Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-21
Bogus states.

We have long believed that it was the policy
of the Abolition majority in the Congress of the
United States, TO overthrow all the checks upon
an unlawful election of President: now we are
sure of IT, There seems to- be nc step which Mr.
Llncon's friends will not take to secure con-
tinuance of power. There IS no barrier they will
not pass; no law they will not violate They
have already. by fraud aud chcaners. corrupted
the ballot box in the North. They have bulhei
some voters and corrupted others. But, still
fearing that every effort might be unsuccessful
that all their attempts to elect President might
be futile, because large majority OF the people
were against them. they have taken the last step
necessary to prevent fair election.
On Monday last. Mr.. Garfield of Ohio, a friend
of General Fremont. having the same fear of an
illegal election before him is felt by Democrats,
offered a resolution il the House OF Representa-
tves. IL was in these words:
That no State declared in rebellion by pro-
clsmation OF the President. is entitled to appoint
electors OF President Vce-President. and no
electoral vote from ans such State shall be re-
ceved or counted. until both houses o. Congress,
by concurrent action, shall have recognized a
State Government in such State
Scarcely had the resolution been offered, when
Mr. Blaine. of mime. one of the Lincoates,
novel TO lay il on the table. and il WIS done. by
n large majority This killed the resolution. aud
" ucctslou tIltt buIhe Niatc tbdt
Mr.. Lincoln chooses to create. shall have vote
in the electoral college.
Ii anything ought 10 have weight in hurting
an Administration from power, il would be such
an infamous doctrine as this No matter bow
overwhelming NAV be the majority against Mr.
Lincoln. il is TO be rendered void by the creation
OF new States. without either territory or pOpula.
ton. A handful of Government pensioners. on
a barren island in South Carolina. can poll vote
n l.. a. 4 -. 4
equal weight with New Jersey. or Maine. or
Iowa. The few citizens left 10 Alexandra, NiF
ginis. can meet and vote and ovefbalance Illinois
or Indiana Arkansas. with IT. vagabon! Legs
lature. aud FLORIDA. without population. will
exert ar influence equal 20 Massachusetts |; Is
such outrageS a. this which extsperafes "a great
nation No English rotten borough system vs.
ever more de,estable The millions of North
ern voters ere TO have their influence FILTERED
away by few sycophants ani office holders con
veniently distributed throughout the South An
Administration whose niquity could not he sur
passed. is to be kept in power by fraud which
only an enslavei people will submit 10.
Mr.. Garfield OF Ohio, deserves the thanks OF
the nstlla for securing this expression OF the
opinion OF the majority of the House OF Repre-
sentatives Without hesitation The Admus,sa
ton majority announced the outrage IL intends 20
perpetrate. IL has told the world that Pres-
deut who can DESTROY rcpubtcAo government,
knows how 10 maintain dcsp0tism II has an
nounced, in Gnms,aksble terms. that either b,
fair means or foul. the Lincoln administration
must De continued The Democracy OF the eoGn-
try see what j. before them. and We trust they
will meet the issue A. men. - Ear a. resistance
10 outrage anu wrong are concerned Cleveland
and Chicago have the same principles and Nr
Garfield the radical. will find his voice of warn
ing re echoed by every conservative in the land
We know OF no middle ground OF parley on which
90 treat with those who have not only destroyed
the Union. bat would nov raise a despoti-m upon
ia ruins The Democracy have submitted 10
many wrongs-bui the poin. i how being reach
81 NJ which all the acts of oppression and Outrage
will recoil terribly upon the tyrants who iutiet
chem.
Newspapers have been suppressed. tree citize0s
dragged 20 prison. onerous taxes imposed: All
unconstitutional conscription enfcrcei-ant al
have been submitted TO. But the submission has
ouly been because the oppressed people thought
they saw 10 next Novemoer's election. chance
dor relief. IL tbs chance l. taken away. u the
ballot box Is broken. II the election j. 20 be a
forn-the great Democratic party. calling around
IL standard the entire canservat IN 81 the nation.
have another report-one which. a. honest men !
and good citizens, they can scarcely avoid.
We wish not 60 raise the curtain from the dar < I