The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-08-13

rrea washissss~-Gsset War Asesieg:
Speeches By busaamgussAed Mss--6easfal
Candy Relieves q - Command.
Washington, Asg. 8.
Ex Gov. Boutwell, made an effective speech At
he var meeting. In the course OF his remarks
re said TO save the Government, slavery MAST
lie. The var will .sss q long ~ slavery, unless
yeu taks-it by the throat. II you d, clare With
courage that slavery shall cease. let is be your
var cry. (kpplause.) He Was succeeded BY
Lssaidas Sweet, Of Illinois, Who spoke in praise
Of What Illinois Rad done 70 crush the rebellion
Speaking OF the traitors in Washington, he said.
. here yoar hearts are, there your bodies should
be Also.
Gen. Shepley, Military Governor of Louisiana,
then spoke. He, among other things, alluded to
the planting and defense OF the stars and stripes
in the 20 called seceeded States. A long rope
and q short shrift 10 Nes Orleans tells the tate
of . nan who dsres to pull down the American
dag, which in Louisiana il nov defended oy men
from the green hills of Vermont, the pine woods
of Maine, and the shores of Massachusetts, Bay
and they wil carry With them some lessons which
have been handed down to them from the rock
of Plymouth and from the Declaration of Inde.
pendence, and the articles Of confederation which
came over in the NAY foser; lessons of perm.
anent character, which the men OF the South
might uell read hereafter for their good ZAP
plsuse and laughter.) Ee knew Of only one H.
sue, and that Vas TO put down the rebellion. He
would separate the sheep from the goats-every
thing belonging to the enemy to be centraband
TO be used against him. If there was one weed
Of treason in this city, Is has been stated let il
be plucked out. His remarks throughout we're
enthusiastically applauded
Gen. Shields said cheers and resolutions vii
never whip secessionists. We must do more
than this; We must do away With all party di
visions and unite in . great common cause
against men, women and children Who are smit
ten With the internal madness of rebellion. Il
we can only throw one hundred thousand fresh
men into the field, se can crush the rebellion
nov and forever. What We want, ss Was sale
on a memorable occasion during the Mexican
War, is a little more grape. Excessive Taught
er and applause.I
Hon. Robert J. Walker briefly expressed hi
views.
Hon. Richard W. Thompson, Of Indiana, fol
lowed.
Senator Harlin said he thought Mcclellan hat
the military power to march upon Richmond o
the time he ordered the retreat to James River
He believed, however, that that officer did wha
he deemed best for tie interests of the country
Mr.. Harlan advocated the employment OF ne
groes to put down the rebellion. de did net set
why black men shoul1 be exempt from the bur
dens of this war.
Gen. Darlington, United States Marshal TO
the District of Columbia, said that the bes
speeches were for young men to shoulder thei
muskets aud offer their services to the country
and for old men to put their hands in their peck
cts and contribute money to pay the expenses o
the war.
Hon. James. A. Rollins, of Missouri, re-
viewed the history of the rebellion. He diff
fered from Mr. Harlan in regard to the conduc
of the war.
Mr.. Close, Senator from Virginia, urged tn
re-peopling Of that State BY emigration iron
the North.
The meeting then adjourned amidst enthusias
tic cheers for the Union.
Important War Order-No Citizen Eubtec
% Military Dusy to be allowed 60 Leav
tho C0umary-Civil aud Military Auah0ri
ties Insirated TO Prevent their Flight.
Washington, Aug. 8.
The following order has been issued by IL
War Department:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, Aug. 8.
An order to prsrent the evasion of militar.
duty and for the supprsssion Of disloyai prse
tees.
First, By direction of the President of tn
United States, it is hereby ordered that unit
further orders no citizen liable to te drafted int
the military service, shall be allowed to 60 init
a foreign country aud all Marshals and Al.tar,
officers Of the United States are directed, aud a
police authorities, especially at the ports o: tn
United States on the ses-bOard and on the from
thOrized and directed to arrest and detain an
person or persons about to depart from the Uni
ted States in violotion of this order, and repor
to Major Turner, Judge Advocate, at Washing
ton city, for further instructions respecting tn,
person or persons so arrested or detained.
Second. Any person liable to draft, who shaI
absent himself from bis country or State befor,
such draft is made, will be arrested by any Pro
vost Marshal, or any other United States or Stat.
officer, where he may be fOnnd, within the juris
diction OF the United States, and conveyed to thu
nearest military post or depot and placed on mil
itary duty for the term Of draft, and the expen
ses Of his own arrest and conveyance to such
post or depot, and also the sum Of FIVE dollars Al
= reward to the officer who shall make the ar
rest shall be deducted from his pay.
Third, The writ Of ha6sas corpus is hereby
suspended in respect to all persons so arrested
and detained, and in respect to all persons arrss
ted for disloyal practices.
(sigued,) ED. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.