Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-06
The Abolition scheme Of Conquest.
The Administration Platform as q
fs-Extract from Charles Sumuer's
Article in the last Atlantic Monthly
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SUPREME

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SUPREME. 81
Whether we regard the large powers vested i'm
Congress the powers denied to the States ahsO-
lutely, the powers denied to the States without
the consent of Congress. or those other prOvis..
ions which accord supremacy to the Unite
States we shall find the pretensions of State.
sovereignty without foundation. EXCEPT in tht
Imagination of the partisans Before the Con \
stituton such sovereignty may have existed; ~
was declared in the articles of confederation; buis
since then il has ceased 10 exist. IL has disar-
peared and been lost in the supremacy of the :
iional government. so that il can no longer he
recognized Perverse men. insisting that II ST. 4
existed and weak men. installing the shadow o
former power for the reality, have made arrogant
claims in its benalf.
STATE RIGHTS "FEsrILENTIAL PRETESsIoN
The Government had hardly been naugnrate'A
before it WAS disturbed by the pestient pretenso.
OF State rights which. indeed, has never ceased 10
disturb il since
THE WHOLE SOUTH UNDER CONGRESSIONAL GOV
ERNMENT.
The whole rebel region, depriv ed of all local
government, lapses under the exclusive jursdic
ton OF Congress, precisely any other territory
or, in other words the lifting of the local gov
eminent leaves the whole vast regions wihou.
auy other government than Congress, unless the
President should undertake TO govern by military
power.
SOUTHERN STATES WIPED OFT CLEAN.
The whole broad region is tabala rGsa. or a.
clean State" ON which Congress, under the
Constitution of the United States, may write The
laws
NEW SOUTHERN STATES MAY ADMITTED.
There are vet other words OF the Constitution
which cannot be forgotten New States my
be admitted by Congress into the Union" As
Stunning that the rebel States are no longer d
facfo States of the Union, but that the terrtor'
occupied bv them - within the jurisdiction pi
Congress then these words become complete l,
applicable II will be for Congress in such wa,
as il shall think best to regulate the return o
these States to the Union, whether in time o
manner. No special form is prescribed but tn
vital act must proceed from Congress
GOVERNMENT MUST ABOLISH SLAVERY
Whatever shows itself dangerous to a republi
can form of government must be removed with
out delay hestltion; and 1t the evil be slavery
our action will be bOlder when it is known thu
/ the danger foreseen.
THE SOUTH TO BE DIVIDED AMONG POOR WHITE
AND NEGROES
But even If We hesit,te this important cOnclU
sion. which treats slavery as slre ,dy dead IN la
and constitution. il cannot be doubted. that u
the extension OF the OohEfe>>l'iai iulicn'ti'
over the rebel States. many difficulties will
removed Holding every acre OF soil ana ever
I inhabtani OF these States wuhin itsJurlsdcto'
Congress- can easily do by proper legisiato
whatever may be needful within rebel limits
order 70 insure freedom and save society II
soil NAV he divided among patriot soldiers, poo
whites and freedmen.
MILITARY GOVERNOR AND tNPERAToRIAL Dc
Four Military Governors have been already n
poipted: one tor Tennessee one for South Car
lima. one for North Csrolina and the other z
Louisiana So fsr a. Is known the appointing
of each was by ample letter from the oecreta
D of War Bu, if thss can be done IA four State
T where Is the limit 1t may be done in eve
rebel State, and If not in every other State
the Union il will be simply because the =
istenee OF A valid State Government exclud
the exercise OF this extraordinary power
s assuming that. our armies prevail, at will
done IN every rebel State. we shall then Ia
eleven military Governors. all deriving their =
e thority from one source, ruling Popuat
amounting 10 upwards Of nine millions. A
this imperstorial dominion. indefinite in extei
|. vii also De indefinite in durstion: tor IL. uud
the Constitution and laws. II be proper 20 CO
v stitute such Governors, il Is clear that they m
be continued without regard 10 time-for yea
II YOU please as well as for weeks-and I
whole region which they are called TO sway v
.~.iitsry empire, wi.hall the powers. exc
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