The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-08-30

How "a Patriot Talks.

From the Indianapolis Journal
How Patriot Talks.
We COPIED The other day considerable
portion ofthe late speech OF Daniel ). Dick
inson. the great Democratic leader Of New
York. 10 show Democrats in this region that
their support OF the Government need not
alarm them into belief that they we're to
become Republicans. a fact which they seem
to need 70 be informed OF badly. Judging bs
the zeal with which they are mastering in the
ranks Of JEFF. Da,is's abettors- We copy to
day another Democratic utterance TO the
same effect. and trust il may not DO lost up
on those who have been following Jesse ID
Bright into open treason in the belief that in
no other way could they avoid aiding their
political opponents. Such lessons of patriot
ism ought not 10 be needed anywhere. but
they are needed here. Opposition to some
OF the acts Of the President IN defending the
Capital and the Government from the armed
rebellion which IS assailing il. Is gradually
but surely turning portion ofthe Democracy
over TO the support OF Jef. Davis and his
government. The leas ora have had this ia
view from the start, and have worked for
nothing else, but the great body of their
followers are acting ia the belief that sympa-
timing with tho rebels and abusing their own
Government is the only way to preserve their
Democracy from contamination. To such
we recommend the following FROM the Sun
beam, Of Salem, New jersey. strong and
consistent Democratic journal:
Queer As IL certainly il, vet there are a few
Democrats here and there whose partisan
feeling Is 80 strong, that they antagonize the
government in the present hands. merely be-
cause they are fearful of disaster 20 their
own party.
Ia time like this, when tue country is In
peril and the government ia struggling for its
very existence. il il becoming for Democrats
10 step into the shoes of the Hartford Con
vention and array themselves against tho
government We think not, and for one. we
enter our earnest and solemnssprotsst, against
any such course. IL Is true. that the Demo
cratic party IS not in power, but is that any
reason Why Democrats should abet treason?
IL Is true that the scepter has temporarily
departed from our hands, but is that a valid
reason why we should encourage the traitors
who sold " out when victory was within our
very gray; Ii is true that Republican
fills the Presidential chair through the base
treachery OF those who are now in arms
against the country but j that fair excuse
why Democrats should allow the government
10 be overturned and the Liberties ofthe Peo-
pie subverted by douhle.dyed villains like
JEFF Davis a Co.
No but on the contrary. IL IA the bounden
duty Of every man, whatever his political
creed or faith nav be, 10 stand fairly and
squArely by the government in this awful
crisis. and by every means in his power assist
to crush out the accurscd spirit of this unha.
lowed rebellion. instead OF carpng az the acts
Of the President. or passing jesuitical resolu-
tons TO make the course OF government un
justly odious
God help the Democratic party. when IL
passes By the illnstrioas example of such men
as Stephen A. Douglas. Andrew johnson.
Robert J. Walker. Ex Secretary Holt. Benja-
min 7. Butler. John A. Dix and other noble
and patriotic Democrats. who. by word and
deed. are true TO the flag OF their country, to
follow such political scavengers a. Ben Wood
Of the New York Daily Ners. and his co
laborer. the editor of the Day Book.
Some politicians assert that tho President
has acted unconstituionally. Well. suppose
that he has. did jeff Davis and hi. rufianlv
gang act constitutonsllyf Gen. Jackson as
"a med responsibility. aud, We Democrats,
have defended and spplauded him to tho
echo for so doing, and now. we tLiak. il
comes with bad grace. 20 find fault with
Abraham Lincoln FOR doing what We admired
and endorsed in another
II the President had done less under the
circumstances than he has done, he would
have deserved tie execr1tion Of not onlv ali
loysi Americans but the whole civilized
world lf Mr. Lincoln had fsltered or wait.
ed until armed traitor. had posessed them.
selves OF the National Capital. he would have
deserved deposition bar - 10 :, he not only
deserves forgiveness for Unconstitutional acts.
but infinite praises for his prompUtnie and I
Again. these polite ans hypccriticallv /
whine over the enormous ekgsRsesH Of the I
var. &c Well. IN our Judgment AMI raj!
hons think the same this Union A. worsh /
preserving. Il 10 costs a thousand millions Of 1
dollars. ave- tan times that SUN and = million /
of m~n besides. What are NC worth al peo I
lie. with the Unien shattered 10 ATONE ana /
oar Nationality gones Let some crosker 4
calculate the matter. II the human mind a
capable Of erasping the snejec;. N all IL col +
lossal magnitude.
A. Democrat. ne cannot CONSISTENTLY s.is
port the political Abraham Lincoln. Of m. 4
keTnhl'csn party Bot a. patriot. ne can.
and 10 support Abraham Lincoln. the Pres
dent Of the United States. In ali hls noble .na
honest measures - suppress rebellion and
crush cut treason. Asa Democft e = utter.
" impossible for - 90 endorse aud arceps he
Chicago platform. bat IA = Esssscsly natural
for as. 81 an Americsn citiFen. 10 love tha
Constitution and flag Of our country. AMI De
: re th-ir Preparation until the end Of tine
We do not ~ish % occupy false position. ar
i'.se oar party do 80. By having iss democracy
chained 10 the chario, wheels ofsece-s;on and
seditson We conceive IL to be our duts n
support the government. although Il !. an
,hen % oar political faith and belief WHY
not. then. for the timo being. lar .siae oar
lisle prelod'ces. and show hy our scts. that
~hile ne love our time honored psrss and Il.
ever glorious principles. ne love our coau,rx
IND ~ Institutions % much better. that uhen.
over = * necessary foe the common ue.,,h
nd commoa defense. se can masnanimou.lv
fise IA above the cirrumscribcd limits II
laFty
In ~orsl. u ne have d,sfsrencss 10 .~..
'ie. ard wrongs 10 asenee upon tue RspuS
lean psrtv. let n be Sensroas. and wax an
y sscsss'or receives rs dessk b,s~ ami civ