The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-03-26
EiRlLaND LECTION.


That staunch old patriot AMOS KEyDAlL
in communication in 4 late Washington
paper, thus treats the subject Of last isli's
Maryland elcotlon
1t Is sad sign Of the tir,es. that the
. Executive authorities OF the United States
seem 10 forget that We live under written
constitutions asd laws They seem to
consider themselves tie i-Gfsr o. ret,ht.
ton, entitled, as such to the unlimited
power Of binding mems couscieuces with
catas and controlling their viii by bayO-
nets. What shallow % constitutional or
!ecd! right has the President to assume
that the governments of the seeded
g.a;cs have ceased - exist. o.. If they
have, by what grant oi power IS ne author
. lzsd 10 reconstruct them SITE govern
menis constructed hy any other power
than a majority Of the people 10 be GOV
eraed, are hitherto unknown IN our rolit-
ical system. The whole proceeding il 4
military usur!atIon, trlugLt With fearful
d.. gers
80 ia the elections within the borjsr
StgteE The UatE prescribed ty the mill
ta.E clGcers a > qualification t.- su.Isa-e
lia the case Of Iary land al least approved
by the Pr-slGeuti are either without laY
or IN violation Of law d his approval Of
General Scnenea- order, the President;
au.LC..zas direct violation e the e.ec~
+ tign laws Of tn. State Hear what he
says III ! ie;te. % Governor Bradford dated
the Facond d-y o! November last. Says
he "l4e remaining g-iut q your letter
: q protest against any person Offering %
ySte ar.n, Fut 70 any 'eal Act found IA the
Laws e.! 4a-l .a-d. In.s brings rs 70
-.-r,Ysa -y...rt -s
lth the same - .5a IN both St"tes. a:s-
-o1H has uy .t" provided test Tor 'he
voter with refer ace 20 tie present rebel
lion, ~'|f Lar. Lfat f9s 7st
t'a..iF. the result Ci tats reasor!u :.
Because Missouri, havia= perfect night To
rfsil.ct suffrage 20 loyal voters has d9-e
so, and Maryland being thoroughly loya.
and not detmiu2 j. necessary. Ees not done
50, therefore. Asraham Lincoln. by my
Z A.agr HrnsT-i = >-.euck, fr.H rr, -ri5s sure
. .,r' tHs',i1't .' ilsr,'yel. NOW, where
dces the frts;- srt Get the power - ag.s
.sts F.- AEt r.,t9 l. TO HP a.-s.s'- Fs1'.7r-.s
~ the outset Ct iHe rebellion, tbs
rs was ready 10 tolerate the assUmp-
ton gi illegal powers IN NsEy.a and
elsewhere under the ir-rIessioa that the
safety oi the country required =. Rot the
occasion !or the exercise OF such powers
in Maryland has passed away. Governor
Bradford bears testimony 10 the tired
loyalty Of ihe Safe st large, Rnd General
Scheuc!; admits The sterling loyalty OF .
great majority Of lis citizens What
then, IS tie UreteZt for prescribing new
qua. tcatan Tor voters, >iatoning soldiers
st the polls N Violation o. tie STATE law,
and usurp!ng tie contro! O! The elections?
The preteXt a stated 10y Genera! Schenck
il Als original order was that there are
many evil disposed persons now at large
in the State of Maryland who have been
engaged in rebellion agaius; the lawful
government, or have given aid and comfort
OF encourage ent to others SO engaged, Or
who do not recognize their allegiance to
Il C United States, and who may avail
themselves Of The indulgence o. the au-
thority which tolerates their presence
% ernbarras the approaching election, or
thI3rh it 20 tois. enemies OF the United
States into power In an explanatory
order ho said Its simple purpose Is TO
prevent traitoTous persons from eontroIl-
ing, IL any ..syIes. by their votes or takIng
part in the co:ning election And this
ina State whose Goyeruortesls Us that 'Jor
1.or- H.IE lsg0 Fe.'Ts past there hos Hsrsr 6cs@ a
tine when, Il erTy traitor and trs7sona5!e
s3mPata'-sr had e5tsd, they eoa.d @E9: con-
troHed tcEotrer "'.ght hare teen ths'r caHd'a"t;
a S'"gt6 depnt1ael't g' tie 'St,ts, 5r JsoPaT"t-ea
the success Gi tHe HencTat GoreI"m-enL
hat, then, vast he Object OF the milf
tary nteIieIenceF he demonstration
made at the polls unmlstakeabiy indicates.
!. 1t seems there are In MaryianG a mum
Der o! political clubs, whose members are
swerh TO secresy, called u a!on Leagues.
These clubs held convention before the
election, ana prescribed poiltlcal pat
torm for ali candidates as test OF Loyalty
Candidates were brought cut o" that pat
form, "hich was 'hofocSnE Tao!c"i ana
revolutionary oOHasiF".Ne oh'oii men
who haa stoea ov 'he Ho'el"'heh' i'Iii'
te o"ihfeak OF inc Fe0el!lon' we're 20 W oe
aTlEon our 9i oonsf,ss tn., ne ,9tT'e ~. 80
''iataie, anu 'ueii l''"Isa ~
pleaeeu 10 suPPot' 'he s's,.'eii' ~ ,i.S
u"eons'itS'io'iai anT 80 a;
-. ,r1,,+ ,;oi,ots to rsoaive
GERS might kHo" VIA. ucHe.? - I'.',,e go
ana ",l"' 10 r'Js'', 'no r,.ol - -
pFih'e" on ye1io" PaPPv'' o~-..'-'''.iDn
was mace py oiis i,iiii'ai
N",liis ca ''- 4sLI;li,
: serves Q! .nat opportunity anu es'soiisu
their Loyalty by giving luh az" a:aeh'
support to tue whole GorGr"aG"t "f"e,