The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-26

The counsry 10 IN erisisl Treason is every
vbsss rampant and armed REBELLION strikes a
the vitals Of the Republic. In such times the
truly loyal citizen win consider patriotism every.
thipg-pertisanship noth;ny.
Fren the cemnencement Of the rebellion the
Republicans Of Michigan have set An example
worthy Of the highest commentator. In . ma
iority, i. almost every county in the State, they
have With open arms received al patriotic citi-
zens and co-opsrased With them in oil proper
Union movements without regard to political an
teeedeEts. In many instances the Democratic
masses have borne themselves nobly-they have
indeed "kept step to the music of the Unisn.'
But the leaders Of that party seem incapable Of
rising above the most groveling psrtisasship or
even of divesting themselves Of sympathy for
traitors.
Whenever they have had the pswsr they have
ostracised all Who would not applaud them for
rendering practical "aid and comfort" to the
enemy. They divide their time between weak
apologies for the rebellion and senseless how
about a6olitionism."
Thew are not alarmed that traitors clutch the
throat of the Republic! But they are in Al az
ony of alarm lest the loyal men OF the NORTH
shall pervert the war from its true objects!
Does prejudiee 90 blind them that they canno
see! or does disloyalty 20 corrupt that they can
not feel. In either case We cannot act Will
them without failing in duty to our country.
| REprBLIcAxs-we can render Efficient service
to our country only through our own organlza
ton, If the Union il preserved at all, it mus
-, -.as. p.v-is~-~-, ~ a.. Administration n
Ahrah.u, Ti...I.. Let vigorously euPPer
the National Administration. Our cordial ant
energetic support will tend to keep them from
going wrong and give vigor to their efforts Il
crush rebellion.
We must rally under our own flag IA fas
that never foated over a traitor. Who eve
heard of Republican traitor? Our ranks d.
not even contain enc apologist for rebellion
We cannot leave such An organization at THU
time without iafdelity to our country.
| Why should We abandon eur own for an or
ganization that has furnished from its own bosom
all the rebels in the field and still has within it
folds monopoly Of their synpathizers!
Not~ithstandiag all the SANDERS of their press
Is and orators, which have been persistent ano
malignant from the very birth Of our organiza
ton, history will record these two facts:
First, That the Republican party " has new
or attempted, or even proposed the sligbtes
Infringement of the rights Of any State in the
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one TRAITOR TO the Union.
With such record for the pat, there neet
be no fear for the future.
Cordially welcoming patriotic citizens of al
parties, cooperating with them in all proper
ways to sustain the Government-Stats and Ma
tional beware of old tfets and corrupt organ
izations controlled by treasonHbie, or even doubt
full influences In this crisis he will best sustain
the country who bears aloft the Republican ban
ner.
Committee Room, Detroit, March %, 1862.
]. W. TILLNAN, DWIGHT NAY,
". P. YERKES, DC. AUCKLAND,
T. W. CLARK, CIV DELAND,
CD MITCHELL, IA. KERR,
L. DODGE, J.ST. CLAIR,
J.w. FREY, T.w. FERRY,
]. n. NEVINS,
Republican State Central Committee.
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