The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-02-17
Causing State gspnbliesH.
Democratic Arguments.

to argue down the war, we subjoin the follow
ing leader from the Jackson Patriot, o.
Feb. s, as 4 specimen Of the kind Of artic lei
that are served up weekly by our Democratic
exchanges 10 their readers. The staple o.
most of these articles are falsehoOds and per
versions Of truth, designed to excite the mean
est Of prejndices and passions Thus, in this
article, the heading, in large letters, is bare
falsehOod in itself, as only 100000 more men
are wanted, and every paragraph following has
one or more falseh0Ods in it
900 MORE MEN WANTED.
The latest news from Washington bring;
the call Of the President for half million
more men, 10 be offered az a sacrifice to the ma
tional crusade for the negro. Months and years
ago we were told that this war was TO be end
ed in ninety days. No longer ago than last
Christmas, aud many time before, We were
told by those in power at Washington that the
backbone Of therebellion was eHectually broken;
yet with the largest army Of modern times in
the field. and our streets full Of soldiers, we are
nov called on 10 furnish half a million more
men b. feed the appetite Of those who cry for
more blood.
II would seem from the reckless expenditure
Of life and money by the administration in the
conduct OF this war. that il has no more regard
fer the people and their rights, Than some oi
the old despOts who, on some after dinner
freak, could sacrifice couple hundred thOus-
and Of their subjects.
4" On this great chess-board Of the two rival
governments, the people are papns to be sacri-
need at any time for the benefit Of knights
(Ofiicers), or castles (cOntractOrs).
Come farmers Of MichiQan mechanics
artizaBs, and laborers come at this call, from
your happy homes, and fight to make the negro
your equal, that he may mingle freely in the
same circle and eat at the same table.
Let every man respond TO this call for
more men to overthrow the Constitution Of our
fathers and riyet chains on all future genera
tiOns."
Another paper, claiming to be rery Demo:
cratic, which flOurishes at its editorial head
I" The PeopIe's Choice; For Presdent GEO. q.
McCLErLAN"-has leader a column long,
from which we cut the following invitation to
commence 4 civil war at home. 1t only needs
Sc a chisairie spirit to ieed." We put it on re-
cord to be read some years hence, as speci
men Of the spirit of the Democracy, in the
hour Of their cOuntry's need.
day. who had rather convert Jefferson Avenue
into a battlefield, and see its pavements. wash
ed away in blood who had rather light the
torch Of incendarism at home, and witness the
charred ruins of our beautiful city, than sub
init to that against which Anglo Saxon blood
rcvOlts-eoRscripfion. When the hour Of peril
CONES. we shall not be surprised to see these
men rise in opposition to the military powers
Of the government. All they will require.
when that time comes, will he a chivalric spirit
to lead them on to deeds of desperation. blood,
carnage, the sacking and burning Of houses,
the murder of citizens, and other lawless acts,
which at other times they would condemn in
no moderate terms"
Come, slaves Of labOrers 4; come, brutes Of
mechanics; come, We who till the soil; come,
all who cannot buy yourselves free-come and
be the tools of Old Abe Lincoln come, and
leave your wives at home TO be ravished by
contractors and shoulder strapped favorites of
your master come, and leave your children
at home to starve; come, and fght-fOr what
That a DldCk butt, slis5 sL-e O II ~--~tsI 10
be your slave, may become your equal"