The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-07-25
THE LANSING STATE REPUBLICAN,, JULY IS.

taken in the law, and that they will have 70
try JET. Davis By a jury. Then l have this
TO say to them: Now that Davis, the head
OF the rebellion, is in prison at Fortress
Monroe tor his offence against the Govern
ment. they began 10 speak about his case.
They grow 80 sympathetic IA reference TO
his punishment. They must examine hin
every week and see whether his health :
improving or declining They mus, Lave
a continual report, and If he Is little de-
clining they give him the right 20 20 where
he pleases IN and around the iortlncatiOnS.
II they keep him pretty close for a day
or two few gentlemen 80 there TO see
whether or not the country IS ripe FOR ball
ing him out When they put finger OF
the pulse OF the nation the pulse begins 10
beat I'D 70 fever heat. II they attempt 70
bail him on there will De such howl
through the land that these men viii trem-
bic in their boots
When they ind that tney cannot 10 that,
Mrs. Dayis--I DO not blame her Tor that,
she is i woman, and - q matter OF course
loves her husband and IL is ner duty 20 do
all sac can for limoges % Washington,
and she speaks OF parOlng JET. Davis.
His sacred parole His bond OF honor l
suppose CDeri5ive laughter Like 70
the man Stephens, who l. now running at
large with the other traitors 10 the same
old way. some have parcOus 10 their
pockets. sons have paroles 10 their peck
cts. Every one OF you who has been in the
army knows what pard0ning rebel means.
Whv we pardOned them one day aud cap
tured them the next. That's about the
way We did. The country wants now TO
see II Mr. Davis can be pardOned The
physicians comes forward and takes hold
OF the pulse OF the American people and
finds that il is not quiet enough for them,
II has not cooled down enough yet. They
have been dOsed a little TOO much vita
medicine already TO be gwen Quinlne. 50
il goes out that Mr.. Davis cannO, De pa
rolled, it cannot be lone.
Ny fellOw-countrymen. IN my Judgment,
I charge no man with Il, there are men 10
this land 20 day who are high in position,
who if 10 were in their power would to-day
parole JEFF Davis aud turn him loose and
let him escape the country. johnson
JOhnsOn-the President | 10 not be-
lieve such thing enters into the plans OF
the loyal people Of this country some OF
these sympathlzers say, .' Do you want 10
keep a man in prison and let him rot
Well don't know that | want 10 keep
man in prison until he rOts, bat they kept
q good many OF our soldiers there until
they rOtled LSensation.l They had 20
sympathy for the poor soldier when he was
dying at AndersOnville. Many poor boy,
perhaps sOne OF you, lost their feet there.
| know one in PeytOn county, SyOung man
by the name OF DOherty, both Of whose
feet dropped of in AndersOnville prison,
and who now walks on two wooden legs.
Then there are others who suffered 10 the
same horrible way. There was no sym
patty in the bosom Of traitors for these
poor men then, while they were grOaning
suffering, and dying. When did you ever
hear q soft voice coming from the South,
saying: Come here. friends Of these poor
soldiers, and give them relief We are not
able 10 do IT, Take them away from Us
and administer 10 their wants But If one
OF these traitors IS kept in prison little
while, especially II it IS the great JET.
Davis, some OF these people speak OF the
great hardShlDs-it IS 4 terrible wrong that
must not bee done.
Ladies and gentlemen, IL may be that
have none Of the milk OF human kindness
in my heart II may be that | am not ten
der in my disposition. IL may be that
am rash in my feelings. l cannot tell.
But can 20 with YOU to-day with these
mothers and brothers and sisters. 10 the
graves OF your lost ones, and | can weep
there oceans OF tears side BY side over the
fallen martyrs OF loyalty 10 this land, but
God forbid that | should weep over the
pains and penalties Of the punishment
fastened upon traitors or treason 10 this
country