The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-15
The Next Governor.

the first direct charges that have Ueen nia1e
upon Governor Grape by any Eeplo--ca-
paper in the state. There have cen -nsin-
nations. assertions that lie was hot popular
that another candidate would command
larger vote. that be had many faults, but
nothing that could an0rd any ground Tor
reply. We give the article rs we Ind i 70
the Repnjilcan
A majority Of The Republican papers OF
tho STATE. that have expressed AL opinion,
seem 10 favor the denomination O GoF.
Crane To our Judgment more ll.or.l-
nate selection could rot ha made we have
no personal or political objection 10 urge
against Gov. Grape bat He cannot disguise
the fact that his administration mas dissa--
istel q considerable portion u lie heDlo-
Ucan party. and that sikh the soldiers, Who
were kept in tie service long AFTER -relr
term OF enlistment expired be is decidedly
unpopular.
We may as well look these facts in tie
face. IL is folly 10 ignore them. Whether
Justly or n0t tie soldiers tll.k That be
might have procured their discharge. IL 5
not probable tha, le could have done j.,
but this does nor alter the Case The TACT
exists that be IS unpopular with them, and
this is reason enough Tor us, on the ground
uf wise expellency. - desire --e lom.-
nation Of some other man.
In This part Of The State tie management
Ct the STATE Prison. for which tie Governor
Is directly responsible Is he appoints the
agent OF that institution, has rendered his
administration unpopular What We have
D q Iaff n
un.avoral.e impression a. 10 lis judgment,
discretion and saeacliy. appointed tie
present agent Of the prison against the
earnest prO,estatlons OF large majority Of
tie Republicans % The interior Of the state,
who knew that said agent lad DO quallica-
tons for The place. He turned out cOmpe-
tent men TO give place 20 those VINO were
utterly incompetent, aud the result has been,
as all thinking men predicted II would be,
shameful and disastrous.
Realizing these things. we suggest % our
Republican friends tina, il would be unwise,
impOlitic and placing IN jeopardy great
cause. on the success OF which the welfare
OF the country and the dearest interests Of
humanity depend, Tor q majority OF the
party, II SUCH should he found, 10 place 10
nomination a candidate who is opposed by
a respectable minority on such grounds as
we have indicated.
Ii Gov. Grape shall be renOminated lie
WILL Of course, have our support. Uncom-
Ilainingly we shall yield 10 tie expressed
judgment of the majority But until this il
done We feel at liberty 10 express our Opln-
ion as TO the policy Of so doing, di>claiming
at the same time any personal hostility TO
him"
We commend The Rept I.ca4 lor lis
frankness, though We believe that ifcharges
were to be preferred in behalf or the Re-
publican party, il would have been in bet
ter taste to have stated them at an earlier
day, before large proportion ofthe Repub-
Hcan press Of the State had declared them
selves in favor OF the reromination Of Gov
error Grape.
To review the charges, it IS asserted that
be is decidedly unpopular with the sol
dieTs, and that they think, whether guilty OF
not, that be might have procured their dis
charge. 1t is admitted that be could not
have done il, but that does not alter the
fact that he is unpopular with them, and
therefore another man should le nominated.
Is there any force in the argument. \
number OF our regiments had with the pay
ment Of a state bounty Of 500 per man.
just gone INTO The led q. -le close Of Tie
rebellion. They had enlisted for three Years
and all Of them had received from 500 10
$500 per man rs local bounty. besides The
ample bounty offered by the United states
Government. Although the war Lad ended.
the necessity .or keeping q large force ia
the field. was rs urgent rs az ans tine du-
ring the rebellion. The Northern States
were without local governments. and the
freedmen and the whites alike demanded
protection from the hand of the guerilla and
the ASSASSIN. Those who had fought through
the war were entitled to the first consider
alton, and were first discharged with some
exceptional cases, and where troops were
located so far from home, that their dis
charge, and the substitution OF new troops
for the time being, would have added great
" 10 the burthen Of Indebtedness already
4nCuIIeu- cOuAu pOlCy actuated govern
ment in the matter, and We are not aware
that the troops OF Michigan were dealt with
any more harshly than those Of other States.
Government had paid these men large
bOunties, had DO regular troops to I'LL their
places, and under the circumstances had
lust claims upon the services OF such new
regiments rs were needed. Il may be said
that the Michigan Cavairy Brigade was an
exception 10 our statement but The pr.n,e.
report Of the Aiiatant General upon lh.i
matter, proves conciusive.y tlat Gov. Gran.
worked Tor tie discharge OF these men. an.
was deceived y lie Washington author.
ties, and that after t4ey hal been sert west
ward lie went 10 Washington AMI use.
every effort TO procure their discharge
Since iha, TINE BE has worked effectively IL,
AeiT reimbursement, and every private -g--
now receive S2S7, besides their pay - The
tine c. discharge. We On -ot believe ar,