The Lansing state Republican., 1862-11-12

innsdhssy.
The 0lsssas.s.
In Tie abss,ss Of HUNDREDS sf theasauds Of
lsyal nsa in The Asld. . very large majority Of
wbon ars Rspubfsaas, The bsgss Democracy
have bsea enabled 70 elscs their State tickets
BY small nejositiss, in the States u New York,
Psnnsylva.ia, OAio. Indiana and New Jersey,
and 70 elect majority in the next Congress.
This i aothins more than might have been
expected, from the Circumstances attending the
eiecsisna Loyal nsa have Left their homes and
their Gresides, and absndooed for Tie tine their
privileges - ffsensn, and gone - 6gAt the bat.
tlss Of their country, whiIs thoss Iss patriotic
have staid at home and worked for their party
and voted as the sIsetisos, thas ensuring the
triumph Of their party over the interests Of their
eosntry. To ay shas such . result is eoodsm.
nation BY the people Of the Meth, ef the Ad-
ninistratioa in the cendsst Of The var, Is Q vii.
true, for no one vil deny that II the suaragss Of
the soldiers of The army ef the Union eosld have
been taken, the result veuld have been over
| whslmingly the reverse Of what Is nov d. II
deity - the Government was the very issss up
on which the confess sas wagsd, and the posi-
ton Of osr eitissas, - soldiers in the field, h
the best evidence that they are on the aide Of
the Govsrnnsnt On that Issue, and would have
- placed themselves BY their votes in the late
slsctisas, If they had been gives the opportunity.
These political revsrses are therefore not 70 Be
taken by she people OF the administration. either
- condemnation Of he VA, or the vigorous
measures BY which is i proposed - carry Il On
10 the future. If shey have any dgniaeanes -
bearing upon those spon vheo the rsspeosihili-
ty Of conducting the var rssss, they shos that
the people desire more s.s.yy. more v;ger than
hes hsrstofsrs marked military operations.
There is great anxiety on the part Of the mas
sss Of the people, 70 see the wsr bresght - .
successful termination NOT By eonprsaise, net
BY patching up sdelssivs peace; they win spend
their lass dollar and freely pssr o1s their lass
drop Of blood 6rss; but BY the fsess Of arns-
BY the utter crushing out ef the life ef the rebel
lion, and compelling the rebels 70 lay down their
weapons and submit to the Constitution and the
laws. Nothing short Of this will sasisfy the. !;
but they want - see il done at once. They are
confident Of their strength and ability 10 do il,
and they ask that the powess that b shall use,
If need b, tho vkols Of that strength, in one
mighty effort 70 crush The rebellion. They ere
uneasy and dissatisdsd vhsa they - their trs.
uhendoas energies frisssred away in idlenss and
unimportant and inconelusivs skirmishss. Like
the Gisnt in the bride Of his strength, they are
eager to grappls with and ssrangIs the foe.
Nov lot the Presideat bs not dishsartsned
BY the accidental rsvssses in the late slsc.
tions, but let him grid himself anew for the con-
diet.
Let him arise in the majesty Of the pswer which
is given him BY the Cen stisstisa - CoxxAuDs..
IS.CMES, and wage the war with Ill the energy
Of the mighty people Who have placed their
power in his hands.
The American people love and admire strong
and bold man. Il was these qualities which
made General Jacksoa thsir idol There VA
magic in the words. whsa that brave old man,
with his peculiar emphasis swsrs BY ras Erss.
HAL" We shosid rejoice 70 sss President Lin
coin take that cd moral hero q his model, and
prosecute the war With a. energy csamsnsuratl
with the magnitude Of the Interests at stake, and
the tremendous power which il 10 his 70 WELD
His work il plain before him. The Life Of the
government d threatened BY rebsllios. The
Union is sessht 70 b broken up, The Conssi
tuition which be hes sworn 70 support is sought
- Be overthrow.
Isis bic dsty to defend and preserve them BY Il
the means which God and the people have placed
in his hands. Though Ill the elections in ell The
States should have goas in favor Of the rebels.
be should turn asishse 70 the right hand nor "a
the left, bat without stepping - lisse. 70 these
who praise OF those Who blame, be should march
directly o. in the discharge Of his duty. in resc.
irg the Government from impending ruin, in his
own way, bot 10 the shortest possible time. II
any man stands io his way 1t him b feariessy
thrust aside, whoever hs may be. The people
viii sussain the President against ell other ps.,
il the President win bat pat forth the power Of
the people in crushing the rebellion. Let No,
one jot nor title Of the policy OF the President,
OF Of the act Of Csngrsss for the eonAscatisa o.
the property Of rebels. and the Iaancipasisa q
the slaves Of rebsls. - means Of putting ..
end to the rsbsIEea b abatsd but rather let
there Be mere fixed, irrsvoeabls determination
to carry them int full eject Let these nsas.
ures fall suddenly, and With crushing weight up
On the rsbsh. shas hey nay speedily lear. sha,
they are - reap ne bens6t from the reesat slse-
tioos in the EertA. Taks from then shis hope,
and throw the whole force sf the Nsrth upea
them, in enc overwhelming avalanche, and the
overthrow Of tie rsbsllioa vin b aseoopkshsd
Coos1sssasy.
The New York World demands that nov, q
the policy Of The Adninisesatioo in carrying @