The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-12-14
A Mistake

The LANSING state ,T0urn0L edited ny
Goo N peck hetter known as " Double
nav, PEGS r.c0nes qHt ina long aud strong .
Jacoh VI. Howard to the L. :. Senate. We .
are sorry to see him taken up 80 affection
ataly hX the cOnperEcdd~, bnl 10 l5 evident .
he is their choice They prefer anythIng 10
the election of Gov. Blair, which is pretty
GOOD evidence that he l. the right man TOT
that place.
We were not a little surprised TO find the
preceding article in the lngham County
Ne,rs. We have been careful reader oi
the Lansing Journal for some time and
have failed to see any such preference for
Mr.. Howard as is alleged while We thought
We saw expressed a decided preference for
Nr. Blair. But as we did not deem the
oninion of the .Jo,,lnaI of any great mo-
mont one way or the other. We were en-
tireiv silent respecting it. But as the Ne"S
has now referred TO IT, as We think erio-
ueouslv. and for a specific purpose we VIII
quote the material part OF the article Of the
.iograaI of Nov 10th. in order that orr
readers may Judge for themselves and a'
|,bo same time have q specimen of the mal-
ner in which two noble hearted and patri-
o,ic men are haMtualh spoken of i'm papers
. of that class. Referring To the fact that
Howard and Blair will be the candidates
before the Legislature the .Joov'na' coatin.
r ues.
O.. since the election. the friends OF each
claim q majority In the Legislature. beng
outsiders. of course we have no means u
estimating their respective chances, anu
merriam. II j. none of our busiue $ which
/ succeeds: but as hardly any man can see
p TWO DOGS fight without taking sides 80
we cannot help feeling some interest even
> m this contest If one of the two must ne
e elected. We prefer Blair The ntness OF
"a tbings seems 10 require that the associate
~ Of Zachanah Chandler should be the man
who of all Others in the state, most resem-
HES that blatant and trucuent champion OF
X nerr0 EQUALITY. 20 far n our knowledge
b of the 17aferiel of the Republican party H
n this state extends. no man among them Sc
much resembles the " hlOOd-letter IN men
tai blindness and moral obllQuiiy- a. Aus
e tin Blair. certainly. none among them 81
'e nearly EQUALS him I'M wanton disregard @
Z. the proprieties of official position. OF no ma
NJ, hitnal violation of the decencies ol hie. u
the expression OF political opinion anu ie'
ing.
70 b.. All Tins with Blair j. the result OF nat
ur3l impulses and tastes. which lmparl
grace beyond the reach 81 Howard alt
Blair was born "a n3rroW-mlnued hl-"l-
dernarorue and a hlackguard. anu onl
acts out his nature as an aooutionisl-
Howard is by instinct gentleman
scholar by culture and CONSERVATIVE non
id early association. aud when ne plays tA
l-0le OF an ab6liiiOnist be but acts part
I'd The hipors of Michigan abciitionism. VII
n find in Chandler and Blair GRACE OF repre-
: sentativeS worthy OF them and OF each other
5e If We must have another abolition Senator
up we prefer the genuine 10 the bogus article
In this respect Blair has decidedly the ad
nj vantage -he il a fanatic by nature. ano 70
g. rood and sufficient reasons doubtless. ot
II lieves that every negro Is his equal and ma
rv Inv one his superior.
nj Howard. for reasons equally goo'
q can't see il So but OF late, Ike ScurV
in uolitician. affects 10 see the thing be sef
on not. and takes up abolItiOnism a he wou.
De- any other cause for the pay. B.air's ra'
Ice icaIism i genuine impulse-iurious an
RI blind Towards i simulated. cool an
er- saraciOus Blair / the creature 81 Il
md blind impulses. and rushes az his oQe'
i'm without regard 10 means or consequence
arv Howard plots ami plans. and crafty wine
3D. his devious way-asSuming any and eFel
OF part necessary 10 attain hi end. In shor
Be- Blair Is governed 10y passion. Howard col
i'm. trolied by his interests: both are unsAi
ell but Blair the least dangerous I'M his h-i
nv and besotted political bigOtry. Blair Won
ali rush into such ridiculous and fatal eXtrem
the rs would not fail 10 shock common sens
are outrage common decency. ami induce :
,nv action: while Howard, cunningiy adapiiI
-. his means To the same ends. would diSgu-
ent the same crimes Win lne pracucal SAIL
ga a Snre"d politician ensnaflhS thr peol
Mr. into the PIT which auOhlionism WOuid q
n Of for the rights and liberties ol Whlle NE
axe In conclusion, since by the uniform acti
4 of Of the party in this state in the choice
public officers. brains are decided 10
iel PLAYED ont. with the Constitution