The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-11-15


II my additional testimony were wanting
TO establish the reasonable character The
leaders of the Camp jackson troops. il i at
last furnished by the exchange of prisoners
recently ehected through the agency OF
Williams. iiarhlas and others. We now learn
what Was sufficiently proved befoTe. that by
their own confession, large proportion OF
the prisoners taken by Gen. LYON, OF the
the tnitcd states army, &c Camp jackson,
on the luth OF Nav last were seeesslonists,
or confederate soldiers They are now
treated as such by Gen Price. confederate
General. and they acknowledge that such
was thcsg character. bs being exchanged a.
prisoners OF war. taken from confederate
forces. for an equal number of United States
soldiers, taken a. PRISONERS OF war 10y the
confcde rates We suppose We shall hear no
more ahou, the LOYALTY of Camp jackson.
OF the outrage upon the rights of good Union
eitizens. by capturing that camp
No one. We presume, viii deny the right
of any member oil that camp 90 take the
position that belongs 10 him But The next
question IS. what i- 10 be done With these
secession soldier nov released from their
obligation not 20 take up arms against the
government Of the United States The an
swer Is obvious. Common sense and com
mon prudence, as we'll a. the usages OF VAR
require that they should BE- placed immediately
under a SAFE military escort and sent forth,sifh
10 Columbus, NJ, OF Memphis Team, and
delirsred up 20 their friends aud co Isborers in
fhis infamous rebellion, ,ckere they can ENJOY
tas fuh beneff Of their release from me obliqa
ton Of their parole. No man onght to object
10 their joining the rebel forces now, az by
their exchange We have secured an equal
number OF quite as valuable Union soldiers.
But We notice many oil these gentlemen OF
Camp Jackson noteriets, at large upon the
streets. IA earnest conference with leading
seceisionists OF this city.
IL il possible that these confederate
soldiers arv 90 be allowed the liberty OF the
city. and permitted 10 visit our camps and
/ Notifications: associate with our officers and
soldiers, aud thus gain important information
for the use Of the rebel army
This ought not 10 be permitted for single
day. Let every man OF them be at once
sent South that lac may be found under his
proper colors-the barred rag that iaun,s II
/ the breeze az Columbus and Memphis, and
! Cassyille. the emblem both Of treason and
tyranny. Let this be done, and let vigilan'
watch be kept for the young secession scions
whose bronzed faces are beginning TO appear
on our streets. after their summer campaign
in the rebel ranks, that they may be nj ones
secured and placed where they cannot at th'
same time enjoy comfortable trinter quarters
and render efficient service to the rebel arm,
by furnishing information of our strength
and condition. Justice to our brave soldier
demands this-the safety of 81. Louis de
mands it, LII citizens with Southern sympa
thies choose 10 remain quietly ~ home at
tending TO their business. giving IA all
comfort 10 the enemy by ,rord or deed, the
NAV well claim and should receive the pro
lection of the government. But that thos
whose secession proclivities are so rampan
that they will leave their homes in fa'
weather, forget their obligations as goo'
citizens. and aid and encourage rebels in thei
disabolical attempt 70 destroy our nationa
existence, should return TO hibernate in on
midst is irnpudence unparalleled. They hav
forfeited all claims TO protection, and richl
merit and should promptly receive the re
wared OF treason whenever the governmer
can Law is hands upon them