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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-06-20

A glorious meeting came of, On Tuesday night,
at the Capitol. 1t is always good healthy sign,
when the heart beats strong and regular. A
ratification meeting vas held under the auspice.
of the Lincoln Wide-Awakes, at which their
President, Stephen D. Bingham, Esq, presided
The Hall of the House was filed TO overfowing,
not only with men, but with women also, whose
hearts are ever true 10 freedoms cause. They
admire slavery and tyranny neither at home nor
abroad.
The meeting was ably addressed by that true
hearted staunch trus;y soldier Of the coed cause,
Strickland of Clinton county, by the State Libra
rian, Hon. J. E. Tenney, who never fails TO inte-
rest, and by l. N. Cravath, il his usual happy
strain.
The Lansing Brass Band, second 10 none in the
State, excepting one or two professional bands in
daily practice, added enthusiasm 10 the occasion,
While bonfres and illuminations without, notified
all outside, that the Capital Of Michigan was re-
joicing, as well they might, over the nominations
of LINCOLN and HANLIS.
The Wije-Awaks Gee Club, ar Institution
newly organized for the campaign, gave ou, some
Of their best songs, much TO the delight Of the
audience, calling forth cheer upon cheer.
The speeches over, torch-light procession OF
the Lincoln Wiie-Awakes, headed by the band,
marched through the principal streets, with in
tervals Of cheers and speeches, until the small
hours warned the joyous crowd that they had
| homes
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Some fastidious gentlemen appear to be a sc.a
deal disturbed at the presentation made az -.
Republican candida; tor the Presidency. A. -
ing once been rail-split;er, and at the prom;..
ence aud sigaihcancy given to that por,io, :.
his early life by the exhibition at public mee,Irs.
OF rails split by his hand The y. Y. Tms. ~
votes half column TO proving that Mr.. Linc,,,,.
having split rails in his youth does no, con,,;,,,.s
reason tor electing him President. "The.. !.
nothing" solemnly argues that journal. ain -.
employment peculiarly conducive 10 the d...s
opment OF intellect, or to the acquisition ~ -
knowledge Of the principles Of government 80
political economy for which the incumhs,s =
that Office will have special need"
To look at the matter in thar light. ana "a =.
que with 50 much gravity and earnestnees -.
question of rail-splittitg as Presidential or.E
hcatiou, is simply ridiculous That the Jansn...
ambassadors, or other total strangers n ~.
American fashion OF looking at things. sho.S
fall into such a total misaporehenscn As such !,
argument implies, would not be remarkable h,.
we should hardly have expected il on the n.,.
Of the \. Y. Times, great as the cspsci,ies ~
that journal are know 10 be. The title Of .,.;
splitter" given 10 NJ. Lincoln, is merely an en-.
phatic way OF stating that he rose from the Ga.
of men stigmatized by slsve-holding Senators !.
the mud sills" OF society, and the introducto,
of such into public meetings and political nm.
cessions is but an emblematicsl reminder Of m.
same fact. So far as concerns Mr.. Lincoln nor.
sonally, the poiut intended 10 be made ia In,
having risen from rail-splising TO be proniuep,
citizen o. Illinois, and a candidate for the Prs.
dency, there must be talent and capacity epou,A
in him TO quality him for the discharge Of Il.
duties of that office. The main object, howevee.
il an appeal, and, as it seems to us, perfect,
fair one, 10 the sympathy and the self-respecs q
that great body OF voters who split rails or al.
low similar laborious employmcn,s Ii IL str;.
king presentation of that great principle Of our
democratic system, that the highest oiHces al
the government are open to all however humble
their origin, who, by the display OF talent, prob.
ity and public spirit, shall attract the favor and
secure the confidence OF their fellow ctisena
|, is simply saying 10 the mass Of the votcra
here is a man who can be trusted 10 uphold the
great interests Of free labor. He must kuov
and understand those interests; he must symps
thise with them, for he once was laborer him
| sel..-N. y. Tribune.
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SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DIsrRIcT.-The Re.
publican nominee for Congress in the Second
District, is Hon. Fernando c. Beamen OF Adrian,
gentleman Of unspotted name, of sound judg'
ment, Of fne talents, Of unsupported purity OF
motives. Some of our readers may suppose that
this is said because he is the Republican ncmi'
nee. II is said. strange as it may seem because
it is true. He would take no nomination, which
required an atom Of fixing. He takes it purely
because he thinks it right. So far as emolumen,
is concerned he holds the office of Judge Of
Probate of Lenawee county, which lie can keep
as long as he pleases, and hiss competen, and
handsome professional practice. He is a man
rather hard to find out, but when found out and
understood, will be kept wherever he can be
most useful, withou: much reference to his per
sona desires. These considerations are for both
parties. As politician, he is canvasssr Of
uniform aad deserved influence.
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A Card.

Ed. Republican We desire to call the at.
tenticn Of your readers to the doings Of certain
Lansing Locofocos, last evening, during the pro.
gress Of the ''Wide.Awake" torchlight process.
sion down Washington Avenue. An etigy Of
Mr.. Lincoln was prepared, duly labeled, and
hoisted for exhibition by the light of bonfire,
the material for which was furnished by the pro-
slavery firm Of Thayer & Harrison. The chief
fugleman Of the transaction was Harvey Hunter,
grcceryman. Let tie Republicans of this riein.
ity place their n ark on .kis hound.
1t is unnecessary to mention the acts Of vic.
lence they committed, or to call attention to the
slang and abuse that was heaped upon those who
took part in the working.men's demonstration.
The whole transaction was eminently character.
istic ola niggerstealing, slave.driving democracy
If such is the plan eff the campaign, We are ready
to join issue. WIDE-AwAKE.
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trust-but i, is safer and wiser to look ever
through your own eyes-to tread your own path
to trust implicitly in Goi alone. The atmos-
phere is a little warmer inside some great mans
castle. bat the tree air of heaven is ever somuch
pGrer and more brAcing. Nv active political life
rnay BE- said 10 have begun with Gov. Stewards
appear ince on the broader stage; tor edited
nv frs, political sheet e" The Constitution y in
1854, when he was FIRST candidate for Govern.
or. and very ardently labored in 1854 TO secure
his re election 20 the Senate. Tnenceiorward, |
have had 10 idol, but have acted without per
sonal bias, as the highest public good has from
time seemed 10 me TO demand have differed
frankly from Gov. Seward on some financial
points; bat | think have uttered more praise
with less blame Of him than of any other living
statesman. have been reminded of late that
The Tribune has once or twice seemed 10 resent
his treatment in the Senate OF Rusi's assault on
me: but / certainly never alluded TO that. and
am confident that the structures ins:anced must
have been published while was absent from the
City. The matter never seemed 10 me worth a
paragraph. And II ever in nv life ! discharged
public duty in utter disregard Of personal con-
sideraticns, did so at Chicago last month.
was no longer devotee of Gov. Seward; but
Was equally independent of all others; and if
had been sSayed by teeiir = alone, should have,
for many reasons, preferred him TO any o. his
competitors. Our personal intercourse, "a well
since "a before my letter herewith published, had
always been frank and kindly, and l was never
insensbe to bis many good and some great quail
ities both OF head and heart Bat did not and
do not believe it advisable that be should be the
Republican candidate for President and l acted
in full accordance with my deliberate convictions.
Need add that each subsequent days develop
ments have tended 10 strengthen my confidence
that what did was not only well meant but well
done. HORACE GREELEY.
Nou Xnrz Lima IL 1870
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To Hon. Gre. AsHxUS, President, &c.

Army AND NAVY IyTELLIGESCE.-The new
Military Depot, which is now being established
at the Pawnec Fork tor the protection OF mails,
is garrisoned By a military force consisting OF the
following Companies: II. and q. of the I'd In
fantry, commanded by Major Wassel and Lieut..
Beall; also, four Companies Of Cavalry and two
Companies Of Dragons. The latter Companies
VIII at once proceed against the hostile Conan
ches and Kiowas Major Wassel has been or.
dered TO construct strong fort at that point,
and TO escort The mails to and from Cow Creek,
east; also. to and from the Lower Cmmeron,
west, 10 Pawnee Fork. Lieut.. Lee, [. s. A, is
Acting Assistant Qlartermaster al that place.
The troops now remaining in Utah consist Of e
portion of the I'd Dragons, 4th Artillery, 10th
Infantry, and battery Of Light Artillery. Lieut..
Derby Of the Typographical Engineers, will re-
pair forthwith to Alton, H., and report to Col.
Long for duty, at that place Paymaster Marcy
will take post at Nebraska City, instead of at
Fort Randall, as previously ordered.
The United States steam-frgate Niagara viii
60 OF. Of dock this afternoon, when she will
have her engines fully tested. II ia stated that
the Niagara's machinery broke down in conse-
quence o. the packing 10: having been properly
done.
The crew OF the Roanoke were paid oE on
Thursday. The marines were paid on the
same day, and received the transfers and leave
Of absence for two weeks.
The brig Perry is still lying in the stream of
the Navy Yard, where she awaits the action OF
the Government.
The Roanoke viii be dismsntled and housed
over forthwith.
The Release is lying alongside Of the wharf
at the YARD. She viii soon be fitted out again.
The Portsmouth Is. Z. Navy Yard il ssid to
be deserted village. Old Ironsides 1.-THE Cor
stitution) il fitting out at that place for the Med.
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LiscoLy oS MILITARY HERors.-The follow.
ing amusing paragraph concerning his own and
Gen. Cass' military exploits, occurs in one Of NJ.
Lincoln's speeches in Congress in ls4s:
by the way, NJ. Speaker, did you know !
vas military heros Yes, sir, in the days Of
the Black Hawk war fought, bled, and came
away. Speaking Of Gen. Cass's career, reminds
me @ nv own. / was Lot at Sulllvan's defeat,
but was about es near il as Cass was TO Huifs
surrender, and ike him l cav tie place soon
after. Il is quite certain that did not break
nv sword, for had none TO break; but bent
nv musket pretty badly On one occasion. If
Cas- broke his sword, the idea is, be broke il n
desperation. / bent the uusket by accident.
II Gen. Cas- went il advance Of me in picking
whortIeberries, guess I surpassed him in char
ges upon wild onions. II he saw any live fight
ing Indians, it was more than did, but had
good many bloody struggles with the mosqai.
toes; and although / never tainted from loss Of
blood, I certainly. can say, was often very hun.
cry"
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The MURDER NEAR GAIxEs-We announced

The Murder NEAR GAISEs-We Announced
several days since, that murder had been CON.
mtted near Gaines station, on the Detroit ana
Milwaukee Railway. We have now the circum-
stances Of the occurrence, as far IS known, from
the Owosso American. Dennis, the nUr Tered
man, resided at Gaines, and was engaged a an
agent in the stsve business at that point. Va
"Wednesday morning last, be went TO ne'gn'
boring farmer and procured yoke OF oxen,
for the purpose OF drawing slaves tina. DAY, I'M
der the promise Of returning the cate thas
night. On Thursday morning, the oxen Coz
having been returned, the farmer came 70 ths
station AZ Gaines to make e9uiry tor them, wneh
il was found that neither Dennis nor the oxen
had been seen since the morning previous, ano
thai the former had not been home thst uienI
Search, Of course, WAS immediate instituteom
the locality Of the slaves which he was 10 drss,
some thPee-fourths Of a mile southwest Of ne
station, and near the eastern lire Of stissso0
couaty, where the oxen were found chained 70 .
tree, and Dennis lying on the ground oese'
Upon examination, he was found 10 have oesn
shot through the body-the bali evidently enaeF
ing the small of the back and coming OCT in no
region Of the heart. Ills pockets were "a
found rifed of watch and all his mooey-s
quantity OF which it is known he had in hSpS
sc Ision, which had been paid TO him dye
two before with which to buy stsves.
Il il believed that the murderer OF DennD
the sane individual who murdered AID roboea'
last winter, young man named wheeden, -
Games. Wheeden had evidently been ki'ea o
rife or pisto. ball, and then laid upon tSs ssso
in the hope tina, the cars, by running ovef =
that night would hide the evidence Of DW0
the perpetrator Of which was never ioaea
The officers are making every exer ton 70 oeu
the william to justice, and j, is certainly hopse
that they may be successfal-Det. zribsnA
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sAlr At GRAND RApIDs-The Eagle of the

SALr At GRAND RApIDs.-The Eagle of the
18th gives the following information:
A new company with a capital stock of SIS
900 was organized in this city to day, June 18th
tor the purpose Of manufacturing sait-under
the name of Kent Salt Manufacturing Compa
n.y." The Stockholders and Directors are DAME
Ball, Sarell Wood, WIN. A. Richmond, r. E.
Buttervorth. Geo. Z. johnson, R. P. Sinc,si-, A,
I. AcReynolds, Charles H. Stewart, and John
Bovine.
The following officers were elected
Pres.dent-Wm. A. Richmond.
Vice President-Sarell Wood.
Secretary and Treasurer-R P. Sinclair.
1t is the intention of this company to com.
mencs operations Immediately, az some poin,
north Of Bridge street, in this city.
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Your obliged friend and fellow.citizen,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
W,Sur>GroS Nav 90 /,

WASHINGTON, May 81, 1861.
GESTLrMEy-Your official communication Of
the 18th inst, informing me that the representa-
tives OF the Republican party of the United
States assembled at Chicago on that day had,
bv unanimous vote, selected me as their candid
ate for the Office of Vice President Of the Uni
ted States has been received, together with the
views adopted by the Convention as its declara.
ton of principles. Those resolutions enuncate
clearly and torcbly the principles which unite
us, and the objects proposed TO be accomplished.
They address themselves TO all, and there is
neither necessity nor propriety in mr. entering
upon discussion Of any Of them. They have
the approval of my Judgment, and any action OF
mine which may be necessary, will be faithfully
and cordially given 10 sustain them.
| am profoundly grateful to those with whom
il is nv pride and pleasure politically TO operate,
for the nomination 50 Unexpectedly conferred,
aud desire to tender, through you, TO the men,
bers of the Convention, my sincere thanks for
the confidence thus reposed in me. Should the
nomination which | now accept be ratified by
the people and the duties devolve upon me OF
presiding over the United States Senate, it will
be my earnest endeavor faithfully to discharge
them with a just regard for the rights Of all.
II is 10 be observed in connection with the
doings Of the Republican Convention that
paramount object with US ia 10 preserve the
normal condition of our Territorial domain
homes for Free Men. The able advocate and
defender of Republican principles, whom you
have nominated for the highest place that can
crafty the ambition OF man, comes from
State which has been made what il is by spe-
cial action in that respect OF wise and good
men who founded our institutions. The rights
Of free labor have there been indicated and
maintained. The thrift and enterprise which
so distinguished Illinois, one of the most -four
ishing States of the glorious West, we would
see secured TO all the Territories Of the Union,
and restore peace and harmony to the whole
country by bringing back the Government to
what it was under the wise and patriotic men
who created it. II the Republicans shall sue
coed in that object, az they hope 10, they will
he held in grateful remembrance by the busy
and teemng millions of future ages.
am very truly you're,
II. HAMLIN.
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DOUGLAS AT CHrcAeo.-A meeting Of the cit.
liens of Chicago was held on Wednesday even.
ing in the black republican wigwam for the ben.
EFT Of the sufferers By the late tornado. Among
other things, two large photographs we're put up
for sale at the same time, one Of Douglas and the
other Of Lincoln. The highest bid for Lincoln
was seventy FIVE dollars and it was struck of
while that of Douglas brought one hundred dol.
lars. Either the enthusiasm in Illinois for Lin.
coin is very small, Or that for Douglas is very
great.-Detro;t Free Pres
We always knew Douglas to be the greatest
sell in the United Sts.es-for the size of him.
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Letters CT Acceptance OF Lincoln and
Hamlsn.
New York, June Is, 1860.

The following are the letters of Abraham Lin.
coin and Hannibal laGslin:
SPRINGFIELD, H., Nay Esd, 1860.
Hon. Geo. Ashuun, President of the Republican
National Convention:
SlR-I accept the nomination rendered me by
the Convention over which you presided, and OF
which am formally appgisei in the letter of
yourself and Others, acting as committee OF
the Convention, for that purpose. The declara
ton OF principles and sntiments which accompa-
nv your letter, meet my approval, and II shall
be nv care not to violate il, or disregard il
in any part. Imploring the assistance % Divine
Providence AMI with due regard To the views
and feelings of all who were represented in the
Convention, TO the rights of all the States and
Territories, and people OF the nation, TO the In
volatility of the Constitution, and the perpetual
union, harmony and prosperity of all the States,
| am most happy TO Cooperate for the practical
success of the principles declared by the Con.
venton.
Your obliged friend and fellow.citizen,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
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NAIL KEG Observation-Disclosures for the
manufacture of nail kegs-si1ry thousand of
which have been ordered for Pratt i Co., Of
Bufalo-have been put up in S. P. Sears / Co's
steam mill, in this city. Five hundred kegs are
turned out daily at present, and when the ma
chinery has run q short tins the number will no
doubt be increased from so to 100. The mill il.
Familiarity known as the "Atwater Mill, !" and,
under the supervision of that indefatieable
worker, n. P. Latham, it is doing an astonishing
amount Of business-Edst Saginar Courier.
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PRosPEcTs OF DoueLAs.-As We 90 to press,
the Douglas prospects da,ken. There is much
contest at Baltimore, concerning the reception
Of the seeding delegates, aud the last tele-
graphic report, indicates that Seymour may sue
coed, bu. all il IN doubt
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SrHSHR's SPEEcH.-The Republican Congress.
slonai Committee at Washington hs. published
Char'cs Summers great speech, in pamphlet Of
81 pages-large, readable type. 1t lis supplied TO
Clubs and individuals at 81 per hundred copies.
Iney can be ordered through any member of
Co1grses. or OF the Secretary Of the Committee,
eeorgs Harrington, Washington, D. c.
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LIFE, LIREEIv, AND TIE PrRsrTr OF Hap
P,xEss- "-On Saturday twenty-five hundred dol
lars worth OF bone and sinew, in the persons Of
Bill Burton and John B7-s Purnell, two fugitives
through Rochester, en- roxte for Queen vic's do
minion's, via Suspension Bridgs.-BxF Coxr.
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Az OcrogooS SETTLES IL CLEvELAyp-A
Mississippi planter has purchased an eiee,
brick house worth g., 900 in Cleveland, for n
daughter, beautiful Octoroon, about 10 yess
old. for her use while she il being educaseA
She is soon TO arrive in that city with her gos9'
ness, and one or two free servants, and dauSD'
ter Of one Of the clergymeu Of the place -
been employed Is an instructor Of TIE yoesS
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l have referred also to Weeds reading me out
of the Wing party-my crime being, in this as
in some othea things, that Of doing to-day wha,
more polite persons will not be ready TO do till
to morrow.
Let me speak of the late canvass. was once
sent to Congress for ninety days to enable Jim
Brooks to secure q seat therein for four years.
think never limited to any human being that l
would have liked 10 be put forward to any place.
But James W. White (you hardly know how
good and true a man he isl started my name for
Congress, and Brooks's packed delegates thought
l could help him through; so was put on be-
hind him. But last Spring, after the Nebraska
question had created new state Of thing. at the
North, one or two personal friends, of 10 poiir.
cal consideration, suggested my name as candi.
date for Governor, AID ! did not discourage
them. Soon, the persons who were afrersaId
mainly Instrumental in nominating Clark, came
about NE and asked if could secure the Know
Moth ng vote. / told them neither could nor
would touch it; on the contrary, loa,hed and
repelled it. Tnereupoo they turned upon Clark.
said nothing, did nothing. A hundred peo-
pie asked me Who should be run for Governor.
l sometimes indicated Patterson never limited
at my own name. But by-and-by Weed came
down and called me to him, to tell NE vhy he
could not support ne for Governor. Il had new
er asked nor counted on bis support)
am sure Weed didno mean 10 hunilia:e'me;
but be did it. The upshor OF his discourse livery
cautiously ststed) was this: If were q candi.
date for Governor, should beat not myself only
butyou- Perhaps that was true. But as had
in 20 manner solicited his or Jour support,
thought this might have been said to nv friends
rather than TO NE. suspect it is true that
could not have been elected Governor as Whig
But had be aod you been favorable, there rould
hare been party in the State ere this which
could and woult have elected NE to any posi-.
without irjuring itself or endangering your re-
election.
II Ess in vain that urged tia. had 10 20
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Slate sonlnationS.

Congressional Nominations
"a Ds.eic.-FERSANDO c BEAMAs
lth Dss,-ict-RO@LASD Z. TROT BRIDGE