Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1861-01-16
W HOLE NO. 957.
.p,roa,AL coRuEspoSDENoE.
IsprAsAroLrs. Jan. 3. 1861. i.

- HtilL ISprAsAroLIs, Jan. 3, 1861.
pxxocRArrc CONVENTION.
The most Significant item in the history
of the times here, was the meeting ola few
Democratic leaders in this city yesterday,
/, that xas called Democratic Conven-
tiop." There we're but few present, and
none but politicians. The rank aud Ole
were at home. nursing. as We fondiy be-
lieve, their patriotism to keep it warm
Gov. Hammond presided. and Joe Nc
Donald was the principal speaker The
burden of the Democratic gas was, that as
ihs Republican party was the cause Of al
the disturbance which now agitates the
country, they, the Republicans. must do
the fighting, il fighting comes. They
talked as though the Republicans were in
rebellion in South Carolins-had taken
Fort houltrie. Castle Pincknsy and were
nov besiegIng Fort Sumter. They appear
ed to be impressed with the idea that the
Republicans were disunionists and were
opposing the President and Gen. Scott in
ed like men who we're blinded to all the IN
fortunate Surroundings which now disturb
the country. or more reasonably were
blinded by the most bitter partisan hate
1t did seem to US, that those Democratic
leaders would sooner see this fair Temple
of Liberty-this. the greatest free govern
msut the eye of heaven has ever looked
upon, fall into unreclaimed ruin, than to
suffer its management. for the next four
years, to 60 into the hands Of the Republic
cans And 10 our mind there is nothing
more apparent in the signs of the times.
than that the grand secret Of all this distur-
banee-ths real cause Of this contempla-
ted dissolution-the reason why this Union
10 to be dissolved, is because the Republi.
cans have triumpbed-bseaase Mr.. LINCOLN
10 elected Presiden,-beeause the spells of
Office and the power in the General Govern
ment i. passing. perhaps forever. from
their hands. They do not fear the effect
of the principles advocated by the Repub-
Iican party They know that there are
rights given to the South by the Federal
Constitution. that one single Republican
desires to interfere with. They know that
the Republicans love and vensrate this
Union, and they know that the great lead
ing doctrines Of the Republican party are
just. patriotic and right. bot their enmity
is Of such intensity, that they would turn
Vandals rather than see their successful op'
ponsnts go into power. 9"- ~
But to this democratic Couvsution."-
A series of resolutions were reported by
Mr.. Hendricks. starting out with pretty
good stump speech, and ending with re-
conmending the Crittenden amendments.
az the reflex Of their policy.
After the resolutions were read, Dick
Ryan offered two additional-one approx
ing the present position of the President of
the United States. in his efforts to resist re-
beIlion and suppress treason. and the 9th
or highly approaching the course of Major
Anderson in holding possession Of Fort
Sumter against the wi.h of the rebel State
of South Carolina. What must seem
strange to every American citizen, both
those resolutions offered by Mr.. Ryan,
were unceremoniously placed upon the
table, and the leaders seemed actually Of
Tended that so much patriotism had evin
ced itself in the Convention. Hammond
tried to dispose of them by parliameuta-
~ abortion but this would not do. for Ryan
held them to the mark, telling the Conven.
tion they should either "vote them up or
and thus strangled the only spark of pat
ristic feeling that was in the Convention
MILITARY LAW.
During the last ten days, as is currently
remarked. Gov. Hammond has appointed
over one hundred military officers-Colo-
nels, Majors and down as far as it is ueees.
sary to 60. All of these appointments are
given 10 Democratic politicians-men
whose only merit is. that they are dsunion
Democrats and favor rather than oppos,
the rebellion in South Carolira. The Leg
islature will. as one of its first acts. legi.
late all those eoekade gentlemen out of of
fce. by the passage Of a new military Law
and repeating the old one. The destinie
Of the great North, its chivalry and plucl
would be in bad hands. If left to the con
troll and disposition of these fresh appoint
GOVERNOR CHASE.
Gov. Chase was here yesterday. on h
way from Springfield. We had, for tn
first time, the pleasure of his acquain
ance. he is glorious old msn-a Roma
in looks, and in courage. he brings tt
best news from Mr.. Lincoln aud says the,
ann Of Honest Old Abe.
Would to God he occupied the Whi
House this very hour-then we would y
have hopes Of our country's perpetuity.
er srr. R. H..
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. IL, 1861
Yesterday the Legislature assembled
their respective halls and without the lea
disagreement was organized. We ha
never seen a 6ner looking body of men a
sembled together in the State. We ha
never seen more sober and earnest boz
of men than are the Republicans in DO
houses.
In the Senate, as soon as 1t was orgs
ixed resolution was offered to refer
resolutions 10 relation to the existing Fe
eral disturbances, to the committee on FL
eral Relations. This was opposed by |
Democrats and advocated by the Repu
licans. A warm and exciting deb'
sprang up in which it vas plainly to
seen that the Democratic leaders, really
their hearts favored the dissolution Of u
Union, il thereby they could take the p
ronsge ofths General Government from
hands Of the Republican party III
even favored the rebellion in South Ga
liua and the treason OF individuals, Il
hopiuv Ia stay the wish of the people {