The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-01-27
HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Id. 81 =, AUteNd.s SAN-a' 80 49,
Pursuant 10 Proclamation Of Ills E1celleney,
the overror, OF tie State OF Michigan, the Rep
resentauvrs assembled this day, in their Hall, ID
he Capitol. ia the cry Of Lansing.
At . clock noon. the Speaker. Hon. Sulh
The Cbiei Chrk beng absent, the roll was
called hy rhe Assistant Clerk, and the following
Z embers answered 10 heir names:
Mes>rs Abbott, Aldrich, Allen, Barnns. Bent
ley, Bliss, Buckley. Burt Claik, Cobb, COmbes
Cor rgiou, Cook, C0wan, Crane Crego, Deare
Deiman, Dockeray, Dow, Ed'idge, E'skin, Eel
.ows, field, Fitcn, freeman. Gargett, GAYLORD.
Green, Griswod, Grosrbeck. Harmon, H. A
HAYDEN, Hsz-, Hemingway, Hodg gkiuson. Hood,
lenisor, Lockwood, Luther, Malla,y, f G. Nor
ton, Mosher Piper, Porter, Rabkin, Raymond,
Read, Slater, Spencer, Spia.ue, T. 6 Smith.
sweeney, Thayer, Thomas Tnham. VOofheis.
Warner, W ,lch, Wheeler, White, Williams,
Wilson, Winans, Wnsor, Wight, WoOdmsn,
Speaker-6S
The l1le~iug members were absent:
Hgssrs Beakes. Bet,s, Bowen, Chapoton, Da-
Wis, D Kon. FO~e, Grunen. Henry Hayder,
Hosard. Keeuey. Litiltj1hu. Mason. NcKeruan,
McMar,in Il, Mller, J. c. Miller, John Miller
c. Morton, Parsons, Peuiill, G A. Smith,
Abram Smito, Aura Smith, Stewart, Toll
Wea,herby, Wood worlh-2s.
The Speaker announced that quorum OF the
House Vas present.
The Speaker then addressed the House sI
ialoss:
Gentlemen Of the House Of RspressHtatipsI:
Three -esrs ago his House adopted 4 seriel
of resolutions. piedgrg and rendering TO th'
President of the United States. al the force aDC
means OF lhe STATE ct Michigan, TO aid in the ez
-cuiion Of the Federal lass Since that tim,
Michigan has oi.eu reiterated her declarations o
LOYALTY and devotion 10 the Union, and "a ofter
mas shc redeemed her pledges TO the Geuers
Government. by her prompt and hearty respons
70 every demand Of the National Executive ct,
~ the heroic vslor C her sons On ever battle
6eld OF The Republic.
Once more the exigencies Of war have con
veaed the representatives. OF The people TO max
good ihe pli.hted faith Of the State. By adoptD
-rcl measures and enac,ing such laws as II
-peeds success OF the lovai cause may require
nor eau it be doubted that Michigan will cheer
fully answer every call OF pOtriotisn If she IA
;ered not during the dark Gays Ct tie Republic
now much less viii she now hesitate to do be
shOle duty
o. year ago we we're battling ii n proud
defiant bOssi'Hl foe; our enemy looked hope
iu.lF across the Atlantic tor sympathy and al
deep mutteTings Of treason and oi-con:ent wer
heard throughout the lOya States; snd SIS re
bellIon gathered al i,s mighty, satanic power
AID grsppled nth loyai'y tor the lie Of the M
Jion, the s,ouiest Patio, trenbiei Il sirius
g!ed desperately bui failed. To day al
changed. The cause oi good goverumen fre,
dom sud humanity Is prosperous. 10 the low
States Agriculture and Commerce enrich ii
husoandman and trader; the creditor shun
oftener than duns his debtor the schools rer
never 80 vel attended; the churches we're De'
er better filled; The people seek each DAY n
bonds OF tue goverumeu, by the million thrs
undred thousand more are Sling Up the ranl
Il the CDion army, a1d millions are yes in r