The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-05-27

- rive life to the bush and the vlne' 50 !nas
thew ma, bud, blossom ana Dear '"s P's''O0'
fruit -. c,a,a tights and arbi-
A' 80 .,i,.s of the administration OF our coun
80 Government. grooming and struggling Tor
.:,;onal life 10 this hour Of imminent danger =
not the spirit and grace CT PATRIOTS 10 pun
down this unholy rebellion, but clear deVelJp-
men, Of il ant-soirt the spirit OF the reoeiion
itself. -. MI Tho,
-oold more certsiniy encourage the heart ana
strengthen the hands OF the rebels. than 70 u.s.
courage the heart and diminlsh the strength oil
the Government aud Of the nation, by being eter-
paIly prating about State rights aud arbitrary
measures OF the administration, and thereby IN
settle tho minds OF the patriotic people, and sei
them divided into political parties, aud hhed
with party strife and hatred, one toward the
other II our Government Is destroyed 4nO
Our country turned over 70 the hands OF l,e
,ahels II ill not be because OF their strength,
hut because Of the weakness OF the Government
a weakness that arises IRON the want Of a uui-
versal and overw heming development OF the
spirit and grace OF patriotism, IN Internationally
suoporling the administration in crushing out
this most infamous rebellion.
More than two hundred thousand Of our lei
low citizens, with rights a. dear aud a. sacred
% them as those State rights are 10 any OF those
State right s,icklers, have been dragged from
their homes, their fresides and their friends, bF
tbi. bloody rebellion. They have poured out
their blood ike water. They have gone 70 that
land dark aud dreAry, isolated aud lonely, from
whence they can never return 70 enjoy those
right. so dear, aa6io which they have BLEED aud
died To-day more than million more Of our
fellow ciuz.us are deprived OF the society Of
goeir irieads; their bodies are living bui~ark-
for our defense They are compelled, day after
dav aud week after week aud mouth after
month, 70 endure tic hardshps, privatIon- aud
iaugus OF a soldiers nfe; tney are compelled re
peaIedly TO face the death dealing Ines aud
batteries Of a savage aud iniurialed enemy.
Thousands more, pale aud emacia,ed with
sickness aud sorrO~; deprived Of the endearing
society OF wives anu sisters aud mothers, are THE
day stretched upon uneasy cots 10 distant hOspi~
tals. pining, Suffering, dying on account Of this
horrible rebellion.
We'll did Nc -ay that il was eide, insolent aud
worse than vanity Of vanitics and vcKatiOn OF
spirit, to profess 10 support the Government aud
still refuse to support the administration OF the
Government at whose Command, direction and
control all these sell sacnhcing patriots have
gone forth 70 battle, to bleed, 10 suffer and 10
die for their country.
Just a. veil would IL be TO boast OF hospital
~ aud philanthrOphy 10 a man Of sense, aud a.
the same time endrayOr 10 weaken his friends
aud strengthen bis DiOOdlhirsty assassins 10 cut
of biz head, and destroy his sen-orium, upon
which the direction, the acton and the lie OF
the whole body IS dependant, as to boast OF 10y
aifv and ratrtorfzm la The tru.eru u.nf ard ~
The eame time be constantly eudeavoIing t.
weaken the friends aud Strengthen the savage
enemies Ut the Government AMI It's Constitution.
the country aud IL institutions, by refusing o
support the administration IA ITS vigilant meas
urrs To suppress this savage rebellion
Indeed, II Oes appear 10 Us that al tDis idle
insOeut aud piOus hypocrisy and Hea, suly dev
iltry OF pfatiug about The 'Cousutution as it l.
"the Government "a Il was, estate rights, aud
arbitrary measures OF the administration" "a
the midst OF our country peril, IA tue midst Of
the diu OF war, the roar Of battles aud the thun
deriDg vail II woe, looming up fsom our bleed
ing, suffering dying cOuutrymen, who now need
sympathy, who nov need support from every
source under Heaven, IS equaled only by its un-
psralleiled neanness, steTnness, colIness and
cruelty.
Friends, this country with all its Institutions
of equality Is ours. ms Government, VIII it,
uneq ualied constitution as the great chart OF
human liberty, Is ours. Thus country, equalled
only by lie Government, has been handed down
to Us through tears aud prayers aud blood, b,
our fathers, as our birthnght; 50 too It Is the
heritage vi our children aud Of our children's
children yet unborn.
Soon We snail have all passed off from the
stage OF acu"1. Que generation arIselh, al
other passetL ." The consolation OF gene
rations yet uhOO.n al he their cOuutry-their
Country that tue no. - OF their fathers, who
handed Il down 10 them through tears, prayers
aud blood
Viii then do our duty as citizens, as loy
alists, patriots aud as Christians IN transmit
ting 10 our children aud all rising generations
our country unlmpaired, as a priceless inheri
tauce?
Then, IN the name of my Divine Master the
King OF Kings aud Lord OF Lords, let me entr, at
you IN behalf VI our country, behalf OF our
Government, IN behalf OF our patriotic armies
in behalf OF the dying groans OF our slam soldiers
in behalf vi every principle OF righteousness
justIce anu mercy 10 the whole human race, Ia
behalf OF generations Yet unborn, to develop the
pure spirit aud grace OF loyalty aud patriotism
IN standing By the Government