East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-01
EAST SAGINAW, MICHIGAN, MARCH |, 1860.

the caluinnles heaped upon me should be
increased ten thousand fold. Applause.
: If we look to our State affairs, have we
, any less cause Of complaint against this
republican party? Borne down as we
are by the oppression of the dynasty at
Lansing-burthened by a taxation suf-
ficient almost to bury our beautiful State
beneath the waters that surround it, we
yet feel disposed to maintain the fight
We intend to redeem the State from the
thraldom under which it now groans.-
: We intend to maintain the doctrine of
: popular sovereignty, until every State
and Territory shall be left perfectly free
to manage its domestic concerns accord
ing to the will and pleasure of its people
until the best fraternal feeling shall be
re-established among all the States, and
this Union, covering continent, shall
repose in the most perfect peace and Sc
curity. [Applause.] Toeffect this great
purpose we propose to secure the nomi-
: ration of Douglsae, if any fair means,
and any amount of patience, will accom-
plish thatnd. prolonged cheers AMI ap-
plause.
!, Mr.. George w. Peck, being loudly
! called for, came forward to express his
thanks to the convention, not oMy for
the courtesy extended to him in calling
!, upon him to address them, but for the
confidence reposed in him, and the honor
: conferred by selecting him as delegate
(. % represent in part the democracy of the
: State at Charleston. He would endeav-
or to discharge the trust committed to
him faithfully and honestly as he had
heretofore endeavored to discharge all
the trusts which the democracy had re-
! posed in him faithfully and zealousl "
! Cheers 1t is no ordinary duty for
i which the convection hal assembled
= Large responsibilities and onerous duties
: had been reposed inthe delegates and
! ! each man should do ais duty, and his
y whole duty, in a manner that would meet
{ with the appreciation Of the whole people,
II He believed that the convention had so
!, done its duty The platform that had
\ been that day laid down would receive
u the most cordial endorsement, airl the
+ preference for candidate for President
. there expressed, coming as it did fron
u the popular heart, would meet with {
: quick response. Loud cheers. The
e standard-bearer that day chosen he him
- self was proud to own as leader. 1t il
u said that distance lends enchantment t.
u the view. 1t is true, aud especially is
u u it true with public men. He must say
u that he had been accustomed to regard
u !, many men in public life as giants in these
y modern times, but brief experience al
. Washington had undeceived him. Very
u many of these men whom he had beer
: accustomed to regard so highly had sunk
. to pigmies upon close inspection. But
y with Stephen A. Douglas it was different
! lie had witnessed many of the deeds he
d had performed. He had seen him stant
= in the Senate chamber and accomplish
II things which no other man could or woul(
dare do, and when he left Washington
y he must acknowledge to himself that hc
y y was Douglas man. [Applause.]
But it was not his purpose to enlarge
:. :. upon these topics at the present time
!. y There would be time and opportunity for
10 him to discuss them fully elsewhere. lie
= wished, however, to call attention for &
y moment to the present and the last State
u administrations. When the republican
party of this State reared its head fv,
% % years ago, it was a new party. 1t has
% now had five years experience, and wha
: is the result? 1t is said that liars shoull
: have long memories, but this party die
= not seem to possess that qualification, anc
= he would therefore staud as promptei
= to them. ('Good, good.O When the
party was first formed at jackson, il
, promised large things. 1t promised
g among other things, "a lessening of the
- amount oftaxation"! (Laughter) This
: language, taken from their very rcsolu
tions, excites laughter, and well it may
! Was there ever anything more false than
= this pretension? We all see and know
q :. what las been the result. We know how
y = the State has been plunged in debt, how
the public money has been squandered
, and stolen, how taxation has gone on from
:, = now groaning under the enormous load
that has been imposed upon it.
@ These arc the subjects that will de-
S mand attention during the coming cam
S paign. The democrats must talk of these
v State affairs before the people. Let them
!. be widely and fully known, nor let all
d public attention be ongrossed by nation
}. al affairs. Matters at home want looking
f after and correcting and reforming
@ Every democrat must constitute himself
! committee of one, ('that we will, y and
|. make it his business to work and Go bat
:. tle There is no need to be learned or
h talented in order to expose the corrup-
n tions that now stalk abroad at MONDAY
s throughout the State, and are seen and
I known Of all men. Every man who can
y read is fitted for the work that is to be
G done. The democracy must rouse up
: every man must rouse up and 90 to work.
: He, for his part, was willing to do what
II he could, and let every man do the same,
O and if this be done, next year, when we
: assemble together, we shall see the Pen.
insuar State redeemed-the nest of vi
n pers at Lansing smoked out. If every
!. man does his duty, Michigan will again
( march in the democratic procession OF
}. States, with the Little Giant ofthe West
h at the head. prolonged chcering.)
h Mr.. George V.N Lothrop, being loudly
o called for, took the platform. He did