The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-05-30
TIE State Convention.


The Detroit Posf advocates The calling O,
q Republican state Convention at an early
day. IS of the utmost importance 10
/ efficiency IL the fan campaigu The Jack
son Ctzsn opposes the proposition, and
says We presume that tie Pos would
have the Republicans make their n0mlna-
tons iu May or June Il tins Is the plan
Of the Posi-. we cannot agree with L. sep
TENDER IS early enough for any nominations
We have 20 make n Michigan The months
from May 10 September can be better en-
ployed In the general discussion Of the
questions u tie day, than in warfare l3r
par,izals or some narrow party platform.
Let tie Democrats make their platform aud
nominations tomorrow IL they will By
dong 50 they VIII benefit the Republican
cause. Bound 20 10 platform OF person,
We can devote the summer % q free iuyes-
t-a,iol OF AL political questions proll-
IN by the Intelligence thus gained. We can,
TO tie fall. make a better platform than j.
possible for Us now to DO Sufficient unto
the day is the evil or the duties thereof
Now is the time for tree political discussion.
Make party nominations and you 81 once
get into partzan wrangling When the
necessity for nominations arises, We can
meet 1t. Ii Is wen, We think, in politics.
as in other walks Of lite, not to he in hot
haste TO anticipate the future.
We coincide with the views Of the Citizen
and would add that the Republicans OF
Michigan have for the past few months
been absorbed ln national matters at Wash
ington. and there has been very little atten-
ton paid to the question OF State nOmina-
tons and the party Is not prepared to
name its candidates at an early day. We
believe that the Convention should be called
between the MIDDLE Of July and the last
day OF August, and that an earlier day
would only result in a wOrdy war and not
10 the good Of the organization. II the
Democratic party wish TO trOt out their
horses" in June, as desired By some OF
their organs we shall be glad to have a
fair Inspection of the field. and watch the
training, and Judge OF the PAGES The Re-
publican party are ready to take the field
at the desirable moment. and TO distance
their competitors, leaving them to retire at
leisure. AT the same time let our Con
gressmen be nominated at an early day
Anticipating, as we do the re-nOmin alton
of our present members, it will become
their duty at once TO take the stump and
meet the issues OF the campaign, which Will
be, in peculiar sense, those which relate
not to the State but to the Nation.
In the past six years nothing has been
gained by early nominations, except the
unnecessary lengthening of the campaign.
and waste of time that has been entirely
uncalled for Our action is not to be gov
erned by that OF the opposition. We are
indifferent as TO the day, early or late
which they may choose to place their men
in the field. The Republicans OF Michigan
vote solid and tue, and are not subject to
the fluctuating tides which govern the party
III UNIV ANCN IOihf L tuuoJlNdutdi 1liillOi>
and other States. Like the men Of New
Hampshire and Vermont, they move il
solid column, bearing before them all oppo-
sitiOn, and scattering their foes like chat
before the wind Regardless OF the action
of other States, they will not desert the
banner OF freedom, OF fail to carry the enc
my's stronghold by storm Republicanism
IS victory in Michigan