The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-10-04
Guarantee for the Future,

There is 10 doubt he emh0dies largely the 4
ceiling Of New England on this subject. .
The conclusion Of his speech on the modes
% which these guarantees may be obtained
have SO many sensible points that We pre-
sent them for the consideration Of our req
iers. Especially are We impressed with
the importance OF his remarks on the
Danger OF acting precipitatey, and upon
the ever active influence which time viii
exert towards the pacifcatlon Of our
troubles.
aud nov. ia tie second place. consider
the ways 10 which guarantees may De o.
tanned.
H.. Tine IS necessary. There must BE-
10 precipitation. Time Is The geutlest hut
most powerful. rerOlulonis-. Time = The
-urest rei0rmer. Time Is peace-maker-
Time is necessary % growth. and % IS az
element Of change. For thirty years and
more lis wlCkel7ess was maturing. NJ d.
can saw lhittLe same TINE Wall not De
needed now 70 mature Tie conditions q
permanent peace? Who can say lna-
%. Grafton mus not e.apse before those
rebel communities have been 50 Tar changed
az 10 become safe associates 10 common
government, Plainly. t4l- cannot be done
IL once. Wellington exclaimed "NOu.i
that night or Butcher lad come Ilaie
alone was substitute for powerful ally.
10 was more through time than battle taal
La Veudee was changed into Loyalty.
Time. therefore, We must have. through
time all other guarantees may be obtained;
but time Itself IS u guarantee.
PRESENT EXCLUSION OF REELS FROM r1iii-
!c-L FowEE.
o. NsauuhIs w must ToN0ig Congress
tl The present e.ccl.sl0n Of al rebels from,
DOLHlc0l D0we~ They mus not he voted
for. and must not vote On this principle
take NV stand. LEI them buy and sells
lei them tin tie ground and may they be
industrious and successful These things
they NAV do; bu, they must not be admit
red 40 once into the c0mpani0uship Of our
government. - well might the respectable
NJ. Ketclum reiGs'ate his son a. once in
the f1m which he has betrayed, and invest
him again wiki all the powers of q cO-part-
ne-. Tie father received his son with pa
rental affection. aud ilr ave him; but be
did not invite the criminal 90 resume bis
former desk ID Wall street. And YET Ed
m
On an uuprece Tented scale Is as worthy o,
trust iu the old clearinghouse as our rebels
IN tie Government Of The country. A long
probation viii be needed before either can
he adm tied 10 his former fellowship. TIE
state Of out'aury is the present condition
Jf each aud this condition must not be
hastily relaxed
Congress has already SCI tie example by
q nnTnr
t,i-.- .tt,s- .a.- %, .---------- s.-i
states. and also by excluding as counsel
.0r at .aw, from any court OF tho United
state every person who has given laid or
cOUuteLauce" 10 the rebellion, or who has
sought or accepted any office whatever
under lt or who has yielded 20 /, any ''vO,
untary support BY this act, July 2,
1852 and the supplementary acl all rebels
are deJarred from holding Office under the
United states or from practicing ia the
courts Of The United States. This exclu-
sion, thus sanctioned by Congress. must be
the p0le-siar o. our National policy. T
re5els cannot Be CficerS Under orr g0Usyu-
meak they ought not 10 be U0tsrs. They
should be politically dlsfranchised, purely
and simply as a measure OF seli-deiense
and in order 70 prepare the way for those
guarantees which We seek. "Vipers can
u0t use their venom in the cold" These
are words OF political wisdom as well as OF
scientilC Jruth, and "a great Italian writer
aid not hesitate 10 incuica'e from them the
same lesson that DO now.
surely receu. rebels who ed In secession
and held office under the rebellion are poor
engineers 10 rally these communities to the
support Of the national freedmen and the
national creditors. and generally 70 the Is
adjustment OF those guarantees when are
essential 20 security. Reasons and expert
enco warn Us 10 postpone our trust IN any
such persons Overcome in battle they
wrap themselves I'M professions OF loyalty,
confirmed by an oath,
CAS- they who, % be sure y Par,diss,
Dyias, PIT 0n lhe woeis q Dominic.
Or u franciscan t.IuS 10 pass disguised.
BIT character is not changed in a day. and
hat southern heart" which was fired"
against the Union, still preserves lis vim
lctive violence. Even ii for a moment
who can tell how long it viii
continue In this mood. There IS an
exquisite fable O. In FOntaiue where a cat
was turned into beautiful woman; hut on
HE night OF her marriage. hearing the
sound Of a mouse on the floor, she sprang
rom the bed with all her original feline ma
.ttf NAAs 10 70 INfiIr AAA fIfA I'D ali UALA ttfNU
2 l1Nalist viii start In il.i CRY fO ran down
q national freedman or q NatiOnai creditor /
50 strong is nature. Horace tells us: Drive
{ our with pitch fork and &c will return. 4
Therefore. l insist DO not pot political trust f.
n that man who has been engaged In var-
ring upon Lis country ! DO not ask bis
/ would not be harsh There
s othng humane which | would reject.
nlUf innn-- FGfvlf rrlr
iut ! wish the hand for awhile 81 iron. | .
0niess thar / have .iitle sympathy with
hose hypocrile- Of magnauimitv, whose
ry tor the rebel master IS oulya harbarous f.
n Inference towards The slave. Pardon IL
on viii. Nobody shall Guido me in elem
ncy. But do not trust the rebel politically
be words OF Shakespeare DO not picture
90 strongly the danger Of any such Ct
empt:-
"-ttoa mishs't s,holl serpent By the tongue
a skiuess Boo. by the mortal paw
A fasting tiger BY the tooth
As keep u peace that hand which tlo- dosl hold
a. In obtaining guarantees We must re
upon acts rather than professions, and
gnt our footsteps by the " lamp OF expert
nee Therefore we turn from recent reb-
: % constant l0l0liStS. This IS only Ord-
ary prudence. A. those who have fought
yaiust "a should pc DISTINGUISHED, so those
DO have fought FOR Us should De enfran-
Used, and thus q renovated state will ba Z
liit secure on an unfaltering and natural g
yalty. For awhile the freedmen Will take 5
e place OF The master, Tins verifying the
wing that the las, shall be first and the
81 shall be last. In the pi0us books OF 7
e East it Is declared, that the greatest q
OrtidcatiOn al the day Of judgment, will Z
, when the faithful slave IS carried 70 Par 3
iise and the wicked master Is sent 10 hell: 2
ld this same reversal Of conditions ap (
ars IN the gospel when Dives IS exhibited
suffering the pains Of damuation, while q
e beggar OF other days IS sheltered in Il
lraham'S bosom. Therefore, in OrganiZ- :
z this change we follow divine Justice c
rely nobody can doubt that Robert small Z
g heroic slave. who carried a rebel steam ?
10 our fleet and then became our pilot. II
serves more Of the Republic than q South q
rolina official, az that very time as Com b
sSiOner 20 regulate impressmeDts in the q
bel army. To accept the latter and 10 {.
ect The former viii be not only the height il
injustice, bur the heigh, OF meanness. L c
Il he a deed Ito make heaven weep, all a
rth amazed. c