The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-19
MICHIGAN.
OUR SPECIAL DETROIT CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR SPECIAL DETROIT CORRESPONDENCE.
DETROIT, Mich, Jan. Is, 1880.
Michigan Abolitionised-The RpuNicams and ne Lrepres-
sole Conaic-A Great CAangs in tie Possticag Sentiment
Of the &ate-HoW soas Brought Abosa-TAe L.
compton Question and the Dred Scot Decision-Fosling
@Ae Pape-lSnirsem Lasw Relative to Szaues-Sym-
pdtyfr BroCn-Negroes of Indian Descent Allowed to
Vae--Abuse Of the Low-Social Status Of Ae Blacks
Bogs. Sympathy Of the Repaolioans- Democratic State
Cbnrestion-Dooas I've Choice Of TIE Democrats
dc Choice Of de Republioaws- Determination Of tie Peo
pie to 1t the Kqority Rnle-,D Disposition to Resist Seces
SION.
Probably State In the Union, save and except Yer
mont, more completely aboitionised than Michigan
True the leading republicans here, elsewhere when
charged with entertaining abolition proclvdes deny the
"soft impeachment" but the rank and ne believe de-
voutly in Seward and the "irrepressible conflict and
swear by Seward and Greeley Up to 1854 Michigan was
considered OF the most rebe democratic States in
the Union, but in that year bargain struck, by
which few leading wings, ambitious Of political distinction
and greedy for the spos Of Office enabled sell all
that remained Of the old whg party the aboltion The
Wilmot proviso and the repeal OF the Missouri compro
mise created breach In the democratic ranks, which
the party were not slow in turning to psodtabe
count and by careful selection Of candidates foa each
party they enabled elect their entire ticket with
Kinsey Bingham at the head by ahandsome majority
In 1885, having been charged with Asmanagement Of the
States affairs Governor Bingham and his colleagues de-
sreduaturay enough, pcrhaps-ao be endorsed by the
n The excitement attending election in tia
year, re. elected by overwhelming majority.
The difficulties attending the settlement Of the Kansas
ecompton question and the bred Scott decision have all
served strengthen the abolition sentiment OF the peo
ple and intense has the feeling Of the people become,
i is highly probable that southerner would fare quite as
badly in Michigan as Northern abolltonist would in
South Carona and a. an evidence subon copy Of an
act passed at the last session Of the legislature and which
received the support Of every republican member Our
Southern friends will do well TO read it, and give the Pc
ninsula State q wide berth hereafter. Here Isl
Every person who, wntuly and without lawful authority,
sueS s ua thu az or Ss
or sa. Or a1sp any cehsr With intent either
tS sssie sGans bis VIM b soid .lavs any
III r AND :
r initiate ss q o S9 wS
nom his State 70 any other State, place country
sss clam CLAIMING LIN y Ter ss slave shall punished M
n ns ae prison not more than ten years or by
would he idle to deny that the who voted for this
law would give their sympathy to John Brown and his fel
1t is true that large majority Of The republicans OF
Michigan profess TO condemn the manner in which Brown
endeavored to nberae the slaves Of Virginia, but their
sympathy for the man and the cause In which he
together with their Indifferent condemnation Of
the act amount 10 indirect encouragement to other
meoCAp 70 Ego ana 90 hkeWBe.'
BY he laws Of this State, negroes Of Indian descent
allowed to 10 necessary, however, for the voter
10 take oath that he has Indian blood ia his veins be-
fore be exercise the right Of suffrage; but few. how
ever hesitate at oath, and In times great political
excitement in 1885, Is amusing TO the sooty
scendants Of Ham claiming the right Of suffrage by
Of their Indian blood.
Socially the Status Of the NEGRO b NOT Of the highest
ORDER and although the law makers OF the STATE would
orcbly wrest negro from his maser they would leave
him 70 starve unless perchance he could steal sufficient
% meet The wants q hi nassre Socially and morally,
thereore, the condition Of the negro NOT improved BY
contact with republican sympathy.
me Democratic state Convention, for the purpose OF
ssecpg delegates The Charleston Oonvention he's been
called 70 meet Detroit The 22d proxmo Al Dsuglas
undoubtedly the first choice q large majority q the
hvor. ne republicans have not Jet called their Coa-
ventcn; there can, however, b ltse doubt but
that Seward win receive the vote Of Michigan in
The Chi1go Convention. Be that a. VIII, u p
almost moral certainty that the electoral voe q chk
gan win DO cast for the republican candidate, whoever he
may b. for The republicans quite hkeiy 70 sand By
their party nomination - tho democrats 70 stick 70
theirs, and doubtless The majority a - nsnbers Of
both aies Ike John Cuchrane would vote Tor IN noni-
nee q their party though he wore ~ devil incarnAts
mesv p, h0wvver, dxed ana sstslsd dessruisas'oe