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

bation Of all We have no fears that they vii
be less faithful to the country in the future.
What Will You do For Your Co""try:
We want to ask every reader Of the Reputli.
can this question, and then We want each one to
answer il in deeds. Il is not expected that oil
will enlis, in the army to fight for their country
nor is this by any means the most effective way
in which many can render assistance.
How much money are you willing 70 contrib
ute. That is the question for you, who do not
intend to become soldiers, to decide. Money is
a" material aid " a. absolutely necessary a. SOL
disrs in the field, and without which they are
powerless. Do you care whether the govern
ment succeeds in crushing out rebellion or not
Have you any desire to see Michigan furnish her
quota to the war, If 30, put down the amount
in the shape Of a contribution to the Military
Loan.
Recolect you are not called upon to give dol.
lar. You are only asked to loan it TO the State,
and can receive the amount in bonds, for the
payment Of which the faith Of the State is p!edg-
ed. Any person contributing $50 will be enti.
tied to bond for that sum, which will be worth
its face in cash in all business transactions. So
you see that your patriotism is not going to be
put to any severe test after all.
Farmers. Mechanics, Bankers Merchants
Clerks Laborsrs. Who will respond to this call?
Who is al g to set apart portion Of his means,
be il much ittle to be devoted to assisting his
country The amount Michigan needs must be
raised among her people, as there are already
borrowers enough in eastern and European mar
kets.
Let each farmer write down the amount OF his
subscription, and then 90 to his neighbor and
ge; him to subscribe, and when a subscription
paper has received the signatures of those living
in the neighborhooj, let it be forwarded to John
Owen, State Treasurer, Lansing, Mich, and then
let the money follow as fast "a il car be raised.
Don't be- afraid OF losing Your money. Every
dollar placed in the hands OF the State Treasurer
will be safe. and as soon as you have paid in $50
you can have bond for the amount.
IL YOU can't give $50, give s25 and get your
neighbor to do the same, and then obtain joint
bond. Let farmers pay what they can upon their
subscription from the proceed. OF their wool crop
and pay the balance after harvest. Let measures
be taken at every Fourth of July gathering to
raise as large subscription as possible. II this
be not done, We do not see the use Of people
coming together to celebrate the day.
The time for mere fro,hy defamation has gone
by, and The people have work, earnest work be-
fore them, which one man has right to shift
upon the shoulders of another. II our country
is to be saved, We must all unite shoulder to
shoulder. This course has been pursued in New
York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and other States, al
though the loan xhch the citizens of those States
have taken At par is many times greater than ours
and their stocks are lower in the market
We take the following from Preston's Bank
Note Reporter. The plan is a feasible one, and
il will be las'irs shame upon cur people if il is
not adopted:
July 4th-MIcuIGAN WAR LOAN-We have
stated in another column that Michigan is auth.
Orized to raise 81 10000 for war purposes-
One half Of this amount will be Immediately wan
ted. Probably more than One-fOurth OF it will be
expended in fitting out the first four Regiments.
kvery dollar Of this 900, 900 should be taken
BY citizens Of Michigan. They should take it
within thirty days at par. We should not look
to Wall street, TO State street, nor across the
ocean u raise this money, but TO the farmers,
the merchants, the mechanics, the citizens OF
Michigan. For all sums OF $50 and upwards
contributed, the party will receive . State bond,
drawing interest at per cent, which bond ia bet
ter than any promisory note, so that the money
10 money 10 not given, but loaned on the best Of
security. All bonds less than $500 viii be pay
able in Detroit; $500 and upwards will be paid
in New York. We hope that by the 4th of Ju.
" arrangements will be completed so that con-
tributions to this fund can be made IN every
tOrnsAip in the State, and wherever $50 or up
wards 10 contributed in small sums, where the
parties do not wish TO donate il TO the State, the
State Treasurer. Mr.. Owen. could issue . bond
IN the name OF any suitable person designated
by the contributors, to be held by him as trus.
tee, which could at any future time be appropri-
ated for school, or for any other benevolent or
patriotic purpose.
There are more than hundred citizens in
Michigan Who can anu should take $1,000 or
more each OF this loan. Capt. Ward took &, 900 ;
Gen. Cass $4,000, ut ought to hare been three
y not ten times Mree.) Hundred times 1000
would be one-tenth OF all that will be wanted
There are certainly five hundred men in the
State Who can and shonld take $500 each. This
would take one quarter OF the whole. There are
enough more to take say $l5O. 900 in 800, g. Q
and $500 bonds, and the balance of $500, 200
could be made out in $50 bonds. There are
moro than ten thousand people in this State Who
can take each $50 bond. Let the 18th Of July
place our State in ample funds to meet al the
wants Of our soldiers.