The Lansing state Republican., 1862-10-29
BLuxpERs NOT As BAD AS SYMPATHY WITH
TREASON.

Cufat'Ons are III Il S'c'N'f vi i"SS W 60
inseperable from the conducting of an e1-
tensive military campaign. and plunderers
are as sure Accomplishments as vultures
are Of the battle field. Would 10 God
We had only those who plundered our ma
terial elements. and not those. too. who
betray us to death and cruci6sion with a
kiss
WHY DICKINSON ACTS WITH THE n. Y. RE
PUBLIcANs ON THE SAME PLATFoRA THE
REPUBLICANS OF MICHIGAN OFFER.
A platform inculcating no party ends
but pledges its votaries TO the vigi!ant and
thorough prosecuting of the war, until re
bellion shall be conquered. and the Con-
stitution acknowledged, wit out reserva-
ton or condition To this platform en-
tirely agree desire TO put down the re-
be'lion by fore of arms, snd until that Is
done shall act with those who wish to at
tain that end by the most direct mesns.--
Meaning the Republican party.-ED.
PICTURE OF 4HE DEMOCRATIC LEADERS
IN MICHIGAN.
The ravelings and selvege Of all former
parties, who have taken the honored Dem
ocra,ic name, and under leaders cheating
by false pretences. acting from prejudice
too strong for their discernment or moral
sentiments. from party attachment which
clings to names and traditions above prin-
ciples or things. mistaken comprehension
of the questions at issue, or last, though
not least, disloyai he art. and thus enter
The field and create division, and aid and
encourage rebellion This combination
seems determined to run its wornOut and
crcaking machinery amid the blood and
carnage, and death -throes OF this terrible
war. as the'lasl and worst Of the Caesars
fiddled while Rome was encircled IN flames.
THE REBELLION.
The Democratic party, fcrsOnlh
knot OF men with some stray, accidental.
honest elements with here and there en-
honest Democrat, who supposes this is a
war with Abolition fanatics ; with leaders
composed of Atolitionists and FreesOilers
of iS4s chronic, fosalized Wings of 1914,
looking for re charter OF a United States
Bank crippled Democrats who have been
carried for life in the ambu|ances of the
party; Struggling Know Nothings-no,
inaptly named-Hards, so hard hat they
cracked in seasoning Softs and Shysters
Of all shades and periods. and the Ninth
Resolution men of 1861. who proposed
to poul,ice the rebellion to death by pro-
positions Of peace, are now the Democrat
ic party which is to save the country.
What can you exrect of a people" J" said
a philosopher, "when a monkey is their
God ?" Shade Of Jefferson, where hast
thou flown? Spirit OF Jackson | almost
hear you exclaim By the Eternal J"
Mr.. Seymour. speaking apparently ex-ca-
thedra, informs the people what this fac
ton, the self styled Democratic party pro-
poses to do. The burden of the song is.
that they propose to restore the Constitu-
ton and obey all Constitutional authority
and defend the liberty of speech and he
launches into homily about observances
of law, ard invokes the names of early
and eminent jurists. as though 1t had
some possible relation 10 the question.
when it has no more application than the
farewell address of John Rogers to his
children
THE REBELLION.
This rebellion cannot well be sued by
summons end complaint. nor brought to
trial before justice Of the peace or ref
erees under the code. nor silenced by a
grand jury, nor be convened at the Coun-
" Court. nor held to bail by judge, nor
tried at the circuit nor have an effectual
sentence or judgment affirmed by the Su-
preme Court or Court Of Appeals.
SEYMOUR sorHIsrRY EXAMINED.
No one should fail to sympathize with
candidate whose condition is SO necessi.
tous that he cites the words Of Lord Mans
field on the occasion Of the Gordon or " nc
Popery" riots. nearly a'entu,y since. te
prove that Government assailed BY con
spiracy and armed rebellion, has no rem
edy but what is specified in the Constitu
ton, written in statutes, or prescribed b,
the slow and Intellectual process of thu
common law, or if it has. should not EN-
ploy it. for it means that, or it has nc
meaning. Here it is:
"When England was agitated by thu
throes of violence-when the person o
the King was insulted; when Parlismen
was besieged by mobs maddened by big
otry; when the life of Lord Mansfield
was sought by infuriated fanatics, and hi
house burned by incendiaay fires theI
he uttered those words which checked a
once unlawful power and lawless violence
He declared that every citizen was entitled
to his rights according to the known pro
cedure Of the land. He showed to th
world the calm and awful majesty Of tn
law. unshaken amid convulsions. Sell
reliant in its strength and purity. it wa
driven to no acts which destroy the spiri
Of law. Violence was rebuked, the he az
Of the nation was reassured, a sense @
security grew up, and the storm was stlllet
Listen to his words:
Miserable is the coalition Of indiyid
uals. dangerous is the condition Of tn
State. where. there is no certain law, o.
what is the same thing. no certain admin
tration Of law, by which individuals ma
; be protected, and the State made secure
1, is easy to indulge in rapsodies owe