The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-08-05

The recent brilliant successes Of the Union arms
have stimulated tie copperheads to renewed
efforts to procure from our Government a suspeu-
sion Of hOstihlies against the rebels. Since the
Administration has indicated itself 10y victories
that prove the iaslty OF the charges OF weak
ness aud inlbecility, with which IL has been 50
freely assaiied It's enemies are seeking TO prove
these accusations la another form. They would
have the GOverument degrade itself in the eyes
Of the world by baseIy surrenderng the adyan
tages IL Jas pu chased al such cost OF blood and
treasure, aud get down ia the dust before a beat
en- but sill determined foe
But the peace propositions So modestly pre-
scented by the democracy OF New Hampshire,
aud other Northern States, need no reply from
the Government OF It's friends. The rebels fe-
Ject them win scorn aud contempt, which they
make uo ehO' 10 CO. eeal. 50 lOug as they hav-
all army OF 30, 900 men IN the fed 10 saAr
man believes they vii yield the contest There
fore, all Who desire 10 sac Tie Authority Of
the Government aud the ullly OF the States
Maintained are compelled to favor VIZ orous
prosecution OF the war, knowing fun well tina,
the rebellion can Ouly DC crushed by armed
force.
We would not decry the importance Of the re
cent victories gained by tue Federal armies.
The repGlse Of Lee, the defeat OF Bragg, auo
The opening Of the Mississippi by the surrender
OF the rebel slrOLg holds OF Ncksburg and Port
Hudson are Causes of sincere ,Joiclug and grati-
tnde on tue part OF the American people. Yet
the rebellion, though repulsed at one point,
routed at second, aud driven from It's stToug
holds at third, Is not yet completely crushed
out No sensible man has doubted that the arch
traitors OF the Southern Couiederacy, rather
than yield obedience to the rightiu authority Of
the Government OF the United States, would
throw themselves into the hands OF any foreign
despot, and would consent to become the ius:ru-
ment OF his purpose, provided he shall espouse
their quarrel
Recent Developments indicate that such an
event is likely soon TO occar How far the New
York Daily Ners, from which ne quote in an
other column, Is to be taken as authority on this
subject we cannot say. That paper is thorough
ly rebel in its sympathes and Is edited by Ben.
Wood, who is no doubt as deep in the secrets Of
the traitors as any man outside OF their picket
lines. In reciting chat has been done by the
rebel Government since the proposed mission OF
Vice President Stephens, We presume that ne
speaks more from bis knovledge OF What the
rebels intend 10 do, in case they we're driven to
exFemities, than OF what has actually transpir-
ed. That such an alliance will be sought by
rebel chiefs, We have no doubt; but il remains
to 9e seen whether the Emperors OF France and
Mexico % will not have business enough TO
occupy their attention, without interfering IN
the affairs OF the United States
One admission made in this connection Is as
tOnishing. The Nslrs says JEFF. Davis "propos
80 to modify that Institution ,slarery) IN a nan
Rsr consistent rih tie requirements OF cirili-a-
tiOH and humanity !" As if slavery was NOT
divine institution the corner stone of free
Government highest Development OF civilizA-
ton and humanity. Can it be that jeff Davis
and bis CO eOnspirators, who have waged rebel
lion for the defense of that sacred institution.
now propose to modify il " in manner consis.
tent with the requirements Of civilization and
humanity Either Mr. Wood or his South
ern brethre1,' must have made an egregious
oluuder in this matter, though both 10 doubt.
consider Monarchy a sufficient compensation
for the destruction Of slavery.