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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

At the Democratic Convention which Assem-.
bled at Mason, on the 22d Of February, Of which
Hon. Geo. w. Peck was Chairman, and S. L. Kn.
bourne, Secretary, the President. after the con.
| vention. through the pertinacity Of Samuel, haA
instructed their delegates To vote for him for Gov.
ernor, made a characteristic speech, which ~
find reported in the Ingham Ne,cs, as follows:
Hon. G. W. Peck was called for, who aroas
! and Illuminated the " unterrifed" with some Of
| his telling remarks. He alluded TO the pres
ent civil war and charged il upon the abolition.
lists (Republcans) quoted Scripture profusely
and eulogized Washington's Farewell Address
He abroga,ed all moral questions in politcs-sls.
| very was a moral question and therefore came
not within the Democratic ritual-said that y
| be Democrat il was not necessary Tor man
| to be for or against slavcry-slavery vas great
| benefit and blessing and referred to the Loue
| lana purchase rs an instance. In abiding TO iAb
the speaker maze most happy "hit" he
said that Washington approved Of the Louisiana
purchase and pronounced it one CT the erowtisg
acts Of the eovernment-that Washington knes
! that 10 was a slave territory and contained slaves
at the time Of its cesson 70 the United States,
and that We were all now enjoying the benefits
of the purchase of that Slave territory, and that
." eooo ANU pure mhn hs W as1ingtou aps
proved OF it il was right The Joke " ii ia
that Washington died in 1893. and Louisiana uss
not ceded 10 the United States until 1905. We
are at a loss to cipher out by what process BE-
could sanction an act passed FIVE years after be
was laid in the tomb.
After the applause bad subsidized the speales
resumed. IL was evident from hi. earnest man.
Der that he meant that his Democratic brethren
should renew their spiritual strength. lie said
that Democracy was all right and but little be-
low Heaven and the Democrats but little belos
the ange s-Tba, the Republicans brought 90
the war and had rniDed the countryside abs-
litionisis (Rcpuhlcans) were worse than the -
cessionists. Democrats were nov the only pei
sons that we're loyal Poor Brigbt)-that they
alone sustained the President ard were fighting
the battles of the country H. e. Kenigan, Brock.
enridge, Stone and Others. The Democratic
party was immaculate (Buchanan's Adninistra-
toni and finally il the Democratic party does
not save the country God Almighty Himself
could not save IL.
The speech throughout the same of which
the above IL a sample, vet il vas greeted and sp-
plAuded by the delegates a. good aud whole
some democratic doctrine az il vas. tn
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05
For the Republican
Grapes and Grape Cuisurs.-so. 5.

Some gardeners, judging from the crowded state
of their vines. seem to think that the greater
number Of vines they plant in very small space,
the more aud better grspes they will get. Ihs,
so far "a regards our native varieties in garden
culture, is mistake.
The most Ct our hardy grapes are strong feed.
ers: thew must and will have room for both root
aud branch to grow, or they sicken and cesse to
give perfect fruit.
Some of the diseases of the vine are attribu-
table to want Of attention in the preparation
of the soil. Much Of the blight of both vine
and fruit is attributable to close and iniudicious
pruning.
An Isabella vine may, by good management,
he made ia cover the side OF good sized two
story house. and he covered with fruit upon ev-
ery part; the same vine NAV be so managed as
| to be kept within very small space.
| In vineyards, the vines are set in rc~s; the
rows 4, 5, or I feet apart, and the vines ;, 4 OF
) feet apart in the row, and trained to stakes G
or 7 feet high. The third year the vines begiu
to bear from that time forward new cane i,
brought up each wear aud the old bearing one
cut away, thus always keeping the fruit within
reach.
For garden culture select strong plants, and il
possible set them far enough apart to give each
vine ample room to spread itself, say 10, Is feet
or more.
Take two year old plants, prune off all the
canes but one, and cut that back nearly to tn,
ground, leaving, say. two or three buds. Thi
is the easiest and quickest method of getting in
to a systematic way of pruning, and fruitng the
vine
Whatever the size ard age Of the vine wher
transplauted, It should he Gu. back as to ge
strong buds, strong growth, and have the whol'
vine under complete control
| ....ro sve,ar. 10 follo,rnd IN nrunirp tn.
tine and labor required to keep the vine 10 orde
il far les. than when it j. left to siruggle "a i
pieases.
PgUSISG 1t must be remembered that tho
fruit is produced upon canes of the previou.
years growth What is termed the "long cane
system of pruning is to grow new cane each
year from the base of the plant, to succeed the
bearing cane. The bearing cane of this yea,
will, At the autumn pruning be cut back to one
or two buds. The new cane grown this yes,
will be the bearing cane Of the next year.
Upon this plan there will be two, and but two
long canes from one roo. each year, viz: the
bearing canes-which is to be cut away in the
autumn-sDd the new cane of this years growth
that win fruit this year. and in its turn he cut
away after bearing When this system Of pru
ming is adopted. the vines NAV be planted much
nearer than when the spur system is followed
but this severe pruning soon weakens the plant
J. C. II.
Tpsilapti 1862
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

A dispatch to the Chicago Times gives the
following as the leading provisions of the Treas
ury note bill, as it finally passed Congress:
Fira-The issue of one hundred ard fifty mil
lions Of Treasury notes, which are made legal
tender for all private and public dues, except in
the payment o. interest on the public debt and
duties on imports which are to be paid in coin
Second-The fifty million demand notes ia
sued under the act Of Julr last, and tie ten mil.
lions under the &C, Of ihi. month are TO be re-
ceived for payment OF duties O., imports.
Ihird-Notes in sums not less than $50 are
convertible into bonds bearing six per cen. in
terest and redeematle in five vsars
F"urM-The Secretary OF the Treasury il
authorized TO issue registeret bonds to the ex-
tent of FIVE hundred millions Of dollars. redeem.
able at pleasure, after the FIVE years for the pur-
pose of funding Treasury notes and floating
debt.
F.tM-It provides for the deposit Of notes
for not less than thirty days, a, FIVE per centum
interest.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

SENTIMENTS OF Gro BASCRoFr.-The address
given by Hon. Geo. Bancroft, the eminent His
toian, Statesman and pemocrat, on Washing
toms Birth Day contains sentiments worthy Of
the man, aid which should be needed by the
Democracy. After an allusion to former political
opinions, he says: "Slavery has forced upon u:
the issue, and has lifted up its hands to strike
death blow at our existence as people. 1t has
vowed itself desperate and determined enemy
ana neuceiorwAH -uef.a mr unity Is a republic,
statesman who would consent to the introduction
of that element of weakness and division into
any new territory, or the admission of another
Slave State into the Union. Let US hope rather
that the prediction of Washington will prove
true, and that Virginia and Maryland will soon
take their places as Free States by the eide OF
Ohio and Pennsylvania.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

BOARD OF REGISTRATION. - By the statute,
the Boards OF Registration in the several town
ships must meet on the Saturday previousto the
town meeting, for the purpose of registering
votes, at the Office of the township clerk, from
nine in the morning till five in the afternoon.
In the cities, the Boards meet on the Thursday
and Friday next proceeding the election, and no
tice must be published by the boards two weeks
in public newspaper, and by public handbills
in at least ten conspicuous places in each ward.
Let the provisions of the statute be complied
with throughout tho county and State.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

MANY people have feared that the Union
School system with fine houses, and teachers AZ
salaries which will command the FIRST order oil
talent, would create an expense hard 10 oesr'
The above exhibit shows how groundless Is such
fear. The above schools pay their Principals
from six hundred to a thousand dollars, and oth-
er teachers in proportion; yet the average eh'
nanse pef pupil. is but about 40 cents per
mouth hardly one FORTH wha, the same grade
of instruction in private schools would cost
The expense in the Lansing schools, it will be
seen, is a li,tls below the average.
c. Is. s.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

NUI FOR .ASTIQUAEIASs-A medium sized
xhite oak tree vas recently broken down by the
~ind on the farm Of NJ George Brown, Of tbs
to~nship. o. cutting !. of. IL vas discovered
that when the tree ~as abort six inches 70 d.
smeser il had been partially cut through. svr
IDENTIFY By an AZ. That it was Dot the WORK o.
the red man. is evidenced b. the manner ~
which it vas cot, a. any one who has ever seen
an Indian chop can attest, on seeing the tree
Over this cut. one hundred and forty coDcsntr'c
rings have formed; thus indicating the number
Of years that have elspsed since the saphng -
MARRIED by the voodnsn's ax.-iSt Joseph 7Fs~
eiey. rrxr
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

VIRGINIA PAVING FOR The MusIc-The Rich
mond Enquirer states that the war has already
cost Virginia some $40, 600, 600; and it considers
the price heavy one for making itself - the
chopping block Of the North and South, and
cock pit Of contending nations-the Flanders o.
America"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

An HUMBLE HERo.-One of the scalded men
of the gunboat Essex, at Fort Henry, being told
BY the surgeon that be must speedily die, asked
how the fight went. "They have surrendered, "
was the reply. "Glory to Goo ]" said the dy-
ing sailor, waving his hand feebly, 81 can die
now, aud don't care J" In three minutes he ex-
pired
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

LARGE MES-Company E, sth Regiment
Vermont Volunteers, recruited from Washing
ton county and the borders of other counties
adjacent thereto, contains IS men, the average
weight OF whom is Z IL lbs! William Shon
tell, the LIST Corporal of this company is the tai,
lest man in the Regiment, his height being sir
feet, sir and half inehesi
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05
Punishment Of Cownrsiice-Orsi~r OF Seere.
tary Stanton.

Washington, February 10.
Complaint having been made bv Gen Lander
o. the rnisconduc: Of an officer under biz con,
mand ard the matter referred 10 tn. Secretary
OF War the following instructions were given
IT Gen. Lander Is satisfied that Col Ani.an
sci vas guilty Of c"ssrdice or mi-behsvior he
fore the enemy, he may be tried on the spot.
and 1t found guilty, the sentence Of death NAV
be executed on the spot, or he NAV be casbiered
by his commanding general at the head Of his
regiment The former course i recommended
as the preferable one Co~ardice in an officer.
exhibited on the field of battle. should receive
the swift, punishment of death.
EDWIN " STANTON,
Secretary OF War.
War Department. Feb. Is"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

WRITING OBSCENE LsIrSRs-Three BOYS. Of
the ages Of ;~elve to sixteen, of Cambria. we're
arrested and brought TO this village on Saturday,
for writing obscene letters 10 young ladies' in
school, where they attended. They we're sent
70 jail TO wait examination before Justice
Warren to morro~.-Haysdaie STANDARD, Fe5.
ysary 10.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

NEv PREsIDIsG ELDEa-We learn that the
9ev. Hiram Law. for some time past pastor o!
:he " z. Church IN this city. has been appoint.
ed Presiding Elder Of this distric, of the NJ E.
Conference. il the place of Rev. A. J. Eldred,
appointed Chaplain of the 18th Regiment Mich.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

" Norfolk has been celebrated for its early
peas which supplied the Northern market The
Louisville Journal Gays matters now are chang
ed, and Norfolk would ike early peace from the
North.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

MISSISSIPPI CoxrRABANps Slaves are CON t.nt.
y escaping in boats from Mississippi and joining
oar forces at Ship Island, where they prove
themselves of sterling worth BY the labors they
perform.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

GopEr's LAprs Book.-Tbs March number is
received and fully sus,ains the excellent reputa
ton of this magazine. Whatever NAV happen
Cooley is always on hand to give the latest fash
ions and thousand valuable receipts for the
household and nursery, and best of all, he never
forge,s the exchange.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

For PoRr RoIAL.-Maj. Watson, of the sth
Regiment, who was wounded at the battle Of
Port Royal Ferry. and came home on furlough,
has returned to Beaufort, S. c.. having recover
cd Of his wound sufficiently to discharge his du.
ties in the field.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

II The Senate of Maine have passed resolu.
tons, by vote Of twenty four to four, in favor
Of con6scasing, libera,ing, and also arning the
slaves Of rebels, if it shall be military neces.
sity.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

SENATOR PROM Ixnr.xA. - Ex Governor 10.
seph A. Wright has been appointed by Governor
Morton, of Indiana. to gil the unexpired term
of Mr.. Bright, lately expelled from the United
States Senate
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

POSTAL RrcEIPrs.-The receipts of the Pos,
Office Department for postage on letters for the
last quarter, we're only sl2 900 less than for the
corresponding quarter last yesr
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

ORDERED TO FoRr HESRr-The Second Mich.
igan Cavalry, Colonel Chsmpin, for some time
past qusrtered al Benton Barracks. St Louis.
has been ordered TO Fort Henry.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

PosrAGE.-T~enty four cents pay for letter
to any part Of Great Britain or Ireland. The
Same amount pays a letter to soy part OF the
States from Great Britain
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

y The question in regard to a man. poli,i
cal position used to be. SIS he sound on the
goose! Nov, Prentice says, it should be- "Is
he sound on the eagle.'
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

NAVAL DEPor. THE House Congressional
Committee have resolved to report in favor Of the
location Of Government acckyard and naval
depot At Grand Haven
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

SENATOR CHANDLER - This gentleman has
loaned the Government s4l 900. it is said. since
the July Session. proof that he both talks and
acts like q patriot
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

ArsnoPaiArox RESusED. - Congress has re.
sesd - appropriate $sO.eoo. or even SIS, 900 70
esassy the expenses Of the Commissioner, to the
"ssaGs Fair Tie coming Spring.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

WAns CHAxcB.-The Boston Poet eays a
youug man up that way wants to know if any of
me Secretaries At Washington have got any sis
sefs 'ens He would Ike to get chance as
bseshsria lAv down there.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

REcrrvEp YHrIR ARNs.-The Fourteenth reg.
inent, at Ipsiian;i, have received their arms,
the Austr ian rife. The men are said to be vel
satisfied With them
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

q The actual extent Of railways nov open
through the world is probably about 10000
miles. and the capital expenditure nearly S..
$50, O0O, 900.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

q Warrington and Prince Albert died in
Ne sane month. and on the same day Of the
ons nseth, and a6oas the same hour in tho
evssm& (l4sh December,l 1870 and 1851.
III = very curious coincidence.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

CHrSA.-The London papers notice the fac,
that " strange intrigues are taking place at Pc.
kin, and that they are Every much 10 danger
of another Chinese war;
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

MAPLE sreAR- Extraordinary preparations
are making everywhere for the manufacture of
maple sugar. The crop promises to be very
large.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

q The rebels promised to spend the winter
at the North About Is, 600 of them are keep
ing their pledge.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

Il If Buckner vn. a. has been declared,
one OF the "great guns Of rebellion he Ger.
;ainly goes of very easily.-Louisrille Demo
cYlf.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

Sincs the commencement Of 1862 We
Aavs captured fslly 90, 600 rebel prisoners. The
ssosb have only taken about soo-those carried
- NasAvills from Fort Donelson.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

THASKs.-Our thanks to Hon. J. N. Howard
and Hon. R. E Tro~bridge for valuable speech.
o. &c.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

NEw Posr 0vYIcE.-Tbe Postmaster Geoeoi
res established new post Office 10 Burson,
this county. II. L. Donelson is he Postmaster.
'-Fixt Citizen, FEB. 8. -
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

AZ If JEFF Davis wants 70 get 10 safe place,
We advise him TO climb . high tree aod draw Il
up after him--Louisrille Depoerds.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

a Breckenridge, Bockner and Hardee, gsess
guss Of rebellion. orly showed their beeeches q
Bowling Green.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05
For the Lansing Republican
What our Schools are Doing.

1t is related of traveller, that he became lost;
and after wandering long in the wilderness, he
came suddenly upon populous city. de kne"
no, aheiher he should fad the people frleads or
enemies, christians or cannibak. At lensta he
saw a church and prison, and he knew they
were civilized people.
There was some philosophy in this; but had
the story run, that he saw schoclhouses, and nu'
merous children on their way 10 school, no"
much more surely might he have inferred tha'
there dwelt virtue, intelligence and enterprise
There is no better criterion of community moral
and material prosperity than the interest 1t man
| TESTS in the cause of Education. 1t is not true
tha. every intelligent mai is a virtuous man :;
but in communities, an intelligent people viii be
moral people. There churches and schooihons-
Is will abound, and there will be enterprise IN
al! the activities Of life.
THE STATE.
| While much remains to be done in these re-
spects. in this State, much has still been done
and the Peninsular State compares favorably
with any other, as to morals, education and en-
terprise. The returns for the past year show ne
lack of interest in the Common Schools in tins
State. It's true however, that the arrangement
for the year, were mostly made in Septemeer
$50 before the slave rebellion broke out. w
can only hope that the war will not be an occa
sion of Gripping the schools the present year.
The following statistics. compiled By the Sup'
Of Public Instruction, viii give good view @
what has been done the past school year, closin
! in, Santamhor laet
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-03

Treasury Notes ut par IN satisfaction oil such
debfs we quite agree with him. But if be intends
70 say-and this is the only sense in which bis
ovcrment would be Of practical accoIht-that
81 600 ia "Treasury Notes made legal
{" tender" will ini0ilcy buy as much corn, or
iolr, or pork, as $1,000 in gold, Why then we
beg leave to dissent most decidedly. The
constitution, is poprlarly said to have power
L" to do anything but make q man a woman,
yet its act making the notes Of the Bank of
England a legal tender had no power to fix
their yalne aud make them equal to gold and
silver. That is an achievement beyond any
humsn power. Paper not readily convertible
into god and silver must inevitably fall belo"
those metals in current value-at least, it
Iabors guder a strong and constant tendency to
depreciate. A National decree that it shall be
received at par in payment Of debts aud dues
NAV tend somewhat to retard OF even limit IFS
depreciation. Yet the notes of the Bank OF
England though backed by the undoubted
capital of that institution, have fallen twenty
five per cent. below specie, while the Cont
mental money of our Revolution, though also
made legal tender, sunk gradually til it had
no remaining value whatever.
Let us not be deceived by words. The
question is" In what way are The necessarily
fearful expenses fastened upon the Nation by
" the Shareholders Rebellion TO be most
economically met 2" We believe that the
greatest efficiency and the truest economy
unite in demanding q stringent taxation, win
stern resolve that the interest on the heavy
debt we are now incurri0g shall bo punctually
paid in gold or its full equivalent. We believe
that by appealing to the patriotism OF the
people, a large amount may be promptly raised
on loan, provided it be rendered morally GER
tain that the war is TO be prosecuted with
,ieor to speedy aud triumphant close ana
that taxation and economy are to unite III
giving all possible supper: to tie Public Cred:t.
If Congress is resolved 70 make the Treasury
Notes legal tender, We bow TO that decision;
but we do not believe such a vote can add
much if anything to their current value "h ie
II is ccriain-unlcss taxation aud victories
shall combine TO keep ITEM neari! equal to
specie-io work great injustice to individuals
and arrangement to toe business Of the country.
But. men in Congress. you have talked too
long, Act. We entreat you,-risbtly, il posi-
bic, but OF AL events promptly, and thoroughly
ACT ACT