The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-08

secretary OF the Interior
The Hon. Robert hlecelland. Of Michigan. iss native
OF ths State, and Wss born nj tteeh Casus' riahAhb
county, He's graduate Of DekiGson eo'.se' ana
moved Pitsbug and pursued The practice oil Inc law
during the year Isaa that place In 1898 he removed 10
Michigan, and established himself al Monroe in the prac
ice OF his profession The convention assembled for the
formation OF the constitution OF the Slate OF Michigan ia
1885, preparatory 10 her admission into the Union, found
him enrolled amongst It's most araen able, aud eloquent
membeTs aud IN the year 1888, member of her egs
aure. and chairman OF several OF lis most important
committees, he was eninenily distinguished
After the political contest which resulted disastrous
~ 10 the democratic party in lS40, Mr. McCelland
the acknow lodged leader around whom the faithful few
gathered together In the councils OF the Stale for the VIM
dicaton Of democratic principles The confidence OF the
democracy was justified. the acknowledgment OF which
was the choice OF their champion speaker of the pop
ular branch OF the Stale legislature in the year lsl2
Alter a warmly-con,ested election in lst3 he
elected to Congress by majority OF about 500 votes 10
district which had given Howard, the wing nominee in
ls4o wing majority OF 500 over his popular conpeti
Tor, The Hon. Alpheus Felch In Congress, q mem
Der OF The Committee oil Commerce, his report and ad
vocacy Of several important bills attracted the public
sn.on ms ,es,se.,on TO 'hs Two succeeding Con- on
abiding confidence OF his constituency and the personal
estimation in which his character and public services
were held by his fellow members OF the Committee OF
Commences, Of which he was chairman. pleasngly
evinced by their presentation 10 him OF beautiful
as testimonial Of official and personal regard During
The ascendeEcy OF the wing party in Cong ia 1918 he
placed on the Committee of Foreign Relations and
had under his peculiar charge the French spoation BILL
and SO conducted himseli ms 10 command universal
spect and esteem he left Congress in Si9 and in 1850
became member of and considered the leader IN,
the constitutional convention of Michigan. In 1851 he
was elected governor OF his adopted State by majority
oil more than 900, and reelected in 1882 by in
creased majority with popular candidate in the oppos
| ton, OF over 5000 votes.
| Upon the triumphant restoration Of the democratic
party, by the almost unexaihped unanimy OF the public
sentiment In the election OF General Pierce, with that
sagacy which peculiarly distns the President he
selected Governor McCieland for the most interesting
and aIduous, if not the most important, post III his cab
met The duties OF which he discharges with singular
ability and despatch.
/ Governor McClelland is man in whom the element.
OF true and substantial greatness happily and har
moniousiy blended aud is fact. lees than
rare that in none Of The many political Contests in which
ne mas osen engaged, he ever been personally assA
into the cabne that he free. roiler but how il can
be so stated with truth. i is difficult to perceive On the
slavery question Governor McClelland, when in Con-
gress, Ike good and true democrat Represented
his constituency; but he never was in favor Of any
Interference with the peculiar institutions of the South
and more thorough Stae-rights Than he is
not 10 be found either North or South In May,
1885, which was previous TO the adoption of the com.
promise measures BY Congress- the members OF the
constitutional convention Of Michigan. who were favora
bile TO those measLrts held public meeting and adopted
strong resolutions, embracing all the essential fea-
lures OF the compromise ac,s Those resolutions
scrutin1ed and corrected by him. and will meet the
sanction and approval OF the fasdious In the fall
OF 1880 he was president OF the democratic State
uOn wnlcn adopted strong TesOlutiOns but before they
were offered they submitted to him, and by him ex.
amined and cordially approved EYceetngly strong
oluons lavor OF all the compromise iik
wise offered TO the convention which nominated him for
governor in 1851 and in his address the convention
after having been informed Of his nomination. he urged
his friends TO adopt and cling TO those final
settlement OF the vexrd question OF slavery In company
with General Cass last la he canvassed The whole State
OF Michigan, and addressed some tseriy mass
meetings, and always advocated full and faithful recog
milton OF the conslltuonaty OF the slavery adjustment
Gov. MrCleland was member Of the Baltimore Con.
ventons OF lS4S and 1882, and any all 10
TO a freesoer than General Cas-, whose right hand
man be was Ia the contest Tor The presidency in 1913
He is democrat of The right He always &C ated
strict construction OF the constitution, tarf for rev.
only the independent treasury, and all other prom
lnent democratic He has never vet refused
conform 10 the usages OF the party bu, has on all
sons energeiically supported democratic principles aud
the nominees OF The party, whether they of his
choice In Michigan, where he Ia best kRown
be 10 esteemed as true, consistent and firm democrat
and whig free soer, Other opponent In his State
will have the hardihood TO charge him with any dise-
gard Of the constitutional rights OF the South OF any
other portion OF our Free happy, and GLORIOUS Union
4 .Rsor,d That the recent me assures OF compromise en-.
bracng settlement of the dsactng questions which
have disturbed and almost interrupted
gre.s seriously thcsiehed the gdty the Union it.e
demanded by fair considerable OF the
al rights OF the various members OF the conf deracy That
the democracy OF Michigan, pandefing
all alliances with sectional iscions having r
epeaabe claims OF each State la the Union and yielding
csly that the promise stand justified IN the
of wewisber Of his country, should be
.u.ained and executed all their parts faithfully fully
| and impa rtiaily
Adopted by the convention OF 1851 which nominated Mr.
| McCeland for governor.
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