The Lansing state Republican., 1862-10-29
HE TALKED LIKE THE DEMOCRATIC LEADERS

he TALKED LIKE THE DEMOCRATIC LEADERS
IN MICHIGAN.
This movement drew the secluded one
from his hiding place, and be came forth,
with all the courage Of him, who in con-
fict with his wife. being driven under the
bed, while remaining thus ensconsed de
clared. that whether she consented or not
he would look out through knot hole in
the clapbOards. so long as he had the spirit
Of man. Great and repeated laughter
and applause He entered the political
canvas. and on the 2Sth of October, 1861,
delivered speech, the burden of which
was an apology for the rebellion, and
condemnation Of the Administration for
having meted out the rigor of martial law
to those in arms against the Government.
Though abounding with fimsy disguises
and sophistical generalities, it contained
one point worthy Of not only notice. but of
the severest apprehension, and here it is:
If it is true that slavery must be abol-
ished to save the Union, then the people of
the South should be allowed to withdraw
themselves from that Government which
cannot give them the protection guaranteed
by its terms"
What! Place this glorious Union-this
heritage of human hope-this asylum for
the worlds weary pilgrim-tbe refuge for
the oppressed Of earth. in the scale of being
beneath the black and bloated and bloody
the corrupt and corrupting-the con-
science stultifying institution Of Slavery
No. Sooner than see this Union severed,
let not only the institution perish whenever
and wherever it can be found, but let The
babitations that have known it perish with
it, and be known 10 more forever. Tire
mendous and long continued applause.
That's the talk" Three cheers And
yet this returning fugitive from patriotism
prociaims as his creed. in effect if not in
terms, that if either slavery or the Union
must be destroyed, it should be the Onion.
And the name of this man is Horatio Sew.
mour.
WHO DEFEATED COMPROMISE?
He eulogizes the convocation Of politi-
cal schemers. Of which he was one, and
bemoans that compromises were not sea
sonably offered the South. when all know,
and none better than he. that such COM
promises were offered and urged, and
! were defeated only because a portion ot
> the Southern members engaged in the
reasonable conspiracy of disunion. but
! without courage 10 vote against them,
withdrew, to avoid vote upop them, and
others, by precoucerted arrangement, re
. mained and voted against them, with those
: known to be opposed to all compromise
and thus secure their defeat
SEYMOUR AND DEMOCRATIC ORGANS,
He permits US 10 know that he visited
I Washington, doubtless after his long ru,
!. n the West, ard that be went to the cam,
!. OF the soldiers. but / venture he found n,
runaways no political schemers or balanc,
II masters-no apologists for the rebellio,
J, OF the whole or the half blood, and non,
:. who spend their time in denouns ing th,
Government for prose cutting what is term
ed an unconstitutional war against con
: spiracy. treason. rebellion, robbery, pirac,
: and murder. He rattles the dry bones g
Of taxation to fiighten the masses from thei
e purpose and family whispers repudtatio
n to alsrm the public creditor.