The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-08-26

All the while insisted that the Border slave States
would not consent 70 remain ia the Union, IN
less. what they please TO term the radical meas
ures Of the Administration, we're revoked They
especially regarded Kentucky as the banner
State Of copperhead-rn, and firmly believed that
she would administer such rebuke TO the Pres
ident A. would make the Presidents headache
for not less than a month
But 10, to their utter astoni-hment and con-
fusion that gallant State tears assunder the
meshes in which they bad bound her and sheds
new mstre upon her record Of glory in other
DAYS BY ranging herself upon the side of the
Union Indeed, wher, VI look al the circum
stances 10 which she j. placed We could not ex-
pct her to do otherwise. Tho plough share Of
var has been driven deeply through her soil,
and she has been witness OF slill greater suf
terings on the part OF States lying contiguous TO
her Bot il is our principal pm pose in this ar
ticle to give our readers fes ol the sage refec-
lions Of some OF the Northern Copperhead
presses on tbe causes and results Of this glorious
Union triumph. A correspondent Of the Ian
sing Journal, for instance, pitches ia in tae fol
lowing rampant style.
"THE KENTUCKY ELECTION y5. MARTIAL LAW.
General Burns de appears 10 be a fit tool OF
the radical party. After Selling honest citizens
OF Ohio, he uOw proclsms mar
tial law in the State of Kentucky on the eve OF
her State election.
as General Order 40. l29' sets forth that.
Whereas the State of Kentucky IS invaded by
a rebel force with the avowed intention Of over
a~iug she judges of elections, of nfimidatir 9
the loyal voters, keeping them from the polls
and forcing the election OF disiOyai candidates,
&c, and further on, AL discretion Ia the con
duct Of the election viii be- as usual. ln the hands
OF the legally appointed judges at the polls 'cho
.c,H BE- held strictly responsible uot no disioyaf
person lr.u be aiiolced 10 pofe."
" Certainly not Copperne4d- and true Dem
ocrats must not be allowed 10 vote and the
consequence Is that the ob-equiOus Democratic
admiulstrat on candidates are elected by up
wards OF 900 majority The potion taken
that Kentucky j. invaded Dy reOei forces 10
Overawe thc election aud secure tue choice OF
dslOya candidates, - subteTiuIe IL would
require a large force, well scattered through the
State, TO effect such purpose. Then there
were no disloyd candidate in The field there
were but the regular straight Democratic nomi-
nation aud tho Administration nominations
also claiming TO be Democratic, of the Union
stripe.
since the late successful rout aud capture
of Morgan and bis forces, tic late successes u
tien. ROsecfans' army "a Tennessee, together
with the TACT that q large army under Gen. Barn
side Is upon the ground. it must be hysc8l
impossbhty tor amy great force OF rebels to
come into or remain in the Stale so as TO mtmi-
date the judges OF election. But Ils policy 81
tae Administration j. c. ob.iterste State rights.
aud Dy declaring msru.i Iw wle.e tine state
government i- SD a-4. US 90 either submit OF
acquie-ec, i, Is easily cones aud o.. tns instance,
instead OF the judges OF eiec .ioa being inlimida-
ted by rebel invauers, tue voters oi Kentucky
~ere intiniiGted by Federal usadsrs Of State
rights
q" The Administration journals and the Admin
i-tralion candidates OF Kentucky announced
previous 10 tue election, tu8t 70 any other than
the Administration Candidates were elected they
~Oud not DC allowed 10 be iuauguiated b.
this We can see what is in store Tor ONO and
| elsewhere. We shall shortly see another Gen
eral Order" commencing it not exactly 10 these
| words 10 will mean the same thing. Whereas
the Democracy Of OHIO lately nominated G. l..
| VlllaudiS ham Tor Governor of Ohio, aud As tor
certain reasons it is iuexpeoient TO pt rmit the
election Of the said tailauGigham by the people
OF ONO, tue judges al el,cuon OF the State OF
ONO vii be held responsible that no citizen oi
ONO votes the Ntasnj -htm ticket
This Is what 49, o.e coming 20 We de
nounce the proceeding ~ au uns ,raEtaoie in
.eIterence With tue rights ana mmunities o. a
Tree and independent state. Tie STATE vi Ken
lucky has state government in full operation
80 has the Stale OF ONO, and every State north
l 4
OF ONO aud of every other Tree STATE. to see 0,
It before their elections thas they are assured d
every right and liberty OF Suffrage which they
have always ,IJoyed."
Even the neagre quotation OF the .Iourna
from General Burnside's order fully jusIhes hin
IN the course lie has pursued. The statement il
regard 10 kentucky being invaded by rebe
force is simply question OF fact. Ii is our i'm
preston that there has beea au invasion BY tn,
rebels into Kentucky since the Morgan raid.
Is barely possible thar the correspondent OF tn,
journal Snows more about the facts than Genera
Burnside, bus doubt il. As to the object o
General Bususide's order, 10 vas, as he says, sim
ply TO prevent disIoyal persons from voting. y,
person refusing TO take the oath Of allegiance t,
the United States was allowed to vote. This il
mauiiestly just, aud IS precisely the course tha
has been pursued ia Missouri, IA West Virginia
aud others of the Union border States. that Ar,
and have been infested by trai' ors None bu
traitors, aud those who sympathise with them
can object to this policy. The claim that mel
who would refuse To take the oath of allegiance
to the government are true Democrats" i
worthy OF note. Let our readers call the atter
ton OF their Democratic neighbors to this point
The Journal correspondent characterize
the B5amlette ticket "a Administration ncmina
tions and General Burnside proclaimed martha
Jaw in order that "COpperheais and true Dem
ocrats must not be allowed to vote" II III,
Administration had made the nominations /
would have been natural 70 suppose that III
candidates would have endorsed lis measures
Although tia; ticket is loyal to the Union, it i
evident from other Copperhead authority tia
this inference OF the correspondent of the Jour
nal is slightly Incorrect. The Grand Rapid
Enquirer says:
The radicals have been drawing sweet con
ISOLATION from Union victory in Kentucky
and are very industrious IN placing Bramlet e.
large majority to emancipation account In or
der that our readers NAV not be deceived b
, these Republican ialsehcods. we give the follow
, ing extracts from Judge Bramlette's speecbe
during the contest:
The points OF uniying devotion and loyalt
Usa Il a.