The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-12-14
Our NEXT United States Senator

As the time approaches for die meeting |
If the state Legislature. tie question: "no
/ mi he o,,r next senator is occupying me /
minds OF the people. Mlcni-aN sloD," ,;I'
The very best man that can be- found 10 Hi.
J Tho voconc, that viii occur on the fourth oil
/ March next The incumbent. whoever NS
MAY he Will be brought into coniac- "i-A
many or tne ablest men from the othei
-ta+ez and the term for which he VIII "'
.faered viii extend 90 1871. during WHO"
neriod many Of the most important qqeS
, lions Of national policy Will ne sel.ieu'
w, much denends upon how the questions
If Reconstruction and finance are setIleu.
4 T-n,ar these circumstances. "A United STATES
b senator should be q man OF undouoled pat
riotism. of superior ability OF sterAh9 ID
legrity. and OF large experience ID na'1oil4.
matters. coupled With Industry ana de' Otio"
Il 10 busine-s These qualifications VIII 81
It rure TO Senator respect and influence
l. Previous experience IN OohS'eS' '-' 40
! be of great advantage.
H. T., I0olin,r over the state To find MAI
re- who shall combine these qualifications, car
n tbore be found ole who viii unite theH
ir moro rerlcctlv than Jacob NJ Howard. w
- reoar1 Mr.. Howard as one 0i the anles
-, mon now i'm the United states senate
j" tho ppopie of Michigan return nm 10 i
lg scat he has 80 ably filed we may be- sur
by that our state will occupy an honored piae
Z. I'm the councils OF the nation
There may De other men in The state Wil
e" are well qualified for the position but Is
liy hest To ..swap horses now I'D tins mo-
lily important period Of our national history
inv Of Mr.. Howard be returned TO ms sea
-, Veis the first choice OF az least nine-lentl
T, of the Republicans Of NashtenaW co1n,,
.alrft rslf ffI
neonle Of the state are in favor oi DIS
M election.-Ann Arbor Co"r'er
EN- The Greenville, Montcalm Co.. b'oeper
5 a ont comics our article ON l. s. Senator. pr
ties facing il rs follows:
leir We copy the following article rom I !
min Lansing RepujllcGn, one oil me 'V,eS' n
unhlican Journals in the state We q
re- heartily endorse every word OF IL, anu
b Of reference As to who shall be our next SCI
lste tor we believe il expresses the WISH Oh
ude very large majority Of She people OF q
on section.
The Battle Greek J0uuq' says
Tho election of United States Sena
anu o.cnrs This next session Of the Legisatu
md The RoDu5hcan at the Capital. has am a
uni and friendly endorsement of the Hon D.
rim Howard Tor reelection.
1oy The Ann Arbor 1fguS DEM says:
Rer- The Lansing Republican, mas opened
l.,r Senatorial campaign. aud declares Tor
'a' reelection OF Hon. !. VI. Howard. ue
aun- ticle is copied with favor by so many OF
ci of Republican Journals that we incline 10
oninion that Howard has the inside tra'
The Newaygo Republican, referring
Nessrs. Howard and Blair. says:
For us. We are not a siicklerior Ioca
nor are we am advocate for the o. two To-
~ ny rule lut choose able men where iheS ii'
uD o found and retain them IN once so ION
- "" Howard was elected 90 iili a VACANCY
with what ability he has filed that Naca
,'io. lei the intelligent people oi tine con
,', ~ respond Mr. Howard Is man ol sul'
lIS ~. ~ native ability. A. United states senate
~ rank. second 10 no man ia that honor
III '0' body. lie is am ornament 90 our ola'e
q credit to the NORTHWEST. While d
id the omong the chief councillors OF natl
ounty nolicy ne has not been remiss ia regaf
der of the interests of his state Hence we
IA that the interests OF the state demand
reelection Of MIR. Howard
&c LOT And now. although we nave notIlh-
ought q naSsing acquaintance with Mr. 10"
&C for outside of his public career, ana h'
a.. nersonaI acquaintance with COY. Bar.
80 have become attached to hmm 10y ms =
III mo- lid ability and rare social nature, ye
re en- feel thar policy demands the return o
Nevs Howard to tho Senate. Aud M saying
orro- We feel that W. express tn' seh1ii'ie
-, viii of nearly the entire north.
.. Tho Detroit T,f',he of yesterday ha
tracts from many papers of the state
Senatorial question and foot mp the
a.reuccs of those which have -poAe
,a+ri- follows.
l'''' For ~. Ho,rqrd Grand Rapids r
p1l'' saginaw Enterprise. Lansing hepno
{ thal Aleran Journal. Kalamazoo le.e9
iidates Corunna American. Ann Arhor News.
.oatin. Arhor Courier Buchanan Union, b'
Go. Freeman Paw Paw True Nortn'
Greenvillc Independent. Owosso Pres
u eacn For ter. Marshall state
uelh! Jackson Citizen Ingbam Go. News Is
81 Co. Gazette.