The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-10-22

An immense Proclanation ratifcasion ms,eh.
vas held At Columbus. on Monday evsuiSe. =
which stirring speeches we're made by G. volnev
Dorsey, State Treasurer; Gen. Wallace, r. 81.
chsnan Reed, the Ron. Samuel Gsllosay s,l
Gov. Tod As will be seen by the speech ~
Gov. Tod, which . published below, be cord.I,
endorses the Proclamation in every syllsbjs -
sentiment. He says:
Ny neighbors. il 10 very gratifying 70 b H..
cordially and kindly received. But hope thai
you'll excuse me, and not be disappointed Ia, +
make NO speech. sould be glad 70 do "a: ~
the labors OF the past tew DAYS, and the pres,ins
labors nov on hand forbid. few words "a
suffice for me 70 speak INV views OF the p,,ch.
nation. have studied il calmly; I have riv.,
j, my faithful attention and here say 70 von
that cordially endorse every word and svu.hs
Of il. would be sorry TO differ with the a,,s;,.
gushed General lWallace) as to its brn, in.
timed. think tina, il is veil timed oe,sse,I,
vel timed in every regard We mus, rensn.
Der the position that Mr.. Lincoln occupies. a.
is as much the President OF South Carolina and
Virginia as lie is Of Ohio and lllinois Aud I
tell YOU that bis long forbeai ance in laying his
hand upon Slavery, entities him 10 q monument
that shall reach high toward the heavens.
Few men in this world could have acted %
carefully and 50 calmly as Mr.. Lincoln hss done.
This proclamation is, in my judgment, perfectly
vel timed; particularly a. 10 Ohio. For siaru
had come 10 such pass that the question ~ss
forced upon as-~hether We with our army
.hould stay at home 10 protect our howes and
families from the Rebels, or whether they should
be sent home TO protect theirs fCheers. and
GOOD! good:l Stupid though he may be.
yet only let this African be made free. and nv
| aOfd for fk.v ~.u IL 10
GALS enough to do TO take cate Of ther own homes
aud families. (Cheers) And, for one. I prefer
that they should be put 10 the work Of hooking
oct for themselves, rather than vc should.
l have seen for months, NV iri~nds. that ex.
haus,ion on the eide or the other 10 to be the
only end Of the rebellion. For the spirit Of their
master, the devil, has 80 completely entered into
| and possessed the hearts Of those leaders thai
| nothing but exhaustion will be able to reduce
| them 10 obedience 10 the requirements Of their
| allegiance. Aud tnis proclamation is the very
| thing TO weaken them in q most vital part
This proclsmation-whs hat IL its The President
simply saws TO those Rebels. Cease your ungodly
war-lay down your weapons Of rebellion--rs-
turn to your alleg lance by due representation 10
Congress and obedience TO las, and all is right
Then the proclamation Of emancipation Of your
slaves won't hurt you. Now, are not ninety
days time enough for them TO determine the
point ~ to which course they will take? II
~ithin these three months the Rebel States 70.
turn TO their proper aud lawful condition in the
Union, then this proclamation becomes dead
letter.
But il they choose TO continue in their 10.
gody Rebellion, who is 70 blame bot Themselves!
They invoke the consequences On their own
heads. Aud who will be willing to stop then
Go ask the father, whose manly son has yiel I'd
up bis young life before those Rebels guns, n be
would have the Government stop there. No; Il
they would stop there, il I have any influence
with the Government, will urge them TO 70
on till every one of those infamous leaders are
hanged. an example to all future time. Immense
applause.) The beet blood OF OHIO cries from the
battle field and demands the death Of these
leaders. (6reat spplause.) To beggar them BY
con6scaticn il not enough. They must die I
wild spplause.) There 10 no loyal man in Ohio
that can condemn the President for his Procls-
nation. We must have no divided Issues among
US.
I sm happy, my friends. 70 cay that have 70.
Gently made the acquaintance Of Abraham Lin.
coin. had known him before a. ne know msn
whose hand We take and are gone. But nov
I've come to know him. l have had lo,g and
confidential conversation with him. He s calm
and undismayed; ana an satisfied. perfectly
satisfied that in his labors We have con6ded the
affairs OF Government TO hands able ard faithful.
And let me assure YOU, whatever the newspapers
may say to the contrary, that there " perfect
harmony in the Cabinet ~ Washington. And
in nv opinion oil bids fair to end the var right
coon aud that. a. I believe, after the Wiltee
We shall have but little left TO do but TO catch
and hang the leaders Of this internal Rebellioo.