The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-09-27
DETROIT. Sept. 3..ls5?.

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DETROIT, Sept. %, .ls5?.
Ed. REPuBLIcAS:-As our Charter Election
approaches, the preparation for battle is again
seen on all sides Our election however, does
no, take place until December, but the Board
Of Registration under the new Registry Law
will meet on the first week OF Oct. 10 register
the names of all legal voters, and it Is therefore
of vital Importance that all who wish 10 vote IN
December 10 register their names al the proper
time, or they will be excluded from voting.
trust there is no Republican in any part OF the
State who will neglect this duty. The Legisla.
tive committee of the Locofoco party in their
elaborate " Address" and also the editor of the
Free Press, advised resistance 10 the Registry
Law, after il Was passed, and told the people 10
paw no attention to il Oh the ground that it was
Illegal, and all that. But they, after looking
the thing over, have concluded it was cOnstitu-
tional, and the response from the people 10 its
passage, has On,inced them it is an extremely
popular measure too and they are now the most
their Locofoco friends do the same. They have
had wonderful conversion OH the subject, and
the only danger now is, that hy hard swearing,
forgery, or some other means they will succeed
with LocOfoco boards of Registration in register
ing much larger number of votes than they
have legal voters. To guard against this howe
yer, as far a. possible, the Republicans are Ia
king a thorough canvass OF each ward previous
To the meeting of the board, and will do what
can be done to protect the purity OF the ballot
box. The Locofoco leaders, however, have
commenced mining for the result 10y colon'znG
names from C.nada and elsewhere, to be regis
tared, ready to call them into the city IN Deem
Der, to vote 70. city officers. A. each man must,
under the law, give his number and place OF
residence, This game viii be partially blocked 10y
watching them closely from now 10 election, and
see where they burrow in the intermediate time
The most prominent candidate they now have
for MAYOR, is Col. John II. Harmon, who has
been chiefly instrumental in exposing the mis-
management, peculations and frauds in the Gus
tom House, which makes some Interested parties
| hate him, about "a heartily as Satan hates holy
water.
| John Patton, the present incumbent, o
course wonld not ohj.c To offer his valuable ser
vices, for anothe: wear, but the knowing one,
ar. little afraid to Trust the chances on hI,
popularity for another run. They made Il bold
rush on Mp. Stewart the other DAY, to intnc,
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terprising ho was, and how much he hal done
for the City and State, Ac, &c, and that a. Al
acknow lcdcment oi all these thiugs-which none
are disposed to dcny-thcy would be pleased Ia
honor him with the Mayorality. OF course Mr.
s saw through the game, which was Ia get
candidate who could furnish the 4" material AID
to carry ON canvass H. very quietly, there
| fore, put his thumb to the end of his nose, ana
with the proper motion of the fingers Indicated
to them that he was not the fool they took hin
to be. They left him quite chop-tarn.
The investigation into the affairs Of Collector
Shoemaker established all the charges filed agains
him, which are eleven in number, and convinced
the Special Agent that it was 1.-THE most corrupt
managed office in the Treasury Department Z"
the United States
With one who i posted "a VI. Cobb Is il
the cnrruptions Of the department. in other pit
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ton, this was saving a GOOD deal. oar Collector
has but few friends left here, and they all expect
his head will be Topped oil at the close of thi-
month. which ends his quarter. The time
however may possibly be prolonged, owing tC
the multiplicity of candidates for his boots
There is an applicant from almost every coun
ty in the State.
The editor OF the Free Press Is supposed {,
stand the best chance. When lie want: anything
he says or r,fases TO say ccrtaf, things in The
Free Press, by which the administration can un-
derstand that he must lac grathcd or there Wi.
be "muss' and thua he has decided aivan.
tage over the other candidates.
hal the pleasure today of meeting the Hon.
Arson Burlingame 81 Mas, who in on a tying
trip to Kansas He i liz fine health and spirits,
and WAS warmly greeted by his many old friends
in this city trust hc will run over into Minis
oti and give the Republicans boost.
Yours, CAMPUS.