The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-10-22
VOL. s, NO. WHOLE NO. s9l.


SPSeNa % 0SOs We kVeAs
We publish below the speech Of Hon. George
w. Peck before she Democratic State Conven.
ton, held At Detroit. Oc1 ssh. 1864.
We do thi. that our readers NAV see for them.
selves, ard know to What purpose the Democrat.
c leaders intend to use the Union movement in
this State Mr.. Peck ID bold, ousspoken man,
and We have no doubt in this speech echoes the
real sentiments OF the Democratic leaders. This
is evidenced by the frequent cheers with which
Lis utteranoes we're received.
After the nominations had all been made in the
Democratic State Convention, Hon. George W.
Peck was loudly called for and appeared. Mr..
Peck. in taking the platform, said:
do hot propose 10 detain the Convention but
for les moments. address myself TO nv old
associates in the Democratic party, and as Austin
Blair said OH Abe vas the Republican of Repub-
icans, | NAV say l have been in my humble
sphere the Democrat o. Democrats, aai TO those
who have been associated with me in the old
Hunker portion OF the democracy, desire 70
say | renounce no authority to thosa meu oil
Jackson Who claim to represent the Democratic
party. There were Democrats there tor whom
have respect, and there were Democrats there
resolutions because Ihey the resolutions OF
our party. and support this ticket bscauss it 10
she ticket of the Democracy OF Michigan. We
are told that Convection vas made up ot oihcs
seekers. Ot this cannot ssy. But jackson 10
not the place where ''Saints DO nightly meet
aud il NAV be %. If they went there 10 cell out
the Democratic party they did no; do u. Tney
ouly sold themselves. (Checrs.) Aud here 1
may remark that il any Democrat 10 uneasy about
the Democratic platform. let him so OF OF il
The same with the Republicsns-h any are dis.
| satisfied. for Gods sake come out (cheers.)
Those men Of Jdcsson, let me tell you, hare set
~ nssftom ehat they osa~oi eS~frol. Wh.is
they hare set ia motion 'aocssens hsf co1s,sass
ali the clements Of opposition TO the Adm,n.s'ra-
| tion they have adopted platform pledyiay
| their support to hs abolition Adainisfvat.on,
but their platfcrm kas been taken wp to day BY
| a party rho oppose that Admnisfrsfios.
| (Cheefs) We haze nomisaied 10 day mss rhs
| eiN mol and do not Sustain that p!afJorm. .r
| Now, there are principles ia that platform ot
which do not approve, hot where they pledge
| themselves aud their candidates to 90 tor tue
Constitution as IL is that overrides all the rcst.
| (Cheers) Bot the nooe byroa u. Stout went
even further. lie said, II am for sastsin,as The
Union Internationally and crushing the sebsil.on,
but must also put down that other hcresy
.hich declare. that the consultation Is not strong
| enough to crush the rebe:i,on." tCheers) l
sspport him tor that declaration, tor that SQUAD
platform. lt "a stroagenoush AID broad eaoash
| to hold all Every lover OF his couutry eau
support him, aud h. views will triumph IL IL
| no easy task, assure YOU, 20 save this coaatry,
aud does any man believe that Byroa G. Stout
will prove false 70 that declaration? lie made
that declaration months ago in the Senate vi laa
State, at the peril OF his reputation aud his ibcr
ty, for the belIhounds Of abolitonism lad mark
| I'd him. That declaration was sde creyice in tho
iceberg which our action here 10 DAY has ncreAs-
| ed into n wide gull that is aliaost impossible.
| promised not To detau you. (Cries %. ''gO
on.") These he'lhounds have the spoils of Of.
flee, but they have also the OF the people.
There 10 agulf between the North and south
that is filed with blood, aad il is gull that csa.
not be bridged over, (Chsers)
wish to impress upon you what feel is tho
bounden duty Of all Of us Democrats 10 do. Let
each one of as say, 'From this time forward l
will devote my seli to the success Ut this ticket,
for it is by this alone our country can bs saved.
loud cheers-) Our country can never be saved
except by Democratic and conservative neu at
the North, to rkose acfiow the South 10 looking
rith hope for the ssipatisR Of the cssnfry TO
save the country We must show 70 the Sostk kEhss
the people Of the North repudiate abo!itionisx.
Cheers) Yes, they look to the people Of the
North In this election, for the last chance oi
their salvation, and the salvation of the Union.
I; it impossible TO save the country unless fks
eonseryo,ipe men Of the country get possessisn
| Of the Government. This 10 the hope of tie
!S,mth We must work aud We must not ask
~hst are the political principles Of the soldiers
IN stand by us elbow to elbow in the grea,
work OF restoring the UnIos. Bat il We do TO,
save it, if the North is only saved, the question
comes up whether what is left shall be under the
rule o: these Abolition b'oodhounds. II re
mains 70 be seen whether you will submit e
tseir rule, which viii make this country q hel
upon earth. The helihounds are not satis6et
With the r,ia blood letting prcclivities Of DR.
Chandler. hut are disposed to iavos the guillo
tine of DR. Blair. We must save our party, and
oppose the fansticsm OF this govera ment.
sm proud OF this COnvestion we have made q
good brginning. and in Gods name do not pause
until Ne have finished the work.