East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-02-23


with duty or honor, and Justify the sus-
picion that the Governor, at least, Is so
implicated in those crimes that he dare
not perform his constitutional daty of
seeing that the laws are faithfully eXecu
ted.
s. That the democracy of Michigan
arraign the past and present republican
State administrations before the people
as extrayagant and corrupt; that we
charge them with squandering the half
million Of dollars in the treasury when
they acceded to power, that half million
being the result of democratic thrift and
honesty; that they have increased the
taxes of the State from SAB, 255.95, in
the year 1854, to 1872, 1913, in 1859; that
they have, by foolish experiments, useless
and dishonest speculations, increased the
State debt Gncuding the amount due the
various trust funds) nearly million of
dollars since the same year; that they
have embezzled the money raised for the
pretended repair of the ST. Mary's Canal;
that they have FILTERED away large sums
in Illegal and corrupt perqulsItes and
travelling fees to State officers and other
favored persons; and that they have con-
fessedly brought the State to the verge
Of insolvency and reputation.
@. That the squandering of the half
million of dollars left in the State treas
ury by the democratic party, the increase
Of the State debt nearly a million of
dollars in less than five years, the collcc-
ton of nearly a million and half of
dollars in taxes from the people, making
the expenditure during that short period
more than two and half millions of dol
lars, - are facts of the most serious I'M
portance to the people, and are significant
that, unless an entire change is made IN
the management of the finances, the
/ State will be plunged into bankruptcy
and disgrace, the burdens of the people
swelled to enormous weight, and their
credit abroad totally ruined
10. That the losn Of 100000 for the
repairs of the St Mary'S Canal-a larger
sum than the contract for said repairs re-
quircs, and consequently in violation OF
! the laws Of the State - was direct in
fringement OF the constitution that the
unconstitutionaity of the law authorz-
inc the rcpairs-the violation of the law
itself by raising more money than was
nccesSary--the openly admitted appropri
alton to private use of more than S00,OOO
| Of the money SO unconstitutOnally aud
! lille rally raised-the neglect, so long con-
! tinued as to amount to refusal, of the
Government 60 depose the State Treas
urer who was guilty Of the dedication
the vague and unsatisfactory opinions of
the Attorney General upon the whole
subject, and lastly his exhibition las pre-
tended security for the deialiation) Of n
MORTGAGE which describes no land and
leaves the State entirely at the mercy Of
obscure and it may be, irresponsible per-
sons, are perfect evidence that these re-
pairs from their inception, were intended
to be private speculation with the pub
lie moneys, which is diShonorable to those
who have embarked in it, and Il fraud
upon the people of the State.
II. That we demand, in the name OF
the people, clean hands and open accounts
, from public officers, retrenchment wherev-
, er it is possible and necessary, and econo.
my and honesty in the disbursement OF
every cent Of public money,
-. That, while we believe the registry
law oppressive and unnecessary, we cal
, upon democrats to register their names
! and so turn the weapons of the enemy
/, against themselves;that recommend the
thorough organization of the party ii
each town and county, and invite oul
q brethren in the State to enter the cam
. paign with resolution and spirit which
Shall render failure impossible.
t 13. That we recommend the State
r Central Committee to call the convention
L for the nomination Of State officers al
4 an early day after the Presidential nomi
+; nation at Charleston.
;, As soon as the reading was finished {
> number of delegates all at the same in
slant, took the floor, and moved that the
It report be adopted, which motion wa
carried amid storm Of applause, there no
= being a single dissenting voice in tn
> whole convention.
q The convention was fully attended
G only four counties being unrepresented
: and the proceedings characterized by tn
IS utmost harmony and good iceting. W.
c shall publish the speeches in our mex
" issue.