The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05
Pi..ks In Dsmo.r.s,e Platforms.

The Democracy throughout the loyal States
regardless Of the present condition OF the coun
Try, and intent only on the success OF their party,
have refused all offers OF q union With loyal men
for the saks of presenting an undivided front to
the traitors, who threaten the very existence oil
our government. In New Hampshire, Indiana.
Rhode Island, Connecticut, and other States,
they have already assembled and declared that
In any event they Gill abide hy party hichie."
in about TO fellow the example OF other States,
and % lay down platform, the very terms OF
which, will render coalition of parties for the
sake Of the country, absolutely impossible. Re-
publieans have hosted the flag Of truce, extern
ded the olive branch of peace, and it has been
deliberately refused. No other course remains
but 70 stand BY the country as Republicans and
patrioss and shape our future to subserve the
common good.
The Democratic convention Of Connecticut,
which met 1t Middletown, was composed chiefly
of Breckenridge democrats, and peace men,
many Of whom we're at heart rabid secessionists
While in session, secession speeches were made
BY the leaders, and when extras were brought
in With the fresh news Of Burnside's victory at
Roanoke, the President would not announce the
fact 70 the convention, not one word vas said
the kilograms. From these facts il is fair to in
fer that the last Of the rebels to yield viii be the
Cooaec, icut Breckenridge Democratic, unless
We except the Ingham county democracy.
The two frat of the resolutions adopted At
Mason, and published in another column, are
word for word the resolutions Of the Democratic
convention Of Connecticut, with the substitution
Of Iugham county, for Connecticut. where it
occurs. TIE remainder are Of the same temper
and spirit as those adopted by that convention.
The first resolution affirms that the war is the
result Of the pernicious cOunsels Of fanatics,
and then avows that the Democracy have, in
prosperity and adversely, ever proved faithful 10
the constitution and the Union. Every man
knows that the assertion is false. Were not
Floyd, Cobb, JEFF. Davis, Slideli, and all those
who are leaders in the present rebellion Demo
Gratis? Are not all the leading rebel Generals,
Johnston. Beauregard, Bragg, Pillow, Polk, Wise,
&C., Democrats Of the old school? Two-thirds
Of the present rebel Congress we're formerly
Deooeeafic meunhers nj tho Hnnsa and senate
at Washington, and acknovl edged leaders of the
Democratic organization. 1t is too late to at
tempt to throw the present war upon abolition
lists or the Republican party. In all the Union
- it 10, not . Republican is in arms against the
the party.
The third resolution is of reasonable tenden-
cy. In the midst OF a rebellion, it not only pro-
poses terms with the traitors, but definite
settlement Of the question at issue between the
two sections" and recommends that "such set
tlenent be made by additional constitutional
guaranty" There We have it. After expend-
ing $500. OOO, 900, to put down a rebellion insti.
tuted BY shareholders for the purpose of foun-
ding . power, the corner stone of which is
slavery, We are to settle the matter BY bending
the knee, and to declare that We will uphold the
Fugitive Slave Law, and will grant them all they
ask q guaranty for the safety of the accused
swallow no sucn doctrine the fnnds Ut sueff
leaders. This war is to be permanent settle
msnt Of this question, and giving new life to dis
ease, is dangerous to future safety. We had
rather trust God Almighty, and do right, than
Democracy advocating such principles, in spite
Of the assertions Of "our Peck y" that il the
country is not saved BY them he can never save
IL Out upon such treason and blasphemy, and
let al candid thinking men beware how they
countenance those who advocate such scuti
nents, abhorrent alike to God and man. We
shall refer again to these resolutions.