The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-05-20
Correspondence OF the RspabIIe.n.
New York. Nv 1888.

New York, NAY - 1858.
Ed. RErUBrrcAS:-New York, looking cut
upon the sea through her lattice work Of spars
and rigging. controls large proportion OF the
commerce Of the world. Looking westward she
controls manufacturing and agricultural interests
TO grea. extent.
Within the last two months she has turned
her eyes toward Washington, and she has opened
her ewes to the fact that unless her citizens cast
off party trsmmels. and as one man support the
Administration in lis efforts TO put down the re
bellion, her business interests will be sadly i'm
paired and her prosperity, as the great mart Of
The continent, suffer rreparably.
So her business men of the Democratic pro
.esson, heretofore lukewarm in loyalty, met in
council They conversed on the condition Of
the country, and solemnly resolved to stand BY
it, Calling TO their aid the eloquence Of James
T. Brady,-a truly loyal man-invoking John
Van Buren, to use his great influence in their
favor, and securing the sledge-hsmmer logic OF
Judge Daily, they have held two monster meet
ings But as a sailor would say, hey FIRST
''clapped . stopper on the jaw" Of the pot house
poIiticiADs-told Fernando and Ben Wood to
look out for the great uprising, aud then with
all sail set TO catch the popular breeze they pet
out upon the sea 70 them unknown,) Of snqaal-
ded support to the Administration
Now for tie result That gentle zephyr that
vas to bring healing on its wings, and wait into
the Presidential chair 4 rose tinted ''conserva
tive" in %. has increased to a hGr-icanc. The
fish politicians that handled the bellows at the
outset, are now alarmed at the tempest they
have raise6-they dare not attempt to quel il
and ike sensible men they scud before it, singing
peans to the Union.
Never before wss witnessed ssch a change in
public opinion. Why, even the two Woods
have deemed it best TO say that they are mot in
favor Of separation" Their first cry was
peace" that the Uuon may be restored. Nov
they say "Uaien," that peace may follow. Two
months ago, twenty thousand Of the voters O
the State of New York would have obeyee
Fernando Wood, had be said resist toe Admin
isiration" Now there are not a thousand thai
would follow him anywhere.
1t is safe to say this: that the only opponents
TO the Administration nov, are such men a:
Eastman and George, in New Hampshire, Tou-
eey and Seymour, in Connecticut; O'Cennor
and Gorm4u, Of New York; VIM. B. Read o
} Pennsylvania and Vsllandigham in Ohio.
ever men were dooraed these are they for
knor that the ntudsiHs Of all parties are afte
them.
During the course Of my correspondence viii
YOU, | have ventured TO make three prophecies
IN Aug, 1851, that when the National edfc,
was recon- tructed, il would not be viii alter
nate layers Of bl ack aud white marble And 20
it seems. In Feb, 1852, that il would be tn,
settled policy OF the Government to arm the ne
groes. Adjutant Gen. Thomas has organized il
the west number Of regiments. In Nov.
1862. that the successful candidate for the Pres
ilency in "a mus stand on that platform, al,
il looks Ike it.
Fo-, now where are Daniel 5. Dickinson, Ly
man Tremaine, Wad-worth. Holt, Gov Wright
Andy Johnson Brady, and hosts of others-al
representative men OF once prO-savery organ
izatiou2 They ali endorse the words of Brad
that heard him utter few evenings since -
''Geutleam if slavery VAS cause enough to dis
solss the Uuioa, Freedom to all men. IS a sg6ic
senf Cause to restore it,
/ In the list Of copperhesds mentioned above
omitted the name of one Of your citizens. He il
to be pitied. man ef his ability, and once o
proud standing in bis party, that he should :,
far forget his manhood 10 characterize thos.
who lef. home ana fiieuds for the sake Of tina
Government that has honored him-the Sian
oerer-that he should characterize them a.
"heH hounds, excites pity, with perhaps ar
admixture Of unutterable contempt for the mis-
erable soul OF the author of the phrase
Truly, &c, &C. ".