The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-06-17
Unl.s Meeting Of Rspubl,e..,

The Chicago Tri6aae. Of she 5th inst. v;,,.
a bfsf account Of a meeting Of Loyal UNI.
men. which was held in the Coor, Hoo,.
Square on the night OF the 4sh, after the REV..
eason OF Gen. Bsrnside's order suppressinr n.
Chicago Tines. Mr. John L Hancock NJ,
ded and vas assisted by a number Of Vice p.
ideuts and Secretaries.
Mr. Senator DOolistle was the krst sr..k..
la regard 20 the matter which was iumed,.,S.
before the meeting he said
He believed the exercise Of the power in a..
part OF the UHited States 10 suppress newsn,n...
i SIMPLY a 0uesuon of time ard neces-itv n.
Ne4 Orleaus Gen. Butler suppressed ne,.,.
pers. aad even executed traitor Has auvhss.
found fault with thst. Ia manv parts of "A.
North papers have been suppressed and ius,l,
50 In nv opinion the Executive "a eloth.s
Nth discretion ia she time " war To do Nh,
be deems NJ and proper. lie alluded % a..
revokiag order. Probably the Presider. ths.,
the time has uot vet come when Chicago sh.u
De puG under martial iAw. But ii any neus,,.
per opposes the enforcing OF the coascrie,io.
iaw, or any other order the President th,rk.
proper 10 give, that paper viii be SUPPRESSED
Aac. II need be, martial lac proclaimed. W.
desire. II possible. 10 have the loyal peop.e a
the North united as one maa, and We must have
6 practically 80, OF il Is OF no avail BE reeret.
ted that 1here was sui Two political partie,
There shoaid os bat one, aud that Que united
xIth the determination to put down the rebel
hon. But, as it Is. the President must coasrol
all men OF all parties. and those who oppose N.
Administration must suffer the cOnseqaences.
Ii Sbe tisne comes, and It becomes necessary. Mr.
] t..H
tie hoped there would never be = necessity ior
such q measure. tie closed by saving that As
had spoken frankly his visws, aud he hoped hs
had spoken The true sentiments of every loya
MAD.
The following resolutions were offered and
passed unanimously:
Whereas. Ia the Consultation and the Avs
We possess oar only safeguards a. citizens, our
only rights as treemen, add the sole character
OF our existence as nation aud
Whereas. al unnatural rebellion il threaten.
Jog The demolition Of the Constitution and the
laws. and Is waging a TO destroy tins Gov
erament; therefore,
kesolued That u is the duty Of AL loya men
10 stand by the Government and The constitu.
Ted authuriuss-miitary ~ well ciyh-uutl
tins reosll on i put forever al Al end.
ReseiUed, That the Government must be aid
Cd m our ,Ridss. Dy words aud acts Of loyaltT
1hat those Who are not for Is are against Il Il
Ihir struggle
Resolrsd, That in whatever form the demands
OF THIS Struggle NAV present themselves theJ
shall be met bs cheeriuily and devOtedly 10
al the laws a's vindlcated. the Gag maint4ine.
and the poser Of the Government ne est4 blshed
Rssofred That ltlnois Is p1rt u our con
nou county, engaged IN the g,s.,I Struggle 10
Constitutional freedom aud liberty, and l. sub
Ject 10 both civil aad military lsw; aud that .,
81 sastAia the President and the constituted
authorizes IN the arrest Of all persons aud 20.
suppression Of ell papers which are guilty OF Vi
olauug either branch Of said lass asking onl,
t0at persons 80 arrested aad papers cup 'resseC
shall be tried AHd judged Oy The laws ~hieh thsJ
have broker, aud before the proper tribunals
either evil or military, having cognzance Of 10
offence.