Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-10-14
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To ds People 81 tie raiief Stafes.
The Democratic National COMMITTEES Of the
United Slziss bold IL 70 Le their duiy ~ call tie
attention Of their fellow eountrymen, without
dsfincfipu Of party % certain gave acts OF nsUr-
patton AID wrong now D~racfice1 upon the citizens
OF Maryland and u Tennessee. but ia%soiVine
re sdesrest rights ofrsii ne peopls "A 81 DE
State and the very eKistenee Of those c~onstitu-
tionai remsdies agausr executive wrong doing
~hish have beretolore saved this tktion from Tic
COMMISSIONS through which popular history ~
other lands has been forced ~ assert. 20 maintain
ard % extend its guarantee.
To tie State Of Maryland on the 3O-h DAY ~
September. the Evening Post. a Journal printed
10 the CITY OF Baltimore. which bad that day fos
the FIRST tine published the electoral ticket Of
the Democrats party 81 tina, State, was sup
pressed by the following order 81 Major General
Wallace, commanding the United States troops
10 that city:
EIGHTH Army CoRPsl
Baltimore. September 30. 1861
Editors Of Eoening Post:
As the suresl means OF preventing your Office
being made the subject Of violence you will dis
continue the publication OF yocr paper. The Even
ing Post"
The sole pretex, for this order was tho asse,
ton tnat teFeTal eOt-lcfe tLUlCCk 20 tue COWtJdil
Of Major General wallace intended 20 create a
rio, in the streets Of Baltimore. aud to destroy
the property Of The suppressed journal, on sc-
couu, of a statement on its bulletin board, an
nOuncing "a an item OF news, "a fearful RIO, in
Cincinnati. during which G Lincoln club proces-
sion from Kentucky fred upon the citizens, men,
women and children, seEersl being killed ard
wounded"
Such q pretext for such an order is so mani
- =
issuing Il. confessed his inability TO restrain sol
dicrs Of the national service from acts at once OF
military characterization and Of civil outrage,
that il IS impossible to believe he could have
been continued, as he since has been, in his com
mand hy the President of the United States, had
not toe suppression Of The Evening Post, which
was the only Democratic journal published IN
Baltimore. been designed by the Executive for
The express purpose OF d~epriving the political op-
ponents Of the existing ADMINISTRATION IN that
city OF their sole means OF advocating their
opinions; and even Of disseminating the infOF
nation necessary TO guide the voters OF their
party to intelligent action at the polls.
MARYLAND ia a loyal State. To her fidelity
President Lincoln in bis message to Congress.
on the 25th OF December. 1861. bears this en-
phitic xituoss: Her bridges and railroads are
repaired and open 10 the Government; she al
ready gives seven regiments to the cause OF the
Union and none to the enemy; and her people at
a regular election have sustained the Union BY \
| larger ~maioritv and a larger aggregate vote than
tines ever before gave 70 any candidate 90 ANY
question"
No enemy now ,reads her soil. The %victori-
Gus advance Of Sheridan has cleared even her
furthest border Of all rebels in arms Her PEG
pie are ss fully entitled 10 absolute freedom az
the polls. and in the discussion OF all political
questions, So the people Of Massachusetts or New
York.
To sanction IN act ~ which they are shame
lessly deprived Of THE freedom, Is a deliberate
assump tion by the executive Of his intention TO
perpstuate hs authority by any exercise of arhi
irary power. in contenps OF the popular will and
in violation of all tho laws by Which liberty in
America has been hitherto protected.
All dOub. as 10 the meaning of this conduct OF
the executive in Maryland, ia put at an end by
the simultaneous occurrence in the State OF Ten
nessee Of On set equally ~lswless, and equally
eloquent OF ! settled purpose to retain ths con
troll OF the resources end des.inies OF the people
by means fore!s a 10 our institutions and fatal "a
our liberties.
On the 30th day Of September, Andrew John
son, a bri sadier general of volunteers, holding
by appointment OF the President the Office IN
known TO our laws. OF military governor of Ten
nessee: aud by the nomination OF the Republican
party, q candidate for the Vice Presidency Of the
Union. issued a military order commanding a;
election for the Presidency and Vice Presidency
to bo held ia TIA. State. and prescribing srbi,ra-
~ qualifications Tor voters At the election. Ihi,
order 4 b,ssl on The proceedings OF a political
meeting which mo mil...ry governor treats as =
free convention o: The people. absolutely sub
jecte6 by the sill Of Ar Lincoln 10 his authori
", and in il the following oath ia prescribed ia
be taken 81 The polls:
81 sOiemniy szesr . that I will cor
daily oppose ali armistices or negotiations foI
pence with rebels in srms until the Constitution
of the United States aud all laws and proclama-
tons made in pursuance thereof shall be estab
li-hed over ali the people Of every State and ter.
ritory embraced within the national Union. ans
that | will heartily aid and assist the loyal PEG
PIE la whatever measures may be adopted for ID,
attain neni of those ends"
Tits oath is directly intended 10 deprive al
lo-sl citizens o. Tennessee who may be consti
tutionsliy entitled - vote at all, of their right q
support at the polls any policy for the suppress
sion OF the existing rebellion, save that which il
advocated By Mr.. Lincoln. by Mr.. johnson, ans
by the party sustaining them. The policy repu
dates any issue OF the war now vsging. save the
subjuss alton of the States in rebellion, and the
abolition by the Federal power OF the institution
of slavery. and utterly forbids all negotiation
not only With the so-cAlled Republic of the Con.
federate States. bat With any single State. while
a soldier remAins in arms against the Union.
The oath prescribed by the Republican candi
date for the Vice Presidency 10 the loyal citizen,
Of Tennessee requires Of them an absolute adhe
slon TO the policy of bis own party as the condi
ton of theiF exercise OF the most sacred right o
citizenship. In other words. this oath command,
every loyal citizen OF Tennessee 70 vote FOR III,
Republican candidate OF ~ abstain from th'
pAils Under The operation OF this osth ar, ci.l
zen wn) holds such views OF the policy proper
10 he pursued against the States in rebellion
a hose put forth tor example by the Hon
CasTles Francis Adams. actually Minister o.
Tire United States 10 London. would be disfrau
chised bv the oayonets Of the Executive in Tena.
essee
For one. +" ssii Mr. Adams in the House o.
Representatives. January 81. 1861. Il am no
yet ready TO take the responsibility of sbsolutel,
closing the door Of reconciliation | cannot Ter
sulde myself TO forget the warnings that hav,
descended 70 Us from many OF the wisest and bes
statesmen OF al time egains, this rigid anC
naughty mode Of treating great d;scon,ents.
cannot overlook the feet that in the DAYS OF GU
fathers the imperiOus spirit q: Cnstham did no
f-.l Itself " Sacrificing sny OF is proud 4igui;,
by proposing 10 listen 10 their grievances. an,
even 20 conceie eSery reasonable demand lon-
after they had placed themselves in armed resis
lance 20 al the cover Of Great Britain. h,
George III listened 10 his words of wisdom, h
might have saved the o~righ;es' jeSel Of hi
crown.
He took The opposite course. he denied to
existence Of grievances. he rejected the DIV,
branch History records ifs verdict in favor n