The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-12-07
Baanties Of Democracy"

We cut the following gems from single /
number Of the Michigan State journal OF
Nov. 81. They are specimen OF TIE spirit
. Of that paner. as it Is presented weekly:
Tie North desires 10 subject the south 70
It's own ianaticism. and 10 that end wages
cesoiating aud eXtermiuatng war Inc
/ South has as much LEGAL right 10 force It's
own opinions aud institutions upon the
North-but the latter being the stronger
regaris only lis strength. without caring
Tor the right Of the case
Mr. Lincoln thinks his foot already upon
the necks Of the people, and he will Oe able,
with his military courts and other like
machinery. without d.lhuliy 10 complete
their subugatlOn.
Ii Mr. Lincoln s., any sacrifice Of treasure
or men Al his command, can sntJuSate The
South-which Is more than doub,tul-then
a central deSpotism viii he military ne
cessIty.'
Nr. Lincoln appoints day Of ihanksSiv-
ing 10 a God OF trlth. for victories which
are only tie production OF his own lies.
Voluntary submission o. tue South 10 the
terms Of Mr.. Lincoln would show them
, craven people. which their resistance 10 Tie
aggressions of the North proves them not
70 be.
The sovereignty OF tie State. and their
consequent exemption from ali interference
from each other. IS well As from the Feder-
al Government. constitutes tho sole pos
sible basis OF peaceful reunion.
Tho advocates Of the war had nothing
but false doctrines 10 start upon. and very
appr0priately-hav nothing bur ialSehoods
: As incentives 10 continue. A few stereotype
Mes-a few BLACKBOARD epistles, varied with
such ingenuity IS each can bring into the ser
rl.. I'M. IA. nj IN
:, coin and ShOOdy.
Z Already the administration are talking o.
" A stringent system Of taxation Il can
q. not DO othewise il the war DO prosecuted Il
Il wear longer 70 FREQ the negro Let our 10y
:, al " tax payers gather up their means and
- prepare for the most grinding and unequal
= taxation the world has ever Witnessed
I, Damaging IS il may be 10 the admins
. tration--boih as 10 ability and uu1htu!neSs
~ the rebels never showed, since the WA
BEGAN. "A stronger and more determined !tOn
n. than Al the present moment
They THE SOUTH see that those result
have been tho development Of their miiItar.
strength. and the demonstration Oi The lac
80 that they cannot DO conquered. They se
that all our Nlcl0lles--Or What We GALE
MISUNDERSTANDING been barren OF results 10 US
=; The capture Of Nlcksburg was 10 giv0 u
- the free navigation OF tue Mississippi !
80 has not dOno 50. The capture OF Atlant
was 10 give Us the whole OF Georgia.
las not done so; and wO have been con
al PEELED 10 abondon Atlanta 10 the reoe,
a AGAIN. Army after army and fleet ailC
ad fleet have been filtod out for the capture {
all Lvnchburg, Charleston and Richmond an
lie vet these cities stand a. proudly defiant d
ID at first. Even those parts OF their teri
Ar tory where we at ono time gained Too
lly hold. We nave had 10 abandon 10 tho reDe
Of again.
lly Rumor attributes TO the President the ia
NJ sigu Of issuing another proclamation ol q
le. conditions OF peace. Coming from Mr.. LII
rO- coin and his abolition advisers, the cOnd
nd tons can only be insulting 10 the Sout
di- and such n a free people cann0t, with homo
~ accept.
lin The present result can have but one col
OF seouence-cOntinued war, unCeaslng indeo
To- edness. repeated drafts higher price
Ills heavier taxation, a n0nrlshed arlstOcrac
wo and a people pauper.zed-power sciz'
he from the States and confirmed IA the re
;ed eral Government-and in short gener
e tendency towards monarchy which IN le
are than ten years We shall hear openly adv
Gated and defended by those who are no
go frantic in the cause of emancipation.
ih- Mr. Lincoln has Instituted court niue
-, Of The same character, with that OF q
- Duke of Alyal which ho calls Miiital
M Commission, aud through which ne ba
ra. ishes and cOnsi.ns 10 dungeons all who Oh
~ please him. He viii doubtless claim IN
inv the last election has given sanction and
~ ga.ty 10 this tribunal, aud Will prcbaO
',n hereafter keep il in full operation.
;"n Not few are firmly of tho belief On
-. JeM Davis bay onets constitute the on
II Obstacles 70 Tic entire subyersiOn Of o
49, liberties. They sec that ii Mr.. Lincoln c.
q overcome the armedresistance Of the SOut
,hs ern President, be will make short work vi
;n,, the people OF the North. They have
- arms with which To make defence