Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-12
The Alb iition scheme Of Conquest
The administration Platform as IL
is-Evtract from Charles summers
Article i'm the last Atlantic Monthly.
TIE FEDERAL GOvERNMkNT SUPREME

L.
Whether we regard the large powers vested in
Congress. the powers denied 10 the States abso-
lutely. the powers denied to the States without
the consent of Congress. OF those other provis-
ions which accord supremacy to the United
States. we shall fin the pretensions of State
sovereignty without foundation. except in the
i'm tginaion of the partisans Before the Con
sttution such sovereignty NAV have existed; it
was declared in the articles of confederation; but
since then it has cessed to exist. 1t has disap-
peared and been lost in the supremacy of the ma
tional government so that il can no longer be
recognized. Perverse men, insisting that it still
existed, and weak men, mistaking the shadow of
former power for the reality, have made arrogant
claims in its benalf
STATE RIGHTS "rEsrILESTIAL PRErENsIoN-
The Government had hardly been inaugurated
before il disturbed by the pestent pretension
of State rights. which. indeed. has ceased
disturb it since
THE WHOLE SOUTH UNDER CONGRESSIONAL GOV
ERSMENT
The whole rebel region, deprived Of all local
government. laoses under the exclusive jurisdic
ton of Congress precisely as any other territory;
or, in other words. the lifting of the local gov.
ernment leaves the whole vast regions without
auy other government than Congress, unless the
President should undertake to govern by military
power.
SOUTHERN STATES WIPED OUT CLEAN.
The whole broad region is tabula rasa. or ga
clean sates' which Congress, under the
Constitution of the United States, may write the
laws
NEW SOUTHERN STATES MAY BE ADMITTED.
There are yet other words of the Constitution
which cannot be forgotten New States may
be admitted by Congress into the Union" AS
suming that the rebel States are no longer dt
faeto States of the Union, but that the territory
occupied bv them within the jurisdiction of
Congress, then these words become completely
applicable lt will be for Congress. in such way
as il shall think best, Ia regulate the return oi
these States to the Union, whether IN time ol
manner No special form Is prescribed, but the
vital act must procee'i from Congress.
GOVERNMENT MUST ABOLISH SLAVERY.
can form of government must be removed with
out delay or hesitation; and ii the evil be slavery
our action will be boder when il is known tha
the danger was foreseen.
THE SOUTH TO BE DIVIDED AMONG POOR wHITE
AND NEGROES
But even If we hesitate this important conclu
sion. which treats slavery as alrs ldy dead in Law
and constitution, it cannot be doubted, that. b,
! the extension OF the Congressional jurisdiction
over the rebel States, many difficulties will b.
removed Holding every acre of sell and ever,
inhabtant of these States within Its jurisdiction
Congress can easily do by proper Legislation
whatever may be needful within rebel limits II
order to insure freedom and save society. Th,
soil may be divided among patriot soldiers, poo
whites and freedmen.
MILITARY GOVERNOR AND IMPxRAToRIAL DO
MISIoSs.
-Four Military Governors have been already ap
pointed; one for Tennessee, one for South Caro-
lima, one for North Carolina and the other 70
Losisiana. So far as is known the appointment
of each was by simple letter from the 5ecretar,
of War. But II this can be done in four States
where is the limit. 1t may be done 10 ever
rebel State. and il not iu everv other State O
the Union. it will be simply because the ex
istence of valid State Government exclude
the exercise OF this extraordinary power Blu
assuming that. armies prevail. it will b
done in every rebel State, we shall then hav
eleven military Governors. all deriving their au
tbority from one source, ruling a population
amounting to upwards Of nine millions. An,
this imperatorial dominion, indefinite In extent
will also be indeinite ID duration; for Il, unde