Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1861-01-09
Indianapolis Correspondence.
ISpIAsAroLis, Jan. s. 1861.


ISpIAsAroLis, Jan. 8. 1861.
rnr UNION yExLISo THfsueHeur rHE STATE
u sESAToR-RxYoEH.
The member. OF the Legislature are fast
arriving and We have heen able to get very
good opinion OF public sentiment through
out the State. in relation ts the difficulties
which now surround us.
We have seen No one jet, either ksPub
liesn or Democrat. but fsvors the immedi-
ate military organization OF the State. and
the calling Of our young pss to arms, to
save. il possible, the threatened Union
Advices are here from Washington telling
US that war is Inevitable. aud that the bat
tle-6sld alone 10 10 decide the issues forced
upon the North. From every portion OF
the State there seems to be q dsterminatio on
to meet aud srttls tts difficulties by arms,
If arms are the only means by which they
can be settled. We have not witnessed
such al outbsrst Of patriotic feeling for
the Union. as we have seen 10 The last day
from the Representatives as they come
fresh from the people. There is no wan,
of backbone among them, and if Indians
can help it, THE Union will not be dissolv-
ed without one grand. glorious and Her.
culeau struggle 20 prevent it.
One OF the very frst acts OF the Lsgisls
ture will be the passage Of q Military bill
OLe that will bring patriotic and Union
loving officers and courageous men into The
field. II will be declared case of .mer.
gsncy and 90 into operation as soon as it is
signed by the Governor. n, Legislation OF
the session, IL Of 20 much importance a.
this. We must be prepared to march at
the frat tap of the drum. or rebellion NJ a,
got the start OF ps and traitors may seize
tue reins Of this government. But little
Else is take OF bat war. ant the necessi.
~ OF preparation to meet it, Many OF the
most Prominent Democrats IN the State are
" enthusiastic in their desires to suppress
this Southern rebellion a. are the Republi
publican party is responsible for all this i.
but admit il is the unprovoked effort OF
South Carolina traitors to dsstroy this
Federal Government, and thus think ing
they are willing to act with patriotic
American citizens everywhere to prevent
this reasonable work.
TIE contest for U. S Senator is evident
Iy con6ned to Col. Lane and Mr. Morton.
Either one or the other will. snquestion-
ably, be elected. The friends of Col.
Lane are xealsus in his support, and the
friends OF Mr.. Mortsn say that he should
he either Senator or Governor. However
there will be TO hostility between the
friends Of those grntlemen. and either the
ore or the other will be elected upon frat
ballot. Indiana should mad will be salts
fed let this election go. betweea these two
distinguished gentlemen. as it may.
There is, as is usual in such esses. some
considerable scramble Cor The loaves and
the 6shes.
Candidates are numerous, and all ina.
ginable reasons are urged why q particular
individual should have the particular Of
fee. We are delighted to know there are
so many sslf-sacri6cing individuals who
are willing To take upon themselves the
burdens Of Office, for the public good.
Upon the question of reform, retrench-
meDt aad economy in the affairs of the
State. there is but one settled determine.
tion. Never, perhaps. was the condition
of State worse than this. II has been In
the hands Of the Democratic party so long,
that its financial condition particularly j,
very much "mixed up" and it now re
qaires great executive ability. persistent
industry and unfiDching integrity. to
straighten it all out. This, however, will
be done. R.x.H.