The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-12-03

"Judging of the future by the past, il the con.
teet eventdares in our favor, il will close upon
bankrupt government and q people who can
point 20 . corpse for every hearttstooe in the
land. If our only hope Of success rested upon
the triumph Of our armies. We should despair OF
re-establishing the government But the people
have determined that, accompanying every vic
tory in the field, shall appear their unalter4ble
purpose TO close the upon terms that will
preserve the honor Of the government Without
branding Wuh infamy those rho hare rebelled
The ultimate fate Of the rebellion vas settled on
the fourth day Of the present mouth BY a verdict
Of the people in favor of principles which will,
when applied, prove more efficient than our Arm
les have thus far been in reducing tile rebels 10
obedience"
Such 10 the language Of the Chicago Tines,
the leading Democratic organ OF the Northwest,
upon the effect OF the ections upon the ulti-
mate fate Of the rebellion. This language is
clear and unmistaka able. 1t declares that there
is no hope Of re-estsblishing our government by
the power Of arma II declares. as plain as Ian
gusge can declare, that whatever may be the
resul. Of our campaigns against the rebellion, no
punishment shall De meted out to the rebels Cor
snail be preserved without branding with
infamy those who have rebeil-d" Their
populations shall not be impeached, lot
outstanding the enormous crime they have
committed, and they shall De received back into
the loving embraces of their friends at the North
with un,arnshed uames, as good, loyal and pat
rioric citizens. The greatest criminals by tar
that ever walked the face of the earth, are no,
only to go unwhipped Of justice. but a,e 70 be
treated in all respects, morally, socially and pO-
.ically, as though they had never meditsted
wrong
Aud this is claimed, by that secession sheet, as
the will of the majority of the people Of the
North, expressed through the ballot box at the
recent elections. Do not the Democratic masse.
of the North feel aattered by this exposition OF
their Sentiments? Are they willing to confess
shat while protesting to be in favor of a more
vigorous prosecution Ut the war against the re-
o-ilion, and white deprecating any adjustment OF
our LaliOnal difficulties short OF u,scomd,t io,.ol
submission to the constitution and the laws !;
they were at the same time, opposed to the in
fiction Of the penalty which the laws have pro
vided as he punishment Of treason? This
would be preserving the homer OF the govern
ment with a Vengeance.
No doubt the Times expresses the sentiments
and desires OF its FIRE in the rear" editor, and
who can See no wrong in their Southern breth
rem, and who love the rebels and slavery, more
than they love their country but We deny that
the masses OF the people we're actuated by any
by the article above quoted. On the contrary,
they expressed at the ballot box their utter ab-
hOrrence OF treason and of traitors, and their
determination not to comp, omise, but to prose
cute the war with the utmost vigor until the last
armed rebel lays down his weapons and submits
to the lawful authority Of the government.
The people OF the North we'll know, that the
rebel leaders, will never offer any terms OF peace
or listeu to any from US, which do not contem.
plate the recognition Of their independence.
Wien however, the Federal arms shall have Ut.
terly overcome and reduced them to submission,
the triumphant North will scorn to yield, and
should not yield, to any terms, offered by the
defeated and bsf1ed leaders OF the rebellion.
The houor and integrity Of the government will
demand, that the punishment due TO their crimes
shall be visited upon them. The welfare Of the
nation for all future time, requires that now, the
doctrine of secession, should forever be put to
rest, by the thorough subjugation and punish
mept of its advocates.