New-York daily tribune., 1844-07-04
Nichigan-POlttics. Country, Crops, &c.
Correspondence Of The Tr5u9c.

Correspondence Of The Tribune
DETROIT. 3iich. June %. 1874.
Leaving the Western part of the State OF New
York in May last, wcnded my way Westward
1t was my good fortune to be at Cleveland on
the 18th of that month when the Wings Of the
Reserve Counties met in Mass to ratify the nomi-
nations Of Clay and Frcl'nghuysen. | was then
convinced from the numbers present and the en-
thusiasm which prevailed that Ohio was safe.
the proceedings of the Convention, will pro.
ceed Westward. Since that time | have So
Iourned in Detroit and the Northern part OF
Michigan. That the Wings are aroused and ac-
1--WE there can be no doubt an that sure victory
awaits lhtm throughout the Union, If they are as
active elsewhere as here there Can he no doubt.
The Clay Club Of Detroit have erected large
and connodous Cabin capsbe OF holding at
east thousand. and TIE ,ocsln has but to SOUND,
when it Is :mmcdia,cly filled. There is a large
gallery appropriated 20 the ladies', and 1t is al
ways full besides they have the best choir that can
De got together. They hold meetings about once L
week, and always have jam, and believe 1t
would be so if they had meeting every night.
was at Pontiac, the County seat of Oakland
County, ON the ooh instant, when the Cengres-
sonal Convention to nominate candidate for
Congress for the 3rd District was in session
GEORGE w. WIsNER, an advocate, residing in
Pontiac, Was nominated. The utmost good feel
'ng was manifested throughout. Many good
speeches were made and songs sung, and they al!
acted as though they expected to elect their can
dldate Mr.. Wisner intends canvassing his dis.
rrict and he is intelligent and eloquent man
his election may be considered certain From
Pontiac proceeded North to Fentonvillr, in Ge-
nesee County, and though have Travelled through
many parts of the United States never passed
through more delightful country. The roads
were good, and you might easily imagine, from
the improved state OF the country, that you were
travelling ,hrough,he Western part OF your State,
nut for the oak oprnings through which you pass
On every side, as far the eye can reach, you
are delighted with the beautiful appearance o.
the woods and fields The Michigan Rose here
rows wild, and that and other roses and flowers
nlor the ground and make redent the air
You literally tread on roses. Fentonvlile is
:nurishina village situated on the SEla lawassie
which affords water power sufficient for tn,
wants OF the county. had not been long
tne place when was invited to aiiend meeting
# the Clay Club of the town, which Was TO mes'
'or the second time slace It's organization. And
,ere let HE remark that thus is tn first political
ever made in that town, and that
.,!ch organ za,ion WAS effected by the individual
c1eftions of its wn.:hv President With src;'
.rsuis, what incentive does II present for inGi
:idual eAerton every where! And if the Wings
carried Mlrngan III 1910 without organzatloii.
what can you lot expect when IN every town liz
the State Clay Clubs are being 'orined 7 Th'
resident iufurincd NE tht! owing to the shrr
mi ,rnperirc, notice that had heen given, anu
rom other Causes, he feared there would not b.
many present. hut he was destined to he agreea
aIv disappointed, Tor good and true Wings came
pourIug in from the country round TIL there wcs
scarcely rfom tor more.
Alter the meeting was opened hy some GOOD
Wing songs, the President stated that there were
present ~ milshiSIf, ,rat riBy hs1 consented to talk
little. They did so and nothing but the ap
proach OF midnight and the Sabbath could lnduc'
the meeting to adjourn. Sir, the right spirit Ii
,roused. The People want an opportunity OF re
wardinp the treacherv Of John Tyler; OF approx
,up the Tariff of 1912, and condemn'ng PoIk
,nd Texas They anxiously await the contest
knowing that with such leader as Harry o'
the VEST success is certain. On my return I"
this city converscd with many intelligent wings
md Locus. Many of the old Democratic part.
,re indignant at the treatment OF Van bu
rem, and If they do not any thing to defeat FOLK
,hev will not do any hing to secure his clectloh'
Today ,he Clay Club OF Pohllac 60 mlie'
Vorlh of DetrolU dedicar. their CABIN 10 ial
,rd the ccurtry. There Will be an immense
.ra,hering. Two extra trains OF cars lett 'h';
morning conveying hundTeds OF The citizens u
Detroit to thai place. Senator foiic' ana "'''o'
distinguished Wings ARE TO address the pe'P".
On IL, F.urth Of jaw thee Is 10 b. "a Statt
..,.,.. no,,,,c =, Niaf,iia, l21 n.i;es West o.
;,e,r,,ii 'rhe w.vle VT. &c there en- masse
And this is the way they ale DONG 'pihss ID
Michigan Most truly can we say;
l:u.ra tiufre. Tn" "a. ~. r'n
For Henry Clay and F!elngnuysen.
Dstro,t is the residence of Gun. Cass and TIL
arrived here | thought it strange that Cass
delegates were not sent to the National ConVen'
ron 10 nominate candidates for President and
Wee President. As YOU probably remember.
they were instructed to vote ior Van buTen on'
c,ss is unpopular at home 1t is well known
here that his private views were opposed To An
nexaton.
The season thus lar has been very WEI an
backward, ard you will find no worse reads ~
the United States than III the city OF Detroit
The streets are neither paved nor planksd, anG
out little public spirit is manifested
The stcamboa, Julia Palmer Is running as an
opposition boat to the combination between DE
,roit and Buff,do at 81 CABIN and 81 sieerage.
I-aving Detroit every tuesday and Buffalo every
Friday evening She is well patronized, 'houg"
Tie combustion, on the days when she runs
outs down the fare to nothing and board
''''' yon,s &c. T. c. NJ.
GEN. JAMES HAMILroN-Two years ago tins
nulli.ing General pu, forth letter on 1 e@aS'
and that communication we give rs ano'iier IT, IL,
stance of the instability OF public men. we
.ivc it also piece oi pr"pnecv IN i0fS' W.T.
a ho,b fac, and argument in lS44. In truth
| ,be same reasons against Annexation are IN tn'
..,,,,,,h. ,r ,nousancs a, the North al this time.