The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-07-25
THE STATE PRESS.

The ithaca Weekly JouFfadl tle UI5'au %
the Republicans Of Gratiot Co., comments
mon the Nomination OF q RepresentatiVe
for Congress in that district a. Oiiows:
The Rav CITY .Joarna mentions Hon. J..
T nrio-gs Non 2. strickland and HOE
Iames Pirnev "a the most prominent can
didafes for REPRESENTATIVES n The 6tn Cor
,,reesioral District Our preference Is for
H. Strickland We say Il without disTa--
acerent 10 the other gentlemen referred
10 either OF whom would honor the pO-
sition foue Of them now fills L 70 the entire
satisfaction Of BIZ constituency Yet Tor ahll-
itv sound and practical genuine attacn-
ment TO The cause OF right which could LO-
he COMPROMISED nor bought, thorough
ACQUAINTANCE with the wants OF hls COL
stituency and an honest determination 70
meet the same, 10 better selection eoni4 Oe
made than 10 secure the nomination Oh
Randolph Strickland.
The Bay City journal in commenting
nnon the Johnson democratic Convention
10 he held in Philadelphia in August, says
"Tbe manner in which this call has been
received is significant. The entlre reDel
and democratic press OF the country speak
in approving terms OF IT, aud any kepubI-
can who may give il bis support VIII ma
himself consorting with men who have Oolh
secretly aud openly aided and assisted ID
Tho rebellion. But there are lew such and
hose who do support he movement are a
set Of weakened Office-hOlders, whose love
for Office l. stronger han their principles.
and who. Judas-like would betray any
cause 10 order 90 retain their positions.
We have no regret 10 express When such
men leave our ranks IL being more cause
of Generalization than otherwise. The
party is stronger. purer, and better without
them.
The Grand Rapids Eqgie in reply 70 tie
howl Of the FREE Press upon the vote OF ine
Michigan Members Of Congress in favor OF
the New Tariff bin. remarks:
There are Two reasons for this Demo
cratic howl about taxes and against the
uuexamped cheeriulness with which peo-
Die paw them when they see that thereby
they are surely and rapidly Tightening tue
burden Of the debt One reason Is lnat
the debt was incurred 10 crush out the foul
rebellion. inaugurated aud supported by
the Democrats. hence the Free ITeSS and
its class grOan al beng obliged TO help foot
the bills rendered necessary by their OWn
wickeduess TIE other is that II Is con I.
trary 10 all Democratic party precedent 10
nav of a public debt In their administra- f
ton Of the affairs OF this state Their rule
was constantly 10 increase rather than d.
miui.h debis-and when they went out Of
power 10 the Nation and could no longer
add burdens 10y regular course OF legisia- .
ton they seized upon another plan and Gre .
ated a gigantic debt by plunging into re-
belliOn. We can expect no better things
Of such a spirit than hat il should now
seek TO prevent getting QUE OF debt
In reply to the question asked Is there
no chance for compromise, for concilatiOn
between the President aud Congress the
Adrian Times replies:
docs any Republican wish a c0mpro-
mise to be effected which would place the
great Union party in union with such men
as Cox, NallaDdigham, BelmOntO, German
and others Of that liz
Compromise we hate the word. There
can be no compromise between right and
wrong; no compromise between The &C
cursed spirit OF disaniOn aud slavery AID
the patriotic masses Of the North. An
drew Johnson now stands forth the ac
kuOwledSed champion Of traitors. He has
deserted the Union party, and no party
pOntoDleTs can build q bridge 10y which tie
party can cross 10 him, or by which he can
be brought back 10 his allegiance. He is
opposed TO as in every respect and the gulf
is too wide 10 admit Of bridging by COM
promise He viii harm US 10 the extent Of
his ability, but, thank God, his power for
evil is daily growing less, and the result Of
the next election VIII show another triumph
over the cause Of treason and dlsuniOn.
though the standard bearer Of the latter be
a man who was once a Republican Presi-
dent"
The Ann Arbor NeUS lavOrs the renomi-
nation of the present delegation in Con
gress. and says:
Though 10 one or two of the measures
OF President Johnson we were disposed to
acQuiesce, Vet we are constrained 10 say |
that as a whole his course has been detri-
mental TO the proper and permanent recon !
structi0n Of the Government. lie has been
controlled 10 great extent by interested
men, who looked more eagerly for the de-
structlOn Of the Republican party than the :
restoration Of the Government upon :
sound and permanent basis. These men l
have battered the President in their papers .
by their speeches and their pretended 4
friendship, hoping thereby not only 10 affect {
the dissolution OF the party that elected y
him, but also to secure the Federal offices I
under his control. The first they will ut L
terly fail 10 accomplish, the latter will in a
some cases fall into their hands The par c
ty in this State is a unit, and in our opinion e
no act Of the Republicans OF this State
would so fully endorse the policy of Con-
gress, as the denomination and election Of
our present delegation without an except Il
ion. {