The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-02-25

on Tuesd.v evening Feb 10Th, John VanBuren
made lengthy speech, in which be discussed
his late position apon the subject Of the war,
and compromise with the rebels, and no" adTo-
Gates vigorous prosecution Of the war as the
oaly path % peace This change has been
brought about by the contempt in which the
rebels AZ Richmond held the efforts Of M. Van
Buren, and Mr. Brooks 10 bring about compro-
mise. He j. now satisfied that they intend 10
repe any and all honorable terms which may be
offered 20 them by the North and he according
" uox proposes to substitute fighting for fawn
Ing and aAttery
We commend the following quotations from
this speech TO oar Democratic readers, VINO are
10 favor Of settling our difficulties With the reb-
els b7 compromise He said:
"On former occasion be lthe speaker sug-
gestea that after .e had conquered Richmond,
i would b. well 10 hold a convention Of the peo-
Ole OF tue d.dereut States 70 see II the dfferel-
c.. between us could not be accommodated, and
veatured - suggest that Il hali a dozen States
persisted n holding out 2iler that, the question
would arise whether toe should BE- prosecu-
Ted for the purpose % keeping them or wbeth
or they should be- aloSei % 20, ard that ior
himself b. should pe il favor Of allowing them
L, 20. The New York Tribune vas shocked AZ
those remarks; bat lON the Ir'bans openly
stated ttatu1le-s se conquered th- enemy bt
the fr-t of MAY they sere boo favor OF Arranging
tle whole matter. The editor Of that paper slD
stantalig states that bee desires % Acknowledge
the indeprndet ce Of the Southern States u thes
hold out to tle fret Of Nav That va At extra
ordinary change in the sentiments OF those OPP
p0-ed To- th- Democracy Well, gentlemen the
suggestion a. received witn moderate favor bs
the North. and sith none at all oy the South
The Redmond Dispatch 10 speaking Of What ]
said and NAa' Mr. Brooks SAID. made these re-
marks ou 'he lufh 90 January la-t.
''t vs. are aware that many persons believe
that che parts 90 which Brooks aud Van Buren,
are representative desire and design 90 restore
peac.. ard taa. af pr,.eat they dare not speak
out their reA sentiments, which are Do favor of
separation. We Gouot believe tia they are in
favor % 1GT such thing They would Ike peace
CT condition ~ our return 70 the Union. and they
are fools et1ugh 90 believe that majority 90
tie p.api. Boo the Caaiedrrarg are Boo farof Oi d
reunion They souid Ike peace on these terms.
because BE- would restore The commercial suor-a-
acy of fhr N0rih, and especially OF the c,rY OF
New York.. etirA is gone i0fev It the Onion j.
not 's'orrl Bat they are az bitterly opposed
10 stpaririD1 az Lincoln hip-el! 90 anv OF the
the event of a refusal 70 return 90 the Union.
theY Eogld 10 d man unite iu bounding on the
s=sa--ius VIM are a. Soidting our country and
murlrrii z our people. az h-rcslV A. they have
ever been bounded on by Beecher and Hale
T1ey loON only 60 their pockets when they
preach OF reconciliation and restoration II the
same object could he effected by eutire,y de-
stroving che people Of the Southern States, and
they Thought it easy % do, they would recon-
Cd b. q .Hf.. b
them bee satisfied however President Davis
expressed che sentiment of the entire Couieder-
erscy in hi- speech the other night when b.,
said the people would sooner unite with a nation
OF hyenas than with the derestabe and drteste pa
Yankee nation. Anything bus that. English
colonization, French va-sahge, Russian serfd ~
all are preferable 20 am association with the y Az
KEGS
President Davis also made Il speech Al Rich
mond ln which he grouped us altogether AZ a
common band OF hi.h~avnen an1 Ysacy who
was the leader of tne Alabama ielega ION in the
Soufhrr Convention, say-,-pretendng 20 speak
for AltDtms-fhst there can be no convention
Or reconciliation unless preceded by recoeni
ton the independence of the Southern States
haze -reaf regard Tor Alabama. I remember
her krg- and Forsyths As honorable pubic n ID.
ami cannot help thinking there must b- in
that State meu who would reject the views oil
fauct. las 100 che great contest OF $50
when New D or I.rfed Beer own son. wheu tte
Keystone iaiicrt B ma was found support
ing Northern again - southern man We
must deal with t1osa vino speak 20 The South,
and not with those who keep silent We have
no mode Of draling with enemies in arms excepl
by taking the vieNs ct their leading Journals and
speakers. Ne have those views They demand
the independence of the South and insist upon
the right 90 secede. This utterly deny loud
applausel- and % God should spare my lite
never wil cease TO deny t. There is nothing u
the Constitution 10 warrant It, Ii is the De-
struction of our form Of Government and must
be resisted at all hazards. THIS, then, Is the
condition of the country. Now. ia regard 90
the holding OF A convention, in which We NAV
all confer with each other, and they of the South
as well a. we of the North. might debate how to
get rid OF the existing Government. For it rs
plain that Mr.. Lincoln IL the constitutional Pres
ident elected for four years, and he must serve
two wears longer from March next, unless the
people of the Union choose 20 90 into A couven.
ton and decide otherwise. II they do this a
new election can be ordered in SIXTY DAYS, II
the convention 50 decide. But the people Of
the South do not choose TO see the thing la tbi-
light: they choose rather 20 abide by the opin-
ions OF certain head men, who have led them in
to the controversy and are unequivOcally op.
posed TO anything Ike restoration of the
Union. | never doubtcd that Jefferson Davis is
opposed TO t, or that he ringeaders Of the re
beiOn are opposed 10 reconciliation. Their ex-
istence politically morally. and it NAV be phys
ically. depends upon the establishment OF an in
dependent Coufedcgacv.
No man who has any regard for himself would
undertake to uphold these men OF treat them A.
political brethren hereafter. The certain tate
which awaits any one who would do 50 Won j
deter every one from the thought. Our friends
in Illinois ~hO propose to endeavor to hold d
convention. will fad il barren task. because
the South l. determined nor 20 return and while
their armies have power 10 resist or put IA Down
this wa must 70 on. and those wno would at
teupt 20 stop IL will be carried away by the tor
rent These are NV opinions-my personal
views. And nov lee Is consider What i the best
mode Of prosecuting the Ear. | have already
stated that i prefer peace. That We cannot
have. Those Who We are dealing with will not
have it. and those who attempt 20 obtain it with
out their consent. are or truitless errand The
articles OF their journals, and the declarations Of
their speakers show it,
On the subject Of the Proclamation, Mr. Van
Buren, spoke AZ some length, and she following
is the most essential point:
As our armies progress. freedom 10 the
slave must follow A. 4 matter Of course Just Ike
the destruction OF every other kind OF rebel pcs
sessions, II this is What the President means