Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1861-01-02
south Carolina.

sent frsm the C0nfederaey OF South CARO- |
lima, to the city Of Washington, had con-
ferred with the President and his Cabinet
in relation to matters and things. and in
conclusion. made the modest demand
that the Federal troops, occupying the Ma
tioual Forts near he harbor of Charleston,
should be "immediately withdrawn or thai
would be heir last interview, and they
would return to South Carolina aud pre-
pare for the worst ~ This was imperious,
and instead of the conspirators being i'm
msdiately arrested, they were suffered to
withdraw. What is meant by the "toerst,
il is somewhat difficult to desermine.-
Whether South Carolina intends to make
var upon the Federal Government aud
thus reduce her to subsection, or whether
she intends to sw allow. at one gulp, the en-
tire North, the Commissioners did not deign
to say. We rather expect, however, she
intends to do both. What right has this
Federal Government TO have Forts and men
in them, along the coast of the new born
government of South Caro-lee-na- There
is no particular objection to the Federal
Government building the Forts, but then to
man them, is an outrage upon the indepen-
deuce and the equal rights OF this gem of
the South, and South Caroliua will not
submit to it, and her Commissioners viii
withdraw from Washington and lei every
thing be mixed up in one grand smash.
Questions in political philosophy at this
time difTicultto be settled, are, whether
this Federal Government is part of South
Carolina, or South Carolina an integral OF
the Federal Government Whether use be-
long to her, or she to Us. Whether in fact,
part is greater than the whole-a small
fraction superior to complete number
At any rate, South Carolina is an institu-
ton of huge dimensions and ponderous
ponderosity. She is the same state-and
almost the same people-that in 1882 gave
majority of 1924 for notification. The
same State, that during the Revolutionary
War, was totally unable to maintain, out
of her own resources, the State Sovereign
" she had assumed, and the independence
she had declared. The same State that in
1850 bad population of 274.263 whites.
and 3s4 ,951 slaves, and in 1860 has about
zoo 600, more than one-half Of whom are
negroes, and every Que Of those negroes
are impressed, at this very moment, that
the time for their deliverarce from bond
age is Just at hand, and any hour, servile
instruction may be expected in that de-
meDted, bewildered and befogged region.
This is the same little State that has
dared 10 send Commissioners" TO Wash
ipgton, to treat with the American Govern
ment, as to the surrender Of property be-
longing to US within her borders. What
presumption, what audacity, what sub
Jet for the suPerlative contempt of every
patriot in the land. And they have been
admitted 70 conference with the Presi-
deat and his Cabinet-a burning, lasting,
witbesinz disgrace 10 every American cltl-
zen. The Chief Executive and his advi-
sers, il conciave with traitorsi The Pres
ident Of the United States listening to
treason and holding converse with con-
spirato7si Traitors who are seeking to
destroy this Federal Government and
should fear the city Of Washington as they
fear The hangman's rope. go TO the Ma
tion's Capital and are graciously received
By James Buchanan. "Csn such things
a
OH that a puissant hand would rush
the tide of time, and bring around the 18th
Of March, now. Never, sine this Govern
rnent was organized, was there greater,
more iuperious demand for a stern, uu-
flnchiug patriot at the head Of our affairs,
than now. Treason stalks naked at the
National Capital. and corruption is rife in
high places. The peoples money, by
thousands and tens q thousands aud hum
dreGs Of thousands, has been stolen and
Cabinet officers are IMPLICATED in the theft.
The Stars and the Stripes are taken down
from Ccstorn House, Post Office and
Fort belonging to the Federal Government.
4 rebel Gag run up in lis stead, and the
Federal army remains still and the Navy
snot commanded forward Why is this ?
Does not the blood run back into every pat
riots heart, and freeze in very shame?-
Are We in a eoDdition-are the circum-
stances which at this time surround Amer
lean patriots such, that they are compelled
"a remain still and see falling all arouc a
them. the grandest governmental fabric the
world has ever seen-see tumbliug into
rain this temple which cur fathers reared
add bequeathed to us, and be POwerless to
prevent il? Is Hercules chained and a
vampire sucking the very life blood from
his great hearth Is Samson shorn of his
locks, aud the God Of the Universe forss-
ken him9 II 50. then indeed has the time
come for BLASTING and prayer"
g Perhaps the best name for the COR'