The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-12-03
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ln The late Legislative canvas the Fusion
Democracy made one prominent and positive
issue vi it'll the Republicans; that was the defeat
Of Senator Chandler. Their almost every effort
was directed TO that end Taat was their chief
desire and aim in making such suptrhuman
efforts To elects Fusion House and Senate. The
Republicans accepted the Issue aud the result
proved gratifying endorsement of the work
ing and Jealous Senator. Mr. Chandler will
doubtless be returned ~ the seat he so well fills,
by the incoming Legislature. His ability, in-
dustry influence aud experience are PARTICULARLY
needed In national councils during The next few
years.
The foregoing we take from the columns OF
the Pontiac Gazette. We believe We have
some Authority for speaking oi the aims OF the
Fusion Democracy, aud We deny rlnphati
oally that the defeat OF Senator Chandler was a
prominent aud positive issue" II may have
been made such III that portion o. the state
where Pontiac Is located, aud IN other quarters;
but in this County his defeat was not one Of
the objects. Ii Is true, some OF those kcpubN-
cans who embraced Union, or Fusion las
our contemporaries will have lt--are charged
with personal hostility to Mr. Chandler, aud
their devotion 10 Union may have been actuated
by such feeling. If hostility 10 him existed, 1t
was shrewdiy concealed az the inau-
duration OF the Union movement; )"
for otherwise, very few Republicans
could have been decOyGa iTom the support
of the straight ticket. Certainly, so earnest in
our admiration OF Mir. Chandler as We have
personally been, aud SO decided Ia his approval
of his Senatorial course as This Journal has
been, we never could have consented to any
MEASURE, or act, the effect OF which would
have been adverse To his continuance IN the L.
5. senate, such continuance not bazardlhs any
superior interest OF the State Mdny Republic
can Uniousts In this county were strong Chand-
Ter men, ana they did not suppose the Union
movement would work unlayorably 10 him, as
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Grated and controlled it, us, We still insist, they
should have done.
The advocates of the straight ticket In the
state we are aware, argued TINT the " Union
was game 10 defeat Mr.. Chandler, which,
whether true or not, served az potent elee-
tioneering weapon, aud did more than anything
| else To entice those Republicans who were Ia
| the " Union " hack 10 the straight ticket, save,
perhaps, tho speeches of Mr. Stout, which,
| there Is no doubt. lost him Thousands OF votes.
To show onr Pontiac cotemporary that what
we allege IL true in this county, We VIII state
| that the - Union " convention In this (the lsi)
district oil the county nominated known
| Chandler man for Representative, adopting the
nominee of the Republican Convention. III
| DR.. Greasy Qtep.) who ran on Tue Union uchel
| tor Senator was anti Chandler, the TACT was not
| publicly known.
We desire 10 cay, cmphaiically, that we are in
favor now as ever, Of blr. Chambers couiinu-
ance In the Senate, especially during the pen
dency OF the war. The abuse heaped upon hun
| by the rebel sympathizing journals OF Mlehl-
gnn-of which there are eNldeatly lewis ar
| gument enough, If there were lacking other
| considerations. Stronger reasons are not ant
| ing; we need not repeat them at this time,
\ for they have often been referred To III ouI
| columns.
Though we may have spoken lightly Of the
| reelection OF Mr. &. within the few weeks past
| we have AT no time viewed II rs improbable
and in fact we would consider ii highly unwis,
under the present ci' cumstancea to set him asid'
for man of less experience aud less energy ,anc
| who has not shown superior capabilities.
And while we deny that the Senator ques
ton was an issue la this County, we asscr
that with the mass of our Republicans, includ
ing large majority of those who are, or wor
ut any time, identified with the 9 Union move
ment," they are decidedly and earnestly II
| favor OF Mr.. Chambers re election.