The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-11-06

0Oam0 ~ E1s
, ,ou,hs Of rebellion have de-
al. fact, that the loyal states arc
....a :. The core. A. the commencsme"' "
~. .,.., ssrusgls in defence OF the o"'oo, VIC
~ ~. government paraly BY the traitor
49, .auc, Of Buchanan aud bis Cabinet tne
.,.. .,mv sta.oned at posis distant ITO"
Washington, +. large portion IN the S'''"s."
&C.. under the command OIL o's."se's" "''
-. and the arms in the hands Of rsoe"
Ca, . naval ship Was within reach OF ORDERS
"a al. Treasury Was bankrupt BY the reckless
.-.A;,.li,, Of Cobb aud Floyd The foortn u
M.,co vhich wiInesssd the 'uAosofs'''" '. N'.
.oI, under guard OF the veteran sco''' Ana sue"
,.,ul.r troops and volunteers - could DC 'o'"u
:, The capitol, seemed the precursor o. cA'."'
49,. .h;ch would SKATER this great republic INTO
Fragments. a.. .,,
Under all these embarrassment, the present
accommodation came into power. The bom1Asd'
,,.nt of Sumter moved the masses 70 sf~s'
p.russ and creeds were forgotten, and u 'ne
S,st cali Of tue Presldeut, regiments were Oh
their way 70 Washington. Then came the mas
sacre 1t Baltimore, followed by days 81 d"Ho'
and terror q 70 the tate Ut those ~ power, ..
veil a. OF those Who had gone 70 protscs Tue
archives aud political cenus OF the nation.
Leading presses Vi the North, inimical 70 the
sovsruwsur, were ioscsd BY Immense ~o6s Z"
hoist the s,a,s aud ssr,pes, aud 18th united
Nortn W osxsIhsd tree again. All looked " =
epesdy restoration oil peace, III View VI me ios'
eco accumulated Oh the Potomac, aud The energy
manifested by the Plssidsut aud his constitution
q sdv,sera
Forced against his will, BY the power OF the
press inclsiug his soldiers TO mutluy, Scott VA
compelled " advance upon Manassas, and VI
suffered . disgraceiGl defeat. Then came the
cry Of compromise, aud peace At al hazA1ds.
But the people refused the PropOsal, tore down
the white dag wherever raised. aud upon the
passage OF the act st Congress calling Tor i've
HUNDRED thousand men, every where ~ Dy magic
regiments were raised aud Sn their way 70 the
scsae Of coLhict. Tue bALks OF New York,
Boston aud Philadelphia Combined 70 take The
6rss S5O,VOO,OVO VI the nstonAl loan, Stale,
aud individuals pledged mliilons 70 the govern
nsnl, AID large orders tor arms aud munitions o.
war ssLt " Europe.
To day The quota required has been filed
The second IS .OOV.UVV has beeu taken. AID
more InAn jzV, VOV,V wv Vi the hrss has been u
ksu by individuals. Of-rs tor $iVU,VVV, wv
have Desn received from Europe, aud thai she
men aud means required will be forthcoming
there Is nO longer any question. While man !,
tniugs thus far has tended " dishearten The
tiu.la aud douoting. NO steps have been takel
backward, aud whatever the future may rsvea
% ~, there il = fixed determination to mAlutAi,
the Union intact, though it may involve Us i,
p'oGssctsd var aud the expenditure Of counties.
treasure. The liberties Of q people who thu
respond in the hour Of unexpected calamity
esnuot be in permanent dagger, aad the end
though LOT Yet, will assure Us Of success AMI
enable This great nation to fulfill the glorious dee
thy marked out for il BY Providence, from th,
beginning.