, 1862-10-18

Especial Correspondence Of tho Chic1 Tfibuuc,] |
DETROIT, Oct Is, 1859.
In view Of the prominent part the men
the atnalgimation secession can
didates for State officers are required to play
in the present campaign in our State, and the
almost utter obscurit5 from which Its m ateri-
sis have been fshed up, perhaps running
biographical sketch Of the individuals com
posing it will be Of Interest to your Michigan
readers who are called upon to vote them into
office. This will attempt to give so far as
know them, and will begin at the top and
work down.
Ibave already told you that Byron G. Stout
is resident Of Oakland county, anda chronic
Office hunter, having had his hat out begging
for whatever crumbs his party might throw
into it. believe he is . native Of New York,
but he has resided here several years. In 1856
he was elected to the legislature from Oakland
county, and was made speaker Of the House,
position which he filed with comparative
ability. What little ability he possessed seems
all to run that way. But the unexpected ele-
vation was too much tor bis weak head. It
turned his brain, and from that day to this
he has imagined himself the rising man Of the
State. At the next election, therefore, be WAS
q clamorous candidate for Congress. But the
people, not placing 20 high An estimate upon
him as he placed upon himself declined to
qualify his SEPARATION. 50 in 1860 be presented
lis case again to the people, and again they
repudiated Lin. But to heal his wounded
| vanity and keep him in the traces, they nomi-
| mated him for State Senator, aud elected hin.
not satisfied. He was sour tempered aud
| norose, and constantly tewailed over his dis
appointed hopes, and it was apparent that
/ be meditated revenge, aud he seized the first
opportunity to crafty It. The opportunity
was presented when the Republicans intro
I He spoke and Voted against it, and took his
| position equare1y with the doughface Democ-
! 1acy. His speech on the occasion was printed
with delight by the seccssionists. From that
day be has been numbered amongst the pro-
slavery Democracy, and Stunned bg Republi-
caIs as they would ehun Vallandgham him
self. He Was therefore fttool for the use to
which he hiss been put BY the tbimble rigging
| ULiCnists. and their nov outsrO6en secession
allits. Well may all the sGmpathiz RS With
the South in Michigan unite on this III 10, who
declared in the speech to which hare referred
that SLAVERY is the cornerstone Of the Con
etitutiop. But Stout's newborn zeal fol
elayery Is not his only merit in the eyes o.
his tory supporters. Like all admirers Q
tlayery, he j II aristocFat. A few Years age
be CO came into odp2 possession. by mar5iase, .
inlo tile banking business in Pontiac, wher'
be has small bankers Office. Since then h
has set himself up a. IN erclHsi.e, and KEEP
himself entirt1y aloof from the "commo1
people," who make up the rest Of the con
mnhity; He Is supefcili9gs. PonRous ;. ~ ?:
Rea aasss3 %sspE gess RaSs s sSo%
, sore headed Republicans, slave-loviug cor
se1yatives and secession Democrats Of Mt:hl
, | gan have placed in nomination for Governor
OF II. E. Riley, the candidate to
: ct, there is little to be sid A shol
: horse ie toon e9r1ied. He is I seedy, Delns
- cratic politician Of St. Joseph county, dow
( In the southern part Of the State, and wi
e elected to the Senste year ago to I'LL the Y
X cancy created BY the death Of Hon. Jas.
Williams. BE has only serred one sho
r ex,,a session, but that was long enough
Il Il show that he wss not cut out for etatesma
: He Is = very clever fellow personally. but
!. moderate abilities and easy political virta
! He got elected to the Senate BY bis claimf1
r himself \ War Democrat He Is now asteml
- irR to bare himself elected lieutenant 60
error, By opposing the war and cringing
~ slavery. HIS political career undoabted
= ended with his sixteen days service ID t
y Senate.
This brings Is to the ama1g.mstten can
bridge, ESQ.,, and Of him have nothiog b
good to say. He IL honest, competent 4
Id iai:hfu1-a loyal citizen, = true man, and
gentleman After SAYING this Of him Of cooz
you will not be surprised to be told that
declines to lend his name to the Union trAt
He sent 11is declin&1on TO the chairman Of I
Union convention several days ago. But
hiss been stiaea- The drop game patriots d!
ar not remove his name from their licked,
be they know that then Its entire strength Z
"a merit would be DESTROYED They have the
~ %xSh hall
We protest. Mr. TroNesid&e IL ~ old cittz N
m Detroit, and row holds the poaitioa Of tre
IN uzer In The Detroit and MI n@aakee r.ilrt
:. company. he u in favor of The election
hon. John ORea, our present very able 4
q. universally popular state treasurer. AE
lie has never been Z polttcasa
r. Their candidate for auditor general
brother Of Miles, hat very yzespeetehis cstt
Notwithstanding: Ms NOS: striking q
4, aetHistic il m intensely Faiae4al coassa
,sr Hsm- 90 h1tnd1y desoeed Is Ar. Paine
~ thtne1 - tAey wefe hat be hae neSaF forgt
I'D the Almlghty foe The great change ho
bT wrought In The physical and moral 10
red since he hrst spoke creation into existat
red OF coprse he h m idolater of slavery beea
~ Il il IN established Institution. Ia 1854
VS. elected to he Stake Senate bF the Rep
t.a cans of Berffen county, but he Was moi
- home, The Republican saa such hands
,r;. some Of the established customs Of the D.
III critic marty, and he could not 60 With th
oas Hc therefore boited and vent loto the Il
HI. No,hirx movement, faurtng - N etecto
mt The Fillmore ticket in 1856. Where he "a
.tes 1850 do not know, ha* It maj b safely