Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-20
Special Correspondence Of the Chicago Times.
From Washington.
The Presidents Policy ia North .Carolina-Sub
jugation of the People Of the Territories-De
meanOr Of General McCielan-Causes of the
"OminOas Pause" before RichmOHd-W When the
Rebel Works on james Rirer uiA be taken.
" AsHINGTON, June I,

manor OF General McCteHdn-Causes OF The
"Ominoas Pause before RichmOad-W When the
Rebel Works on james Ricer wiA be taken.
WASHINGTON, June Is.
Even at this late day, no one here can say with
certainty what Mr.. Lincoln's ultimate course will
be with regard to Gov. Suanly, OF North Carolina.
He has given positive assurances to conservative
men that he approves of all that Gov. Stanly has
done. and that all that he has done has been in
accordance with his Instructions; and that while
Gov. Stanly has been left to the exercise OF a
large discretion OH many subjects, Oh one his in
structions were specific and definite. namely:
that he was to administer the laws of North Car
olina as they existed before the rebellion broke
out. As these laws positively prohibit negro
schools, it is probable that the wise course OF
Gov. Stinly IN closing them will not be interiered
with But, on the other hand, the radical and
abolition members of Congress have for the last
ten days been resorting To their old game OF teIs-
ing and worrying the President, and even of
threatening HIM, if he did not instantly send in
Structions to Gov. Stanly to reopen the negro
schools. To day they are bOasting that they have
gained thei: point, that the President is convinced
that he was wrong i'll the first instance, and that
he has promised them that Gov. Stanly' 5 instruc-
tons shall be modified, so as to prevent his ia
reference with the negro schools. In thus work
ing on the weakness OF Honest Old Abe" they
udNt 81 lit dCAlNc tVoHttdbOu VI Nv icdct lNO
members OF the cabinet; OF whom | Iced not
say that the Sc rotary OF War Is one. The lat
ter openly declared that the negro schools should
be re opened. and that he would resign his office
unless tue President insIrucis Gov. Suanly To
have them ie-opened. A pretty declaration for
IA Cabinet VI mister.
Let me here say that the Secretary of War
finds the claims OF Office so great that he will not
resign in any event, even if he should be over
/ rallnl mt IN this only hnt m aVarv oflar pnint
GOT which there is, by the way. a remote proba-
bility) These two contradictory declarations of
Mr. Lincoln, however, only afford a new proof OF
his Instability, and OF the fact that he has no
fixed plan in view by which to restore the re-
Oellious States to the Union. The instructions
when were given To Gov. Stanlv. it properly car
ried out, would satisfy all the Union men in the
State, and would so far towards restoring the
whole State to its position IN the Unon. But
ii those Instructions are tempered with or al
tered. so as 10 interfere with the local laws
and domestic Institutions of the people, North
Carolina will not be IA willing member OF the
Union.
The people of the Territories of the United
States alre idv have cause To regret bitterly the
untimelv death OF Senator Douglas, their best
and steldfast friend. and To deplore the ascenden-
cy OF that faction which has swept away, one 10y
one, the landmarks of their rights which he
guarded with such jealous care. The recent
passage by the Senate of the House bill PRO
hbiting slavery IN the Territories i an apt H.
lustratiOn. The passage OF this bill sweeps away
ut a single stroke the right of the poop c OF n
Territory To- form and regulate their domestic
Institutions in their own way, and places them rs
%cilnging vassels at the disposal of this wicked
and ianaticul Congress. The principle Is now
established, so tar as such a body can establish
anything. that Congress has unlimited power
over the Territories. in all cases whatsoever. To
such extremes OF political hercsy has the fanati-
ci>m OF the Abolitionists brought the country.
/ find in my note book one or two items that |
jotted down while | was with the army hear
Richmond two weeks ago, which | will here
mention. in the absence OF any stirring news
here One Is in regard 10 the general department
and demeanor OF General Mcclellan ia moments
OF triumph and in times OF excitement. The
statement has been made that on such occasions
he loses command over himself in "a measure,
becomes excilei, and INDUCES in undue famliiir-
ity with those around him, regardless oil their
rank. Now, in all this there is not a word of
truth. | have enjoyed opportunities OF beng
near him on MANY such occasions, OF hearing all
that he said. and of marking his demeinor.
There Is no 'excitedly drasning on and pulling
Oft his gloves" no wild EXCAVATIONS OF hav-
ing got the whole rebel crew . no shaping on
tile back. no familiar testing with the common
soldiers" From all | have seen Ot General Me
Cellan. and | saw much ot hlm eVery day from
the sieve OF yorktown 10 the battle on the
Chickahominy, | should say that the pre-
dominant sentiment in his mind was a per
waiting. realizing sense of the vast responsibility
that rests upon him. and of the magnitude OF
the task that he has 10 do. lie has seen his
plans. the fruit Of the midnight study OF many
toilsome weeks. rudely brushed aside by a char
latan. and broken 10 by the cabals OF tactIOus
demagogues. He has seen his gallant army toll
luz through the swamP> OF the Peninsula Tor SIX
weeks, and losing from sickness and battle fully
five hundred men per day, until now he Is con
fronied with a superior force of rebels. while Nc
Dwell still dawdles at " ashington with $1,000
troops. When. therefore. victory after victory
crozns has arms. as vas the case at Williamsburg
and on the Chickahominy. it Is impossible to
doubt that the ides which occupies h. mind Is,