Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-01-28
MT0HIGA II
THIRTY.THIRD ANNIVERSARY,
ANNIHERsARY ExERCIsEs.

daughters Of Michigan assembled on We'd |
nesday the 26lh inst, At the United States |
Hotel, to celebrate the $50 anniversary Of
the admission Of Michigan into the Union.
The company assembled In the parlors at |
o'clock, where some time was spent In pro-
noting acquaintance with an agreeable So
clal interchange, In which all engaged with
apparent zest aud pleasure.
Among those present, We noticed Senator
Howard, Hons, 7. W. Ferry, o. d. Couger,
Randolph Strickland, VIM. l.. stoughton, j.
A. Grlswold, Hiram A. Burt, General II. NJ.
Whlttlesey, Captain Tyler, DR.. Pitcher,
United Safes navy, Judge slckles, Z. W.
Clisbee, esq, and lady, A. NJ. Gaugewer and
daughter, Rev. Jabez Fox, Major J. J.
Knox and lady, Major J. ]. Callahan and
lady, @. Y. AT Lee, esq., D. 7. Pierce, Miss
Pitcher, Mr.. aud Mrs. M, +. N. Howell, J.
Hattie Higgins, Colonel 8. N. Warren, Miss
Strickland, Miss Ferry, A. W. Bingham, W.
II. Barton, J. b. Blass and daughter, 2.
MoEes, Mrs. l.. B. Adams, Miss Bates, Perry
Thompson and lady. Among the gentlemen
Of the Press were Gobright Of the Associated
Press; @. 8. Noyes, Of the Evening STAR r.
l.. Warren, Of the Michigan Boy Chy Jour
nal, and J. P. Q, Paultop, Of the Iowa press.
At 10 O'Clock the company moved Into the
dancing hall, which was finely decorated with
Gags and banners. Amer dancing the Ian.
GERS, refreshments were served. This through
the president OF the Michigan Society, N.
L. Higgins, esq, called the assemblage TO
order, and announced the programme for
the formal ceremonies Of the evening.
First, an address BY the president, which
follows
INTRODUCTION.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN; II becomes my
duty, first, to present q brief historical re.
sumo Of the distinguishing events aud nota-
BILE characteristics which distinguish the
| State In whose honor We have assembled,
and whose good name we respect.
Starting from the central idea which marks
the epoch associated with the 26th Of Jan
uAry, 1887, shall DO excused for reminding
| you OF what you may already be supposed to
know, namely; that we have assembled here
To celebrate tho SD anniversary Of the I'D.
mission OF Michigan into the Union, and to
render q nttlng tribute to the institutions
which make her pride and glory In the
land.
Michigan, suppose, may DO properly
ranked among the new States, being the
thirteenth admitted Into tho Union under
the Federal Constitution. It's history, there
fore, must Of necessity DO comparatively
brief but there are some Important Incidents
and statistical facts, nevertheless, that rise
up even from this short period, which attract
attention and furnish Information that In
some respects will surprise many who are
unfamiliar with its Internal Affairs aud rapid
progress during the last twenty years. But
as my time viii DO limited shall venture TO
refer to but few Of these. shall however
proceed to name some OF the characteristics
and leading facts which will remind us,
perhaps, Of what we have hardly appre-
ciated ourselves, and perchance Inspire 10
our hearts q new devotion aud more honest
r. At ~ ali A.
praise.
Permit me TO remark, then, that whatever
the citizens OF Other and older States may
think Of Michigan, or however partial they
may be 10 their own Institutions, am free
10 say, as q Citizen OF the Wolverine State,
there Is no prouder boast for me than that
which lies 10 the fact that am one OF her
sons; aud there can be no more rilliHg or
pleasant duty assigned to mo In the routine
Of this occasion, than to pay this humble
tribute to her worth, intelligence and histor-
ical progress as a Stste. And though the
somewhat homely phrase which was applied
TO her people In an early day may be deemed
rude and insle0dnt, confess Il conveys a
meaning TO me, which, In connection with
her intelligence, progress aud productive
power, will at no very distant day, be suf-
nciently demonstratiVe to assert itself, aud
| demand Its full recognition In the marts Of
trade, and In the great centres Of social
| and political powers, for sec In the spirit
OF her people an unresting energy, and an
lndomitable determination, which stops at
no obstacle, but which pushes the plough
share beam deep into the soil, and turns up
the rich hArVests which bless and adorn the
landi an entsrprise which digs down deep
into the bowels OF the earth, and brings to
the surface the valuable minerals which lie
thereln-which quRrries and grinds to pow
der Its unequalled beds OF gypsum, and scat
ters II over her broad acres, to add growth
and maturity 10 Its agricultural productions
which bores down hundreds and thousands
Of feet to vast saline deposits, which spring
to the plain above, to be manufactured Into
salt, as plits and pUrs as the driven snow
marches into the forests and hsirS doVH the
lordy pine, and anon, brings 1t forth from
the mill cut and trimmed for the market,
where millions upon millions are piled up
from this vast source OF wealth. But will
not detain you.
DISCOVERY AND PROGRESS.
The discovery and early settlement OF
Michigan ia due 10 the French missionaries
and fur traders. Detroit, Its principal COM
merclal city, was founded by them In 1901.
II came under the dominion OF Great Britain
In 1903. Il was constituted q territory In
1905, with Gen. William Hull ar Governor.
The first land surveys were commenced In
1915, and In 1918 were brought into market
for public sale. From this period It's history
as territorial community properly begins,
though the great bulk OF It's population,
from emigration and otherwise, dates from
and after 1885.
STATE CONSTITUTION AND ADMISSION INTO
TIE UNION.
The State constitution was formed at this
date by which Michigan claimed q strip OF
territory on its southern border, which was
also claimed by Ohio. For time there was
| nh III
and a conflict seemed Inevitable but In
June, 1896, Congress passed an act admit
| ting her into the Union upon condition that
she relinquished her claim In this respect,
and In place OF which the upper peninsula
was TO be given to her. These conditions
were accepted In December, 1886, and on
January "a, 1897, the admission was made
complete and was duly declared.
Here begins the history Of Michigan as a
Statei but In tracing 1t, cannot be very
miuS.N. Suffice to say, that from this time
her development really commences. Her
progress has been reasonably rapid, sure
and steady until the present hour.
POPULATION AND GOVERNMENT.
From population Of few thousand, 1t
has increased 10 one million. Aud Its entire
Indebtedness to-day Is only about 90, 900, 900,
while 1t has now on hand In the treasury
| e650, 900. Its government Is simple and
democratic. Every white male citizen and
every male Indian, not member Of a tribe,
twenty-one years Of age, and having been
three months In the State and ten days next
preceding an election, and having been
previously registered is entitled to vote and
hold ONCE. All the judges are elected by
the people.
STATE INSTITUTIONS.
Its public institutions are; an insane
asylum, a deaf, dumb and blind asylum,
agricultural college, State normal school,
university, State prison aud house Of cor
rection for juvenile offenders.
Its school system Is based upon that OF
Prussia, and 70 the most complete In the
I world. The schools are free, and provision
/, Is made for a classification, embracing pri.
mary, union schools and a university. The
union schools are formed aud designed as
preparatory for the university. In this in
stltutlon there are over thirty professors and
instructors, and over thousand students.
II has law and medical departments, and Its
income Is over S462, 900 per year. The only
fnpa ara eIO for admisRiOn and an animal