The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-28
THE DAILY REGISTER.
SATURDAY.. ~. :. NOVEMBER %, 1863
.2 FROM WASHINGTON.
special Correspondence Of the Wheeling Register
WASHINGTON, Nov. "a, 1863.

Especial Correspondence Of the Wheeling Register i
- ss.- el WASHINGTON, Nov. "a 1863.
The country is informed.upon the author
ity of the New York Tribune, which is the
best possible authority on such subject,
that Lincoln will not consent to the return
of the "truant States" of the South to the
Union, until by changes in all their constitu-
tions they shall become Abolition States
There it is, and that is the leugth and the
breadth of it We are told that Abraham
Lincoln s'will not consent" Nay, but Abra-
ham Lincoln himself has but little to say in
this matter. He is at most the mere mouth.
piece Of Chase and Sumner, and Wendell
Phillips, and Garrison and Greeley. But
look at the position taken The "retarn Of
the States to the Uniona is talked OF. Well
then if this be- so, the States were out Of
the Union after all, and secession is not only
possible but has actually taken place. Thus
do Abolitienism and Jeff Davisism unite in
their theories on secession. But again, Lin.
coin "will not consent &C., &c but upon
uneamental change of Consultation by ff-
teen States There is strong stomach for
you. What think you now of Julius Cesar
Lincoln2 Hs is to dictate to the people
their Constitutions. Suppose they will not
consent, and he thereby keeps them out OF
the Union. Who then will be the Great
Rebel, the mighty Disunionist, the Patron
Of Disloyaltyq-and this condition is the
dictate of the head of the "Uncondltional
Union men. Washington dictated no Con-
stitntions to any of the States, neither did
Madison, Jefferson, Hamilton, Adams, nor
any of the men that made this Government
the great and Incompatible one it is; yet
Abraham Lincoln, who once asked himself
If he were Ga man or dog" undertakes to
dictate to Is States at a mouthful! Now
what man that has An atom of manhood left;
what mau that is not dwelling, whining
monument of baseness mounted upon two
legs; what man that is not a worshipper OF
mere ragged greenback peif, would consent
to associate with States that would accept
these Constitutions from sucha source? If
there are States sfout'-as the Abolitionists
assert but as true Americans deny-then
say thousand times better they should
stay out till the crack Of doom, than to come
back with haltsrs round their necks, and
Constitutions labelled with the "grace of
Abraham Lincoln, the mouthpiece Of Chase,
Sumner and Greeley" Better let them
stay away than degrade the rest of the
States by reintroducing themselves, as
"Slave States" indeed, which they would
then be with double vengeance But out
upon all such accurssd propositions. There
are no States out of the Union; Abraham
Lincoln is no impudsnt dictator and shall
not be one, whether he will or no; and as
for Chase, Greeley and Go. their time is but
short and outer darkness is their doom.
To say nothing of the illegality which is
alleged against the manner of Smithson's
trial for correspondence with the enemy
(and which illegality will be proved, as |
understand, by publication Of the argu-
ment of his counsel before the military
COURT the spirit displayed by the War De-
partment in hurrying him of to the Penl-
tentiary before break of day and without
permitting an interview between him and
bis family, is not at all creditable, AMI in
strong contrast with the former mild and
humane character of the American Gov
ernment. Nothing was known Of his de-
parture from Washington till he had time to
arrive at his destination.
Another Imprisonment has been ordered
at the same Penitentiary at Albany in the
person of Pbiladelp phia merchant named
Stetler, who furnished for army use quail
ty of coffee which did not pass the inspec,
tiou, and was rejected. Stetler was tried
here by military court martial and sentenc,
ed to FIVE years in any Penltentiary the
Secretary of War (getting to be name as
terrible as Turks might choose to select
If Stetler never subscribed to the Articles
of War he has no more business to be in the
Albany Penitentiary than Mr.. Stanton him
self: some might think that false imprison-
ment is the greater crime OF the two, For
myself say, punish criminals; but punish
them according and not contrary to law
But the motive of this military style of try
inc civilians cannot be mistaken. The Alb
olitionists intend to fsmiliarize the public
mind with military trials so as to lead to
substitution of military for civil authority
in all the operations of the Government, for
by means of the military Central Federal
Despotism can be (the Abolitlonists tondiy
hops) successfully and finally established
And this military despotism is one OF the
dsinties ON the table spread by the Free
party, who were eternally prating OF Free
Soil Free Speech, Free men and Fremont
What wicked imposture e.
You will notice the arrest at Baltimore
Of Mrs. Winder, mother of Provost Mar
shal Winder of Richmond and aged 80 years
The Charge against her was holding CORES
pondence with the South. % searching
her house not particle of correspondence
was found. Hence, after examination, dur
in9 which she was informed that all her
maine and kindred ought to be hanged, she
wa. retsken to her house, under guard OF