The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-08
Inc situation.

The clouds are breaking. Tie gloom that
has for tao year, hung Ike a pail. thick and
heavy upon the laad il rolling away 10 black
sullen m4sses before the glittering sunlight OF
victory Our faith stagger- at the news
brought by the lightning messenger, and men
stand with bated breath TO assure them,elre-
whether these ihing- are so
But the news of victory comes from too many
well authenticated sources for disbelief 70 f.
now evident that the naughty Lee-v,ctor by
chance OF stratagem on many a bloody l-ld,-
has been BUNDLED ia bis first contest with an
opponent. whom be- thong to make BIZ easy
prey. Yes the man VINO. few days ago
hurled bis devastating horde- upon tn defense
less people Of Pennsylvania. pllnderng them
Of their property and Haunting bis rebel dag
within light Of the capital Of The State is now
with bis shattered columns seeking -lfty in
ignom'nou- retreat The devout thanks Of a
grateful people should ascend % the Giver Of
all Good for this great victory.
Cheering news comes To- Us also from the
Army Of the Cumberland. Gen Ro-ecrtns. bv
mastery strategy, has possessed himself Of the
mountain Businesses ia which Bragg had On.
trenchel himself driving bis army in dismay and
confusion before him and verifying the adage
that " while Bragg is a good dog. hold fat j.
better The news from Vicksburg Is also
cheering. Grant is slowly heWing his way into
that boosted impregnable stronghold. while
Gems. Want and Hunger are executing a brill
liant flank movement in hi- favor. The news
from the Department Of the Gulf is not 80
positively favorable. but it contains nothing to
induce dependency as to the ultimate triumph
of our cause
la view Of these facts what shall be said Of
men who wilfally belle their country by assert
ing the tOulest falsehoods with regard TO its
condition. What shall be said Of a sheet that.
when momentous issues are pending. involving
the existence OF the nation, can coolly throw its
indnitesimal weight into the scale in behalf OF
the enemys We take the following from the
Lansing Journal Of last week, leaving our
readers to Judge for themselves Of the frafhfal-
ness and patriotism Of a man who can utter
such sentiments at such a time Thc Icurnai
says:
" llu All the vast material resources OF inc
nation at its communicative absolute power
TO control and WELD them at their will-the
Administration has utterly failed not merely
to suppress the rebellion. but even To save the
North from invasion The REBELLION Is stronger
to day than &c ,ras t'oo years ago-he NO,M IS
lceaker.
The South is a unit the North is divided
To the defeats and disasters on land are
added disasters and disgrace upon the seas
the second n not the greatest commercial power
in the world sees its vast commerce daily
despoiled. and its haE inSultcd with impunity
on every sea and almost within sight of the
shores of our most popuIou~ Atlantic States
e The North is divided" is tg Who is TO
blame for il but men like the author of the
paragraph quoted above ?-men who have been
necessarily engaged in disappearing the
national Administration, and stirring up the
people in opposition 10 IT, even to the verge Of
civil war. When the history of these times
shall have been written. we envy not the
record Of those who have labOrrd without stint
TO throw obstacles in the way Of the success of
our arms-who have Rugged traitors to their
bo-oms. be,towing upon them the endearing
epithet of " brethren aud who have denounced
the nation 5 defenders as hell hounds Such
men will be consigned to infamy as long as
memory lives 10 write the name unless their
insignidcance shall purchase them the boon Of
oblivion.