The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-09

The secession of the Southern Confederacy /
surprised most Of the citizens OF the North
such an occurrence had not been deemed
probable or even possible, by any great body |
of the Northern people. IL was well known
that the ills and wrongs. complained OF oy !
Southern demagogues. were. Tor the most
part. fancied and sensational, and all could
find ready remedy within the Union. 1t
N. not supposed that there was any wide
spread or organized disafection TO the Union
even among Southern politicians-mueh less
among the people generally. No one, IN
less he had been a close observer OF events
and men, FOR generation past, would have
supposed the first outbreak of the rebellion TO
have been the result of ANYTHING other than
the highly wrought passion and frenzy Of the
hour The whole chain OF recent occur
rences. however. shows the contrary 10
have been the case While the North has
been reposing in Notwithstanding hrm IN
Il. LOYALTY and devotion % the Union-pur-
suing its agriculture, commerce. and manu-
features, building its railways and developing
the resources Of the Nation. there has been A
secret and traitorous party, at the South
holding place and power, whose whole mis-
sion. for thirty wears past, has been 10 break
down the Government To this end, they
have lAborei assiiuously for a generstion
gone. For this object. their authors. orators
and press have system1tically endeavored to
poison the public mini and 10 educate the
people up TO their malign purposes. They
have magnifed every sectional difficulty
gloated over every improper thing that has
been done nj the North during the last quar-
ter Of a century. and been steadtastly and Sc
cretly LAYING their plans to separate the two
sections The contamination of the schem e
ressel in is precipitation upon the South and
the excitement which was 10 flow therefrom.
The programme has been worked out
The .chsiaing traitors have precipitated civil
var upon the country. and awakened the
priee an the rage of their Southern fellow
citizens The North. too. which has for
borne long and patiently, has at length
aroused, and springs ready panoplied to the
frAv Thus far. these treasherous Southern
tricksters have succeeded IN bringing round
the present difficulty. That there has been
no inconsiderable party in tho North-be
guiled by false names and groundles- com
plants and sfecious appearances, into unwit
tlngl, abetting them. there cannot be doubt
How an may end. the future must disclose =
How the Nation shall at length emerge from
IL. labyrinth Of present woes. may not nov
l,e seen wehaye. however, An abiding con
hdcnce IA the stability of the Republic. Il
co.i blood and tos anil treasure 10 lay IL
broad foundations. and msy require vas
carnage and untold millions 10 sustain th'
prc.ent fabric rearci shcreon. II will b
done however The Union "a. baptised 10
blood--.t cat men and n,aney-hfe and IA
bor and treasure. 90 establish i. II u i %
be sold ont by sece.sioni-ts and traitors, i
must brias eesi At All events. yea. and heavy
intere.t also. such = the determination Of
the Governments. and such the feeling o
ever, patriotic citizen over the broad et
psnse - the land The resalt need not b'
feared The Governments win stand. and
vii be strong enough 70 crush treason ans
rebellion within 20. borders Ia may NEE
reverses. aal mas be compelled 10 pas
through hong and rrosracted struggle. ea
it wii conquer. IA the end.