does not
increase the public doubt of his loyal
ty. The President, however, il, the
present as in all previous difficulties,
comes ont in the end amply vindicated.
1t is difficult which to admire most, his
sagacity or his honesty. Both stand
out prominent; and while imbicile or
treacherous Generals have been sub
iecting the country to disaster, the
President has labored pairiotically and
untiringly, waiting patiently for the
vindication which has measurably come
at last.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-29
Monr GESERALs.-The Presiden

MORE GENERALs.-The President,
on the 2ad inst, made eighty nine mil
itary nomination. to the Senate, includ-
ing Gems. Helm tzleman, Hooker and
Sumner for promotion, for meritorious
service, by dating their commissions
back to embrace the different battles
where they severally distinguished
the .mselyes; twenty brigadier generals
to be major generals, sixty-three colo
nels- and otter officers 10 be brigadier
generals, and three hospital chapIains.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-29
Federal Loss a, Murfreesboro.

The Nashville Union of the goth,
puts our killed and wounded at the
Murfreesboro fight, as follows: Killed,
l,474; wounded, 8,2s7. We lost about
$500 prisoners, which would make our
total loss of killed, wounded and miss.
iBp, lO,7e7. To this must be added
one regiment with loss of abont $50.
So that our total loss will foot mp not
far from IL 600. We took about 900
rebel prisoners, most of wi ON have
been paroled.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-29

VIOLATING THE CARTEL FOR Ex.
CHANGE OF OFFICERs.-The Rebel
leaders are evidently going to test the
temper of this Administration. They
will prove whether Mr.. Lincoln has got
determined courage or not. The next
batch of officers caught in Virginia is
to be turned over ia the tender mercies
of Gov. Letcher, who will try them on
the charge of melting a slave insurrec.
ton, the punishment being death by
hanging. Mr.. Lincoln can put a stop
To this brutal work by prompt retalia
ton. Let him throw every rebel Off
Ger in our possession into dungeon, for
the simple reason that our own officers
fare In the same manner. And then,
when any of orr officers are punished,
let the rebel officers be punished in
like manner. This will soon heat the
nonsense from the brains of the traitor
chiefs. They will see that it is game
that two parties can play at. If they
hang an officer, one of their own should
experience the same fate.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-29
Another Letter from the Presidents.
WARRINGTON. Jan. nth.

Another Letter from the Presidents.
N WAsHINGToN, Jan. 18th.
The following appears. among the
documents submitted to the Mcdowell
Court of Inquiry.
Executive Mansion,
Washington. Feb. 3, 1862
Major General Mcclellan:
My DEAR SIR:-We have distinct
and different plans fer movement OF
the army of the Potomac; yours, to be
down the Chesapeake up the Kappa.
hammock Ia Urbana and across land tn
the terminus of the railroad on York
river; mine, to move directly to point
on the railroad south west of Manas-
sas.
Ii you. will give me satisfactory an
swers To the following questions, shall
gladly yield my plans TO yours.
lst Does not your plan involve a
larger expenditure of time and money
than mine?
Wherein is a victory more certain
by your plan than mine?
3d. w hereln Is Il victory more Vaiu'
able by your plan than mine?
4th. In fact would it not be less val.
liable in this, that it would break no
great line of the enemy's communion
ton, while mine would?
5lh. I'm case of disaster, would no,
a safe retreat be more difficult by your
plan than mine?
Yours truly,
A. LINCOLN.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-29


Hishfyz1z5fpstant Military Changes.
Resiondtion Of General Burnside
q General Hooker 6ucceezs Him.
BALTIMoRE, Jan. 26.-The Wash
ington National Inteyigencer states
that Gen. Burnside resigned his com
mand ofthe Army of the Potomac,
and that Gen. Hooker is appointed to
fill his place.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Pc
ToMAc, Jan. 25.-This morning Gen.
Burnside turned over his command OF
the army to Gen. Hooker. As soon as
the change was known the principal
officers waited on Gen.. Burnside and
took leave of him with regret.
Gen. Burnside issued a parting lad-
dress to his army. ~ ~ y
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-29
THE New SENATOR

THE NEW SENAToR.-The n. Y.
Tribune makes the following comments
upon the election of Zachariah Cliand-
Ter to the Senate.
s'Zachariai Chandler was on Thurs
day reelected by the Legislature of
Michigan to the United States Senate
for six years from the 4th of March
next. We thank the State of Miclii-
gan for having made so wise choice,
and we congratulate the country OH the
reelection OF q Senator who has ever
been found faithful to Duty and Liber.
fV
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-29
Capture of Duval's Bluff and Desarcs.
Arkansas.

Arkansas.
The Fleet 800 Miles mp the White
RiUer.-Frona the White Riyer.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. "a.
The Secretary of the Navy received
the following To day:
CAIRO, Jan. 23.-I have Just $3.50
p. NJ received a telegram from Mem.
phiS, Tenn, from Acting Rear Admiral
ID. ID. Porter, on board the United
States steamship Black Hawk, at the
mouth of the White River, Jan. 2Olh
as follows:
"Wc have taken ST. Charles, Dnval's
Bluff and Desarcs and the light drafts
are over three hundred miles above
the mouth at the White River.
"Thr DeKalb, Lieutenant Command.
ing Walker. captured, at Duval's Bluff,
two 8 inch guns, with carriages, am
munition, DC, 200 field rifles, aud 3
platform cars and at Desarcs we cap.
tured 80 prisoners and a quantity of
arms and ammunition.
"Signed, A. N. PENNocK.
'Flect Captain"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-29
From Nashville.
NASHVILLE, Jan. IS.

NASHVILLE, Jan. IS.
Forest Stevens and Wheeler were
at Franklin, Tenn, yesterday with g.
900 cavalry.
The rebels attacked the bridge
guards on Chattanooga r. r., ten miles
from this city, TO day, but were repulsed
with two killed and several wounded.
One OF our men was killed
The fleet of boats at GAINESVILLE
numbers twenty-five, with three gun.
boats with a large mail on board. 1t
rained all day yesterday and last night.
The river rose 6 inches.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-29
THEP ERFECTION of MECHANISM
THE MAGIC TINE OBSERVER.

q IL ~
RrISG a HuNTIxG AND OpkN FACE, OR LApr's
- OR GENTLEMAN's WATCH COMBINED, WITH
PArENr SEIFwINDI>G IMPROVEMENT. 3 "a. .-....s
The NEw York hLUsrRATED News, the leading
pictorial paper of the United States, in its issue
OF Jan 10th. 1868, page l47, voluntarily saws
- We have been shown a most pleasing neyehv
OF which the HIBBARD BRos. of tins oity, are the
sole Importers; 1t is called the " MAGIC TINE o.
SERVER" and is a hunting and open.face watch
combined. This is one of the pretiiest most con-
yenient, and decidedly the best and cheapest time
piece tor general and reliable use. ever offered IL
has within it and connected with its machinery its
own winding attachment rendering kew entirely
unnecessary The cases of this Watch are com
posed Of two metals; the outer one being. fine ls
movement, and is warranted an accurate time
piece f -. .sl --..
Price. superbiy engraved. per case of a har
Dozen s2of0o Sample Watches, in neat morocco
boxes. for those proposing to bny at wholesale.
ss5. sent by express. with bill PAYABLE on diliyerv
Soldiers must remit payment in advance. as We
cannot collect from those in the Army Ado
HUBBARD BROS, & CO., SOLE IxroRrxRs' -
South Cor. Nassau John SITS. New Yofk
- u ~ - n jan22-4ows
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-29

PROPOSITION TO ADMIT UTAH.-The
House Committee on Territories has
instructed their Chairman, Mr.. Ashley,
to report bill for the admission OF
Utah into the Union as a State, with
a prohibition of polygamy, as one of
the conditions upon which the Terri
tory shall be admitted. 1t is under.
stood the delegate from Utah objects
to this provision of the bill, which will
not be reported, however, without this
condition.. ssif Is, saee es4a s.t
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-29
R1GHr.-Gcneral Hallcck has issued

RIGHT.-Gcneral Halleck has issued
orders 10 all corps commanders to hold
as prisoners all rebel officers hereafter
captured. These orders are justified
in view of the course OF the rebels In
keeping in close confinement certain
Union officers capturpd by them On
the principle that, "what is fair for the
goose is fair for the gander," General
Halleck is entirely right. "a
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-29

The follcxing is the present organ
ization of tns ari:y of the Potomac.
eoNMANDERiN chsEF--A. Z. BURNSIDE.
Right Grand Division. Maj. Gen. T. Z. Sumner.
Second Corps, Maj. Gen. ID. " Co9cn-
Ninth Corps, Maj John SedgwiSk.
Centre Grand Division, Maj. Gen. Jos. Hooker.
Third corps, Brig. Gen. Geo. Stouenis,1
Fifth Corps, Maj, Gen. Geo. E. Meade.
Left Grand Division, Maj Gen. W. b. Franklin.
First Corps, Brig Gen. John ?. Reynolds.
Sixth Corps. Maj. Gen. w. +. Smith,
Reserve Grand Division, Maj. Gen. Franz Sigel.-
Eleventh Corps, Maj Gen. Stahl,
Twelfth Corps. Maj. Cen H. w. Slocum.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-29
+. II. CAMPBELL, EDrroR L Paornrrron.
The New Policy of the War.

In giving Freedom to the Slares. ace ensure Free
dom to the Free, honorable alike in what zee qiut
and soAat tge reeeire. Wes1au MOLLY sdrs or mean.
ly lose the last best hope of earth. : Other means
may succeed, this could not fail Thsscay plain,
peaceful generous, Just. ~ay scAich If FOLLOWED,
the World ssiH forev@ applaud. and God mast for.
suer bless-President Lincoln's Message, December
LIST, 1862. .f -
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-29
New Advertisements.
Commissioners Sale in chancery.

TN pursuance of decretal order of the Circuit
i Court for the County of Cass in Chancery
entered July twenty A. ID. 1862. at the suit
of Frederick II. Ross complainant, against Usual
c. Squires and Roxana Squires Defendants, and
to me directed, shall sell at public auction at the
west door of the Court House of said County. in
the village of Cassapolis, in said County of Cass
on the twenty first day Of March next, at one
o'clock in the afternoon of said day, the following
described parcel of land situate lying and being in
County of Cass and State of Michigan. known and
described follows. to wit Lots number eight 81
and nine (s)in Blossoms addition to the village Of
Dowagac designated on the recorded plat Of tn.
same, recorded in the Office of the Register of
Deeds of said county Of Cass. 30
W UZZIEL PUTNAM, =
Circuit Court Commissioner.
JAMES SULLIVAN, Compliments Solicitor.
Dated, Jan. z4th, 1862. ian2g-4lw7
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-29
Special Dispatch to the Advertiser and Tribune.
From Lansing.

Special Dispatch to the Advertiser and Tribune.
From Lansing.
Summary Of Legislative Proceedings
LANSING, Jan. "a. 1868.
In the House petitions were pre-
sented for a law compelling persons
keeping breeding horses to pay license;
from the Common Council of Marshall,
to raise six thousand dollars tax for
soldiers bounty; from Bixby and 9TH
ers, OF Lenawee county, limiting cx-
temptions from draft to Judges Of the
Supreme, Circuit, and Probate Courts
from the Collectors and Aldermen of
Detroit for an extension of time for the
collection OF taxes; for the appropria-
ton Of specific taxes of the Lake Su-
peripr mipes TO build roads in the Upper
Peninsula for and against racing
tax; TO reimburse money subscribed to
volunteer funds.
The bill to legalize the organization
of the County of Delta and extend the
collection of taxes vas passed.
The Judiciary Committee reported
a bill lopay the expenses of the Circuit
aud District Judge of the Upper Pc
ninsula.
A joint resolution to pay the balance
for Webster's Dictionary, and bill for
a road from Lamont to Leland, were
placed on the general order.
In the Senate, Mr.. Jerome reported
in favor of the appropriation of six
thousand FIVE bundled dollars for a fire
proof office for the State Treasurer.
The Committee or Militia reported
favorably on legalizing the action of
certain townships in Wayne county,
relating TO bouniies.
The Committee on the Judiciary re-
ported favorably on bill for taking ac-
acknowledgements of citizens absent from
the State. ,l..,.
The Committee on Militia reported
| fayorably OH resolution directing that
correct lists and credits of Counties OF
all enlistInents of volunteers where
they actually reside, be prepared.
The Committee on roads and bridges
reported against the bill authorizing
counties tn build bridges worth over
one hundred dollars.
A report relating to the Saul Canal
was received and tabled.
Bills were introduced relative to the
tender of damages by Railwya
Companies, and to juries in railway
cases.
The House joint resolution request
ing furlongh for the 7th Regimen
was amended so as to express the
thanks of the State to it and to al
Michigan Regiments.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-29
A Brigadier General Arrested.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26,

I'VE" ONh, CdtI. 70.
The Tribune has the following from
headquarters Of the Army of the Poto,
mac, Jan. 25th: GA Brigadier General
commanding division, was yesterday
placed under arrest by Gen. Burnside
for denonncing the policy of the Ad-
ministration upon the slavery question
and expressing disloyal sentiments
This General has daily been expecting
promotion to the rank Of Major Gen
era!, and assignment to the command
of corps"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-29
MORTGAGE SALE.

hEFAULT having been made in the condition
~ OF mortgage executed the eleventh day of
March, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and sixty one, by Arthur Crichfield and Elizabeth
his wife, to Elizabeth II. Bierce then sole and
unmarried. now Elizabeth Ii. Bloodgood. and re-
corded On the nineteenth day Of said March, in
Of Ca.s in the State of Michigan in Liber K Of
mortgages on pages sls and al4. on which mort
notice. the sum of one hundred and ifty-6ye dol
lars and eighty nine cents, to secure which sum no
Notice IS therefore hereby gwen that the prem;ses
Inscribed in said mortgage, to wit: The north
west quarter OF the northwest quarter of Section
seventeen, IN township six south and range sixteen
west. 10 said County of Cass, Containing forty
acres, viii be sold at public vendue at the Court
House. In Cassapolis, in said County. on Saturday
the twenty.dfth day of April. in the year one
thousand eight hundred aud sixty three. at the
hour Of one o'clock in the afternoon to satisfy the
amount then due on said mortgage and costs of
safe. ELIZABETH H. BE00DG0OB-@--
- - hortgagee.
4Dsted cassaPolis, Jan. n, ises jsnsa -4lw1s :
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-29
cass county Republican Conxen,ion.

CdsS COUNTY RePuDIICdH OOHVeHtIOus
The Republicans of Cass County are requested
to meet BY Delegates at the COURT HOUSE in
Cassapolis, on SATURDAY the 9TH day of FEB
RUARY next, for the purpose OF choosing four
Delegates to represent Cass County in the State
Convention, which meets in Detroit, on the 18th
of February. Each township will be entitled to
the usual number of Delegates.
By order of Central Committee. ,
M WIN. H. CAMPBELL, Chairman.
Dowagiac, Jan. %, 1868.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-29
rB 4" Old Ben. Wade" that plo

"a Old Ben. Wade," that glori-
Gus champion of Freedom, and fearless
advocate of the Constitution and the
Union has been reelected u. S. Sena-
tor by the Legislature of Ohio for the
term of six years from the 4th of March
next. All honor to Ohio.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-29

~ Gov. Johnson, of Nashville, has
notified those who refuse TO respond tn
the tax for the relief of the destitute,
that unless they "fork over" within four
days they will be officially visited and
compelled. TO pay the instaflment-a
menace which viii no doubt bring the
recreants to terms forthwith. m
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-29

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.

1t is understood that Maj. Generals
Sumner and Franklin have also b.ep
relieved from their commands of the
right and left grand divisions of the
army of the Potomac, but the names of
their successors have not yet been
divulged, nor is it known who has been
appointed to take the place of Gen.
Hooker.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-29

sW Paul Morphy, the celebrated
chess player, has arrivedin Paris, hav-
ing slipped through the blockade and
reached Europe by the way of Havana.
He is reported a devoted Southcrner,
but not enough SO to stay at home and
fight.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-29
Senator Anthony of Rhode 7.

az Senator Anthony, of Rhode Is
land, has been requested to enquire if
the cadets at West Point and the pu-
pills in the Naval School at Newport
have been required to take the oath of
allegiance. If reports respecting them
are true, the formality should not be
neglected.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-29
Republican Caucus.

The Republicans of Pokagon are respectfully re
quested to attend a caucus at the BLAKE HOUSE
Pokagon Side Track, on FRIDAY, February 9Th
1858, at three o'clock, p. NJ. for the purpose Of
electing Delegates to the County Convention which
meets in Cassapolis on the 18th.
BY order of Committee.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-29

~ General Breckenridge had one
of his ears taken off at the battle of
Murfreesboro. 1t should he preserved
in souse. The General is marked inst
as common thieves are in Eastern
countries.