The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-11-04
Why LII. Lincoln Should Hot be Elected.
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EY REvERDY JOHNSON. r..
haze tl1us pIaccl before yQu grounds
enough for opposing Mr., LncoIn's reel
ec,ion. And, adding ono or two that
have thus Tar omitted To notice, let nc
briefly recaptuIaic them. In the loyal
States, where the rorrts were open and
the administration of Justice was unob.
strnrtcd, he has imprisoned or suffered to
be imprisoned thousands Of citizens with
out explanation; detained them for months,
refusing tn bring them to trial before anv
tribunal, and then diScarging til m with
out redress lie has-sulered his agents to
suppress hundreds Of newspapers in the
same States, for 10 Other imaginable rea-
son than because they published articles
denouncing his administration. In eighty
FIVE instances it is asceriained. that this
was done by his own immediate order or
snbseq ert approval. He has suffered
churches to be closed and their pastors to
be arrested and imprisoned onl v becau, c.
they did not pray especially for Him..
lie has suffered 10 be issued and enf5rc-
ed, and in Kentucky and MARYLAND, d.
Fectly approved, orders under which the
military grossly interIered with the free
dom of elections. He has failed to restore
10 The Union a. single State or IA mate
rial par; OF any STATE Il at was in rebellion
on his accession to power Fle HIS con-
s'alt'y, 10 the incuIrhhble injury Of The
country. appointed and kept in impor-
tanI commands officers who were grossly
incompetent. He has in,eIlrrcd, with
most calamilous results. with our military
canlpaiens He has suffered our CONNER
cal II airline 10 he driven from tie oceun.--
lie las prescribed officers, Of Admitted
ability and erect patriotism, because thtv
were supposed I" be friendly to McCipl-
All, and rot, to approve his p Icy or con-
ddtt. @ 81. - ''. ~ -. = .s'H
lie has violated the Constitution by his
Abolition Pr! c!amaiions. notwIllandirg
his solemn promise 10 the contrary. He
has vloiatcdllhy his amnesty proclamation
and by lis refusing lis assent to law
pusS;d by tie last 'Cumgrss to ,guaid
against consequences which his friends
correctI thought 10 be most perilous MS
well as illegal. lie has failed to protect
'he loyal States and by such failure sub
Jecled them III three several periods to the
most destructive invasons. lie has sui
Tered the capita! lrse!f 10 be placed at three
different periods in the greatest peril. lie
has by hislnlicy and conduct so injured us
IN the estimation OF france Iha, Napulron
has seized iuio lis hands unqucsIoned,
the des!Ines of Il ncighhorinr Republic,
and placed on throne of his own crea-
'lon, monarch belonging to the most dcs-
polc family Of Europe, aud in this lie has
abandoned the uniform settled policy Of
his predecessors.
in paipable violation Of law and The re-
corded opinions of Washing on, .jclar-
sou, Clay, and every Attorney General 10
whom he question was submitted, ANA 10
the great t'npger of every foreigner amongst
lis. whether matIrallze! Of not, without
trial, or giving an opportunity for t;iaI, in
the case Of Arguelles, on the ,cquest OF Il
Spanish subordinate, he has delivered him
to the tender mriclrs %! that official. liz
has caused The currency O! he cnuntiy to
become III a great mcasHrc yalucipSS and
what i. Ii possible, SCH wosse Than all.
where ihele was division III !he South, he
has produced; unanimiiv, and where there
was unaumily il, lie North he has pro-
dnccd division. And lastly, he is seeking
il reelection by tic most unscrupulnuS
and nnexasnpled abuse Of patronage and
power. ......... .....