The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-04-29
The Union VIdette.

We have received a copy of this paper, pub
.ished every now and then, at Lebanon, Ken
lucky" by C. r. Galpin & Co, I'D Michigan
volunteers. This is stirring little sheet, and
sustains the Government and its measures with
much ability. Among other articles it contains
one, showing with cesrness and force the con
stitutonality and necessity OF the Proclamation
of Emancipation. This article in particular has
aroused the ire Of the Louisville papers, who
crack the whip over our offending contemporary
in grand style. But VIC think il will survive
We take couple Of extracts from those pa
pers for the edifestion of our readers:
An ABOLITION PAPER IN KENTUCKY Since
Csssius NJ. CLAW, some years ago, published an
abolition shee. at Lexington, 10 one, We be
heve, has had the azdaci.y 70 make a similar
publication in Kentucky, until the appearance OF
paper aSt started at Lebanon Ken:uckv, called
the Union Vide te, which openly espouses all
the ultra measures of the present administra
tioR. The first number OF the Vidstte lies be
fore US, aud il ia truly precious document
The leading article is headed, is the Presi
dents Proclamation Of Freedom Constitutional
or HotG The editor assuming the ground of
Thaddeus Stevens. proceeds to vindicats that
infamous Executive usurpation in all it's length
and breadth. branding as 'cOpperheads,' and
'disloyalists all Kentuekians who oppose and
condemn it "-Losisvilis Democrat
The Louisville Journal seulls along in the
wake Of the Democrat as follows:
I'VE cannot believe that such sheet has
been established at Lebanon The thing is TO
u incredible. We suspect that some abolition
soldiers must have temporarily got possession OF
the printing Office at Lebanon, and issued the
sheet in pure wsntOaness, as others have done
at other p0ints IN the South, and az John Nor.
gaa's band issued a rebel sheet at some point in
Kentucky. The name Of the sheet in question
tesds to confirm this suspicion, ViGette being :
sort of family name in the class of papers We
have mentioned. II, however, We are mistaken
in this suspicion, sad some inpudent abolition
ist has really established such sheet at Leban-
On, We hope the Union men Of the vicinity vii
take care that he Al ence sees good and lssfui
reasons 10 unsstabsh il. Whoever attempts
to publish sheet OF this description in the
heart Of Kentucky IS not only traitor in prin-
ciple but a secessionist in fact
We take the following extract from the ar
ticle which has called on. the foregoing animal
versions, bidding the Vidette 60 ahead and stir
up the animals:
"What then becomes of the unconstitutional.
ity OF the Proclsnations The Proclamation
reaches only States in rebellion. 1t does not
apply TO the loyal States of Kentucky, MARYLAND
or Delaware. True to the Constitution. ADD to
the bands into which they entered when the
Union was formed or they entered int the [ zion
the guarantees of the Constitution remaiu 10
them. No right of theirs is violated Thsv can
retain aud maintain if they Please the institution
of slavery as local institution, as long as they
please. Not so with States in rebellion. Thev
have forfeited their rights by the act Of rebel
lion
The leaders Of this rebellion even before il
broke cut, proclaimed in case of rebellion ths,
the Institution of slavery would be to them a
tower OF strength. Their white men would take the
held, their slaves would remain At home ard
raise the food to support the armies And ssch
We have found TO be the fact We have left the
rebels in quiet possession until the President
Proclamation was the initiatory step towards re
moving them Of their millions Of people. them.
selves loyal 70 the government Thew were
aimed BY the rebels a. property. The right OF
the government to take this property azsv
from them Is a. unquestisnabe a. TO take their
arms and scoutrements, their horses and cattle
their wheat and their corn. The government
takes these people away from their masters, IN
ply by giving them their freedom.
I'VE believe this very act of the President.
though by it the rebellion will be conquered,
will be the salvation of the slave States With
slavery gone, the curse that has go long hung
over them like pail of darkness, preventing
Their development and progress is removed Not
many years hence, they will enter the lists as
competitors TO the free North in the race for
greatness and power Many changes viii take
place before then, bat that time will most sssu.
redly come