The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-10-29
How the RebrlI1oW CooId have beea
Averled.

1t has been generally believed that the insur.
rection of the Slave States sas inevitable; that
it ~ss plot loug since Matched; that The con-
spirators had long been ct work in secret; and
that the election OF Republican President sas
the OCCASION aad not the eaSse OF the outbreak.
Ii has been supposed that the arch Rebels had
determined fully and deliberately to tauy no
longer With the despsed aud hated North, but
to strike boldly for empire Il has been sop
posed that no amount OF self degradation on our
part, that no concessions and humiiistions we
could make, would have been sufficient u Induce
them TO remain Nth US.
But il seems Ne were mistaken There vas
one condition upon which Aessra Davis. Toonbs
L Co, would have consented 20 live under the
oli6ag. This condition Vas the pevJ,efsoi ss-
pysmaey Of the Democratic psyfyi The orscA
which reveals TO Us this lit Of pregnent secret
history j. the Cincinnati E~q1rer-the iesdng
v.llandigbsm democratic organ in the West.
II FAYE:
III Mr.. Buchanan we're nov President. Or sny
ether Northern Democrat. the country would b
enjoying peace aud prosperity. u Mr.. Bocbsn-
All had been defeated in $50. and John T. FREE
mont had been elected, the rebellion sh,ek broke
out IN 1861. roS,d haze hoypen,d IN 1852 The
eucceee Of the Democracy arrested the bios for
YEAR,, ava u &cut0 W1tG DSsN yW0eUWft@fH Y'ss-
po.ed # another Demeevafie victory Rad been
vesiised ~ 1900"
What confession! "If Mr.. Buchanan vess
nov President. the county would be erioyins
peace and prosperity" II Mr.. Buchanan had
been defeated IN 1885. and John c. Fremont had
been elected, the rebellion which broke ost ~
1861. roSid haze hapre~<d ." ls37!" Free
men o. the North DO you hear that! Yoo are
.xll a. arfs Inn
that seeks to gain control, that II you had con.
scented TO surrender your liberties consented 70
forego your right OF expressing your honest con-
viction 1t the ballot box-coDsented TO become
the mere vsssais OF On Oligsreby, and deliver
yourselves, body and soul, into the custody Of
three hundred and fifty thousand Slaveholder.-
consented 70 allow the agents Of such sisvebol.
ders TO put the msnscles on you. ard rob you OF
manhood and self respect-you might. to-day, be
enjoying peace and property Nothing
could have been simpler than the role you sould
have been required to play. You had only 70
leave 70 the Fire Eaters and their Northern a.
lies the burden of unlimited empire. Bat yoa
chose TO consider yourself free men-.oo chose
10 dispute the right Of the Democratic Party
to become life members Of the Nation al Admin
is,ration-and behold your punishment!
The Eag.irer does not foIlow the argument
to il. ultimate Consequence. il leaves the resa'
or TO supply the inference. That inference 20
plain ths, he Who runs may read. The dyess
Of the Democratic Party having been the easss
of the rebellion, its restoration to poser OH a.
rest its progress. The cause Of the ooteresk
having been removed, uhy sbos,d the osshsesk
Itself continue! Here then is . skort road 70
peace. Let Mr.. Lincoln resign: let the pecps
of the loyal States forego their claim 70 woes
in the direction of our National affairs: les H.
Buchanan, or VaIlandigh.m, or Senator BtIenr
or Ferurndo Wood, or some other " Nosthem
Democrat" If upequivocal Southern learning.
De elevated to the Executive Chair-snd 20
shall have peace ard prosperity in les than
sixty days. Even YsDcey aud his extreme nre'
caters would consent 70 return On one conon'on
of being made perpetual Dictstoss-AIb Ess'
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