. Political parties in Michigan, 1837-1860. An historical study of political issues and parties in Michigan from the admission of the state to the Civil War . Houee vote on the Bill continuing appropratione forinternal Improvement*, Maroh 29, 1638 Hill All or majority of membere Toted Yea Hi All or majority of membere Toted Nay |§§ Vote evenly divided _J No vote recorded STATE POLITICS 1835-1843 15. House vote on the Resolution to discontinue work onInternal Improvements, January 18,1840 Mil All or majority of members voted Yea &3 All or majority of members voted Nay j No vote reoorded 16 POLI


. Political parties in Michigan, 1837-1860. An historical study of political issues and parties in Michigan from the admission of the state to the Civil War . Houee vote on the Bill continuing appropratione forinternal Improvement*, Maroh 29, 1638 Hill All or majority of membere Toted Yea Hi All or majority of membere Toted Nay |§§ Vote evenly divided _J No vote recorded STATE POLITICS 1835-1843 15. House vote on the Resolution to discontinue work onInternal Improvements, January 18,1840 Mil All or majority of members voted Yea &3 All or majority of members voted Nay j No vote reoorded 16 POLITICAL PARTIES IN MICHIGAN especially the well-to-do men in the central tier,became disgusted with their party and united with theWhigs. On the other, the wealthy and conservativeelement which had hitherto taken very little partin politics began to take a much more active immediately began to build up the Whig party,which had to be almost entirely reorganized. OnJune 21, 1837, the Detroit Advertiser made the followingcomment on the situation: • The great difficultywith us heretofore has been, not a paucity of numbers,but indifference at the polls. The Whig party ismade up of business men. They have no time tospend in the electioneering tactics of their had the crisis struck the State when thewell-to-do and conservative men became active. OnMay 22, a prom


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