The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-11-26
From the Missouri Democrat
The Voice OF o Be RIDER State aftsr Ei9h.
teen Mo0ah ms Of the War.

Missouri has certainly elected to the mex
House Of National Representatives, out Of bel
delegation Of Line flee members, who are openly
aud unmistskibgly pledged TO the thorough en-.
forcement Of the Presidents proclamation o,
freedom, and are radical supporters Of the prin
cpe. upon which that policy is founded They
are Knox, Blow. b I'd, xcC.ung and Loan, and
possibly one other, viz: Green. She has, in ad.
dirion to that, chosen an Emancipation legisla.
ture, which gill send two good and true men to
the United States Senate, and 30 shape the Le-
si.lstiOn oil the State - to bring I in hsrmo
ny With the recommendation Of the President,
and by freeing her soil from the presence OF
slavery, relieve it also from the curse of rebel
lion.
Whatever NAV be the verdict Of the people of
| he North upon the policy the Presid.ns nae
seen f. TO inaugurate by his noble message Of
liberty To four millions OF ensaved Men, in the
=, eat work Of suppressng the rebellion, the re-
-ult we have stated 10 the answer OF Missouri
| -aye State and the fret TO speak in response
II any have INDUCED ia the belief that the Pres
| deLt's proclamation was calculated TO ALLEVIATE
the hearts OF The people 10 those slave States,
| - mich have so far remained true TO the Govern
ment they may dismiss it, and dismiss il forever.
We have, tor ourselves, ever since the 6rsI
announcement of the proclamation, freely sighi-
fed our belief that the 10y al people OF the save
States would be lees surprised at its promulga-
ton and were much more ready and better pre-
pared to receive il, than the people OF the non
slavehOldipg States. The people OF the slave
states hav. been forced to reap the bitter fruits
II slavery, in the rebellion. They have learned
from experience the cause of the war. They
nave been taught the value Of peace, even il i,
must be purchased at the expense Of their cher
ished institution Of slavery. Their blighted
fields and d.solated homes call aloud for = Wig
orous policy and the men Who have suffered
are not the ones TO spurn the prospect of deliv-
.rance, at the bidding of prejudice, however old
or however strong. When the proclamation sp |
peared. more honest souls in Missouri shouted |
+" God bless Abraham Lincoln" in proportion to |
the number Of her people, than in any other |
part OF the Nation and when they came to vote, |
their acts verified their sincerity.
The President may BOs rest assured, that |
whatever may be the extent Of opposition his
policy OF liberation may receive from other parIs
Of the patton, however many degenerate SONS
of the tree North may demean themselves in the
~ork OF fighting the battles OF slavery in the
National Councils, his hands, in the good work
Of putting down this rebellion. and with it the
cause which gave il birth, will DO apheld BY .
msjoity OF the delegation from Missouri
slave State now, but striving earnestly to be free.
And ST. Louis. the Queen City Of the Great
West, let the President know, has declared 10
favor OF the policy OF his proclamation, in .
vo,ce which none can fail to understand. When
a great politician in cur midst, the present rep
resentatve OF this city in the National Congress
"a man Of shire wdness and popularity, and Who
had endesred his name to the friends Of free.
dom throughout the whole country, BY his early
l.bors and sacrifices in behalf OF sheir cause.
taltered in this hour Of trial, turned bis back
upon his old cO-labore,s in that cause. aud re:
fused 10 pledge himself to the firm support o:
the policy Of that proclamation, the people Of
his city arose in their might, and with uoex-
pected as we'll as unwOnted unsnimity, utterly
repudisred him and his party.