The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-06-10
The ~CaP Of Silence"

Il i reiterated By the copperhead press that, |
among other rights stricken down By the Re-
publican Administration, is the freedom OF
speech. They complain that the Government
has placed leap Of silence" upon their heads,
Shieh shuts down over their mouths, preventing
them from giving utterance 10 their opinions
or in other words, that our Government Is now
a despotism. that prohibits them from exercising
the right OF free speech.
To show the "tr,akfulnsss" Of these WhimPer-
ing sympathizers with treason, We take the fol-
loving extracts from speeches delivered al the
Vallandigham meeting held in New York City
a few DAYS ago. R. 5. Tharin. claiming to be
8 Union refugee from Alabama, but probably
rebel spy, spoke thus:
After various gradstions Of infAmy, Arabian
Lircoln aspired to exercise kingly powers, aud
70 sit upon a kingiy throne. / impeseh
thee. Abraham Lincoln, before the tribunal OF
public opinion, before the great American citl
p zenship. which thou hast outraged. / irpeaen
, thee IN the name of liberty, which thou mas
discredited in the name Of Washington, whose
seat thou hast polluted; in the name OF our pat
riotic ancestors, Who gave u the rights OF which
g thou art nos attempting TO rob - impeaca
: thee before hat dread tribunal, before "hici
b. thou wilt perhaps soOn-perhaps sooner thar
tbou expectest-( Voices we hope so)-stanS
- in order 70 render an account Tor me oa'i
I. soosen when tbon sworest 10 support the Con
"a stltu'ien OF the United States. ! impeach the
IN the name oi tle ci-zeus OF the State OF Ne'
York. OF the citizens Of Dayton, and the citizen
of Cincinnati | impeach thee in the name O
: the person who preceded me, aud in the nam
IN OF Clement l.. NallaAdigham | exeerate thee
nt The notorious Captain Rynders Was on hand
and mace one Of his characteristic speeches
% We quote:
pc "Mr Chairman and fellow subjects Of Abri
~ ham the First: (Laughter,) | esteem it big
&c privilege TO be allowed 10 appear before you q
.. night without shackles on my hands. nardl
90 expected 10 see 30 many people here in def
{! auee OF The l4s OF she police Of this city, VII
), have promulgated thf0Igacut the city, the 81
~ lire DAY do NOS mean the individual police
= this. Tor they are the mere Instruments ia Ga
o' hands OF those who commanded theHi-but Gel
y! tain Black Republicans, az well as W bite IL
publicau-, have been very industrious 10 "a
ia circulating the report that the meeting VI
- % be broken up CLet them Try ~ aad th'
any individual like ID self, some OF create
note, perhaps, would be arrested If they zoo
the name Of Abraham Lincoln ia vain this nigh
nc
70 a. say here to night il is eternal degrec
- ton and shame 20 America that al individual
a State not in rebellion, should be taken out
-" his house 81 cohort OF military Rinious-
brave men, 40 doubt, in the performance OF
duty where there was 10 danger. They we
"' NOT sf-ai5 80 v-narsiisha-n nor his wife nor h
-, ttl. children. tLaughter)
"Now do not wish YOU 20 understand that
mean 70 insinuaie aught against the bravery
= our soldiers that have fought in the Frederick
= burgh action, tor | have two nephews there, al
- one OF them, believe, has fallen in the cOnte:
Well, If he died be has died with face to the {
- emes was going to LAY Of his country, but
= will not say il. II Abraham Lincoln and 9th
~, damned Black Republicans; it the cohorts
M. negroes, Lincoln, Greeley, Phillips, Anna Die
= insOn. and the rest of the she devils that 60
q - gregate around them-(L Laughter, IN which q
rest of the sentence was lost There ge
tleinen who thiuk you ought never to speak d
respectfully OF a lady. graut you ought n'
for and challenge the world If any one ever hea
,ay ne utter word disrespeciful OF lady. But
=, YOU call these ladies'? Ono, horse marines
" The speaker then remarked the amOrOus ard d
O"A votional feeling towards the negro OF such
ed males as gathered in DR.. Cheever's church lai
ly, and related how be kicked Wendall Philh
out of the Broadway Tabernacle some years a.
'h When the time comes, said he to resist the e
SET croachments OF your liberties, do not say you a
no , struck in defence of your liberty and TOR 4
''e protection Of your family, by the stalwart al
courageous arm, is worth dozen windy speec
III es"
~ Wonder what the ocofoco orators rould ha
ial said if they had been free to express ther
or selves