Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1861-01-16

teration. We are willing TO keep step ia
the music OF the Uuion, aud to march to
its defense. wherever duty may CALI
would to God that cur voice might have
the potency to rouse our people TO the ex
igencies ofthe times. Will you stand by
the flag ofyour countryf will you support
its constitution. and protect il as the ark Of
our political safety, from the bats and
vampires Of disunion7-none the less
traitors because they breath northern at
mosphere. What melancholy spectacle
was exhibited at our State capitol but
few days since-on the glorious eighth Of
January, party leaders calling themselves
Democrats, and affecting to speak in the
name OF the State, tabling resolution com
plimentary to the gallant Major And ersonl
And who is Major Anderson? A Ken
tuckian by birth, soldier by profession
whose name is a synonym for patriotism
and whose devotion to his country in the
hour Of peril will enshrine his memory in
the heartsef generations yet unborn-at the
behests OF Party, poor soulless creatures,
they refuse the just need Of praise to this
gallant officer who with his small garrison
bears aloft the only United States fag
floating over the soil of traitorous and reb-
el South Carolina.
The only good thing which Buchanan
has done during his term. and that is his
recent stand 10 defence of the Union and
the laws, they refused to endorse that also.
10 this city, on the same glorious day, the
ESQ called) Democratic leaders recommend
the incorporation of the Missouri Compyo-
mise line into the Constitution, with the
addition that all Territory south Of that
line shall be sIaue Territory. and protected
as such during its Territorial state; ma
king it impossible for Congress or Terri.
tolal Legislature to exclude slavery; and
this too. by party which has, for the last
six years, proclaimed the danger of section
al lines, and the unconstitutionality of the
Missorri Compromise : Oh Demoeracvi-
To what Pitiable shifts are they driven,
who have so long been dessecrasing thy
name. The people must see that it i. time
to cut loose from these demagogues; mere
party trickstsrs. who have not soul enough
to entertain an idea above party expcdi-
ency; who have not patriotism enough to
award the just need of praise to gallant
soldier and patriot, periling his life in de-
fence Of his country. her Constitution, and
her laws: In this hour of peril We must
rally unitedly around the true patriots and
statesmen whom We have sci ected to direct
our government, both State and National.
This is the only course that can preserve
the integrity of the Nation.
We shall soon have a captain on the
quarter deck. who will look the storm in
the face. with an uDfiinching eye; with
whatever war OF elements our good shin.
the Constitution, may have to contend
even tho it should be 6ercer than the iron
hail of battle. We must as good sailors and
citizens obey orders, and stand by the
good old ship, and keep the flag fyiDg.-
He who shrinks from his duty when tie
hour OF trial comes. deserves neither the
respect of man nor the love Of woman; he
who knowingly, for base. selfish and par
tisdn purposes, gives aid and comfort to
the traitors who are now. and have been Sc
long plotting to destroy the government
is villain. whose memory should be ac-
| cursed through all time