The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-05-16

general, aud rebel generals. Union and Pc
l. FL citizens. without distinction ol party
condition. race. or c0l1r-anl al ,upnor
under oath me g-eat historic truth. that
e purpose imhioei 10 infancy. cherished au,
e stimulated oy the roStrum. press. and pul
IS pt Tor q lie time. upheld hy large fortune
j wrung rom Toll 90 slaves. and sanctife.
p 10y The blood oi sons ami KINDRED. has no
e been and cannot be surrendered % militia
- ~ orders. such plrposs Surreuicr- unh
d 10 time DO nnt present tli- great tmri
now hy way ~ repro0i Or condemnation o.
d these misguided people but ouly hv WA,
Oi caution and warning 10 ourselves.
D come 20 the conclusion therefore. that tho,
4 DO NOT desire the perpeluatiOn of the Unir
e II we WOu.i remove AL restraints and give
p them freedom OF choice they would revive
b. the Nonie9eracY at once They would take
. aIyaltal. o. "a var with a. ~aaf p-iffofn ,.,
p France to secure their independence and
4 they would ;akr advantage cot their double
- repre,rl ration here t0 promote such a .,.l~
II ~ opportunity OF e-c4u. should soon ol-
/ Ter. would they not 7fIll live -n homes nfff
aud ln persistent hostility fat.s rountrt'.
Obligations 90 tle ,ulller, .lavs. ornl4n
auI creditors 0f war aul flru.E ta rho
assumption OF similar OBLIGATION. created
/, 10y themselves in fhe interest of the r.h,.1.
ion Even IN @dvauce af their own co,.-
lng, portion of their vast claims hat.
reached Your flies When uix c.ll4,.rra
r Mr. Randall from the Democratic -.is
proposed that the national faith plal.,4l
in war should not he broken I'm n.,..
there was one voice from Kenfncl, 3. -,ir.f
II, only one by count. but can-.lering tns
quarter from which DO came mnltitudinops
IN omen \ bin mas been infr,ln.ol tr
.Ir.at. fI....
ic leader in the House to rann late in mar,
the pubhc debt under prefenca oftovina-i n
IN violation OF the Laws by which n ,,,s
created These cannot De REGARDED as rIa
oddities OF one or TWO men bur rather a.
lmpulsive conias-ions ~ i,,,,r,,.l,,,, -.
/ too far in advance ofthc following army
The purpose will mot ha ,,a,e-,li,7 li.oIs.o.l
until the forces are arranged f,r ms eve..n
ton.
am speaking now only OF he Ian
that VIII beset the republic hv the alfo,y
ance of a representation mfrienf1 ~ its
prosperity AMI even it, existence in surb
disproportiouate numbers Bur we ,boull
NOT fOryef thar This not l. ,l-., d., ,.,,.-,,-...
as republican IN form OF constitutions ua
have never seen, except that ot Tennes-
see } and all. except those of Lincoln or
IGN. under rebel supremacy TIE White
UnIOnIsts who have been LOOKING fhronrh
i've dreary years OF persecution. lvnchfnr
and cOnhscaii0n To tins as their hour of de-
llyerance will find themselves BETRAYED i'm
to the hands OF their old. unhumhlol nm
relenting tormentors. Ii also cousigns the
freedmen 10 the tvranv of Ola masters hnt
now, as heretofore. bribed 10 humanity by
mOneYed interest i'm the prosarvafion Gf
their chattel estates Twcn'v-fr. par cont.
a. h.trl tI.l.. D..
his back oilensvely 90 the North as hs max
- his low Obeisdnce South. twenty five nar
cent have already pcrsnel The wish mo-
doubt, was father Go the thought with the
masters 90 whose interest the declaration Is
made.
These. then. are mN premises viii To-
peat thcm
There are only about five million lis
.ot ,i population I'm the country
p This population. when flfiv restored fo
the mon, the Constitution and the laws
remaining unamended, will hold more than
one-tairl of MS Representatives power and
the supreme control OF at least thirteen
STATES
3. They viii be Interested IT, use tlltpa.r-
er Tor the division of the Union. anl aT-
ing in That, for The reputation of it- mili-
tary and financial obligations.
Now what Is t. he done II these -tata-
are denied representation a. violates ia.
fundamental principle ofrcnuhlican govern
ment. II allowed "a double and hostile rep
reseutaiion th" Union Itself must Doe de-
sIroyed or preserved at lhr expense OF an
other war
Three remedies are PROPOSED.
J. Disranchi,e some portion ofihe rebels.
. Allow all the rebels 90 vote hut neu
ID d
chising the blacks in these State
3. Equallze representation hy taking a-
It's basis either The numhcr of voters OF the
population, minus the DISTINGUISHED cllss,s
SO that these States shall have no more rep
fesenlation 10 proporti0nto their represent
eu people than the old free STATES have.
tither proposition would require an
amendment 20 the Constitution o. hc ac-
cep'e1 oy TIE rebel states a. "A condition
P'Gceuenl 10 lheIr restoration
1t Is also proposed 10 couple with either
proposition a second amenlent, prohibiting
'ioI oi !,'eI ueo's ann claims
IT, a. vi .'i' "iieI states.
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