The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-24

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vened at Mason, on Saturday, September sots
at ten o'clock A. NJ, pursuant to the call a.
the County Executive Committee.
The Convention was called to order hx I,h,
Dunsback. Jr., of Mason. who read tho ell
under which the delegates had convened Nh.
the Convention was temporarily organi,.a !,
| the election of the following officers:
Chairman-H. l.. Strong. Of Inghan.
Secretary-Theodore Hunter, Of LANSING
On motion of J. E. Tenney, a commi.,sr #
three on credentials was appointed, as follow.
J. T. Tenney, Joseph Gale, b. q. Davis
On motion OF VIM. ii. Pinckney, . coup;,.
tee of three on permanent organization va.
appointed. as follows
Vim. ii. Pinckney, J. q. Selden Peter Ia,
The Convention ihereupon adjourned .or an.
hour
O'Clock. Pm
The Convention being again called 10 orls,
the committee on credentials reported the fa'
lowing persons entitled 10 sit as dele,,ss.
in the Convention:
| Alaiedon-lsaac Drew, Samuel Honey phu
dolphus Tryon. James L. Reed
Aurclius-B q. Davis, A. r. Bearse. Roher,
Hayward, {. Jennings, }. T.. Hunt l.. Pratt
bunker Hill-Ezra Rammery, +. II. Angel.
Morris {. BowdIsh, James Dubois
Il Delhi--S. :. Gidney Chas Iolhrook. J. Poi.
hemus, 5. +. Hoffman. Vim. ii. CornwelI
Observation-Disclosures Dcnsmore. II. L. Strong
j. q. Selden. Aaron Vessels, Jas Holman.
Leonard Field
, Lansing To~nship-R. Everitt. A. Housh.
ton, ). &. Sooaeld.
City of Lansing-lst Ward-Jas Turner
= Richard Elliott, Horace Angel, s. ID. Newbro
I'd Ward-Wm. ii. Pinckney, J. f. Tenney.
Theodore Hunter, Il. Il. Shank.
, Sd Wards. X. Wilcox, A. Il. Burr, X. c.
Dart. John A. Kerr.
4th Ward-D l.. Case. John ". Lonryear
! q. ". swift, A. J Leach.
Lesle-Jacob Armstrong, J. ID. Woodwork,
NJ. Covert, Vim. Haynes, A. X. l.. Covert, Jas
Backmore.
LeRoy-L ID. LghthalL.
< Locke-Geo. Dunckle, Jas. Sullivan Alon,c
Hli ID. Freeman.
? Onondaga Joseph Gale. Vim. Earle
, Stockbrdge-James Reeves. Edy Baker
Wheatteld-G. Fletcher ". Beardsley, J.
N. Pollock. ~
: White Oak-Myron Mitchell, Miles Lowell.
Williamston-J. NJ Williams. +. Grafton,
l.. Z. LOOMS, iioratio Pratt
V,vsy-Petor Low, II. l.. Henderson, d. b
| Era-tu> ItSh L.. SauS. u.
A. Hawley. Samuel Swarthout.
I'll Which report was unanimously adopted.
| The committee on permanent organization
reported through their chairman, Vim. IL
Pinckney the names of the following persons
d "a permanent officers OF the Convention:
For President-Ilon. DANIEL l.. CASE, Of
, L.nsins.
For Secretaries-ER,sTus PEcK, Of Mason,
aud A. X. L. COVERT, OF Leslie.
| Which report was. ON motion, unanimously
/ adopted.
, The President, on taking the chair, pronoun,
ced brief and patriotic address.
The following preamble and resolutions were
D offered by VIM. IA. Pinckney:
Whoas The Ierilous condition Of long cherished
political institutions, the present distraction Of pub
= affairs the magnitude az the rebellion wsging .
cruel and fratEacidal against the best system q
government ever instituted, The effect that unanmly
of sentiment and corresponding political action, would
have, not only in stimulating national governmen,
u more active and efficient measures IA putting doxr
i the rebellion, but In striking terror 10 traitors;
Ind whreas The Questions that div ided thetue
great political parties have become obsolete or have
been settled by final legislation, until there really
difference existing that should ior moment deter them
from uniting for the sake oi the Union, therefore
Al Resided, After appointing delegates o. the state,
Congressional aud senatorial Conventions this conven
ion do adjourn e. the second saturday OF October nst
at the Court House IA the village oi Mason, and thai
We do hereby tender to the Democratic party II tins
County, invitation o. meet us In ,onventcn az the
, same time and place with equal number Il dele
gates unite upon nominations County officers ie
O h. composed o; an equal number from each party.
While tho adoption OF ,i.s resolution ~ss pen
ding, Mr.. Swift offered the follow ing substitute
Resolved That this cnuv-ntion dcce now proceed
TO elect delegates O. the state aud Congressonsi
Conventions and thai said delegates stand Instructed BY
this Convention TO all proper 10 procure tie
adjournment OF said Conventions
the tnion Convention 1t Jackson, which ID be holden
on the u ay of October next And that after the eec
Of NV
adjourn without further action until the day of
Der next And that II be deemed the duty u each
Der oi ths Convention 10 hi- beet bring
about union Of action among all of the electors q THIS
county lettering all political differences until the uhoy
REBELLION now existing In our country he subducd
Pending the adoption OF the substitute, 70.
marks were made by Messrs. Rnmery, Swift and
Pinckney, when the substitute, by tho consens
! of the Convention, was Withdrawn.
Il The question recurring on the adoption Of the
original resolution, repai he we're made by Messrs
II. II. Smith, J. L. Tenaey, Vim. II. Pinckney
and Swift.
Mr. Tenney moved TO lay the resolution on
the table, which was lost.
After further remarks by Messrs. Pinckney,
8 Smith, Baker, Selden and Longyear, the presn.
BILE and resolution was passed by ayes 45-nays
Is.
On motion. 4 delegates TO the State Conven-
: ton we're elected by ballot. The tollo wing per.
sons were cboeen:
q let District-Jchn A. Kerr, b. l.. Cady.
I'd District. NJ Williams, A. X. L. Covert
On motion, the iol.owing persons were elected
delegates TO the Congressional Convention by
e viva voce vote:
, let D-trict-D. b. Harrington. Joseph Gale,
. II. b. Shank.
"a District-L. Woodhoase, Edy Baker, II.
Beard.ley.
Mr.. Harrington, Mr.. Dunsbsck and M.
Strong were, on motion, appointed Committee
TO nominate delegates 10 the Senatorial Cobven-
ticn.
The following resolution was offered by II. u.
Smith, which was, without discussion, upsni'
' mousy adopted
state Congressional and Senatorial ConyentDus be an;
they requested - their best eufsav0rs o. Io
the adjournment a ;he Conventions, 10 mssi
at subsequent day and invite the Ismocrst
party 10 meet u by delegates IN CoByeDtIvD Tor S
purpose q nominating state officers AID member q
Congress In this district
., Rslcsd That the secretary q this COnventon pre-
sent copy 81 al the EesoluiioIs and the Preamble
Adopted ~ fi- iDnEenfon, L. ii Charm 81 III ~.
publication TIE county aIers add also To send CoSs
10 ths STATE AID CoEgTess0Dal Republican cIveDons
Il The committee on Senatorial delegates repor.
ted the following names delegates TO the Sea-
atorial Convention, which report uDana10ss-
ly accepted and adopted:
Lansing City--l-I Ward-S. ID. Newbo.
, % Ward-Cyrus Hewett.
, Sd Wsrd-M Hudson.
4th Ward-D. &. Leach
Lansing Town.bip-Wm. A. Dryer
e Delhi-S. s GidDey.
II Aurelu.-Z. Barnes.
nrn,d.u.-Wm E.yie