The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-15
How They do IL up I'm Ingham.


this is so in the county of Inghanl, at all events
in that portion of it, which lies around the
Capital.
Overlooking insolence, ruled the hour in which
the Locofoco party at :he Capital was inaugera-
ted II was common expression, when new
conner made his appearance here, the question
was asked if he was Democrat, and unless so,
then came the authoritative announcement from
some one of the old Sanhedrim, ''he can't stay
here" The same falacies still remain. The
fangs of the old serpent it is true, have been
drawn, and its venemous power is among the
things that were, but the hiss and the rattle, the
sGuirming and the scales formidable as
ever.
Education, however carefully administered,
can teach Locotocoism nothing. In 1856, the
People of the Fourth District, were at the pains
TO nculcate upon Lansing Locoiocosm, a lesson
of humility, in the election of Mr.. Leach TO Con-
gress. They needed it badly. Up to that time
they had arrogantly supposed themselves uncon-
ouerable-,hev were then taught that they were
both mortal and vulnerable.
Never was campaign conducted with a more
insolent disregard of all the decencies OF life
than that which closed with the first triumphal
election of Republican candidate for Congress
in tho r~-,-.l n'-.-;". NJ TAach was Door.
His poverty was openly sneered at. He was
young and inexperienced in political arts, and
was consequently accused of imbecility. His
address was not courtiy, and he was therefore
derided and held up to scorn, as the embodin ent
OF all that was mean, boOrish aud ungainly. The
course taunt, the brutal jest, and the vile CON-
parison, were all that Locofocoism could do, or
attempted 10 do, in the form of argument. The
campaign, through the columns of the Journal,
was controlled by the Locofoco opponent, wore
one continued sneer at Mr.. Leach, his poverty,
ever mean and despicable attack happened to be
forgotten in the newspapers was thoughtfully pa
raded from the stump.
The People, when the time come to pass be.
tween the two, gave their choice to Mr.. Leach,
despite of his want of untOward advantages.
| Mr.. Leach was not alone. Gov. Bingham
came in for his full share of venomous malignity
Indeed an especial hatred seemed pointed at him
The rage in his case, took novel turn, and was
not content to exhaust its.lf in words. He wa:
prosecuted under the forms of law, and had pro-
cess after process served upon although
owing no man dollar-sued out vexatiously
and in one cas-, served Ostentatiously by Loco
foco official, while the Senator was actually upon
the stand, to address his fellow citizens. BY
these, and by similar measures of annoyance, die
Lansing LocoiOcoism, seek to wreak its hatred
and crafty its malice upon Republican leaders
Time rolled on, and short time at that, ant
found Mr.. Leach member of the House, Gov
Bingham in the Senate. and the prominent Loco
focos of Lansing found themselves and thei
friends in Jackson and Detroit who had walkeC
by their advice, out of pocket in election bets
any where from fifty dollars to thousand, unim
proved in political sagacity, and if anything
rather more acrimonious in temper, than befor,
they went to the "schOol of adversely"
The campaign opens here, under the same ole
programme The tactics of abuse and detrac
tion-of calling names, hurting epithets, and go
ing into private affairs, having passed SO trium
phantly successful, in three campaigns, is agar
brought into requisition.
On Thursday night, the Locofocos held NEE
ting at the Hall of the House preparatory tC
''the calling of the Clans" about to move tn,
next morning toward Grand Ledge This meet
ing was addressed by Hon. Geo. W. Peck, il
that standard style of oratory, which has proved
SO eifectual in this campaign. If anything, he
rather improved upon his past efforts-he out
did himself. The members of the present State
administration, each in turn came in for then
| share, but BeDjamin's portion was reserved for
the Secretary of State, whom Mr.. Peck called
Little Isbell" Mr. Peck himself is no Collos
sus-and beautifully was that portion lavished
upon him. Mr.. Peck, as nature left him is no:
by any means bad.looking man, but he contri.
we'd ON this occasion, under the influence of his
feelings towards Mr.. Isbell, to make him himself
look absolutely hideOus. Quilp, in "the Old
Curiosity Shop" never looked more fiendsh than
did Peck, when hanging half his body over the
Speakers desk, he hurled forth in bitter periods
at his old neghbor, Little Isbell.' Little Is
bell.!." "Why gentlemen, know him well.
He is the owner of seventy acres of land, ten
sheep, an old yoke of cattle, and two cows, and
| believe lately he has got horse and bug
g-y" Oeafening applause from Railroad Irish.
men, "Why gentlemen he never realized FIVE
hundred dollars in year, off his farm in all his
lfe.' (Renewed applause.) "And be is a State
Oficer!,"
Before Mr.. Peck gets any further in the cam.
paign, We would respectfully recommend to Mr.
Case, our worthy Auditor General, to present
Mr.. Peck with ream of blank SUPERVISOR
statements, so that he may simplify and system
atse his labors, and ensure greater accuracy and
uniformity by filling them up, with schedule of
the estate, real and personal of each of bis prom.
enent political opponents. The argument to be
derived from such tasteful exposition, cannot
fail to strike home to the People, and arouse
their virtuous indignation against party which
so neglects its rich men, and puts forward only
men in moderate circumstances.
There is only humble consolation, arising out
Of all this. If we are to have the same old scenes
of detraction, gossip, and backbitng over again,
it will quite sure be followed by, as sure as
day follows night, glorious triumph of the
slandered over the slanderers - by a rebuke of
the backbiters, administered for the fourth time