The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-03-24

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III. H. Emmonds withdrew the name of J
V. Campbell as q candidate for Chief Justice
On motion, proceeded to ballot for Chic
J Justice.
Resulted as follows:
Martin, s4
Manning, IS
Christiancy, ~
Campbell. 10
1t was moved and supported that Judge
Martin be declared unanimously nominated
for Chief Justice Carried.
EVENING SESSION.
At o'clock p. NJ, the interesting ceremo-
ny of the presentation of the beautiful ban
ner, from Wayne county to Manistee, took
place. The Hall was densely crowded.
Hon. d. Bethune Duffield, of Detroit, who
bad been chosen to present the banner, spoke
as follows:
Sir, I address you as the Representative of
the Republicans Of the County of Manis-
tee:
Your brethren of Wayne County
have commissioned me TO the discharge of
duty which carries with it much of pleasure,
especially rs that duty is discharged hero in
the presence Of the various representatives of
| Freedom throughout the State. Those who
! present Mt the last Republican State Conven-
ton, held at Marshall, will remember that
on the evening of that day, amid the glare
of bonfires, the thunders of artillery, and the
shouts Of those who were then like good sol
diers, putting on their arinor in the cause Of
Freedom Mr.. RUFUs HosMER, of Wayne,
publicly pledgea-an- appropriate banner TO
that County which, in proportion to the to-
tai number of its voters, should at the then
coming election render the largest majority
| for Fremont and Dayton.
AS we passed into the struggle no one
knew upon whom this favor would alight, and
for long Tina afterwards it was difficult to
discover who had won the prize, for with the
exception of two or three counties, Wayne
being one Of the number,) they all came
forth shining in the robes Of victory.
But when the smoke of the battle had lift
ed and rolled itself away, and this proud ar
my with banners was passed in review, lol
young Manistce was found to have outstrip-
ped all competitors. Rallying her strength
upon the extreme Northwest Of our peninsu-
Ia. where ''tee Sleeping Bear" looks out upon
the broad waters Of Lake Michigan,-she en-
tered the contest with the strength of giant.
and bore through it such glorious trophy of
victory as we trust will confirm her in the
cause Of Freedom hcnceforth and forever
This banner therefore Of right belongs to her,
and rt bears her name.
We ask yon TO receive it, not as ANYTHING
especially valuable in Itself (although il is
enriched as YOU may see by the good taste of
him who pledged it.) but as memorial of
that great struggle of 1856 whose far sound
ing echoes rolled not only through the still
forests of Manistee, but North and South,
East and West across this broad Union, even
penetrating beyond the sea, and stirring vet
again the warm impulses of desponding free
men in the blasted kingdom of the old World.
We ask you 10 receive it notonly as a trib-
ute to your merits in that struggle, but rs an
emblem Of those sacred and time-honored
principles for which you, and for which we
then all contended; and that you may not |
forget the one principle which was then above
all others at stake, behold we have inscribed |
it here
ave beliere a0iM the Patriots of 1881 !
and 1920 that Freedom is NATIONAL AND |
SLAVERY SECTIONAL"
1t is true this noble sentiment has recently |
been ruthlessly tramplcd under foot by de-
cision Of the Supreme Court of the United |
States, and which seems to have been laid |
upon the altar Of Slavery as a tribute TO its
power at an appropriate season. Scarcely had
the President elect lifted his hand to high
Heaven and solemnlv sworn to support tho
Constitution of the United States and the
laws thereof, ere the slavc-holding apostles of
that party, who had elevated him to power,
COZ ttnhopp;1x, h. Il
terposition Of this high tribunal, have sud
denly rent asunder aud scattered to tho winds
Of Heaven, one Of the most solemn ordinan-
ccs of our fathers, conseorated by the assent
of more than fifty years, and long confident
esteemed one of the strongest barriers ever
reared for the protection of freedom in our
land. The compromise Of 1920, regard ,ess
of the rights both political and moral which
have accrued under it, they have disposed of
in the same ruthless and harsh manner
This decision cannot but be followed by
fearful and bitter controversies. Whatever
may be tho ultimate results flowing from it,
we are at all events informed by it that the
real struggle in which this banner has been
won, has but Just commenced, and that the
prize after which this slave power is striving
is the subjugation of Freedom throughout
this broad continent Of States. 1t also in
forms us that the future is pregnant with great
events and must soon devolve serious respon-
sibilities upon all such citizens as are faithful
ly devoted to the cause of constitutional lib
crty.
BE assured that if this slave power is still
to sit cnthroned at Washington its future
record, so far rs Freedom is concerned when
it shall have have been made up, will be rs
black as the book Of sins upon the judgment
day, and Freedom herself cnshroudej by
their foul hands in worse than Egyptian dark.
ness.
But We have seen star in the East, and
the wise men Of the West are Fastening to.
ward its rising, prepared TO worship at the
shrine of that pure Liberty which it already
he.alds. This banner, simple as it is, has