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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-10-22
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Resotred That the existing rebellion 10 without
lsti6.ble cause. 1t has no parallel in the worlds
history, in its magnitude, extent, power and
| atrocity. Its wickedness can be measured only
Dy the bene6cence of the Government it seeks
| TO overthrow.
RESOLVED, That our national existence, the 10
terest of unborn millions, the hopes of cousttu-
| tional freedom throughout the world, ell depend
upon the utter humiliation Of this nefarious re
bellion aud it must aud shall be subdued what
ever the cost in treasure aud blood. That il is
the paramount duty OF the GoverDmeut 70 &C.
conplsh this objee; without qualification or com
promise. Unconditional surrender 10 The only
terms to armed traitors.
Resolved, That the proclamation OF the Presi
dent of the United States of the 22d Of Sept,
meets our unqualified appreciation, ss q war
measure, right aud proper in itself, and necessary
aud effective tor destroying this wicked rebellion,
| and since the AdninistI alton 10 the only legal
aud constitutional agent of the people MAINTAIN.
| ing the existence of the Government, We "a good
citizens will sustain them in the use of oil appro.
pirate means for preserving the constitution
| whether they are measures of our choice or
not. we ere for the Government.
Resoired. That the constitution Of the United
States is the free &C. and deed of the people in
convention assembled. 1t provides on its face
the only mode Of change, equally free and SOW
ereign, i, may be destroyed, but cannot be chan.
ged by violence or war-therefore when the 70
oeion shall cease, We shall have still in tact the
constitution Of our fathers
Resolved That while this rebellion threatens
the life Of the Government, We tender no other
issue to political friends or toes, and accept no
other from them.
Resolved That We cordially approve the I'd
r. 4
years. That in times Of unprecedented dificul.
ty and embarrassment, il ma. performed the diff.
6cuit task OF raising and equipping our noble
regiments, in a manner which has elected the
admin alton Of the country aud At al expense far
below that Of our sister Siates-tbat it has pre-
sented u financial record, without parallel and
leaves the State ia time Of war, in q condtion
OF credit at home and abroad, unusual even In
times Of peace.
Resolred. That We tender to our soldiers in
the field our hearty thank. for the noble manner
in which they have at the same time upheld the
honor of Michigan and the glory OF our common
country, aud while Michigan is justly proud OF
the name for valor and heroism they have won
for her, she will never forget the wounds they
have received and the blood they have spilled ia
her service.
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Further European News BY the Asia.

Mr.. Spence. the Liverpool correspondent o.
The London Times. has another letter in thai
journal, complmenting the North for the vsloI
OF its armies, aud the skill shown by its Gener
ais in Maryland. He says the North is now il
a position to make peace without dishonor. but
that the golden opportunity will be lost, and
adds, as the North cannot be the first to &C
knowledge the independence Of the Confeder
eracy, Europe should remove the stumbling
block by recognizing the Confederate States
and that the North may then follow its exam
pie.
The New York correspondent Of the London
Times writing under date Of Sept. 18th, Gays il
is evident that the decisive battle Of the war is
not yet fought All that has happened is hui
the preliminary to the final onslaught that il to
make or mar Mcclellan But that onslaught
nd how it will, is not likely to make or mar
the fortunes Of the Confederates. He adds the
resignation or abdication OF President Lincoln
is debated as matter of cour-e.
The army Macy Gazette says the South
has tried the offensive and failed. The Confed-
crate Army has shown great daring and much
teascity, but has been beaten. Gen. Mcclellan
has shown that as a colder he is equal to Gen
Lee or Stonewall Jackson. The division Of the
Confederate forces was . great mistake, but
great Generals would have known how to con
vert that mistake into disastrous defeat,
while second-rate soldiers like Mcclellan could
only get out with respectable success
The expectation Of arms and ammunition
from England to America is rapidly increasing.
The shipments Of the FIRST eight months Of the
year amounted in value 20 ELS. 600.
The Paris Pofyie hears from good sources
that nothing is more likely thaa the recogni-
ton Of the South on the basis of accomplished
facts very soou to be on the tapis, England and
France acting in concert
The Paris Bourse was much excited on the
Sd. and rentes advanced nearly fourth per
cent, closing at l-2. 1t il supposed the ad
vance was cau>ed BY rumor that the Papal
Government had shown q more plant DISPOSE
ton.
La Discussion adds: 50 On Sunday the 4th Q
royal decree will proclaim Al amnesty to Ga
ribaldi and bis followers, excepting only the
desertsrs from the royal army"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-10-22

MR. SIIRx DEcLrSEs-We state autbositive-
y, that Rev. Thomas Il. sinex has declined
peremptorily the Fusion nomination for Ssperin-
tendent of Pubiic instruction He does not
train in that company. With Mr. Trosbridee
and Mr.. Sinex both % this ticket is 10 too vesk
70 stand clone. NJ. Sioex's declnation was
sent in the l4:h isss., and il being eupprsssed
By the Committee jass ~ NJ. rrovbridSss has
been.-Ads. f Zri6vns.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-10-22

ssensAfvH NoNIxAIIox.-rhe Repub-
aenn Representative Convention Of the western
Ose'sss q shh essnty. net q Delhi, on Satur.
~. " issh inss.. and nominated WI. A Dry.
=: - he township Of Lansing, - candidate for
1spesssafasive.
IL. Dryer b eoe d the Oldest inhabitants Of
~ sssssy, and be- ever been held in high e.
- = nan aud . citizen. He win nake
- ~ earsdsl Legislator. and win leok vell 70
- hasss's a ha constituents.
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REPUnLICAH meetings..

n following sppoinsnents for pabIie nss'ngs in
heAan Co1nsy have been made:
~ OKnl0s, Friday Evening, Oct -
10 b. Addressed BY G. p. Sanford and others.
A DELHI, Uaioa Hosel,) Saturday Evening, Oct. %
h b addressed by E Peck and G. p Sanford
~ AIAIIDON, Monday Evening, Oct n.
Tobs Addressed BY @. p. Sanford and others.
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captured near Newmarket BY q party OF North
Carolina cavalry on Thursday.
The rebels are running trains to Bristov Sta
ton. Deserters report at Sigers headquarters
that large parties OF rebels are returning from
Winchester
Philadelphia, Oct 20.
The Washington Rep.Siiea~ of to-day says. q
refugee who came into Gen. Sgers headquarters
at Amesvile, Culpepper Co., Va, reports that
there is the greatest CONSERVATION imaginable
among the ~hitesin that section, in consequence
of an spprehend-d negro revolt.
Seventeen negroes. most OF Them free, had
been hung copies Of Northern newspapers hav-
ing been found on them containing President
Lincoln's proclamation to hberste The slaves
| The terror of the whites is reported TO be De.
yond description. IL is said that the negroes Of
the different counties about Culpepper are oil
engaged in . conspiracy for general insurrec
| ton
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-10-22

a. The St. Louis Democrat says that -
German denizens hare applied 70 the Consuls for
certificates of protection. This d IN admirable
Trait in the German character
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-10-22

SExAroRIAL NOMINATION. IS ". Fowler.
Esq.,, d the Republican candidate for Senator IN
the 2lss Senatorial District composed Of the
countes Of Eaton and Barry.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-10-22

g Hon. John n. Ingessou, Of the Corrunna
Amssiesa, has been nominated BY the Demo.
cratic Union Party Of The lss District Of Shia.
vsssss county, fee Representative - Tie esass
IsgtAsars. vs 4
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-10-22

- n nsv eeasus II Gan yr..c;.eo .;v..
1aise q $4,000. asaiass q. 900 - yen.
n - hha vay pssspsss.s es.liaiaa.
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Representatives In Congress.

First District-EERNANDO c. BEAxAN.
apcoo6 Dntrict-CHARlE5 UPSON.
Third District-JOHN W. LONGYEAR
Fourth Dissrict-FRANCIS ". KELLOGG.
yfsA Dissrict-ROwLAND Z TROwBEuDGR
exth Dissrics-JOHN =. BRIGGS
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Iee shsriG-IkUhAN SfESCkk, d Locke.
nee Trsssursr-BARNEY G. DAVIS, u Aureiius.
For Clssk-ANsEL r. l. COVERT, Of Leslic.
Tor Rsgisssr-JOsEPH 8. PERSONS, u Onondaga-
For Prosecuting Asty-DEIOS c. WILEY, Of Lansing.
Tor Circuit c. Com'r-HORATI0 PRATT, u vevsy.
Fer surveyor-wlIuAN II. RAYNOR, Of vsvay.
Tor coro.en-{ issNlzR wAlxE Z, Of Meridian
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-10-22


The Convention met at the Uaioa Hstsl, in
Delhi on Saturday, Oct. 18th, pursuant to call,
and va called to order BY I. Il. Bartholomew,
Chairman Of the District Committee.
The Convention vas Organized BY slscting L.
B. Potter, Chairman, and n. B. Jones, Secre-
tary.
A committee Of three vas appointed on ere.
deasial. Who submitted report Of the delegates
present entitled 70 seats.
On motion Of II. 3. Shank, the delegations
present from the varioas wards and townships
that we're not fell we're allowed 70 east the fun
vote 70 which such ward or township we're en-
titled.
On motion, two telers we're appointed, Messa
b. B. Shank and J. Dunsback, and the Couve,.
ten proceeded to 6rst, second and third infoe.
nal ballots.
4 fourth informal ballot was also had, With
the following result:
Whole nam6er a votes east, ................lo
Wiinam A. Dryer, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
=. bartholomew, ..............
- HeeA'''.'......-.-....... ---................ ]
On motion Of George W. Sxift, William A.
Dryer vas declared upanimousy terminated.
On motion Of b. B. Shank, the Chair vas an.
thosised 70 appoint Representative Committee
for the Let District
The chair appointed Nessrs J. 8. Harris, E.
fesk. and G. Holbrook, - such committee.
The Ccnvsatioa havisg flushed it, business,
on motion. b adjourned sias IL.
L = POTTER, As.
II. Jess, sssy.
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yss Senator, 22d Dtstries-HINKY l. HENDERSON
~ representative, lss DssTict-WII1IAA A. Dryer
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-10-22

REPUBLICAN, NOMINATIONS.
FoR Govnxoa,
AUSTIN BLAIR, of Jackson.
Ter Issussnans covssnos,
CHARLES S. NAY, Of Kalamazoo.
yse state Treasurer,
JOHN OWEN, of Wayne.
For Secretary Of State.
JAMES B. PORTER, Of Allegan.
For Auditor General,
EMIL ANNEKE, of lngham.
rw Cpmm,.iossr Of the state Land Once,
SAMUEL S. LACEY, Of Calhoun.
Fer Attorney General,
ALBERT WILLIAMS, of Ionia.
For Superintendent Of Public Instruction,
JOHN N. GREGORY, Of Washtenaw.
For Member Of the Board of Education,
EDWIN DORSCH, of Monroe.
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Sigefs Headquarters.
Fairfax Court House, Oct. Is. (

Fairfax Court House, Oct. Is.
Gen. Ssahl to-day, with detachment Of cav
airy, met . large force of rebel cavalry and one
battery Of artillery near Thoroughfare Gap and
attacked them, capturing eight rebels and one
amaunition caiasoo. Ssahl il in hot pursuit Of
the enemy.
Washington. Oct. 10.
4 tain ef I've vagoss With peovisioas md
fenee, sent iron CsntseviIle 70 Gen. Stahl, was
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Preston, Liverpool, 1862 She 10 bark, rigged. ID
represented to 90 thirteen knots, and fifteen IN
der steam up in twenty minutes. Her compile.
ment of men is one hundred and twenty, bu,
she is anxious to ship nero.
The Virginia was captured On the 18th oil
September, in latitude see, Longitude 34s,
stripped Of all valuables and burned. The EIisha
Dunbar was taken the next day and blrsed
The crews Of both vessels were put In irons o,
deck aboard the Alabama, and kept there night
and day till transferred - the Emily Far.han.
Capt Clifford, Of the Dunbar Gays he under
stood the Alabama vosd cruise about the Gulf
Banks few weeks, 70 destroy hrge American
ships. They had knowledge Of two ships being
loaded with arms fer the Uaited States, asd we're
in hopes to capture them. They were anxioas
to catch the Dreadnaaghs and were conf dent of
their ability 70 capture o. run away from any
vessels Of the Uaised States. The steamer be-
ing on the track Of both outward and ho0evar1
bound vessels, and more o. less in sight every
day, she win MIKE great hayoe snsag thsn.
The Alabama took her armament and crew on
board near the Wsssern Islands frsm IN Eaglsh
bark. Her crew il principally EnsEsh, the on
GERS being the ehivalry Of the South. Al the
water consumed On board d condensed. She
has eight months provisions, besides what d -
ing plandersd, and about 400 toes Of coal
Charlessea, Oct. l6-S P. n.
Lee i at Winchester vish large force, and
jackson 1t Bsnker Hill With another large force.
Starts cavalry i on the Shenandoah.
A large rebel force = q Lsssssvs, nix niles
away.
Our forces are deplsyed on. CsldselTs Brig.
lde % the right foat The Sch New HanpsArs
N The lett. the 9Th Regular Csvaly On the ex-
rene treat Il the village, and esvsly nd infant
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rebels fired the place and then fled. Gen
Smith encamped for the night and returned
IN the morning within two miles of Newport
News, where we encamped until last Friday
morning, when We again commenced an on
ward movement. At three o'clock in the af-
ternoon we arrived at Young's Mills,a strong
ly fortified place and having excellent bar
racks for the accommodation of severa! thou
sand men. The place was evacuated with
the exception of few pickets. A few shots
were fired but no harm was done except
wounding one of the 5ths boys. Gen Brooks
had advanced beyond the place about mile
with the advance guard, and while sitting on
his horse eating his dinner, shot was fired
at him by concealed rebel. Although it
passed within few inches of him, the gener-
al did not deign to even notice it, but contin-
ued to eat as coolly as though nothing had
happened. Saturday morning We again
started in heavy thunder storm. Although
We got pretty wet, it cleared off before noon
and soon dried us. Last night, as l said at
first, we encamped almost under the guns of
the rebels.
The firing has commenced at intervals of
about tive or ten minutes. We have yet re-
celved no orders. There is movement a.
mong our batteries that means something.
l have no time to write any more, not even
to look this over. Almost on the field of
battle is not the best place in the world for
writing letters. More anon.
In haste C
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Here he greatly succeeded in winning souls
to Christ. In the four or FIVE years that he
labored in Framingham, he baptized as many
as seventy persons. From birmingham he
went to Middleboro' Centre, in the summer
of 1851. AS in other places where he labor
ed, his ministry was attended with the con-
version of souls. When he closed his labors
at Middleboro', in 1858, he became an agent
for the American Baptist Missionary Union,
in which agency he continued to labor as long
as he labored at all. During his ministry of
tEirty-four years he baptised seven hundred
or more persons. Mr. Aldrich could not be
satisfied if he did not see men turning TO
God. He held daily communication with the
Most High. To Him he looked for strength.
He never preached long in place unless the
Spirit gave efficacy to his word. His piety
was not gloomy, but cheerful. He made re-
ligion attractive, and not, as is sometimes the
case, repulsive. Though in poor health for
years, he was buoyant and happy. As he
lived good minister of Jesus Christ, so he
died in hope of blessed Immortality. While
he was on earth he loved to sing, and thou
sands delighted to hear him sing. The great
excellency of his singing was that it was tru-
ly devotional. His voice was full, loud and
sweet. In all gatherings for religious pur-
poses he was ready to lead the hosts OF the
Lord, and, no doubt, he is now singing with
the unnumbered inhabitants of heaven. Mr.
Aldrich's death occurred Jan. 10, 1862. He
was a good man, full of the Holy Ghost, and
much people was turned to tie Lord. Early
in April, 1923, he was married to Miss Cath
crime NJ. p. Lewis, of Boston, with whom he
lived happily till his death. They were the
parents of four childIen, of whom two only
survive, while she is his bereaved, sorrowiHg
widow. A. F.
The C0HyreyatiOnatist.
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Selsttea Poetry.
The Dying " ife.

U,i,,en bv Emily Gleason, wife OF John Steb-
"';r''a - vernon, (who died March LIST, 1862.
80 rearsl and presented as memento of
',jor ,o her husband and her two young
,',er, for their perusal after she should have
I'D away.
-, ,5o oem upon my bosom. let me feel her
sweet. warm breath,
range chill DER me passes, and l know
,.a, il is death
,.,U rae upon the treasure, scarcely given.
... her rosy, dimpled fingers wander DER my
heck Of snow
am pa. sing through the waters, but blessed
,gore appears -
Zoo, bes.,lr me. husband, dearest, let me kiss
away thy tears;
e.e.,,c with thy grief, my husband, strive from
midnight until day;
....,y nroyc an angels blessing when it vanishes
away.
ar the gem upon my bosom, It's not long she
an be there,
-. how to my heart she nestles-'tis the pearl
.Oyc 10 wear;
g., after years beside thee sits another in nv
hair
-...,h her voice be sweeter music, and her face
nan mine more fair;
70, c.rr.b call thee father, far more beautiful
han this,
r.,r nv nrst-b0rn oh, NY husband; turn not
iom the m0therleSS.
..~ her sometimes OF her mother-you can call
atr by my name
>ved her from the winds Of sorrow-.if she errs,
Oh, gently blame
,al her sometimes where I'm sleeping, l will
answer il she calls
A.. ny breath will stir her ringlets, when my
voice IL blessing falls
I'D her soft blue eyes will brighten, and she'll
wonder whence it came
her heart when years pass DER her, she will
ind her mothers name.
!. ) said that every mortal walks between two
angels here;
..e records the ills, but blots it, if before the
midnight drear
N,a gcpeutcth; if uncanceled then, he seals it
for the skies.
3.. The right hand angel weepeth. bowing low
with yced eyes.
VII. DC her right-hand angel, sealing up the good
ior heaven,
,','.nE that the midnight watches find TO mis-
deed ua!orgiven
W. not forget me, husband, when I'm sleep
ug meath the sod,
Irr the jewels God has given us, as love thee,
LrXt 10 God.
Vermont Phonir.
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Northtield, VI.
Manufacture Of BCmb.She!Is.

The Philadelphia Press says: = Sereral
firms in this city are at present engaged in
the manufacture of shells for the Govern
ment, and are turning out daily large guam
titles. After shell has been finished. many
are puzzled TO determine-there being but a
single hole in the little hollow ball how
the core is taken out. The core is composed
of flour and sand, and after being properly
moulded and finished, is placed in an oven
and baked like loaf of bread until II be-
comes hard. The hot metal, when it is pour
ed into the mould, burns the flour Out and
the sand crumbles SO as to he easily taken
nnf
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THE HORSE THAT WENT TO BED.-A few
days since, a horse broke from sleigh, on
the road above Rocky Hill, throwing out
gentleman and two ladies he dashed down
the road,towards the village-ran against the
sleigh of Mr. Jacobs-tore off the top-up-
setting Mr. Jacobs and lady with him; as he
approached the house Of Mr. John Merriman
he made for an open door, plunged in through
the entry to the kitchen; here man was
seated at table; seeing the horse he leaped
from his chair-and the animal sprang over
it, and broke off the back, and dashed into
bedroom. bringing up against the partition
and falling fiat upon the bed, where he was
captured lying fiat; but before he was reno
we'd, there was muss generally, and ne pref
ty effeciually kicked the feather bed to pieces.
-Brunssick fNs.) Telegraph.
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Felicities of Siamese Life.

Among the charming customs of the Sia-
mese people is one which will particularly
commend itself to people who hate children,
and are bothered by noisy boys.
Homicide in Siam is punishable at reg
ular tariff of prices. Thus. the penalty of
killing a babe of three months is six 'tieul,'
or about $3.50; for child of four years.
about $l5, and for man between twenty
six and forty, about $50. Beyond the age
of forty years the penalties decrease, so that
it is 70 more expensive to kill an old man
from so to 90 years, than an infant of two
months. Women can be killed at two-thirds
of the rates of males. Another pleasing Gus.
tom is that which allows man to hire out
his wife to his creditor as his slave, and thus
cancel his debt by means of her toll.
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REPORT OF THESJPERINTENDENT
or THE TOWN OF WHEEI.OCK.

FELLOW CITIZENS The school law of the
,ate of Vermont, in prescribing the duties of
town superintendent, among other require
ments, declares that he shall, at the town
meeting held on the first Tuesday in March
o! each year, present report of his doings,
and Of the condition of the several schools in
;own, during the year.
In compliance with the foregoing require
ment Of law, | now present the following
REPORT
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CONDITION OF SCHOOLS.

CONDITION OF SCHOOLS.
Instruct No. l.-This district has sustain
e, but one term Of school during the past
Wear; and that was a winter term taught by
HF VIM. W. Baxter, a teacher possessing
;1r at;a!nments in science. and good inten-
Ions, but, like many others, lacking that en-
sFgy and ambition necessary to success, es-
ssc.aIIy in such an unpleasant, ill-constructed
school house. Some imp ovement, however,
-?peared to have been made by the school.
DtStrid No. 2.-The summer term was
,4lsht by Miss Helen L. Ward. 1t was her
LAST effort of the kind, consequently there
WIS not all that Improvement made by the
'ao.ars, or ability manifested by the teacher
which we could wish. Good order was, how
ever, maintained and netting learned
lie winter term was taught by Mr. Geo. n
f'ost. This teacher had taught before, but
IS school was almost failure for want Of
.'aer and proper training in the various SCI
e.ccs pursued. This was especially true in
'Tsard to that all important science, reading
2. which no attention appeared to have been
.a.d to emphasis, infection or expression. Il
was consequently very monotonous and unin
.eces,lns
D'Strtct No. 3.-There has been but one
'erm Of school maintained in this district tht
past year; and that was the summer term
'1usht by Miss Martha c. Farley. Thi.
'eacher showed by her manner Of conducting
ter school that she possessed not only very
correct idea Of what constituted a coed schoo
both in relation to order and instruction, bu
snthclent frmness and energy to put her idea.
INTO practice This was her first school.
District No. 4.-The summer term in tbis
district was taught by Miss Alma R. Phillips
Inns school, although taught in very poo,
mouse, was Of superior order. The teache
N the first place possessed knowledge Of
"hat she taught herself; and in the mex
pace an ability to impalt it to others in
V'ear and understanding manner. And thi
combined with system, order, energy ant
perseverance, made her school a desirabl
pace for the discipline and instruction o
'A-'ofeh' lie winter term was taught b,