The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-10-04
Snseoh Of Senator Sumner.
The tsuara ntees that the Nation should
Demand FOR its Future Security.
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frEFvERsTBrr GUARANTEES
Again. ! say, forcwarned. forearmed.
surely there can be no limits 10 our resis-
lance when such spirits are seeking 70 cap
ture the National Government; but beyond
tha; general resistance. which must make
Us postpone the day OF surrender. and in
yoke the protection OF Congress. We must
insist upon sp-cia' guarantees IN the or
gauic law.
L-THE CNIIY oF TIE RrFCBLlC.
(l.) As the Rebellion began with tho pre-
tension that State might withdraw from
the Union, Il IS plain that the Caiy or nc
Republic must be afiirmei-not indirectly
out directly; not as in Mississippi. by SIM
ply declaring the act OF secession null aud
void; but, as IN Missouri. where the rela-
lions fthe State 10 the Union are thus briei-
" stated. " That this state shall ever re-
main a member Of the American Union
hat the people thereon are q part or ne
ADasrlcaa Nation; that every citizen owes
paramount allegiance 20 the Constitution
and Government az the United states. ana
lnaL uo law 0r ordinance OF lnls state iu
contrayentiOn OF subversion thereof can
have binding force. In contrast with this
plain remuneration. the proceedings OF Mss
issppl have DO more certainty than the
common SAYING, LARGE as piece Of
chalk" As security i0r the future. they
are nothing-abso.utely nothing And per
init ME 10 say, that the whole Convention,
- iaI as We have been Informed vas little
better ttan rebel conspiracy, 10 obtain
political power
H--ESFRASOHIsENEST.
2 ef. -.l.,ff.,., 80. - 49,, .
Of the Equal Hights OF the colored race, 1t
ls essential not only that slavery should be
renOuuced. but also that all men should be
hailed as equal before the law, AMI this en-
irancuisement must be both civil and p0lit-
ical- Unless this l. done, the condition OF
he freedman VIII be most deplogablc. Ex-
posed 10 AZ manner ol brutality, he will
not be heard as a. witness against his oD-
pressor. Compelled 10 pay taxes. be " Ia
be excluded from al rcureseatation in tie
government Without this security. eman-
clpatloa is au Illusion. X Is u jack-o- Jam
tucrn which the poor slave Will pursue in
vain. Lgen If slavery cease 10 exist, il
.sl @ gizs place 25ls e 5aplolacE c9M9dipsg M heSets
are dliIeleut circles in he'll. each With
lis own terrible torments. aud the unhappy
African viii only escape from one Of these
inlo another and az this VIII be beyond
correction OF remedy, Z rot a. the outset
guarded against y organic law.
E.-TEE SATIOSAL DEBI.
F 81 As tie uanonal deb. was incurred
for the suppression Of the rebellion. this
TOO must be liked beyond repeal Unless
this is done IL is evident from reason a.
well as from testimony, that The Tepresen-
tatlyes from the rebel states will coalesce
witt others fJr lis reputation. Mississippi
which leads IN the present effort 20 captur.
the National capital, Is the original author @
reputation Out OF the legislative halls O
this State the monster sprang Il will b,
simply true 10 its past history. as well as {,
its present anim0sities, when this STATE
leads in the reputation OF the nationa
debt. Nothing short OF madness VIII ALLOW
it any such opportunity. No rebel Stat,
should be- admitted unless bound irrevOca
bly, TO the support Of the national debt an
the payment OF the interest thereon.
II. .-AssCNPTIoN OF TIE REBEL DEBI NUS
De FORBIDDEN.
tt5 The sssonsvF.0,s Of - .-otsf ,gsf
must be positively forbidden Already ex
rebels insist upon its payment sue
voices come from Mississippi and Virginia
EX-re5el newspapers whose editors hav
taken the oath OF allegiance, uphold thi
debt But Congress has already led ID
D way IN denoJnCing il. For State 10 as
} sumo this criminal obligation would be OF
pressiv0 20 the people and especially 70 ID
freedmen Il would be drain upon th
e resources OF the State. 1t would DO an in
SUI % the whole country. This deb
whether al home or abroad, has been incul
red for the support Of the rebellion, al
must be treated accordingly. Il is part
the crime Here too. tbsre musf 30
guarantee
v-SAuoNAL PEACE AID TRASQUILm'
THROUGH IMPARTIAL SUFFRAGE.
+, So As tie national peace da4 tranQ,u
: ity depends essentially upon the overtime
, OF monopoly and tyranny, here is anOthl
occasion Tor a special guarantee again
n the whole pretensiOn OF color No reb
state can be Ieadmitted with this cOntr
p versv still raging and ready 10 break fort
y So lOng as il continues the land viii reiu
y its increase Agriculture aud business
4 AL kinds viii be uncertain. and the cou
fry will be handed over 10 q fearful strn
:. gle with the teTrOrs Of 81 Domingo, 10 da
y ken the prospect. IT. shutting out q
+, freedman from his equal rights az the b.
- lOt-bOx. YOU open tie doors OF discoute
: and Instruction. Cavaignac, the patri
= President Of the French Republic, meets [
p. present case, when, speaking TOR France
p said: b" DO not believe repose pOsslb
, either IN the present Or the future, xece
o. 50 far a. YOU found your political conditi
~ on universal suffrage, Loyalty, sincere
- completely accepted aud observed (Ho
n ..siu-, Il May 1850, p. l70l.) l. is only !.
M pUt.al s,fr0ge that claim, without d
|. iiuctlOu Ot color 80 that there shall be o
=. equal rule for all men. And this. too, m
II be put under The safeguard Of sonsti,utiol
:. law.
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