The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-06-27

The Locofocos Of Lansing have way Of their
own, in whatever they do They ratify their
nominations in a mode peculiar to themselves
So sooner had tie news from Baltimore spread
on Saturday night, than his unterri6ed support
ers got together, by the sound Of the drum and
fife, TO let the world know bow much rejoiced
they were. Various speakers addressed the
meeting, but foremost among them was Hon.
George W. Peck, who told his followers that be
had one rule which be applied to all Black Re.
publcans-to hate them-I hate them all-and
my advice to you is to hate them.
II is not always, nor often, that good advice il
so well followed as 10 the case of Mr.. Peck, for
during the evening his counsel was made prac.
teal by his hearers, in q way that the most fas
tidous could find no fault with. They went to
work and burned up dwelling house belonging
TO Hon. William u. Pinckney, the Judge of Pro-
bate of .ngham county, to show their hate.
There was nothing in particular to provoke such
an act, except that the Judge is Black Repub-
ican. Politics aside, he probably has not IN
enemy in the world, and few men are to be
found In community who are more kind and
Charitable. But hate, like all other passions,
must have its course. The burning Of Judge
Pinckney's house was Saturday nights job
Sunday gave them time for reflection, and they
came to the conclusion that to destroy the prop
erty Of Q man who is able to lose il, was not,
after all, very smart thing, 90 on Monday night
they made up their minds to show their taste in
a way that would tel Accordingly, on their
way home from the second rati6cation-as they
have two candidates Of course they must have
two ratifca ions-they entered the blacksmith
shop Of Mr. Berner, . German Republican of the
First Ward, cut his bellows to pieces, destroyed
his tools, such as could be destroyed, and broke
up couple Of wagons which he had ironed off,
This was to show their hate, and make practical
the incalcations which they had received from
their public speakers. It 10 quite doubtful, after
oil the pains which they have taken, whether
either Judge Pinckney or Mr.. Berner viii vote
their Ticket, Hno tueir W ioyt; sno
should the same mode Of electioneering be car.
ried on from this day until November, IL may be
seriously questioned whether single vote would
be made BY it. Our own opinion 10 that there
would not; and in the meanwhile it il not i'm.
probable that more or less Of those who canvass
in this mode may bring up in the States Prison.
For ourselves, we are very glad to zee rage
take the place Of enthusiasm. So far a. the
canvass and its results are concerned, it 10 far
better to endure the hate Of political opponents
than to see them rejoice with good heart and
q good will. When they talk Il hate, il b them.
selves that they hate and not ~. They hate
and despiss themselves. because they know in
their own hearts that they are recreant to every
principle and interest Of freedom, that they have
aOld their bir,hrigbt like Esau, and have not
even the mess Of pottags to show for it. State
BY state-eounty by eounty-township BY town.
ship-an have slipped away from them. until At
last, stripped Of power, Of influence, Of control.
the once strong. honored, and powerful Demo.
cratic party, reduced to fraction, has nothing
left but TO batel
If they we're capable Of hating 10 half q bit.
terly as they hate themselves, perhaps We might
fear them; but as it is, broken, shattered, va
vsr:pg and dscordant a. they are, Ill the world
must know that when they talk of hate they
mean not Us, but themselves.