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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-01

The daty and necessity Of thorough military
organization Of all able bodied men Of the coun-
try, subject TO military duty has been the theme
Of much discussion, but generally without arri-
wing at any practical results. notable instance
Of this want Of foresight in providing for ener-
gencies not only possible, but extremely proba-
Die, is furnished in the case OF Pennsylvania
That State, notwithstanding ia immense popu
ation, Was nearly poWerless 20 protect itself
against the invading fierce Of Gen. Lee Had
it not been for the timely succor from New York,
the rebel bordes might have rioted, al ii5ifaD'
through the State.
While great credit is due Gov Seymour for
the promptness with which be dispatched aid TO
a sister State, We spprehend that still greater
credit Is due those men Who had organized q
militia system whereby such speedy assistance
could be rendered. 1t seems that this organizA.
ton existed only in the vicinity of Ne" York
city, from which locality the entire force so sud
denly inprovised has been drawn.
Il is true that Michigan Is far removed from
the present scene OF strife. but it is also true thai
she Is as deeply interested in the result az bel
sister States, in the very focus Of the contest
Our immunity from danger should make Us only
the more fslly alive TO that which threatens
others Shall We not then have military or
ganizAtion that will enable Us 10 render assistance
TO neighborug States ia times Of sudden peril
We agree fully with one Of oar cotempofare'
Of another State. that uniform system should
be put ia operation at Ohce in all the Northeri
States, so that we Eiay always have reserve
force for contingeHcr. The report Of rebe
raid must not find Us alarmed aud calling upon
The Federal government for assistance or frauti
cally Invoking neighboring States, for the mel
aud arms that We should have thoughtiully pro
yided and laid up against the time Of need
It is the daty of free people to rely on its oWi
strong arm for protection, and il il their priv
lege to be at times prepared to do battle ia IL
own behalf
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-01

ate al our forts and towns which YOU now bold
and make Us rid of YOU and the whole breed OF
YOU forever. then Mr.. Wall would exclaim.
What, do Won call that the calm. majestic voice
q reason? : that your common Christianity
Tie would say, ic3sh spoke Of he ca 'u NOES
dc, Dc. I mslHt the sDoiis. when said CON.
m-n Christianity, Z meant money. Let Is talk
sd i.,a. how much common Christianity vii
SO. .ake-
ia yarn 5 A net spread In the sight OF anv
oird. Ne are sWsre q them; snd We vii watch
them well. and the friends Of the Dui0a, where.
sosver found" oar rislrs % % iitis farther
than ftoirS-e. hope 70 Sc 4 s'r7ani-e and iis-
infecrdfs socic iu their country hat ttst .riI
rash INFO armed rcr0 ALTON aat ararcie We
spit auon thar ballot bor We care not what
they " demand" IN resolutions. nor what heiniess
trash they proclaim on the honsetops We do
uoi bel eve in their power 20 attain 50 much As
an srmisiice Cor two wears 20 come II an at-
mistice indeed. were offered ana the invading
troops were withdraw. OF ecu. Sc ee should MOI
object to i;. and cod ase coali De made Of it.
But. mark well 10 lrmisfics aaacsrSi DE-
ring that suspension of hosulitils an uecocs.
tons must be between Government and Govern.
meut Our Ines should De more strictly guar.
dei than ever. No negotiations OF ir4tefuiza.
tion OF parties by pah'ic meetings or private
conferences; 20 targaifisg i-Ih fis cdlti roie.
of reason na s,crs' poclrfiHg ~ WaFs " Com.
mon Christianity
Bur armisiicc there viii be none, and Ne are
glad OF it. Our sovereign independence Is a.
ready Won and paid for with treasure OF hrav,
blood 4 SHAH not Dr. sa'i 3. ps,2Nrs, % d
5aIt INFO lrnk-e p'ltsfm.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-01

jefferson CITY. No, June %
In the Convention 10 day. Gov. Gamble, chair
man of the Committee on Emancipation. pre-
scented the following ordinance from the majority
of the Committee.
Fir't-The lst and "a clauses. 26th section,
third article Of the Constitution. are abroeated.
Second-Savery. or involuntary servitutde.
except for the punishment for crime, shall cease
TO exist in Missouri in july, 1876, aud al slaves
within the State on that day are hereby declared
free.
Thvd-All slaves removed bv the consent of
their owners 70 any seeded State after the pas
sage OF the ordnance Of secession, and hereafter
brought INFO the State by their owners, shall
thereup0n be free.
minority report vas also submitted, abroca-
ting the same clauses Of the Constitution a-
above, declaring slavery abolished on the - IT
January, 1901; providing that they and their
issue shall be apprenticed to their former owners
until July 4th, 1876. requiring the Legislature
70 pass laws regulating the relations between
said apprentices and their masters: TO secure
their humane treatment and necessary education.
and providing against the importation OF immi-
grafton OF any negro or muatto into the State
No further assessment on slave property shall be
collected, nor shall the right 10 service Of ap-
prentices 5e subject TO taxation. Provision i
also made to submit the ordnance 10 the people
al the next August election.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-01

HEAvEs-Were there country on earth
uniting al that i beautiful n nature, al that is
great DO virtue. genius. and the liberal arts. and
numbering among its citizens pfilanfhropi-t- %
our age, bow eagerly should we cross tie ocean
% visit it. And hoE inmeasufablg greater is
the attraction Of heaven There live the elder
brethren Of the creation, the -O0s Of the m0ra-
lng, Who sang FOR joy az the creation a. our race
there the great AID good o. a.. ages and cmes
ffe ifier87. 5ercllcf0-s. deliverers. ornaments
# their race, tic patriarch, prophet, apostle,
and martyr The true heroes % public and It'll
more ~ private life; the father, mother bus.
band, wife, child, Who, urrec0rded by man. have
oait Up in our hearts the poxer o. goddess and
truth; the writer's from whose pages ~e have
received tie inspiration o pure and lofty senti-
ments; the friends whose c0nntena1ces have
-lei ghr through our Dwellings. aud peace and
s-rens through our hearts. There they are
gathered together, safe from eTrrT storm, and
uiump-2rt over every evil. Ard they say %
"a " Cone ard join Us 81 cur everlasting bless
edn~ss. come and bear part Do our song d
praise share IN our alteration. friendship, pro-
gre-s, AID works Of love- Claiming.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-01
4 Democratic Paper AppIaud- the DIsposi-
ten made 81 NRitandIghan.
FROM lie Green Hay AIvo-al1


there is good deal OF noise made about the
"1e~ candidate for martrydon. and the deep
a...rsr.1n Of his iaking Of " Indignant speech
IS, letters and editorials and very grave opiu-
ions from eminent jsr.sis' dcnouucc the dis
regard 81 law in the manner of hi- seizure trial
and punishment W hsar ,erv little mea 'i0n
made ss 10 the qtesiioa srh,fhfr he q ~ IS not
q traitor. bat most proiuse talk 20 the Way
hc Wss got rii Of
Faliandingham, IN speeches in New Jersey,
Oao, diana and ei-erhere melted hostility %
ihis government and opposition % the further
prosecution Of the war lie declared 10 70 be
war for the freeing Of the niccers and the en-.
-4vemeut Of tue whifce-ihat 10 was not "a va
ior the restoration Of the Union-thar The peo-
pie should resist any further reinlarcemenfs OF
men. either by volunteer caIislmeais o. los draft
that 70 Isl var against the rights OF States
and so on 80 intelligent man vii deny that
such talk is reasonable: and Do is the more
criminal because Vailaudigham is an influential
man, al eloquent speske-, and has done d great
deal towards melting hostility against the gov
eminent iu the North
The manner ga which ie ha- been snapped Up
and cot rld Of is one Of the very few Instances
u which the PRECEDENT ha- displayed decision and
Judgment al the right moment II gives us
little better opinion Of bin than We have bad for
d long time The farce OF trusting -ach a pesti-
ent nan, Do these times 20 the deiay- aud IN
certainties Of civil court. aud especially 10
district infected BY BIZ influence. has DOT been
enacted; but he has been handled By The most
certain and Efficient means a. baud. ils' al. YOU
would pin a mad dog with piichiork and throw
him over the fence. II if was not done exactly
according 70 The forns and ceremonies laid down
ir the statafe books there is pqgsncy aud en-
terpri-e about il which We Ike.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-01

Special Dispatch O. the C.earo Tr.harc
Indianapolis. June To- lS6S.
For some DAYS past ihr citizens oi portion
of Rush county have bees threatening she hle
oi aay one who attempted 90 enrol their names
in accordance Vith thc recent act oi Congress.
These threats were so numerous that Deputy
Marshal Prank S'reer 8. with TAO deputies. iol-
lowed close behind rh- Enrofnc Commissioner
While fae Caa.m --'oner Wa in house. asking
fhe aliss some questions relative 90 their bus
hal4'- sze. &c.. stevens aud Ciasheii drove zap
.a bl--r. a.l stopped. some men who were
bidder d. st-..t-li ro-e up aud fred. killing
Drulv Marsha. stevens. aa4 uoftalY Wouuding
Csyhcid. Tie Comm. s-ioaer. who Was 900 the
house fed bat received one bah through his
hat aud ii second through bis coat. in escaping.
Mir Stevens VAS a highly respectable citizen,
and his death has caused great excitement
throughout The district.
From Gee Cinrsga journal Jalc 81
A. II. Carter and j. b Bailey. are the enroll.
Ing officers in the Third Ward % ibis civ. aud
have experienced considerable difficulty in gef-
ting q certain class of residents on 4ih avenue,
Buffalo street. land admfiuc readers cd the
Chicago Times,l 90 give their names. Al noon
.day they went down with Deputy Marshal
Webb 20 arrest four of these oontumacoas in-
iiviiuas. They succeeded in an,sung two
men, when the whole noehbo' hood men,
women and children, some $500 iu ali-turncI
out 20 resist the officers aud rescue the men,
They hurled stones, bTickhais, bottles, clubs and
Other missiles. and the officers were forced 60
leave 20 save their lives. Mr.. Carter was struck
on the head With stones. receiving seiioIs
wounds, and rendered insensbe. lie was Ia
ken 90 drug store, aud restorstiyes we're ap-
piled. II is feared bis wounds are dangerous -
Nir. Bailey, the other earoing officer. was also
struck on the side Of his face. leaving a bad
cash. Deputy Marshal Webb also received some
slight injuries One OF the arrested men Is in
custody, the other escaped. Little or 40 hope
IS entertained OF Mr. Car,er'- recovery llis
-kul is badly fractured AMI his condition IS very
critical. No additional arrests have a. yet been
made
The copperhelis Of Indiana have organized
an army 10 resist the draft The iolloeing is tie
latest dispatch from that locality:
Cincinnati, June ~.
Gen. Rousseaus army. with the exception OF
one division, moved on "Wednesday night
Matters in Monroe county, Indiana. are be
coming se iogs Col Bdlla. who has four com
pauies there, has asked for rcin'orccmeuis Of a
section ot artillery. The res.sters are said TO
number 800.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-01

- II Is interesting 10 knox that the malig
nant Misrepresentation and falSehood- Of d.
London Times have not passed without rebuke
in letter from London to the Boston Com
uaoursalth, Rev D. n CONWAY relates the fol
loving
soon after George Francis Train left TIL.
country and was abusing England il America
and boastiGg Of having slapped England ID the
face. &c, a gentleman went 10 call CASUAL :
upon the editor Of the London Times. viii
whom be had q slight acquaintance The edi
tor asked him if b. had observed the vile dirt
and lies that Train was finging at England -
s. Yes Mr.. - said the gentleman. have
read il al with scorn. and I have come here
this morning 10 say 70 you. a. from having Wis
tied America and travelled through II. ] can
say. that what Tran : n0w saying Of England.
aud what you In the London Times are saving OF
America, are equally false, mean and disgust
ing 10 all right-minded men in both countries.
Good morning. sir.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-01

hkAAiSS OF gigantic ANNALS D1scovKRKD
II loE--RussiAn biologists are MAKING nrsna-s,
tons to promote the further discovers of Con-
gealed remains OF mammoth animals in S;b,r;s
IL IS sisted that during the last two cenfnr;ss
at least 10000 mammOths, aud prob,bIv W.
or thrice that number have been .ssbsd ON, 80
the ice and soil in which they were imbsSso :,
oy the the action OF spring floods. TIE ,nsts
eniy have been preserved for Their con merr;a1
,Aios IN ivory An effort is now 10 be made for
sae discovery and preservation of these carcs.
= perez aud entire as possible, as il is cons d.
49,. '. 20 w'rOscopic investigation of the con
hgn, on host OF geological and pbys;oloS;csi
problems. - PN'''0'os'eA'
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-01

TIE BARBARlsN OF SLAvERY.-An army off
Ger, writing from Louisiana to the Boston Tran
script gives the following description Of recruit
ing for the black regiments
Every man presenting himself to be recruited
strips to the skin, to be surveyed by the surgeon
We 90 not accept one halt that offers. On
Tuesday, out Of s., Only 33 were accepted
have directed my surgeons 10 keep accurate
lists Of the causes of rejection. They report 70
lie that not one in ffi-e-. Is free from marks OF
ssgere laskng. More than ore ha'T are rejected
oseauss or disability arising from laslinq rifi
uhips, biting Of dogs on their calrss and thighs
Ii l. frishtiuL Hundreds Of them have wells
On their backs as large a. one OF your largest
fingers. intend TO have these memoranda col
iected and published with certificates Of sur
geons."
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-01

REMOVAL OF President TAPPAS.-One of the
events OF the past week has been the removal Of
President TappAn, of the University, and the
appointment Of Rev. f. o. Ravens, of Mass. il
bis place The action Of the Board Of Regents
seems to have been a. sudden a. it was unex-
pected. and has taken the people Of the entire
State by surprise. An indignation meeting has
been held at Ann Arbor, and there seems 10 be
a general disapproval Of this act. among the
friends Of the University.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-01

UNI0N OF TIE On AND NEW SCHOOL PREsBY
TERRAIN CHURCHEs.-A verv pleasant incident is
recorded by the editor of the Presbyterian, in a
leiier from Peoria IN reference to the union OF
the churches We give IL:
The delegates from the General Assembly OF
T. Presbyterian church, ia session NJ PhilsGel
pima, were introduced. The Rev Dr. Patterson.
of Chicago, and Judge BroEn, ruling elder
from the same city, We're the delegates. and they
spoke briefly aud well, and eyiuced evident
pleasure at the renewal of intercourse between
the New aud Old School PRESBYTERIAN churches
The twenty-five years which had elapsed since
the separation of the two bodies were mention
ed, and regret was expressed that a correspol-
dence had not been begun before, aad the salu
tatons of the body represented by the dele
gates was conveyed 20 the Assembly 10 which
they bad come. The speeches OF these breth
rem were in excellent taste, AID produced quite
an impression ou tile hearers aud when Dr..
Humphrey temporarily occupying the Modera-
tors chair, having answered in short speech
the greetings of the delegates. stepped forward
and offered them the right hand OF fellowship.
many OF the Assembly and ia the audience were
affected 10 tears Doubtless many who were
not present will experience tue same emotions.
when they learn that the long years of estrange
ment are over, and that those who have stood IA
away from each other, ia isolation and silence.
NAV now clasp each others hards IN the midst
OF the labors Of the great harvest feld. aud bid
each other God speed, as they pass on IN the
Uay 10 the blessed kingdom, where al earthly
differences shall be forever forgotten.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-01

The Democrats Of Madison Co, Ohio, is-ael
the following, among the proceedings OF a con
venton, which were published ia pamphlet form
aud largely circulated at the Democratic Stat,
Convention of Ohio, nominating Valandigham
" Resolre9. That we favor aa iulae9-nfe ter,
-.,..sfut ~ t0r {5frc-its rnf, all ~ pu5U Ton
OF tie sections because the North has failed
either by arms or by argument to sustain hei
right OF conquest and the South is decided {,
separate from the Union al all hazards, tender
ing Us the freedom Of the Mississippi River
Each Border State should be- left to decide he'
future alliance. whether 10 the North or South
by her own convention; aud our armies ia fh'
fcid should be held in rcarincss 70 enforce n,
MODE Of settlement, and for no ofher purpose
NeSoiUed, That we are favor Of a cheap, sim
pie aud responsible government, which can be
obtained only by the strict construction Of the
Constitution, and pure Administration, con,
trolled Jy State Rights Deosocrats who reiec
the COMPACT DOCTRINE az applied to the Fedora
Government, and who hold that each State is a
sovereign party 10 the Federal compact bound
solely by her own ratification, from which she
can release herself at pleasure
This is just what the disciples OF jeff Davi.
all believe in. They are in favor Of State Rights
and opposed 10 coercion. All the South wishe.
is to be allowed to do as she please@, and the
very accommodating Democrats of Ohio grant
her request. The only difference between the
two classes Of traitors Is that the peace demo
Gratis of the North are the meanest and most
despcable.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-01
The Great b. Reaction


We have already given the portrait OF the re-
be..on as drawn by itself, but IL features are
too significant to permit mere passing notice
Here il is-taken from the Richmond Examiner !.
"The establishment OF the Confeteracy IS
verify distinct reaction against the ~hole course
Of the mistaken Civilization If the age. For
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" .ce hare delib-
erafeig subsrtaftd Siarera Sub0rtiuati0n and
Government Those social aud political pro
blems which rack and torture modern society
We have undertaken to solve for ourselves, IN
our OSn wag, and upon our own principles
That among equals equality Is right among
those Who are naturally unequal, equality l.
chaos; that there are siaye races, born 10 serre,
master raees burn 70 goserf,. such are the fun
damental principles Shich We inherit from the
aucirul wOrld, when Ne hfted up ave the face u
u Derserss generqfion that has forgotteit the
ri',i9m ~ rs Juhers; by those principles We
i've and in their defence we have shown our
selves ready 20 die. Reverently we feel that Oisr
pfederacv IS Il God seat missionary - The M
f'ons, with great truths 70 preach. We must
speak them boldly; and whose hath ears TO
hear, let him hear
such are the principles, abhorred Of God and
'' ~ ''' nm IA
H'"17' are ""5''s ''ue' anu N''i '0'oA' " A.
Not content with seeking to destroy our nestim
AD'e "o'einineht' ana pa" Gown lns Tempe Oh
Liberty in ruins, they would seize the sacred
ed'hce oil CHRIST aniiy the grand achievements
Of Progress, and the ihiih OF enlightened men
in " Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" and hurl
them all irto tue smoking embers.
The pirate that nails the black Tag to the
and scorn' to government laws, rights, and life
tsei, Is a. much less an OBJECT OF dread ana
aversion to the world as MS sphere OF evils Is
na''o"vi' and 10 p2"vf more limited than az, gov
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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-01

A BARRES YICToRr.-The capture Of Puebla
Is said BY Judge Lane, American Consul to Vera
Cruz to be barren victOry~ Half Of the
French army we're destroyed, and instead Of The
1900 men and 900 officers reported to have
lad nown their arms. there we're oaly or 400
The rest had escaped to the capital. carrying
what shey could, spiking the cannon. destroying
the small arms, &c. Their ammunition had been
had been nearly al expended in the siege.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-01

CHANGE OF BAsE.-An exchange in speaking
Of the recent movement Of the two armies in
Virginian very properly condemns the statement
that Hooker has fallen back" and saws that
Hooker's movement was just What they have
described it-not retrest"-not falling
back" on Washington or the forts around it
but Just such movement as was necessary to
fotl0" and intercept Lee in carrying ost his
plans of invading Maryland and Pennsylvania.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-01

The Republican party have carried Ql the Tor two
ye4ra- Tn-y have se-t tl-r HELL HOT Ms Ae'D III IL
DOCS down south. and shat have they accomplished ?
Nothing And 2e told them tlat lu tLr ueglnning-
that they could accomplish nothing aud tlr reason
Why o. because they are Oi j. BRETHREN AID low
fhev come back and propose o. kcs -r q ilss here in
th- N0rth and We ARE READY FOR THEM '-Gs0 "
FscE spot 5efors 'is lansing Dsa7crltc Association
Hgrch. lsf3.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-01

STRANGE CoINclDEScE.-In a speech made at
Newark. New jersey, in April last, Mr. Yallan.
dgham made the following remarks:
" Il has been proclaimed that IL never was the
Confederate's intention 70 invade the Northern
States. r.. II his 'sar IS Kept mp, battles
fought. 40 re'eHtn9 spirit, ~ prospect o. peace
no sound Of concord 70 reach their ears. THEY
OUGHT To BE INDUCED To MAKE THIS
INVASION"
An exchange adds very pointedly, that:
" According to Mr. VallAndigbams wishes
and advice, the rebel army have at last been in
duced TO make the INVASION But it Is a little
strange that they were not induced to 90 so IN
I'll after his visi. TO the Coniederacy Was il his
influence with the Rebels that produced the
'iuyasionT The coincidence Is a little singu-
lar"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-01

SESTEScED.-Geo. c. Exams, a Hotel keeper
at Grand Rapids, who killed COban Balch, one
Of his guests, fer impertinance at the table, has
been sentenced to State Prison Tor the term of
two years and bali.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-01

oLEEPlsG ~ BArTLE-It il stated tha. many
o. OR =oid.ers a. V.ckso8rg sleep in their rife
pits They have measured their size in the en-
osrsmeEt, and cat e4rfhern cOncbes. resembling
q shape the hunks Ct ships, into which they
roll themselves, and s'smber in their rubber
blankets. beside the roar q cannon whose con
clsslons shake the ground, peacefully as in their
beds a. home.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-01

PRECEDENCE N RANK--Gen. Fremont and
Gen. Butler have written the Secretary of War
upon this subject We understand. at his request
Each one argues ably his own right OF prece
dence, but II a spirit entirely friendly.