The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-09-19

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Enormous sums nave also been expended in
bribing congressman to pass unjust and odious
measures in procuring fraudulent naturalizatons
and other methods of corrupting the ballot box
in public printing and public contracts, and in
| WAYS too numerous To mention.
The evidence of these corruptiOns has been
drawn from the reluctant lips Of Democratic wit
nesses, by Congressional Investigating Commit
tees and their testimony spread before the world.
4 few facts must suffice.
One W. c. n. Swift, who expended ten thous-
and dollars in Buchanans election, has been
awarded fraudulent live oak contracts to the tune
Of over s55o,0oo O0'
| According to the sworn statement ol Mr..
Wendell. late Government Printer, and owner oi
the Presidents organ, the Congressional and ex-
ecutive printing has cost the people more tia"
sereJs and half msllions Of dollars tR the last
SIR yedrs and bv the same authority the net
profits upon j; have been fifty per cent, or three
million screen hunirei and Fffy M0UsdRi dol
iars' This is an annual average of Stc5, oOe.
which the public printers have realized during
three years of Pierces and three years. OF Blu
chanan's administration! A large portion OF this
enormous sum, it has been proved before the
:. Congressional Investigation Committee, has been
used in upholtng rotten and dishonest pro-sia-
very organs, and in perpetratng frauds upoi, the
ballot-bOx for the benefit of the pro slavery par
~ Mr.. Bowman testified that ffy thousand
dollars has been taken from the Treasury annu-
ally for constructive printing; that is, by clsrs-
ing composition and press work tcice on docu-
ments printed only once. Other swindIcs, quite
as glaring, without number, have been perpetia-
ted and with the direct sanction of the Pres-
dent.
, PellOw citizens, is it not high time these pub
, lie swnders were expelled from power, and the
rotten, crumbling and divided hulk of the Dem
ocratc party, scuttled and sunk
That Michigan will perform her part in this
work there is not doubt, and in November next
there is every Indication that bogus-dcmocracy
will be stranded in the storm of popular ndigna-
ton, and that on the fourth of March next its
I shattered remains will be buried forever out Of
: sight. Such contamination must De deyoutly
, desired by all good citizens, and in the language
of Patrick Henry, "lct it GOMEZ"
, THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM AND CANDIDATES.
The platform adopted by the Chicago Conven-
ton is which cannot fail to receive the warm
D est support Of every truc-hcartcd Republican.
The broad and national views it embraces /:
E the firmness with which it adhcres to the prin-
: cples of the Constitution, set forth by the
founders of our government; its indignant pro
test against di>union, the trcacherv Of the lie.
: compton Constitution, the infamous DTed Scott
Decision, the rc.opening of the African Slave
Trade, and the vetoeS of the Federal Governors
OF Kansas and Nebraska as well as the patriot
ism and love of Freedom as our principal inner
% itance, which lives in every line all these rem
der it every thing that we could desire as plat
form upon which to stand, to fight the battles If
a Freedom and OF Progress But we call especial
attention to the following resolutions of the plat.
form:
II That Kansas shouhi of RIGHT b+ mae iat.y at-
nii,e stat '.r III. 1an,4;u"n .r.n'.s iu.In"i
amt adopted by her l'oPe, an accepted b, fh" House Il
| Representatives
l. Ih,t white providing the support II
yrn- al government ti cS upon IMPORTS sound policy
qune s1J">tn.nr of these ltpo,is eti-ouc
the s,eI fmrut at the iaiu~'rai the
Who'll" country ant We comment that poi cy - ratonai
.Xciiar ges "hc --cures q tb- working liberal
g~. t"sgricaIure reuuneratins prices mechanics and
manufacturers nn s'In'ie reward fr Their skill, labor,
am enepfs-", aud 4" the ntt'pn REAL prosperity
aud independence
Il That We protest against any sal. o. alienation 70
others 81 Nh fdbic Lands held by actual settlers sni
sgaiusi any ri the Free Homes ead policy which
CARDS the settlers as panper- or supphant- for puhe
bounty. ani demand the passage bj Congress If the
"?e and ss,rIac"ry Homestead mr'S rhich hrs
slF-sd, laSs~d the House
| II 1pat the National Republican patty opposed 10
ruy "t"nsr an cur Natural 2,tr"u lt~s any state
st,on by wh.c the sits Of cit7rn~hp hilbert, ace ,.
=" 81 '"hr- 'nts from foreign pnis Sha ne abridged
an !" i,s" ct giving tuil ana eicen protection to tie
rights e al classes 81 citizens wiI-i her .tive
Jed. both Mt hume snl abroad
IS That Apr pratt bg Congress for River aud Har
bnr Improvements If Dstfnil character required for
III" accommodation oi exist NJ commerce. author
ie bs ~" Csnsti'a,ion. ani justified by Ohl,g alton
ut Government 10 protect the lives And property of lts
c.;,z"ns
II. That Railroad To- the Pacific Ocean is imperatis.l,
lenan:el b. the interests of the whole c0sury that
Tue te'efai '"re tit ought L. Irnrr immediate and
ei-en; All IA its ant tatt A. pre- iin.ry
thereto. daily Overland M,i should promptly e,la-
lIshcd.
Il. Fn.Iy having ct forth az distinctive min i.ies
AMI vtes, se invite the CO .peraln Of all ez-ns, hos
ever differing other cue "ns, who substantially agree
"Ith ~, IA Their ahfinance aui -uPp'r.
II the platform of the Chicago Convention is
acceptable. to the frecmen of the nation, equally
so the candidates. ABRaHAT LINCOLN is an
emlnenty lit representative OF nation OF free
iabofers Born in Indulgence, he has i'm all his
7 struggles been thrown back upon himself. Yet
his steady ardor, his chivalric courage his per-
severing industry, his unnpeachabls integrity,
and his great, clear and sagacons mind. have
| made him successful over all the Obstacles that
have opposed his progress aud TO-DAY he stands
Acknowledged as one OF the greatest living states
men of the country, and above all an honest
man-7the noblest work of God
i With soul unstained by corruption. and A
heart which never falters ia its devotion to free
dom, and its love of the whole country; he viii
bring To the presidential Office qualities which
will endear him to the American people, will
work regeneration Of the government, and will
bring about new era in the history Of our ma
tiOnal progress and prosperity
| HANNIBAL HAMLIy is also a man in whose
praise too much cannot be said A Democrat of
the Jefferson school, and high in posts Of honor
| and in the confidence Of his party; when that
party struck the flag of Freedom, and went over
to the legions OF the Slave Power, he refused to
follow; resigned his place upon their committees
and enrolled himself with the advocates of Re-
publican principles.
| Fellow citizens These are the principles and
these the men We present for your support
princip piles which command your acknowledgements
worthy of your confidence, Rally, then, to the
standard of Hannibal Ha,nn OF Maine, ard
| Honest Old Abe OF the West,
! STATE ISSUES.
| The leaders OF the pro-slavery Democracy.
sensible that they cannot maintain contest with
the Republican party upon the National cues
tons at issue between the parties seek to divert
the attention ci the people of Michigan to CUES |
tons of State policy and finance
| Through a reckless Misrepresentation of The |
purpose and policy of the Republican party; by |
means OF a careful concealment of some of the 1
features of that policy, and gross distortion OF I
others; by falsehoods, SANDERS and lbels, they /
hope to delude the people into the mistaken be- /
lief that the Republican party, in tue admins 1
tration OF the State government for the past five