The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-09-18
We have the honor to be, very re-
spectfully etc.

IL. v.
Members of the Democratic State Central Com
mittee
The following pertinent resolution IS
omitted by Mr.. Elwood in his note:
Rssolrsd. That inasmuch as the time has arrived
when definite action should be taken in reference
to the questions embraced in this proposition, the
Republican State Central Committee be respect
fully requested to communicate to us their action
on them within ten days from this date.
DETROIT, Aug %, 1862.
My DEAR SIR have the honor TO
herewith hand you theresolutions unan-
imously adopted by the Democratic
State Central Committee, at session
of the same, held in this city, on the
2lst inst.
Hoping this may meet with favora-
bic consideration. / remain,
Very respectfully, your obi servt,
Chairman Demacrotc State Central Committee.
To w. Tillman, Chairman Republican State Gen.
trail Committee, Detroit
will add that our Committee is com
posed of nine members, one of which
is now Surgeon in Brodhead's Cavalry,
one resides on Lake Superior, and the
other was absent. s. ID. f..
To this communication the Commit
tee received the following reply, Aug.
goth, 1852:
REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE Rooms,
Detroit, Aug. 90, 1852.
My DEAR SIR have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of your COM
munication of the 9th inst, covering
the proposition of the Democratic
State Central committee for a Joint
State Convention. With the highest
respect for the source from whence the
proposition emanates and the patriotic
sentiments which pervade it, the fol-
lowing is respectfully submitted in re-
ply, after the mature consideration
which the subject commanded:
The Republican State Central COM
mittee, at meeting held in this city
on Wednesday, the 9th inst, after
full and free interchange of opinion,
and i'm view of the present crisis, un-
animously resolved to call Republican
State Convention, to be held in the city
of Detroit the last week in September.
They instructed the Executive Com
mittee to issue their regular call, but
broad enough TO include all who would
unite with us in suppressing the present
wicked rebellion, i'm maintaining the
constitution, enforcing the laws and
perpetuating the Union, leaving to the
Executive Committee no discretion
save in fixing the precise day of the
week.
On Friday last, the 22d, the Exc
cutive Committee met, and named
"Wednesday, the Oath of September
next, and directed the call to issue &C.
cordingly 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 Consti-
tuition, is truly stated in the resolution
submitted by your committee. There
should be but one ticket in the field, as
there should be but one party in the
country. With the most earnest de.
sire that this may be the result, our call
as you will see, is very broad and lib
eral, inviting all to mite with us under
one banner, so broad that no man, what.
ever his party prOclivities may have
been, can hesitate to unite in the saliva.
ton of the country.
In answering your communication
without submitting the same to the
committee, the responsibility would not
have been assumed were it not that
their previous and we'll considered &C
ton upon the subject matter of your
proposition, precluded any other course,
and fully warrant me in this reply, most
respectfully submitted.
am, dear sir, most respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
]. w. TILLMAN.
Chairman Rep. S. c. Committee.
To s. d. ELwooD, ESQ.,,
Chairman Democratic Central Committee