The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-01-25

I frequently sent 20 the Legislature. He va.
however, always III sympathy with the free -cjj
/ element OF that party, and was among the y.-y
/ first to enter the Republican organization. No
Inau did more to build up thar party: and he be-
! came its hrst candidate for Governor lie was
/ twice elected by an overwhelming majority: and
/ was long 20 looked upon "a the probable suc
ces'or Of Senator Stuart. tie Is iniiexi5ie in his
political sentiments and will make a useful rna,i
Der a. the distinguished BODY to which h. ba.
! been returned. His election adds one more 10
tie Republican strength in the Senate, which A.
Der the fourth OF March will be overwhelmed
without counting the New jersey and Minnesota
SeLatHrH Vet to he chosen, or the Indiana con
tc~tart-.
From the GreeIyi.e ia.eletle,t
Cos. bingham has not been presented "a the
candidate o. particular iocGittu bu, Of H..
Vhote S'a's, which We have 10 doubt he viii
repr' sem faithfully, and with marked ability.
Ffom the yiaav rale-p-.,s
! W. regard this result a a mos. fortunate one
for the union, harmony, and permanent a,cend.
ancy e. ,hr Republican party Hereafter We
wisi. 10 he question OF aute-ell~nt, buried
E"rcve~ ana ~ wish 10 sec 40 inquiry made and
u" Hpi,s'' taken Of the facts, whether cooi Re-
publican originally came from the Whig Demo
cratic, % irr" Sol party. During the pendencv
OF III" >eu=fori canvass, the question of ante.
| cel'ht> vas forced upon u by the circumstances
-" Iacmber Of Congress and hut small Dor
ton OF the State officers having been take,, from
the Dsmoerr,.c Republicans, 80 to SPEAK and
had the senator 20 be elected also been taken
from the " ii@ -id,, tn" conviction tina, one sii..
Was favored and the other proscrib,l would
have been irresi~taI.c
Prom the IIi'i-,,sly ....
The ''peor,,.'- choice has iuaiy been ratified.
Tn political c,nii,.t vii -ron cease 10 He,r,y
IA" lat" a.'' ul"a ~ ~, Hrtt".! waters Will.
oar hg!e IC-t'a,rr.."r All hardly nave hid aside.
the robe, 81. ctirt magistrate. before he vii b.
called up"'' :" .,-~nms bis place ia the na,onal
Scuat"
+f"a iar Fl."t e. ~
Never Ma poetcsl justice ia real ~, nI,.ted
out more IN accordance with the iitnrs, ~ things.
Because OF kin-ley : Rngh,rn's adj. SION To- hi,
own integrity and political consistency, were. the
aiIatnc'f7- OF part. hurled ts his devoted head
by Cas- and Stuart, from the very post Of honor
he has nov be,r, elevated Ia III And where
are hsVf Cas- III one of the wards ct the hos
pital buchanan has kindly provided for broken
down politicians whom the people repudatc. ami
St"nt consigned =" tie :etirs.cy of private LIE
From IT,. D,to,, ,.4.ou
-N'tHtIi-r tculi iDfit more To consolidate
and strengthens the Republican party, than the
election eli EX-t'ovcrnor Bingham to the Office
of l :. Senator. When the fact become.
knowa, lhst Ibis position las been given to Nh
Bingham without the expenditure. on his part,
o. :" much - dollar, it viii De the more clca--
IS seen that ha wa, the spontaneous choice Of
I! r Proph.
frpt-, thr . e.r.,.. Aiv"rtf--r.
t,.uti \. suD.,nf,..,- -, 49,. g.,
tempt to portray the qualifications of GOV. Bing-
ham 20 t!! the Office, with credit to himself and
honor 10 the STATE He IS too well known 10 the
people Of Michigan, after aH active lie among
them ut nearly twenty-five years. tn make it ne
ccssUy for IL 10 attempt IT, With large leg
i,latiye experience, both in Congress aud State
affairs, he will at once assume commanding DO
siJion among the abl,.st men nthe body 10 which
he Is elected. There is :, peculiar fines. in the
election al Gov. Bingham which attaches to bat
few other men, though it Is no disparagemeut 10
any other man. Gov. Bingham once occupied
proud and leading position in the Democratic
party, commanding its whole confidence, with an
overwhelming majority in the State. and cspec-
tally in his Congressional district. No man ever
occupied a more enviable position He made
his principles superior 10 party, and his party
sacrificed him upon the altar Of party discipline
From the Romeo Argus
The bate action of the Legislature. in eectin.
Kin,ley :. Bingham. United States Senator, gives
great satisfaction al over the State to Republi-
cans. Mr. Bingham is cmineutly qualified to hold
this higl, office, recently conferred upon him by
/ the people of this State through their Senator.
and Representatives in the MISUNDERSTANDING
served the people OF the First Congressional Dis
trict two terms IN the lower branch Of Congress
! and the whole people Of the State two terms in
| the Gubernatorial Chair, besides holding, NJ al
! earlier date, several minor Offices. We DO not
| propose here To- review the condact OF the hon
orablc gentleman i'll any of his official acts
| They are too fresh in the mind, Of the people
IL viii never he forgotten by any reading man.
the consistent course Mr.. Bingham has always
taken, on all subjects lis cminentIy candid and
fir-sceng judgment has cndeared him To the
hearts of the peopl', and they take JUS, pride
in elevating him to high and prominent position.
in their gift. Many of his acts. atterly, have
been in direc; opposition TO Gen. Cas- policy,
more especially those acts committed during the
Wilmot PrnvSo excitement, for which he time
and again has been cursed by the followers OF
that remarkable oil statesman. Mr. Bingham
showed consistency then, and has ever since,
; which the masses well remember. 1t 10 enough
to say the appointment gives universal sat.fac-
ton among the freedom-cving people OF Mchi-
gan, and that their interest. could not be con.
signed To- better hands
From the Pontiac Gazette
kinsey ). Bingham refused Ia barter his prn-
ciples and his conscience for political position
and power and fought with strong arm the en-
. croachmcnts OF the Slave Power sil through the
stormy sessions OF 'i9 and 80. For this he Wa.
driven from the Democratic party. and from thai
time In the present, that party have put forth
superhuman efforts to crush him. and il is TO b,
| admitted that in their crushi.g troe.ss Mr.
Bingham has been crush into the United Statel
Senate.
From the Battle Greek Journal
: Hinsley : Bingham Is our Senator to succeed
Charles f.. Stuart. whose term Of office expire
on the nh OF March next. This result il quit,
satisfactory 10 u, and doubt not 20 a lsrg
majority a the electors al our party throughou
the State
From the Hssting, Isnne..
Mr.. Bingham viii make an able and ethcien
, Senator, and one OF whom the Republican party
and the entire State will ever feel proud.
The two administrations of GOV. Bingham
could have received no better endorSal, than
thus given them. His particular friends hsv
occasion to be peculiarly gra,ted at this result.
sine, il i triumph over some very strong com
petitors for the same position. Some Of thos