The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-01-22

The De.roi, Free Prcss tas published several
articles rejecting upon the present State Treas
ures, and Auditor General, because they have
failed in their present annual reports to make
estimates for the revenue and expenses Of the
coming year. The bitterness and malignity OF
the articles, evince q desire on the part Of
the editors Of tha. parti-an sheet, to create
In the minds of the people mistrust and dissat-
isfaction With the management Of the pres
ent State Administration, and thereby indirectly
70 aid the traitors ~ho aim at the subversion OF
the National government. SIEGE the commence
ment Of the present struggle, which demanded
the ui,ed action Of citizens Of loyal States the
Ret ubican press of this State, have RETAINED
generally from the publication CT anything tina,
might tend to divide and weaken Us at home,
topic, the suppression Of the rebellion. While
q portion Of the Democratic press are with us
heart and hand, the Free Press, after few
spssmOdic attempts TO forget party for the sake
Of the Union, has apparently abandoned the
effort and returned TO the story tactics. Glring
falsehoods, reiterated frsm day TO day, indicate
its return 10 tue ~aio"'hs !" '''e "re' ana i"sa!
cinzehs' anu 'n'se WI" 'o'e Country n'"'e 'nah
party, no longer look TO this source with any
confidence Of effective support in the fut1re.
The Legislature. at its regular session. made
annie proyision for the excuses of the Stat.
for two years 10 come, no ore supposing that
.,v necessity for An extra session could arise
Uno, ,hs estimates Laid before then, nv The
c,,m.r administration. n tax OF two mill. nnop
An. dolI., Was levied "for the paymen, ol The
.,,e,.es Of the State government. the in,eres,
u,oo the State deb, not otherwise provided for
and the State DEBT falling due for the wears l.sl
and 1859 no, othersi.e provid.d for Tbav
also provided for a reissue Of bond. 10 the
.monp, Of two millions. % meet the publc doh.
contracted by Democratic official, TO. internal
improvements OF no value to the State, which
fall du. January Let. 1863.
They also provided for a tax Of one eighth
q mill upon the dollar. for the purpose &C cres
ting A sinking fund. the proceeds Of which were
10 be applied to the pa, ment of the Stat. bonds
thereby contemplating the ex,inpush,aent of
m. State deb, within twenty years This Wa,
in accordance with the provisions Of the Stat.
constitution. art. IA. sec 2. by which the Legs
la,ure were required TO provide by law sinking
iund Oh al ~as' sZo'ooo year. 10 commerce. IN
1897 hau inc democrats Tue" IN power COM
pneu VII" ''e c'"''''u''o"' '"e ueo' !" De PAD
"ou'u nave "ee" 'es'' ~ Se'e'' ho"ofed 'hou
sA'u u""A''' '"p'' p'o''s''" was '"os mace
'o' '"' eAP'" u '"' a"''' eo'e,""e"' 'o' 'ne
Je~'S ''', anu 'oo- ny oa' '''.e"'e"'
'"e ''a'' A".'o' oe".'"'' Vi es"
.'"'e' ''' "' :" '"'" '"'' ANNUAL
""" "o'
Feqo"eo-
Al tue hfs' extra SeS''oh' cai'eu ior TIE pur
Po'e VI RAISING 'u""s " suppress "s"ifection'
IN scco'oAhce viii 'ae PROVISIONS Oh tue STATE
constitution 'n' SUI" VI s'o'ooo was voted a.
A1 70 meet 'ne Interest On .he war loan OF si,-
o'o'o'o' """ "e"''."'S anu "ePao"cahs were
unit "P"" TUE que'"'u'
a seco"u Spcca Sess'on was oemahued 70 pro
woe Tor inc payment OF the National lax OF
S'oi 900 DID, 'e''e" upon tue feoPie OF Aich' |
gan oy Congress ms mas oeen provided tor
oy q seton Oh 'he expenses OF the State already
incurred anc que i'om government, against tie
VA tut tnc toAes SOtcu AT THESE Two SESSIONS, |