The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-02
Senatorial Dignity and Editorial Wit.

The Honorable John g.. Crawford Is o
Senator from the Sixth District. being one
half of the county of Oakland. I'm bis OIL
eial capacity he. with his family. received
the Inequalities of.the people 90 Lansing
He is a lawyer 10y profession. resides al
Holly, and Is editor aud publisher of the
"Holly Register. 80 he attended the rail-
road meeting on the 10Th, and wrote home
a description IL Lansing and of The Incl
dents of his visit here. which, for chasie-
ness of conception. richness of imagination
and felicity OF expression cannot be surpas-
sed. AS all the copies Of the Holly paper
which have reached the city have been
eagerly sought for, we have concluded 20
publish the article entire. Mr.. Crawford is
yet n young man. and IL is the opinion OF
those who have read this article that 10
gives indication Of incipient genius which
only needs development 10 place It's pos
SCISSOR on level with the hest writer's of
the age. Mr. Crawford has been a military
man; and the description of that unfortu-
nate attack upon his rear az the hotel.
and the "ilank movements which follow
ed. will compare favorably with any of the
annual military reports of Majoy General
Halleck. His constituents will no doubt be
proud OF the high reputation their Senator
has already attained at the Capital of the
State:
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
LANSING. July %. 1868.
Ibid you ever visit The City of the
Dead if not. then come 10 Lansing. when
the Legislature is not in session. We ar
rived here last evening. after spending most
OF the afternoon upon the Rams Horn.
which carried Us through the swamps at the
rate Of four miles an hour this being the
regular time. Found everything quiet. and
II reminded Us Of the boys composition on
moonlight Not 4 man stirred. not horse
stirred. sc. The streets are used for pas
turing, there being 4 good crop of grass I'm
all, except Main ST.. which Is kept free OF
weeds by being constantly plouehed.
Delegates are present from an parts of
the State. 10 attend the railroad meeting
which is to be held here to-day. some who
are anxious 10 build the road. others 90 de-
ieat II. Among the latter, are delegates
from Detroit, IN the interest. of the n. * n.
company, who feel that should this line be
built, their occupations gone The Port
Huron and OwOsSO line have rcnresenta-
uves enough 10 finish grading their road.
If they wOuld work Is hard with the neck
as they do az wire pulling.
Notwithstanding the great number pres
ent, We found comfortable quarters in the
.rrSt-cldSS Hotel as they call Il here. We
had not haar ln,r~ in NJ
before Inc whole force OF Lansing Metro
polltan police, in the shane OF n hi.r f,- i,l
pug lot captain, and a score of little ones
10 assist, attacked our force in the y-,,.
which aroused Us from our slur,be~s r.,
coming one Of the great military rars
movements. with boots and other ins-rT,-
ments OF subjugation. We came ont con
Queror.
The PROJECTS Of doing much AZ orr
meeting to-day are thin The conflrtin-
interests, and the fact OF the Grand Trunk
not yet having decided the route. win call
upon US 10 adjourn 10 Holly. or some noint
along the line, where Lapeer and other OUT
SIDE influences will not be brought I'm IN
ueleat the project. An adjournment viii
Oe tne policy Of the friends of the RIDGE
way anu Holly route. and should the otfe-
local interests undertake 10 crowd in AMI
RUE the convention. there will be a bright
prospect OF the biggest far fight ever
Witnessed in this CITY.
We trust, however, the other road will
MIND their own business. and allow Us 10
.ake care OF ours. Time will devotion the
rue safe Of affairs. but il viii NOT be policy
, ~ sne friends OF the road 10 force any ac-
,S Ou unui We can form a continuous route
.o.st- me state TO Chicago. which cannot
- accomplished until the engineer has been
80. tue nhe and settled the contested
o.,ss' Nnen This Is done there is nothing
- % way OF speedy completion of the
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