Reminiscences

The Flint Citizen is republishing from its own columns extracts that are of interest in the early days of tliis state. From the Citizen of March 15, 1886, it takes this notice that may be of Bome interest to onr readers : KANSAS MKETIXCi. There will be a public meeting of persons intending to emigrateto Kansas, in Anti Arbor, on Wednegday Evening, March i'iith. at 7 o'clock, to organize an Association for settlement in that Territory. All persons intending to make Kansas their future home are inviteci to attend. By Order of the Provincial Com. S. s. BARNARD, President. A. St. CliAlR, General Agent. Folio wing the above is a cali for "a mass state convention of the Republican party, to be held at Ann Arbor, on Wednesday evening, March 26th, 1856," to elect delegates to the Xational Republican convention to be held at Philadelphia, June 17th, 1850. Each cougressioual district was entitled to three delegates and six tobechosen by the state at large. The cali closes with th is appeal : Let there be an old fashioned turn out. Come with Banuers and Music. Let us show the Nebraskaites that there is a Republicau Party. And was signed by G. D. Hill, at that time aprominent'citizen of Ann Arbor. Followint; the cali is an exhortation to to the republicana of Genesse county; and it is worth producinjr. Ilere itis : We trust the Republicans of Genesse will take measures in their severalTownship Associations, and in any other manner that individual effort may make effectual, u secure a good representation of the Republican sentiment of tiiis j county in the .Mass Convention to be held at Ann Arbor on the 2üth. In 1854, Michigan took the lead in the Republican ïnovement - let her keep the proud position ! That she may do so it will be necessary for every County to send her quota of true men to swell the massea '-Í those living demonstrations that the Peninsular State is unalterably determined to present an unquailing front to tliose wlio are lent on conquering Kansas. Already the Sliam - Democratie press is souiidinjí the toasin of alarm, and ur.-íin;; its foliowers into opposition toourefforts. Opposition to what? To the emleavors to restore the principie of the Jeffersonian Ordinance, sanctioned by all the Fathers of the Republic - to the determination to frústrate the proclaimed intention of President Pieree to use the military power of the Xation to forcé Slavery apon Kansas, against the ascertained will of her people. These are the objects of the Repubücan Party, which the Democracy are called upou to ise. Have true Democrats become eneimes of Jefferson, that they shuuM repudíate his policy, because a few of their leaders have sjI'1 theinselv the Slaveholders tor Southern Preaidential votas? We will not believe it. Following the political matter is this item, which our genial friend M. II. Goodrich, will perhaps be groatly interested in : A ?Ir. Goodrich, of Ann Arbor lectured before the Ladies' Literary A.88Ociation, at the Court House, on Wednesday evening on the "Characteris of the Age."