Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-02-08
Saturday, the 18th inst,
DISUNION.

Some months ago, prior to the meeting
Of the present Congress. the organ Of the
Democratic party at Washington announ-
eed through its columns, that the election
of Republican Speaker would be suffi-
Gent reason for dissolvipg this Union.
Several days have now gone by since Will
liam Pennington, a thorough Republican,
has occupied the Speakers chair. and as
far as we have been able to discover, no
steps have yet been taken towards the con-
summation Of SO important an event. We
have not heard but that the flag of the
Unien, untattered aud untorn, bearing up
on its ample folds thirty three urdimmed
stars, still, at this moment, floats from
above the dome of the National Capital
The telegraph brings no important change
1t Washington, save the ominous silence
ofthese disunion Democrats. whose poison
ed breaths and traitorous sentiments have
made the halls Of Compress hideous during
the last two months. Like defeated rebels
they now set silently in their seats, and
have not the coursge to raise a finger to
plot further treason against the Common
wealth. The House being now organized.
add its organisation being in the hands Of
patriots who have never uttered disunion
sepiime Is. it should Immediately com.
mehee q purgation movement. The Ma
tionsl Congress. should he purged Of trail
tor, and he who ha, declared his willing
ness TO dissolve this Un,on. il R~publi-
can President should be elected, is in his
heart, and in his throat. q traitor.
..Tsls's' thou to Of ifs ?-thou art traitor
on with his head"
The whole batch Of them should be
driven from the halls Of Congress-iheir
seats declared vacsnt-aDd their guilty
sarcasses hung between the heavens and
The earth, to be a warning TO all traitors
hereafter. and afford food to birds that feed
upon carton. Treason should always be
"nipped 10 the bud" II should be crush
ed out while in its swaddling clothes, else
the youngster, growing into manhood, may
cause the State much trouble. No traitor
10 the institutions Of this country should
bepermittcd TO occupy q seat in her coun.
eils. That old disunionist. Tooubs. OF
Georgia. merits in every light In which we
can view bis recent speech 10 the U. s.
Senate. expulsion from that body. He
would dissolve this Union IL he bad the
power, and for that reason alone he IL IN.
nc to occupy a seat In the councils Of the
nation. We give II AZ our settled, upalter.
able. confirmed opinion. that he who de.
olarss In favor Of dissolvipg this Union
II m individual entertaining the views
thought TO DO right by . majority Of the
American people. should DO elected Presi.
dent OF the United states-should be hung
ss irsitor--hun9. that IL the word-hung
Until he II dead, dead, dead. This gov.
rpmsnt IL half dissolved when its proba.
lie dismembsrmsnt can DO discussed 10
he Federal Congress with impunity.-
The base upon which the Federal column
rests 10 being undermined, and will fall. II
'ssn proelsimipg such sentiments are per.
nitisd 10 GO unpupished.
.Ths nation that pau.es on the path Of treason
naits on quicksand."
The whole country should DO aroused.
Each State Legislature should be aroused.
The Congress Of the United States should
be seliye, energetic. dstsrminsd--not 10
save the union. ior that IL not 10 immedi.
ate danger, bat TO dispose Of traitors end
stop treason, There ara more man. now
members Of Congress. who deserve the hal.
ter, than made the attack upon Iisrper's
Ferry.
The Republicans Ia the House have. up
TO the present. maintained their Individual
patriotism. dignity aud eonstancy most
wonderfully. They have remained still
aud heard the very walls echo disanion sen.
timents. They have fought pobly. beroi.
eaIly. grsndIy for an organization. and
now they have IL. John Sherman. uppar.
sllsled In the manly bearing which has
characterized him during the time he so
promiasntly filled the nations eye. Is nov
free TO act. He has been accused Of
crimes both IRRESPONSIBLE aud anmanly. aud
nov that he II free-now that the peculiar
eirenmstapees which have heretofore sur.
rounded him are changed. and changed
too. much 10 his favor. We hope to see him
pOuncs upon bis disuoion Democratic dc
Dounesrs. as the eagle pounces upon the
skulking. erouehing, trembling wolf
bold them up 20 tbs admiring gaze Of
nation Of frvenrn. and then let them fall,
like Lucifer. To- rise no more forever.