The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-05-24
What IS Being Done.

JErT. DAVIS.
The inglorious aud lsuob-e manner h.
-b,cb ,f.e President Of tie southern Con
ss1sraev was taken prisoner, aeelng for lii"
in his w.ie's skirts, while somauy thousands
had freely poured OF, their lives ID Dsa4''
orhis cause. Is calculated % bring TIE re
bsil,on into contempt wiki mankind anu 10
lessen its real greatness aud important -''
the eyes oil the future historian. Anu a'.ei
he wa, taken. instead vi submitting A-ihsei
in silence aud dignity, 70 power A1 r'u-''
M looger resist. we are tod that be aiD"
ed himself o a TRADE against government.
which was 50 uud-gn.lei Us u follow Hi /
male traitors even 10 Tie gar0 Of women. /
The struggle o. the COu,eleracy BIAS Deel
conducted hy Davis ana bus associates VIII
much energy and ability, but Tie heroic
o,eiities seem 20 10 entirely wanting 81 TIC
oreat southern leader. u would ~ iis'
have looked better II lie haI PERSONAL!
shared the dangers o. battle with bis oeFo-
ted followers who FELL Dy thousands nrpani
Richmond. auI when lie could DO lo1se'
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De- anu -. ,.,.,ai d, lesson
even from heather c0nspirators before hiin;
III .,...,..,s 90 ,,.., v.as
''''.'' ~. l..,f. r.-i .,,tl th..
.y-u' - r.s--f.., nj, ,se assassin
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lhose al ~ /" 1-- ..e... 81, Fortress
M me- tir,.,,or
monroe ana va" o' 49, - - 80.
as soon a. Tue gov ''''''i''.'' 60
titude aud heroism VIII DC eAA'''''o - '''e
arch traitor.
THs TRIAL or TIE AssAs'iSs-
This trial IS progressing nom uAl - "A4
In Washington, aud may close iA4s "eeA'
The injunction oil secrecy SO iaF as 'ie re-
ports OF the press Is concerned HAS "'''
removed. as matter VI FAVOR anu e4pe."
ency, but not as matter OF rl5"'' Tor We
are told that all the testimony mas 10 20
through censorship before Il gels into the
daily papers. We should De -l"d 10 lay
this ~ full before our readers Ou' the 'esu-
mony OF the witnesses for 2 week would Ut
our paper entirely, and IL Is o. such na-
ture that TO attempt 20 conIense II wO~li
take away is interest.
The y. I. Tribune and other papers ma
much fault wiki the manner OF tbs u'aL
being secret az first, and before M.Atir4
Court; and the quote the |. :. Constitution
which expressly declares that persons shall
not be held 10 answer for capital or inia-
nous CRIME except On '""'0 -
Grand jury anu Pno..o '.'''' -
Jury OF lne state luu ui''''0' "''0'' '.1
crime was committed An eA0'i '''" -
made IN cases arising III '"e '""'' ~ N''
val forces OF III 'le Wl''''a WY" III '''
service IN Time Of war OF pu'"c """51'.
The argument made on 'nc o'neI sue Is
tnat the war Is NOT over 1"u iV0,V0O 60
els were IN arms IL the time '.'e ''''''0'
was mnrdeFed' 'na' the "-'s Vi 'Ne oo''9p
rators were military acts aPp.o'o' D III"
hary COMMANDERS ana, III 'he case Oh '"'
President was o"e''el a-"''''' : "''.''1
omcer' 'ha' the WIZ Oh N"oe's COT i's -
suspended' 'h3t 'he'e Is no CIV" I''e' p
Richmond OF montgomery "'''.' 1-" -
Jeu- DAVIS lot treason co"i'i''-'C0 d" 'n01'
places nor WI" 'he1e oo TOT " ious '''ile y
come ana lha' tune Oe "A''e' '0'' NV
ne 10 DC hell prisoner eA0ep- - '''-'''''
y NA"i anu . NO. maj N'''i''l'' ''' .
competent 10 lry anu cAeeu'e "'," a. ~ .
10 hoid nm prisoner we 0ol''es7 ms
reasons seem 10 nave ihuch weight ]" Jus''
HinS the Government III ui"' o0'o'e
military court ou' We c1n''- SEE Any SUI
ncienl reason lot in~N'''5 e"o U'A' Se0'e'
The governments Use" Is "o-o''esS u u"
same opihlon' Is II ms sinVe p1l''Aiis &c
moved Tue injunction OF secrecy anu -"
SAID tha' 'ne Only reason 'o' nJO.i'.''-' Il d
nrst was 'nal certain Witnesses o'''''','.'S :
having important A"o"'eu "OD-' ''o
TESTIFY Oh any o'ue. V0'''''''0"' ''s' '-'e-
snou'u 'nou' pe'SO'i'' U"'7''
lHN Mill i'' l'' iI"
TOT some "eeAs pas II n.'s oee' III O-''
Ienpiauon TO hol1 a. Washington 7'"l'
mAlaFy Ie'ie" o. al Inc troops ABOUT - OF
discharged which review II Is supposed
might De more grand ana S>oTlous man an.
other ever held on the continent Inc pro
lect Of this review was broken up oy 81
Ollclal leu4 between udhc ca anu cuct
man. but the War department in'erieFed
and ordered II 10 take place yesterday aux
To-Day. Aae expense Oh NeepInS -VV'uV'
men, Win lAe hoFses' al "asninS'on can
not amount 10 less 'nan one mii4ion doilar
per week ana 'hus Two mi.lionS are adie'
10 our ha''oual ueoN "nicH Is .neIeo-
increased one 'nOu'AAdlA part anu VIVA
LOT! we are no' informed oil any otner fe.1
son except 70 MAKE TWO gaia days Tor th'
government ollclAis' and the thousands
puoAc Clerks andtne people OF ashinSton