The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-03-20

peaceful development OF Repuoicah
upon the American continent
Raolpei. That while we honor the many no.
Die men, who, By their earnest efforts 20 restore
tho sr,;oa of the Federal Government 10 con |
foruitv with the principles of the constitution
and the policy Of the Fathers OF the hePuohc'
have contributed to redeem our country from
sgrace in the ewes of civilized world, lore
most among them all stands William H. Seward,
as the representative of Republican principles
and that our delegates 10 the State Convention
be instructed 10 use all honorable means TO Sc
cure the election of delegates 10 the Chicago
Convention who will support his nomination a
the Republican candidate for the Presidency OF
the United States.
| Rsso7rei, That the Democratic party OF the
country are deserving OF the severe condemna-
ton of the American people, for the following
reasons;
They have abandoned the Jeflersonan doc
trine of the power and duty of Congress 10
prohibit slavery in the Territories of the Uni
ted States;
They have ruthessly violated and stricken
down the compact OF 1870, known as the Mis-
souri, compromise;
They have sought to fasten the curse OF
Slavery upon the people of Kansas, by a long
series of wicked, bloody and tyrannical acts, and
by persistently barring the gates of the conted-
eracy against her admission a State; probes
sing, at the same time, 10 grant the people OF
the Territories perfec, freedom in the regulation
of their local aud domestic affairs;
They have by their endorsement of the views
of the Supreme Court laid down in the bred
Scott decision, as well as in the platform of the
recent caucus of the Democratic members OF the
United States Senate, planted themselves upon
the doctrine that the Constitution, of its own
force carries Slavery into all the Territories OF
the United States;
They have, with perverse obstinancy, pursued
narrow minded, sectional policy, deleteriOus to
the interests of the greater portion OF the
country;
They have by their steady and determined
4 opposition to appropriations for the improve
ment of our rivers and lakes, by their refusal
to grant homes free of cost to actual settlers
upon cur unoccupied lands, and by their reusa
TO build Pacific Rail Road that will be NatiOna
and central, demonstrated their jealousy OF, ana
hostility 10 the industrial and commercial inter
ests Of the North and West;
They have expended money, the proceeds o.
public Offices, in sustaining Knew Nothing
= party at the North, and have openly voted for
E Know Nothing Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives, protesting, at the same time, to b.
the especial friends and advocates of the right
. of our naturaized citizens;
They have openly expressed their approval o
}. the threats, and their sympathy with the scheme
of the Disunonists of the South and finally,
They have squandered millions of dollars of th'
If public funds in useless extravaganza of the gov
u: eminent, in sums lavshed upon party iavortes
: in fraudulent lettings OF contracts in piracie
upon public property, in securing iniquitous lie
= gslative cnactmeuts, in the corruption of tn
h ballot box, and in neiarious schemes too numer
Gus TO mention. For all these acts and crime
Z We arraign the Democratic party at the bar Q
public opinion, and demand that it shall be hurl
ed from the high places of Office and trust, an
y that the stigma of its sway shall be wiped on
from the land
G HesoiFod, That the policy adopted by the Re
If publican party of Michigan in fostering an,
a building up our State institutions, in payn
r promptly the interest upon our State debt, il
}, liqudating the principal Of the same as far Il
: the means at their disposal would allow, in tn
4 revenue they have derived from the nteres
+ upon the funds in the treasury in THEW encour
j. agcmcnt of emigration into our northern wilder
ness, by opening up public highways, 10y tn
donation of forty acres Of Swamp Land to eacl
u actual settler thereon, and by their es;at
e lishment Of an emigrant agency-in their provi
: ding for the completion of Geological Surve
of the State, in the economy of their State Al
= mnistratons, and in the strict accountability r.
, qured of public officers, merits and receives on
:. warmest appreciation and support.
g Resolced, That the appeal of the Democrat
a party TO their long established and faithful
5 enforced policy in State affairs" wildly recall
: TO our minds, their reckless management of III
Il five million loan their establishment of wild-ca
:. banks their plundering of the Primary Schoo
q and University funds, their compromise of Tia
5 Pontiac Rail Road bonds their neglect TO fostc
n State institutions and to pay the interest upor
G the State debt their use of the funds Of IL.
:, State without paving interest thereon, thei
: fraudulent reissue of the hills OF the Govern
ment Stock Bank their Illegal award TO thu
i Phoenix Bank, and their thousand and one fraud
and malfeasances, which we have neither tim,
nor space 10 enumerate.
ReSo!rsd, That the care they have exercise,
in concealing, much as possible, these thei
frauds and delinquences from the public eve
added to the fact that never vet have they Ut
tered a single word condemnng the partie
thereto, presents striking contrast to the unan
unity with which the action of the present Stat,
Treasurer, in relation to the Saul Canal loan. J.
condemned by the Republican party and tn,
Republican press, although not a dollar Of th'
fund viii be lost TO the State.
Resolvei, That, as We view the ranks Of III,
enemy broken and scattered, as We behold State
after State hostile to US in 1856, wheeling into
the Republican line in IsGo, as the shouts o.
fresh victories stir our hearts Ike inspiring drum
beats, as by all these see that the f3od
Of Repubhcansn i rising and swelling and burst
Ing away old and strong barriers and pouring
itself out into new regions-we man the battle.