The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-04-22


An immense Union meeting was heldn LeAv-
enworth Kansas, recently, which was addressed
5y Gen. Lane, Gen. Blunt, Col JennisOn, An1
others. Gen. Lane among other things remarked
as follows We quote from the Coassrvas,vs's
report
At lAsl tue Government is clothed ~ith pew
or TO crush out al who would oppose it, We
have got this great wicked rebellion by the
throat A voice-"Choke 'em 70 desthi"l
The police tnst Won insagurated-yov, the peO-
. pie OF Kansas nov the policy Of this Govern
, meat.
The Government stands nov where you and
Kansas stood when the hrst gun was fred on
Sumpter r. is ready to strike at the cause; il
- reads TO use all the means to crush rebellion
and pros aim Freedom. (Great cheerng)
Why. at Fort Scott some nonths ago, met
an ofhcer-no, not an o1icer-I met a man
no, not a mani met a creature in shoulder
suaps WHO said:
/ Whenever sm ordered 10 muster negroes
sh.ll resign. They shall Rol be on an equality
~iIh ne" ] a-ked han il they did not have
mules IN the army-if be did not associate with
mules. He replied 81 think a mute a great
deal nearer NV equal than a negro"
/ / told hin thai | agreed With hiEn entirely
(LaughIer)
soon alter that officer was found in a social
company that refused 90 drink the health Of the
Presi8ent Voices He's traitor"l There
y a very easy way OF finding oct traitors and
sympathizers. All WHO are not 10 favor Of aslng
every means 70 crush the rebellion black or
rhie-red or blue-Are traitors. (Great ape
p'adse)
All the capital the copperhesds havs consists
in arousing Tue prej1dices Of white men against
the negro race. Here in Kansas We are ia favor
of withdra wing the blacks from the Free States
and pnttng them into the army. Tdat is the
way we pick hole in and collapse she copper
hesd bladder.
We here are in earnest in eur effort 10 pre-
serve this country. The Kansan who Esps
word about peace, il an enemy TO his State a.
well ss traitor TO his coautry. (Long contia-
ued spplz1se)
There Is Only an imaginary line between Kaa-
sAs aud the rebel States, aud the success Of trea-
sou would De fatal to all our property a. vel as
90 our principles.
AK the copperhesds If they think We can sf.
ford. in sRch a struggle 70 lei traitors or syupa-
thizers remain among Us, You can 20 70 your
iriends; we don't want you. (Renewed cheer.
, ing)
tell you copperbesds that you can't take sia.
: I WOf-el OF tlas AcL Wlb1Out QYlng- Laugh.
ter Il vas made expressly 70 kill you off,
, We have got a reputation FOR laElessness thai
re must get rid Of and that's another reason
, vky the copperheais must leave.
We want 70 win q reputation for religion, bat
q ~e can't while these cOpperheads are here They
. must 90. They are spOLing ~ disposition.
: Why I can't 20 70 the hogse Of PRAYER without
l. having nv attention drssn from religious sub
-css and being mad all the time (Rosrs o
Z l.anghter.)
We want male ssd female sympathizers :.
!. leave Kansas and 60 South. Y0a can't hurt a
: half 20 bad riih musket in your hand a. yol
: can here. II yos are here ve musi ay hand
. on you A. you love Us you usst leave us, sD'
thus ne shall escape the charge Of laElessness
= DO not say that all Democrats are copper
/, hesds-far from it,-b1t | DO say that al th'
copperhesds | have ever heard talk claimed 4
. be Democrats.
- II conclusion Gen. Lane said be vas proud Q
u being a member Of the Uoion LeagHe-