The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-06-10

Gov. Seymour, of New York, closes up his
recent letter to the VallAndigham meeting at Al
bAny in the following words:
The people of the country now wait with
the deepest snxiely the decisions Of the Admin
istration upon these acts Having given il a
generous support in the conduct OF the war, we
nov pause TO see what kind Of Government it is
for which We are asked 10 pour out our blood
and our treasures.
The action Of the Administration will deter
mine IN the minds OF more than one half OF the
people OF the leys States, whether this war IS
~aged 10 pat down rebellion al the South, or 10
destroy free institutions at the North. We look
tor It's decision wiEh solemn sOlicituds.
HORATI0 SEYMOUR"
As fitting comment to the threatening and
unpairiouc letter OF Gov. seymour, We extract
tie following, from a speech delivered BY
Nr- J. A. McMaSser, st the recent YAllSndg-
ham meeting in n. I. City. Mr.. McMsster
says:
" lie lval) knous, as I know, that there is
Out one possible way OF restoring the Union,
aud that one way is 10 stop this Gccursed war.
lApplause) Had this war not occurred had
the 10000 miAtianen that were TO push the
Confederate Army into the Gulf OF Mexico nev.
10 reason, 10 good feeling. 10 good sense; had
such an appeal been made al frst this Union
wOuld never have been dissolved. Two or three
States might have gone out and they would
have 10 come back again. Ia the language OF
the lamented stephen A. Douglas, War Vas
disauiOn-inevitable and perpetual disuniOn."
say, at least, that perseverance In war is rem
deIing more and more certain the perpetuity Of
disaniom NallaRdigham calls tor peace, in or
der that we may Try the last hope OF restoring
the Union. Il has been uied 10y war-by war
not unaer the Constitution, but BY war in de-
hance aud IN violation Of the Constitution. IL
has failed, and il must forever fail. know that
the words that are spoken in tiu.es like these
are spoken al man's oSn peril, and thus deh-
ant aud fearless, / say that tte Sssfh can nerer
De conquered. lTremendou, applause
Fellsw citizens, word more and close.
(Cres OF go on--go ON The question "a
not 0bou. the independence ofthe South. South
erf Jresiasn ssiH take care ofthat. CThats So
Laughter The question 10 about Ihe liberty
Of the people af the North. The questoR is
whether the Federal power, defeated aud hurled
back by the heemen OF the South, is not going
to uy whether they might not make an easier
conquest by putting their yoke on your necks.
NOlces-'Neyer.D tell YOU it is not BY shout
ing never; 5 Il is rot by cheering and grOaning;
it Il BY the brsEny muscle, and above all, il is
BY the determined will of freemen born, who
are ready 10 say that they will die nov ii necss-
sary-that they will die sOoner than WELD But
ifeemen, bow are you 80 save your hbertiess
IA voce-'By fighting Yes, if necessary by
fighting, but not by dis0rserly fighting, not
by street mobs, not ~ riots, not by incendiA-
rism that you are to achieve your liberties. II
you have punished those who have first wronged
YOU there will be others with difereAt names TO
take their place; bnt your way is to organize
as ireenen-tO organize in your wards. II yoHr
ward is too large, organize in companies by teHs
and hundreds. Then organize regiments, and
send 10 your Governor aud ask bim for commis-
sions. Il is the right Of the militia, Rot Of the
regular army-it Is the right Of ourselves As
militia meE 10 keep and bear arms. Clear, hear,
bravo II you haze net got them get than,
ana grsDsass rpe S;,s1T Jasys.. .aEsz 4sV ~-eJV..so
nor, - liberties Of this State and it's Nation.
l'freat sppl.use.C
We ask our Aaighbor what more Mr.. MeMas-
ter could have said, II be had been permitted 10
dcif the Cap Of silence" and give free utter
ance to bis "phenK" before that patriotic an.
diences o Freedom of spsechl" What has
become Of thy constitutional" guarantees