The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-10-30
The " Union" Managers and
Gov. Blair.

UOvs DhnhBs
We desire to ask The managers of the
Union Movement few plain questions:
!" DO you not, gentlemen, declare in the
crisis of the country political opinions
are subordinate to patriotic zeal and effort
in behalf of suppressing the rebellion;
and that he serves the country best, who
does most to put down its enemies and
crush the rebellion"
You reply " es"
do you not then desire to commend
honest and effective effort in helping to-
suppress the rebellion, no matter by whom
exerted.
You reply again, eyes; this is the very
object of our organization, to concentrate
the aggregate energy of the people upon
this alone"
We ask you then what blame can you
attach to the military administration Of
Gov Blair? Has it not been complete
success?' Are you not compelled to con-
fess that under his administration no
State has sent SO many well equipped
and provided troops in SO short time,
with SO much economy, as Michigar has
done? Her regiments, in their ousfEs
discipline and character are not only the,
pride of this State, but all the loyal States.
Whatever Of all this is due to civil adj.
ministration, and all save the character
and bravery of the troops is due to it, isl
to the credit of the administration. OF
Austin Blair and his able and faithful
Republican official eo-laborers-
Gentlemen, you kno.' this; the people
know it, and yet you utterly refuse to
accord Gov. Blair any credit for it. In
your resolutions y0u commend above all
things, military earnestness and energy
in putting down the rebellion; but here
is man in your own State conspicuous
for that you hold paramount, your chief
magistrate, circumstance that should
excite your local pride, and render you
ready and exuhant to do him full honor,
and yet In all the proceedings OF your
couvention-your prominently patriDtic
body-you never mentioned his name but
with opprobrium. You eanulssed and
condemned his speeches. You could not
condemn his acts in aid of the govern
ment to suppress the rebellion, and you
did not dare commend them as they de-
served. So You picked flaws in his politi-
cal record, and held him up for condem-
nation on that account.
Venerable Patriotsl Saviours of the
country What do you care tor politics!
Have you not put all such Subordinate
things under your feet You are for the
country and against the rebellion, and
that on'y? What do you care for politi
cal opinions2 All your speak srs said You
disagreed upon pohrics, but you agreed
in upholding the military arm in its efforts
to suppress this atrocious rebellion. Isl
not man who has put thirty five splen-
didly equipped regiments in the field
worthy of some notice. Why then did
you overlook so completely the military
Administration Of Gov. Blair? He has
not been partizan there, as the list of his
appointments will show Why not give
him the need of praise? Indeed, from.
your stand point, he was, If all men ir
the State, your fttest candidate for Gov
ernOr.
But you did not mention him except In
reproach. We ask the intelligent electors
Tof this State, to ask themselves why this
is so. Is it because it would endanger
the success of the new party, struggling
Tor prestige, should it bestow praise upon
a distinguished fellow citizen, acting with
another organization who had done what
the beau ideal of your party could only
do? Does party thus soon becloud patriot
ism?-Defron Tribune and Advertiser.