Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-25

This doctrine, which has been used by the rad
zeal party 10 justify whatever tie President sees
fl to do. may require and Give modifca
ton in the view of its most ardent supporters, il
matters continue as now Suppose. for example.
that Mr. Vallandisham should be elected Govern
OF OF OHIO. rs he is very likely TO be- and then
imagine Rebel raid into Ohio such as that Re
ported in Indiana. 1t has already taken place
near the mouth OF the Kinlwha. and nav happen
again Now read the Constitution Of the United
States. and it will be found that when y State i
actually invaded, or even IN imminent Danger Of
invasion, the State NAV make All the
making powers are ut once vested IN the Stale
For all purposes of war, the State then has every
power necessary to carry the war. and the
only limits imposed on that power are BY the
Constitution OF the United States and of the
State itself. The Governor then becomes the
Commander in Chief OF the forces, and il there
were ANYTHING in the radical doctrine of military
necessity" Mr. Valandigham would he at once
in position to declare martial law. suspend news
papers arrest citizens. aud do all that he, from
his political view. might regard as necessary for
the safety OF the State according tn his notions :
nor could radical open his mouth to object
Will any radical newspaper undertake TO dispute
this proposition? No. Ii is too plain to be
doubted Now, ii the doctrine were correct
one. what ought he tn do in such a case. "A
conscientious. honest Governor? he believes
Of he does not we do that the radic,l press is
laboring destroy the power OF the States and to
effect the disruption of the Union; that they do
more harm than good by their rawlings about the
negro their accusations OF disloyally and treason
eveled nc the loyal malories OF the country: and
that they aiding and abettine the enemy by
every dty's labor~. What would the radicals
have him do. thenl
IL is well for them that the opposition do not
believe in this absurd doctrine. The executive
power OF Gov Curtin today is in this respect
fully equal. within his State to that of the Pres
ident OF the United States If Democratic
Governor is elected in PENNSYLVANIA this fall,
shall he claim and exercise this arbitrary power
because of the Imminent danger" Of Invasion
which will not admit of delay?" Recollect
That the President told the Governor that Penn
sylvana must take care OF herself In such ease
there could not be question rs to the war power
residing IN the Governor. He would exercise il
with full authority to do all that the war power
implies Could he, by proclamation. en-iave all
the negroes in PENNSYLVANIA? Could he confs
safe radical property Is he the absolute ruler
with power over the persons AMI property OF cit.
izensl Perhaps some OF the gentlemen wha
have written replies to Judge CurtiSS able
pamphlet ON Executive Power" will discuss this
matter AMI give some light on Mr. Nallau
dir hams executive power in Ohio In ease of i'm
vaSiou Quere-W Whether he could suspend the
privilege OF the writ Of habeas corpusl Let ~
hear the opinion of our contemporaries on this
interesting point
Ii may even nrise with reference TO Governor
Seymour and New York suppose this Conted
crate priva'eer reported of Nantucket should run
into Say II ,rhor or Greenport ana land 4 few
marines TO seize provisions, DC. An INVASION ct
one nirt Ot the country would. according 10 radi
cal re lsoning. extend the Presidents war power
to ali parts OF the country. This is the doctrine
maintained in the recent letter ct the President
He saws there i no difference in that respect toe
tween persons within the lines of the army and
persons in the remOtest States Because the
enemy the east end Of Long Islasd. would
Governor Seymour then acquire power t. suppress
the Times. Tribune. Anti Slavery standard
Evening Post. g. forbid the circulation OF the
Liberator. use Fort Laftyetle for the board and
lying OF the editors and their Abolition breth
rem II they continued To pour our such radi, ri
bilhng>gate as the Times and Tribune have hcen
INDUCING IN toward him. shall he try the editors
by court martial Tor treason and hang or shoot
them ar Danish them to the Southern Satcs2
How shouf those gentlemen OF tho Abolition per
sut>lan who held meeting few year- n.y. near
syracuse resolved that the Union on.ht - be
di-soived mi opeucd a cortc~poudetfre with
Southern Democrats on The sule,tf Should they
he sGmmarily dealt wiihg We respectable, sub.
nit t. the advocates of the war power doctrine
overriding Constitution and NV. that pressing
events render necessary = new chapter ~ their
theory Who viii write it, y. \ Journal ct
Commerce