The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-10-24
The Journal and Mr.. Hodsklss.
EDITOR OF THE REPUBLICAN:

EDITOR OF THE REPUBLICAN,:
DEAR SRA late numoer Of the Journal
contains certain queries addressed to the Repub
lican candidate for Representative to the Legis
lature in the Second District in this county, to
which he is requested to reply through the col
umns Of your paper.
As a friend Of Mr.. Hodskiss, l take the re-
sPonsibility of replying to these questions, hav-
ing carefully ascertained the facts in the case.
Question l. "Has he said in his speeches that
10 man could lie Christian and vote the Demo
cratic ticket?"
Ans,rer. No. So far from this charge being
correct, he has said distinctly in his speech at
Dansville, and at other places, 81 do not say as
q great many do, that no man can be Christian
and vote the Democratic ticket"
! Question 9 "DOes be denounce the Methodist
Episcopal Church as anti-christian because they
DO not meet his views on the slavery question 2"
| AnSger. No.
Question 3. "Does he not advocate all the
extreme abolition dOctrine:"
Aasrer. No. He stands fully and squarely On
the doctrines of the Republican Platform, and
has stood there for years.
Question H. "Did not the men who live under
his teachings, and who take their political and
religions knowledge from Brother Hodgkiss, in
"A Democratic meeting, cheer one of their mem
bers when he said g Let the Union go?"
d,,s10er. So far as this roundabout statement
bears upon Mr.. Hodskiss, reply that he does
81 lo, ii
doctrine, and that he is not responsible for the
acts Of others.
Question: 5. Was he not "A resident of
neighbofin- county but short time ago, and on
his claims for legislative honor being rejected,
did he not return to this county and claim the
fulfllment of old pledges:"
AnSeer. No His property and permanent
residence is aaI has been la this county, and his
! absence was only temporary. tie has never pre-
fegrei any "claim for legislative honors" His
nomination is due to the Partially of his many
warm Repub an friends, and he is worthy of
that partialty.
| Question 6. Are YOU not, Mr.. IIod.kiss, a
full communion. GarrisOnian- Abolitionist > And
| are YOU not a disuniOnst:"
| iHs,cer He is not. Some ten wears ago, in
northern Ohio, Mr.. Hodskiss defended the con-
stitution and the fithcrs against the attacks Of
| the Gar;ison;ans; and there are responsible men
| rcsidir. in his district who have heard him in
public speeches oppose the doctrines of the Gar
risonians--not only in northern Ohio, but in
| lngham county.
| have thus replied 20 the base charges which
Voter has only dared to bring in an indirect
manner against Mr.. lIodskiss So for as Mr
liodSkiS5 is concerned, ne has sought to carry on
the campaign only upon the ground OF the prin.
ciples Involved in the contest, and it is to be
gretted that his opponent is unable TO sustain
himself by adopting the same course. But since
he has seen fit to descend to personalities We
beg leave 10 assure him that his attacks cause
10 inconvenience TO Mr.. Holskiss or his friends.
| If the man who does the dish-water for the
,Jour7al win continue to add his mite in counte-
nance of such course, it will be gratifying, as
few more such assaults will secure 10 Mr.. Holds
kiss 4 triumphant election.
Yours truly, CIVITAS.
Lansing, Oct. %, 1850.