The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-15

Among the many pleasant features Of the Pc
cent ovation ia our city in honor Of the splendid
victories Won by Gems Meade, Grant. Re-ecrans.
and Preuti.s, was iis freedom from all mere
party characteri-m. Il was eminently proper
that united r, jocings should 20 up over victor
lis Won by combined efforts, and ia behalf o.
common interests. True, the copperheaas hello
aooi from this rejoicing bur they we're pernis
ted quietly 70 drop into the us's- i6cauce tosa.
which they are gfagliatiag Wills iAe loyal llen.
comprising here as elsewhere, the mass OF the
people, offered up their thanksgiving for tbe
great triumph Of the hour.
The speakers we're from both the politica.
parties. but Judging from their speeches, the,
belonged to the one great party-the party Of
their country While all the speeches were ex
cellent those Of Judge Campbell aid G. l.
Walker, E-q., we're particularly vel received
Mr.. Walker spoke with great hopetuiness Of che
prospect afnf- 10 view Of the successes We
had achieved, paid glowing tribute 70 Gen
Banks, and said in substance that the var should
be prosecuted with vigor TO she end; that poit
cal differences had nothing 20 do with the ques
,.on-thev ough. 10 be buried until the wa
o.,.. ...i ,b,. n.,c. must be obrsi. "a oal,
AZ the result Of victories achieved 5y the sword.
We turn, with 10 feeling. Of pleasure, from
i.,.. ,,,,iotie pt..ranc.s 10 those Of the part.
San conoerb,ai demonstration Of the 4th OF
Iulg l,-t IN our ci,v. The contrast between the
fxo !. most striking. and the difference they fur
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e0ta.s uasa this aau.. ..i t.. disastrous coase-
queuces Of misrule and anarchy"
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doomed 10 present II 10 the world on The yer!
day that Gen Grant entered Ncksburg with his
vcforiors army rlsrfirr the hammer Of bi-
c,,,.trs nm ,b, boiehts If THAT r.bal ohol5
on the very dsv. too that the naughty Lee was
fleeing with his shattered columns from the fatal
field OF Gettysburg, where the tide Of invasion
was rolled back aud when Prentiss had huiled
back the rebel onset on Helena, and Rosecrans
was pursuing the scattered forces of Gen. Bragg
In the hsh, OF these facts. which are part of
the nations history. how solemn and awful the
observation OF the Lansing copperheads. that
tie further offensive prosecution OF this war as
al present conducted tends to subvert the con-
-rtutiou AID the government, and entails unou
this nation al The disastrous consequences OF
n.i-rule and anarchy
But thcre is another Of the savory set of res-
ouuons from which We have already quoted,
that demands our attention. It is as follows:
That We are in favor OF peace upon the basis
OF a re7'o'",'o" OF ''e mon ana ''' tne accom-
r.,o ~ s.,,. NON ,el's Of 80 go, S S3
-b,n have in view he restoration Of The Union
as it vas, and the securing 10y constitutional
amendments such rights 20 the several States
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