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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08
MAKING THEIR SHAME BoAsr.-An exu

MAKING THEIR SHAME BoAsr-An exultanl
Nirginian sends to the New York Tribune q
piece of the Lincoln pole cut down and chopped
mp last Friday at Occoquan, and says;
This is the way We DO things down South
You can erect IS many Lincoln pole North as
you please but you cannot come down into our
sunny South and erect one"
To which the Tribune replies Oar correspon.
dent is mistaken. We shall erect first rate
one in the White House at Washington on the
4th of March next--quite tall, though only a
few inches over six feet-and it will stand
there at least four years. and not be cut down
even then. Wal. and see,
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

THOUGHT Or AT LAsT.-The walking gait Of q
horse, is the most useful Of all his PAGES, espe
cially in a new country and over rough or hy
roais. The y. i. Tribune says that Lewis b
Brown of that city has given the managers OF
the great national horse show, to he held Sept
4, at Springfield, Mass, the sum Of $50, to be
offered as a special premium for the "best walk.
ing horse under the saddle or in harness" This
is very proper way Of calling the attention Of
the public 10 the consideration Of the fact that
good walk is the most useful gait that horse
can have. IL has heretofore been wholly over.
looked in making up prize lists
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

A LAST YEARS HORNETS NEsr.-The Pontiac
Jdeksonian "learns by the Genesee Democrat,
that Hon. ARENAS Thayer, of Flint, has declared
in favor of Douglas for the Presidency, ami has
been elected President Of the Douglas Club of
that city. Mr.. Thayer has been national man
and Henry Clay Wing, but he cannot subscribe
to the doctrine of John Brown republicansm "
This is a better joke than uncle Cy Lowell
Thayer voted for Buchanan in lS5G, and the
Genesee Locos are Growing over him, because
he don't so for Breckenridge. ARENAS has vo-
ted no other than Iocofoco ticket, in eight
wears
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

Coon SPUS8.--Thc Bell and Everett man in
Maryland mean it. They have no idea Of being
made stooi-pigeons by Brooks, Duer, and Hunt
of New York, TO fill the stands for Douglas. A
correspondent of the Baltimore Patriot, who
writes from Cecil county, Nd, denounces in
strong terms the plan Of Gov. Hunt and his com.
mercial partners to sell out Col Bell and Everett
As Wing and American, says the writer
~ can have no part in any arrangement so dis.
honorable, and speak the sentiments Of hun.
dreds in old Cecil. We shall vote for Bell and
Everett, unless We find that our party in Mary
land is TO be used by the Democratic monkey to
pull the chesnuts ont of the fire, and when this
becomes little more apparent, we shall then
cast our votes SO az TO defeat the Democracy"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

ASAD PRosPEcr.-A Southern paper expresses
the confident belief, that in the event of Mr Lin
coins election, no man will dare TO accept Office
under him in any slaveholding State. We should
regret exceedingly to see Lincoln elected but,
sooner than let all the offices in Louisville re.
main vacant, We would take few Of them Our
selves-if only to show We were not afraid
Louisville Journal.
The Albany Journal says: II was Ex-GoT.
Hunt who first intimated that Southern men
would not take Office under Lincoln. Col Prem
tice therefore, in intimating his readiness to take
Office, snubs the Governor. But perhaps Mr..
P. doesn't mind that, since His Excelency has
tried to sell out the BellEverett party to Douglas
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

had the spur of no inordinate vanity, but was
rather held back and restrained by that innate
modesty which is sure to go with strength and
merit. He never put himself forward, but when
he became legislator, lawyer, and finally
statesman and an orator, it was in every instance
at the repeated and urgent call OF those about
him, who knew more Of his strength and re-
sources, than he was himself ready TO believe.
Nurtured in ignorance, Mr.. Lincoln has him
sell to thank, and himself alone, that he Is not
now ignorant Facts aud ideas, familiar to chill
dren nowadays, were to him, in acquisition, the
work of labor and painful study. 1t was easier
far to split rails than to struggle on, blindtoded
baHled, unguided, toward principles OF human
knowledge, which are plain as day TO the more
fortunate youth Of this more favored land and
age.
Mr.. Lincoln, throughout bis life, has had one
rule-to do that which he was fit for. lie split
rails, because be was fit for that-he poled hat
boat, because be was fit for il; and as year by
year rolled over his head, each succeeding term
has found him ct for something better. One year
found him fit to be trusted TO market and return
from New Orleans the contents OF Hat boat.
Another year found him fit to manage a country
store. Another wear beheld him fit to be lsgis-
la,or. Another twelve months saw him ft to be
leader in the House Another anniversary
found him fit 10 be a lawyer, another fit 70 be a
memb ,r of Congress. And when the noxt year,
1851, shall have taken the place Of the present,
it will find him fit TO Gil the seat Of Washington,
and to administer the most benign, and the most
powerful Government upon earth.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

A PALPABLE TEuTH.-In Alexander Hamil.
toms first political speech occurs these memora.
bic words -
1.-THE sacred rights OF man arc not to be rum.
aged for among old parchments or musty re.
cords; they are written as with sunbeam in the
whole volume of human nature, by the hand of
Divinity itself, and can never be erased or OBJ.
seured by mortal power"
In short, they are pa,ent--"so that he who
runs may read" and need not be sought for in
the bred Scott decision.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

MICHIGAN Cattle FOR NEW YORK. - The
Adam Erpositor says: Very heavy Gales Of cat.
tie were made in the neghboring town Of Fair
field this week, consequent upon rise in the
New York market OF the week previous. Fair
field is one of the best stockraising towns in the
county, both as regards the amount raised, and
the breeds owned by her farmers.
The Metropolitan Market being somewhat al
vanced last week, several buyers went into the
town, and succeeded in eifecting purchases OF
80 head Of fat cattle for which over $C,O0o
were paid out. The cattle are in prime condi.
ton, making them very desirable lot Tor the
buycr
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08
Let the Called Jade Vince"

Gov. Bingham, on Wednesday night, in the
course OF clear and satisfactory speech al the
Hall, replete with facts, and
bound together with abundent argument, gave
one hit, which touched the Little Douglas party
- on the raw" and made 'em vince and cringe,
ike horse with sore back, or dog with
scaldei hide After a comprehensive review OF
the precedents of Douglas, upon Slavery exten.
sion, he wound off in this style: After all he
has said and done, it little becomes me here to-
night-it little becomes any Republican, to speak
with bitterness of stephen A. Douglas. Had it
not been for him, and for the great change which
came over his mind, between the 4th ard the
Esd days of January, 1854, / should not have
been in the Senate Of the United State, neither
would nv colleague have been there. Michigan
would have been represented in the lower branch,
by four Locofocos. The same party would now
have filed the State offices, and the public bust
ness Of the various townships and counties, in
this State, HOW in good strong Republican hands,
would in tina, event, been administered by Loco
focos All these things would have been chan.
ged and what is still more important than all the
rest, pro-slavery Locofoco would have had a
clear path to the Executive chair at the White
House, on the fourth day of March, 1861. to.
ward which Abraham Lincoln is now marching
with steady and irresistible step"
Notwithstanding the above handsome acknow!
edgment on the part Of Senator Bingham, and
the hearty and spontaneous response of the as
sembled crowd of Republican men and women
the few forlorn Douglas men who were sneakins
about the dark corners of the hall, fed TO the
Journal office, to assist its editor in getting ur
a column of slang upon the Senator, which ap
peared next morning in the Brecko-Doug organ
showing that the writer neither eomprehendet
the position, nor appreciated the magnanimity o
| the speaker, who thought proper TO thank kindl,
| and in all sincerity, the leader OF the Locoioct
party, for the numerous and important benefits
which he had so lavishly, though unconscious.
showered upon his opponents. The truth is
| there is no such thing as pleasing these DOugla
men-they come clear up TO the old mans idei
| of the utter unreasonableness of his fretful
complaining wife. "Why, judy" said he, whel
| something tried her temper more than usual
| "You wouldn't be satisfied if YOU were was goin,
| to be hung" II is eminently so with the Doug
las men-they insist upon making bitter com
| plants, even in the hour of their final dissolu
ton.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

4 PCFF Nor WARRARTED TO KEEP IN All
CLIxATEs.-The Atlanta (Ga) Confectionery says
Mr. Douglas saw the injustice of the Missouri
Compromise 10 the South, hence through bis in.
strumentality il was repealed, and Slarsry eSten-
ded frODa 60 degrees 30 minutes 70 the 9sM par
ale! North latitude"
To which the Albany .Joarnai replies: This
Georgia journal should be careful how it presses
this point. Douglass friends are trying to deny
that he was ever instrumental in extending Sla-
very. That be was, Is demonstrate fact, and
We are obliged TO the Confederaey for STATING /,
40 clearly
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

The DIsrSIoS GAME.-The Charleston Ner-
cury is calling attention to the character of the
next Legislature Of South Carolina, urging the
selection of certain class of men. The thing
has an interest, because it is understood here
that the disunion game is to commence in South
Carolina and Mississippi, by the action Of the
Legislature of those States, respectively instruct.
ing their Senators and Representatives TO. to
in Congress at Washington in case Lin.
coin should be iaaugurated.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

How 1T HAPPEsED.-The Hartford Co,adm
says that the custom Of giving the head OF the
pew in Church to the ladies, originated In The
times Of the Indian wars, when the male men,
bers Of the family always took their muskets TO
church, when it was, of course, very proper ihat
they should have the front Of the pew, to rush
out a, once TO repel an attack. Then the inner
seat was the one Of safety. The men also never
kneeled in PRAYER, or bowed their heads az either
was an unsafe position. Thus originated Gus
tom Of arranging the occupants Of pew. which
has become useless and troublesome in modern
tsrna1
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

The Republican electors Of the Western Representative
District will meet in Convention at Hunts Hotel, DELHI
Center, On Thursday, August 9th, at O'Clock r NJ to
nominate candidate for Representative in the Leg sa
ture Of this State.
The towns to be represented and the number OF dee
gates 10 which each will be entitled are Vevay, al
siedon, 4 Meridian, Lansing, 3; Lansing Ciy-fis'
Ward, 6 Second Ward, S; Third Ward, Delhi, Au'
rsius, 8 Oncnaags,5 8.
JOHN DCNsBACK
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U,n.h,,e.n County convention.

aReuub..eaa Convention Tor Ingham County wall DO
bsd At the Cour, House IN the villa Of Mason on sat
urd.y the llh dag Of August next, a; IL O'Clock a. NJ
for the purpose Of Nominating candidates Tor county on
GERS. and escns delegates 10 represent lngham |ooh'
IN the Senator al Convention Tor tbs district
Tho several Townships and Wards are enuted 10 COG
gate. according the o.o~ns apportonment, based On
tho whole number Of votes at the last general eec
ton: Alaedon, 4 Aurelas, Delhi, 3; Banker HUI
4; Ingham, 9; Lansing Gty-Fhst ward' D Second
Ward, 9 THIRD Ward, Lansing Town-hiP,3 Leslie, d
10 Roy, Locke, Meridian, Cnoniaga, b; stock
bridge, 4; yevsy,7 whe.,asd, 3 White Oak, = VIII
Iiar,.,on e. fnl acte13ance is earnestly solicited
T. u CRAvAIH,
HORACE ANGEL,
JOHN DCSSBACK, JR.,
Ffecufire Com. If Lagiam Co Rep. Com.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

HIGHLY APPRoPRIATE.--The Caszopoli- DeDl.
ocrat says:
Reuben Allen, of Milton. in this county, is
in possession of old Ethan's canteen, which
was upon his person when he was taken prisoner
BY the English. He is nephew Of the General,
ard is staunch Douglas democrat; That good
old Green Mountain stock remains unimpaired."
Tie "canteen" is very appropriate part of
Douglas equipment.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

CAUGHr.-Iienry Bird, the individual VINO
broke Jail in this county, some time ago, VIM
Parker, has been caught by Sheriff More. ne
was living comfortably and without fear 10 tne
nei2hborhood Of Dexter, when be was recognf
zed By farmer who had known him here Im-
mediate information was given TO the proper On
tborities, and steps were taken for bis re's'Tes
with satisfactory results.-Lapeer Rep.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

Mg. SEWARD IS CoyIys.-Hon William q.
Seward, has notified Hon. J. ". Edmunds, chair.
man of the State Central Committee, that be
will be prepared 10 accept their invitation to
speak in Detroit and Lansing during the frs.
week in September
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

J. Il. EPIsToI.Ry.-The following letter was
addressed by the President, 10 the Breckinridee
and Lane club, of Newark, n. u:
Washington, July Il, ls6o.
al have received your kind note of the 18th
inst, and feel myself much honored by the sp-
probation which the Breckenridge and Lane Club
of Newark have bestowed upon my recent
speech, made in compliance with the usage in
similar cases. Please 10 present my cordial
thanks to its members for their good opinion,
and assure them they have my sympathy in favor
of the just and patriotic cause to which they
have devoted themselves.
From your friend, very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08
Senatorial Convention.

Republican Senatorial invention will be held at the
Senate Chamber in the City of Lansing, on Thursday
August 18th, at ~, to nominate senatorial cand'-
date for the Tweaty Second District Tho apportonment
of de egates Is based upon the ~hoe numeer OF votes
cast Ct the last genera election, BY which apportionmeni
ugban county gill send "a delegates, and Clinton county
10 delegates, 10 sad Convention.
DAVID l. DANIELS,
:. r. MARVIN,
A VI. WILLIAMS,
ID. BAGLEY,
Re,a,licrn Senatorial C0mmittee.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

SACRIFICE OF SLAvEs.-The young King of
Dohomy not long since sacrificed 300 slaves on
the grave Of his father-Free Pres.
, The little giant of America is willing TO sacri-
fee four million slaves On the grave Of his faith
ars. He says he don't care whether slavery is
voted up or voted down" Freedom has no more
to hope from him than from the King Of Da-
nony
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

Ma BRoDERIcK's CosGREssioSAL SALAEV.-
When Mr.. Broderick last left for California be
borrowed $1,000 Of Mr.. Haskin, giving him IN
order on his pay. There was g, 600 due him |"
the date Of his death, which SUN the Senate or
dered TO be paid at the last session; but the
Attorney.General has decided that it cannot De
legally paid out Of the contingent fund OF the
Senate
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

LIBERAL-The Cecil Democrat (Breckinrideel
and the Cecil Wig (BeID refuse to print tDe
Address Of tie Maryland Republican State Con
mittee as an advertisement. No matter they
both abuse the Republican cause for nothing,
which answers nearly as well. Republicans
gaining steadily in MaryIand-N. T. 1rib1ne.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

LIBERALlIT OF a Crscrs MAs-Dan Rice, OF
whom so much has been said and written, has
recently been rusticsting in Girard, Erie county,
Pa. The young ladies Of the Presbyterian
church got up fair aud appealed TO Daniel for
a donation. Dan handed over $1,000 for purchs-
sing library for the church.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08
EVIDENCE OF IxsAsrrY.-A writ q. comma,

EVIDENCE OF INSANITY. writ at common
law, De laaatieo inquirendo, should be sued
ont against the Union candidate for the Vice
Presidency. The Hartford Times says:
"Hr. Everett, it is said, entertains confident
belief that the ticket of which his name forms
part, Is destined to be elected. His supporters.
the more influential of them especially, seem to
be of the same belief
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

GRAND RAPIDS ExkRcIsEp.-Grand Rapids is
in torment abou. Daniel Balls ~ ney. Seven.
ty-six business men and firms recommend it, as
q safe currency, and si1ty-fve firms and business
men warn farmers not to touch it. The Paqle
publishes both, and says nothing.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

II IS ABRARAX.-Those editors who persist in
writing Mr.. Lincoln's Christian name A6rans,
viii see the error of their ways by CONSULTING
Genesis xvii, S, which reads:
"Neither shall thy name any more be called
Abram but thy name shall be Abraham: for a
father Of many nations have made thee"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

LQUoK SuITs.-Con.iderable excitement bas
existed for the pas. two weeks in this village, N
consequence of the efforts Of o number OF or
citizens 70 stop the liquor traffic. Suits vsse
commenced against every dealer in the plaza
Cas- Co. Republican.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

Az IMPORTANT ACCESSION. The last lows
State Reporter, published at Iowa City, decidedly
the ablest and most influential Democratic Jour
nal in that State, announces in its last issue that
it will next week drop the names of Douglas and
johnson, and thereafter give an enthusiastic sup.
port to Lincoln and Hamln.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

GREAT LAND SAILS. proclamation has
been issued for the sale of 900, 900 of acres Of
heretofore unofered lands in Minnesota, during
October next. They include lands remaining to
the United States from Railroad grants.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

SENSIBLE. - The Elkhart Times overheard a
"iorty-rod' man-one Of the unterrifed get off
the following good one, in expressing bis private
opinion the other day: "Well Bob-hic-ths
Demo-hic-racy are a-hic-powerful nation
hic-but III be id Il I-hic-believe ther-
hic-can elect two-hic-Presidentsi in one year,
10 how"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

A REFINED AND GALLANT EDIToR.-W. l..
Bancroft, of the PIT. Huron Press, Collector, who
has held Legislative office in the Locofoco party,
and who has been put forward "a their candidate
for State Administrative Office, shows himself
emnenty deserving Of the smiles and ayOrs OF
that enlightened party, by the following chaste,
gentlemanly, and dignifed article, which appear.
ed as an editorial, in his last issue
1.-THE Republicans are very fond Of calling
ont the women to attend the political gatherings.
TO the mind of the uninitiated this all seems
very well. But they have an object in this be.
yQnd what appears ON the surface. Woman has
10 vote, and can directly take no part in cleo
tons. Hence We must look beyond the natural
cause. In all ages of the world, woman has
been made an instrument through which mans
downfall has been consummated. Mans first sin
was consummated through the guile of woman.
Nations have fallen through their inyidious de.
signs. Parties have been corrupted, and history
is full of the hdeous parts which the fallen vir-
tues of woman have been made TO enact in its
various stages. TIE republicans, having mar
shalled the old serpant into their ranks, he is
tering the campaign under woman's cloak; but
the garment being little short, the head and
body are only covered, leaving the tip end Of
his tail weighing, exposed to the public view.
Wiggle and writhc as he NAV, all attempts at
concealment viii only add to the indecent expo
sure
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

STATE MILITARY ExcAVPNEyI A military
encanpment, for discipline in camp, comes of
8: jackson, August %, %, and 90, a; which
thirty companies are expected.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

REMOVED 20 HowEIL.-Rev. G. o. Bachuau
of Adrian, has Just remoTed to Howell, Livin1s-
iugs,on county, where he assumes the Rectorship
of an Episcopal Church there.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

KENT AGRICULTURAL FA,R.-Hou. &. S. King.
ham, Q. S. Senator, hes accepted an invitation
TO deliver the annual address, in.September.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

THE BEECGIsRIDGE ORGAN IN DETRoIT.-The
Detroit Tribune of Wednesday says the friends
Of Breckiuridge and Lane have definitely deci-
dei to issue paper u advocate the claims of
their candidates and the principles of regular
democracy The first number will be issued on
Tuesday next, under the propietorship Of Judge
Hawley, OF this city. Its name is not yet deci-
ded upon, bat will probably be either National
Democrat" or h" Constitmionalia" Il will be
edited by an association of the most experienced
Democratic politicians in the State. The "Ad-
dress written by Hon. A. W. Buell. will appear
in the first number. II will be published "a q
weekly to start with, but will soon be transform.
Ell into daily. The gentlemen connected with
the enterprise have money, ability, experience
and energy.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

AsozHrH FIcTrx-The axe has fallen upon
the neck of the Deputy Collector of Custom At
Troy, y. Z. BE was infected with Do7elasism,
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

Coop FOR LrxBEEVAs.-Pine lumber has adj
vanced 90 per N. within tie past ten DAYS at
Chicago.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

SAKE 70 BE SLArearERIp ASEv.-The Loco
focos Of Vermont, have nominated SAKE the
Poet second time for Governor.
insatiate Archer would not cne sufkee
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

NHw RACE TRAcz.-A new race.t.aek ana
clubhouse, has been put IN operation b! the De.
troit horse men, ut Hamtramck
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

A HARD CAsE.-A-. Sslbeck, says the Howell
Republican, who owns q small farm near that
place. had thirteen 6ne sheep killed BY dogs,
last week
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

Wool IL Observation-Disclosures county mar.
keted WOOL this season to the number of psi, sos
lbs., az an average Of a cents.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

Tie Vog4ateey.-This is the name Of large
and able paper in the Breckinridge interest, Jus,
started in New York
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

SALT 4. FtIST.-An association of gentlemen
at Flint, are about boring for salt.