The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-06-19

II Mr.. Jefferson Davis and his Vice, Alexan-
der H., not by any manner Of means the Great,
can take to themselves leisure hour, from con-
Quoting a government without money, and car.
rying on a campaign with lack of food, let them
solace themselves by reading English history.
They will find there much that is profitable for
doctrine, instruction, reproof, and correction.
IL has much to admonish and great deal to
warn. But they are occupied, just now, with
the capture Of Washington, aid Mr.. Toomhs,
Secretary Of very small State, having taken
his morning pint of Peach COgnac being in the
Ofiiug OF Mobile with a row of Federal carron.
AIDES grinning rather ferce!y az the craft and
cargO-is now reading he dispatches from the
Plengos, who have bought arms borrowed mon
ev, and done several other things in the way Of
getting an organized bandtti into the good soci.
ETY. of Emperors and Kings | have neither
Hume nor Lingard, and cannot give volume ard
page, nor would trace, with any minu,cucss.
the minor events of crowded Centuries all cumu-
lativc to one great truth running through its
pages.
Wherever British blood has gone, the British
power has been planted. From the period OF
the Norman conqueror, Selling with usnrping
hands the crown and its appanagas, to the Grim
can campaign war TO them las brought con-
resting place for the sole of the foot on chart
the merest ins iati0n on the map-swept bv the
surges OF the broad ocean on the west and lash
ed by the tempestuOus aud turbulent pillows OF
all inland sea ON the east-strength and domin-
ion have gone out from her, to the ends Of the
earth. Sovereignty, sprngirg from her faithful
lOins, has measured its gradatiOns of advance,
till the girdlc of her sway encircles and binds
together the circumference of the globe. The
ocean that has not seen her canvass is the one
that no kee! has travcrsed-thc earth that has
rot done homage, in courtesy or conquest, to
her flag, waits yet to be surveyed by the ds ring
advcnturer OF her lineage, TO whom no secret:
OF sea or shore can be held sacred. Parallels o
latitude and meridians of longitude are but the
milestones Of progress and acquisition, which
are to pause only with the possession Of the Who'll,
earth.
Study lts lessons, You who have drawn the un
righteous and paricidal sword, to slay the ruler.
o: your law, and the priests of Your religion
and know Los what shall be made clear TO you
in the stern tuition which yon have invoked
The shrill note of the buSle charge invites II:
lot only 10 retribution bu, to residence. Til.
armed men who are TO draw the blade of chas
tsement at a new Cowpens, and pull trigger a
second Kings Mountain, are not all to return
- the land Of their fathers, living or dead
Your inheritance is to be theirs. The cotton
helds OF Mississippi are to bloom to other tisg,
the cane Plantations OF that most lovely delt;
OF river and bayou are to Weld sweetness To othe
hands-the cane tassels Of Alabama are TO no,
to more watchful labor Cavalier Of Soutl
Carolina! Curled darkey Of Georgia, Creo
Of Louisiana! The sturdy Roundhead of s,er
climes is upon his var path. The man who fear
God aud keeps bis powder dry Is scen,iug YOU
tracks. bearing with him not the wooden time
piece or the wooden nutmeg Of sbrewd an
friendly commerce, but swinging in his hand tn
shifting mace, and wearing on his thigh the swor