Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-09

and are expected Turn out.
Lincoln ArTaIgnsd as n Usurper
by Ben Wade and winter
Davis.
In December last, without the shadow
Of authority, and therefore by sheer usur-
patton, ABRAHAM LINCOLN issued his edict
for the reconstruction of States, in all
cases where he could occupy the territory
by soldiers, camp followers, and Yankee
adventures. to the number of one'tenth
of the bona fed population, The purpose
Of the scheme could not be mistaken. 1t
was simply to secure for himselfthe electoral
votes of such Estates" as he might set
up in Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana,
&c. Florida was to have been added to
the number OF these Bogus States, and an
expedition, fitted out for the purpose, met
with fearful disaster, and therefore was
defeated. But still it was expected by
LINCOLN, that by these fraudulent and in
famous means, he could make show of
electoral votes sufficient to secure his cleo
ton, though a majority of the adhering
States, should cast their legal votes against
him.
But Congress, for some reason, we don't
know why-surely, it was not because this
act of LIoooLN was a usurpation, for
Congress had approved numberless usur-
pations quite as hagrant-but for some res-
son not known, disspproved the LINCOLN
scheme, passed law OF reconstruction of
Of their own, and sent it to the "Presi-
dent" for his signature. Instead of sign
ing it, however, LNoOLs issued new
proclamation, announcing his adherence to
his own plan of reconstruction, by sol
diers, comp-followers, negroes and adven
turers.
This has called forth the so called
"Protest, of WADE and DAVIS, which is
in fact denunciation of LINCOLN, as bitter
as it is possible for language to make it.
They style the new proclamation grave
usurpation," and announce their purpose
to spread before the people the facts which
will enable them to appreciate the usur-
patton :" and proceed to ansIyze the miser-
able apology which the usurper made for
refusing to sign the act of Congress.
We have not space for the indictment
which Messrs WADE and DAVIS have pre-
ferred against the "hohest" person whom
they sided to elect to the Presidency. It
lis quite long. But they conclude in this
wise
But he, Lincoln, must understand that our
4 support is OF a cause and not of a man that
the au horty of Congress is paramount and
must be respected; that the whole body OF
the Union men Of Congress will not submit
to be impeached by him of rash and uneon.
stitutional legislation; and if he wishes our
support, be must confne himself to his exec
uuve duties-to obey and execute, not make
the aws--io suppress by arms armed rebel
hon, and leave political regeneration 10
Congress.
'lf the supporters of the Government fsi
10 insist on this they become responsible foI
the uaurpatons which they fail TO rebuke, and
are Justly liable to the Indignation of the peo
pie v hose rights and security, committed &c
ther.keeping, they sacrifice.
"Let them consider the remedy for thesG
usurpations, and having found it, fearleAsly
execute It, .I.
This is strong language. The most ultr'
opponent of the Administration could no
say more. "LISooLN is usurper. lie
f "the people consider the remedy for usur
"pstion, and when they find it, let then
"iearlessly execute it P' So say we.
But now, we would ask Messrs. WADl
and DAVIS, why this special act of usur
patton should be singled out from the mum
berless acts of the same sort which hav
characterized the reign Of terror imposes
upon the people by Black Republican Des
potism? Whyshould the people be ealle,
upon to avenge this aggression on thei
constitution, while the long catalogue o
3 similar acts, equally outrageous, and op
! pressive, are to be submitted to? AM
r let US ask, also, if necessity, the plea O
q tyrants, will absolve the President from
Z sins of former usurpations, why not 0
this, also?