The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-08-10

The laxity Of our government in the mat.
ter Of conveying information - the enemy is
wonderful Il is now fully ascertained tina.
the enemy possess acknowledgements and
precise, Of every movement made by the
government in relation to the war They
we're so well posted a. 10 have exsrt know
ledge Of our positions and force and plan of
battle, ct Bulls Run. on Saturday night be
fore the engagement. when il = notorious
that this was not determined upon until late
N the same afternoon. This thing seems to
be confined 10 Washington and the Depart
meats Of the East Ii does not prevail in
Missouri. Western Virginia. OF in the North
West In these localities our armies oper
a,e--keeping their own eounsels. and march
TO victory with uavaried success. Washing
ton. i evidently the point from which this
Information smenatss- Treason and espion-
age concenter here ami prevail In high places.
In the South every man who Is suspicious il
SERIAL and placed out of harms way. Our
government permits rebels to cross the lines.
and come without the least watching 10 all
parts of the North--mingle freely with our
citizens. and perchance volunteer in our
army and there take place and Command
Il make 40 arrests upon mere suspicion. liz
tens coaldingIy to all idle tales Of loyalty.
and suffers seceSsisnists and avowed traitors
To walk the streets cf it, capitol unframed
Freedom Of speech Is respected and all the
old theories Of the requisition Of the overt
act 70 constitute treason are rigidly adhered
10
With the rebels it - entirely different
A poor traveller or ~ayfsrer, from any
Northern loyal state. who fnds himself in any
seeding state - either hung or incarcersted
the moment the locality Of his residence il
discovered. No profession OF business or
family calls i received no non combatants are
a,kaowledred-no cloth" Is recognized
no ser age or condition : respected. The
rebels are better served. in every way. than
sc Sharp. quics. desperate and enecsual
remedies are applie.i by them The gallow-
OF the mn-kets of hl~ Of men soon settle
ths matter in Southern States. Their node
o. trial Is now fined down TO a coronsrs IN
guest. the siereo,yped verdict Of which il
s>rreS him risifs'' Their organization j.
better than ours With them army opera.
tons are secrct--rrverSes are all suppre sd.
disasters are kept quiet. AMI all avenues Of
information Are blocked ap There i .ome
thing N their syrannicsi. compact and an.
scrupalous organisation. - Ear a. Is privacy
and efficiency y concerned. shich i worth,
Of imitation.
Ia such desperate times, against such des.
peFate men. il bchooses our Government 70
wake up aud forthsith close every source Of
Information 70 the chief. Of the rebellion.
This IS the teaching OF an ancient and natural
h~-that 81 self protection. Let informsr.
ee ferresed CUT and seized and punished se
verely aud surely. The time = fat sD-
preaching when all means Of nsercommrni.
cation with rebel States must be cut OF and
carefully prevented. IL i bound 70 come 70
tbs I, IL no use longer 70 pat on the evil
DAY. All traitors must be thrust from once
held under the Government. and every tres.
sonable communication ssaSs De prevented.
All this thing has oeen heretofore consider
Cd a. an,sgcnissic 90 cur form Of govern.
nsn;. Is : perhaps opposed 20 our theory.
eai 10 @doptoa viii result from an cverpow
sring public n-cessity. Isi- to be hoped shas
Washington vii DC eI~snsed Of treason. and
that q I'll no loager be place where trai
tors may ecnsregAte. At high noon. -oa
change. % compare netes and obtain infor.
nation fos Jsss. DAVIS and hi- d~-per.s.
crew. The country cries .lsud Tor some i'm.
meinie reform IN hrs respect. And = N in.s..
aPon ia There nass be seeding cut
Let il bssin