The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-05

IT has been supposed tnat II the UoVern
ment have the rights of belligerentt, then
after the rebellion is suppressed, 1T VIII
have the rights of conquest; thatAa State
and its inhabitants may be permanently al
vested of all political privileges and treated
as foreign territory acquired by arms. This
is an effor--a grave and dangerous error
Conquest of foreign country gives aoso-
lutte and unlimited sovereign rights. But
no aation euer makes such a conquest OF ats
o,o,, territory IF hostile Power, either
from without or within nation, takes pos
session and holds absolute dominion over
any portion of its territory, and the nation
by force of arms expels or overthrows the
enemy, and suppresses hostilities, it acquires
no new title but merely regains the posses
sion of which it had been temporarily de-
prived.,; The nation acquires no nss0 souer-
eiqnty, bit merely to maintain its f'rso'o'as
RIGHTS eSc'i's.'' O.. e.'" ..s IA
The above, is an extract from Judge
Sprague's authoritative decision inthe cele-
brated Amy Warwick case. To its expli'
cit language we invite especial attention
1t is all important that the monstrous doc
triue Of estate suicide" be at once met and
its falsity proved by the patriotic press OF
the country. 1t will undoubtedly be the
issue II, the next Presidential election. To
establish it is the only hope of the radicals,
because, unless they can reduce the States
to virgin soil to which they can apply their
peculiar federal view of Congressional pow
er over the territories, they have no hope
Of getting RID of Slavery and Southern Pc
liticsl influence.
If ever a grand movement was made up
on an avowed and settled principle, it was
tho projection of this war by the present
Administration on the sole ground that
there was an instruction of persons with
in the States. The doctrine of the right
of secession being completely ignored as
having no Foundation in reason or law, the
impossibility of States seeding was as
sumed as the ntand point from which to
view the rebellion-as the general rule to
be referred to in all cases. Certain crazy
malgnants, however, like CHARLES SUM-
NeR and ROBERT DALE OWEN, "The Foot
he-shores-ofTime" man, soon
saw that this position was fatal to their
schemes. The war was too good an oppor-
tunity for destroying slavery and revolu-
tionizing Southern society to be lost. But
there must be some color of authority for
this-tbe Abolitionists must have an argu
ment put into their mouths WITH which to
silence their opponents. Hence the doctrine
Of Estate Suicide was proclaimed. A
State could not secede, but could become
defunct. This was bright idea, one emf
nently worthy the brain BROOKS tried to
after in the Senate Chamber with gut
ia percha cane. For, when emancipation
edcts, Congressional codes, and general
Federal dictation should be met with the
Laws and Constitution of the Southern
States CHARLES SUMNER could, witha new
" made map in his hand, point exultingly
to the Southern portion, and exelaim, non
est iaventus!
1T is needless to say that in neither the
Constitution itself, the comments of early
and contemporary writers upon it, or the
decisions of the Courts, is there the slight
est foundation for such monstrous doctrine.
But thu people need be astonished at no
stride of the present Government to over
ride State lines and individuals rights
Having once tasted the Intoxicating draught
of power and blood the Washington jug
g.rnaut will roll on, crushing its victims
until either American liberty lies mangled
in its path, or the people overturn it with
their vast might.