The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-05-06

Events are way marks Of the worlds progress.
They are mils-posts along the track where
moves the "car Of time" freighted with the ma
tons. They are promontOries jutting out from
the coast, past which steer the ships Of State
They are becSns which stand upon lie hesdlands
and gaze across the turbulent ocean, piercing
with javelin Of light the pail Of Hight, aud the
dark wings Of the tempest. They are prophet.
that history Summons from the grave Of the
dead past, TO warn, to instrsct, 70 guide the
living present.
Great events are slow footed Like the plan
cts, whose apparent motion is As often from
the sun toward it, they swing in orbits Of
great size, and their advance can only be deter
mined by the events that have already taken
their places as fixed stars in the worlds history.
"A they lift their lofty forms along the noun
tain ranges Of ths pest, they seem in the distance
r'most TO crowd upon each other; the vslsys
Of the years that intervene between them are
shut out iroE our view aud We see not the
sc1nOlding With which they were reared, nor the
weary builders, dispirited at the thankless task
but only their proud heads rejecting etersa
ssnshine.
Even the dwellsrs upon distant lands, are
watching with intense anxiety, the events trans
piring in this country. As these sweep by il
natchess prOcession-many Of them wearing
dark aud terrible forHs and garments rolled il
blood ;" others clothed with an inspiring snC
immortal ssblinity-we gaze upon the passinI
pageant with breathess Interest, for
"Our hearts, cur hopes oar prayers or tsas,
Our faith, triumphant sr our fears"
Are all with them; nor can We fail to note the
direction whittier they sre tending, nor to catch
through their mountain gorges some gImpses .
the valley of peace which lies beyond.
Let rs look at some OF the way-narks Of tn
progress of this Government in crushing out th
shareholders rebellion. The late Denocrati
President declared that the Government had n,
power to coerce the rebels 10 arms for its over
throw; and the Vsllandigham wing Of the Ia.
Democratic party joined il the observation, an,
threatened "fre in the rear" if the attemp
we're to be made; but the patriotism of the ma.
Of the people OF the loysl States has been sub
jected to the seversst tests, and has not beef
found wanting. At the breaking out of the re
bellion, many Of the wisest and best men Q
the country believed that the Union vas hope
lessly DIVIDED and that all IN. slave Gsat.s -oul,
join Southern Confedsracy; but We have res
cued Delaware, Maryland, Western Virginia
AentucKy, HTssOurr, rru sIgmnc.us pOrIlv.s U
the remaining States of the South, from ii,
grasp OF th, -or-, and the complete ssbiugs
ton OF the rebellion ia now only q natter o
time. At the outset had neiths- an army no
navy worthy of the name, and our trsasur,
was empty to-day We have a more powerful
army than any conquereI of the world ever pos
ssssed-we have q navy that has demonstrated
the worthlessneFs OF all the naval ARMAMENT
heretofore relied upon BY the natiOns-we have
also an overlooking treasury, while all the
wealth aud strength ard resources Of this nation
have been forged into the thunder-bslts of war
and lie ready for use. But the most imports Al
evidence Of National progress, is the great
change that has takenIplace in the public mir 4
upon the slavery question,-to us, like
Achilles wrath, TO G5.sce, the dirsfc' spr,7s
or wees nuvmbered
That institution chose to come out from under
the sanction Of State authority, sad to make lie
appeal for universal empire to the sword, and,
thank God, by the sword il is to fall. True, the
Proclamation OF Emancipation was long delayed;
true it was promulgated only upon the spur OF a
sharp military necessity yet the FACT remains,
aud will stand as one oil the monuments Of Amer.
lean greatness, eternal as the pyramids.
And nov the contest deepens Fiom the
banks Of the RappahannOck, from the far
stretching valley Of the Mississippi, from the
iron clad warriors OF the sea, sound the notes of
preparation, telling US with the voice Of propb
ecy that We are at the beginning Of the end. As
the legiOns of the Republic advance to attack
the Baste of desPOtism in front. flank and rear,
and We hear the bugles sosnd the charge, and
feel the earth shake beneath the tread Of the
advancing hosts and see floating proudly at
their head the Star Spanglsd Banner" now
italy the dag OF the free" our hearts stir With
unutterasle emotions, Aad ear prayers irvolun-
tarily ascend 10 the RsIer of the Nations for the
success of cur casse.