The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-10
]. n. CRAvATH,
JOHN DUNsBACK,
HORACE ANGHL,
County Committee.

1t has been suggested by some Of our Repub.
lican contemporaries, that in view Of the great
excitement among the people on the subject o:
the var, and a. the public mind 10 absorbed in
that topic, it would be well, by common consent,
to omit the election altogether this fall, and lei
the incumbents OF the State and county Offices
hold over under the Constitution, for ahothel
term.
This course, in our view, would have been
impolitic and impracticable, and such seems
to have been the view taken of it by the people.
The Republican sate Central Committee, acting
for the masses Of the Republican party, have
called State Convention, to be participated in
BY all rho are in Javor Of supporting the Gov,
ernment in crushing ont the present ushely re.
Ssliion, for the nomination of State ticket to
be supported at the approaching election.
wespprove most heartily of this course. We
election to 60 by default. We think that not
withstandng the rebellion, all elections under the
constitution should be held, and freemen should
not forego the right and the duty of voting.
Were the rebellion ten times its present pro-
portions, and we're the peril of the country ten
times a. great a. it nov is, it would BE- no cause
for loyal men to abstain from exercising their
rights or discharging their duties As free men.
There 10 necessity that party strife and bitter.
ness should enter into the contest. Indeed, We
zee NO opportunity at the present time for such
to be the case. Old party issues are COW settled
and determined, and there can be, in the ap-
preaching election, no essential difference be-
tween the two great parties Of the country, ex.
~ and State governments, and represent the
people in the National Legislature. This should
therefore be an amicable rather than an scriuo.
NOUS strife, and the only QUESTION at issue should
Be, a. to which party shall present for the suffia
ges Of the people the best men for the several
Offices in their gift.
We have had far too much both Of personal
and party hatred in our elections in times past.
Let ~ nov, when We are engaged in . common
cause, when We are brought nearer to each 9th.
er by . common peril, bury the Ratchet Of party
dscord, and say no word, and do no act during
the coming election which shall make Denocrat
o. Republican ashamed to look each other 10 the
face, or take each other by the hand, and cay,
II have striven only only for the public good"
We sincerely hope that such spirit of friend
y rivalry only, may animate the members Of
beth parties in the approaching election.
The call for the Convention is a. broad and
bipartisan Is any could wish, or as language
could make it; and We doubt not, that the aetio,
d the people through that Convention will be
sseh, - to satisfy al loyal men of the sincerity
Of motive, and the patriotism Of purpose, Of the
State Central Committee in making Il %.
What course the Convention via take in max.
ing noniaasiooe, We ere, of course, unable 70
conjecture. for ve do not know Of whom the
Convention win be conposed; bat one Of two
courses We think il skesId pursue. Il should
either rsnoninase al 81 the present Ssass Oh
cen. o. nominate .. ms;vsly ~ev ticket. We
knew Of 10 reason Why, Ike swo women sripd.
INC q . mill. zone should Be taken and the eth.
q lsA" If there be any reason foe rseouip..
ting any enc II the gentlemea nov ho,di,, a
Ssaes soee. the sane reason would rrovir. n.
rssoo'nasiea Of I'll, for an alike, We think. have
done their duty faishfslly, inparsiaIy. and VIA
as6g. IL nay b mid that Is i inpe,ct;e,hl.