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VIII They DO II.

The opDosers OF the Administration have abus
ed il without stint, on account a they have
claimed, Of its want Of success in the prOsecu-
ton Of the war Whenever any great success
has been achieved by our arms, they have been
silent. AT every reverse they have acclaimed
loud aud long against the imbecility, the want OF
foresight, and above all, the want OF success OF
the Administration. But through all this contu-
mely and abuse, the men in authority have labor
ed night and day to secure triumph, and now
we have the glorious fruits Of all their tolls
vcksburg and Port Hudson are ours, opening
up the Mississippi to the Gulf Bragg has been
worsted and driven from Tennessee. Lee has
been repulsed and bis shattered army is retreat
ing upon Richmond
If these great victories had, by the chances Of
war, been turned into defeats, there would have
been no end to the howlings OF the opponents
of the Administration. II would all nave been
laid at the door Of ts imbecility. No extenua
ting circumstances would have been permitted
TO parry the keen edge OF then denuuciatons-
Now we ask them to have the common fairness
aud decency to give the Administration credit for
what they have accomplished. We wait to hear
these grumblers offer a single word of praise for
the victories that have been achieved. viii
they do il,
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A Modern Democrat

At Concord, \. H., on the 4th OF July last,
Franklin Pierce and Dan Voorhees,. of Iudi-
ana Valandighsm's bosom friend, enlightened
the people on the principles of copperhead dem
ocracy The following is from the speech de.
livered by Elk President Pierce on that occa-
sion:
&" It Is right that you should ask me" he said
at the close Of his remarks, I" what would you
do in this fearful extremity :" That's what
We want to know, broke in Az impatient nearer.
II reply, from the beginning Of this struggle to
the present moment, my hope has been in NOR
al power My judgment impels me 70 rely
upon moral force, aud not upon any Of the CO.
ercire instrumentalities Of military Po'oer, &c.
How the rebels laugh at such twaddle; aud
how contemplate it sounds in the ears OF the
brave fellows who are giving their lives for the
country they love, but which this Elk. President
disgraces.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-22

No BAcKISG DowS.-The whining assurance
Of Gov. Seymour to the New York Mob that
be vas their friend" and that be had sent
his AdjHiani General to Washington to have the
draft stopped, had just about as much effect on
the mob IS on the authorities al Washington.
Dispatches from Washington Of the 18th inst
furnish the following gratifying announcement:
The President has refused 70 suspend the draft
~ New York, and Eill leave the State authorities
To pat down the riot If they cannot, ne will
iuisrpose With the strong arm Of the Govern
mrut-
AZ "a Cabinet meeting yesterday, il vas resell
we'd that While New York riots be LETT to state
authorities. An ample and sufficient force Of
troops should be sent 70 that city 70 protec; the
osiceTs 10 charge OF the enrolment The Gov
eminent has not backed down, neither Is it CO.
ing 20 back down from enforcing the draft there.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-22

a DKNocRAIic WV CT S-1vEx1-lSeo. Z
weston, democrat 10 tis stb Of JE'y Address
IN BelchertO~n iAst Saturday. spoke Ct ssrery
as follows:
i have seen slavery il every forn-on the
plantations Of the South; on the broad estate,
OF despOtic Russia, where one person. Prince
MaHangzof, before the emancipation act o.p-
ed seventy hve thousand human beings: he DOS
sessed estates IN nearly every province in Russia
be owned towns and villages, aud the iphahi.
unts hke"lse- have seen slavery in its native
AincA, clothed in rags. and a. black "a r,idnish,
! nave seen It In eastern harens array, in silks
Ano Je"es, as beautiful as Venus. and as white
% OI1oAss'a SHOWS from whence they came
out cannot eonscientiously say one word in its
n.Or; while could I'll a volume With its hor-
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-22

LII oS BIS HEAD.-The small light Copper.
head politician Of this city, who once on time
attempted fight Of oratory at Jackson, and
very suddenly "lit on his bead" did the same
thing in another form, in his 18th Of July speech
before the Lansing Democratic Association. On
that occasion he said "WeC) may possibly get
Vicksburs; | presume likely We will, but We
shali never get Port Hudson" Il is a sufficient
comment on the prediction OF this prophet Of
Baal, that 10 FIVE days after this prophecy, Port
Hudson surrendered TO ibs victorious forces OF
Gen. Banks, ard that at the very lime he uttered
it, the glorious stars and stripes were foating
over the notifications Of Yicks5urg
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-22

PUBLIC HERoIsH.-A paper just published by
the national government OF Lithuania, states that
a detachment OF three hundred insurgents. un.
der the command OF Vincent Koziell, had fol
the last four weeks, secured the district of Vi
leika, proclaimlng everywhere the decree Of the
national government which secures to the peas
ants the lands cultivated by them The peasants
gave an enthusiastic reception TO the insurgents
The Russians dreading the effect of this propa.
ganda, resolved TO exteTminate Kozielrs small
troop at any cost. Strong detachments of trOop.
wers consequently sent against il from Minsk
Vileika, and BOuslaw. The insurgents happened
TO be between the river and lila aud the break
water OF Stayewo, constructed by the grand ar
my in 1912, when, on the 2Sth of Nav, they
were suddenly surrounded on ali sides The de
tachments sent from Vileika and Bouslaw were
drawn up in eehelOn along the breakwater, and
that from Minsk occupied the left bank Of the
Liza There remained for the insurgents only q
narrow passage by crossing the river in the d.
rection of the great forest which could be seen
at distance. In order to reach the forest it be.
came necessary 10 direct the attention of the
enemy TO another point.
koziell adopted desperate course. "Broth
ers," said he, "some OF us must devote ourselvo.
to save the remainder. | demand forty generou.
hearts ready to die with me-" He was Instant,
surrounded BY eighty young men who asked to
be permitted TO share his fate. Then, giving the
chief command to a brother officer, he made hi.
detachment take the road 70 the forest, while be
with bis eighty companions waited to meet the
attack OF the enemy. Two hours after the de-
pArture OF the detachment be crossed the river,
and, meeting Russian corps of $40 men near
the village of Vlsdyki, he commenced furiou:
attack. The Vohsys OF musketry brought the
Russians to the place from every direction. Al
ter an engagement which lasted Eve hours fort,
OF his companions alone remained alive. ri,
attempted TO cross the lila second time. in or
Ger that the Russians should lose al trace Of ~.
detachment, but be Uas shot dow bv a rBuss :.
bal. The remainder died viIh am DIT lie o.
Ject was accomplished, and tie create par o.
the detachment vas saved
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-EC9sD Ia)UGHr.-Tne children Of two neigh
b.r- bad tas'r daily qusrreis and sights, which
re-ai--i -arBetme- IN bruised faces and torn gar
m-ur-. The i-ther q one family believed bis
cl .1 20 90 b. sadly nizitreatsd, and being
la's'o-at= man. concluded that the surest way
% =et.- tle Inference bstReeu their households
permanently, would be 10 ca4s..se the head Of
tie otter family. although, a. yet. he bad never
=eea r'n. IT, thsreupon procured a raE-hide,
al4 abruptly entering his neigh oor's tenement,
ING -irei, IN threatening tone for A" the man Of
tie neg--
81 sn a--- -ir, said Parsonage upwards Of
Elk '--'. and weighing soma 10 hundred and
f~eltv pounds ~ b. approached 70 learn the
5--ine-= % bis leigh50r
d. understand you - say that you we're
the 70 ''eu-- Of the hoase
les. SIR"
Wei. II just dropped in. air. to see i THE
= go'sr raF-kide -
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-22

Tx RETREAT OF LEE Gen. Lee has es-
capped. He made his retreat across the POtO
mac Monday night, taking with him all bis trains,
artillery, &c, &c. Our forces found only a SIN
gle brigade Of fifteen hundred men and A couple
pieces Of artillery, which they captured.
While this retreat will excite regret and dis
appointment. il il not entirely unexpected
Those best acquainted with the situation" have
mad little hope IRON the beginning, that the re.
treat OF the willy enemy could be prevented
The "bagging" of large armies is one of the
practicable impossible feats Of war Il is pleas
ant thing TO talk about, but it is a thing that i.
seldom, If ever achieved. Equally difficult is il
TO prevent the retreat of an enemy with a river
in his rear Burnside was defeated at Freder.
icksbarg but he recrOssed the Rappahaunock
without the loss Of single man, gun or ounce
OF luggage-and 10 the very face Of the enemy
Hooker was worsted at Charlottesville, yet be
fell back upon the river, with $4,000 K, bells al
most within cannon range Of him, and regained
his old position on this side without being mo
Tested
The difficulty Of preventing the enemy eros
sing IN the present instance, was greater than
usual. He occupied a narrow tongue of land
almost Inaccessible 70 pursuing force. To at
tack him here was practically impossible from
the fact that only few thousand of our troop.
could operate at one time. he broken charac-
ter Of the country afforded peculiar facilities for
defensive purposes. Lee $ as able to render his
position virtually impregnpble until he could
perfect his arrangements COR a safe retreat
There are those who will blame Gen. Meade
for permitting the enemy TO escape. We do not
propose to join them. We prefer TO believe that
he did everything that was possible to complete
the victory at Gettysburg. That victory is one
of the proudest incidents OF the var Achieved
under serious disadvantages, it arrested the Reb-
ell invasion, saved Baltimore, and possibly " ash
ington, from capture, and drove an enemy drum
ken with success and the hope of spoil and con-
quest, bruised aud demOrazed back to his "na-
tive heath" Let US not forget what has been
accomplished, in our disappointment at What
our brave army has failed to do.-Albany Jour
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-22

THE ENRoLxKSr.-The jackson Citizen saws.
{" The enrolment for this District has been COM
pleted and forwarded TO headquarters at Wash
ingtoO. The Board OF Enrolment deserve cred
il for the speedy manner in which the business
has been transacted. They have worked faith
fully and hard, and leave matter. in their Dis
tsct in excellent shape. The number enrolled
in this District for the first class from which the
fret draft is 70 be made. figures up as follows
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-22

a SHARP TRIcx--Gen. Schimmepfenins es-
S1peo capture in the first days battle at Gettys
purg, by resorting to dodge worthy of the
snArpsst Yankee. When he found his retreat
Gu. on, he seized the blue coat Of a private and
pu1'Ined Y closely over his uniform; he was
.ao0Heo down and run over BY a gang Of rebels
49,; 80 we're after plumber. He then stumbled away
,n'o ce.ar, and lay there concealed and with
$3.50" w LOT Two days. When he heard the bows
tbcn. lsnkee Doodle" in the streets, he
msad oil his brigade, and ready for work WI
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hair. and dragged him into the street where they
again kicked and beat him.
man keeping q drug store Oh the corner,
.;,b feelings of compassion, carried out glass
~ water 20 give the colonel. wbereupOn the mob
turned about and completely Quilted his store.
After beating Col O'Brien until be was com
nletely insensible, they again dragged him into
the ward AID threw him into a corner, where
everv now and then they visited him and renew
ed their attack upon him
Several persons witnessed this outrage from
their near windows, and protested against, when
the mob cried out kill them too, don't let's
have any witnesses" The ringleaders notified
the neighbors that they intended burning the
block at Eight, and we're going 10 burn the body
Of the Colonel.
About II O'Clock, Lieut.. Wood, in command
Of a company Of regulars, while marching thro'
Pitt street. was attacked by the mob and treated
10 a shower OF stones. He brought bis men 20
halt and fred upOn the crowd, killing, it is
said. ten or twelve, and wOundng SIX or eight
The effective fire upon the mob had salutary
effect upon the insurgents in that part Of the
city. sad reSored the streets 70 their usual qui-
etness.
The largest number Of persons present at one
time was when the workmen we're going % and
returning from dinner.
Gov. Seymour made his appearance at that
time, on the City Hall steps, and addressed an
immense crowd. Near hin stood one Of the
ringleaders Of the rioters, who had few mo
ments before made an inaamatory speech in front
Of the Tribune, calling upon bis associates to at
tack the building
he aiterwsrd committed an assault upon
young man. striking him violently in the face
and driving him, with frequent blows, across Ia,
Park. A little scoundrel Of sixteen Jumped "
ana struck the same man 10 the face when b,
found he could DO so with impuuity. The noisl
fellow sho tried to provoke an assault upon ID,
Tribune can be identified by many witnesses.
Lass aisht the was less uemOhstfatlvl
than il vas the night previous. hut il booted
yelled and beloved ike a wild beast The Time
Office was Illuminated throwing good deal 0
light upon the Square; this was a source Of an
noyance 10 the rioters, for they love darkness
rather than light their deeds being evil; 30 thel
left in disgust about ten O'clock
The fact that two rifed batteries frOwued upor
them from the Office of our cotemporary, aud ID,
further facts that the Times and Tribune Offices
were thoroughly armed, and in a state Of perfec
military organization, and under the comman,
Of experienced military commanders may hav,
had an influence upon their movements In al
dtion 70 all this there was a powerful police anC
military force within hailing distance
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-22

The PLACE FOR PEAcE COSvESTIoN.-The
New York Tribune, speaking OF the Peace Con
ventions that have been held in that city, very
properly suggests thai Richmond is the proper
locality for the next '0utpOuring Of the Masses
in favor of Peace. Why not As yet, she has
left US a monopoly of the business. In all the
region ruled by JEFF. Davis, We have not heard
of Peace Meeting while scores have been
held in the loyal States. Now let the Rebels
hold Just one before We take fresh start. II
there be any fraternity, Cancellation or abhor-
renee Of bloodshed in the Rebel heart, let Us be
favored with touch of its quality. Soft words
from our side have hitherto been met with hard
blows Our President SAYS, You cannot fight
alaays'-there must at last be negotiation and
peace-and JEFF. responds, We would rather
fraternize with kysras than with Yankees This
i not polite nor encouraging; but they may
think better Of il noT-let Us hear. WHY not
have the next Peace Meeting in Richmonds
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Policy the Commercials.

The Republican party have carried on the warrior two
years. They have sent their HELL HOUNDS AID BULL
DOGS down south, and what have they accomplished
Nothing And told them that IL the beginning
that they could accomplish nothing and the reason
why IL. because they are OUR BRETHREN. And now
they back and propose o. kick UP fuss here ~
the North and We ARE READY FOR THEM Geo "
Peek spsseh before TIE Lansing Democratic 4ssociG0n
NrrcS 1sf9.
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gaasins State Republican.
I. NJ. CRAvATH, Editor.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY y. 1868
The Policy OF the War

In giving freedom 10 the slave ensure Freedom TO
the Free honorable alike n what give and what
receive We shall molly save meanly lose the ast
best hope d earth Other means may succeed. this
could not fail The way is plain. peaceful, generous
Just A way which II followed. the world viii forever
applaud and Col must forever bless-Prestdent LIN
"a q Hsssnqe December. lsf2
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-22

OHIO DEx0CRACT.-Ar. Lincoln told the com
nittee who, in the name Of the Ohio democracy.
demanded the release Of Vali4ndgham. that. II
they would only sign paper Pledging themselves
to hearty support OF the war 10 put'ing down
the rebellion, be would release bin. Thu soosst
90 Il. Such are the men Who proclaim ihA.'the
country can be saved Only by putting them 10
PsTer again. Common people csu't see i.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-22

WoS'r BIZ Sui1EB.-When the Secretary Of
War was contemplating whether be might not
legally ignore the $s09 exemption IN the con
scription la~, the Copperheads set up terrible
how against 50 doing. BE did no, 90 il, and
nov they get Up riot, kill ffsy defeuceless black
men, women, and children. and destroy a halt 3
million dollars Of properly. because ;be sane
exemption clause i in the lsv.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-22

tE The Lansing Journal quotes the Boston
Commonwealth - Republican authority. Ol
course. no intelligent man -i'l BE- imposed apol
by 50 shallow a deception.
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now horses about that time,l the men were
parolled.
The ladisS Of course. took the oath, aud were
discharged, Tor our great republic does not war
on lovely women.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-22

- Inasnuch a. the foot il one Of tae ends
Ct man, you cannet kick mac without put
ting an end to him.
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Col. JETFERDs, OF TIE FoURTB.-The New
York papers contain the particulars of the death
of Col Harrison II. Jefferds, of the Fourth Mich
igan InfaRtry The manner of bis death, as re-
lated by the correspondent, Is sufficient eulO-
~ upon bis character: " IL was from a bayo-
net thrust that Col Jefferds fell 1t was in the
thekest Of the fight. A rebel officer had seized
the regimental colors. Col Jefferds shot the
rebel officer dead with his revolver, took the
eoois in his ewn hand. reared them aloft, aud
cried out, Rally roaHd theAag, BOYS" reb-
e. bayonet pierced his vitals. and be fell dead.
his hand still elutching the flagstaff"
Tia DENOcEAcI" HAS SPoEES.-Gov. Sey.
mour addressed tie New York rioters, assuring
them that be vas their friend, and reminding
t5em that they were hi. "imne9ia,> oonstitsi-
sHts;" to which they cheered, a. at any other
Democratic mass meeting" We need not asa
loyal Democrats what they thiak OF this; but
We might ask them hoE long party in such q
position vii get their votes and influence
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attempt OF Nor,hsra Rebel. a; = RsvolutlO.

The New York Iri5sas Of july "a. publishes
che following manifesto OF Rebel synpathisers
through the city on the night before the 4th.-
l. isa specimen 90 tAe malignant and internal
means thar have been iniployed bs the Opposers
OF the Government 20 inaugurAie civil war in
the North and has borne us legitimate fruit IN
the Nsw York riot.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-01-23

The WinRns Russian Railway Contract
The firm of Winans Brothers, of Bslti-
more, Nd, have been underbid by French
company, and have lost the capital job Of
RAINING and keeping in repair the great
Russian railroad from st. Petersburg to
Moscow. The Frenchmen have taken the
contract for four years. The Winans
Brothers have enriched themselves and
their friends by their connection with the
road, dating back to its origin, and they
can afford to retire. They had in their en-
ploY quite a number of American mechsn-
les, several from Boston, who returned
home some months ago. All the Ameri-
cans and EnglishmeD employed on the road
left with the Winanses, and the French
mechanics now have it all to themselves.
The above is taken from a late Boston
paper. We.learn that the Russian Gov
ernment offered the American firm large
snm above that to be paid to the French
contractors, if they would continue to op-
crate the road, but it was refused, the
Messrs. WinaDs considering that their bid
was as low as the magnitude Of the work
would justify. Eight Baltimoreans, viz (:
George P Hamlin, John F. Mattingly,
George W. Lambert, Francis G. Pratt, VIM.
Edwards, Emerson Ames, J. B. c. Stump
and Benjamin NOyes, left with the other
Americans, and several have arrived home,
but the majority of them stopped in Eng
land and are employed by the Messrs. Wi
mans in constructing-a large iron vessel
after the plan of the cigar steamer built
in that city.-BGLtimoTe Sun.