The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-08

ed BY the Randa.-Blair Club al Washing
ton, a. the johnson state Executive Com
mittee Of Michigan.
Hon. Alfred Russell. Chairman Detroit.
Col. Henry Barns ----.... ...... Detroit.
? 0. B. Clark ColfUa;er.
Gen. \. 4. Stevens Ioula.
Cap. Charles r. Miller Adrian.
Col. John Atkinson Port Huron.
Dr. Wesley N.ncen, ....... Min Point.
Gen. Byron T. Pierce Grand Rapids.
DR.. George K. Johnson Grand Rapids
These gentleman are empowered TO ap-
point delegates TO The Philadelphia Con-
vention.
Capt. Miller comes out 10 manly letter
and refuses 10 have anything to DO with the
bread-and-butter party. Gen. A. 4 Stevens
receives The appointment Of Register ofthe
United states Land Office. at Iona, on the
same day IN which lie IS named as one OF
the above committee. and needs II, il his
military record Is any test Of ability. Dr.
Geo. K. Johnson and Vinvent declined 10
act on the committee Gen. Pierce 5
absent IN the Southern States, and OF course
knows nothing OF the appointment, and
not responsible for the use or his name
Alfred Russell has q fine berth. said to be
worth over S2O, 600 per year. and We suppose
don't know low 10 make both ends meet
without H. and IS therefore more 10 be pit
red than blamed Col Atkinson is the ap-
pointed for Collector at Port Huron, ard
Of course must pay for his office. Henry
Barnes IS an old Republican who has obly
battled 10 the ranks. as editor the
Detroit Trliuae In former years, and his
deserton Of principles Tor the sake OF hoped
for position, win prove q source Of pain and
regret TO all OF his CID political friends
The balance OF The committee are unknown
10 Us.
\ call has been issued 10y this committee.
or rather by Russell, lis chairman, calling
a convention to meet in Detroit on the 9th
Of August, to nominate delegates to Phila-
delphia. The following names are append
ed to the call:
Alpheus :. Williams, Orlando b. Wilcox,
Henry A. Morrow Henry +. LISTER ElOn
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Wilcox, Lewis Allen, Geo. l. Whitney.
Theodore Romeyn, Sylvester Larned. vii
TAMIL Burk Detroit: ChaS. c. DOOnttle
Burr Oak; Oliver l. Spaldinc, George Z.
Maxwell, Charles Noble, Monroe: ". ".
Barrett, Jno. Parkhurst. COldwater: Fred.
Norden. Foster Pratt, VIM. Shakespeare,
Kalamazoo; Hamilton L. smith. Lexing-
ton; I. f. Beebe Jackson: Jas W Monroe,
Marshall; /. II. Forster, HOughton; Byron
G.. stout, Pontiac; John c. Dexter, Ionia:
Healy c. Akely. Hollis Taylor, Grand
Haven; c. b. Bliss, East Sagiuag: /. f.
Miller Ann Arbor: and others.
Charles Noble o. L. Spaldlng. Theodore
Romeyn. Lewis Allen, and c. c. Doolitte
deny that they ever authorized the use of
their names. Gems. Wilcox and Morrow have
each received an Office; and they must pay
the fiddler. Akely Il Collector at Grand
Haven and Dexter is Receiver Al Ionia. .
Miller, and Shakespeare are Loco /.
focos. E. \. Wilcox is brother of Gen
eral Wilcox. Burk is publisher Of the !
Commercial Advertiser, and gets the Gov
eminent printing as a sop. Gen. Williams
expects 10 be Postmaster OF Detroit. Stout
went over to the Democracy years ago. and
sold himself to yet an Office and lost il. The
rest have not reported. We shall watch
he progress OF this chip on the waters,
with the same interest, We should look at a
Kite, which flies finely iill the string breaks.
10 IS little band Of brethren-may no rude
land disturb them.