The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-19

ne Psassy u che Psssidens.
The NsGissAl Administration hes passed the
srdsal ef public opinion, been tried - with FIRE,
s.d has cone out triumphant. Attacked on one
had BY Q bitter and unrsleating opposition,
Who. with al their pretsnsions TO loyalty, could
never 1t heart forget the fact that the President
Was . thorough Republican and, - far -
possible, within the limits Of the Constitution,
anti-slavsry in sentiment; and on the other ma
Kgned and ssssrsd At BY the radical pres, BE-
cause in the face of the rebellion he did moi
proclaim emancipation 70 the slave, and in spite
q bis esnssitutiosal oath, and the platform Of the
Marty. which declared the prsssrvation Of the
Usioa IL cardinal doctrine, give free license to
a u.bsidlsd public opinion, which regards
nsithse sound policy nor constitutional law,
Absahan Liseoln has perssvsrsd in course that
has 1t last Won for him the commsndation Of al
these Who love eoustry more than party, and
VIE weuA 80 oil selfish considerations merged
n the preservation Of the Union.
While the rebellion at once abolished al the
bitterness Of party feeling in the minds of think
isg men, placing three-fourths Of our citizens
apoa . common platform regardless of former
prsdiIsctisas, still, for future action there va.
asking . common bond Of sympathy. The
President has touched the chord that moves the
heart Of the nation, and 10, side BY side stant
The New York Tribune and Herald, the Evenins
Poet and Journal of Commerce. Instructive, IL
4 not 70 read from the Journal of Commerce
thas righteousness eHsisegh . nation and tina
the ooly true and constitutional mode Of eman
eipatieo II that recommended BY the President
Even Wendell Philips and others Of the CARR
soaian school approve Of the resolution presen
ted TO Congress in the late message.
The resolution Of the message recommended
to the consideration of Congress, has already
passed the House BY eighty nine against thirty
one, several Of the votes in the affirmative com
ing fron the border States. This message il
said 70 be in accordance with the views ant
wishes Of . large portion Of the loyal slavehold
en- in the States Of Delaware and MARYLAND. Al
appropriation Of two hundred and fifty tbousant
dollars would annihilate slavery in Delaware
and place her forever with the loyal States
Ons-fourth Of the expense of the present unnat
aral VA, would purchase al the slaves in tn,
border States Of Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky
and Missouri. at fair valuation. The momen
slavery ceases TO exist in. theae Sf.t.. ~.r
OUSns On Snem safely in the future, for there II
NO man 20 blinded BY prejudice - to deny, thai
slavery il the cause Of the present civil war
and the only thing that can seriously endange1
eur faturs safety.
Cropping blindly for hope in the future, ",
- no other satisfactory settlement Of this ques
ton. II ID the olive branch Of peace extended
By our recognized head, and approved BY al
partisa If refused, and rebellion still continues
70 sndangsr our existence, We can apply the
knife to the root Of the disease, with the re.
Election. that - oil milder remedies have failed,
the national lite demands and will sanction q
decree Of universal emancipation.