The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-03-08
Aid and Comfort for the Enemy.

Of the Detroit Ir.Ju0e upon The mor"i
character and intellectual ability Of tie
majority Of the Republicans in the Lesisia-
,pre are hailed with great delight by all
the Democratic papers, as being after their
own hearts-doing their own work IL more
.fectually. they think. than it could be
done By themselves.
The MarstaH EepoHoder praises The
manly course Of the Tr.June in assaultins
iis friends
The Grand Rapids Enquirer IS pleased
that the Tri5,as "denOunces' and are
p,sdfases" every man who dehes the decis-
ion Of the Supreme Court and quotes Win
much satisfaction, its prophecies OF polii-
Teal destruction.
The Free Press not only republishss the
tie article Of the Tribune on the political
death and burial OF the majority Of the
Republican members. but it reproduces the
figure Of speech ampliiied in several num-
Jers Of the paper. For instance, here Is
little specimen:
"rHE GRAVEYARD FILLING Up.
The black republican cemetery recently
established by the AQrerfiser ant IlfJUHe
Of this city. is rapidly filling up and while
It's foresight. as shown 10 the light OF past
experience. does not warrant Us IN suppO-
sing that il laid II out with the view OF It's
ultimatly containing the remains ~ the en-
tire party. we have no doubt that 10 looked
beyond the effect Of the late notification
epidemic. and provided a resting place Tor
the victims Of some 81 the other diseas-
- they are known TO be inOculated with
The following new graves have been filled
and. as q tombstone for each would be eX-
pensive il is proposed 20 substitute mon
ument for the whole az a class, and TO IN
scribe on it
NULLIFICATIOS.
THE members OF the Michigan House Of
REPRESENTATIVES who in 1865 placed them
selves on the record as not being bound 10
obey the decision Of the supreme Court Of
their State"
Here follows list Of those WHO voted
with I've majority in the Legislature; and
al the bottom Of the tombstone is the motto
furnished by the Tri51ms:l
"FarepsH 10 your AMBITION"
Again the Free Press. I'm an article on
"Signs Of Life, " says:
There are some signs of lie in the Leg
islature, and, from the coutOrtions Of the
members. they are disposed nor % submit
% a decent burial. Notwithstanding their
graves have all been dug and their tomb
stone erected. They insist they are not yet
dead, and will not consent 10 be put out Of
sight.
The friends Of these dead men" are
quite indignant al the haste which is mani
tested 10 have them consigned % the tomb
from which there is 10 be no resurrection"
&c.
The Adrian Wafchto,cer quotes from the
Tribune and adds:
Let this prediction Of the leading re-
publican organ Of the state be noted; let
its advice be followed. Let the men WAC
have SO disgraced themselves aul tDe,r
state be politically buried.
We refer 10 these articles in the Demo
cratic papers merely TO show thai between
them aud the Tribune, on this subject
there is perfect union. Is this too strong
an expression
/. There is a union Of 5elie[ The Tig-
Dune denOunces the majority as nuilners.
Of small minds and bad morals, utterly I'M
worthy of public support All the Demo
cratic papers agree with it, The Coldwa-
ter Sentinel asks
where is the difference between the
principles OF Jef. Davis 4 Co. and the ma
jOrity Of the Michigan Legislature, The
difference Is only IN degree aud the result
more stupendOus and appalling in the for
mer case than is likely 10 grow out OF the
latter but the principle is the same They
are both acts Of notification"
2 There is q union Of teeliag. We need
make no argument on this. The Tribune
and its Democratic allies, feel alike that
these Republicans ought to be put down.
and both alike will rejoice 10 see it done.
The Tribune will not deny this identity OF
feeling.
; There is union ofhops. The Tribune
expects the political destruction of these
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS it, puts it in wri-
ting, prints, and repeats 1t. The Demo-
cratic papers rejoice in this Republican
prophecy, repeat it, quote it. confirm it.
and announce their undouDted falth IN its
accomplishment Both hope alike-hnth
expect alike. Says the Lansing Journal:
Members Of either House holding seats
by soldiers votes. will not again be heard
from in this generation. No resurrection
can reach them; and those who voted In
their favor Will never again be called from
the shades OF private life"
1. There is a union OF object. The aim
OF the Tribune is to crush ont politically
hfty-eight Republican members Of the Leg
islature SO that they viii never be heard
from again. The Democrats have exactly
the same thing in view They both aim at
the same result.
;. There is a union Of rX If the Tn
bnae had its viii, would not these men be
thus crushed out and IL the Democrats had
Their will, would they not be crashed out in
the same manner, Are not these two wills. \
then, exactly alike
6. There is union Of effort Each party
Is doing all it can, through the press and
10y influencing public opinion. TO sink these
Republicans forever. They are fellow Ia
ooreTs together in = common cause. which
both are striving 10 accomplish.
Having expressed our views in severs,
articles on this decision Of the Sunreme
Court and its results. We DO not propose 70
pursue the subject further unless some ne
eessity for doing so should arise. But we
could not close the subject without calling
thr attention Of the Tribune 10 the nature
OF he union work in which it is engaged
With the enemies Of the Republican party
which work IS the political extinction Of 4 I
large number Of prominent men in thai
party, Tor no other reason than that in IN.
ing out their necessary duties as Leg.sla-
'crs, they felt bound in conscience 10 ac,
differently from what the Tribune thought
Wa proper and expe.ient
The present excitement on this subject
VII be over as soon as the mass Of the peo-
pie have examined the facts in the case.
The hrsi impression with them is that the
Legislators are wilfully wrong on this CUES /
uon- When the majority members return
home, many VII be met with the question.
How could yOa violate the Constitution