Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-25

taries for the various local districts were
then elected; First district, VIM Adair
vice president, Paul Gies, secretary. {;
G. ID; Case, II. f. Riopelle; fourth, r. b.
Pond, A Il. Dunbar; fifth, NJ. V. Stock
well, ID. Bulky; sixth, II. A. Haden, W j.
Baxter; seventh, +. j. Walker, j. W
Fletcher; eighth, DR.. W. Mottrom, II. H.
tenth, c. j. Monroe, w. b. Williams (,
eleventh, ID; Striker, II. f. Pennington;
twelfth, T.. b. Ward, Frank Dodge; thir
teenth, Chas. Wood, s. II. Billings; four
teenth, A. {. Baldwin, r. Peck fifteenth
W. W. Andrus; j. RWhiting sixteenth, j.
i. Moore, j. w. Thompson; seventeenth
Il. North, l.. +. Lincoln; eighteenth, j. S.
Estabrook, y. L. Bliss; nineteenth, II. Rich,
). ;. Walker; twentieth, +. G.. Watkins,
ii. +: Mccormick; twenty-first, 4. T.. Gid
ley, w. b. Wilson; twenty second, r.. l..
Gray, George Oviatt; twenty-third, {. &.
Fuller, III. Watson: twenty fourth,
II. NJ. Woodruff, Free Estee; twenty
fifth, Albert Miller, j. Van Kleek; twenty
sixth, w. J.. Churchill ID. l.. Markey;
twenty-sevcnth. &. w. Bell, j. a. Case
twenty eighth, y. l.. Gerish, +. G. Cannon;
twenty-ninth, Perry Hannah, +. X. Will
Jams; thirtieth, III. W.Seymour c. Z. Fen
ton; thirty first = Stephenson, j. O. Ad-
ans; thirty-second, j. IL. Chandler, Jas.
Mercer.
At this point Representative Crosier of
Menominec read an eulOgy of his former
colleague \. &. Davis, member Of 80,
which was received with solemn attention.
An eulOgy was offered by l.. NJ. Sellers of
Kent, for NJ. T. Watkins Of Kent.
It may DO remarked in passing that.
though Col Sellers has not been prominent
at the gathering, il is due to his taking up
and pushing suggestion of VIM. King OK
the Lansing Republican, the reunion was
brought about.
ExRepresentative Brockway Of Albion,
offered IA resolution TO appoint n commit
tee of three to conduct Hon. Austin Blair
to the platform, which, however, was OBJ
jected to, it being insisted that the old
governor could we'll proceed alone, being
clothed out in his right mind, and thus he
came forward amid much cheering. Elk
Gov. Blair spoke of Michigan in the war.
Everything, he thought, everything in
government, begins with public opinion
This public opinion in the great war ques-
ton was manifested in Michigan as early
as lSiS, and a short decade later we here in
Michigan decided that all America should
be free The slavery question, though
scrupulously avoided in our debates still
existed in our conscences; Mason and
DiXon's line cut us in two, as it We're.
Thus ii was that conclusion was newt
able.
The retiring governor in 1851 was Moses
WiSner man of patriotism and spirit,
and who believed thoroughly in his pat
triotic principles. In leaving office he said
TO the South: There is the constitution;
obey and YOU are safe; do not and we shall
compel you! There is the flag touch it
not; tear it down and you die!" The in
coming governor re-echOed these senti-
mentS, as did the people, who all knew ex-
aCtly what was to be done. Not much
politics entered into their spirit; and when
the echoes from the guns at Sumter were
heard, everyone stepped into line and
thought not of any firing from behind, so
unanimous were public convictions.
And 81 rho war Camp on npOplp Of
opinions we were, but not the most abSO-
lutte convictions. How could such war
be possible. we though. Then our Abraham
Lincoln called for troops. Michigan had
her share of the duty. let me assure you.
No money was at hand, but patriotic citi
Zens were Immediately i'll the fore with
ample funds. thinking nothing of rein
bursement And you all know, my friends
how quickly that first regiment of ours
was raised, and how quickly 10 was onward
to Washington, and how enthusiastic was
its reception. Regiment after regiment
was raised. Secretary Cameron authOrlZ-
ed but four regiments, but first we raised
ten, and then another ten; and soon we
had thirty-three regiments on the field.
The Governor paid tributes TO the memo
rv Of Gen Israel Is. Richardson of Pontiac.
and Gen. Woodbury. Of Adrian. The Fourth
Regiment was also praised rs having met
every requirement The Seventh 1t was
that fixed the pOntOOns at Frederlcksburg
a serve which the Governor did not wish
To forget
Let US assure you, my friends, the
Governor said in conclusion. "Ihat SO we'll
have our soldiers done their great Worl,
that never again in our time nor i'm thar
of our children, shall we he mcuaccd bN
the cruelties of civil war. Too vast indeed
is this victory too far-reaching are its
consequences TO be properly estimated or
too much honOred As said Lincoln at
Gettysburg ut is not what we say here
but what they did here that will live here
after And 50 say ~
After the governor speech, + \. Allen
sang Thy Sentinel am ~ when Clerk
Crossman caused ~ thrill of Joy 10 run
through the upper galleries by announcing
that at the Afternoon session no tickets OF
admission would need be presented. and
that anyone could come who would climb
the stairs
Senator James Hueston had prepared a
paper on SANITARY Progress i'm Michi-
gan which, however owing 10 the late
ness Of the hour, and the length of the
manuscript, he bagged TO be excused from
reading, contenting himself with the sin
gle remark that sanitary reform had been
steadily going on since the time of Moses.
\ song by LAWN and Crane, The Fisher.
man. closed the forenoon session
Tho afternoon session was opened with
prayer by Rev. ID. w. Shorts after which
the Mehan quartette club shook out its
plumage with How Can i Leave Thee 49,
Hon. Edwin Willets was introduced and
delivered a lengthy address on Michigan
Schools and Colleges" Mr.. Willis review
ed the early school-fund laws showing
how Michigan's were superior TO those of
many neighboring states and as result
howt Is that we are wellfounded in this
respect to-day Isaac y. Crazy and John
ID. Pierce have performed a noblh work for
the schools of the state. The rise of our
present school system, from the log school
to the university dome, and its statue OF
Benz. Franklin in the front yard, was well
traced. President Willis here paid such
glowing apostrophe 10 the old log school
and its red-cheeked maidens and freckled
faced boys that many ladies were tempted
TO cry, but instead vociferiously applauded.
Music was again introduced T. G.. Suck
ert's Best of ALL being encored with
Aud Lang Syne" during which the
members arose, remained standing
throughout and joined feelingly in the
chorus.
Mr.. Peter White of Marquette. was down
for paper on agricultural Possibilities
iu the Upper Peninsula" but being called
east on business and so not being able 20
attend, the address was regretfully passed
Mr. White was the only member down OF
tho programme who was detained
DR. Hueston of Ypsilanti, proposed C.