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

SiuuiCosc OCAo1C you eoNoy 'H~ "NHNS Va
truth, Of honesty. and Of right, and to show
you the gross inconsistencies Of the South
in this regard. l come from the First
Congressional district of the State Of Geor-
gia. l represent the African slave trade
interest of that section. Applause l
am proud of the position l occupy in that
respect. l believe that the African slave
trader is a true missionary, and a true
Christian, Applause, and have pleaded
with my delegation from Georgia to put
this issue squarely to the Northern democ-
racy. and say to them. are you prepared to
90 back to first principles. and take off
your unconstitutional restrictions, and leave
this question to be settled by each State ?
Now do this fellow citizens. and you will
have peace in the country But so long
as our federal legislature takes jurisdiction
of this question, so long will there be war,
50 long will there be ill-blood, SO long will
there be strife until this glorious Union of
ours shall he disrupted and 60 out in blood
and night forever. l advocate the repeal
of the laws prohibiting the African slave
trade, because believe it to De the true
Union movement. I do not believe that
sections whose interests are 80 different as
the Southern and northern States can ever
stand the shocks of fanaticism, unless they
be equally balanced. l believe by re-ope-
ming this trade, and giving us negroes to
populate the territories, that the equilibrium
Of the two sections will be maintained.
But if the South lies supinely BY. and al
lows the people of the north to people all
the territories, until we come to hope
less fraction in the government. then that
gallant band of Democrats north may in
vain attempt to stay the torrent that will
roll down upon us. 1t will no. be in your
power to do it. 1t should be the object of
the south now to say the north, Let us
have all our rights in this matter let us
take off these restrictions against the Afri-
can slave trade, and leave it to each State
to settle for itself. Then we would want
no protection, and then l would be willing
to let you have as much squatter sovereign
ty as you wish. Give US an equal chance,
and l tell you the institution of slavery will
take care of itself We will give you all
the squatter sovereignty the north can de-
sire, Mr.. Douglas. or anybody else, if you
will take off the unconstitutional restric-
tions on the slave.trade and let the negroes
come. Then. gentlemen. We should pro-
ceeed harmoniously, 60 on to prosper and
prospering. until the last trump Of God
shall sound until time was merged in the
ocean Of eternity. (Applause.)
TO THE REPUBLICAN, ELECTORS OF
MICHIGAN.
The leaders of the Republican host are
now chosen. A Convention unequalled in
ability, unparalleled in harmony and enthu-
siasm-cheered by such crowd Of citizens
from East, West, North and South, as nev-
er before gathered at National CONVEX
ton of any party-has deliberately, after
cool and dispassiorate consultation, selec-
ted ABRAHAM LINCOLN, of Illinois, and
HANNIBAL HAMLIN. of Maine, to be our
standard bearers in the coming contest.
The choice of the whole party was not
the first choice of Michigan. Our State
Convention had just rung with unanimous
plaudits for another name under which to
rally for the approaching conflict. The
heart of our Republican masses, in the
field. and in the workshop, was proud with
the hope that once at least. in the history
Of the Republic, the success of a great par.
ty, and of the great man Of the party and
the Nation, were to be mutually consistent
with each other. Adopted citizens strove
with those "to the manor born in the
earnestness of their hopes. and in their ca
gerness to be led to the battle by WILLIAM
H. SEWARD, of New York.
But it was not so to be. Again has
great individual eminence and experience
as statesman, had to yield to make way
for the success Of greater principles. and
the man of the age to forbear for time
his personal triumph so nobly earned, that
his country may surely be saved from the
corrupt administration that now disgraces
her .. home and abroad.
With the Convention at Chicago it:
spirit and tone-its patriotism and self sac
rifice for common cause, and its honest
purpose to select the very best man for the
crisis. the Republicans, of all classes, are
now more than satisfied. 1t decided in it
wisdom that the young West alone coule
give US the leader under whom victory wa.
certain and not in all the valley of tht
Mississippi. from st. Anthony's to the Gulf
from the Alleghanies to the western peal
of Kansas, could they have found mor'
fit embodiment of the exuberant vitality
the rude strength. the open cordial heart
the straightforward honesty. manly firm
ness and intellectual vigor Of the western
character-than in ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Q
Illinois.
: Representatives from almost every town
, ship in the State, were present with thi
!, Committee at the Convention, and hear
J with pride and joy. the gallant leader {
f our delegation second his unanimous nom
nation as our second choice, and pledge th
noble Peninsular State for majority {
, $4,000 over the angry, tumultuous and d
e vided ranks of Michigan Democracy.
e That We may incite you to redeem th
' pledge of our delegation, We address you :
: this time.
o Our platform is full, manly and OPEN
D Read it, and re-read it, and commend it
!. every friend and neighbor Not one VII
o has been with US since "a can fail to a,
q prove the national basis on which it res
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