The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-11-28

may proceed We haze 80 ia. ID ia the assuran-
ces OF peace that Mr.. Lincoln. any more than
Nr. fancey, would utter, and as il is eyiden;
ttat mischief Is brewing, II Is pr every one to do
the best III his power To avoid a,anity from his
o"h household We shall hot yet, howeyer,
despair OF the Union for neither can arguments
based on >ordd calculations Of future profits to
enure from its disruption 10 our people, nor re-
sentiment OF real or debs table injury, convince
US that our present or future peace, our power.
greatness, happiness, or prosperity can be promo
ted by its disruption.
| We wlil 10 De sure, be confidently told, on
one sice, that We WILL IN such event. purchase all
We requhe OF manufactured products much
Cheaper AID better from abroad, and that a per-
feet millennium of free trade, upon South Caro-
Ina plan, will glad US; while, on the other, the
WiSes OF Virginia will proclaim the necessity,
Just as Buchanan does, of differental duties for
protection OF their iron and coal, with monop
oily OF the lobor market; Louisiana wfll set up
similar pretensons for sugar, while the mechan-
zeal bodies will reasonably ask for the exclusion
of Yankee and European abolition competition
! 70 enable them to supply the home demand
Notwithstanding these fattering but rather con.
Trajectory Pcure of the blessings in store for us
when We destroy our country which the blood.
treasure, Intellect and uilseif shness which past
generation lett as II heritage to all mankind. We
cannot DC convinced of the expedency, business.
"isuoih or reasonab.eness Of the remedy for the
"""fahc.S :, luTles, ard insults our Free State
p'e'H'eH nave caused Us; nor vet do we find
'neii cohiHeiied 70 our acceptance while sd-
mttng 10 the fullest extent, as We readily do
the absolute Injustice prgcticed against US in fla.
grant violation OF all legal and Constitutional du.
~, cy the government Of MANY of the Free
States. We would have Cur rights within the
Union itself, where We believe we can always Oh.
tain them, rather than in its disruption with the
inevitable civll war We regard as the certain con.
seqence OF such proceeding; therefore We would
he much better pleased TO see our New York
friends enforcing upon their own and other Free
State Legislatures the duty OF unquestioning ODE.
dence To the Constitution aud the laws framed in
accordance Herewith than they obtaining from
Il President elect assurances Of good intention.
which. If he regards his official oath at all is not
matter of choice, but necessity, with him. II
the Duliihers are Tia earnest secession will Certain
y be attempted; in view of such contingency,
il Is well then ioT all to be prepared and have
their affairs in order.
From the Y. o Bulletin 18th
Ii does not comport with our self respect, with
Che dignity, honor, sovereignty of the State to
be dictated TO, and pas>ively follow where Others
Head. Z behOoves Us, then, TO have this conven-
ton at once, With the least possible delay. Sus-
pense and uncertainty are distracting the minds
of the people, deranging our commercial and
monetary affairs, depreciating the value Of every
species OF property. and affecting the general
prosperity of the whole country. The only pos.
sbe way 10 terminate tits disastrous condition
Of things is TO provoke speedy arbitriment of
the vexed question by the people in their soyer-
elSn capacity. 1t is beyond the control of the
Legislature, either National or State, the Execu-
tive or the Judiciary il has now reached such
climax that no other power than the people can
settle il.
fr n the Ne'clez (iiss) Free Trader, Nov I3
We are not for submission. The South should
not be dependency. The Rub;con is passed
We must to action The speck mas risen. IL
viii grow, and grandy too. Mississippi, South
Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas have put the ball
in motion. If we cannot have Equality OF the
States in the Union, We can have out Of it the |
Free and hdepsnd NJ Republic of the Southern |
United states Of Aa,eTica!
F.m m the A,lan-a (Ga } Il:eig-n1er, I4h
Many Of our low citizens have dreaded The |
crisis, iich would be forced upon us, in the |
event Of Abe Lincon's election That crisis |
has been passed; Abe Lincoln has been elected; |
the Rubic0n has been passed; the question OF
secession is low pressed upon US, and We must |
now make the decision. We hope that not one
tue hearted Southerner will fater in the emer- |
gcncy IL is no tine now to talk of expediency |
j he issue is upon Us. "Sha We submit to !
Black Republican rule, or shall we declare for |
Southern Independence!' Is there one of our
fellow citizens who will hesitate TO take position
on this issue! +" He that dallies is bastard he |
that doubts is damned"