Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-03

The following crler from the President. for
the election OF members Of Congress. under mill
tary surveillance and regulations. We fnd among
The Memphis dispatches to the Chicago papers.
il Is part OF the Jacobin programme 10 supply the
necessary odds and ends" in Congress. 20 fur
Their the policy of Abolitionism, which Greeley
Swallowed few weeks ago. and which Foruey,
the Kitchen organ of the Cabinet, has announced
has been agreed on bv the Abolition plOtters:
EXECUTIVE Mk~ssox. WAsHIVGroN
"a f-s6 Ocloher q. .e62
Major General Grant. C;ou,rsor johnson. and af
har,Hg hili'srg, Nacsi and c'vi ieitorirs
under the United States, lrahin me STATE o
Tennessee:
The bearer of this. Thomas Smith a cti-
zen OF Tennessee, goes TO that State, seeking to
have such OF the people thereof as desire 10 avoid
the unsatisfactory prospect before them, and TO
have peace again upon the old terms under the
Constitution of the United States, to manifest
such desire bv elections Of members to the Con-
gress Of the United States, particularly, and per.
haps Legislature. State officers. and United
States Senator, friendly to their object. | shall
be glad Tor YOU, and each of you 10 aid him, and
all Others for this object. much possible 10
all available WAYS. give the people ehsnce 10
express their wishes at these elections. Follow
law, and forms of law, as far Convenient, but
al all erenfs, get the expression OF the largest
such action will connect with and affect lie proc
lamation of September 22i. OF course. the men
elected should be gentlemen of character. willing
TO swear to supportt the Constitution of old. and
known to be above reasonable suspicion of du
plicity. Yours, very respectfully,
l"Signed A LINcoLS"
Ii will be seen that the President leaves to his
military subordinates the decision the fitness
OF the members to be chosen They are to be
bers elect, but of their character" and honesty
OF purpose If the military authorities dc not
deem members chosen to be gentlemen Of
character" and "above suspicion of duplicity !"
the election is to be void Forms at law to
be recognized, If convenient" If not, not.
AT all events" the necessary number of supple
members must be had In plain words, they
must be men who will obey the commands of the
Executive, men who will vote as he desires. and
Support any and every measure he proposes, or
their characters will be ruled bad, and they will
not he "above suspicion of duplicty
Here Is the first step of the Executive To con
troll the legislative branch of the Government.
The loyal States arraying themselves against
the policy OF the Administration. The October
election set the President to casting about for Il
remedy. and he seeks it by the assumption of the
power To return members from the States in
volt Why not, at once, appoint the necessary
number OF members TO supply all the districts OF
the rebellious StatesY
Mr. Lincoln's home Congressional District re
turns member to the next CONGRESS opposed TO
his policy Under the new power he has assumed,
he has ONLY to order upa member from Hilton
Head to off set Mr. Stewards vote--to nullfy the
voice of the people of the eth Illinois District
But it is idle 10 offer argument or draw parallels.
The Abolition minority intend If need be- by the
power OF the bayonet, to stle the voice. and
defy the will Of the majority of the people of the
country. and they will halt at isurpation. and
refrain from no corruption or outrage upon con-
siituiionl rights, to further their nefarious
ends.
These elections, ordered by the President
will be farce, in which the loyal people will
have ~ little voice have the electors in the
rotten boroughs Of England against the will oi
the Lords of the manor But more of this
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