The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1856-07-29
From the Det, Adv.
THE PEOPLES STATE TICKET.


When the delegates from the State Repub-
lican Convention came home from Marshall,
they found the faces Of the Pierce Buchanan
men looking like "a plate Of cold victuals,"
left from yesterdays dinner, after family of
harvesters had made dinner from it. "The
last of pea-time," is a suggestive phrase, but
it fails TO convey an idea of the blank, rag
ged, and forlorn look of the spoi-holdcrs,
and the spoil expectants. Some mischievous
individual had contrlved to make them believe
that the Republicans were to be split all to
pieces upon candidates. The editor Of the
Free Press was heard to remark with great
complacency, that he was assured that Bing-
ham, Holmes d. Co., never could survive the
treatment which he had given them, and all
the 'doctors" of pro-slavery were sure that
great reaction had taken place since 1854
Anxiety was lulled by these pleasant delu-
sons until the wires from Marshall informed
Detroit that the Republican party, feeling
entire confidence in the Governor, Lieut..
Governor, and State officers, individually and
collectively, had presented them all as most
worthy of their support. Hero was dilem,
ma-the Free Press had no abusive article
written, so the editor made an indiscriminate
dive into snarl of abusive articles Of the last
campaign, from which he made hash, which
for want of better, was served up on Thurs
day morning, with coat Of fresh-peppered
cpithets busted over it, to take off the musty
flavor, We shall not tire our readers pa
tience further, by allusion to an article, lack
ing point, timeliness, efficacy and truth. II
is answer enough to say of Gov. Bingham, m
answer to the aimless feeble nveclive, of the
Pree Press, that he came to Michigan on
reaching Mans estate, with the wife of his
choice, strong hearted, and nearly empty
handed; that he took up at once the wild land
in Livingston county, on which he now lives,
commenced clearing it, built a log-house and
made ready for winter. Upon the organza-
tion of the State Government in 1885, he
was chose the first Supervisor of the township
under the first Constitution. He was subse-
quently elected to the Legislature five times,
where he gained and maintained the position
ofa leader of the Democratic party. In 1880
he was elected Speaker of the House of Rep
rescntatives, which position he filed with en-
incnt ability, twice subsequently. In the
year ls46 he was nominated to Congress rs
Wilmot proviso Democrat, and ran against
and beat the late Hon. George w. Wisner, of
Oakland, most talented, as we'll as most
popular and skillful Wing politician. In 1s4s
he was reelected against Hon. Geo. H. Haz-
elton, Of Gencsce, upon the same ground,
though not the same ISSUE for there was at
that time no issue upon Slavery extension be-
tween the parties in that Congressional Dis
trict, both claiming TO be for the Wilmot Pro-
vso. Gov. Bingham carried out his pledges,
and the Legislature of Michigan, strongly
| Democratic undertook to do the same. Tic
Legislature afterwards receded-Gen. Cass re-
ceded, prominent men among the leaders,
such as McClelland, Buell., Fcnton, Greenly,
| Church, Peck, Munger, ingalls,, Finley, Ste
vens, Bush and others, receded, but Bingham
did not recede and was denounced rs traitor.
No man adhered closer to his party, no men,
Der was more assiduously attentive to his du-
ties in the House, no member was more cour-
teous to his constituents who visited Wash
ington, or moro attentive to their written re-
quests; and no member, North or South,
maintained better social position at Wash
ington, as regarded the respect, confidence
and good will of his contemporaries of all par
ties. Yet Gov. Bingham was denounced by
the leaders ofthc party in Michigan, and now
let us ask, where are those men, and whore
is that party which has been guided by their
counsels? Sunk below the most extravagant
hope of a political resurrection.
Gov. BINGHAM has administered the State
Government, as he has fulfilled all other pub
lie trusts committed to him, faithfully, fear
lessly, and wisely
Hon. GEORGE A. Coz is the Republican
candidate for reelection to the office of Lieut..
Governor. Mr.. Coe has been for some six
teen years a resident of Michigan. He is a
lawyer of ability and large practice, which he
conducts with all fidelity to court and client.
AS presiding officer in deliberativc assem-
blies he has no superior in this, and few il
any in any State. He is rapid accurate and
impartial, and at the close of the session OF
1855, he bore from the Senate Chamber the
united and cordial testimonial from friends
and opponents alike of bis capacity, industry
and fairness.
In connection with his legal profession, Mr.
Coe conducts banking business, which rem
ders him entirely familiar with the financial
needs and requirements of tie people of the
State, and brings him in daily contact with
those who give tone and expression to the
views Of the agricultural and industrial CON-
munity.
Mr. Coz is gentleman Of great intelli-
gencc, and is blessed with a popular address
a liberal heart, and most captivating man
ners.
The name of John McKINEEY was wont to
be pleasant to the Democratic party in this
State. Like the Governor, Mr.. Mckinney
came young into the State and settled as a
farmer, in the county of Van Buren; he left
the old Democratic State of Pennsylvania,
and joined the Democratic party here. His
neigLbors found him to be shrewd, capable,
and inhexibly upright, and they intrusted him
with their public business They placed him
at the head Of township affairs, sent him to
the Legislature, and afterwards made him a
Senator. Thitber he carried the same scrri-
pulous regard for truth, law, and right, and
by these, together with constitutional sagac-
ity, and thirst for knowledge, he sustained
himself as reliable and useful Legislator
AT the time when the people of Michigan be-
came alarmed nj tho sweanino iuc,trxione "A