The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-05-03
The Prophets Of Murder.

There s one Democratic leader. az least,
who deserves the bad eminence or being
the very prophet Of murder. BY virtue Of
his high position IS a leading Democratic
member OF Congress for many years. We
refer 10 ;. :. Cox. Of Ohio. who said at the
Chicago Convention, according 10 the re-
port OF his speech published a. the time in
the Chicago Times, the leading COpperhead
organ Of Illinois:
Senator Cox being introduced. said he
did not want 10 use any harsh language to-
wards Old Abe. LCries Of give Il 10 him. !
he had attempted in bis own city. few
weeks since, 10 show. in 4 very quiet way
that Abraham Lincoln had de.uged the
country v It'll blood, created debt Of four
thousand millions Of dollars, sacrificed
TWO millions OF human lives. and Tiled the
land with grief and mourning.
" For lsSS offences than NJ. Lincoln haa
been glrty or The English people had chop
pei OF ne head II lie frst Charles, In
has opNl0n Lincoln anil DdriS ought 10 De-
brought 10 tie same block together. The
other day they arrested friend OF his, 3
Member OF Congress from Missouri, for
saying. in private conversation that La
COLI. lras 10 better than JEFF DGriS. IL
,cas rsaly to say tie same noe here IN
Chicago"
In this extract Mr. Cox directly cOunseled
the Democracy 10 cut OF Mr. LiucOln's
head: that he was I tyrant. guilty OF IN
numbered Outrages. and deserving OF
death.
There was but one man in that assem-
blage Vi traitors and charlatans Of which
the Chicago Convention was composed,
who more openly advocated murder than
Mr.. Cox. His name was Benjamin Allen,
OF New York. He il reported il the Chi
cagO Times Of that date, Is follows:
The people Will soon rise, and y they
cannot PIT him ont or pO,csr By the ballot
they lrN jy the bullet" loud cheers.l
Well, they could not put Mr.. Lincoln
out OF power by the ballot" so they hare
d" by the bullet, exactly as this prophet Of
murder predicted. No. not " out Of power,
for Abraham Lincoln will be in power so
long a. Freedom has a vOtary or history a
student. The object Of both the Copper
head ballots and bullet Is utterly defeated.
On tile lst OF July last, the Chicago Times
the leading Copperhead organ Of the
northwest, whose editor was long the
mOuthpioce of the Democracy" vi Mich
igan: one Of is owners = from this county
contained the following in All editorial
about Abraham Lincoln:
.' He could nat he more trOrALleSs dead
MuH he IS iirMg. jH could be .!fntely
less UliSckiscOuS and has corpse, repuLSlre
as 4 could b ~ its freSisS. state and rich
and most graceful hajatmenks, lc0ula yet u
the most appropriate sacrifice trAlch the an
suited nation could Offer a.. dtoAeDieit Tor
rs SUBMISSION. 70 has Hljecl.ty and aesp-
0tiSm "-G Il. Eagle.
The Chicago Tribune has the following
specimens Of Democracy" from the La
Crosse Democrat:
SPECIMEN NUMBER OSE
" We see that our term. widow maker.
first applied to US by Mr.. Lincoln, is run
ming like wiil-iire all over the country
Years after Honest Oil AJe IS forgotten. the
widow maker will be remembered with
the curses Of millions. La Crosse Demo
craf. .J'tly 24h 1861
SPECIMEN NUMBER TWO.
who can calmly look back upon the de-
structiOE he has caused and not blush 10
think so vile thing a. Abe Lincoln has
allowed TO dupc and tyrannze SO long over
men that once feared nothing, but now
quail viii fear from under the heel Of tyran-
ny."-La Crosse Democrat, Oct. SM.
SPECIMEN NUMBER TaRER.
"FOr years law and constitutions sa-
cred rights and guarantees have been tram
pied under foot by Abraham Lincoln, the
tyrant, butcher, usurper, constitution break
er, and equal traitor with JEFF. Davis. La
Crosse Democrat, oct. l0M.
SPECIMEN NUMBER -FOUR
The crimes OF the rebellion are fast be-
ng overshadowed by the greater crimes Of
he Lincoln dynasty. Ifa portion oftbe pco-
pie, disposed peacefully aud legally to /
,hange the administration Of the govern |
nent through the ballot box, are distran- |
:hised, and the strides of the fusurper con- |
inue 10 crush the rights OF American CIT /
TIE INSTRUMENTALITY /
WHICH NAY RID THE COUNTRY OF |
Is DESTROYER, EQUAL IN GUILT AND 1
THOUGH SUDDEN AND IN |
EXPECTED. To ANY ONE WHOSE !
DEATH EVER BECAME THE CAUSE OF /
PUBLIC REJOICING. La Crosse Demo
rat, oct. 2iM., lsG4
SPECIMEN NUMBER FIVE.
" The day Of wrath cOmelh, and the ~
ant now in power Is responsible for it ALL
= art luSlllll lulO Luc AOJu pl "a rev Uiu-
ion in the North ii rate Of speed few
iream Of An insulted people numbering
Millions cannot and will not stand all the
insults and endure all the wrongs bigoted
nd insane men can heap on them. THE
BLOOD OF MURDERED MEN-THE
iROANS OF DYING DEMOCRATS
Who ARE SHOT DOWN AND KILLED
At HOME-CRY ALOUD FOR VEN
AND THEIR PLANTS WILL
81 HEARD TOO SOON UNLESS THOSE
y POWER TURN FROM THE EVILS OF
HEIR WAYS
THOSE WHO NOW TOY WITH THE
latch WILL SURELY ROAST IN THE
.MBERS If THESE INSULTS AND ACTS
IF OPPRESSION ARE LONG CONTIN-
ED.
So long as Republicans abide by the laws
{ the land, let Us Democrats DO the same.
'ut when they use pistol, let us Use the
lie. When they ignite the match, let Us
ppy the torch. WHEN THEY KILL THE
IUMBLEST DEMOCRAT LET Us STAY
He LEADER OF THEIR PARTY, AND
'ESTROY HIS HABITATION."-L In Crosse !