The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-04


Whole number Of votes ................. ..,..l6.
John ). Barry
George w Peek .....-...-......-.-.-... 20
Edwin Ii. Lothrop ................-.. -......-. IL
George T. Munro" -..-..--..-.....- --...-.-.-..
Gov. Barry's name was seized upon for
strength, ami although not a favorite either
with politicians Of People, he is not without
strength He has been thrice elected Govern
OF, and has served ereditably in the Legislature.
He is n man of capacity, but cold.hearted and
selfish No stain rests upon his public or pri-
yate course, however, and he will be defeated
by as few thousand majority, rs any other Loco
foco, of the ultra.hunker school. He is no
Douglas advocate, but Buchanan man, and will
doubtless vote the breckenridge and Lane ticket.
Next came the nomination of Lieut.. Gov.
| ernor, which was gracefully rendered in turn to
W. NJ. Fenton of tennessee, to Senator Pennoyer,
to ex-senator Graveraet of Marquette, and as
gracefully and promptly declined by each. Hon.
W. NJ. Fenton Of Genessee, however, was trea-
ted in the same way with Gov. Barry, and not
suffered to decline. Mr.. Fenton is Locofoco
politician of long standing, twice Lieut.. Govern
or, lawyer of high responsibility, a man of
wealth, warm Wilmot proviso, ant-Cass man
in ls4s, and now equally warm Douglas man.
He finally accepted the nomination.
| At this point of the proceedings, Hoyt of
Oakland offered a resolution 10 invite Gen. Cass
newly arrived from Washington, to visit and
address the convention, which was summarily
tabled. "Ichabod, Ichabod the glory has
departed from thy House," Great qualification
was expressed at the successful achievement of
this gratutous insult to the old general-in fact
it was about the only harmonious thing done
upon that occasion.
S. L. Smith, having percmptorily declined a
nomination, entitled himself thereby to martyrs
hOnors, and was SIT up a candidate for Com
missioner Of the State Land Office Latty Smith,
as he is Familiarity called, is quite young man,
a Member Of the House from ST. Clair county,
but now a resident of Houghton. He wears
good clothes, curls his whiskers into very hand.
some shape, visits the ladies persistenty, is pop
ular with them, and as they unerring judges,
is doubtless fine young man. I.atty has Doug
las procivites, as he voted against endorsing
Jeemes Buchanan, at the last session.
The nomination for Treasurer came up, when
Judge CrOfoOt of Oakland, stated that the Black
Republicans had undoubtedly put the strongest
man in the party in nomination for that office.
1t was desirable, II possible, that the Democra-
| cy should make nomneton equally strong,
and he therefore nominated Elon FarnswOrth, of
Detroit; who was thereupon unanimously made
their candidate.
Judge FarnswOrth, is a very old resident of
Detroit, formerly Chancellor of the Siate-the
first appointed. He is a man of high personal
and political integrity and wholly blameless and
| exemplary in all relations. He is President of n
Detroit Bank, and for many years was Director
of the Michigan Central Rail Road. He is a
conservative Democrat in politics, most likely, We
| think, to eschew Douglas, and his works, and
| support Breckenridge aud Lane
Henry S. Pennoyer of Ottowa was then nom.
mated as the candidate for Auditor General.
He is advanced in years, and looks very wise
He is a member of the State Senate, and is a
man of unusual understanding, as one can see
see at a glance, by looking at his boots. He is
| a strong party man, and warm for Douglas
Chauncy JosIin was then nominated for the
Office Of Attorney General. Mr.. Joslin is a bu.
siness man Of energy, good lawyer, and has
served faithfully and acceptabiy as Judge OF
Probate of Washtenaw. He is a warm partizan
and we believe strong Douglas man.
Francis W. Shearman, of Calhoun, was next
nominated by reclamation, as candidate for Su-
e d.
office be has before served, with credit Mr.
Sherman is gentleman Of decided ability, Of
liberal education and views, and of scholarly
tastes.
James '. Lyon of Lenawee, was nominated
for member of the State Board Of Education,
and William Francis Of the Allegan Record, was
nominated for Secretary of State He is fierce
Douglas man, and like all editors, a very clever,
pleasant fellow.
We hardly know an ancient cemetery upon
table and venerable names, than are recorded for
the most part, on this ticket. As Elisha Will
Jams said to the jury of his opponents argument,
1--WE have always admired that ticket, ever
since our boyhood." 1t brings up to our own
minds, fresh recolleetions of good old Wing
days, when two or three were gathered TO-
gether, to put in nomination, ticket which
was to receive about quarter Of the votes Of
the State. Then as here, did good men, disin-
terestedly force nominations upon others-then
as here, did men, after the nominations we're made
complacently look each other in the face, and ex.
claim what ticket.,"
The Democracy of Michigan, should have the
warnest thanks of all Republicans, for they
have paid the highest compliment in their
power, to the Republican State ticket, by put.
ting up their Oldest and (if age gives strength
or honor their strongest men. Their sod war
horse, as they call their candidate for Governor,
comes up 70 the scriptural delinsation, "for he
smelleth the battle afar"-and it will be afar,
for he never viii enter the contest nor come
nearer to it than the counter of his own store
in Constantine.
Peace to their ashes, one and all Of them say
We and may their sleep be sound, as their lives
have been quiet, for the past quarter of a
century.
The grand closing scene, was the Offering Of
a Buchanan resolution, by William A Richmond
Of Kent, which is thus described by Mr.. Barns
in the 2riIune