The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-08-26
The state Convention.

Inc hepuDncan otate OohSen'on,
the proceedings of which will be found
in another part of this paper, as report
ed for the Detroit Advertiser, assem-
bled in the city of Detroit on the 10th
inst, and was one of the largest and
most imposing bodies ever assembled
for similar purpose in the State. All
portions of the State were fully repre-
scented except the Upper Peninsula, and
even from that remote section there
were several delegates present, and the
utmost good feeling and harmony char
acterized the proceedings. Many Of
the ablest and best men of the party
were there, and labored earnestly for
the candidates Of their choice; and
though the contest was warm and ear
nest, yet it will be remembered with
pride that those who failed to secure
the nomination of their favorites yielded
gracefully and with good temper to the
will of the majority, showing that they
felt they had higher duty to perform
than to accomplish any mere personal
or party ends. The Convention was
fortunate in the selection of its officers,
who, by their experience and prompt
and urbane bearing, contributed largely
to the dispatch of business and the har-
mony of the Convention. The voting
for candidates was done by ballot, the
delegates from the several counties
being called to order by the Secretary.
The Convention having secured pre-
liminary organization before one o'clock,
was industriously engaged from two
o'clock until past midnight, with a
slight intermission at supper time, in
perfecting the nominations, when they
adjourned with nine cheers for the
ticket, and three for Hon. Austin Blair,
chairman of the Convention.
The Detroit Tribune speaking of the
Convention says:
We may be permitted to say word
generally of the character of the men
who composed the Convention. They
comprised as large an amount of abili-
ty, integrity and sound Republican con-
victions as has ever assembled in the
State, and they were withal an imposing
looking body of men personally. Nor
was their demeanor in the Convention
any less worthy of observation. There
was no asperity of remark, no gratui-
tous annoyance of intimation, and while
members warmly insisted upon their
personal preferences and the claims of
respective sections, they did it with a
generous Difference to the opinions OF
others and paramount recognition of
party obligations, as means of carry
ing into effect certain fundamental prin-
ciples, to which we are all attached,
and which will yet be successful, if in
tegrity to convictions and cordial party
cooperation can command success.
The ticket put in nomination by the
Convention is one which cannot fail to
give general satisfaction to those on
whom it is to rely for it's support, <sad
will inspire general feeling of respect
even amongst our opponents. The high
character for integrity which the seve-
raj members who compose it, sustain
their admitted talents, and above. all
the harmony with which they were
nominated, viii inspire the Republicans
with the utmost confidence, and dissi
pate the faint hope which our oppo.
nents had entertained, that, through our
divisions and the weakness of our can
didates, they might stand some remote
chance of saving themselves from OBJ
liyion ut the next election. 49,
We hope, and expect every Repub-
lican in Cass County will feel it his duty
to support the ticket, the whole ticket,
and nothing but the ticket, SO that after
November next Locofocoism will be
wiped entirely from the County.
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