Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-10-08

week, is our excuse for the lack of editorial
matter in this number of our paper. When we
have time, in future we promise to make up
for the past.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
The Democratic State Convention called for
the purpose of nominating candidates for the of
fees Of Governor and Lieut.. Governor met pur-
suant to call, at the City Hall, in the city of De-
troit, on the oath day of September, 1851, at
ii o'clock A. NJ, and was called to order by
Hon. Geo. Hand, Chairman of the Democratic
State Committee, who, after stating the object
of the Convention, moved, for the purpose of
temporary organization, that the Hon. ]. p.
Cook, of Hillsdale, take the Chair, which mo-
ton was unanimously carried.
On motion of Daniel Munger, of Wayne,
Benjamin Toilet, of Washtenaw, was appointed
Secretary pro tenn.
On motion Of Hon. A. H. Hanscom, of Oak
land, committee of five were appointed to re-
ceive credentials and report the names of dele
gates entitled te seats in the Convention, and
also to report the names Of delegates entitled
to seats in the Convention, and also to report
the names Of permanent officers.
The Chair appointed A. II. Hanscom of Oak
land, ]. J. Adam, of Lenawee, Daniel Munger,
of Wayne, E. H. Lothrop, of Kalamazoo, and
c. p. Bush, of Ingham, said Committee.
The Convention then adjourned until 81 o.
clock p M.
The Convention met in the afternoon pursu-
ant to adjournment
Hon. A. II. Hanscom, from the committee
appointed to examine credentials and report the
names of delegates entitled to seats in the Con-
vention, reported:
The names of the delegates from the several
counties in the State, which we omit for the
want of space.
Mr.. Clark moved that committe of five be
appointed to report the the names of State
Central Committee for the ensuing year, which
motion prevailed. The Chair appointed Messrs.
Clark, of Kalamazoo, Davis, of Oakland, Cicott,
of Wayne, Mead, of Hillsdale, Yale, of Kent,
as the committee.
Mr.. Broadhead from the committee on reso-
lutions reported the following, which were u
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the eventful history of our
country for the last two years, in which the
energy and patriotism of its citizens have been
severely taxed in order to maintain its consti-
tuition and the rights Of the members Of the con-
federacy, has taught us to revere more and more
the principles, measures and men of the demo-
cratic party and to look to that party in times
of peril, and in the hour Of need for means to
sustain and uphold in all its integrity the bond
of union that unites us one people,
Resolved, That the division of public senti-
ment among the States of the Union and the
temporary estrangement of members Of the
same brotherhood, we recognize national ca
lamity, demanding forbearance and patriotic
and sef-sacrficing spirit, which, discharging its
first duties to the constitution as Of first neces
sity, shall seek by proper means to allay ex.
citement, and to bring back that unity Of sent
ment and harmonious action, which once char
acterized the States Of the Republic.
Resolved, That the recent measures Of the
compromise, embracing settlement of the dis
tracing questions which have disturbed and al
most interrupted the business of Congress, Sc
riously threatening the integrity Of the Union
itself, were demanded by fair consideration Of
the constitutional rights Of the various mem.
bers of the confederacy. That the democracy
of Michigan pandering to no iSnS, rejecting al
alliances with sectional factions, having in view
the irrepealable claims of each State in the u
Mon, and yielding only TO the demands Of the
constitution, declare emphatically that the com
promise measures stand justified in the eyes o.
every well wisher Of his country, and should be
sustained and executed in all their parts faith
fully, and impartially.
Resolved, That the democratic party of Mich
igan on the basis of the principles promuga
ted by the national conventions of 1874 and AS
and in union with their brethren elsewhere il
the Republic, present to the people of the U.
Mon, the name Of Gen. LEWIS CAss, as the
choice of the democracy of the State as a candi
date for President. That while they have great
confidence in other eminent men of the country
and will cheerfully support the nominee of the
convention--they still insist that no other cit
zen unites so many recommendations for the
office, in this period of national excitement and
peril.
Resolved, That the administration of Johr
s. Barry, has amply fulfilled the expectations
and hopes of his friends and the democracy oi
Michigan. His career as chief magistrate has
won for him the unbounded confidence of the
people, and his stern and rigid integrity and
scrupulous protection of the interests of the
State furnish TO those who may succeed him ir
the executive chair, examples worthy of imita.
ton.
Resolved, That the thanks Of the democracy
Of the State are due to the Honorable William
NJ Fenton, who has for the last four years Sc
ably discharged the responsible duties Of Lieu
tenant Governor, and that he retres from thai
position with the confidence and grateful wish
es of his fellow citizens.
Resolved, That we present to the people OF
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