Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-10-01

Frcmours withdrawal.
The New York World, In commenting upon
General FEKxOxr's withdrawal. remarks that u
Wa a necessity imposed upon him By the pto-
grezs Of events, but bis siding at last With SIR.
LINCOLN against the Democratic party IS not con
sissent with his leiser Of acceptance. wthdrsw-
al vas a possibility which he contemplated IN
that vigorous and mos: manly letter. but surely
il vas not then within his contemplation that he
could withdraw 20 array himself With the sup
por,ers Of Mr LINCOLN VIC ia not wish 10
tsunt him. for he has borne himself, in many re-
specss. with high sense Of dignity in difficult
and humiliatiDg position; bo, h last painful and
reluctant step is not in accordance with this pas
sage Of bis truly noble letter Of acceptance:
Nv decided preference i 70 aid in this
xav. and not 10 be myself y candidate. But II
Mr. Lincoln should be reuominsted, as believe
il would be fatal 10 the country TO indorse pol
lev and renew power which has cost VI the
lives of thousands II men. and needlessly put
the country on the read to bankruptcy, there will
remain no alternative but 70 organize against
bin every element OF conscientious opposition,
with the view 10 prevent the misfortune OF his
reelection.
General FarxoSr still holds 10 his former
opinion OF Mr.. LtScoLN. How. then. can lie
reconcile il 10 patriotism to vote for man whose
re election would be fatal 70 the country
Why does he not adhere 90 the logical alterna-
tive presented in his letter, OF aiding to unite
against him lLIScoLSl every element of con-
scien,Ious oppositionf" As General Fremont re-
a:rms ia bis letter OF withdrawal all that be said
OF Nc LIscoLS in bis letter of acceptance. il
seems timely to recall it to public recollection.
Here are the most scathing passages
Nov for the FIRST time since '76. the question
% constitution liberty has been brought directly
before The people for their serious consideration
and vote The ordinary rights secured under the
Constitution and the laws of the country have
been violated. and extraordinary powers have
been. usurped by the Executive. Il i directly
before the people now 20 CAV whether or not the
principles established by ~ Revolution are worth
II. ss we have been lght TO believe, those
guarantees Tor liberty made the distinctive
ssslse and glory Of or. - TRY are in truth invi-
olabIr sacred, then there must be protest
against the arbitrary violation which had even
the excuse OF necessity. The schism Is made bv
those who force the choice between a shameful
silence protest against wrong. In such cor
sideratons originated the Cleveland Convention
IL VAS among lis objects TO arouse the attention
of the people TO such acts. and TO bring them 10
realize that while we are saturating Southern
soil with the best blood of the country IN the
name of Liberty. We have really parted with il
st home.
To day We have in the country the abuses OF a
military dctaton. without IL unity of action and
yigOr Of execution. AZ administration marked
at home be disregard oil constitutional rights, by
its violations Of personal liberty and the liberty
the press, and, as GROWING shame, 10y us aban-
donment Of the right OF ASYLUM. right especial
" dear TO all free nations abroad Its course has
been characterized BY ieebleness and want OF
principle which has misled European powers and
driven them To a belief that only commercial III
terests and personal aims are concerned. and that
great principles involved in the issue The
admirable conduct of the people, their readiness
20 make every sacrifice demanded of them their
silence and fOrbearaBce under the suspension of
everything that could be suspended, their many
acts OF herOism and sacrifices, ali
jered fruitess bv the incapacty, or, speak
more exactly, by the personal ends for which the
was managed. This incapaeity and selfish
ness naturally produced such results as led the
European powers. and logically enough, 10 the
conviction that the North. with it, greatly su-
perior population. is immense resources and is
credit. will never be able TO recover the South.
Sympathies which should have been With Us from
the outset of the were turned against u. and
in this way the Administration has done the
country double wrong abroad. 1t created
hostility. or at least Indifference. among those
Who would have been its friends if the real
interests of the people should have been better
known. while, at the same time, it neglected no
occasion FOR making the most humiliating con
concessions.
True as gospel, every word; and General
FEExoxr afirms that these opinions of Mr.
LINCOLN are widely diflused in the Republican
party, We expect to make great inroads on is
strength. General FRKNoNT Is suffering from
disappointment and ehagrin, and we make great
allosances for him lie carries to Mr. LINCOLN
one vote ba, his honest deauneiatiou- have
taken away thousands whose eyes he has openel
and Who WILL We trust,
Better geck the rede
Than eve i-t-erff