Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-12-05

suutO lDtO an ADMISSION lndt we are out
combination Of petty States, any one OF
which has a right to secede and set mp |
for herself whenever it suits her temper, or
views OF her peculiar interest. Such con
test. let it terminate as it may, would be a
declaration to the other States of the only
terms upon which they would he permitted
to withdraw from the Union.
The looping off Of South Carolina by the
sword Of revolution would not disturb the
unity of the balance eff the nation; but
would simply be diminution from its as
gregate power to the the extent OF her re-
sources and population Notwithstanding
the American revolution terminated so
disastrouily to the British Government, al
ter an enormous expenditure of blood and
treasures, accompanied by such humilia-
ton Of the national pride, still it preserv-
ed the integrity of the remaining portion
Of the Empire. Had our claims to indie
peudence been at once recognized and cen
coded by the mother country. and the thir-
teen colonies peacibly allowed to consti-
tute separate Government, and take their
place among the nations of the earth. an
example would have been set aud an ad-
mission made Of which every colony, is
land and dependency OF the empire would
have speedily claimed the beaeht The
CANDIES. the East and West Indies and
Australia would ia turn, point to this ep
och in British history as a palpable ard
unconditional avowsi of ths doctrine that
they had the right under the British Con
stitution at any time peaceably toterminate
their allegiance to the crown, and seeedc
from the Empire. An admission OF the
exisiance Of right 50 made, could II oe
retracted at all. eonli only be at the end
Of NUMEROUS civil and bloody wars =,
fShall We now surrender the Nation Win
out struggle, and let the Union go with
merely . few hard wordsy Shall we an
courage faint harted traitors 10 pursue their
treason by advising them in advance That
it will be safe and successfully Ii 1t was
worth bloody struggle to establish this
Nation, 1t is worth one to preserve H.
And we trust tina: we shall not. by sur
rendering with indecent haste. pHblish to
the world that the Inheritance our fathers
purchased with their blood, We nave gwen
, to save ours
Seven years is but day ia the lie OF a
nation, and would rather come out OF
struggle at the end of that time, defeated
in arms and conceding Independence to
successful revolution, than to purches'
present peace by the co.cession OF prin'
/
nation into small dishonored fragments
But of the result OF such struggle, / should
| entertain the utmost hope and confidence
He who compares our glorious war fo'
liberty and independence against grind
| ing oppression to another war to be set OF
foot for the propagation of human slavery
to crush out liberty of speech aud oil tn,
press. and to inaugurate and revive witt
with all its untold and indescribabie ho
rors the African slave trade must have
an Indifferent idea of the justice of tina
Providence who holds in his hand the Is
sue of battles.
To employ the language of a great states
/ man: "Surely the Almighty has no at
tribute that could take sides with them IL
such a contest"
1 will not stop to argue the right of Sc
CessiOn. The whole question is sumed y
in this proposition "A IRE we one nation
one people, thirty-three nations. Q
thirty-three Independent and petty States
The statement of the proposition furnish
es the answer five are one nation, the
no State has a right to secede. Secessio
can only be the result Of successful revO
luton. l answer the question for yor
and know that my answer will find res
ponse in every true American heart, this
We are one people. one nation, andivide,
and indivisible.
After the conclusion of Judge Morton
speech paper was handed TO him, {
which the following is copy:
This is understood to be a meeting {
rejoice over the election of Abraham Lin
coin.
viii the Speaker please state to bis au
dience-
/. Whether or not his party rejoice owe
the universal bankruptcy and ruin no,
abent to fall upon our country, as cOnse
quence Of that election.
2. Whether they rejoice that the free la
Dor, and the free lajorers, about whic
they have told US so much, are on the ev
, of being turned out of employment an
starved, as a consequence of that elector
, 3. Whether they rejoice at the prospeC
of fraternal strife and internecine wa
[ which now presents itself, in the immedi
: ate future, as a consequence OF the election
, 4. Whether they rejoice in the humili;
, ton of being compelled, by the exigencie
: Of the times, TO accept the very priucipl
announced and maintained by Stephen
q Douglas (whom they have denounced an
villified for his stesdfast advocacy Of it,
as the only basis of Union aid peace here
i after or, on the other hano, whether tn,
/ rejoice in the certainty that the honest al
: herenee TO their own principles and do
! trines, will assure the speedy destructio
of their country, and demonstrate the fai
ure Of Republican governnsnts TO IL
( world. GoyDoS TANNER.
November %, 1860.
= Mr. Morton read the paper. and TIKI
Gha I.
name is signed 10 this paper a. gent
man, viii with pleasure attempt to re-
/, pond to his interrog atOries.
81 answer to the first question. that "
rejoice over our victory because it is Il
triumph of truth, and the success Of CO
q rect aud time -honored principles. Shou'
. bankruptcy and ruin fall upon the countr
we should deplore it most deeply. B
e we should not regard IL as the consequen,
Of the election Of Abraham Lincoln or fe
that any responsibility rested upon Y
:. but in il recognize the Legitimate result
of the means employed by our sdversari
. Defect our defeat md destruction. To Il
! second question, answered tha. shoul
"free labor" loose It, reward and free |,
borers" their emploYmsnt, and be broug
7, to starvation, We would mourn over the
= calamities, seek To alleviate their SUFFERING
= and redress their wrongs, and az we DC
% the authors Of the crime, we intend to no
n them to Just accountability in this worl
y and believe that the Almighty will in Il
;, next.
J. To the third question answer, that we Z
" not rejoice at the prospect Of fratern
strife aud internseine war" From sui
a prospect We would turn away with no
= ror. But should they come we can reioi,
= in the conviction that they are-not the ju
|. . conseq OF the election OF Presidei
: according to the forms of the Con stitutio
But We know those who would rrioise
: They are those who, Tor months and yea
!, past, have labored To ALLEVIATE tke hearts
" this people from eacl, other; who. for p
" litical purposes, b. ell he arts Of defiant
= ton, have poisoned the o0uthern min
I, against the North, sad sought to ARA
- them in deadly hostility against each oil
= er; who have broken compromises an
: kept no faith; who melted civil war
Kansas, and justified the attempted subit
cation of a free people; who. for polite
purposes. have prophesied that the
= things would follow Lincoln's electio
:. aud are now laboring TO fulfill the proph,
F" sy, and instead Of seeking TO allay d