Year: 1861

weeks campaign. | do not under esti. |
mate the gallantry Of southern men. and


they will find it grave error that iboy


have under estimated ours. The section


al pride and bitter remembrance of pre-


vious taunts, which enter into this con


test, willmakeits battles fierce and bloodv


We are all sprung from race in which


cowardice is almost unknown. Although


we have been mainly at peace for thirty


five years past, yet ours is naturally a


martial people. It will, thefefofe, be wise


for us to proceed very calmly and deib-


erately TO our preparations TO meet ve-


ry great occasion. Mere outbursts Of pa


triotic fervor will not avail. Now that


we have entered upon the war, we must


patriotically accept its inevitable condi-


tions. To whatever Of calamity and dis


aster it may bring us, we must cheer!ully


submit; and whatever of selfsacrfice it


may require, must be cheerfulv borne


The war is just and righteous, because it


is waged in behalf of the laws and the


constituted authorities of our country; a


country which has never, in the smallest


particular, oppressed those who are in


arms against it. 1t is our plain duty,


therefore, to support and uphold, to the


utmost of our ability, tho national adj


ministIation at Washington. 1t is for


the timo being the government, and nee


essarily has entire charge of the conduct


of hostilities. That they will be wisely


conducted for the common interest and


glory of the nation, we may safely be-


ieve. All captiousness of fault-fnding


should be discouraged. 1t is not posi-


bic for all to know at once the reason for


every act or even the act itself. Results


are the only true tests of administration,


and for these we must patiently watt


Time is essential TO create great armies


and to conquer States, as it is to accom-


plish any other grand result.


1t is only two months since Abraham
Lincoln was inaugurated President of the


United States, and during that time


events have been so precipitated upon


each other that it has seemed well nigh


impossible to avoid some confusion. And


yet do believe there is not much to
complain Of, and abundance to approve.


The power of the national government


begins to show itself unmistakably, and


take it for granted that the time has


now arrived when that government means


to take the offensive, and will follow the
traitors TO their strong holds and severally


punish them. 1t can not longer confne


itself to mere defence of the national do.
main and property-it must strike trea-
son wherever it is TO be found-all the de-
lusive pretenccs of rebels. about coercion


and the invasion of States must be
thrown to the winds, and the full right
Of the troops of the Federal government
TO march at pleasure over every inch of
the territory of the United States must
be put beyond question. There can be
no neutrals in this contest. The State
which refuses to aid on the lawful call of
the President is as much guilty of trea-
son as the one which, like South Carolina,
makes actual war upon the Federal ar
mics, and must be treated in the Same
manner.


I To aid in the accomplishment of this
great task, let us put Michigan in stu
alton to be able promptly and vigorously
, to answer any call the President may
9 make upon us; and in doing this We
, must remember that one trained soldiel
is worth moro than two unframed ones
To second the national administration is
: our whole province; and to do it effectu
{ ally must be our great endeavor. And
: while do not expect the grand resul'
: Immediately, nor that it will be attained
/. without great sacrifices, yet | can moi
: doubt the final issue. 1t cannot be that
this wicked rebellion will succeed. Ut


terly without cause, based upon unchas.
D tened ambition and lust Of power alone
D it can have neither the sympathies oI
D mankind nor the favor of God. In point
f of material power, the odds are very
= greatly with the government; and these
0 must finally prevail in just cause, which
g enlists in its behalf the. enthusiasm of al
. loyal citizens, and the sympathies of the
f just and good everywhere. look conf
= dently, then, TO see the complete triumph
: of the constitution and government of the


United States in this great contest, and
the final and firm establishment in the
{ country of the doctrines Of the Decara-
0 ton of Independence. They who have
9 taken the sword will perish by the sword,
: and this war, inaugurated to establish
! slavoholding dcspotism forever on this
continent, will result in its total and
{ speedy destruction.


Our free and ever to be revered form
g of government, tried in this fierce fur
I mace of revolution, will prove itself equal
to ever occasion. 1t will be doubly
strengthened and secured in the hearts Of
: our own people, while its power and res
: pectabilty abroad will be immensely en-
: hanced. The fame of Washington and
his compatriots will glow with brighter
5 lustre, and the hopes of men everywhere
D will be cheored and strengthened. Liber-


tx. the great aim of mankind. will. in the