The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-04-09


The following speech uas delivered as NasA.
vile sn The liza instant, and - grsas uas The
demand for the pspes containing is sAas shsy
psblishsd it tor three successive dayc
"GKxrLsNsx: am in sad plight 10 say
mssh Of inssress-too thoroughly i.capacisassd
70 do justice 70 you or myssf. Ny throat has
been disordersd for the pest three years, and
have been compelled to almost aoandoa publie
speaking. LAss Drcsaesr vas sArvss into an
ancs~forsabls and disA6resabls jal-foe uhas
Zressos! Treason 10 the bogus confsdsracy
aud the proofs OF that treason wsrs articles
which appeared in the Knoxville WRis in Nav
last, when the State OF Tennessee ~as . member
of the imPerishabls Union. Al the sxpirasioa
Of Tour weeks became Q victim Of the y yphoid
lever. and was removed 70 . room 10 decent
dwelling, and guard OF seven men ksps ne
company. l subsequently became % weak that
could not turn over in my bed, and she guard
~ss increased - twelve men, ior tear sheuld
suddenly recover and run away 20 Kentucky.
Becoming coRvalsscsnt in . measure, Was re-
moved 70 nv former place Of csufueaent Ore
day was visited BY some eouiedsl ate officers,
Who remarked, 'Browaiow, you should nos BE-
here. Take the oath Of ailegianes 20 she
confederate government. which will not ealy
entitle you 70 . speedy release, but insure
your protection Sir L said I, before would
saks the oath % support such hell fersaksn
institution, l would suffer myself 70 rot or die
With old age. Why, ny friends, sAsse dsaa-
gOgSes actually boat thai the Lord 10 upon their
side, and declare that God Almighty 10 asaissias
them in the furtherance Of their nefarious pro.
jeeL ln ksexvile and surrounding localities, Q
short time since. daily prayer meetings we're
held, wherein the Almighty Vas bsseeched, 70
raise Liscone blockade, aud 70 huri dssu uetion
against she Burnside expedition. Their prayers
we're partly answered-the blockade q Roanoke
Island vas nost sGectualiy raised; . reciprocal
Of their sacrilegs divine rendered.
"Gsnlisnss, I am 10 abolitiouist; and 40.
plaud Nc sectional doctrines; l am Q Southern
man, aud Ill my relatives and interests are thor
oxghly identified wiIh the South and southern
Institutions. l WAS born in the Old Dominion,
my parsns we're born IN Virginia, aud they and
their antecedeuts we're al sizveheldsrs- Let ne
assure yos that The South ha. suffered no in.
trinssnsnt spon her iassisutious; tho slavery
QUESTION Vas actually 10 prs,eAs for this unIoly
snrighteous co.hict. Twelve senators iroua the
coSton States, Who had s~orn " preserve invio-
late the Constitution framed by cur iorsiAthers
dotted treason Al night, ht tine tor such .
crime; and telegrApted ~ their states dispAtchss
advising them " pass ordinances vi s.csssi0n.
I es, gentlemen, welve Senators swore allegiance
in the day time, and upsw0re it At uight.
A short time since vAs called spoa BY lt-
tie Jew, Who, believe, is Secretary OF Wsr Of
the bogus c0nfsdsrscy. lie threatened 70 hang
ne, and l expected NO more mercy frsm hin
than was shown by his ilustrious predecessors
toward Jesus Christ. entered into long cor
rsspoadsnee with this specimen Of expiring hs.
manly, bat from mercy or iorgetfulnsss on their
part. vas permitted 10 depart xi.h al my doc
snea& in my little valise, which ! hope 70
publish at no DISTANT day. GsEtlenen, ~hsn
started on my psrilous journey l ~as sore dis
tressed in mind, and exceedingly ~ ia body.
But the moment my eyes encountered the pick.
cts Of the federal army my depression decreased
and returning health seemed suddenly ~ invig.
orase ny ply sical constitution.
"Gsnslemen, secession 10 played eut-ths ds0
u dead-the child 10 born, and his name 10 Je6
n <. ns- AA---s S:.-,------- -rah An
next convenient occasion, which will pr0fseSk.
% ere the vermiuarien Of the present week.