The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-09-12
GOVERNOR SEWARD

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ot friends and admirers still, attentive s,...-
As this address vil doubtless be nrh,;.,
full, We shall not 10 the first statesn,,, .. :,
ton the Injustice 10 attempt its ieline,,;o-
fee II 10 say, thst il WAS worthy, in an ,.s,s.-
OF has noble, patriotic heart, OF hi. phao.o.,.
mind, and Il his ripe aud sound s,stssD,..,.,.
Blu: We have cravely errcd. # wah,r,
veyed the idea that the whole y.s,
were entertained by Gov Sexari's s,.snh
nothing short Of park az artillery cc',,,
| performed that service. As soon AZ ~
his mouth, it became apparent TIA, ~ r..
voice could command the crowd hr, ,h.. =,
been anticipated and
TWO EXTRA STAMPS had been 49,,
| iiom one of which the crowd MS sss,ss..,,
Hon. AUSTIN BLAIR, tie Republican -,
date for Governor. whose woke is uev.- !.
when strong words are 10 be spoken f. r.
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Hon WILLIAM \ HOWARD vss s,,..,
to the other stand, and gave one Of n. M,
characteristic, rscy, and captivating ponn,,.
speeches, 20 say which is praise enough "a =
who have ever listened to him.
No sooner had glorious THREE TIugS
THREE for Governor Seward, and the SANE i.
Lincoln ard Hsnhn, called for bv him. sbo,
the Welkin, than
gen. JAMES ". AYE, OF Nes York ,t.
vas called forth, and employed bis hosr nah.
liant display Of argument VII, pathos and M.
ratye. Gen. Hye is perfectly inimitable. AL
40 pen Of ours may aspire TO follow where 3.
trumpet-tonGuc sounds the call. Enough !.
to say that the crowd hung upon his words A..
we're 10th TO give him up when HE time Was CA.
No sooner had ten. Nye retired than
Hon. JACOB NJ. howard, of Detroit. ".
introduced, and gave one OF his sound clo.,
logical efforts. inteisperscd with thrilling an
pcals to the patriotism and tirmncss Of his hes,.
ers. His words were the drummer rafting O..
the alarm OF attack at the hour Of midnirh,
The speaking for the day being over, and d,
stripped tables being rcplenished. the crowdpro
ceeded to supper after which two Gcrnsr
speakers gave addresses in the Senate Chsml.er
and Hon. ". A. Howard and nr. Blair ad,lnss
ed the crowd around The capitol Az candle
light
TIE STREETS OF LANSING presented 4
novel and most captivating spectacle. Ever,
Republican house VAS brilliantly Illuminated
The stores blaycd, the tAH irou, Of tbs iInsr.
House sent fos.h blaze OF light, aud numerous
bonfire gave tie ilra that Tag had cone .ran
THE NIGHT MARCH.
Al niue O'Clock, the Wide.Asakcs above mea.
toned. formed in procession. numbering over
FIVE HUNDRED TORCHES,
prec, d,i by th,ir re,pe, dive bands, aud aceor.
pauirl hy tie Agricultural bow, H. Little Gint
Killers, AMI tn Howell Cadets, ~ hearing Tor.
chez. took up their long Hnc at march, lciiins
~ Roman candlr- a. tire hrect size As the,
moved, presenting the idea II a
MOVING FOUNTAIN uF FIRE.
This night procession was mile in length,
and in its progrcs+ honored with its presencs.
in front ot their lodgings, Cos. Seward, ten
| Nyc, Hon. J. NJ. Howard, Hon. W. A. Iiowafl,
Hon. Austin Blair, Hon l. g. Berry, Hon \
g. Isbell, and the other guests. Long will il be
remembered in Lansing, as a most brilliant ard
| successful pageant.
| THE TWO EVENINGS,
both that before and after the meeting, were &c.
| cupici by our citizens in paying their respects
to our distinguished guests, and on ;hatpfc,ioHs
PLEASANT EPISODE
in tie form Of late sereuaic 10 Gov Seward
by the Lansing " ide-Awake Glee Club came Of
after which it, members were pleasantly enter
tanned by the Governor for an hour.
IL is due TO the citizens OF Lansing, and iha
vicinity, as well M TO those Of the county Of Ing
ham at large, ard TO those of Eaton, Clinton,
jackson and Livingston, TO say that both Gov
Seward and Gen. Nye expressed the vsrme,
feelings Of gratitude, ior the zeal and enterpTisC
displayed log them in giving them greetrs
worthy Of the occlson--bat shose aicciOs,
esteem aud seueTation, which have had Tie
growth At present, words are not needed %
give them effect. The POI alation gencraIJ
within diy ride OF Lansing, in all directors
hold tiov. Sc ward 10 their hearts "rih hockse'
,teei, " AID loving him for himself would II the
could. love him ai the more for priceless ari
dis.n,ercs;ci advocacy Of their glorious STANDARD
bearer, honest ABE LINCOLN.
on The morning q ti- seventh, At 9ociOek
the entire party TOOK up their line Of travel Tor
Kalamazoo. bY way O.! Jackson, where Goverro'
Seward, Gen. Ne and their friends were eaisf
tanned hy lion y. l.. Scaton, and Il hall pa
10 O'Clock F. n were escorted to the Cenira
depot, and foos the II O'Clock train for ka's
mazoo.