Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-06
The gnised States Prs.Idsadai EIeesi

The BnEted States PresideasiRE EIecsioa.
The New York Ntws has aa article on the
ooning-if, indeed, it eemss as sll-pTssidsn-
tisl election in ths United States:
Thus far in the congressional session, Senator
Hale has bsen exceedingly industrious IA sseE-
ing 10 vindieate the GstiCz Gae motives Of ofi.
cisls At one time he pleads custom and pro-
cedont ia iasii6cstiOn sf his OWE questionable
proceedings; 81 another he becomes tho zsslous
defender Of Mr Liaeeln's political rspntsiisn.
Il was ia answer tn tho impntatioE that ths Al
rainistratiCn desired tae eeR6UatlGu Of tho w1r-
in srdsr to cor roi tho noXt presidential el1etOn
tbst the Soast0r waxe3 sensitive AID lnd grant.
" He believed eAs thinE nst svcTy 1Ciy's ss.
ssEt, namely; Thai Lincoln is s1BiBontlg Al
honest and patriotic man. To-day, fer me dIst
lime, he bad had heard iRe honesty and patriot
ism OF tbs kxecutive QUESTIONED" Ia vieH OF
the delicate position "a which the scEsior E,El-
self has lattafy been exhibited, i . SAFE e pTs
same that be has an original and secsmno-
dAking conception Of "hsaesty," aaa ss TOR
pstri5tisnl eve > ere win accord to Er. LiHcein
e fall share Of such patriotism IS MT. Hale and
his fellow radicals have made their standard.
If the gsna.or, en- tbs day in auel.is1, hsard
Mr. Lineoin's honesty and patriotism questioned
for ths hrst lime, hi5 saTs must have b-ea AS
complegsly sealed against the poD3isf voice s5
G
his suffering country. One days ssjOuTn in
this metropolis wOuld hSTU sHfficea 70 sully iho
ro.e.tiass sf i1amseulassaoEs IL which his fancy
psintes the Executives ehsTacler, 1R pa5lic
had h private, apcn th0rOughfs-os and .. social
circles, st al times aud in 81 places where cti
zsHs arc secWstomGd 70 SPEAK thelT ninds freely,
any man who is not Wiifully or actually deaf
nav hear Abrahza Lizesin denounced ss a
law canning fanatic, an E2serHBUIsUs psrtisaB,
and a periarod magistrate.
The trouble is tkst Mr. Hale egnesives him
self and his party 10 constitute the Political
world. Whatever Is thought OF said or done
bevoud that world Is not taken into account.
Il hss been repeatedly charged by public speak
ere and public journals that the Administrative,
and chiefly MF. Lincoln, arc moulding the cir.
eumstanceB of the war 70 assist theig party sspi-
Faiians. From ths commencement OF hostLi-
/ TICS 70 the present time, IKE Executive bas
aeerned 70 study less the interest Of the eouatry
thsa the contamination CT csItsiR partisan
scheHnss, which before his time veTo hsid % ha
| bevend The sphere Of Federal efieiai action. Ho
| has been the President of q fsctioD, not Of a
nsepls. He has not only served bis party and
their fanstical idea within the limits Of bis fahe-
l tioIs but hc mas usGIpsd neW functions IN order
toe better to fulhll the raission Of emancipation,
/ for which hs iI sacrificing she rsPablic. 50 far
/ from having bis honesty and patriotism unqass-
aNAa
dsspat, snd We doubt if there Is = man in tas
Narth moro lheToughiy detasted sad generally
suspected than tAo Senator's rePreschless par
| 1T is very naiural that 5 Back Rspabiesz
member Of Congress should attempt 10 lull tho
Masses into fapcied security apoa the subject o.
| tie Presidential election. The gigantic plan o.
disfranchisonent and usaTpatien that is II pre-
Baration could With difficulty be carried on Il
The face of people awakened 70 a sense sf thcii
danger. Bgr. Hale repadistes, with eEEndlo
uuens wrath, th5 idea Of sBy design en- DO par
OF the Administration 70 the eoRtrol Of me
Presidential election, Like Iage, ne ezeiAims
ssEie there il 30 sceh man 4 Is impossible Z!
Rat can This Senatorial whEe-Wssker purity the
usst of the dsmning facts that cling - i, al
5.,oI ss he can cleanse the future Of its doubisl
e-je n,iIitsry power that ass controlled Stat,
eI-.,on nav vel he suspsetsd Of az intention
/ - Tare.t the axpafiment upOn a gTander sealo
0s;o Keutucky, Maryland, and Delaware
sneak fas more elequeatiy and coneiusiYelY thai
: MT. EIale.
thaa to sraBt the fair promise Of innocence ia
J comes from radical boBgHs 50 Fsll skilIod 4
} sDecisl pleading, and that has 60 lstsly demon
strated the facility with which II csa disguiss
contemplated Political wrong, and psiIiate
J Inercenary enc already committed. has It svs
been dsaiad and can il be denied, that an arrae
Federal force was stationed st ths sOlis in Mar
I land, and thai Federal sabaltsrn lanoanoo
= that he was instructed 70 prevent the p0lling
q any bat "the yellow, 8r Crss5sFoli ticket
;. Were not tho judges Of elsefion Of q esftsi
% preeiact msEched OF 20 yrissn for rssusfzg
D. act under the control Of ths provssg AaEs6sl
1r Were Rot numbers Of citizens sTrsatsd snd 90
& 6nsd in temporary bsssilBs by Esassl sOldiel