The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-07-26
Prom the Daily STATE Journal
The Talk for the Union.

Rptfon 90 rnr JoraSAl.-f informed you
a short time back. as you will doubtless TO
member. OF my intention 20 write for your
paper an exposure and dcnunication OF the
infamous attempt being made by n few bro
ken down and dcbased politicians 90 compro
mise the honor. the patriotism and the In
tegrity Of the Democratic party, IN the con.
dict that j. now raging between the country
and the protigatc traitors who are endoavor
ing 90 destroy IL. But the following article
from the pen Of the late Senator Douglass
biographer aud lie long friend. u. W. Sher
man, of Chicago IL so just anil we'll timed
a. TO render anything By way Of addition
superiuous. trust. therefore. that you will
give Il a place in your columns. and ! will
further indulge the hope that the Sentinel.
vincennes Sun. Terrc Haute Journal. and
all that circumscribed and select tea party Of
journalistic patriotism, will condescend TO
give the article the benefit OF their civcula
ton.
This know the, will hardly refuse TO do.
in ss much a. IL bears no relation 10 them.
selves. and, besides. IL Is certainly ~ good
reading M the pompous and powerless plati-
tudes Of Jack Breckenridge. or the craven
and contemplate resolves ola few odious
and.iisappointed ~demagognes. who may hap
pen TO c~ongregate at some cross road dog
gerry, and have the braren i~mpudencc to call
themselves a Democratic Meeting" or the
indecsncy 10 cite the great and honorable
name Of Judge Douglas as a sanction 10 thor
shameless proceedings.
X. j. RYAN.
We owo Mr.. Lincoln no political Trend.
ship. To the utmost OF our efforts We op-
posed his election. and in our support OF the
war and Of the Administration We have been
governed bv the sincerest purpose Of serving
the country. Our conscience Is clear Of any
responsibility for the election OF Mr. Lincoln.
and nc equally clear. OF having c~overtly or
directly aided or supported or encouraged
the miserable faction that bore the disunion
banner over these free prairies during the
campaign Of ls6l And when We see men
who for the last three years have been pan.
dering TO the mean and wicked designs Of
those who are now in open rebellion against
the fac and the constitution OF the United
States, calling upon the Democracy Of the
North 20 mark and rebuko the terrible viola.
ions Of the Constitution by the President.
se feel that I~ovejoy. with all his brsyen
eGrontery. - outdonc IN hfs own rerulisr
line.
Mr.. Lincoln did exceed bis authority when
be called for troops. when be entured unon
lAfHr fNIfILIluIt~s Y NC nID AIuFNI the
ports, and when he made armies and brigsdcs,
IA number and power. such as had never be
fore bee. known in this land. We say he
did do all this. and what OF i;f IL was an.
constitutions for him to do this without the
previous authority Of Congress His act was
unconstitutional and Illegal. But what Of itf
Was Il IN act which Congress already sum
moned. might no, AZ once logalixe and make
comt,ionsl. Wss Mr.. lincoln TO stand still
and see the house burn over his head without
an effort 70 save IL. because be had not the
permission Of an absent neighbor 10 draw
water from Ms wells Was Mr.. Lincoln 10
allow the rebels 10 take Washington City, 10
burn the Federal capital aud exile the Gov.
eminent Do these men who call upon the
Democracy 20 mark out ADD rebuks tie Ad
minis,rstion for unconsttunal acts. wish the
Democracy 20 understand that IA va criminal
IN Mr.. Lincoln 20 have defeulrd fhe capital
by an unconstitutional ley Of iroops' III
they do not mean that. then les the blatant
d~enagogus close their lips. and spsre their
printers ink.
Unless these men think that Mr. Lincoln
shonld have permitted the rebels 20 raise in
oil parts Of the country. and seire uron the
public property. seizs the Government and
dictate terms Of submission 70 the north, then
let them keep sle1ce upon demonstrations
acts-scts made necessary 90 preserve the
Government Had Mr.. Lincoln nor done
THAT ne had done. there would hsve been no
government st this time. unless Mr.. lincoln.
swinging before the rebel hosts. seeking for
. Congress - pass an act allowing him 20
enroll = compsnv Of militia. might be called
n government. Are these men sorry that
the Government even by = resort 70 uncon
stitationsl measures. saved the nation from
he rebei i~rsitorsl Are thew sorry that
Cairo uas garFisoned by froops anconstitu
tionaily musfercds Would they have ,re.
fsrrcd that the Constitution should have
been observed even IL By 90 doing Pillow