East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-01-19
a call TO DUTY.

luentlAl campaign. No bchivViN h"'
ever faltered in his faith that the princi-
pies and policy OF his party were right,
and best calculated 10 give prosperity to
the cou.try, and however much opposed,
would in the end, be triumphant. Such
has been the history Of the past; such,
inevitably, is to be the facts of the future.
The Democratic party has never taken
up a measure but it has become the set
tied policy Of the country; and time has
proved its wisdom and its Justice. The |
mighty growth and prosperity of the Ma
ton are but records OF the triumphs of the I
Democratic party. The fearful sectional
agitation of our day can be, and will be
settled on the safe platform of the Dem
ocratic party. There is but one moro
contest over the subject, and the safe, |
wise and constitutional disposition of the /
slavery question will be acquicsced IN
DEMONSTRATING it with those who are
directly interested and responsible for it. !
So far as the Territories are concern
ed, there are none now, and there is not
likely to be any, to give food for agita-
tors. The scope of the black Republican
position is to be enlarged to that of war
upon that section of the Union who deem
it their right and their interest, as well
as for the interest of the North and the
whole civilized world, to maintain their
institutions as they have been handed
down and become a part of their pros
perity and existence. Mr.. Seward, the
representative man of the "irrepresslble
conflict idea, is probably to be the bear
or of the black banner, or ut least a man
who he endorses ndsustains. His bloody
purpose is fearflly illustrated in the
programme Of the llarper's Ferry inva-
sion, and appeals to men who love peace
and harmony, and the blessings which
. flow upon them. The Union as our
fathers made it, and sustained upon the
principles which brought the clements
together, against the pulpit madness and
infdel wickedncss which has ran so ram
pant over the North, is to be the issue Of
the campaign.
1t now behoovos every Democrat and
every conservative man, to commence his
duties. 1t is to be no ordinary campaign.
1t is to be the life or death of abolition
ism. The lines are drawn. The trial
will be desperate.
But let us see what are our present
duties. The will Of the Democratic par
ty of this State is to be embodied in the
selection of delegates to the National
Convention. That will ought TO be and
must be respected. And of course it
will be- if the members of the party take
the occasion to let their will be known.
The several townships will be soon call
cd upon to select their delegates to coun-
" conventions, which in time will choose
the delegates to the State Convention
The first duty, then, is to see to it that
men who will reflect the will of the party
are selected as its representatives.
The next duty we have urged upon
our Democratic friends, but it will bear
repeating; and that is to give circulation
10 Democratic papers. Some Democrat
in every town should take it upon him
self to sec that thorough effort be made
to place in every mans hand a Democratic
newspaper The people are eager for
information. They are patriotic. Hun
lreds who listened to the false persua-
sions Of the Republicans are beginning to
question the correctness of their former
action. Spread the light amongst them.
It is the best and most efficient way to
bring about right political action.
With a strong National candidate and
popular State ticket, the State Of Mich
igan can be redeemed. a sound Dem.
ocrat remarked to us the other day that
the difficulty with the Democratic party
of the State was that they had "laid down
their tools, neglected their organization
and let the enemy ride over us, and al
that was wanting was to take the tools
M aud 90 TO work, and the State would
be again Democratic" There is great
force in the remark. We are and have
been without organization; every one thai
dill anything pulling his own way, ant
consequently to little purpose. 1t is tim,
to change this matter. Let us bcgir
now to put this matter right, and dis
caring all personal aims, strike out fo
the general good; The people are read,
to second the effort They feel the op
preston of Republican rule. They sc,
what wrctchel managers of public affair
tho Republican party are. They know
to what dangerous positions they woulC
drive the affairs of tho Nation. The,
are anxious to rid themselves Of thi
misrule, and to avert the calamities whicl
so fearfully threaten the interests anC
welfare of the whole people of this con
fedcracy. The People will be with us
They are ready. Let us start with tn
purpose, and with the proper effort, t
make Michigan again Democratic State
Lansing Journal
TEcUMsEn BANK.-We have rcfraine,
from saying anything in relation to thi
bank of late 1t will be noticed that tn,
institution has recently issued bills iron
anew plate. This circumstance, with
bank having only six or seven years fo
its charter to run, does not appear bus
iness-like in our estimation. 1t is sal
that the bank is furnishing brokers wit
its currency in various parts of the Stat
to protect its notes, that it may get
large circulation. Although there is no
a large circulation of the money in thi
vicinity, il is hoped the trouble in dispos
ing of it few weeks ago will be suiiicl
cnt hint to our money circulators, rs we
as farmers, to refuse it, as there is n
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