The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-05-24
Amos Kendall Oh Gen. Hunters Emancipa-
tion Order, and on the power Of the Pres
dent to decree Emancipation.

Of my letters published in your paper, says
THUS it will be seen that even the veteran
democrat, Amos Kendall while Directing tt
the course Of the abolitonsts, is entitled K
the credit Of having made the proposition
which Gen Hunter has thus practically car
rled out"
Now, should consider myself traitor to
my country if | were to approve the late or
der of Gen. Hunter purporIlng to set free all
the slaves in his military district While ex.
posing to southern rebels the gulf that is
yawning before them, the conception never
entered my brain that any military command
er or the president himself could constitution.
ally, by general order or proclamation, con.
fscate their property and emancipa,e their
slaves, or that such an object could be effect.
ed otherwise than by conviction for treason
by due course OF law in the courts Of Justice
In the order Of Gen. Hunter see the essence
Of military despOtism, utterly subyersiyc Of
the constitution we are fighting to maintain
and it is depIorable that the president does
not by the enforcement Of general line of
| policy, repress these assumptions Of power by
his subordinaes. Every such assumption un.
rebuked by him exposes him and even con
gress itself to the charge Of hypocrisy and
perfdy in the announcement Of the purposes
!or "'l'ch '"c war Is WaSea encourages
the loyal men in all the slayehOlIing states
and in an equal degree encourages the lead
ing rebels; it will cost the north thousand. Of
dollars and millions Of money it alarm. con.
servative men everywhere and makes them
begin to think their own liberties in danger;
it strengthens disloyal men in loyal states.
and enables them TO embarrass the govern
nent in its Legitimate operations.
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to the programme originally apnannrca viz Wy =,
The prosecution of the war tor the sole object
with the rights of the states intact, to be fol-
lowed by peace as soon as those Oh
yee'' can Dt STAINED IL 'nere be not hr,n-
we orc en- ."o "C rey"I",inn wi,l' .c" n '
a hone Of ever ooain roocLinc the bavcn -
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uoop$' II Is Sa'd' VIII take the shape OF re-
QUESTION on the governors OF the states for
men sufficient to make good the casualties in
,ho different ro,;monts and 81, ,lo,, ~, 20
the icEaI number In "aditIoh TO TINS atorce
OIL '''ooo III ne" regiments VIII be ofSani@-
eel anu o'Ne'l'lhra aS Il reserve
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Nv ho Will stand between the tendIsh trait
Ors ~ such community, and the Sevcrcst
punishment that outraged justice demands?
None but those who themselves are rebels at
heart.
Oi Abe stcnpcd in "Letwccp " therefore
,o ,,r.,lo...o nol,l Lo,.,p
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private 'c''er' Is rlEht III saying t'a' 'he ueM'
Ucratlc party everywhere should insist
That fine rebellion be surnrp.seI
. That the constitution he ,rosnrvnd .. if
ia
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nvru,ur saw tbn. II CIoy Dom md boon
itred from tLn rehcI ornv At Corin,h
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