Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-02-01
WHOLE NO. 9OS.
The Traitors in Concress,

The Traitors I'm Congress.
We showed yesterday that the disuniCI
Democratic party was responsible for tn
non-organization of the House of Repre-
ssntatives. We showed that while th'
Republicans numbered more than any o
the factions in the House, still the factiou'
spirit woulI not permit them 10 organic,
nor do il themselves. The opposition t.
the Republicans would not unite and put
Speaker in the chair, nor suffer their op
ponents to do it.
We said yesterday that iu our judgment
this determination on part of the Demo
cratic party was 10 hasten whatthey much
desired, dissolution OF this Union. II
the House OF Representatives can not be
organized, evidently the most fearful con-
sequences are to be appreherded. On al
most every occasion when a Democratic
speaker expresses himself, he is in favor
Of disuuion. He is in favor Of dissolu
ton if the Republicans elect Speak
er. He is in favor of dissolution
IL the Republicans elect a President
And in truth aud in fact the leaders Of the
Democratic party, now in Congress, are in
favor of the dissolution of this Union any
how. Even in the o s. Senate, where we
are wont to look for pure patriotism, we
6nd grave Senators voting to give the most
important positions at their disposatto dis
unionists. He who is the most determined
in his hostility to the Federal Government
seems to be the especial favorite of the
Democratic members Of The American Con.
grsss.
John Brown was hung for endeavoring
TO subvert the institutions Of one State, yet
here We 6nd congregation of traitors,
assembled at the national capital, with
credentials in their pockets as the repre-
sentatives of free people, declaring their
willingness and determination to subvert
aud destroy the institution of the General
Government. Brown was hung for treason
ARE these Democratic Congressman less
traitorsi Brown paid the penalty OF
his rashness with his life-should not the
same measure be meted to those traitors at
Washington John Brown was opposed
TO the Institutions OF Virginia, and Vir-
ginia being the stronger, took his life
are not men who avow their hostility 10
the institutions of the Federal Government
and their desire to destroy them, as amena-
BILE to tie power of the Federal arm as was
the "old insurgent7" The times are in
deed strange in any form OF government
when its representatives are permitted TO
declare their determination to destroy it
and are suffered 10 90 unpunlshed, remain
unhung. IfthIs Government--the renown
Of her past history and the beekoning glo-
ries of her future--belong 10 the pro-sla.
very Democrats who now at Washing
con, Why then they have a right to do with
it as they please-destroy 1t if they think
proper, or If they think proper let it be
contioued. But thanks TO our fathers and
our fathers God, these traitors at Washing
ton are bat the servants Of the people, and
subject to their commands and their in
structions. They are imbecile to destroy,
and should be suspended between the
heavens and earth, for their very desire to
do 90. 30 1 irfr
If this General Government will ever re-
main still and suffer treason to be plotted
in her councils, then may We expect to see
ere long the traitors triumphant There
should be but one course pursued towards
those who declare In favor Of dissolving
this Union--tbey should be hung-hung
until the last throb Of their traitorous
hearts is stilled in death. on