The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-10-14

John q. Davis We nnd IN the one4ot'"io
Volunteer. Democratic paper. From the
ABILITY displayed. sad the Initials at the end. /
ve take Il 10 be the work Of the Hon. NJ VI.
Re +
NJ. EDiros. The unsettled state Of public
opinion and the fatal error that are thought
lessly OF wickedly promulgated BY some a.
Democratic sentiment and policy. seem 10
justify me as a Democrat in a frank and can
did criticism of the late speech OF Hon. John
q. Davis. At Franklin. Indiana. 70 a Demo
cratic meeting. While there NAV be much
in the speech 70 approve. there IS still more
TO condemn i crnphatically condemn the
speech 50 far a. il pnrports 70 declare Dem
ocrat;c policy. and will give ssi-h reasons as
ought 20 satisfy even those who can not rise
In this great crisis above tho level OF self
interests OF party passion; but reasons con
elusive, we think, 10 those who have risen OF
can rise 70 the exalted stand point OF 4 lofty
patriotism. and from thence survey aud
measure the magnitude of the issue which Is
nov putting in jeopardy the existence Of our
Government, nation and name.
We End Mr.. Davis speech reported in the
State Seafinel aud although not very me
thodica., nor Of very elevated tone, | find
three mischievous and unpatriotic propositions
scattered throug the speech; propositions that
ought not to be entertained nor expressed
outside of a rebel camp, nor BY any one hav-
ing the national cause at heart.
The first proposition that will notice Is
that this war, in which the Government finds
itseli engaged 10 preserve its own existence
aud to resist the combination Of rebc! dena-
gogues to overthrow il and subjugate loyal
States. lis an unnatural and unholy war" /
am amazed that an ex member OF Congress
should possess judgment so distorted by
past political strife. and heart go corroded
by the passions of the hour. as 10 utter such
sentiments for the ears not only OF JET.
DAVIS desperate followers in the rebel camp.
but for the ears OF tive hundred thousand
loyal volunteers Of the Federal army. who
arc tlrus advised that the rebel cause is just
and holy. and ought not to be resisted by the
patriotic armies Of the North, because war
for such purpose Is unnatural and unholy."
What soldier can fight in a cause that Is dis
honorcd and denounceda at every step 10y the
public men of his own Government Nv
heart sickens at the spectacle of this bench
cent Government engaged in death struggle
for existence. and calling for troops TO defend
the Capitol. while an ex- Democratic member
of Congress is stumping Indiana. laboring 10
commit the Democratic party TO an alliance
with rebellion and a completely with treason.
and by slandering the cause of the Govern
menf. leave It's Capitol undefended and the
Republic in ruins.
The second proposition which / will notice
Is even, it possible, worse than the first, be
cause it teaches cowardce and treason 20 the
army. and submission and deceneracy 10 the
country. Mr.. Davis saws: But hold that
the Union never can be maintained by force
Again he saws: at is my deliberate conyic
ton that our difficulties never can be settled
by war" What does all this mean What
Is the essence Of this proposition Simply
this: The rebel movements is in the hands
of most desperate set of political and Mill
tarv adventures, whose whole fortune fame
and safety are bound up in the success of the
rebellion, and 10 insure success they com
menced preparations six months before the
Washington Government took any steps TO
vindicate itself BY arms. and have prescott
ed their unholy scheme with desperate vigor.
until they have nearly reached the limit of
their resources, are now invading Maryland
and threatening the Capital and are invad
ing and seeking 10 subiugate Kentucky and
Missouri. Mr.. Davis, in view of these facts,
advises them that by perseverance, their arms
will provo invincible. that their efforts will
eliminate in complete success. The force
| of the argument on our own army il this:
| The government has undertaken the great
work Of rolling back the tide OF rebellion.
and asserting the supremacy of the Federal
Oomnoioueion: Congress has recognized the
49, and provided vast means of men and
money 10 insure success To the national arms
and maintain the existence of free Govern
ment: and five hundred thousand brave men
have been called into the field 10 Law their
lives on the altar OF the country's eause-in
view Of these facts Mr.. Davis saws all this
will be IN yain-no matter what your mum
Der. what your cause. how long and how
bravely YOU fight. YOU will sail-The cause
will be lost, and YOU must return in defeat.
Are these the incentives that Mr.. Davis
offers thirtv-eight regiments of Indiana :
brave men who are going into this fighty-
l. this the only pledge which Democracy in
lndissa can give the government in this per
ilous hours No man need tell me Mr.. Edi-
tor. that twenty millions Of white people in
the North. sworn 10 stand by their Govern
ment. are unequal to tie task OF overthrow
ing tive aud half millions in the south. Of
white people. whose resources are limited.
while the North have the resources OF men.
money. arms, munitions aud other war ma
terials. including the Navy. 20 support a mil
lion Of men for several years in the field
And il even thought 20. ! certainly would
spend very little time on the stump proci INN
ing il 10 rebel ears.
But tho third and last proposition = OF more
serious import than the two preceding Mr.
Davis <,ys: Rather than the war should go
on bsnkrupsing the country and DESTROYING
hundreds and thousands of lives. he would,
IL there was n, peacesble way To Union. be
willing that = peaceablc wsy of ~epsrssi,n
might be agreed To-"
Here j. : demand for ''pesce '''--A dciiber-
ate declaration IN favor OF = peaceful sep
aration" Mr.. Davis complains thar kepub.
licans receive bis speeches with irapaiicncc
and With threats shall be very much sur
pr.-ed IL Democrats don't receive them IN the
same nav when thcv re, TO understand Mr.
Davis meaning. Peace" ia very charm.
ing phrase 70 the public ear. but when Dem
crate understand that in the sense in which
Mr. DAVIS and others use u, !, i the cat Of
secession rolled in tho meal tub Of peace"
they will reject IL with the Indignation q
BETRAYED reople
Mr. Davis i bold man and ~rorr,~ cub
terfuge. Others who think and feel a. he
does. but OF more timid type Of manhood.
content themselves With bistherinS can,
about peace" s'tt '-com7roniise. - II these
today we're open questions. a. taev we're ~
months axe: hat Mr.. Dasis uasiisist; .nxly
follows his propositions 10 their Legitimate
>oaciusions. w, a dismembcrmenf OF the
Confedcrscy- IL takes bold nan 60 Al
vance this policy before an Indiana audience.
hoseser thank faily "a N chr BE received ~
the rebel government * Richmoad
~ 'eesr propositions arc unientb'e IA.
cisies ...s-. 'ssl oiies.-ise 70 the hoPes .sd ~