The national Republican., 1862-01-13
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rnE aovnnaoa OF MICHIGAN ON
THB WAR;
Gov. Blair, Of NiohigsA In hb late message
70 The Legislature, gives uttsrancs % ths fol-
lowisg ssaHnsals, wAieA iorcisiy empress "
views of Ne Wide coustry, ~ sxseuaoa ~
which tAs psopls, In soes forn, will 5000 i'm
psrssivsly dsaasS: W Il
IL oasaot olsss thh brisf sdarsn without
allusiou to The great subjsct which now occu.
pies oil men's minds. TAe Southern rebellion
still maiatains . boid mont against The Union
arniea That b tas cause Of ell our oompll.
cations abroad, and our troubles st home. TO
deal wisely with II, 10 TO dnd short and easy
delivsesacs IRON them oil. The people Of
hichigsa ere no Idle spsotators Of this grsaa
contest. They have furnished oil The troops
required Of them, and are preparing 10 psy The
taxes, and 10 submit 10 The most ouerous bur
dens without murmur. They are ready 70
increase their sacrifices, II need be, 10 require
impoesibilities Of no man, but 10 be patient
and wait. But to see The vast armies Of the
Republic, and oil its pecuuiary resources used
10 protect and sustain the sccursed system
which hes been perpetual and tyraunical dis
turber, and which now makes sansuinary war
upon Tie Union and the Consultation, IL pre-
cisely what they will never submit to tamely.
The loyal States having furnished adequate
means, bon of men and money, 70 crush the
rebellion, have right 70 expect those men 70
be used with the utmost risor 70 accomplish
the object, and that without any mawksh sym
patty for the interest Of traitors in arms. Up
on those Who caused The war and now main
Tain II, It's chief burdens ought 70 fall. No
property Of rebel should be free from con0s
cation-not even the sacred slave. The object
Of war b 10 destroy the power Of the enemy.
and Whatever measures sre calculated 70 &C.
complish that object, and are 10 accordance
with the uesges Of civilized nations, ought 10
be employed. To undertake 70 put down q
powerful rebellion and at the same time TO save
and protect oil the chief sources Of the power
Of that rebellion, eeems, 70 common minds, but
. short remove from simple folly. He who b
not for the Union unccndiionslly In this moral
struggle, is against II. The highest dictates ol
patriotism, justice and humanity combine Ia
demand that the war should be conducted "a
. speedy Close upon principles Of The most hs
roic energy and retributive power. The time
for gentle dalliance hes long since passed
away. We meet an enemy, vindicave
bloodthirsty and cruel, profousdly In ear
nest, inspired with 90 energy and sslf.sscrifct
which would honor good cause, respecting
neither laws, Constitution, nor historic. memo
ries, fanatically devoted only 70 hs one wicked
purpose TO destroy bis Goveramsnt ssd estab
lish bis slaveholding oligarchy in lie stead
To treat this enemy gently is 10 excite bis de
risiou. To protect bis slave property, is Il
help him butcher our people aud burn ou
houses No. He must be met with 40 activit
and purpose equal 70 his own. Hurl th
Union forces, which outuumber him two TO Cd.
upon bic whole line, like thuoderbolt; pa
them out Of bis property, feed them from h
grsnaries, mount tbtm upon bis horses, sn
carry them 10 bis wagons, Il be has any, an
let him feel the full force Of the storm Of Va
which be has raised. would apologize neithe
10 Kentucky nor anybody else for these mes'
ures, but quickly range oil neutrsls, either o
the one side or the other. Just little Of th
courage and ability which carried Napoleo
over the Alps, dragging his cannon throug
the soow, would quickly settle this cortes
and settle It right If our soldiers must die, d
not let II be Of the inactivity aud diseases {
the camps, but let them st lesst have the satil
faction Of falling like soldiers, amid the roar {
battle, and bearing the shouts Of victory; the
will they welcome II a. the tired lsbOrer we
comes sleep. Lst Us hope that We have nc
much longer 10 wait"