The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-08

If one thing more than another can effectually
prove the forlorn condition Of the pro-slavery
Democracy, it is their parade Of names of men
whom they claim to have left Republicanism and
gone over to loco pro-slavery. The Free Press
Of Sunday contains a list of this kind, served
up for the hunired,h time. ike Mother Goose's
go Prs po1idse hot. pos p3Tii9e ooli.
Pea p1rridse "a the pit ran, days Ola ~
We regret that our knowledge Of the antece-
raded again, is not equally perfect; but some Of
them We do know personally, and have known for
years, and of them alone We can speak directly,
though, without doubt, those whom we DO know
about, are a fair sample Of the whole kit.
First and foremost, ia F. A. Williams, OF Bloom
field, Oakland county. Mr.. Williams was Yer
mont whig. He came TO this State as such, about
twenty years ago He voted for Harrison, for
CLAY, and perhaps for Taylor; but since ls45 has
voted with loco.ocoism. He was originally an
Episcopalian, in religious belief but he joined the
Roman Catholic Church and turned locotoco
about the same time. He was always all advo-
cate for slavery, and never voted a Republican
ticket in his life. lie has not, nor ever had, any
political influence, and, although a rich man,
never to our belief gave dollar to aid any polt-
zeal object, nor ill he ever write or speak for
any cause.
Champlin Ravens was elected Justice OF the
Peace in Lansing, as Republican. He did not
obtain denomination, grew cross, went down to
Virginia to see John Brown hung, was edited,
and came back Douglas man. He has no polit'
ica influence, and viii not carry 4 vote with
him.
Arden Ii. Ballard, of Ypsilanti, was a staunch
wing, and came with great reluctance, and quite
late into the Republican movement but he de-
spses locofocoism, and We do no, believe that he
is a Douglas man: if so, the Ypsilanti Herald
would so say.
ARENAS Thsyer, OF Flint, was an old wing,
but never Republican, and from the formation
of that party, in 1854, has steadily voted the To-
coioco ticket. His adhesion" Of which the
Free Press Q: Sunday boasts, was given in more
than six years ago.
A. c. Blodgett, Of ipsilanti, was q democrat,
turned Republican, went to the House, failed to
create a sensation, and as victim of "unappre.
ciated greatness" returned to his old associations,
more than eighteen months ago, disappointed
office seeker He was beaten as locOfoco can.
didate for alderman last spring, in strongly 10.
cofoco ward
Ii. NJ. Dixon, of Marshall, never had senti.
ment in common with the Republican party. He
was twice elected sheriff, and because he could
not be constitutionally reelected, he went over
to the proslavery party, upon the pretext of
chatting abolition"
Cyrus Lowell, of Ionia-old uncle Cy-the
aughingstock Of all men of all parties, as Speak.
er of the House in 1856, failed to be supported
two years ago as the Republican candidate for
Congress-lost the delegation of his own county
and concluded to chew plug tobacco, drink rot
gut, and catch flies, hereafter, for Douglas, in
which avocations he is now engaged, and will be
exhibited at Grand Ledge, on the 10th, to all
Corners, free OF charge, by Hon. Geo. W. Peck,
of Lansing.
Gentlemen, it is no 60. The men whom you
parade as converts to your creed are sore-heads,
every man, and but handful at that. Hanging
upon the flank of the great Republican party,
upon its onward march, too weak to attack, too
Insignificant even to harass, you capture hand.
full of camp followers, mostly drummed out Of our
camp, and flourish your trumpets and wave your
"fustian flag" over "accessions" from the hosts
of freedom. You are welcome to such Access
sons. Some of them came from your own ranks
originally, and, one and all, they are men who
viii! quarrel for nominations, distract, divide and
harass you, as they have sought and failed to do
u7 Take them, and make the most Of them.