The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-02-10

this political organization, Whist does the SEN.
ator from Kentucky mean when he demounces
against Is as a fault that We are attempting 20
} destroy the political organization of the rebel
} Ststesg Is he friendly to that organization
! Does bis heart yearn toward X; or is his heart
IN that condition Of indifference which sees ~
} little fault on tie one side as the other
But be goes further. be says that our pur-
pose is
" To destroy or bAnish, and strip Of their prop.
erty, Gil the pro-slavery people, secessicnists and
snti-seeessionists, loyal aad disOyAl, eombAtAnts
aud noa-com5atants, old men, women. and cha-
dren, the decrepit, aud the non-coaapos s4e.fis -
Does he Senstor in bis calm reflection impute
either TO the Executive Government or the dom
inAni party purpose so cruz 90 unnatural. 50
unspeaAAbiy bruts', "a the determination OF non-
eomoAtants, men, women, aud childrea. she de-
erepII and the noH-compos i; or is il rather the
oind madness OF party spirit which prompts this
gross aud ca'umnious attack upon the govern.
meot OF his country and the oval party nov in
power: Charity toward him would lead me 90
impute tee latter motive and rot the former
Agsin, he ss-s that the purpose Of this party
and Of the governnsn snt is
10 proclaim a mock freedom 20 the slaves
o-i BY military power TO ke possession of the
ife nen and work them fox their own profit 20
90 all ihis, and also % ens'a-e the white man.
by trsmphng u Yer foot the Constitution and
laws OF the United States and the States hv the
power # s subsidized Army and lest isn-
This Is, tt9 subsidized Army
shoild iaiter, by hundreds and thousands Of
1 negro Janizaries, organized for that purpose bv
ne Secretary Of War and the Adjutsnt Gen.
eral"
| j. these atroelOus schemes are entertained by
the Executive Gov srnUenL IS they are here in
dicated, then it would be tie right of the Ams,-
ican people, he righ, Of any Community. I, RI,
II arms against so unjust and tyranujcsi a Gov.
ernment = subsidized army ~ Our Armv
e seems, according 70 the ideSs of the Senator
s not patI .otlc crmy, il has not volunteered
or taken the field from any patriotic motive
but merely for pay and lest, ," in the language
ci the Senator, this Army Of white volunteers
should ialier in FrosecutiDg the vsr for the pur.
pose mentioned m the resolution, Ne are 10 re-.
sort 20 "the hundreds Of thousands az negro
lanlzaries organized for that purpose D, fhe
secretary OF War aud the Adiltant General. -
that IL TO say, the black troops which We have
thus lar raised, and now have IN our emplog.
ment and service are orgs1ized for the base and
| tyranncal purpose mentioned in these resolp.
uons-not Tor the Landslide and patriotic purpo,e
OF overcoming the rebellion, but for the mr.
pose OF uPholdlng plunderers, spoilsmea. ONCE
holders, ofice seekers, aud the entire fock Of
vuitures 80 vividly and argriIy described BY the
Senator.
If all that is said in this series Of resoiu,;or.
be true, and am not now discussing the tru.h
oil H. Tor mat would lead me into too broad
neiu,! u "ouid not only be the right, but il
would be the duty Of the American people a..
free people, not 70 wait moment but 70 ssi,s
the sword OF rebellion and insurrection drive
the harpies OF tyranny from power. and estab.
hsh some government which would protect our
rights and our liberties But it is en,ire,v mani.
lest that under the influence Of this blind fan.t
cisn oi party, which fear has too powerful
An eject on the mind Of the Senator. 10 allow
his Intellect to have lis free aud unbiased .ctIop
he has been betrayed unconsciouslr. / hone
into the expression Of opinions. and into IN,
Eoeations to civil war and insurrection in wbich
no nsn IN his sane moments would have IN
dulged. III
Again, there IS another ground of complaint
Sno'ner p,enoniuon OF the Senator's purpose, in
nis second resolution, in which he ssvs
| 30 the President of the United States and
The civil and military officers thereof. NAV com.
NIT treason against any State, whose eoveruweDt
y Ia the performance Of its duties under the
federsi Constitution, by levying war against il.
OF IN acnering TO its enemies, giving them aid
anu cCnl,1ft As resisting with an armed force ths
execution OF us laws, or Adhering to such armed
force, giving It aid aud comfort"
The implication is, that wherever the Pre,i-
dent OF the United States shall use the Arnv q,
The Navy for The purpose of keeping the peace
Ni'hla any loyal State acting within its constitu
uonai functions, ss the Senator says. wherever
ne soaii have occasion y use the military force
'or the preservation Of order, for the protection
OF the parity OF elections, or for the protection
1 - ffz.rt -. IL.
against the government Of the State. IL ia
throwing oat before the people the idea thai on
some occss'on-thc Senator has no, told us
where-the President has thus employed the
military power OF the United States; and thar
because ne has thus employed il be is guilty. of
treason, and ought TO be impeached This. ard
nothing short Of this, is the fair Inference from
this otherwise perfectly senseless and rrstuitous
| resolution.
he says further:
And where, from the presence or spprsben.
sion OF force and violence, or other csuse. apv
election cannot be 90 conducted -
That Is, according 70 the laws of the State
" Il ought not 10 be held at ALL"
Where, from the presence or apprehension
Of military or other violence, an election cannot
be so conducted, il ought NOT 70 be beld Al al y
Was the Senator aware Of the fui extent and
meaning Of this dcclarations I tru.t ha u.s
lot; but am not sure. What is the import OF
the language? Plainly this: that in case an
election should be held, say for instance. in the
State of Kentucky, and there was either popu.
lar Violence surrounding the polls, or lust ground
70 spPrehend popular violence, or II there shou d
be military force G tie rebels st the polIs
threatening - disturb snd 10 break no the cleo
ton, then according 20 the Sena lr, the election
ought not % be held at al Sir what doctrine
e IAlss tie would rather see a perfect failure
! OF eli elections; he would rather see hs State
| disorganzedi 10 member eec.sd 20 the House
OF Representative or TO the Senate Of Kentucky.
10 members elected 20 the Congress; he would
rather see ali government fan into ruins than
that any military force should be employed at The
polls 70 protect the honest voter, or even q
protect the judges Of tie election in the dis.
charge Of their duties Did the Senator from
Kentucky mean thisy he he's cersainly er
pressed II. more srsrchal sentiment could
{ never have been ut.-red; a sentiment more In,
compatible With the object Of any Government
civilized or slvage, AID yet tie Senator de-
clares that where, from the presence or appre
r nension OF force, violence, or other Cause, any
election cannot Be- SO conducted, Il suo6f not q
? Be held at all"
1 Mr.. President. have nov finished the obser,
vations have felt il nv duty 10 make on thi
D series OF resolutions loJk upon them a. Ia.
Vitrg, in the mot direct and urgent terms, ID.
? u1ss-ss Of the loye people Of the United Statel
70 rise 10 insurrection against the government
+, and eject from their places the Executive OF
J ceFs Who now have charge Of il, and to initist,
o E IeToluEouary government. Is il no. soi
defy any man 10 read those rickety and AlnoE
crszy resolutions, aud not come 70 the same con