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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-01-14
PROBATE ORDER.

CTATE OF MICHIGAN-Countyo Of Cass SIS.
y At a session of the Probate Court ior the
County of Cass. holden at the Probate Office, in
(yassa1olis. on Saturday the ninth day of Janua-
nv in the wear one thousand eight hundred and
siixty.four. Present, Clifford Shannahan, Judge
of Probate. In the matter of the estate of Bet
sew Metcalf, deceased. On reading and filing the
petltion duly verified, of Horace Metcalf, praying
for letters of Administration, on the estate Of
said deceased.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the
sixth day of February next, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of said
petition, and that the heirs at, law OF said de-
ceased, and all other persons Interested in said
estate, are required to appear at session of said
court, then to be holden at the Probate Office in
Cassapolis, and show cause, if any there be, why
the prayer of the petitioner should not be gran
ted.
And it is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said es-
tate, of the pendency OF said petition and the
hearing thereof, by causing copy of this order
to be published in the Cass County Republican
newspaper printed and circulating in SAID county
of Cass for three successive weeks preyious 70
said day OF hearing. C. SHANAlAN,
A true copy. Judge of Probate.
aJan. 2, 1854 jan9-3eg5.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-01-14

az There appears to be formida-
BILE movement of rebels up through the
mountains of West Virginia. An at
tack upon Cumberland, Maryland, is
anticipated, and the trains on the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad have stopped
running for fear of capture. The rsb-
els have captured an army supply train
of thirty-six wagons. Imboden's reb-
els have been attacked near Winehss-
ter and driven back.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-01-14

1t cannot, therefore, nor can any
part Of the Presidents plan, be in con-
fiict with the Constitution, though it
involve the absolute subjugation Of the
rebel States as States and of their peo-
pie as individuals to the power of the
Federal Government.
How much do the Northern blood
hounds of the slave power expect to
accomplish by their howlings over the
pretented "unconstitutionality of the
Lincoln scheme of reconstruction y
The rebels engaged in their work OF
treason for the express purpose OF ex-
tending and perpetuating slavery.
There is, therefore, terribly severe
practical wit as we'll as historic justice
in the plan for einvesting them with
their forfeited citizenship and State
franchises, by administering to them
an oath of allegiance to the immediate
abolition of slavery. Before the year
upon which VIC have entered, shall
have passed away, millions will have
taken that oath, and the hell-created
Constitution" have been consigned to
the realm of its origin. SO mote it be.
The army of the Potomac is in win
ter quarters with nc. prospect of opera
tons offensive or defensive until
spring.
The rebels refuse all further ex.
change of prisoners unless our Gov.
eminent will relinuuish its claim that
its colored soldiers shall when captured
be treated as prisoners of war, and al
low their rebel captors to reduce them
to slavery or butcher them as caprice
may suggest. Had Abraham Lincoln
forty lives, he would suffer each one OF
them to be burned out of him at the
stake before he could submit 10 any
such democratic" dictation.
Is il not almost time to try what vir.
tue there is in retaliation.
He. r3a Iw So fsd j. B. @.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-01-14
sR- The following sbit of advice We

The following 'bit of advice we
find in the Evansville On. W Herald,
one of the best local papers in the in
terror of New York State. We most
respectfully commend its teaching to
the good people of this vicinity.
CPL take your paper, if you'll let me
have it for dollar year, just as you
used to" says old 400 acres and money
at interest. We suppose so; and we will
take what butter you have to sell if you
viii let us have it at shilling a pound,
just as you used to, and your surplus
potatoes, if you will let us have them
at two shillings bushel, just as you
used to. Friend, two years ago we
could buy more and better paper for
$50 than we can now for 500. Two
years ago you were glad to get $500
per cord for wood; now you won't sell
a stick for less than So. Two years ago
you sold potatoes for Two to three shil-
lings; now they are worth six, and you
expect to sell some for a dollar before
spring. In fact everything you have to
sell has doubled in price within two
years. Our paper was furnished toe
low then, and at $3.50 now, it is not
what it should be in proportion to the
price of everything else.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-01-14
Western Virginia.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Jan. s.-The
garrison at Petersburg, Western Vir-
GINA, was surrounded to-day, Fitz
Hugh Lee and Roser moving between
New Creek and Petersburg.
The enemy drove our forces out Of
Burlington to-day.
! Cumberland, Maryland, is threat.
ened, and much excitement prevails
here tonight. 1t seems probable we
will be attacked here about tomorrow
morning. Passenger trains on the
railroad are stopped from running.
Other trains nevertheless are moving.
The enemy, yesterday captured q
train of 36 wagons.
The rebels are reported to be NOV
ing in three main columns. 'rf
Imboden has been attacked at Win.
chester, and driven back. So far ev-
erytbing is in our favor. 1t has been
showing heavily all day.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-01-14
From the Detroit Tribune.
The Veteran Regiments.

Return of the LIST Cavalry and the
F6th I,sfantry-Iheir Arrival IN
the City Greeting Of the Veterans.
After great delays along the route,
the lst Cavalry and the 10th Infantry
arrived in this city on the Michigan
Southern to-day at / o'clock. 1t was
reported that they would arrive at 10
o'clock, aud at that hour the depot
was well filled with friends and rela-
tives of the brave soldiers. A later
telegram announced that they would
not arrive till about IL o'clock, and a
general murmur of dissatisfaction arose
against railroads in general, and against
the Michigan Southern in particular.
Shortly after IL o'clock another tele-
gram was received that the regiments
would not arrive till II O'Clock, but the
appearance of the Light Guard Band
previous to that time caused a general
rush to the depot, and in few mo-
ments thereafter the building swarmed
with citizens anxious to get glimps of
the war-worn veterans.
When they arrived, and before the
train had fairly stopped, a general rush
was made for the cars, and it was with
the greatest difficulty they could be
restrained from from getting inside.
Orders were imperative, however, and
had to be obeyed, and the crowd was
obliged to give way while the regi-
ments emerged from the cars. The
scene that followed can better be i'm
sgined than described. AS soon as or
der could be restored the regiments
were formed into line, and, headed by
the Light Guard Band, marched to
Firemen's Hall, which had been well
warmed for their reception.
Here they were welcomed home in
an appropriate and patriotic speech by
the Hon. William A. Howard, Esq, to
which they:replied by long and con-
timed cheering.
After the reception, the regiments
were marched to the various hotels
where dinner had beer prepared fol-
them, and. being weary and hungry
they did ample Justice to the GOOD
things provided for them. 1t had
been intended to march them through
the streets, but on account of the colo
this will be dispensed with. o
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-01-14
w The Question as 70 the neon

.W The question as to the pecuni-
airy oommutaiion clause of the Con.
seription act will probably be settled,
as will the other proposed amendments
the present week. The Military Com,
mittees of the Senate and House had q
conference Saturday, and agreed to fix
$500 as the amount Of Communication
the payment of that sum exenptine
only from single draft, instead Of fol
three years, as at present.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-01-14
The Matter of Boun,ie. for Volunteers.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.
The following is the message sent to
Congress to-day by the President:
"By joint resolution of your hon.
orable bodies, approved December
Esd, 1863, the paying of bounties to
veteran volunteers, as now practiced
by The War Department, is, to the ex-
tent of $500 in each case, prohibited
after the 5th day of the present
month.
81 transmit for your consideration a
communication from the Secretary of
War, accompanied by one from the
Provost Marshal General to him, both
relating to the subject above men
toned.
81 earnestly recommend that the law
be so modified as to allow bounties to
be paid as they now are, at least until
she ensuing 1st day of February.
81 am not without anxiety lest ap-
pear TO be importunate in thus recall
ing your attention to subject upon
which you have 40 recently acted, and
nothing but deep conviction that the
public interest demands it could in
duce pe to incur the hazard of being
misunderstood on this point. The ex-
ecutive approval was given by me to
the resolution mentioned, and it is now
by aeloser attention and fuller knowl-
edge of facts, that feel constrained
90 recommend 8 reconsideration of the
subject e m
(Signed) "ABRAIIAM LINC9LN."
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-01-14

Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.
From Columbus.
CoLUxBUs, o., Jan. IL, 1864.
Hon. John Brough was to-day in
augeratsd Governor of Ohio in, the
presence of several thousend persons.
There was grand military display.
Everything passed of in the best pos
sible manner. Histina1gural address,
which is throughout an able document,
takes strong and decided grounds
against compromis with the rebels. He
says-we. cannot negotiate with rebels in
arms. or admit of anything from them
but unconditional surrender and SUBJ
mission. Much We can pardon to the
masses Of people, but the leaders must
reap of the harvest they have sown.
The past has its punishment that may
BE mitigated or forgiven, but the future
must have full and ample security. .a
Further on he adds: There are but
tive ways in which the restoration of
peace and the Union is to be accom-
-plished: 1st, Tue unconditional surren-
der of the leaders and the abandonment
Va shS tSoShiOtiy VI, ~u, tuc COillluuSu
progress and consequences of our arms
until the military power of the confed-
eracy is broken and the heart of the
rebellion crushed.
All intermediate plans or schemes are
mere palliatiyes, that like our COM
promises of the past fifteen years will
only be sure to procrastinate existing
evils, restoring peace that will require
constant watchfulness and concession,
and prosperity that will be dependent
upon almost annual sacrifices to avoid
future demands and instructions.
In view of the, permanence of our
Government and the integrity of our
Union there is no such thing as conf
promise with rebels in arms against
both. Avoid it as we may, the great
truth is apparent to every reasoning
mind that SUBMISSION OR sUBJUGATION
for the leaders of the rebellion are the
only effectual means of restoring peace
and good government.
The inaugural gives immense salts
faction here to all parties but those who
sympathize with rebellion.
Brough's majority, including the sol
sdiers' vote, as officially announced by
the President of the Senate, is lO1,
sos.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-01-14
~ A report from East Tennessee,

W A report from East Tennessee
states that Longstreet has driven our
forces back from Bean Station, the lat
ter losing, in four days skirmishing,
about 200 men. Rebel prisoners re.
port that Longstreet has been rein-
forced by Ewell, that he has now about
10000 men, and that he has been Or
dered to take Knoxville at all hazards.
1t will bear thinking on"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-01-14

az The cold has been SO severe in
Virginia that the Potomac is frozen
over SO far down as Occoquan river
an event of rare occurrence: Deco.
guam river empties into the Potomac
25 miles below Washington and 10
miles below Mt. Vernon. The Poto-
mac is at that point over three miles
wide. 4a
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-01-14
W. .cAMPBELL. EDIroR.
The New Policy of the War.

In gicing Freedom to the Slaves, zoe ensure Free.
dom TO the Free, honorable alike in spAat pe gis.
and WAat wsrscei0s. WssdaA molly sass or mean
~ lose the last best hope Of earth. Other means
may succeed; this could not fail 71sray isplain,
peaceful generous, just. Il way srdicA If Jollowsd,
tie world wiH torspsr epplaud, and God must for
suer bl@s.-PresidentL inooln's Message, December
lst 1se2 a fru ai
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-01-14
Contempt for the Proclamati ON.


The following are very satisfactory
reasons why the Rebel Congress
should make special efforts to treat the
Presidents Amnesty Proclamation
with affected contempt; first, there is
not man of them who is not express.
ly excluded from the benefit of its
provisions, by being "civil officers OF
the so called Confederate Govern
ment." And again, they are all prob
ably not only shareholders but are en-.
gagged in building up Confederacy on
the ''corner stone of the peculiar insti.
tution," and the oath to support the
Emancipation Proclamation until de-
clared unconstitutional by the Supreme
Court is naturally about the most un-
palatable dose they could be asked to
swallow. The fact is, the Amnesty
Proclamation was expressly not inten
ded to reach their cases, but it was in
tended to affect the mass of the South
ern people who have no real interest in
the maintenance of slavery-whose
every interest in the fact is diametrical-
ly opposed to the constitution" Upou
them it is already beginning its work
of conversion to the knowledge OF
their own good. This work, of course,
is slow in its operation at first, but will
gather momentum as it progresses.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-01-14

New YORK LEGISLATURE. = The
New York Legislature organized on
Tuesday. In the Senate, James Ter
williger was elected Clerk, and Azel b.
Hull Sergsant-at-Arms. In the Assem-
bly,, Thomas B. Alvord was elected
Speaker, Joseph b. Cushman, Clerk,
and Charles E. Young, Sergeant-at
Arms.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-01-14
90 phe Democratic District Co

~ The Democratic District Con-
vention at Indianapolis, Friday last,
appointed delegates to the Democratic
National Convention, and passed res
olution declaring that General McClei-
ian is in every way qualified to be-
sons our stsndasd-bearer in the ap-
yroacbing Presidential canvass
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-01-14

e. The Washington correspond
ent of the New York World is re-
ponsible for the statement that our loss
at the battle of Charlottesville, in
May last, in killed, wounded and mis-.
sing, reached the terrible aggregate OF
$4,000.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-01-14
List of Letters

OBTAINING in the Dowagiac Post Office
III for the week ending January 8, 1864.
Arson, William johnson, Jeremiah
Bradt, John G Lane, Elizabeth Mrs
Bishop, Joseph Lee, William
Crows, Henrietta Miss Meyer, Rev II
Dixon, ElYira Miss Osterhaut, Mercy A Mrs
Dewitt, Frances A Mrs Smith, Maria Mrs
Fulton, Mary l. Miss Strong Emory
Farnham, roline Miss 2Pennel w Ii
Gates, Habby NJ Miss Rockwell, Jane Mrs
Hannah S Sturr, l. J Mrs
Sears, Matilda Mrs
When called for please say advertised.
w. H. CAMPBELL, p. NJ.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-01-14
ACT. ASST. PRovosT MARSHAL GEMS. OFFICE,
DETROIT, January 8, 1864.
CIRCULAR NO. 4.

Provost Marshals are hereby notified
that they will recognize all men of old
Regiments re-enlisted, as Volunteers,
as recruiting agents of the Provost
Marshal Generals Department, and
entitled to the premiums for procuring
recruits.
(Signed) B. II. HILL,
Lieut.. Col. 5th U. S. Artillery,
A. A. Provost Marshal General.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-01-14

{ BY order of General Graut, the sale
oiHwhisky, either by wholesale or re-
tail, Ihas been prohibited at Nashville.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-01-14
d Il ATH 8.

At his residence, in Silver Greek, on Tuesday,
January 18th, WILLIAM B. GIEBERT, in the
seventy fourth year of his age.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-01-14
Board of Supervisors.

IN of this State will be petitioned by the Board
of Supervisors, of Cass County, at its special
session in this month, to legalize the action of
the Board in granting Bountes to volunteers,
and in issuing Bonds therefor. And also to le-
gaize the action of the several townships in pay
ing Township Bounties. BY OF der of the Board.
IRA BROWNELI, Clerk
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-01-14
New Advertisements.
II q II C. r.!

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons, not to
IN harbor or trust on my account CATHARINE
ID. BANNAR, who was formerly member of my
family, as shall pay no debts of her contracting.
SAMUEL BELL. ,
Dated, this 18th day of JAN, A. D. 1864.
janl4-S9tf
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-01-14

as political franchise are concerned,
virtually and utterly extinguished ;
that rebellion, secession, and conquest
effect as a necessary legal result, the
total political Acknowledgement of the
entire bodies of the people of those
States; and that, Of course, their re.
enfranchisement is necessary 10 rein.
spire them as communities with the
vitality, and re-invest them with the
powers of "bodies corporate and pc.
little" Does radicalism ask more than
this =? Can it go farther? This is
not reducing the rebel States to the
condition of territories" 1t is redu.
cling them much lower than that. 1t is
sinking them as the law of nations
sinks them, to the condition (when sub
dued) of conquered orovinces.
1t is not material to enquire whether
the letter of the Federal Constitution
authorizes their reduction to that con
dition, any more than it will be whcr
in war yet to be had, We shall have
conquered the British provinces upon
our borders. Every lawyer knows OF
ought to know that it is authorized b,
the law of nations as well az all Other
portions of the Presidents plan tina
the law of nations is the common ant
permanentlaw, the common Constit,s
ton, so to speak of the whole civilized
world that it is recognized and adop
ted as such by our Federal Constitu
ton as well as by the Constitution o
fundamental law Of every other civi
lized country.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-08
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
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Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-08

CANTERBURY HALb.-NotwthBtanding the
expense nj euning the large AID talented conf pany
which his appeared the rast week, the manage.
ment has reinforced II with an addition OF two
new candidates for public favor, via. ~. u. Cav
anHFh, an Irish comedian snd vocalist great
merit, ami \. Rushton, the celebrated Clt Dancer
- conjunction with tbese are Miguea Eva Brent,
and ErncJ inc Dc faiJsri the great Ballet Troupe
EVa and Edwards f. Ethiopian iml,,icns, No.
also afGer rNttr0!ve preparations aud ~ grrAt
eNpersr, wi h nov sccnt.y, decorations, 81, An
entirely new and original pantomine, " Hariequ' n
Nowadays" with Geo EGc'on Nc Bcjingo,' -
the Clowu."
VARlETIEs.-This evening hrst night OF the
popular actor OF the day Mr.. W J. Thompson, and
his h'ghly ttsin d Dig hcctur 10 the exciting mclU
drama "i !he Forest Of Bondyi o., Tie D. OF
Montarg.S, in which N, young actress Nts MIG.
gi" fr'l and the beautiful ynuns csnseuse Mic.
Lina W!ndel will appear, assisted by tho star
Company and all the great Artstes and pretty girls
Wednesday afternoon Natiree, a great dramatic
piece will be performed