The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-12-05
ne Voice OF DID Hiekory.-Andr.xx L.
son on Secessio"-Extrace from his Fnr..-
Proclamation. ""oos

The following is the concluding portion Of a..
famous proclamation cf Andrew jackson in ,s@a
when secession, as po~, slruited its brief ho.,,
upon The stage. After picturng the COMMIT
united, strong and prosperous, he said:
Aud then add, If you can, without hose.
and remorSe, this happy Union We viii dissolr.
this picture OF peace and prosperity xsva
dciace-thi> free intercourse We win inierrun,-
these fertile h,'ds We vii deluge with s.oal-
the protection at that glorious dag We reno,...
tie yer, name ei Americans We disca-s IA
i1r ~hat. mistaken nien' icr what do va, ,h.S,.
away these ines,iuiablc b!.ssinss-for what 49,,
81 exchange your share in the ADVANTAGES ,rs
aoavf ~ the Union. For the dream O, A sensr.,,
iaaepchtcncr-a cream interrupted by b,...is
conflicts with your negEborS. and vile d.,ar
de- g. ou a foreign power
q" II your ieadrrS cJuli succeed in estsh,;.l;..
"a SEPARATION, What would be your sitp,,,ns
Are YOU united NJ home--a,e yuu free from H.
apprehension OF civil discogd, with all lis i,arfr,
Consequences De our urighboting rerphT.-
every DAY suilyrin. some new rcyolutlon or -
tending with some new insurrectiou-io ,h.,
excite Your cnvy? Ban the dictates of a h;si
duty oblise me soiemny to announce that yen
cannot succeed The laas Of the Vaite S,.,ss
must bc executed have no discretionary n,x..
upon the sGhect-my outy is empta.icaIly mo.
nouuccd IN the Constitution. Those .ho TIA
You ihatycu might peaceably prevent their execn.
OIL deceived yDu-they could not have ,lscsivas
themselves They know that a forcbe opposition
could alone Prevent the execution Of The law
ami thry kno" that such opposition must be re-.
PEELED
Their object is disun,oa bat be no, aee.iv.s
10y names iisunion. by armed force. ia re,,-
SON. Are you really ready 10 iuenr it, rn,l, =
Il You are, on the head OF the ias,icators Of ia
act be The dreadful oonseqg th,i, heads
b. the d.shOnor, hut on ,outs NAV iall the nun.
sameut-on Y"ur unhappy State tSouth CaroG.
nal VIII inevitably tall the evils of the contic,
yoa force upon the government of your country
IL cannot acccde 10 The mad project of disuuion
Oh which Noa would he tie first Nictinis-i,s ir.t
Magistrate cannot, II he woalj avoid a.. n.r.
iofhlaic" ol this dUty--the consequence rp.,
be icarinl Tor yoa distressing to voar tello. chi.
z''i'' here, and 10 the friends Of good -oye,nne,,
throughout the world
IL enemies have beheli our prosperi,, uith d.
vocation tloy could not conceal it WAS s,,nI.
iug r"iuiatlon ol their slayish doctrines AMI IT,,
VII. point 10 olr discard with the ,riumnb ..
malignant joy. IL Is vet m your power 10 AZ.
appoint thein. There is Yet time 90 sbox thu,
the descendants nj IN" Pnckuevs The St,mn,,.,.
t''c l'nu,jses, hIj pt The tupusthG .ile, NAM.
"A'ch ad""' i'r page oi yoar reto.ut,onar,
history, "i'! "oi abandon l.iat Union 10 support
nh,ct 50 aauI II th'm ipusat and Med ara
died aalm.c You, yoG huuor th.ir meo.o,y
--as you love Tbs cs,ls,. Of freedom Ia which
tAcy dcd,ca.el Their Lv,-as yo. nrile Tho
peace Of your county, thr lives r i,s b.s, chi.
zcn~, ani Your eva TAR iause, 10 re:,ac, ,our
,'ep~
; dch 'ioia the aiclis,s q. yaar Sat. Tia,
di>oila"'z'Hg cdlct -. Us Couyeniion-bid n.
m'"itfs 10 - assemble ard pramulsate IA, d..
cdrd expressions - to,.r VIII "a remain IA th.
patti "t.cd ai'ac 'lu cai.i8,f you 10 SAFETY
pro .tiik a,'i h"anf--t.il them that COMPARED
to '!''uuon, all other evils are hght, because tina,
brings "lih II an accumulation at .ll-ieel,r.
;hai ~ al ury'i Ike the tc'I unless The star
Si'a"siti banner oi scur country shah float os.r
vnu--tiiat ,"u viii iD' De- srls ,,iz.i " hen da,s
d'shon"r,d and ~oolIicd While vou I've a. H..
ut' u.- ni the hFSt attack oi he Constitution .i
yuur lpaa.rv Its i, siioyc.s vou c.nno, Ia,
You i"1y disturb H. peacr--,oa ui.y intertapt
tie course OF us prosperity sou NAV cloud lis
reputation for siabiliy--b'u lis tranquility all
be- restored, rs prosperity will return. and the
siam u''oH a. national character viii b. transfer.
icd anG remain an ctesns! blot on he iaeinor,
If those Who caused tn disorder.
Fellow citizens 81 the United States, tLe
threat ct unhallowed dleuuion 49, The names n
those, once respected hy whom il Is uiier,d--
t'o array ot military force 10 support it-denole
thc approach .. a lis in our ati,irs on which
the continuance Of oar uneX.mplei prosperity.
cur political existence, and perhaps tina, Of Al
Tree governments, may depend The conunc.
taIe demanded free, q fgll and ~ plcit enunci
alton, not only of my intentions, but Of my prin.
cipics "i action; and "a he CHM was asserted
al a. right 10y state 10 alaui the laws OF The
ir'n, ard even 10 s,ce,lc i,.m h AT pleasure,
frank exposition "i I4y opinions in relation 10
tia origin ari iD,in Il oul government. and the
construction give to tEr Instrument by which
i; was created, seemed la be proper.
!llvirc tie fullest cotiiieiice IL Tie jasiness
of thc 'eeal and constitutional opinion IT my du-
tie- which ht- brcu expressed, RELY with equal
c1uiii''ice on 5ogrunl!yiicd support in my deter.
uina,ion To- cXgcgl" Laws - to pfcserve the Union
by al Constitutional Ia. trs-to ,rrest il oss.blc.
~ n,oG",aie but tsm nicasur,s, tie necessity OF
a recourse 20 fDice; and Il IL be- the viii oi
Heaven that the recurrence II is pIinc val curse
on man i"f the Shedding of a brothers blood
-'Iou'l f,li upon ogr t,ni. Ia i bc not called
down hs any offensive act on tie part OF the
ilit,! State
l....n. citiz...-. H., moacntous case is be.
90, eminent Il g,i.G- the decision Of the great
q;rv'io'' It irv'ivCS, whghcr your sacred Union
Niii lie p-esrrved, aud tho blessing II secures 70
us - "u" people shall be- pcrpctua,cd No one
e.;n doub: tnn' the una1'nIity with which that
decision VII b. oNp.essed, III b. such a. 10 in
,pii. rev co fi.ncc IL K, publ an institutions,
1ud that TIE piuG nee, lie wisdom, and the
roGFa2r gAlch 1t all hing 10 iLoir defence, vii
t''si -Inir them lrimpaircd aud uyicorstcd to our
CHI :ItB
Nay ihc Gr"n; Il!er Of nations gran, that The
sri.l blessing with which be has favored ours,
nry na', >; The nilia.s- Of party. or persona!
an t'''on, b. ti-r gariad and lost, and may Iii,
wise proyid"nce briag those who have produced
tns crisis, 70 see thc ioiy, before they feel the
uisrr, Fl civil strife SID inspire returning ven
Grafton { = tia; Union, which IL We may dare 70
pr'rtfa.a iis design. tie ha- cho-cn, as the on
l. "a. sn- g attaining the ign de-taios TO which
~ NAV reasonably aspire
B.-.5s''if - STAMINA Douglas Po-tmss-
- i- Ncs;.In Nex iOgk ilas just been greeted
with the following official prescntment
fo-rf"fIe~ W. rper,-yyyT Or'r
sov 10. 1870.
STE: u Is alleged that YOU take great pain. IN
6i-'r.bu'i Z Ant-Democia'ic papers, while yoa
rescr d. ver Breckirri5ss md Lane newspapers
Titaaut making some offensive o. depraciiory re-
marx, and that YOU very offensive in dong
80, aud have devoted 10 it good de.l 81 iime
- j." n.-i- ICES of y"ir Official duties; that you
sep .Gr .iiic- b. D Frry dirty and sloyeniy
manner, giving rise % great compliant; and also
tiat a. the r.'-rrt .ieciiun, and a. the poi, you
eel all rfr.Hf cd III -. aF1 NF