The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-12-27
The aebe,,iou aud slavery.

A. the outset Of the pres ut rebellion. the
Administration IN every Official declaration.
announced is purpose in waging war against
the rebels. 70 be for the sole object OF up
holding the laws and the Constitution OF the
United States. and for the preservation Of
the Union The rebels are fighting for the
destruction Of oil Of them In the proseeu-
ton OF this war for these holy purposes, ma
ny complicated questions must necessarily
arise for settlement, which have 70 be met
according to the exigency. aud IN regard TO
which there must be varying action. Among
these and Of the last Importance, 10 the slave
~ question.
A fe~ OF the fossil remains Of the defunc,
parties Of the country. such as hang around
county seats and figure In county and State
conventions. and assist in preparing and adopt.
Ing long strings Of resolves upon AL the to-
pics Of the day. drawn up with such skill as
they posses 70 catch the unwsry voter
few of these old fogies all over the country.
bold up their hands In holy horror and pro
test against any interference by the Govern
ment or Ia armies With the matter Of slavery
In the rebel States. They insist that this
auestson. Of all Others. sh1 be let 40 cas-
sas rebels desired to be. and they deprecas
Any action whatever or even the slightest
agitation in debate, on this perplexing prob
lem. II would be gratifying no doubt 70 the
whole nation. II their advice could be follow
Cd. but II would be more gratifying still If
they would ouIy show US hoD zee can GET yid
The siaus q~assiisn. II meets Us at every
step. our armies cannot advance foot into
their territory without action In the matter;
is presents itself in all is varying phases. in
Missouri. Kentucky, Virginia, South Caro-
Ina. P.c-sds and Louisiana: w cannot avoid
1t. for IL Is inevitable - death. and how ever
much the Government may desire it. the ques-
ten must be met, and decided as often a.
presented. We are not OF those who favor
abolition. although among the fossils afore-
said. We will doubtless be chased ss one OF
them; neither 10 We approve OF Congression-
al resolves or military p~roclamatiois IN re-
nv ~ o4atStts - ~ ulalH AuNrfflt
ditnculfy In solving the problem that it would
seem beyond human ingenuity to invent auy
one ISOLATION which would meet al is sxisen
cies. Congress certainly cannot DO Il. and
more hsn one OF our Generals has already
saown he inability. Under ench c rcumslan
ca We trus. that al action will be lsft 10 De
governed according 70 tas facts Of each case.
and thss Ia esery e0saf. the slaves OF rebels
who enter the lines Of our armies, be SUI.
is.sd to depart whithersoevsr they please
and there shall be none to modest them.
The struggle now going on In our mids, is
fsr the very existence of our Government.
and whether or no, the United States shall
have a name aud a place among the nations
o the world. 1his Is the great principle for
which loyal citizens are fshting, and all 9th.
or questions are subordinate. II siarery
sfands in fks ,csy, 10 mast fall. Better. a
thousand times better. abolition, emancipa-
ton. aud all those other hideous names
which hive 50 long startled our slumbsr.
than = discovered and disnembered Repub-
lie. Much as all loyal men and good citi.
ssns we're disposed 10 yield to their brethren
Of The South in this momsntous question,
and much a. they are ssill willing 10 DO to
preserve the good wishes Of the loyal slave
States. yet II this unholy rebellion forces the
isue. there can be no manner OF doubt as to
how e ~ili be met. The universal CRY will
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