The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-05-06

that they had was AZ the EEeicy OF The ccnqser-
er, and 70 give YOU al idea Of it, perinit ue "a
state the method in which their rights we're dc
fined by one gertemsa OF my staff. He very
coolly parapbrased the Dred Scott Decision AID
said they have no rights ~hich usgro i oeHnd
to respect. And in dealing with them toos
care 10 protect all men IN personal safety. Now,
heard friend behind me cay, bat nov did
that affect loyal men, The difficulty with thA'
proposition is this in governmental action,
The Government, 10 making peace AID carrying
on sar, cannot deal with individuals, but with
organized communities whsther organized
wrongly or rightly, aud al could 10, 80 far a.
ny Judgment tasght NE, for the loyal ciuzeh,
was TO see to il that no exacti0n was put upon
hin. No property should be taken away from
him that was not absolutely necessary tor the
success OF military operations ! khOw nothing <
else that could Co | could not alter the con
duct Of the war, because loyal citizens, like dog
Tray, were found 10 bad company, AID 10 their
persons and % their property even, all possible
protection | caused to be afforded But let ne
repeat, for il Is quite necessary 20 keep u 10
mind, and am afraid that the Ssnt OF tins IL
why some of nay old Democratic friends have
got lost in getting from one portion OF the coun-
try 10 another in their thoughts and feelings
Let NE repeat, that, in making war or making
peace, carrying on governmental operations Of
any sort, governments and their representatives,,
80 far as | am instructed, can deal only With Or
ganized communities aud men must fall or rise
with the communities in which they are sitsa
ted You in New York must follow the Gov
errment as expressed by the will of the majority
of your State unit. you can revolutoRize against
that government and those loyal at the South
settlement, also follow the actions OF the orgzn
lied maiorites in hich their lot has been cast
aud 10 man, no set Of men, can see the solution
Of this or any other governmental problem, as al
fecting States, except upon this basis.
Now then. to pass from the particular 10 the
general. to leave the detail in Louisiana. which
have run down the account Of rather as
my meaning than otherwise. come
TO the proposition what is the contest with
all the States that are banded together in the
so-called Confederate States? Into what form
has il cOmes II started ia in-urrectiOn. II
grew up in rebellion. II has become reyOlu-
ton. aud carrying with it all the rights OF a
revolution. And our government has dealt
with it upon that ground When they biocka-
ded their ports they dealt with Il a. a reyOlu-
t0n. When they sent out cartels Of exchange
Of prisoners they dealt with these people no
longer as simple insuTrectiOnists, and traitors.
but as organized revOlutiOnists. who had set
up a government for themselves upon the ter
ritory Of the United States Let no man say
TO me, Sir, Why then. you acknowledge the
rights of revolution in these menr Ibeg your
pardon. sir, | only acknowledge the fact of
Revolution. What had happened? | look
these things in the face. aud do not dodge
them because they are unpleasant. | find this
a revolution and these men are no longer,
repeat our erring brethren, but they are our
alien enemies - foreigner carrying on war
against u. attempting to form alliances against
US attempting to get into tie family OF ma
ti0ns. | agree. not a successful revolution.
and revolution never to be successful; par
don me, | was speaking of matter of law
never to be successful until Acknowledged by
the parent State. And now then, | am willing
to unite with YOU in your cheers when you say
a revolution which we never will acknowledge.
Why, sir, have | been so careful in bringing
with great distinctGess these distinctions? Be
oars~ - - -lc----4. .ha-a ara certain lo0i-
cal consequences following from them rs ne
as various corollaries from prob
lem in Euclid. II we are at war, as l think,
with foreign country, to all intents and pur-
poses how can a mal here stand up and say he
is Oh the side OF that foreign country, and not
be an enemy. A man must be either for bis
OF against MS country. lie cannot be
throwing impediments all the time in the way
Of the progress OF his country under pretence
that he is helping some other portion Of his
country. Ii a man thinks be must do some
thing to bring back his erring brethren-H he
likes that lorm of phrase at the South, let
aim take his musket and 20 down and try il IN
that way. II he Is still of a different opinion.
and thinks that Is not the best way to hrlng
them back. but that be can do il by persuasion
and talk let lin 60 down with Inc to Louis
lana and | will send him to Mississippi, and II
the rebels do not feel for his heartstrings but not
in love. will bring him back Let rs say to
him choose ye this dav whom ye will serve.
If the lord thy God be God, serve hlm-if
Baal be God serve ye him. But no man can
serve two masters God and Mamm0n. Again,
there are other logical consequences to flow
from the view | have ventured to take Of this
matter, and that is with regard to pas political
action If they are now alien enemies. am
bound TO them by no ties Of party fealty.-
They have passed out Of that. and 1 think we
ought to 90 back 4 moment and examine and
see if ali ties Of party allegiance and party
fe4lty As regards them are not broken and that
an now to look simply to my country and to
its service and leave them 10 look to the cOun-
try they are attempting to erect and TO serve,
and then let u try the conclusion between Us.
Mark. bv this | gave up no territory of the
United States Every foot that was ever cir
cumscribed on the map by the lines around the
United States belong to Us none the less
because bad men have attempted 20 organize a
worse government upon various portions OF il.
And il Is to be drawn in under our laws and
our government as soon as the power Of the
United States can be exerted for that purpose,
e.. l,..f al
sequence that must hare follow il, that We
have no occasion TO carry on the fght for the
Constitution as it was beg your pardon, the
Constitution as il is. Who Is interfering with
the constitution as il iss Who il interferin 9
with the Constitution? ho makes any at
tacks upon the Constitution We are fghtine
with those who have gone out and repudiate6
the Constitution. And now. my friends. dc
not know but | shall use some heresy. but as 9
democrat. as an Andrew Jackson democrat.
am not for the Union as it was. | say. rs 6
democrat. and an Andrew Jackson democrat.
am not for the Union 10 be again as it was
Understand me-; was for the Union as il was
because saw or thought saw, the trouble
In the future which have burst upon Us; bu
having undergone those troubles, having spen
all this blood. and this treasure. do not meal
TO 20 back again to be cheek by jOwl wit.
South Carolina as | was before. il | can hell
L. Mark me now. let 10 man misunderstood
me. and ! repeat lest may be misanderstoo,
there are none 50 slow 10 understand a
those who do not want tO-maTk me. | say
do not mean to give up single inch of tn
soil of South Carolina. If had been alive a
that time. and had had the position. the vii
aud the ability. | would have dealt with Souu
Carolina as jackson did, and kept her in In
Union at all hazards bat now she haS gone Out