The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-08-05

elections has been committed By the ad.
mioistrAion in the States Of Missouri, Ken
lucky, Maryland and Delaware. The par
ticular circumstances of Government IN
reference were somewhat different in each
of these States, but the substantial facts In
all were these:
| /. That the military power of the gen
eral government,w directly applied to
control the elections, and that officers aud
soldiers of the United States were openly
used for the purpose.
9. That,the States in question were at
the time in a state of profound peace and
quiet. and that with the exception of a
single congressional district in Kentucky,
no rebel raid or Invasion in.o them was
then in progress or expected.
5. That in each of them there existed
an adhering State Government, exercising
complete and unquestioned jurisdiction un-
der governors and other State officials,
whose devotion and fidelity to the govern
ment of the United States were unques-
| tionable.
4. That there was no official call upon
the Federal government by the executive
or Legislature of any of those States for
protection agains. domestic violence un-
der the particular provision of the Consti-
tuition of the United States authorizing
such call, but that the interference in most
cases was against the desire, aud notably
in the case of Maryland against the pro>
test, of State authorities.
That thousands of qualified persons
were prevented from voting at those cleo
tions, and in most Of these States the re-
suit of the election was changed from
what i: would have been without military
interference. The aged and ,imid were
deferred from attending the elections
many who attended were kept from ap-
preaching the polls; and, in many cases,
actual outrage prevented the legal voter
from exercising his right The full proof
of all this appears in number of contest.
ed election cases IN Congress, in official
papers from the Governors of the States
in question, in reports Of the committees
OF the State Legislatures, and from other
reliable sources; and we recommend the
whole subject, as one of fearful impor-
lance, to the examination and judgment
of our countrymen.
CREATION OF BOGUS STATES.
The steps taken towards establishing a
system of false and unjust representation
in the government of the United States
should also be carefully considered.
In the first place, let us consider what
has taken place in regard to the State of
Virginia. The address here sets forth
the unconstitutional steps taken to form as
Estate Of the Uuion" the territory
named Western Virginia." and, after
pointing out the evil effects which ensued,
continues We pass from this case to
speak Of matter more recent. A State
government has been set up in Louisiana
under the supervision of Majo General
of the United States army, which, al
though it holds the allegiance of but part
Of the population, we suppose is TO have
the former representation of that State in
Congress; and in Tennessee and Arkan-
sas there have been proceedings Of a siu-
liar description. The indications are
clear and full that in these cases, and 10
others of similar character which may fol-
low them, the President of the United
States, through his officers of the army in
the States to be represented, dictates, and
will dicrate and control, the whole pro
ceedings for renewed representation, and
upon principlee most uueqaai, unjust and
odious. A receLt attempt to set up one
of these bogus States in Florida, under a
presidential agent, must be fresh in the
recollection Of the country, as must also
be the military disaster by which that at
tempt was rendered aborlive. i
The lawIess and dangerous character of
the administration must evidently appear
from the foregoing review Of its policy and
conduct regarding popular elections and
the organizations of States. But its in
capacity Gf not profligacy) will as clearly
appear from an examination of its measur-
es in the prosecution of the war, and to
some Of those measures we will now di-
rect attention,
RAISING OF TROOPS.
Under this head the address recapit,i-
lates the mode adopted Of raising troops
pu to 1868, and adds The power of the
Federal government to call for troops. and
the power of the States to supply them
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