The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-10-01
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

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Sth - A!eAtllcT campbell, }. Il. Walker.
Permission being glven, the Committee on
Resolutions reported as follows:
Res,teei, That the existing rebellion i, with
OUT justIhable cause. IL has no parallel in the
woliu's history, Ia rs magnitude, extent, posoe1
ami airoc,ty. IL, wIckedI.ess eau be measured
only by the benIiceGce OF the Government IL
kes0tUed, That our national existence. the m
terest ii unborn niOns, the hopes OF constlIu
tioral freedom throughout the world, all depend
upon the utter aunihi.atI1n OF tins Aeiarivus re.
be!iion and 1t must and shall be subJued, what
ever d, the cost III treasure and In 1iood. Tna.
II IL the paramount duty OF the Government to
accomplish this OBJECT without Qualification o.
COMPROMISE. Unconditional surrender Is The,
only teams TO armed tGaltors.
kesOtced, That the proclamation vi the Presi
dent Oi the United States Ut the I'D uf Sept,
meets our unqualified appreciation, as a wal
measure, night and proper al itscif aud Beces
sary and elective for destroying tins wicked re-
beiIiou, and since the Administration is The only
legal aud constitutional agent Ut the people toi
maintaining the existence vi the Government
We as good cit.zsns viii sustain them iu the use,
vi all appropriate meaus ior preserving the con
situation whether they measures of our
CHOICE Or not-~ith or without our choice Oi
measures, We are tor the Government
kesoived, That the constitution OF the u S.
is the tree act and deed OF the people In conveu-
vention assembled. lt provides ON its face the
only ihode VI .""-c-, -1--i.y $500 - ---~.~.,--
IL may DC destroyed, bus caunot Dc changed u,
VIOLENCE or war-iherefOre when the rebellion
shall cease, We shall have still intact the cunsrl
tutoa OF our fathers.
Resoived, That while this rebe lion threatens
the lie vi the Government, We tender no other
issues 10 political friends toes, and accent no
other from them.
Resotced, That We cordially approve the ad
mlnlsLIativn Ut State affairs Tor the last two
years. That Ia times oi unprecedented d.fiicul,,
ami embarrassment 1t has perform Il Tile diiiicui,
task OF raIsinS aud eqappinS our NOBLE regi
ments, Ia uiaiiucr which has elected the adm,
ration oi the country, aud at an expense far be-
iOw that vi our sister States-that 1t has Dt,-
sented a hnanciai record, without q parallel. anu
leaves tue state III time vi war, IN a condition Of
credit at home and abroad, unusual even in time
Of peace.
Resoired, That We tender to our soldiers i,
the he id hearty thanks for the noble m,,n.,
In which they nave at The same time upheld M.
honor oi Micai,oa and tue glory of our com,,on
County, and while Mcnlgsa is Justly nroui
Ot the name Tor valor and heroism they have
won Tor her, size viii never forget tn. younas
they have received, and the blood they bav.
spiied la her service.
The reading of the resolutions WAS accom-.
panied with immense applause, and the repor,
was accepted and adopted.
The committe further reported on the COM
muncatlon of Sylvester Larned, and others, in
behalf OF the Convention, held at Jackson, Sep.
TENDER 10th.
The report OF the committee was on the above
proposition, as follows:
THE Committee 10 whom was referred the
communication from Sylvester Larned, Chairman
OF the Committee appointed by a Convention
held at Jackson, ON the l7th day OF Sept. inst,
inviting this Convention 10 Join in the nominal
ton OF Union State ticket, respectfully report
that they have had the same under advisement.
and they recommend the adoption, by the Con-
venton, OF the following resolution, in reply to
the same:
Resoised, That in the opinion of the Conven-
ton, the Very object set forth as describable in
the address presented, viz: the most earnest and
faithful support OF the administration, can be
best promoted by the preservation of the Repub-
ican organization, under the resolutions adop.
ted by this Convention.
lSignedl &c. WALKER,
Chairman.
L. was moved and supported that Charles +.
Epson be unanimously renominated for Attor-
ney General, and the Convention so decided. Al
gentleman authorized by Mr.. Epson declined the
nomination in bis behalf. Before the Conven.
venIiou had acted upon this declination. the
Chair announced that the Secretary was resdv
to announce the vote on the last ballot ordered
for Auditor General.
On counting the ballots it appeared that the
whole number OF votes cast WAS greater thu,
the sum of the number of votes cast for each n,
the respective candidates, and the Convention
thereupon ordered new ballot for Auditor Gen.
eral.
AT this Junciure the Convention, on motion,
accepted the declination OF Hon. Charles Upsou
OF the Office of Attorney General
Judge Beecher, OF Lenaw.e. offc, ed the name
OF Daniel +. fratt, Of Hilsdale county. a. a can.
dida,e tor Attorney General.
Inc CHAIR declared that the Secretary was
ready to disclose the ballot on Aud,or C.,.r.I
which Vas "a follows:
Whole number cast...... ,o-
.S w 49, ~, IL,
"n"A'na>-
A-s" @one>f..-..-
Mr.. Emil Anneke was then declared the imam.
imous nominee ct the Convention.
formal ballot vas ordered for Attornsv G.,
esal With the following result:
p whole No Of votes cast a.
Albert Williams $4,000 %
Daniel Pratt, ........ '''.i1s