East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-01-11

oxultallon which No. marked tho result Of many
Of eur Presidential contests. ~
Nots,ihsiandin,-tle nomenious principles In
volyed, We onrneslnees With whieH .huso prnoi-,
pies were. dis as-oi, and tho unprecedepledy
large vote which Was cast there wah ne STRIFE OF
unusual cxcteuent BY this peaesfui election,
n H. midst Ola great civil war, llepubiicnn In
siiiutions have aehiescl nm important and 6iori-
ons victory. This crcut eaunot but have tlost
SOLITARY und beneficial effect, rs indicating 10
other nations the character Of our citizens, aud
strength Of our Government.
40 not propose % discuss, in this place, tho
Issues Involved IN tho election, but simply 70 Dc
clare that the great result plainly establishes the
determination Of the American people that
slavery shall cease to xst, andtha the authority
Of che goyeipnIeht SHAH not DO made subeervient
TO the doctrine Of State sovereignty, aud the
rghtof secession. Let US hope that these CUES
lions are row working out final solution, and
that the Federal Union. freed from the curso OF
slavery which has been the cause "a discomfort
and trcRsan shall take iis place ms a mighty ma.
tion powerful enough TO overcome its enemies
both at h0t1e ana abroad lH.
| 3 In tho accomplishment Of this great work,
Michigan will not be wanting, and In furnishing
the necessary means for that end whether Of men
OF money, she viii in tho future MS in tho past,
promptly and cheerfuy meet every just detnand
made upon her Her people are, ns they ever
have been, truly oval; and have the proud
satisfaction Of believing that no mare gallant,
noble, heue or self.sarrhcing bodies of men
4 have gone into tho Federal armies, than those
which have heen organized in aud sent from The
state of Michigan .ealaf.3
/ On preyiors occasions tho Legislature Of Mich
! igan has NOS been backward in expressing by
pint resolutions, the law abiding loyaliy aud
I patriotism Of her people, and submit 10 yoor
! consideration whether the present would not be
! nm appropriate time for arenewal ia that form,
| Of tho declaration of their firm differentiation
/ and uneliered purpose 10 stand by tho govern
meut in its eifrrts 10 maintain the integrity Of
1 the Union ard the supremacy OF She Constitution
and laws Of the United States. i also suggest,
asa further embodiment Of the late expression
of the popular viii in our State, the proprcty OF
! your officially requesting our Senators aud Rep
rosontatives ia Congress, to use their influence in
/ favor of the adoption Of the necessary measures
for so amending the Constitution MS forever TO
prohibit tho existence of slavery within the lin
| its Of the national jurisdiction.
FELLow CIrlzESs-Tho Constitution Of tho
State has clearly defined the appropriate duties
OF the Executive and tho Legislature, II is not
necessary for uc 10 repeat them.
Let us apply ourselves honestly and faithfully
10 the discharge of those duties. mindful of the
trusts committed to us, and keeping constantly
| in Wow tho interests Of tho whole people OF tho
State, aod the high and noble purposes for which
this government was established. To this end,
and with this spirit, tender you my prompt
| and earnest corporation.
HENRY II. cRAPo.
EXECUTIVE oFrIcE, LANSING,
Jan. dth 1865.