The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-04-19


our own leniency. Our safety lies in hi
Rextennination.
81 Geo ". Peck was then called out bv ihs
Eaudience, and said an substance, that While
Hhe was not the personal or pol.t.ca friend
{. Sof Mr. Lincoln, none felt more deeply taaa
: he the loss Of the nation in The death 0i
HthOse two distinguished men, One Was al
Hhonest man, and the other great states
Emau With both Of tAem however. it was
b Hhs privilege 10 differ. lie was u0t ID posed
No discuss politics on this occasion. but h-
Hwould say that he approved OF tne regent
EactiOn Of the Government I'D regard 10 the
EsurrenGer Of Gen. Lee; AMI De did not 1e-
iieve that the assi-s.Aati0ns grew ol- ol
Eihis clemency then displayed. j. was au
Eindlyidual act, for which Tie pelpeir4,oI
& was alone responsible. lie could aot il-.c,l
Ire whole people Of the South f0rthls crnneE
Hwhen there was u9 evidence whatever That!
Ethey were accessory To it. lie Aa4 always.
Eheld that tie rebels could bot be conquered
30 long as they remained united as 9l-i
Hman. and Ae Was u Tie same opinion o..
3 lay But it was evident enough t.at
& Turing tie last four months serious diri
ions had been growing up among them II
Hi5eral policy ~ The south u4s tAs ui
q policy 10 be- pursued by us. Iieheaevei .
e siying these meu the same rights we en'9. .
q Is soon 81 they l4, lo.u lle.r arms a
Hproaer Obedience % this Government LIZ
HgouM not continue this line OF remark. hu-s
- felt compelled 10 say tlis muc4 20 cz-a
npress his difference Of opinion from Oh
Hpreceding speaker lest bis silence zhoa.uH
construed as assent. We mly each "a
properly have our opinions but pO,ter.u
3sgin gi.e the final verdict Is o. Mr. Lin I;
Rcoln he had houored him as an honest man
H. a patriot. and as the chief magistrate n
4 he nation Mr.. Peck paid an appropriate Z
Itribute to Mr. Seward asa statesman K
Il cholar and patriot. and fel That tb,I
fiea.h 0f such a man oram parts. was
1-- to the nation. Tie c0uciuIel oy cE
Hpre-,ing the hope that. on this occasion "a
great national mourning. with the grave
H. these TWO eminent men before h.m. h...
HAD not uttered word which would ninrcl
7 the feelings Of any patriotic heart.
4 Hon. d. g. Leach. the next speaker
commenced bv saving that he was both z
3per.onal and political friend OF Abralami
Lincoln. At times be had been disposed to z
lcriticise his public acts but he bal found I,
! n the end. that Lincoln was wi.rr THAN Ae
7 lie spoke Of Mr. Lincoln'- career. auri1u-
! iug his great and widespread popularity "a
bis integrity and personal virtues ratheit
ithan 10 any transceudent intellectual pow Z
iers Mr. Leach referred 90 the peig b
made by Mr.. Lincoln four years ago that ~
would endeavor to repossess all the for- 5
sand arsenals OF the United States Which E
bad been taken by the rebels ano ne ha' z
lived long enough 10 retaAe them a..- bu'I
when this had been done, aud The rebel &
could ught no longer then sneaAinS II
ASSN murders our cmel magistrate. sue. z
Iacts had always characterised then- IAe
same spirit that struck down sumner i'm =
.senate-that has tied up women for han r
|dred years to the whipping post, and scored i.
Them ON the bare back THIS spirit has mo-" &
murdered our President. This spirit must joe 3
put down il 1t takes more drafts and mores's
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solved that the chair Ice reouo.te.i 10 ap
point ID committee of ten. To make arrange z
ments for any national observance oil Tie +
the funeral rites for the DISTINGUISHED 80
which may hereafter DE directed bv the
president. or be otherwise determine rn,e 3
The following gentlemen are th. committee. +
j. ". I.Onrvear. ID. l.. Case. 4. " nnla
Der. d. c. Leach. G.. C.. Odds. D. C.. Wiley 4
W. II. Haze +. H. Whitney NhitncyH
Jones. James Johns. &
The meeting then adjourned with haneiic. z
ton by Rev. Mr.. Weed.
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dent Abraham Lincoln The congregational z
Church and Society AMI the Fro, Wiu Rn.- q
tst Church were invited To unite with theE
Baptist Church i'm the meeting. The Ok
louiner gentlemen were onnoirtnl % .,r, "a