The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-06-24
Loyal Leagues and Their Use.
BY HoRAck GREELEY.

The Loyal Leagues NOV lscins aPisly fOrlaeS
| throughout the Free States have brief and
simple creed-FIDnITr TO rHK USloS not e
some iutIFe. contingent possible oongloneratior
%. the States. but TO that Union which was for
med 70 resist FIRST French invasion, then British
aggression - which wss ceWented BY The
blood OF our Revolutionary ancestors, ard per
tected IN FORM not in essence by tbe wise states
manship, the patriotic forecast, OF Washington,
Franklin, Hamilton, Madison, and their COM
peers. m the Convention OF l7S7. That fkis
sion shall stsnd-that IL shall triumph over ia
deadly iOes-that IL shall emerge unhroken from
Tie smoke aud dust ot the couhict which now
shakes our coutiueut-that n shall survive 10 be
a shield and a glory 10 our children's children
such are the high resolves which impel thousands
OF our people to band themselves together IN
Leagues having Loyalty for their shibooleth. and
The salvation OF our country Tor their SOLITARY
aim.
IL Is wickedlv false that they require unques-
roning. unqualified support Of the Preside g or
oi his Administration. In iow months, these
~iA have passed away, bat the loyalty pledged
through the c Leagues viii be az sigrincant aud
a. sterniy required as ever. The Admiuistra-
ion ~ for tie mon vut. ~hiio Loyai's = tnr all
line. Were the President 10 die to morrow,
and the Wee President next day. the Loyal
Leagues would be as necessary. a. requisite the
day after as ever ANY member is al perfect
liberty 70 dissent from, % critcise. 10 coudC mn,
sny act OF she President or his Cabinet: be Is
mol az liberty by word or deed 20 paralyze the
arm that strikes for the lie Of the Nation. Let
him but give bis best efforts 70 the upholding OF
the National cause. n stern hostility 90 the trail
tors nov banded 10 effect oCr conntrN's parti-
ZION aud overthrow, and his opinions of Presi-
dent Lincoln. OF his Cabinet, or any particular
measure OF the Administration, viii not Affect
his standing in the Loyal League.
Let u hope that The patriots active 10 this or
ganization will not rest satisfied with the discom-
hture OF the armed enemies of the Union,
though that is their primary concern. Let them
first save their country from ei-union; bot let
them never rest satisfied t che is saved from
official incapscity aud knsveTy. Il 10 notorious
that our Legislators and the wiclders Of oficial
power generally, are in the average, ueither %
able nor 80 sterDy upright - they should aud
might be. Having vanquished the demon Sc
ccssion let the Leagues turn their batteries upon
tho toul witch Corruption. Let the L~yal
Leagues select for every important post 20 be
filed by popular suffrage the very abest aud
post upright citizens who can be found, giviuga
preference 10 good men outside OF their own orga-
nizaiiOn and let them see thAt our legislatures.
our municipal councils. and cur executive and
Judicial stations are filed with men OF this stamp.
without regard 10 their past party affiliations.
Let them not fear 10 be siigm4iized as Doligicak,
but act so "a 60 convert the needless rsproacb
INTO signal and abiding honor. Let them re-
press mushroom pretenders and npudent self
seekers, selecting wise and grave men of sustere
morals aud devoted patriotism for ell important
posts, aud History Wlll record the gratitude Of
millions to those who will have rolled back the
swelling tide Of Misrule and restored tie golden
age Of our Repabiic