, 1862-01-08
Gov, BLAtR,S MESSAGE.
Pl1sn and Patriotic XalR--1he "Aeo
Of 1B1c1s1Ean-

p1a7n and Patriotic TaIk--Tf1c voice
Of 1B1ch1Eafs-
At tic copvcning Of the Michigan State
Legislature at Lansing Oh tile I'd, GoY blalf
sent in patriotic and able message, OF Which
the following is the closing portion:
Gentlemen Of the two Houses: cannot
close tl,is brief address without allnslon to
the great subject which now occupies al
mems minds. The Southern rebellion
sill maintaius a bold front against the
Union armies. That is the cause OF ;1ll our
complications abroad, and our truul'lcs at homo:
To deal wisely with It, is to ind short and
Michigan are no idle spectators Of this great
contest. They have furnished al the troops
reouirea Of them, and are ptepar1ngto pay
The taxes and to submit to the most oncrous
burdens without mu1mur: They are
ready to increase their sacrifices, if need
man, but to be patient and wait.
b,,t 10 see the vast armies OF tile Republic,
and Ill its pecuniary resources used 10 pro
tect and sustain the accursed system which
las been perpetual and tyrannieai dlstusber,
and which now makes sanguinary war upon
tie Union and tic Constitution, is precisely
what they will never submit to tanleiy
They 1oya1 States, having furnished adc-
ouate means, both Of men aud money, 70
crush the rebellion, have right to expect
those men to be used with the utmost 1lgol
to accomplish the object, and that without
anv mawkish sympathy for the interests OF
! traitors in arms. tpon those who caused tue
war und now maintain it, its chief bnfoen3
] ought to fall. No property OF q fcpcl
| should he free from contiscation-nol even the
! saaTcd Stare.
The object of war is to destroy the power OF
| the enemy, and whatever measures are calcu-
| Lifted TO accomplish that object, and arc in ac-
| cofdance with the nsages OF Civilized nations,
| ought to be employed. TO undertake to put
down q powerful rebellion and at the same
time 10 sdse end protect aU the cAiJ soarces of
fhe poner Of that rebellion, seems, to common
! minds, but i short remove from simple folly
| He Who is not for the Union Internationally,
in this moral struggle, is against it. The high
est dictates Of patriotism, justice and humanity
combine to demand that this var saouia u
Of the most heroic energy and TetributiEs
power.
passed away. We meet an enemy T1ndlctlVe
! blood-,hirsty aud cruel, profoundly in cara
est. inspired with IN energy and selfsaerltic'
which would honor good cause, Eespectin:
neither laws, constitutions nor historic mem
, / orics, fanaticalIF devoted only to lis owl
| wicked purpose to destroy the Government
and establish bis slavcholding oligarehJ in it
stead. 70 treat this enemy gently is to eScit
his derision. To protect his slave property
to help him butcher our people and bur
our houses. No. He must be met with d
activity and q purpose equal to his Owl
r Hurl the Union forces, which ontnumbt
: hin, two to one, upon his whole line like
!. thnndcrbolt; pav them out Of his propcrt,
: fed them from his granaries, mou1
e them upon lis horses and carry them in h
c wagons, if he has any, and let him feel Il
e full force Of the storm Of war which he b
y rai=ed- I would apologize neither to hc
tucky nor anybody else for these measure
$ brt Quickly range Ill neutrals on the Que sit
if or the other. Just little Of tlle courage At
r. ability which carried Napoleon over the Alp
dragging his cannon through the snow. won
T. quickly settlc this contest, and settle it rigt
ic If our soldiers must die, do not let It be
=. the Inactivity and diseases Of camps, but
~ them at least have the satisfaction Of tall'
IL like soldiers amid the roar Of batte. and he:
IN in@ the shouts Of victory: then will they III
1e come it IS the tired laborer welcomes slec
4. Let us hope that we have not mich longer
wait.