The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-10-15
Supporting she Administration

Reso!yei, That We will, in good faith, support
the administration in all just and constitutions
measures Tor the suppression of the present.
wicked rebellion and the restoration Of the Union
-Resotgtien Of DEM Ssase Cv"oe"stV"
Resolved, That we believe the proclamation o.
President Lincoln, contemplating the emancips
ton OF slavery in whole States and districts to b
without a parallel in the history Of any govern
menf aud ID in our opinion an open violation o.
the constitution he has sworn to support.-Res
of Cass Co. Dem. Convention.
This Is the way our Democratic friends propose
to support the Administration. They resolve
in general convention to support the Admins
tration in good faith. in all just and constitution
al measures Tor the suppression OF the rebellion
retaining to themselves the right Of deciding
what measures are just and eonstitwtionaI. In
their County Convention, they resolve unani
mously that the measure Of the Administration
contemplating the emancipation Of slavery in
certain rebeilious districts, upon the happening
of u certain event in the future. Is q war.meas.
ure, to cripple, and eventually to crush out the
rebellion, is unjust and an "open violation Of
the constitution"
Now if our Democratic friends will just poin,
out to the people, how, why and wherein the
condemned measure is an ''0pen violation of the
constitution" We will concede to them sincerity,
In their conditional! support Of tho ADMINISTERS.
tion. But the mere expression Of . partizau
opinion that IL is uncoI stitutional, without, a
on which that opinion is founded, does not sat.
isfy Us. and We think win not satisfy the voters
Of Michigan, that their professions of loyalty are
sincere.
We have yet to see. legal or logical reason.
against the cons,itutionality Of the Presidents
proclamation.
1t viii not do to say that the constitution re.
coguizes slaves as property, and guarantees the
STAKEHOLDER in the enjoy ment Of that property.
The constitution also recognizes horses aud cat.
Gle, and all other things in the nature of chattel.,
a. we'll as lands and tenements a. property, and
guarantees the holders thereof in the enjoyment
OF the same, and yet, even these democratic
sticklcrs for the constitution, will not contend
that the Government NAV not, for the purpose
Of maintaining the constitution and the lava
justly and coustitutionally, strip the rebels Of
this kind Of property, nay, tbati may not 60 fur.
ther, and strip also the loyal men Of the South
Of this kind Of property for the general good, and
unless it can be shown that slave property has
sacred characteristics and privileges, rot Incl.
dent to property Of any other kind, it cannot be
contended that il alec may not be cOn6scated or
destroyed by the Government, as q means of Grip
ping the rebellion, maintaining the constitution
and restoring the country to peace.
But if the opponents of the proclamation have
sny reasons upon which they ground their
opinions Of the uncOns,itusionalty Of that meas
ure, We insist tina, they should produce them,
that the people may consider them, or else bold
their peac,. Such conditional support Of the
Administration, as evinced by the resolutions at
tho head Of this article is not such - the coun.
Try has right to demand at the hands Of ito
loyal citizens.