The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-12-28
The County Canvass.

lie, ,rae, We stated tie action 81 the
Roard OF Canvassers Of Ingham County I'D
entirely ignoring the votes Of thesoldiefs oi
,bis Comfy and declaring the several can
didafes elected exclusively according to tne
n me vote. This was done by vote OF IL
10 four. This rule here adopted changes
the result Of the election in reference 10
several County officers, as well "a 10 Tue
Representatives.
We have inquired Of several members oi
that Board the reasons Tor decision 80
clearly adverse 10 the express direction Of
tho law. andtO the usual practice OF Boards
nj Conntv Canvassers. All the reasons as
stoned 10 rs are: that the law was deemed
by the majority TO he unconstitutional; that
while the certificate showed that Isl sol
diers lad voted, the names OF only IS oil
these voters were returned; and that among
these names we're those oil persons whom
members ofthe Board knew personally not
70 be Il al voters.
The first reason is undoubtedly the true
one and the others are mere ncdons. One
member ofthe board said the question had
cot 10 come before the supreme Court and
The case might as well be decided on the &C
ton Of this County a. on that Of any
other. Hence We regard this as precon-
certed initiai0ry step, taken by the De-
mocrscv oftAe County. in conjunction with
tie action ofother County Boards, for the
benefit Of their party through tie state
Ast0 the names OF the voters not being
returned 10 Tie Board from the Office Of the
Secretary OF state, there is total misap-
prehension Of the law. II does not require
the name. oil any rioters TO b so returned;
hut it does require that the new reystrd-
non lfsts made in the army, shall be re-
turned-not 70 the Board Of Canvassers-
bat 10 the County Clerk, to be by him tor
warded 20 the several township clerks, and
be. through them, spread Oh the registra-
tor books Of the several towns. such a
list was sent TO the County Clerk Of lngham
COUNTY: tlt il had not the slightest con
meet Oh with the business OF the Board OF
Canvss-lrs. - 10 tie pcetence. or, II you
please -ie -ic'' 'h~- 7''"7 ''''''7'' -
tere' I'D ''e army were ''ose o' pe'soiS
nor le % 'Y'eIs 'i-i' was s'''i'''l'''@ "''''
WA,cl tie bard Of Canvassers bad nothing
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fences ni.- e'''.'. 'IeDi d LOS
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elarins t-i- I'D Hie'e ''''-'''''''' al ''''
manner O. carrying o''' OF V>ecu. '''' al. u
the pfoFs-oA7 ~ us ac' s''-''' -''' '''''''''
any election acct uHief the same OF au-
thoriZe The INSPECTORS oil e'ect'oh OF "s
STATE or comfy ''t"r'sse's u Ft'sef me
returns o. So near Fs'.le-
This sim .e eIAl'-''l.'oh OF 'i' mate
Shows tna1 'h1 D,iii'--.-''c '''''''oei' 81 '.''
Board SCI 1-e a." al open u-li'14'' ''- '.i1
purpose OIL hf-'@-3S Us 'dii-l'! D'.~'e '11
supreme Ceif-' 10y '.'e 'e-4e-- 90 'i''' !'''-s e.
We have no,hin@ l' say mere OH ''' e''''''i-
tutlonal quea-i'"i "D-' e'.-s'l'''''- ''i'9 ~
lion as that o. me ""oie parry we VIII
say;
l. Ihat ms act OF tne party is oia piece
with the bitter hatred OF tAe way, ana OF tne
soldiers and officers Who nave prosecuted
II, which has been she"n 10y them al tAe
way through for years.
2. II IS al unnecessary act. Ihere WAS nc
urgent reason. or any good reason why
after the soldiers hai voted the Democracy
should try TO have their votes thrown ont
1t Is voluntary gratui'ous act. lhey u!
10 disiranchise them because they nate INC
cause IN which the soldiers uSht-
3. II IS a hypocrilical act IakinS ihl'
view The tenor Oi tnelr speeches. ana news
paper articles, the Srea, 'SymPaNy eN
pressed by the Chicago Convention an'
especially the circular OF the Democratic
State Committee, urging upon the soldiers
that the Democracy were specially tht
friends OF soldiers, every soldier, whether
Democratic or Republican, had right L
expect, that whatever opposition NIGH
have been made to the passage OF the law
the results under it should not be disturbed
II Is hypocritical act to urge on body o
men TO vote, and after they have done 81
with much earnestness and often with grea
trouble and inconvenience, to laugh IN ther
faces TIP The ballot boxes over scatter I'M
ballots 10 the iour winds'and then tel then
win sheeF' We knew you were ihaAin:
iools oil yourselves all the while' Tor you MAJ
no legal rlght TO vote, ana We always mean
]. this acton oil TIE party l. equally IN