The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-22

The New York Iri5sns Of july "a. publishes
the following manifesto OF Rebel synpathisers
ia that city. Which ~a- extensively circulated
through the city on the night before the 4th.-
l. isa specimen 90 tae maiigiau and internal
means thar have been inpoyed b, the Opposers
OF The Government 10 inaugurate civil war in
the North. and has borne It's legitimate fruit IN
the Nsw York riot:
FRFENEN AWAKE.
DECLARATION AND PRorkSr OF fmrRrY AGAINST
rSUsrArIoN ANp TYRAS>N-
w aoai h, tree. himself mus. strike he
blow
F.s The only solid foundation for al GOV
esumclt. Is Tire consent Of the governed Gov
egnmeuts exist tor the benefit OF the people,
and uo, tire people Tor the governments.
4 government Which iaiis 90 promote the in
ttrcs,s and secure abe affections OF it, people
does uot deserve Ia stand
These principles s-c lhe foundation OF the
Federal rniou to DENY tbsm b. TO undermine
our owl political structure. 10 SANDER the title
boy which w. have place among the nations Of
the earth
Second Tie people 90 the Southern States
have. C' th..r own consent. established a sepa-
rate government Sustained 5; Tor more than two
under circumstances Of great difficulty and trial
We cannot consistently with our traditions and
oar principles, deny 20 that people the right OF
self government 90 oppose bs ,orcc the exis-
fence 81 Che government ley have set up. II
Wa cannot conquer them oy Ga. arts aud arns
I oi peace have 100 right 10 conquer them Al
all
To speak OF Union" by force Is simply alb
surd piece o. fuunnical hypocrisy.
Third The glory OF a nation IS. To establish
Justice. unity aud concord 10 insure domestic
tranquility 10 promote the general welfare; 10
secure she blessings o. liberty aud civilization
go cultivate Che h,-hes. standards Of morals and
religion
] Territorial possessions NAV distract and weak.
en, wealth vii cnervate and corrupt; avarce.
iauatcism. and revenge. must debase and am-
bition generally destroys.
Fourth When thc present Administration
was elevated 60 Office. among all the nations OF
thr earth THERE not one greater than the
Umiel State, Of America; not one more pros
porous AID happy not one which conferred su-
perior blessings oa mankind. The people we're
proud oi ihcif Governments and loved IL, they
weuid not have exchanged IL for any other on
the face Of tho globe; they hoped 10 transmit
the Jewel. With autsrushed luster. 10 remotest
generations.
Fifih Within the last two years this Govern
meut has suffered erevious change, most dis
astrou- aud humii.ating eclipse. II has become
T filthy hybrid monster, smeared With the
bloody sacrifice of It's own children; detesta-
. blc compound OF crime. aud vices despotsm
which caunot htiy be described IN decorous Ian
guage, the sum Of al vilanies :" league with
! he'll aud covenant With death.
2 The Administration is ignorant conceited. aud
vulgar, cunning, insucere, and INSCRIPTIONS /;
, fierce, sangunary, aud cruel, toll OF all subuety,
and AL mischief Of all hypocrisy and deceit IL
4 "a without truth OF honesty, without maniiness
q or leccucy. IT, ataricc is Unsuitable. it's cor
rupuon unOounded, ioi gam Il will do anything,
howeycg Infamous, oppressive and Wasteful aud
+ does not scruple 10 barter the whole country for
profit L. 'sa bully, braggat and a coward Il
o douiuccIs boy terror over weakness IL shrinks
from truth and daylight; IL deals In pimps spies
e and iniormers, and fears an enemy in every shad
e ON With bands Of armed men ii strikes down
r tht liberty oi ihr citizen al the dead Of night
e when be ls surprised, solitary aud defenceless
wages wa on aomen aud young children.
lf is barbaron~ and wanton. for IL desOates
Desce al and .uofeusiye lands ~ith FIRE aud food
g u DESTROYS cities. towns villages and solitary
Y dwellings: % plumbers wherever it, emissarics
provl. destroying what cannot be taken away
II IL does nor spare the sacred monuments Of art
science anl literature, respects not the grave
e. h4- 60 pity tor the shrek- aud entreaties o.
e. hsiplesuess aud purity, and the instruments Of
q s crimes axe only less deiesfabe than the crime,
e themselves and the criminals.
"A In everything, and in the most stupendoul
e proportions, is this Administrator ab0minabe
tlc stencil thereof rises toward Heaven, as the
~ stencil of Sodom and GOmouah IL is a foe q
4 / a.. goodness, and whatsoever should destroy Il
D. soull confer blessing OF mankind.
b. .sirfh The Southern people are fighting iOl
e our liberties well as for then own. No great
y er calamity could happen TO vs. than their over
Is throw the destruction of the one, would speed
ils Doe i1loa ei by the su5iagaiiou Of the other
f Sereafa should the Confederate army capture
o Washington and exterminaie the herd of thieves
Pharsees and cut-throats which pasture there
e delAng the temple OF our liberty. We should re
d s4r3 t rs a special interpostiOn Of Divine Prov.
lde1ce ia behalf Of justice, judgment and mercy.
o. EIoth ~ portion OF this Union Il entitled
. % public sympathy or assistance or protection
FROM Southern defensive INVASION long as il
u continues 90 b. party 10 the present aggressive
war There cannot be innocent accoDplices ia
Z. crimes az which humanity stands aghsst
Ninth "The thirty piece Of tilver,r th,
piice - blood aud fhe general rlin Is not entitled
10 protection lie. those ~ho have grown IA
g or rle mi-i0rfunes Of the land defend their oWu
! planGer. light little, steal AID below less.
RI Tenth So long as the present war continue.
and desD0tsm prevails, shall have 20 dispO
rition 70 oppose Confederate army whether on
uo our borders Or in our d-t-rather would We
"A bail them a. friends and deiiverers.
El,uenM. We arraign Abraham Lincoln, Pres
u ident oi the United States. AID the men Of hi,
. council before the bar 90 public opinion and
National 4s'c-, for ihe io'loFing high crimes,
. f-'or'e- ard 20 -dene inOrs.
r For tHe country they have destroyed for the
oath- they have violated for the Constitution
b. tbey have trampled under foot for tie laws they
have perverted or aunliied for the power they
ID have abused AMI usErped; Coz the Union theJ
have DESTROYED for the precious hopes they
% have blasted Tor the liberties they have taken
IL asaT for she rivers Of blood they have shed
for tie armies they have slaughtered, for the
p manifold excessive and widespread deffaudings
o robberie- Dilnierings desoiatioHs wastes and
cruefies they have perpetfaied.
We arraign them f0T converting this once
r. great prosperous. free. and happy laad, INTO q
land ~ discers, strife ard Depot =m-of ruin,
- misery and shame.
r Treiffh The-e pernie.ous criminals We pro
uo-e 20 fry tT 4IfhJrry ~ al The laws their des-
ro.i-m las ieli ~ ~ thar yery Law Of necessity
ard self preservation Ehich they msliciousy,
tra.iorogs'y. AID p seiy have invoked, pronsga-
I'D anG enforced And &c -hsi appeal for JUS
tce 20 that universal sentiment which passes
. j.1gneat ol -gca a- are eIemies % the hu-