The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-24
The North a Unit.

The North n Unit.
Our national troubles have been productive OF
at least one good result. The spirit OF patriot
ism has been re.kindled in the breasts OF the peo
pie of the people of the free States, and their
souls have been knit together as one man in de
fence Of our flag, our government and constitu-
ton.
Never since the days of the revolution have
the fires of patriotism burned brighter, or the
hearts of the people beat warmer or truer to-
ward their country. Everywhere, from Maine
to California, such determination is manifested
to sustain the authority OF the Government and
maintain the integrity Of tn, Union as must
strike terror to the hearts Of traitors.
They will soon be taught that they have made
fatal mistake in the character and spirit of the
loyal people of this country.
They have mistaken iorbearauce for coward
ice. brotherly love for weakness and imbecilty,
and patience under wrongs for willingness to SUBJ
NIT to dictaton and despoti-m. Because we
have refrained from hurting back their bitter
taunts and resenting their Overbearing insolence,
they believe We were destitute of rnanliness and
incapable Of resentment.
We had so long intrusted them with power
and permitted them to plumber US at their lels-
ure, they were astonished that We should pre-
sumo to call them to account, and regard it as
an objectionable offence that we should expe
them from power.
In their reckless folly and madness they have
attempted to destroy the government which has
so long given them prosperity and protection,
and have precipitated the issues of civil war.
But the free people of the North, so long and
so magnanimously foibearing, have risen in their
might, and have determined to roll back the tide
of rebellion, and crush the traitors.
Everywhere the people are moving, and drop
ping all party divisions, they have struck hands
beneath the old flag, which all love and venerate,
and have sworn to support it till the last.
| The call of the President for $4,000 volunteers
has been responded to by more than $50, 600
men, and the cry is-s;ill they come!
| The people are ready, if need be, 20 march en-
nasse at the first tap Of the diuin to put down
this gigantic treason.
That it is to be put down and crushed out, We
have no more doubt than we have that the sun
| will rise tomorrow.
We do not believe that this confederate State
usurpation, which dare not appeal to the people
of those States for their sanction, could sustain
itself even against them for any great length Of
time, much less that it can resist the mighty tor.
rent which is soon to pour down upon it from
our northern hills.
| We have immense superiority in population,
wealth, food, and manufacturing and naval pow
er, and having equal bravery and endurance,
success to our cause can be demonstrated with
mathematical precision.
We add the following from the Detroit Free
Press, showing the spirit which exists among US
especially among the monied circles
"If it is money that furnishes the siIews OIL
war, the Federal government is not likely to ex
perience any want arising from this source, foI
the present at least. Not dollar has yet beer
called for by the government, and yet more thar
thirty millions of dollars have been volunteered
by the States, by municipal and private corpora
tons, and by individuals. Already the sum of
fered amounts to more than twice the loan called
for by the Confederate States. Never did tn,
people of any country volunteer so emphatically
and so readily to render the essentil aid in war
, fare as the people of the North have during tn,
past week, when they have not even been asket
for dollar.
The amounts already proffered are mostly il
loans to the State governments, except wher
the Legislatures of the different States have al
ready rendered loans for arming, equppng an,
supporting their own regiments The people o
Detroit have offered $4,000 to the State, an,
8 the people of the State outside OF the city vii
more than double it; the New Jersey banks hav
/. offered the Governor all the money he ma
& need; the Legislature of New York have order
ed tax Of several millions of dollars for wa
purposes; the Ohio Legislature have appropria
ted million dollars; the Chamber of Commerc
of Boston have offered like amount the Cham
9 Der of Commerce Of New York have raise
$4,000 by private subscription; the Legisla
ture OF Rhode Island have appropriated $500,
600; A. 7. Stewart, Of New York, has offered
million the State Bank of Iowa has offered tn
, Governor all the money necessary for Iowa
quota of troops, and the State Bank Of Indian
has done the same I; the Common Council of Gin
cinnati have offered $25O,OOO; the Hartfor
i Comm banks, $500, 200; the Rhode Islan
banks, s250, 900 the Boston banks, So, 500, 900
the other banks Of Massachusetts,, $3.50, 900
the Wisconsin Legislature, 5000, 900; the Chi
cago banks, $500, 200; the Common Council o
Philadelphia, Sl25, 900; the Portland Maine
5 banks, s25O,oOO; the Albany banks, s., 500,
600; and VIM. B. Astor, sl4, 900, 900 as gift aut
loan.
"Nor are these but a 1.-THE, though including
t most Of the larger amounts. Banks and individ
. mails all over the country have made tenders O
amounts varying from 81 goo to $50. 600, so tina
I the aggregate runs up largely. And the cry i.
, still they come. If these offers continue as the,
, have for the past week, the Federal goverumen,
, will soon find fund of hundred millions at it:
. disposal composed wholly of voluntary offs.
ings"
EXTRA SEssIoN.-Tbe Legislature, as will be
seen, has been convened by the Governor, to
meet at the capitol on the 18th inst, to take such
action as the crisis demands We earnestly
hope that ample provision will be made for any
exigency which may arise. To do this tax and
loan of at least one million dollars should be
provided for to be. raised within the next two
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