The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-07-03

ton TO them, and they unanimously reelected
him, Notwithstanding he gave them little or NJ
encouragement that he could go.
The obstacles which have stood in the way o
Capt Price are well known here. Several o
his family have been sick-some of them have
of itself, aside from the difficulty he must expe
rience in leaving his business furnishes an am
pie, justifable and honorable excuse for him &c
resign at any time he chooses, especially as he
has made no pledge whatever to his company.
In the face of these facts We regard the assault
made upon him BY the Journal as most heartless
dastardly and cruel. 1t is base effort to blacken
the character of an estimabe and brave man
who would be glad to serve his country, and ID
determined to do 80, if his duty to his family,
will by any possibility permit it. We stated
this fact last week, and in a spirit of kindness
asked the Journal to retract its unjust charges,
but it has not had the manliness to do 80. So
much on this topic.
Had the Eagle made its assaults upon the
Journal alone, as its more gentlemanly neighbor,
the Enquirer has done, We should no, have a
word to say. But it will be noticed that it at
tempts to link us with that paper, and makes
its charges equally upon both. Were we to
judge Of the editor only by this Incorporate ar
ticle, without the personal acquaintance with
him which we have, we should have concluded
that when he penned this article, he was labor
NJ ~,
What foundation has he for saying that we
"have been growing whining or bowling ever
sir ce the Third Regiment received the Lansing
Rifles into it's ranks:" We brand this statement
deliberate lasehood; and the editor Of the Eagle
knew i, to be such when be wrote it. Time and
again We have spoken Of the Third Regiment
and its officers in the highest terms. With only
one thing have We had occasion TO find fault,
and We have taken only single occasion to ex-
press our feelings with regard to il.
We repeat the statement we then made, in
order to refresh the memory of the Eagle. LIST.
The Lansing Rifles were appointed by the Ad-
jutant General to letter *, the second post OF
honor. ID The officers of tre Regiment removed
to letter &C." the fifth in rank Sd. They sub
deprived them of their rifles, which
they had been in possession Of as Volunteer
Company for one or two years, and gave them
to Grand Rapids company, just organized, and
every way inferior te ours as a company. Against
this disgrace perpetrated upon our company we
entered at the time an Indignant, protest with
which the Eagle found not word of fault
If our charges were unjust or untrue, it seems
to US that it would have been more honorable
and decent for the Eagle to have said so directly,
than 10 attempt to implicate us in what we dis.
approve and dsown. But that paper must judge
for tself-and take the consequences. So, too,
we leave the question of "grovelling and ground
jealousy, mulish obstinancy aud assinine gnor.
ance" to be decided by others in the face of such
statements as the following: "Lausing don't
deserve any company-her presses do not know
how to treat her brave volunteers with either
proud Of her company but, We are sorry 10 say,
the company ought to be ashamed of lansing"
We would wish the Editor Of the Eagle to re-
ceive no other punishment than to listen to the
shout of derision with which these long cared
absurdities were received by the Lansing Rifles.
1t is also intensely amusing to see the evident
anxiety of our cot temporary to take in" the
Lansing company. We know bis anxiety on all
occasions to "spread himself" but We feel it our
duty to caution him that it is very dangerous for
small Eagles to carry the spreading" process
too far. We do not believe he could obtain
vote among the members Of our company in ia
vor Of disowning their home. They have too
many warm friends here, who have done, and
are willing to do every thing in their power for
their comfort and protection, to permit them to
take such step. They are not, and never have
been regarded by US as " a burthen and plague"
as the Eaglf falsely insnuates, but We are proud
of them, aud "jealous" only of any and every
upon their rights or their honor.
In conclusion, We ask the Eagle, if it has any
attack hereafter to make upon as, to "step to
the front" like q white mar, and not sneak
meanly around behind our neighbor to shoot its
arrows at US