The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-01
State Central
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umn, the call of the Republican State
Central Committee, for Delegate
State Convention of the Republican
party to meet in the city of Detroit, on
the 10th day of August next, for the
purpose of nominating candidates for
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Sec
rotary of State, Auditor General, State
Treasurer, Attorney General, Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, Com
missioner Of the Land Office, and two
members of the Board of Education.
According to the apportionment, this
Convention will be composed of about
233 delegates-more than as many
again as composed the last State Con-
vention-each county being entitled to
two delegates for each Senator and
Representative in the State Legislature,
and when two or more counties are
united IN one Senatorial District, the
two counties having the greatest popu-
lation will each be entitled to one Sem
atorial delegate, and each organized
county having no representative, will
be entitled to one delegate.
Although we had hopedtosee larger
delegation, still, we have no doubt that
if all the delegates are present who are
entitled to seats in the Convention, it
will be large enough to secure fair
expression of the wishes Of the masses,
and at the same time avert all suspic-
ion of the possibility of trickery or
fxed-up ticket, and give Locofocoism
no opportunity to intrude itself and
cast discord into our ranks.
As all are aware, this is one of the
most important Conventions, as well as
the most important campaign that has
ever taken place in this State. We
are not only called upon to cast our
votes in November next for all State
and County officers, but it is one of the
duties of the next Legislature to elect
q United States Senator in the place
of Hon. Charles E. Stuart, whose term
expires on the 4th of March next. 1t
remains for the people to say whether
the next Senator shall be a Republican
or Democrat. 1t is for them to say
whether they will have Senator who
will stand up fearlessly and manfully
for freedom, or whether he shall be
hireling of slaveoeraey, to do the bid
ding of an INSCRIPTIONS President.
The opportunity of having a sound
and honest Republican, in whom the
people can place the utmost confidence,
in the Senate for the next six years is
in our own hands, if all will but do
their duty. At no time since its organ
ization has the prospects of the Repub-
lican party been as bright as at the
present, not only in this State, but
throughout the entire North. The
Democracy in this State, as well as in
other Northern States, are divided and
disheartened; and We are now upon
basis to politically swamp them, and
entirely wipe Locofocoism out of the
State at one fatal blow. The outrageous
course pursued by them during their
political ascendancy, has so Disguised
all iberal-minded men, that they now
find but one party which maintains
principles m consonance with their
own. The young and intelligent are
taking their places in the Republican
ranks, knowing it to be the only party
protesting principles which will be as
lasting as they are righteous But
these circumstances, however crafty
ing, should afford no excuse or induce
ment for lack of activity and energy
on the part of the army of freedom.
1t viii not do to rest upon our arms
with the hope that as the Democracy
are divided, success is or will be a nat
ural consequence. Every man should
work as though he considered the re-
suit doubtful one; it depends upon
every man individually to say whether
victory shall perch upon our banners in
the ides of November, and that the
limbecile and truculent Administration
of the worst of all the Presidents, shall
be sternly rebuked. q "a s5
We hope that the Republicans in
this County will see the necessity OF
an early and thorough organization.
Let the primary meetings and County
Convention be held at once /; let the
people attend these meetings and see
that proper men are sent as Delegates
to reflect their wishes in the State Con
Iyeution. Let the Republicans Of this