The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-01-13
Governor Seymour.

That Gov. Seymour, Of New York, is a man
OF very considerable abilities, IS evident from
the station he has attained, and the influence he
Ny.ets. No man car rise and elbow his way |
among thousands Of competitors, to a national
reputation. without talent in some direction. |
That the Governor is 4 patriot-that Is, one who !
deserves the welfare Of bis country-we also are
bound &c believe. Wejudge so from the course !
be has taken, and the manner in which he talks.
he has never joined the traitors in arms. he
has never correspondel with them openly On
tie contrary. lie has always run along side Of the
great advancing column of Union forces; and
ever and anon he exhorts the soldiers, addresses
tie leaders, and warns the rebels. And what
does he say Tie saws to the rebels, " Do come
back iato tie Union. Oniy come back noe. and
We viii warrant you that slavery shall not be
touched. We Democrats" the great conserv-
alive party will warrant and defend against
al harm to your iIs.itu,ion, if you viii only re-
turn nor. But if YOU refuse, We lear these alb
clifton soldiers viii be so exasperated that We
cannot hold them back, and they will free every
negro in the South. And then brethren, what
would become of you =
/ When the Governor talks to the Union forces,
he loes not call the soldiers bull dogs" nor
he'll hounds" but he says, in substance, Be
brave FOR yosr country. Show yourselves men
In the fight, although there would have been no
/ sght If the South had been dealt BY justly. We
are nov Ia = war aud must sustan it; but it is
shameful TO see how badly the war Is carried on
Fight While You are soldiers, boys; but there
nigh. De peace Tomorrow just as well as not, il
it were not for the Abolitoni-ts who govern
Won, aud are trying to destroy slavery. Meet
the insurgents In the field and overcome them
but in doing so be careful not to hurt Southern
property" &c, &c.
When a man talks much, and always in thi.
strain, what conclusion can be fairly drawn from
his Own statements excepting this-that be love:
bis country some, but loves slavery and slave
holders mare Ny COUNTRY WITH SLAVERY, We
doub, Hoi. is the exact feeling Of his heart
These ioughts have been forced upon Us by
reading his Ate message te the Legislature
Several columns are devoted TO collection o.
aii Tie arcun, hts be could make against the Ma
floral Administration, on every topic he could
IG.d. The Albany Journal. in making a synop.
SIS of ibis pant of the message, says:
" Tie Governor alludes, briefly, to the grave
events cvl and military, of the past wear, anC
ard refers particularly 10 the establishment of
National Band ssa;ern; the large issue of paper
nour,, th- law Tor " c0ereed military service
tie susrei ,On % The writ Of habeas corpus. &c.
b I I !,
tights OF States. and ceutralzi1 = all power at n,
National Capital All these and other ike in
B rova,ious " have wrought a revolution; ever
fhi is made subordinate 10 military authority
ard "a. t.i- time We living under a militar'
% government These acts have been sustained
q nv Che amy and acquiesced in by the people
This revolution, II permantly accepted, must b,
10 rec Il'.1sd as an overthrow OF established an,
cherished principles Of government Hereafte
D 70 win force itself upon the attention of tn,
o. American people who viii then see and feel il
nature and results To their decision in calme
hours ills subject must be referred. If tbes
measure, OF military, political and financial con
, soliia.i1u break down, their failure will show
tine wisdom of The Constitution in withodin!
from tie General Government powers it canno
exercise wis y aud well; and it will establish
the rights ci States upon a basis firm and uudis
-tioug 10y combining 10 To lis proper jurisdiction
H. tie end wc shall return to the principle
from which We have beer drifting"
b TIE Governor looks eloomily upon the finan
, csl future lie fears National bankruptcy o
National ruin and IL Is proper to see how
the,e 'oa.-mties may be aveFted."
The last t.O columns of the Message are de
voted 90 the development Of the Governor
views Of the existing state OF our National at
. fairs The people entertain conflicting views
. bat this iacr should lot induce reprOach o
oa'umly.' H. agrees neither with those "wh
are foe an unconditional peace nor with thos
= "who would use only unqualified force to pa
b dow the Rebellion" Indeed, he seems to b
= generally dissatisfied with almost every thnl
that has been done or proposed to be done
He likes neither the manner of conducting Tia
war noT the means employed to bring it to
70 close he has his own theory, and be present
, it earnestly and pausibly.
lie especially Geprecates any change in the OF
iginal purpose OF the war. The new policy viii
e BE- insists, excite desperate resistance" Tn
p people of tie south are required. by the recen
o Proclamation, TO take an oath which "no repu
table citizen OF the North, OF any party, will sub
scribe The war IS no longer to be wage
D ~--.--. --rsr.,s.,
D property aud local institutions" lie denounce
4 the " Oue-fenth vote, and more than intimate
that q" 30 viii be for the interest of the Admins
tration to continue this system of government :
he refers to evils which would flow from such
system and deuounces it, as it would email
the Administration TO perpetuate its power"
These several points are deliberately discussed
aud VIII be read with general interest, but wit
( regret that, in the midst of war for the If
of the Union. the Governor of the State c
OF New York should say so much TO please thos
ia arms against t, and so little to strengthen III
: hands Of those who are called upon to fight il
] battles
The Journal adds in another place:
e Gov Seymour Is past the hope Of remedy
, Tie disease has struck in. The habit of scold
ing the National Administration has becom
fixed. The more the people rebuke him, tn
more ob-tinately he clings to his unhappy hob
by. One would have supposed the lessons o
the Election would have taught him discretion
IL not wisdom. Bat his message is. if possible
worse than his e.ectioneering speeches
- Exchange papers abound in details Of tn
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