The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-10-22

The Ann Arbor Journal, paper which HOSTS
both the Republican and the Union State Tickets
its mast head, a. il to make sure of the thing,
not knowing into whose hands be may sventu.
ally fail, after stating the origin and proposed
objects Of the Republican party, and what it has
done toward the accomplishment of those OBJ
jects, very innocently asks What do Republi.
cans nos propose to do!"
There 10 q class Of men vino think that the
Republican party has accomplished its mission
that it mas done all that it set about to do in
the outset; and therefore, like the silk worm af.
ter il has lain ito egg, it has nothing left to do,
but to straghtway 90 and die.
1t is true. that the Republican party has
elected its President; it has come into posses
sion Of the Government; 1t has, through its ma.
jorty in Congress, given to it BY the resignation
Of the Southern traitors enacted into the statute
book Of the nation, most of the measures and
principles laid down in the Chicago platform. 1t
has thus inaugurased q policy for the Govern
nent to proceed upon in the future, far differ.
ent from that upon which il has proceeded in
the past. But it has not yet seen the full frui-
ton Of its hopes, nor accomplished all ito objects.
It has mission yet to perform.
1t now proposes to do, fully and complete.
", what it set about to do in the beginning Of
it's organization. 1t proposes to bring the Gov.
eminent back to the beni6cent principles, upon
which the good fathers of the Republic founded
it. Il proposes to continue on in the good work
which it has 90 we'll begun. in adopting and car
rying out such measures q are best calculated to
promote the cause of human freedom and Of hu.
man progress. II proposes to establish upon
solid and immovable basis, "ths Constitution q
il TO-" and the Union as it vas designed TO b,
and - il should be. 1t proposes 70 complete the
work, which, under Providence, il vas raised up
to do; and then, il there 10 nothing more 70 be
done, il proposes to stand BY, rejoicing in the
great salvation which it has been the instrument
under God Of working cut for the People.
This Of al Others, 10 not the time for Repub-
leans to give up their work, or lay dswn their
arms. Their principles are now being tried in
the ordeal Of public opinion. II the party OPP
pessd 70 those principles, shall succeed in re-
itself in power, the policy which
Republicans have inaugurated, will be over.
'hrown, and that our of opponents substituted in
10 place. Their great principle 10 CoxrRoxIs,.
The war will Be closed By Compromise. The
Cnisn win be reconstructed BY Comprsmiss.
The Territories and the District Of Columbia
1ill be rs-ope.sd to slavery BY Compromise. Il
Ass been done ere shia Il will be done again.
Fhs whole North and al its intereste, liberty Il
Nh, viii be compromised to make peace With the
rebels.
Republicans! Stand fast nov BY your princi-
pIes and your party. You elected Abraham |
Lincoln to the Presidency. Re 10 ysar chosen |
He 10 the exponent Of your
'rinciplest Leave bin not nov, when the cri- |
10 presses most heavily upoo him, without your |
IMPORT Stand By him steadily and heroically, |
y disciples Of the same political faith, With him.
'tand BY him in carrying out the policy which |
'e d pursuing. for the salvation Of the coant.y
rom anarchy and ruin. Stand BY the Admins
ration and al will be we'll with your country.