The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-28
From Lan.inr.

LANSING, Feb. 22d, 1861.
+ The Republican State Conventin for
the Nomination of candidate for as
ISOLATE Justice of the Supreme Court
of the State of Mich gan, met at the
Hall of the House of Representatives
in the city of Lansing at twelve o'clock
noon, on Wednesday last. The Con-
yention was large and very enthusiastic.
Sylvester Larned, ESQ.,, of the city Of
Detroit was made chairman, who upon
taking the chair addressed the Conven-
tion in few well timed and sensible
remarks. An informal ballot was
taken, which resulted in giving Ran
dolph Manning one hundred and fifty
four votes, which being a majority of
all the votes cast, he was on motion
declared unanimously nominated amid
vociferous cheering and clapping of
hands. The chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions was Henry Barns
ESQ.,, the popular Editor of the Detroit
Tribune. He stood on the right of the
chairman and read in, a firm tone of
voice the following resolutions, which
he was instructed to report by the unan-
imous voice of the committee =
Whsreas, The Republican party is
now, as heretofore, in favor of the
Union and the Constitution of the
United States, and believing that the
preservation of the one, and the main
tenance of the other, will amply secure
intact, individual rights in all sections
of the country therefore -. ~.
Resolyed, That the Constitution of
the United States needs no amendment
but merely to be obeyed; and that a
strict enforcement of its provisions,
and of the laws of Congress, will pro-
tect every citizen in the full enjoyment
of his rights, and restore fraternal
feeling among the States of this Union.
ResolUed, That we maintain an i'm
movable attachment to the great truths
and principles embodied in the Chicago
platform, and which the Republican
party of Michigan has SO emphatically
endorsed at the ballot. 800 -,
The resolutions were carried with a
perfect storm of applause, one univer-
sal "aye" resounding from every part
of the large and densely packed Hall
of the House of Representatives. Not
single nay to the above resolutions
was to be heard in any part of the Hall.
So if there be any Republican in
any part Of the State who is fearful Of
any backing down from the principles
embodied in the late canvass, had he
attended this Convention his fears
would all have been removed.
There never was a political party
where greater unanimity prevailed, so
far as principles are concerned, than
exists to-day in the Republican party
of Michigan. 1t is almost unit upon
the real, vital living questions of the
day, their motto is, "the Constitution
as it is" and !" the Union as our fathers
made it." This kind of Government
they have lived under for long time,
and they are not willing to forsake it
now; they feel that our country has
risen to its present proud position in
the families of the world by adhering
to the foundation principles which
underlie the whole framework of our
institutions, namely Independence,
Liberty and Union. They cannot sur
render these up, but will labor for them,
will fight for them, and if need be, die
for them. They are determined to
spare no. efforts in transmitting these
glorious principles to their children and
their children's children. ~
The Legislature met this afternoon
in joint convention in the Representa-
tives' Hall for the purpose of celebra-
ting the birth day, of the Father of our
Country. $3.50.
Washington's farewell address was
read by Gov. Blair, to the members of
both Houses, and to a large crowd Of
spectators; several national airs were
sung, and general time of good feel
ing prevailed, among all classes, with
out regard to political differences or at
tachments.
The examination of. John Mckinney
has closed. He is held to bail for fif-
teen thousand dollars. He is now try
ing to procure it, but does not succeed
well. Unless it is forthcoming soon, he
will be committed. / understand a
mittimus is already in the hands of the
sheriff, and that it is only through the
forbearance of that officer that he is not
already in jail. Snow fell here to the
depth of eight inches last night, it is
very damp, and the roads will soon be-
come good again-only think of it,
ninety days of good sleighing in Mich
igan, with fair prospect of ten or
twenty more. JUSTICE.