The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-10

/ - L. COOh,
Ii c. GILBERT,
Members Of the Democratic State Central Committee
The following pertinent resolution is omitted
by Mr.. ElwoOd in his note:
Reoolued That nasmuch the time has arrived VIXEN
definite action should be taken reference the ques
tous embraced IN this proposition the Republican
Central Committee be respectfully requested commu-
nicate to US their action them within days from
| this date.
DETROIT, Aug. u, 1867.
Ny DEAR SIR have the honor to herewith
hand you the resolutions unanimously adopted
by the Democratic State Central Committee, at
q session of the same, held in this city, on the
26th inst.
Hoping this may meet with a favorable con-
| siderstiOn, remain,
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
S. d. ELWOOD,
Chairman Democratic State Central Committee.
To J. W. Timan, Chairman Republican State Central
Committee, Detroit.
will add that our Committee is composed
Of nine members, one of. which is now Surgeon
in Brodhead's Cavalry, one resides on Lake
Superior, and the other was absent.
S.D.E
To this communication the Committee re-
ceived the following reply, Aug. goth, 1862:
REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE RoOxs,
Detroit, Aug. 20, 1862.
Ny DEAR SIR have the honor to acknowl.
edge the receipt of your communication of the
9th inst, covering the proposition of the
Democratic Strife Central Committee for Joint
State Convention. With the highest respect
for the source from whence the proposition
emanates and the patriotic sentiments which
pervade it. the following is respectfully sub.
mitted In reply, after the mature consideration
which the subject demanded:
The Republican State Central Committee, ut
o meeting held in this city on Wednesday, the
9Th inst, after q full and free Interchange OF
opinion, and in view of the present crisis,
unanimously resolved to call q Republican
State Convention, to be held in the city of De.
troit the last week in September They in
| structed the Executive Committee to issue their
| regular call, but broad enough to include all
who would unite with US in suppressing the
present wicked rebellion, in maintaining the
constitution, enforcing the laws and perpetua-
ting the Union, leaving to the Executive Com
mittee no discretion save in fixing the precise
day of the week.
On Friday last, the 22d, the Executive Cor
mittee met, and named Wednesday, the oath OF
September next, and directed the call to issue
accordingly and be published forthwith.
1t seems, therefore, too late to accept and
carry into effect the proposition submitted in
the manner offered. That it is the duty of all
citizens to unite in crushing out this wicked
rebellion. and maintaining the Union and the
Constitution, is truly stated in the resolution
submitted by your committee. There should
be but one ticket in the field, as there should
be bat one party in the country With the
most earnest desire that this may be the result,
Our call as you will see, is very broad and lib,
eral, inviting all to unite with us under one
banner, so broad that no man, whatever his
party proclivities may have been, can hesitate
to unite in the salvation of the country.
In answering your communication without
submitting the same to the committee. the re-
spOnsbility would not have been assumed were
1t not that their previous and well-considered
action upon the subject matter of your propo-
sitiOn, precluded any other course, and fully
warrant me in this reply, most respectfully sub
mitted.
l am, dear sir. most respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
]. W. TILLMAN,
Chm Rep. S. c. Committee
To S. D. ELwoOD, ESQ.
Chairman Democratic Central Committee
Over the above correspondence the Demo
cratic State Central Committee and the Detroit
Free Pres are making great bowling, and
shedding oceans of crocodile tears. How
heartless it was, though, for the Republican
State Central Committee to reject the loving
overtures of the Democratic leaders!
In the name of the People of the State of
Michigan, we would ask what right or author
ity has s. D. Elwood Co. to made prefer
Of the union of the Democratic party with the
Republican party. or of holding joint Con-
vention Of the two parties? Or what right or
authority has the Republican State Central
Committee to accept such q propositions
1t strikes rs that if the Democratic leaders
are really DESTROYS Of forming a union with
Republicans, the true course to pursue would
be, for each party to call its own convention,
and let the people determine through their
conventions whether or not they will form .
union ticket
This attempt to place the Republican party
in false light before the people, will be found
BY these patriotic but oficious leaders Of the
Democracy to be IN augur that won't bore
They will have to try again
CAPrcRH OF AxorHHR SrEAxRR.-The New
Bedford Asrex'y prints letter from on board
the o. 8. steamer Cambridge, dated Cd Beau
fsst, Aug. %, which says that the new gunboas
Ocsosoon captured large English steamer Oh