The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

| a More Eaergetic and Radical Practice De-
maaWdea.
Washington, Aug. -, 1861
DR.. o. A. Brownson vas sereaadei to night at
WillarG's Hotel, and responded in speech Of
great force and intent, which was ioequently en-.
Enthusiastically applaudci by the large eoneourse.
bis chief points were emancipation Is a var
measure, and colonization peace measure, aud
that 50 long AS the is conducted a. in the
past anu the present, the contest is unequal
| That the draft is a necessity evidence OF
the power OF the government and would be sub
mitted to a. an exhibtcL of nationality. That
tmid towards are a weakness. lie said he did
not appear before his hearers either sboli-
zionist or an snti-abolitionis,, but as an Ameri-
can citizen. He loved this country "a his
country, and wished TO die when the nation
/ died
He was against letting the rebels have the ad-
vantage OF the labor oi 4,Uun,uo0 Of slaves 10
I'LL their soil aud raise their various products,
while the masters were engaged in the destruc-
tion OF this government What he desired ~as
10 take these slaves from them, thus compelling
them TO 60 home and attend 10 their own planta-
tions.
He cared not whether these slaves rendered us
| positive service or not. He wanted the rebels
| deprived OF their assistance. lie knew there
was great he csissucy about is, ati p.aPls talked
OF the constitution and the honors ot san Do
mngo. When the agitation OF the question OF
slavery threatened the Union Of those States, be
opposed il; but now, when the Union was threat
| ened from slavery, and slavery vas the MAN sup
port OF lis toes, and is was impossible 10 pre-
serve both Union aud slavery, he said down with
slavery. loud applause)
| Let every slave 20 free. but let the Union be
saved. Unless the government was prepared to
| say Aan tiek ned ug
not be diminished. The first gan fired at sum
ter Rocked of the fettcrs ci every slave in this
land
Slavery was doomed, and therefore, as an anti.
slavery man, he telt little interest in IL What
he wanted was liberty with Union, aud Union
with liberty. There were tao questions before
the public, the slavery question and nigger ques-
lion.
| On the slavery question nne-tenihs oi the
people Of the whole Union were anti slavery,
, hut on the ngger question about nine tcn,hs
were anti Bigger, AID hle great difficulty IN his
, question was that whenever the freedom oi the
slaves vas spoken of, a host oi p-ttlioggers cry
- -, ..N e..'..t, L@s.. nigasr cauai
v." 'Do you mean 10 give the negro equal
footing with the white man aud have them 1--we
, side BY sidey"
Q For himself he did not profess to be any great
niger lover. lie believed the neEIo g., bc a
T. uaii Tue race hift-sif,
ing the same natural rights, bat he was not ~il-
ling that he should have the -aIne social, po!,ical
and civil rights in the same community wiz m.
self
a lie did not wish that, nor dbl he think it
would follow from their emancipation lie de-
' sired the two races to be sepaJaiei He favored
4 the colonization scheme of the President. The
only point wherein be differed with hn that
= he did not make emancipation depend 90 coloni-
4 zatiOn.
He demanded emancipation as a war measure,
as preventive of future rebeilions. Coloniza
lion would answer in time OF peace. when the
war was over. lie heartily approved of the
draft, which he regarded as the highest cvideDcs
q Ot the national majesty.
n He wanted thorough going men, men OF extrem.
" views, to be placed at the head Of civil ans
sea Sr sna oy rne pss smonr S o wef
not the men for this great occasion.
j. He would not criticiss OF compain o: the ad
d ministratioD but this was time for hesitatoI
&c or delay. Timid measures were treason now
'e It was bold, active, decided men--men witt
T. nerve enough, and wisdom enough and courag
er enough to neglect precedents and forms and al
Is the past, and with decided hand reach forth q
III grasp the future-tbat wanted in the prosi
|" dental chair, in the national councils and 70
'e generals in the field. This was no time for con
,e servatives-men who had no eyes save in tn
n. backs Of their heads One of the best mea sure
hi yet taken was the draft lie regretted TO Sc,
some sections, and even some governors, remon
s,ratng against il and trying 10 avoid il dis
ne grace. IL was not disgrace but the higbes
Dc possible assertion Of the national dignity. and q
OF the obligations citizens the government
VI b. carrying on the Nir in this volunteering sys
TEN we bad been recognizing the vefy doctrin
~ OF ultra States rights winch we were fighting Z
j destroy but the draft the assertion OF th
10 national power, carving equally upon all th
y citizens who enjoyed its blessings 10 contribut
- their share for its defence ard he regarded Oh
y, necessity tor the dfaft great national 1!es
u ing All history and philosophy taught that n
e men truly loved then country vino bad not 81
n tered aud made sacrifices for IT, Pairioiisl
y" would feed aud grow on these sufferine- and sal
o' rifces, and should come out Of the conte,
vs. purer, better and happier people.
y The eminent speaser almost continual
interrupted with applause. whie uproar
ed ou-ly re toubed at every aliosion to enanepato
10, the necessity for the strongest and most vi,
orous measures. The temper of the audience
p this regard vas peculiarly significant. oi coar'
ry the above is but Very meagre outline Of ~
'se course taken by Mr.. Brosn-On, and utterly fsi
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