, 1864-09-28
TIE RElIUVAL0f GEN. PAINE.
His Theory Of Eminent Dom sin"
His idea Of Vigorous Prosecu-
tf0n OF the War.

PApCcAA. Ky. Sept. 23~
Ger. PatIc Is removed from the com mand
Of the District of Western Kentucky, and
Efig. Gen. Sol. Mel edith Is here in bis stead.
Owing to the bold, straightforward course
pu5e1ea BY Gen. PAINE, the question arises
"Why was be renoveds" In the first pll.e
Ger. Paine Vas not removed, but ordere to
turn over bis pnpers and command to his
successor Gen. Meredith, and report to Gen.
Scbotield st Atlanta. There are, ~ usual,
two reports, In fact, grounds for two pre-
sumrlions. The hrtt Is that Gen. Paiae's
cause wss.so bold, startling, and successful
as IL arcuse the jealoufies aud fears Of his
commanding officer, that he would become
so popular as to absorb tho entire conm4nd
Of Kentucky. This is one idoa The scco:d
is that Government kno wing his abilities az
an executive officer, wanted bis services at
Auanta, Including probably the state Of
Georg'a. Whethtr fortunately or not, Ger.
Paine wss sick in bea when he received the
order BE had been suffering from severe
neurn1gia for week before, ans was con.
fired to his room from the Sth to the Goth of
September, when be took passage for his
home, st Monmouth, Ill, his wife aud Sur.
eeop Baker, ct the 13a2,d, accompanying him,
where be will remain until his health il SUBJ
stanta])y restored.
The ideas Hhicb uuderlIe bis adm1oistra-
tiou Of atlairs in this district are worthy Of
sober consideration. Gen. Meredith is rs
thoroughly lsJsl as Gen. Paine or any other
eight batt1e.Helda. Yet he will operate the
ditttct upon another plan-a p1au nevcrthe-
less looking to tht eaue eLd, the redemp.isn
OF the country from rebel rule. It .iI not
be without profit to LOCK little into Cen
paIne's pl.n, and contrast 1t with the plan
OF others 1oW OF trial.
The cardiusl, outetsnding, ne7er:to.b be.for-
gotten idta OF Gen. Paine MAS t5at OF the
right Of eulibelt doMain possessed bs the
United StateB over every foot Of her soil.
The Government docs not dictate what kind
Of CROPS 3 uan shall raise. He may plant
clean title 10 Ills .xnd. and has the aupreHs
right to do weat he pleates on It, 80 long as
he is not untriecdjy to his Gu7ernne ent-
The Government, in st1li1g. ltm his quarter
section, aeancoDed al It's rights aao inter-
isis in tEat land, except the right of emi.
nert DOMAIN, which it cou.d EOS relaas: so
long o. it protested protsctorsnip over Its
citizens. The citizen may asail h.os:lf OF
the benefit of snch, lands aud cllnates as
suit him bert If be wants to dig gold he
nsy 60 to California, and there 1nd code
Of laws fIained to suit that latitude aud peo.
pie Does he desire to grow corn and raise
beef cattle, the fertile 1eld4 Of Illinois vel
come him thither. Is the lunbcr business
the object OF lis life, the Pica forests OF
Michigan sid WleconeiR luit his interserx.
For The production Of cotton he IL attract
Cd By the sunny fields and the customs Of
culiar lore 1or tobacco, .Wauts to livs where
he can continually smell the rich aroma aris-
ipE from the weed, then, Of course, be goes
to the District Of Western Kentucky, and
:. there he nnds tbs lRxs, people and climate
MI in harmony with his interests. suppos*.
Inc now he wants 70 become Manufacturer:
Massachusetts furnishes everything adapted
to HE business. 1t is for no one 10 SAT
where he shall 60, or what he shall do al
lorg hs he Is lot untrfend}y to his Govern-
mint He may dirl.ke the State laws Of lii.
Lois or South Carolina, but he mRy also do
them. But 60 where he will, do what he
will, be has 10 right to be traitor to his
Government. The Government In selling
ltm quarter section OF land ageets TO d.
tend him in the possession Of that 1aud If
te ehQpld be threatened bJ foreign pswer,
ernment will come to bia aid. rye, she Will
1ery armies and build fleets in his defsase.
She will exert a1l>her strength and consume
all her treasures in his behalf lie is an In
tegral part OF his Government In fact, and
wten his rights and possessions are ass lied,
Government, are aeealled; and they must
stand or ttn together. 1t matters not In
Whist part Of the Union the person is located,
It is CROUCH for the Government to know
thxta citizen has been challenged In his
hight to the possession Of his land By for
Ssa S poMef' I'd H. rsson sas NJ" taeaP Pr9ts, ea
the very. nature of The case-ls re-
ctFrccaI, and the citizen ia bouud By
every IaW Of God and men to be traeto his
. Gove1nmeLt The htstory of the past and
the Judgment OF mankind have ackno III
edged no departure from this principle *
! cept when . government has denied to the
er, or burdened him with grievous ta1es
! without allowing him representation, remedy
i Of redress in peaceab1e manner. Then, sud
| only then, has he the right Of revolution.
Here comes the tug Of war. Dr.. Singleton
d, contends that Ec has most perfect re ht to
held euch opinions and friendships as he
! pleases so long al he OWES hts land4aad has
! c1esr title from Government The man
! who holds this view is secessionist, and
| this Is the beginning and end Of the argu-
menL.
| The pro-s1aEery officer contends that
| TO eminent domain over every foot Of its sofl
| nay Jet be loysl man, and Is on bis protes-
eicn Of 10y atty entitled to protection as a
citizen Gen. Paine, upon the contrary, ad-
! judges every man traitor and public enc
! my who denies the right Of eminent domtin,
| AuA 1e1QEGe Alu lAC 4iDlS[LlUA VI aEAuDW1'
edgment OF citizen, holding that the iudi-
| yfdual fo1fe1ts his rights to his land and to
| protection, and tecolnes public enemy, aud
/ must be treated as such until be shows sure
and substantial evidence of having abandoned
bis telue!on. The Governn ent and Its OIL
ce1e have right, aye IT'S their bounden duty,
to compel the citizen to be friendly with his
Government James Buchanan said the Con.
stitu,ion gave him no power to defend the
Republic Jackson eaid he would hang every
man who denied the right Of eminent domain
| in South Carolina.
statee, lile ladlvidu2ls, are responsible for
! their acts. If the Slate Legislature OF
| Georgia PASSES IN ordinance Of secession.
then, py the very at, it becomes belli :exent
and public enemy. folfelting I'll righta and
relations that before existed. It denies tns
| right Of Government to eminent domain in
that State, and 1t for four years it continues
| in this attitude, maintaining armies In tbs
| field, 1t cannot be conceived that Any reserved
| rights are left to that State, and it must evi
| IDENTIFY accept the terms prodered it BY tbe
conquerins power.
to peace is through the most stupendou.
PREPARATIONS for mar, And such a war, TOO, II
viii compel the rebels to acknowledge tn,
right Of eminent domain by the General Gov
erpment to cyerJ foot Of soil No tr1ahy
rretensions Of loyalty, no h,poerltlca1 pro
tests they have sustained. no sychophsnti'
nIea for thc old constitution avails u rebe
an1th1ne 1ith the General. He demand
tLat the1 return to their allegiance. .confes
their error, I1each to their deluded brethrel
lie truth, thht Government hiss the right O
euiptnt domain, has just claim to ever;
able bodied man, blsck or white, within 1t
limits. for defence In times Of war and co
only that they preach, bnt act also, in &C
co1dapce with tkeir professions, before h
will accept them SIS friends OF treat them a
citizelt. Anotber officer may bslleve thai
professions Of loyalty, may excuse tnelr ie
no1ence Of the doctrine OF eminent domaiu
may argue that th. interests OF every elite
is With his government, and that he vi
naturally grayitste towards his interest:
&c, &c.
Indeed npon this ground we baye been ACT
ing from the Inception Of this rsoelllon. ao
olr Southern brethre1 are IS unthnnktul 40
belIig. lent to us now as they ever were Al
tht3 taken in armr asaf1st the GoYernmen
acting ss guerillas and profess penitence, =
forgive them. Do they show any apprecis
lion Of the act, or 90 they as soon as.the
I can get arms buehWhack our trains again
Sfcteelon ecems to be disease akin to scr;
Tn1u: Cnce in the blood the whole Organism
!. ciumbles under Its effects; once the min
j becomes affected with that Insane Idea {
Ststa right, individual sovereignty ~ para
mcnnt 10 central government, once~it d.
njes The claims Of that government to th
fritndeh}p Of its citizens, or its right {
euinent domain, and the mo1e you coa1 an
*couein. the more Jou plead andentreat, th
more The rebel will despise you, the more b
. viii fatter and decefve yon to your own N
your couutry's ruin. -Four years Of terribl
strife hare proVen this; the blind man ca