Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-10-24
Administration.

''Viy Boou CltlHen VIII rejoice tnat tho
Administration begins to assert their inde-
pendence Of the partisan leaders who have
hitherto attempted to dictate its course.
and to render its patriotism tho disguise
for the Advancement of fanaticism. In
the beginning, we confess we were alarm
ed by the appointments Of snch ultraists
as Burlingame, Giddings, G.. M. Clay and
Carl Shurz, lest the abolition programme
was to he carried out, even to the "bitter
end" of perm anent dissolution of the
Union. But now, we rather imagine
they were sent abroad to get them out of
the way, and yet satisfy the black wing
OF the mongrel allies that created the Chi
cago Platform. In fact, when we read
the daily announccm ents in the Republic
an Press, that the Constitution was su-
perceded by Higher Law, that any man
who did not unqnaifiedly support the Ad-
ministratioh in all its acts was traitor,
and that the object Of the war was to sub
jugate the South and abolish slavery, we
almost despaired Of re-estabishing the
Union. and even feared the civil war
might eventuate in a military despotism.
! But now, we feel re- assured by the indi-
pendent action Of the Administration,
that what ever we had to dread from the
fanaticism Of its imaginary controllers, il
intends to act in good faith, and while
suppreSsing an unconstitutional and un-
rightous rebellion, to guarantee to all
their Constitutional and legal rights.
Thus, but a short while ago the Abo
clifton shout Of triumph which echoed
through the land upon the announcement
that Fremont had proclaimed freed ON to
the slaves of the rebels, and had actually
granted letters of manumission 70 large
numbers of fugitives-was changed into
demoniac howl by the Presidents let
ter iustructing Fremont to modify his
proclamation to couform TO the law and to
free no slaves unless absolutely used for
insurrectionary purposes" This saved
the cause of the Union in Missouri and
Kentucky, and perhaps in the more re-
mote South.
Again, just as men begin to fear that
there is no redress for the innocent who
may have been wrongfully imprisoned,
we have the gratifying announcement that
the Administration has ordered the Dis
trict Attorney of New York to examine
sharges against the prisoners at Fort
Laffayette-.he first fruit of which is the
discharge of Benjamin F. Cor!ies, of
Brooklyn; Mr.. Eggleston, of Washington;
n. r. Harold j. G. Rahming, Mr.. John
son of Philadelphia; L. d. Bebiap, of
Wilmington, North Carolina; Messrs.
Pierce Butler, Of Philadelphia, James w.
Wall, of Burlington, New Jersey, Geo.
L. Bovine, OF Cooperstown, New York,
and numerous others. Such an examin-
alton, although not fully up to the Con-
stitutional point, is a commendable effort
to rectify the injustice which may have
been done in the exigency of the times.
Then again we find the Administration
manfully amending its own act, and COM
plying with the Constitutional provision
on the subject, by ordering all independ-
ent regiments to submit their organiza-
tion to the approval of the State author
tiles, and requiring that all enlistments of
troops, hereafter, shall be subject to the
control of the State, and be organized
according to the laws thereof. This may
be thought by some to he trifing act,
but its Importance will at once be seen.
hen it is remembered that it prevents a
clashing between the States and the gen.
eral Government, that-especially in the
border States might lead to serious con-
sequences.
Finally, tie announcement by the Sec
retary of the Treasury in explanation of
the Confiscation Act, is so emminently
just and legal, that it gives renewed as
surances of the honorable intention of
the Administration, while attempting to
"preserve, protect md defend the Consti-
tution," to take care that the laws be
faithfully executed" 1t will be remem-
bered that under the origional construction
of the act by the officers in New York,
thousands of dollars quietly deposited in
bank in that city, were seized, because
they stood to the credit of Southern capi-
talists. This was only initiating the dis
reputable conduct Of the Confederate au-
thori,ies, and wrought serious mischief
among honorable men both North and
South. Now, such funds are not to be
seized, except in transitu, or employed
treas onably.
! Under these circumstances, which fore
shadow the intentions of the Administra-
tion, we congratulate the country on the
evidence they afford, that the Govern
ment is not under the Higher Law dema-
gogues or fanatical saints, and that we
have a fair guarantee that even in the
midst Of rebellion and civil war, we still
will be enabled to enjoy our Constitu-
tional and legal rights Camden(N ". ~
| Democrat.
DECLINE IN THE SLAVE TRADE.-A gen.