The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-10-26
Mr.. M. s. Brackets Opinions.

Mr. NJ. 5. Bracket, Of Eaton County
Democratic candidate for Lieutenant-GoY-
ernor. spoke in Lansing on Saturday even
ino He is not much Of an orator, in the
technical sense Of the word, but has lac
ulty Of talking over" things to any extent
lie sDoke an hour and a half without the
slightest allusion 10 the Chicago platform
Or rs candidates. The drift Of his talk
seemed 70 lean in favor OF the rebels. We
had done wrong things 10 them, and they
had done some wrong things, but they
were not nearly as bad set OF fellows as
wac GENERALLY supposed; and they were
brave. and could not be conquered, and
there was no Use in trying. some Of Mr..
Brackett's talk had quite warllke cast 10
rarlike. not against the reoels, but his
fellow citizens at home. He resented the IN
dignities heaped on Democrats by calling
them Copperheads, traitors, and enemies
/ Of their country, merely because they would
not howl with the Abolitionists about the
rebels. How long was this state OF things
ID last Not always. People would not
endure 20 be insulted and abused forever
without cause; and il was possible that the
state OF things at home might yet be made
Ia resemble that al the south. In trying to
subiugate the people Of lie south, we o.
the North had already host our own hber-
ties. What were all these tax collectors
and provost marshals appointed for through
all the states except 10 act mainly a. spies
and agents Of the government, 10 watcf
THE people and execute lis viii upon them
Their financial and military business Of tbs
United states could as we'll have been done
by state and town officers. After Lincoln
election. the iOrbearance now existing fo
the sake Of policy. would be thrown oil, all
no man would be allowed 10 stand up pub
. hckly and arraign the Administration, a
he was then doing without being seized b.
government officer, and hurried OF 4
some Republican Bastile without the shad
ow Of lawful authority. The time woul
then have come when man. If he exercises
his liberty, would have 10 fight for IL; al
So far Is God helped him. he would main
tain his rights by every means in his power
IA voice cried out, "a free fight"l II wi
be free fight. He had seven SONS al
three daughters; and he had been aske
why his sons did not 90 10 the war. II va
"A sufficient reply that their services Nigh
J.. VET be- wanted TO defend liberty at home
.. and whenever the free fight should come
his sons should be found ready for il. vi
Bracket expressedrepeatedly and in strOn
terms his determination not 10 be compel
ed To howl with the Abolitionists, al
his warlike and pugnacious remarks WEI
warmly applauded by the audience.
The opinions Of Mr.. Bracket, as an ind
yillual, however ultra or extreme. will NJ
probably be of any great Importance 10 Il
people generally Bat Mr. Bracket come
before the people soliciting the votes Of
hundred thousand freemen for the Office
Lieutenant Governor; and in case OF Il
1, death. resignation or inability Of the Go
ernOr. would be COmmander-in-chiefO Of Il
military forces Of the State. In this poi
Of view his project Of commencing civ
Il war in the State becomes a matter of il
/, portance to the whole people. He 90
p, around the State, and in the presence
. large assemblies OF people, with his han
raised toward heaven, he declares that in
certain contingency. according as CT
= shall give him help. he with his family "
= fight the whole power Of the United state
Vow the question for the voters is, do '
, want an armed rebellion begun here Wa
; ins the question entirely whether
" Bracket Is right or wrong in his pOsitiO
OF, if you please. conceding for the sake
Sc argument. that he Is entirely right, and I
Government wrong. the question will 81
return 10 sensible men, " Do we want a ci
- il war begun in Michigan?" Mr.. Brack'
proposes 70 be the John Brown or Micl
gan; and, for aught We know. he may
IL conscientious. sincere AMI determin
a. was the John Brown IN Virginia. B
that renders matters so much the wOr;
Will the evils of civil war be any less
CO cause begun from conscientious motive
Have we not already seen enough Of thi
Do we not know that it brings ruin, dew;
tatiOn, desOlatiOn, destruction aud deaf
Would we like to see brother fighting brol
er, and the father fighting the son? WOU
we like To see the valley OF Grand Ri'
made to resemble the Shenandoah vale
Is not one rebellion on our hands at iii
sufficient? Yet Mr. Bracket and his 81
%. propose TO raise another, and are alrea
prepared for it. IN case certain cont
ith gency shall take place. Once begun. whC
Is would be the emu OF il, Those who thong
' Mr. Bracket right. would join him "
", arms to fight the United States; and
o.. who thought he was wrong, would jHst
surley take arms on the other side. But
there any need ct fighting at all. If
81 Bracket is left 10 be private citizen.
2 he ought TO be- il is not at all proba
s that he will come in collision with the CT
s eminent. But il would he folly and madn
See in the people to put power into the haE
na Of a man who declares in advance that
will use that power for such purpose. y
body should vote for him unless they "
TO see cOnsummated in our own ST.
the "FREE FIGHT" with the United sta
The which he has announced in advance.
Mass Meeting at Dansville.