The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-02-06
Extract from the Speech Of Thos. A
Hendricks, in the sth Of January
Convention.

HeUdricks, IN the sth OF Jan"afS
Convention.
The frst and highest insepsst Of the orih
yet IA in the restoration and preservation Of
the Union upon the basis Of the Constitution,
and the deep devotion Of her Democracy =
the cause or the Union IS shown by 10 hdeli
" in the past; but IL the failure and folly AM
welcomes Of the party In power rerder a
union impossible. then the mighty North
xsst must take care Of herself and her "
interest. She mus, not allow the arts and the
6pssse Of New England 10 disPoil her Of her
richest emnercs and trade, and TO render her
labor wholly subssrviens TO an eastern. sec
sionsl, and selfish policy-Eastern lus, 81
poser. commerce. and gain
The passage above quoted from the speech
Of Mr.. HEsDEsess. is more significant than
would At krst be supposed BY the connoo
observer. The policy which is here dinly
defined. sssns 20 have is advocates among
some Of the politicians of Illinois. Who are
animated by the same motives which prompt
Mr.. HEspsscss in advancing the doctrine
above laid down. Iii painful for every ad-
uirer Of our Institutions. and all who. with
kDGNAQ8 I&ttlV tl<0Lg NV8RAknto8 tnt t4nftAt~
snce Of maintaining the territorial integrity
Of our country, TO have to controvert a doc
srins 80 much At v~ariones with the security
Of constitutional liberty. He. who. at this
advanced era Of the worlds civilization, with
The examples Of history spread out before
hin Ike the islands upon the ocean. advan-
css the policy referred to in the above Ell
tract. isno patriot and no friend Of humani
~. Love Of country Is perhaps the stong
est PASSION Of the human mind. For its
preservation and defence. have the noblest
lives been sacrificed and the highest deeds
81 hsroism performed. But he who has no
ksspsr senss Of national pride and glory.
than the above extract would indicate. is a
bastard Of the human race and . libel upoa
10 species. While the Union yet lives. but
Is on the verge Of ruin. he refuses it the
Sympathy which an Algerine pirate must feel
.. lis victim. and eooliy contsuplates the
~.slaiivs position Of is ~disho1orsd fragments
vhsn it shall be broksa up and destroyed =
Tie policy foreshsdo~ed in this speech OF
he HExpsieEs 10 Anti Union and Anti
American He doubtless represented The
views of the leaders ia that Consentioa. Ia
. plainly their object to make "A effort TO
build up . party in the Western States. the
purpose Of which shzll he to connect tie
essaf Northx estsrn States Of the Mississippi
vsiisy to the Soafhsrn C~onfederacy. IN the
event Of its success ia establishing It's inde
psnasncs The doctrine Of that speech = sc
ces..sa ia ever view VI iL IL the peopls
&c iniiana despise secession. they must de
.eiss the speech Of Mr.. HENDEicss as its en-
bodimsDt. They must despise the leaders
"a that Convention. - the foes Of their lib.
city and highest interests.
There Is a philosophy ia the present con.
DICT ~hicL - overlooked IN tho foIlies Of the
iay. Mr. HExDsIcKs. and the faction OF
shich be 10 the representative. partially
through hatred To the Eastern State. and
PARTIALLY through the imaginary hope OF
commercial gain. would attach the majestic
COMMONWEALTH Of Ohio. Indiana, Michigan,
~fliaol- and Wisconsin. 10 the Slave Confed.
sracs u JsssEssoS DAVIS. Such a policy Is
forced and arbitrary and cannot succeed
Mr.. HrvpsIcKs. not content with a lifetime
devotion 10 a system Of forced labor, nov
that is Is undergoing a change, manifest- his
.isvotion 10 the declining system, by the sug
gsstion Of a policy. which can only live 70 he
overwhelmed by the march Of a more peE
iect civilization. he and hs policy ara
spasmerai, snd never can make an impress
.son npoa tie mighty North West. The
idsa Of making our swell 80 cot
fer Of King Cotton" and our eivililas'oa
Improvement. and progress. tributary 20 n
snupor, Of an ari-socraey founded upon slave
~. = TOO absurd 70 have o. originated IN an
other place than in that -th Of January Con
.eptiou. But his = practical seee--io-. II
he event OF the successful secession OF th'
coeton states, Mr.. HsvpRicKs proposes q
ave he States 81 the North west emulai'
he conduct OF south Carolina AMI seed.
.lso Thi- : aluo.s equal to the NALLsS
plcu.x policy Of secession. he propose'
% divide the Rspahie iato four government
AM divisions Of territory. Bal NJ. Ht>
sHseks ONLY proposes 10 have lhrce gran.
,ivisioDs First. the Atlantis states. sc
osaly. he Cotton States with the asekf,
Marta r,s as their appendags. aud thirdly
he Pacific States. tie = determined !.
hsaor the Cotton Confc5eracy by seekin,
she admi.sioa Of the States q The mighsl
North aert" With such a policy q = %
-eodsr hat he traitors q virginia A.,
a.saiss Mr.. aFxpsless and he other mem
Der. Of that Convention - allies and friends
and eopyias As spesch and that Of NJ
DAVIS a thsr papers a. an sviasso. 81 the.
Aaloxali, 20 he Federal 0osernneat rh
Geo Mo csllsi The eth II ia1usrs Cohves
sioa. aaA -ho controlled q. p~sooeeS.sf.
have fsoa the eatbrssk ~ lAis rebellnn
slssa 70 q all he s~ympashy. "a and eossfos
oosapasibie 18th their ga safety n tbs lasi
sase They Gua ssaouncsd eoerriea a.
fatal pol u TAss d~saoaeoei ,he sigAs a
ths Federal 0ossEnmeaa % eoerse Si.ls
her cert ~teaoaaesi re uss - an stsl.
49, var. -.ssa &c he s.snc.pas.aa ofsA
s<xsoes. azs rs The sak3agafion q ~
s-a.h<ra sl4Ee. fk~-e asguDsais 80
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