Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-13
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS RIGhTs.
RICHMOND WHIG.
SATURDAY MORNING, FEB. Is, 1884.
A Political ManmuYre.

Lincolns "one-tenth" scheme ior toe oi8AniAAs'on
o. State governments in the South, under Yankee do
mipion. is nothing moe than political mar~aVre 10
sws the electoral vote Of the Black Republican cand
date in the next Presideni election. o. course State
voveruments thus organized would be absolutely under
military control and their people mere sutoma'ons 10
the hands Of Lincoln and his party. We do not know
in what ratio the electoral votes of States organised on
the "onetenth" principle would tta-d to the former
electoral votes Of the respective Stat cut Of which
these e1 emporzsd State governments would be formed
The probability that they would be held at their full
standard Such scheme, if successful, will admirably
sabserve tho political ntrgues of the Black Republicans
10 the approaching election The voting wi of course
be carried on under military duress and cast a, unit
for the Blick Republican candidate.
This notable scheme will undoubtedly enhance the
prospects Of continued sscendancy by the Black Re
publiesns Its advantages viii be all on one side, be-
cause Of the peculiar obstacle which the war nterposes
to the exercise of Democratic influence within the frac-
tona areas thus brought under subugaton to Lneons
rule This exeisiOn psOoFss was originally deter mined
upon as a means to secure beyond peradventure,
large margica vote and above what might be Sc
cured in the legitimate theatre Of political c1rAct-
Fhe devic worthy Of that arch trickster Seward,
whose ear.marks il bears. Poor Lircon never could
nave corceiv,6 plan 60 adroit and effective.
We noticed in late Northern papers that caucus Of
re Back Republican members and Senator'S Of the
Yankee Congress Wal to assemble with view to ad-
Jus. the sandad of the electoral vote for the next elcc-
ton Win the result Of its deliberations comes to
light it will be found that the allotment - the call
S:ats organ zed upon the oEetenth" principle, will
~ ii of
and present the aggregate Of the full electoral strength
Of all the States in this Confederacy. If this juggling
cheme is CARED cut, al the Democratic candidate
defeated through its agency in the teeth of msjority
f the electoral vo es Of the .rthern States, revOlu
ion in these States will be inevitable. The power and
iuAu.nce which could command sjOrity Of the le-
climate votes Of the Uaitsd Safes will be sufficiently
patent to ASSERT lis rights under this avows cf popular
preference, by force Of armS if necessary. No tuch
vie and wicked chsat as this will be submitted to if the
Democratic candidate is the choice of popular ma
orty, apart fri this spurious Southern vote Lncons,
or more properly, StWards machinstOns destined
60 react with fearful reribuuOn upon his own he'd
Ihis villain has been long haDg with the feelings Of
the Northern people, ard occasion is better adapted
81 revvs the spirit Of freedom well Of resentment
% To- continued wrong and oppression than Presi-
dnal election VII c., in this instances especially must
o. suggestive of odiou and hateful acts OF tyranny and
precision 10 eonnCoen With this administration. The
occasion, too naturally suggests reflections upon the
oSjec. designed by the hauera of the Constitution in
dscreeing these Gu .drennial elections.
The people will be reminded that this will paIh ps, be
e only chance they may ever again have of getting
rid Of an obnoxious administration. A review OF n
coins past policy will undoubtedly serve as an active
slmulant to sup srceds his administration if only to
eat the doom of military dictatorship which bis odous
ild yra,nical rule may jus cause to be aPprehended.
Ne take i! that the tOrts of all not directly under Lin
salns Aaence, TO shake OF the shacGlss whi,h have
o .oug held them in atject fear and submission, will
DC stupendo1s The very thought of having to submit
or as Least four years to such wrongs and oppes
ons az they have had - endure sdce Lincolns ascent
power, will beget zeal for cIangs OF admristra-
,loD such as can alono be exercised by men born to
reedl and sui ,cled temporarily to the gal ing yoke
D oppression Toe experience will be beneficial to the
eope of the North. Ii it does ult in the eIpu
son from power of the present vlamOus administration,
very iml use oil freedom within them mlst be extinct.
q they fail 10 appreciate keenly than before the
value of freedom by cont asst OF the Liberty enjoyed
~ former years with the unmigstei tyranny to which
oey have bad to subm; during the pas: four years. it
because they are inf ted 10 enjoy freedom and their
At5ct natures better accord with auocrac rule than
republican liberty.
We believe that enough of the leaven of the old
spirit of Independence still e1s.s among the conserva-
ves Of the North to impart Impulse aud power TO the
N yemen: noN on foo. for the dethTonement of the
aut crat who ROW holds sway in that c1uny. The next
cleo ion will involve for them the issue Of freedom
aveiy. II they perm. themselves to bs cheated out
Of victory by spurious vets, coined for this emer-
g.ncy, liberty for them viii 30 thing Of the past
Doubtless they are fully alive to tae truth; aud they
viii we take IT, assert heir rights az eyey hazard even
% the ex:en. of revolution, if need b..
This question involves in considerable degsee the
germ OF strife aud dscOrd. 1t will eliminate either in
dtcres of perpetual Serfdom liberty to the people
OF the North II in the latter, watchful jealousy
N its maintenarce vii be displayed in the future If in
the former resistance will be powerless and the doom
Of freedom will be permanently sealed. Tne stake is
great one The contest will be vigorous in proportion.