Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-11-15
THE EVENING STAR.
WASHINGTON CITY:
NOVEMBER 10, 1884.
apIRIr OF THE MORNING PREss

The InfeHiS>prer has an elaborate article on
the recent elections, and inxrprets them s. dis
closing "the existence in the loyal States OF a
profound fe,,iing Of dissatisfaction with the
Executive Government" The r-buks OF the
people was directed principally 10 ";he civil
and military administration Of the war. as con-
Quoted partly by the President. partly by the
Wsr Department, and partly BY the Generals
in the field, the secret Of the popular discou-
tent which hiss recently manifested isselt. To
this Is added, by others. general feeling OF
DISSATISFACTION with the spirit OF much of the
legislation Of Cons r-ss 1T Its iast session"
The T.,,Ulo~ne>r then quoteS the republic an
prise, and the speeches of republican members
OF Congress TO prove that the detection mani
fssted az the recent election was the Tee nit OF
The condSct Of these political friends" Of tia
President, who have never scrupled 10 express
Contempt for the Chief magistrates admins
trstive ability.
ssBut the cause Of causes which have con-
uioufed 10 the defeat OF the republican, party
an the recent elections is undoubtedly the pep
uIar dissatisfaction raised by the last procla.
mstions Of President Lincoln. especially that
OF LAST September etth, virtually proclaimins
martial law throughout the whole territory OF
eyta the loyal States" And the Int>ttssercer
uorices the satisfaction with which all par
ue-repuhlican and oppositioa-hailed tn an.
nouncenent Of Mr.. Stanton when he took the
war portfolio that ''the emergency had passed
under which 'the President felt il his duty TO
employ with energy the extraordinary 20 wers
which the Cens,itutioa eonfides to hum in cases
der Tia proclamation Of September aith, the
system thus denounced by these friends OF
the Administration has not only been revived.
but masnified and made organic. That pro,la-
NATION. and thr orders Of the Secretary of War
which have followed II. place every citizen of
the United States under the direct military
command and control OF the President"
The IrJcIltSencer refers in severe terms 10 tha
system Of arbitrary arrests" which have been
oprevalsnt of late, but distinctly disclaims any
wish 20 BE- 4" usjust TO the Government, charged
a. II Is with the duty OF protecting the public
safety In a time OF gigantic rebellion. We hold
that there is a distinction between the existence
"a proper legal discretion under this head, and
the exercise Of it in particular cases, the pro-
piieiy and justice of which depend upen the
ability and wisdom OF those who exercise it,"
The whole article is concluded by quoting
from the Buffalo Commercial idrertiscr, also 4
Republican journal, the following RESUME OF
what AZ calls the recent popular expressions OF
public sentiment, and which il regards in the
Light OF instructions from the people 10 the
Government:
81. That no new Issue shall lie en2rafted upon
TIE great cont, - IN which we are Cnyarrd bur
that he war shall be conducted solely 20 the
end o. putting down the rebellion and preSer-
wing the Union.
go. That the Administration shall seek the
accomplishment OF this end in the most SPEEDY
aad tSeciual manner, and by means of every
tkpesIent which Will be Justified by the rules
OF n,cC< IN warfare.
IS Tina; The people rebuke and repudia,e the
growing spirit OF radicalism which has sought
TO BE- engrafted upon the war and the distrac-
tscns and tardy accomplishments WHICH have
Tt-ultcd from that spirit.
80. That the Administration shall at once
adyp. and adhere 10 definite and declared
policy which shall govern and harmonic ea ciI
campaign, and insure 4 consistent and cfiicje.,t
goyrrpmeu tal action.
IS. That the habcas corpus shall not Ia IL.
hoFpd III those States distant from The SceusS OF
var, and Whose courts and people are uninl-
csHTd Ia ihrir aciion and unque>iionrd in their
loyal iategTiiY.'
The C1Toafcie irat~ upon party and party
tests. AID thinks there are TOO many office hold
frs who do NOT agree with the Administration
- they should.
The RepH6iicoH has m article upon :. Hero
Worship" leveled al Gen. Mcclellan. and in
tin a'es that BuNsida's head remains on his
scen!deis by 81 rather insecure tenure The
RfP''.t f"" lays . We 90 TOR change ill get
th" right man, ii il have TO he done every
month