The Lansing state Republican., 1862-10-01

aAAress q she Peoples Convention.
IN the P.op:e Of The State OF Michigan:
Our common country, that priceless inheri-
tanee from our fathers, u in i0minent danger.
The demon Of secession and rebellion seeks its
overthrov and destruction. In this unholy pur-
pose the traitors of the South ere banded togeth.
Or - one nan, and unite . criminal desperation
unparalleled in the history Of civilized nations.
To crush this rebellion, 70 maintain inviolate
the Constitrtion Of the United States and enforce
In laws. hundreds Of thousands Of oar fellow cit-
sens have taken the field at the call OF the Pres
dent
Some have hero'cally fallen IN defence of their
country, bot the masses are to-day battling for
the protection OF all that is sacred On earth to
them and to rs.
United 10 sentiment and in action, they stand
. wall o. fire against traitors in arms, or with ir-
resistible force crush them TO the earth. While
our sons, brethren aud friends are thus united
in the field, Why should VIC be divided a. home !?
Against a united and wicked rebellion why cam
not We present united and patriotic loyalty !!
Are our rights aud interests less sacred or less
dear to Us than theirs to them? and must we in
q mere party strife, employ our time and ex-
baust our efforts, while our nobler brethren in
the field fall sacrifice to our ignOble political
chickering's aud personal disputes? Must our
country be thus destroyed and our freedom and
Independence lost forever; our homes and hre-
sides become the scenes OF brutal slaughter, and
our very name bye-word and disgrace?
No! fellow. citizens, no. God forbid Let rs
rather Law aside mere party feeling and party
differences, rally 70 the support Of the President
in his declared purpose to crush rebellion. main
tain the constitution, enforce all the laws, and
restore the Union as it was in its original purity.
In time Of civil war our national rulers lose the
party relations which, may belong 10 them in
times o. peace AS THE GOvERNMEST, they may
become TO all loyal men the organ Of law and SO.
cial order. From the very necessity Of the case
the government alone can determine the modes
and measures, the military policies aud agents
by which armed rebellion be crushed; and,
though such policies or agents may hot be those
which our individual Judgments or preferences
would select, it - vet our duty to refrain from
factious assaults thereon ourselves, to irown on
such assaults by Others, and to give the govern
ment our ungrudging support until treason ia CO.
creed 10 submission and civil authority restored.
Let ~, then, by uniting all patriotic citizens at
home, stand by our government, and thus nerve
the hands and cheer the hearts OF ou~ gallan,
and heroic soldiers in the field Let US thus
transmit unimpared TO future generations tnose
sacred rights, and that free government secured
to us by the efforts, the sacrifices, and the Wis
dom Of a noble ancestry.
In this hour OF our country's extreme peril,
patriotism should invite IA a band OF brothers
TO beat back and subdae ruthless foe " hO;n moth
Ing less than the nation overthrow will appease
Let us emuls.e our btQtLers who have gone
out from among US 70 fight our battles,
knowing DO party save that which rallies with
its face to the foe under the banner OF the Un-
ion.
Let IA al do honor 10 the memory Of those
republicans ard democ~ats whose commnsed
blood and ou. common graves do beseech us to
forget our partizanship and save our bleeding
country.
Most sincerely had we hoped that such unity
Of action would have been arranged through our
respective political organizations. But efforts
thus made having failed, the whole subject is
row in the hands Of the people themselves.
The undersigned are fully aware that, 10 such
an emergency, they possess no more authority
to call the people of Michigan together than aay
other of its citizens.
All great popular movements, however, must
have beginning. and the country itself may be
lost by delay. Ii is, therefore, most respectfully
but earnestly recommended TO our fellow-citizens
throughout the State ,hat irrespective of all for
mee parry associations, they meet in their seve-
raj counties and elect delesates-equa in nun
Der to three times tie representation which
such county is entitled to in both branches Of
the legislature leach unorganized county being
allowed two representatires)-tO State conven-
ton. to be held ia the City OF Jackson, on Thurs
day, the second day oil october next, for the
purpose of placing in nomination a ProPLE's
UNION STATE TICxEr, composed of uncondition-
al Uaion men, honest, capable, and faithful to
the constitution.
We are, very respectfully,
YOUR FELLOW.CITIZENS.
JACKSON, Sept. 10, 1862.