Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-12-19
VOL. Xxx. NO: 2


= .sThe Times are Aiermfnr.
The times are indeed alarming. Tn
, great Republic Of this, tho most. .enlig ghten
ed age the world has ever sess, is threat
ened with Obstruction. The pillars whicl
support the Federal Consultation ar
trembling.upon their firm sfoundstiops.- =
Vandalism stands m the yestibule, and /,
about 10 enter and tear dovs this glorious
superstructure around which has clustered
the hopes OF millions. Mad men and bad
men, with uPlifted hands and sutstreiched
arms are counseling treason against the
very government which has, from their
births, fostered and protected thsn-
Traitors stand where only patriots former.
~ Stood and treason is plotted in the very
heart OF the commonwealth. Grave Sem.
tors avow their willingness 10 destroy this
government, and are permitted 10 retain
their seats in the National Congress-
Traitorous members Of the popular branch
Of the Federal Congress. proclaim treason
from their places, aud their seats are not
Immediately declared vacant.
The times are indeed strange, and we
are standing upon the verge Of stirring
events. What the result will be no human
being can tell. II the God of our father,
is still with their children. the right will
surely triumph-if not, then is there no
hope for the Republic. ....---.-
When Catiline came into the Roman.
Senate-after his conspiracy had been dis.
covered by the vigilance of Cicero-snd
took his seat with the rest Of the Senators,
they, as of ono accord, refused to set on
the same bench with him, and when he
began TO SPEAK they would not show him
the respect of silently listening. His tres.
soc to the government had been discov-
cred. 1t was known BY all the Roman
Senators that he essayed to tear down that
constitutional fabric which he had sworn
to cherish and protect, aud oven in the
age OF Anthony, Pompey, Caesar and Cas-
sius he was not only refused a seat in the
Senatorial body Of which he was mem
Der, but with fiery invective and wither-
ing denunciation, the tongue of TuIly
commanded him TO leave the city. s,..
Would not the United States Senate do
well to follow this example, and purge
itself OF those disunionists whose very
presence in the Nation al Congress breeds
war and pestilence2 Tocmbs, for his
reasonable utterances, should have been
secuted from the Senate years ago, and
lverson now. They are beth traitors to
this commonwealth-both plotting treason
against the constitution they have sworn
to support. Had such an example been
made ofthose men-had the power and virtue
of the general government been exercised
in this way, treason would not to-day be
stalking bare-faeed and defiant along the
streets ofthe Federal capital. - t--r
The fundamental misfortune is, how
ever, that for the last four years this gov
ernment has been cursed with a corrupt
old dotard as its chief executive officer
A man who, in our judgment. is neither
good citizen nor patriot-who has nei-
ther moral courage nor virtuous impulses
whose partisan animosities are so bitter,
so controlling, that he would prefer seeing
this government dissolved into fragmen Is
than see power pass from his hands and the
hands Of his party. into the possession Of
an adversary. He is the supple tool of his
Prejudices, already despiscd and con
demned by good men everywhere and By
all parties, he viii be the scof and the
by-word Of generations yet TO come
when much depends upon the Pre.i-
dent, it is apparent that ours is not COM
petent TO the emergency-not desirous 10
avert the threatening calamity.
What is TO be dsne under all these cir
cumstsnees? This is Question wh ich pug
Eles the mind Of our sincere and patriotic
men. A question easily asked, but its
answer involving momentous consequen-
css. What is 70 be donef The Union
and the Constitution must. at all hazards,
be preserved. Patriots every where must
be ready 10 march wherever il is necessary
| W Pfcoct'c OuE CONSTITUTION intact De
prepared 10 obey the constitutional author.
tiles when the command is made. Watch,
and if needs be fight the .enemies of our
free institutions, whether they be traitors
or invaders of our soil.
Are we as a free people, as Amerinan
citizens, as lovers Of the Union aud the
Constitution. ito remain silent. with our
hands in our pockets. aud see this Union
broken iato pieces by few reckless. rest
less. lawless, and mercenary menf Are
wei Answer patriotsl What do you,
each one Of yen think ought to be donef-
Will you give up and behold treason be-
come popular and traitors 90 unhungf Or
will you not rather buckle on your armor
asd resist from FIRST to last, now and for
ever, all enemies, OF whatever kind, vho
dare attack the Union Of these States and
the Constitution given to as by our Revo-
lutionary fathersf