Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-04-25
DIR. ALDEN AT HOME.

Board Of Internal Improvement, was submitted
to the House for confirmation
DR.. ALDEN AT HOME.
AT meeting of the inhabitants of the vii
lage of Coldwater convened without dis.
tinction of party at the post office OF said
village, on the 9th instant, Hon. 5. A.
HoLBRooK was called to the chair and
HIRAM CowLEs appointed secretary.
On motion of J.. j. Curtis, committee
of three was appointed, consisting of DIR.
It. N. Caulkins, Hon. S. A. Holbrook and
r. ]. Champion, ESQ.,, to draft resolutions
expressive of the sense of the meeting.
DR.. C.. from said committee, reported the
following preamble and resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted.
Whereas, the reputation OF one OF our
most worthy fellow citizens, has been pub
lcly assailed in the Legislature ofthis state,
in such manner as to occasion his noml.
nation by the Governor to an important Of
flee being rejected by the House of Rep
resentatves; and whereas, we consider 1t
our privilege and duty to demonstrate a.
gainst the errors of our public servants,
and to expose and rebut the slanderous
imputatiens, cast upon the character OF
our friends and fellow citizens, and should
hold ourselves highly culpable were we
tamely 10 remain silent and inactive,
whilst we see the shafts of calumny hurled
by host at defenceless individual whose
unblemished reputation is doomed to un-
ceremonious and utter demolition There
fore, as the sense of this meeting
Resolved, That our intimate acquan.
lance with HIRAM ALDEN enables us to
know that the charge of intemperence
made against him in the House Of Repre-
sentatives of this state, to prevent confir-
nation Of nomination by Gov. Mason, to
the Office Of commissioner of internal i'm
provements, is wholly unfounded in fact
and that we know him 10 of be man unim-
peachable moral and religious character,
and so far removed from intemperance,
that he is, and ever has been, an advocate
of total abstinence, and is at this moment,
President of the Branch County Temper
ance Society!
Resolved, That we view with astonish-
ment and indignation, the course pursued
by our representatives in regard to his
nomination, and deeply regret the reckless
ness ofthose who opposed him, and their
readiness to blight the character of an es-
teemed and virtuous citizen at the instga.
ton ofheartess slanderers and knaves.
Resolved, That as Gov. Mason, from
personal acquaintance, and the representa-
lions Of this portion of the community, was
fully appraised of tine moral integrity and
consequent temperance of the individual
rejected upon so shameless and false
charge. his excelency has acted highly
honorable part in refusing to change nom.
ination already confirmed by the Senate.
Resolved, That as The editor Of the daily
Advertiser has published in the columns Of
his paper the alleged reason for the reiec-
ton Of the nominee, we deem it his duty to
publish the proceedings of this meeting
,hus making honorable, though inadequate
amends, for the injury inflicted.
Resolved, That copy Of the proceed
ings Of this meeting be presented to said cd
itor, and to the editors of the Free Press
Post and Coldwater Observer.
S. A. HOLBROOK, Chm.
II. CowLEs, Sec'y.