The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-04-19
What Il the Verdict.

"The Republican are on trial before the Peo-
pie" (sad the LocosOco newspapers before the
spring ceciion) in all their relations to Govern
meut. The Judiciary are On trial directly, in
the person Of the Chief Justice, for the decision
in the case OF Day rs. Owen. The Governor is
on trial for the recommendations in his Execu-
tive Message, which were pronounced impracti-
cable and extpvagant, where they asked tor APP
preparations. and oppressive and arbitrary, where
the, related 10 other measures Of State Policy.
The Heads of State Department were on trial
for an empty Treasury, made 50 by their neglect,
recklessness AID rapacty.
The Attorney General was on trial for not hay-
ing collected from the Phoenix Bank, the money
$50 ,OOO) purioined by the last LOcotoco Board,
and for other enormities, TOO tedious to recount.
The Legislature were on trial for having acted
no to the suggestions OF the Executive Message
in the passage Of a Registry Law, in the apprO-
priations for the Asylums, the State Prison, Nor
nal School, remission of interest to the Univer-
stv. aud provision for the Agriculture! College,
for the Geological Survey OF the State the collec-
ton aud publication OF DR.. IIoughton's scientific
relic;a, for the $3.50 to the starving counties,
for the system Of State roads, by which the great
north j. to b. opened and approached, aud for
the SAINT Canal Bonds.
Upon the foregoing state i--u $, aud upon
many minor matters which il il hardly worth
while te name, the Republican party We're duly
arraigned before the People, to be tried upon the
first Monday in April.
There were other issues also, which formed
counts in the Locofoco indictment, but these is
sues were rather Of Federal character than be-
longing strictly to the State A United States
Senator had been elected utterly distasteiu l TO
the body Of Locofoco editors, ahhorred By the
leaders Of that party, and bitterly hated by Gen
Cass Had he been an old Wing, even an
old Aboli,ionist, they might have ef, him out Of
the Indictment, but to elect man who once had
been old Democrat, was too much, hence they
put him in with ala ,normia"
The Personal Liberty Act-we there, if all
counts should Gail, extravaganza, Land Swindle,
empty Treasury, Senator and all, they had
thing on this regular Abolition move there they
had for certain, and there could be no lodging.
The day Of trial came-thc jury were duly EN-
panneled aud sworn-the witnesses were called
and the Chief Justice ras there The day o.
trial passed slowly away, the night came, and
brought with it, a verdict of approval for all aud
singular the above acts and dongs, and many
Others not laid down in the form of l. 5000 pop
ular majority The Plaintiffs, az usual with de-
feated parted, have moved for new trial, to
come off in November, 1860. Republicans, be
on hand with your witnesses.
The Republican State Administration and
Legislature, richly deserve this noble success,
for they have fairly earned the commendation-
In addition to punctlious discharge of their
respective official duties, they have taken the
labOring oar, in positive, energetic policy in
volving great responsibility, adopted with care
and prudence, but prosecuted with inflexible
firmness and purpose-and what is az good as
all the rest, they have done this without wasting
a thought upon what Locofocosm might say,
either pro. or con. They well knew where
sponsibility lay, and they have well welded it.
They well knew, that do what they would, Loco
focosm would howl; and that they would howl
TO more disrnally over strong and benefcent
measures than over irrcsoutiOn and weakness.
In 50 reasoning, beliving and acting, tie People
havc CALAMITY sustained them.