Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-10-09
The Abolition scheme Of Conquest.
THE FEDERAL o0vERNmENr suPRtMr,

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT sUPafME.
| Whsther We regard the Isr.e Powers vested
iu Congress, the powers denied TO the States
absolutely the powers denied TO tho Ssateg
without the consent OF Congress, or those other
| provisions which accord supremacy to the
United States, we shell 6ud the preienslons Of
State sovereignty without Foundation, except
| 10 The imagination Of tho partissns. Before
the Constitution suoh sovereignty may have ez
isted Il Tas declared In tho articles Di confed-
grafton; but since then 1t has ceased to exist
It has disappeared and been lost In the snprem-
ocy Of the national governmout, so lbat Il can
no longer be recognized. Perveref men, 10
Sistlpg that it atill existed, and weak mer, NIT
taking the shadow Of former powtr for the
reality, have made Arrogant claims in iis bf-
half. .sf.' Pm
STATE RIGHTS A 'FEsTlfRaTIAL PRETEN.i?N"
Tue Government had hardly beeb insugur-
sled before IL Nas disturbed by lhe pestilept
pyeansion OF State sights, which. indeed, hss
never ceased 70 disturb It since .saa
TEE WHOLE eouTH UNDER ooNeREs:loJiiI GOVERN
MEYT, #..
The WhoIe rebel region, deprived oi all locsi
government, lspses under the exclusive iurisdic-
tiop Of Congress, precisely as eny other teTElto,
~; or, 10 oIher words, the lifting OF the Local
goverument leaves the whole vast regions "!tn-
ont sDy other government than, Congress, un-
less the President should undertake TO govern
BY military foTer.
souTHEAS STATES 6irTD ouTiCtEAN
The whole broad region is tabaIsyds or "a
clean state" on which congreas, under tos
Constitution of the United States, may vile
the laws
NEW SOUTHERN STATES MAY Dc ADMITTED -''
ATheTe arc yet other words OF the Constitution
which canoot be forgotten. "Eew States nsJ
be admitted py Congress into the Unlou." AS
suminE that the rebsl States are nc longer 10
fGstO States of the Unlcn. but thst lhs territory
occupied by them is within the jurisdiction OF
Congress, then these words become completely
applicable. IL will be for Congress, n suoh
way as il shall think best, to regulate the re-
turn of these States to the Union, whether In
time or manner. No special form ie preecFib-
ed, but the vital act must proeeed from Cou-
gress. %
ejvEREnEET MU,r ABOLISH sLkvERE.
Whatever shows itself dangero ous to srspas 4
liuaG form Of government, mrst, be removed
Withou. delay or hsslt.tion; and II the sVll De
slayery, cur action will bo b0idet when II 10
known that the danger vas tOTsseed y.
TEE SOUTH TO BE DIVIDED AhOSs. fjor ,wHiTEs
AND NIeRoEa. .' I
But sVenif We hesitate this important con-
clusion, which treats slavery as $lrsady doad
10 lsW and constitution, It cannos6e doubted,
that By the extension Of the Congressional
Jurisdiction over the rebel States, many difficult
ties will be removed. Holding Every acre Of
soil and every inhabitsnt Of these States within
its jurisdiction, Congress can easiy do by proper
legislation whatever may be nsedful within
rebel limits in order 10 Insure freedom and save
society. The soil may be divided among pa'
irios soldiers, poor whites and fretdmen.
MILITARY alvERNoA AND iMPEI lToHsL DO
/ F. MINloHs. .
-Four Military Governors have been already
apponteds one for Tennessee, dne for South
Carolina, one for North Csrclinaand the other
for Louisiana. 30 far as 10 known ths arpolnt.
ment Of each was by a simple Letter from the
Secretary of War. Hut II this dan be done 10
four States, where Ia the limit. IL may be done
\ 10 every rebel State. and IL not IL every o.he.
State Of the uuion, 1t wIll be simply bsoauso
the existence Of valid State 9eyernsnent er-
cludes the exerciseo of this eItfaprdInsry pow
ar. Bat assuming thGs, ss our armes prevail
IL will be done In every rebel at.te, We shall
then have eleven military Governors, all dc.
riving their authority fEour one Housce, ruling
population amounting to upHsrts of nine mil
lions. And this impasatcriai dominicn, indsa
mite In extent, will also bo indefinite In durs-
tlon; for If, under the Constitution and laws
II be proper to constitute such Governors, 1t |,
clear that they may be continued Elthoat Ee
| gard to tlme--for years, IL yon please, as vel
as for weeks.-snd the whole region which
they are called to sway will be military en-
pirs, With all tho powers. executive. legislative
aud evsa judicial, derived from ono man lE
| Washington,