The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-07-24

fall with double severity on themselves. Com.
mencig in March last with an sffectation Of ig
norance OF the secession Of seven States, which
organized the Confederate government; perss-
ting IN April, in the absurd assumption of the
exis.cice of a not, which was TO De dispersed
by possese cOmltatus - representations, that
these States intended an offensive war, in spite
oil conclusive evidence TO the CO iraFy, furnishes,
yell by the official action o: the President Of
she United States, that he and his admirers have
succeeded in deceiviug the people Of these States
into the belief that the purpose OF this govern
ment is rot peace at home, but conquest abroad,
not tie defense of our lib rites, but che subju-
CATION of the people OF the United States. For
tunately for the nth Of history, President Lin
coins message miI.utely details the attempt to
reinforce Fort Pickens in violation Of the srIiis-
tee, Of which he coi.fesses that he has been in
formed Only by rumOrs too vague and uncertain
TO create atteation. The hostile expedition dis
patched To supply Fort Sumpter is admitted 10
have been undertaken with the knowledge that
i,s success was imposs Ole. The sending Of a
notice 10 the Governor o; South Carolina, ot the
intention 10 use force to accomplish the object,
and quoting from the inaugural that there will
be no Co Fl ct unless these States we're the az
sre-sors, lie proceeds To declare that his conduct
IL the past, well az for the future, was in per
iol mauce Ut this promise, which could 10. be
misunderstood.
He charges these States with being the assal
ants o; the Union, and states that the world
cannot misunderstood this uuiolnded preyense
Lincoln proposes tn make the contest sharp and
decisive, and coa.esses that even an Increased
tore. i. required Thesr enormous preparations
are a distinct avOwal that the United States is
engaged in a conf C, with great and powerful
tl.p LODI n All q
preiense of dispensing the rioters, aud suppress
sing instructions, AID is driven to the acknowl
edye,ncut that the Union il dissolved. They
reco .nizs the separate existence OF the Couied-
crate States by the introduction Of az embargo
and blockade bv which all commerce bttse-n
the two is Gu, of He repudiares the foolish
idea that the inhabitants Of the Con!ederacy are
still cirizens Of the United States, tor tUoy are
now waging an iadiscrmIrate var upon them
with "A savage ieEocty. unknown To modern CIV
ization.
lie compares the present invasion 10 that OF
Great Britain in 1881, which was conducted la .
more civilized manner Mankind shudders at
the outrages committed on deie.srIe>s females,
who depict their ferOc;ty aud magnify, while,
under the pretext OF expressing insurs ection,
they make special was on sick women and chilli
ren by carefully devised measures To prevent
their Ottsrng medicines necessary Tor their
care. The sacred claims Of humanity are re.
spected by all nations. Men in the fury OF bat
tie by a careful deviation OF al attack on hOspi
tails which row outraged by Government
which preteids the desire to maintain iraternal
cohnec ions. Such Outrases admit If 10 retalla-
ton unless tie actual preparations are captured.
Col. Tay lOr's mission to Washington Was to
propose an exchange of prisoners taken on the
~. nd In inf | al
the determined purpose to check all barbarities
on prisoners OF war oy such retaliation, and ct
fcctually pu, end to such practices LincOli,
promises to reply, but none has yet been recei.
we'd.
In reference to the peculiar States usually
called border or slave States which CAM OF prop
erly be withheld from notice. The hearts OF our
people are animare9 by the sentiments towards
the inhabitants of these States which found ex p,
preston in your enactment in refusing to con
s,der them enemies or authorize hOstilitits
against them. A large portion of the people OF
these States regard Us "a brothers, and if unre-
restrained BY the actual presence Of large armies,
aud the subver>ion Of civil authority BY the de.
| claration Of martial Law, some of them a, least
10, fully unite with US that they are almost with
entire unanimity, opposed to the prosecution OF
the war wsged agaii 81 US. The da ~ recurring
events fully warrant this assertion. Tue Pres'-
den, OF the United States refuses to recognize
10 those, our late sister States, the right of
framing frOm attack upon Us, and justities his
refusal by the assertion that the STATES have nc
other power than that reserved 10 them in the
| Union BY the constitution, no one of them hav.
ing been q State OF the Union.
This new constitutional relation between the
States and the General Government, is a fitting
of IN ftsr nf fha
, that the Executive possesses the power, OF sus-
pending the habeas corpus, deegating that power
TO military commanders a, discretion, and both
these propositions Claim a respect equal to that
which is felt for the additional statement in tie
.ame paper--it is proper in order to execute the
laws. We NAV we'll rejoice that we have foreveI
severed our connection with a Government thai
thus tramples on all principles Of Constitutions
liberty, and with u people in whose preseuc,
such avowals could be hazifded.
| The operations in the field will be greatly ex
tended by reason of tho policy which hereto'or.
VAS secretly entertained, but now avowed anC
ac ed upon by the United States. The force.
hitherto raised have proved ample tor the de
tense of the seven States which originally organ
lied the COniederacy, with the exception Of ihss,
fortified islands, whose defense is efficiently d.
Tended by prepOuderating naval force. Tn,
enemy has been driven completely from thes,
stations. Now at the expiration of five month
from the formation OF the government, not
single hostile foot presses their soil. The force
however, must necessarily prove inadequate Il
repel the invasion of halt a million of men nov
proposed to be raised by our enemies.
MORE OLIVE were, on Thursday, shown
specimen Of coal and oil, taken from the groun,
on the bank Of Pine River. abou, FIVE miles from