The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-08-12

France. by detatehiug Te1as Fo- which We the
people, paid ten millions OF dollars and ten
thousand lives. Here, these rebels seize on all
his pluder. say " good morning, and are Of
before breakfast. Bat # you resist them While
ihey are doing this, it Is unconstitutional.
don't know whist fh- people up here thiuk. but
iown 10 the AMY tney had a vivid impression
That al JEFF. D-s- acfs were UNCONSTITUTIONAL
aud a. We are acting in opposition 10 bin ~e
think We are acting according 10 the Coastit-
tuition.
INK DESCRIPTION LAW.
Then our couscriptioa aw don't suit many.
WHAT i a CONSUMPTION lsW Simply 10 raise
troops TO defend our Government JEFF. DAVIS
conscuptiou law, ! suppose, suits them better
The way be- puts d 90 practice l. simply 10 order
all males betSren the ages of eighteen aud aiiy
10 report n aseives a. certain points on certain
davs, and d iaey don't come they are arrested
- deserier- and shot. Nos let NE say that d
sere President. I wolli have soldiers 70 defend
my country. AID % found mea trying 70 defeat
my measures 20 get soldiers, oy the Eternal
would hang them on the hrst tree would
rather see caves mountain high / would raih
ct see river run with blood than WELD 10 trai-
lots Tbs = country worth fighting for, AMI
want 10 see it stand forever, Ike the eternal
hills.
OUR COUNTRY. RIGHT Oh WRONG.
Nv fellow Citizens, / speak for $4,000 men
With mnskeis d. their hands Ii these men are
denounced. thry wIl not act lke fools. hy threat
ching 20 ship somebody because Others lave
bu. they vii sing Yankee Doodle ard thank God
that they can f-t under CHE old flag h lad
seen men smile ~e-a a. ~,te whipped. and
ff0wu Ike an .ne~y cloud when We we're vicio
rious; but | exaort all IL they intend TO DC
their flniiiss justice not 70 die traitors, on &c
count Of the ntamv IL would bring upon their
families | tell YOU men, We must be for oul
country, right or wrong. man who Il not
tor his country would hate Heaven, if he lived
there
The WAY TO OBTAIN PEACE.
/ he had feared dssensious at The North-tha
some would cry Tor peace, even dishonoraO'
peace want peace, eat want an honorable
peace Some were for peace without being abb
/ 20 say how they expect 20 get IL; aud sm sOrr.
10 zav that some [ aol men are fooled by TIN
crv Ian for peac. ia bringing each and ever,
STATE back INFO the Union by force OF arms, ans
until this Is done never can We have peace.
We were against an offensive prosecution OF tn
war. We must withdraw our troops, let tn
rebels have it all their own way, aud call u
towards Such peace would cause new war II
ninety DAYS We should have no boundaries
and raids would be inevitable. We would hav
pew fight about the Mississippi river, for ID
Tebels would blockade il md lew excise an
tonnage duties.
The rebels used to think tina; one Of then
could whip FIVE Yankees, but that cOnceit hs
been taken OUT OF them. and tell YOU now tina
the only way to get peace Is TO give the rebe
den oralzng' hoggng. Then they will com
back with tears IN their eyes, the humblest pee
pie in the world; and hoggng they will get, q
sure a. there i a God in Heaven, il the peopl
at home will only let Us.
NORTHERN MoBs.
IfIwere President would have no mob
The first man that raised his hand to resist tn
law would hang 10 the first tree or lamp pos
don't blame the Presineut for being moi
lenient; only say what would do.
NEGRO SOLDIERS.
When the rebel prisoners started out of Wick
burg after being paroed, they had ore and 4
half days rstons. Next day 1000 of them can
back and said ;hey were tired O! pea bread. Ell
wanted TO look to the Lord and bee dismissed
Tn creoles were great men in Nicksburg W
used 70 call them niggers, but the rebels en-
ploved them and called them creoles For Il
life of me I couldn't see the difference. Ha
decidedly kiuky and 20 on.
don't care what the President does if be vi
only put down the rebellion. II he could sen
elephants to trample down the rebels, wou
, say. amen
? THE CONSTITUTION As IT Is, AND The UNION As
WAS.
e Some ask: Why should we prosecute III
war unless We can restore the Government as
: wass They say: If We believed We could z
r the Government back we would be in favor
r prosecuting the war Well, who proposes
change the Constitution? Is the srmys A
the people? l. any body fighting for the Co
{ tuition a. is not? We'll, but we want il Just
e il was " ell, how was that: South CsroliI
b belonged 10 us-was a part OF our countr
Laws were made tor all, and all were under ii
s avs When she is whipped aud comes bac
D w0at We have the Constitution as it IL, and q
b Government as IL was, except that somebos
viii be badly licked: Nav b. YOU want som
T. thing else Nay be you want the people
they were. II YOU want Davis, and Toombs, a.
old Siidel and all those he'll hounde and iraito
back in the Government, | am opposed TO ii.
There is where | propose TO switch of.
held me God, 1 an for hanging them as soon
caught.
: It a deception. We can't make things ju
as they were. We can't get the country as
was VIII the lives Of our BOYS be restore,
and the traitors too; houses and railroads r
buiits We cannot have eve ything just a.
was, but ne can have every essential ieatur
> We can have things just as they ought to be
! this wont satisfy YOU, | can't help il.
D Abolition IL TIE ARMY
: They say tina, John Logan and ali his chal
down there are abOliiiOnsts--strsght out. 10
: do they know that. have made no speeche
2 tell YOU why we are abolitiOnisfs. Ii is b.
: cause We are in the army, aud Abe Lincoln
President. All have TO say j., if they call n
an Aooltiouist can't help it. II fighting rebe
and traitors be an Abolitionist, | suppose mu
be counted in and il that makes the soldie
AbOlitiOnists there are a good many Of us. "
} don't care. Gcd knows We are true 70 our cou
try, and that is what i wanted We are in (,
the fight. and when We have licked out the rel
es We will come home and live peaceabiy, trei
one another kindly. end Il thew cal u name
Why, vel settle the matter right There Nov
t say TO the gentlemen, let Us alone We lo'
our country, aud don't feel bad If the nigge
: run away.
: believe II the people Of the North stood q
/ the army platform, the rebellion would end
ninety DAYS Let u be for our country, o.
country right or wrong, for the Union any va
If this we're So there would be no di6culty
getting soldiers.
LISCOLSs BAsTILEs.
They complain Of having been incarcerate
in Lincoln's Bastile a. they call it. have on
10 say this Il they we're wror gully incarcer
TED, an sorry for them II they deserved
I Az sorry thew were rOr kent there Ion Ger y