New-York tribune., 1870-09-02
LATEST POLITICAL NEWS.
MICHIGAN.
RrPrBLICAN STATE CONVICTION.

O,rRorr, Sept. 1.-The Republican State Con-
atom met here to-day and had lively contest over
w. 81 the state officers. In one or two instances nVe
-, baIlos were taken. and considerable excitement
',,.toa The following is the ticket nominated;
eer'a',,t tGorcrTo1-MorSan Bates, Traverse City.
sssst,re Of State-striker Hastings.
= Sc-.assrsy-G H Collier, Battle reek
il,S,tor-Gen. W. Humphreys, ADRIAN. ,Ao
aos Lond Ofsoc-CaPt G A; A; Edwards 6r braheh Co.
sss,.eU o~nera-Dwight May, Kalamazoo. -
NcDber Beard Of Bdsoott0"-Witter j. BaXter' Jones
T,e following is the platform adopted;
r.sl.S That we adhere 10 thepepublioan party that
~ s wsdom fidelity and courage cur ~ erus6GG "a 't
ne Constitution established liberty and equality
overthrow armed Rebels IN tne n1I, b a, i
,,,nrsd the war for the national life failure, but
save y ia Nth the ad OF such loyal Democrats
Sfs.ed this country 10 their party crushed treason
ii'shed slavery and established equal snfrage gave
s,S ,s,Ir nlsn homestead, built the Pacific Railroad,
st.t,-hcd the right Of eNtradlJlon Nln9eated the
Monroe doctrine and m spite Cl the comnned oPlostoh
IT, Uol,tca foes has maintained invlolae the integ-
Tty credit ana hopor oi me naton, lts %
.r the war ART arCeles less important than ns VIC
e. Ip the ded. It furnished no armed traitor during
sh ~Sr Tbat The Democratic party has been
tT,t,sm ana honor and interest OF the .Rtry,
,rt 10 estroy the Unon that in its National Conven-
fi1n pronounced the failure that it declared in
r and by its press and orators denounced the Union
saders hrengs In time OF peace; II has by vote in
sxston aud the reduction of the debt while by its ad
vocscy reputation it has done its utmost to destroy
our national credit both al home and abroad, and stil
perssteuty opposes the paccaton OF the country by
Reepug alive the acrlmOnles ana issues OF the past
Which would have been settled by the highest arbitra
Rcsoed That the policy raising revenue by tariff ia
part history the Government, and has secured
the sauctI0n in FORM of every party; and now,
the has made large revenues necessary should
. adjusted as TO least preudica to the industrial
uert Of every class and section securing 70 the home
producer fair competition against foreign capital and
LibOr
Reso,ped. That while as Americans feel in duty
bound 10 preserve just and equitable neutrality in the
contest waging in Europe, yet We cannot forget
that IN our late war the sympstes and material aid OF
tAe German states were Freely gwen JUS, "HiIe tne
French Emperor sought TO establish distinct Govern
ln o M cOnebt @ % Oy tne Nv, o "a ST I9v " tan in and
anI kPhOhc, ana Whlle We nave lhuy leeHhss anu
commiseratOn for the French people, We declare
ympathy for the German states and people IN de
s4udng their nations unity in a uDiustly made
against them by the French Emperor.
or, of the present national Administration which has
the aid and against the efforts Of the Democratic
honest and economical collection Of the revenue aud
2 large reduction of thc expenses Of the Government
st the time, despite the united votes OF the
TVerne taxafion and fsrf duties S0OOOOp per annum
Grant has achieved tlumphs at Washington as well
Rssoipid That the public lands should he held for ac
ta! settlers: that while they sbOHld he made easy of
acquisition. they should without restriction he open TO
s,rmy aud navy.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
The Democracy of Michigan held a State
Convention on the ult, at which the foowing~State
ticket put in nomination:
t,ooernOr-C. c. Comstock Kalamazoo.
Lie0t -tiOperHOr-A. I. Wendell, Machnaw
Secretary Of Sh1e-Isaac NJ. Crane Eaton.
T~e0sHrsr-B. J, LOrange Monroe.
4 ,sdtiOr GeHerdl-Charles ". Butler, Lansing.
A torn ~ Geger0i-JOhn Atkinson, Port Huron
com LG,ed Onoc-J0hn q. HuDlnger, East Saginaw.
SnOt Iast~lctiOn-D Duane DOty, Detroit
board O( Bducdti0f-M J. Bennett Jackson.
The platform adopted by the Convention denounCes
The National Administration in set phrase corrupt aud
Smbecie: charges il with the destruction Of COM
neree the prosratiOn OF agricultural and ncreas-
hng strlngency OF financial affairs" which may be all
we'll enough If anybody can tell what it Perhaps
IL refers 20 the potato We have heretofore been
under The impression that The Alabama, Shenandoah
nd other Democratic pratca cruisers had something to
do with the destruction of commerce. But we we're
probably led astray By having read the Michigan
1latforn These Democratic Mchiganders regard
%ar Tor revenue as very proper thing but II 1t Is made
a. the same time protective, II becomes "a system OF
1under whereby labor compelled TO pay tribute to
capital
These wise Democrats also tell that Specie or its
equivalent Is the only sound currency" but at the same
me ara opposed the resumption of specie payments
for the reason that the great debtor class are not quite
ready 70 pay in the ony sound currency" Who is green
enough 70 suppose they will be ready to pay their
debts IN specie while they pay with something that
costs es-
The Hon Austin Blair has been nominated
for reelection 70 Congress 10y the Republicans Of the Ild
DISTRICT ot Michigan.