The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-06-06

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The Congressional proceedings nuhlished
ia our recent issue contained tie Message of
the President. IL which he assume the re
sponsibility OF the extraordinary measures
considered iiapesatisei, necessary at the
opening of the rebellion Tor tie preserya-
ton osshe Capital and the Government -
IL . nobly done. aud there j. 40 danger
Whatever but that the patriotic every whese
wii coneede to him. even irom what j.
known oil that memorable esiels al present,
the highest honor for the splendid servics
rendered Al an awful pcrio4i in our history To
the cause OF Tree government. aud 10 the
cause Of humanity itself "a veil And when
in the future the whole bearings oil the IL
gantc conspiracy are completely andersi cod.
when the whole story l. told of the dask and
deadly plot which, even with the obscurily
which yet rests upon some Of it, details We
now know too we'll perssded almost every
portion Of the Republic. posterity will ratify
with reclamation the verdict already in effect
rendered by the American people-that 10
the frmness and courage aud sagacily Of
the present Federal Executive Is principally
due the preservation OF free institutions on
this continent
And this viii be accorded with the more
readiness when we recur Ia the history Of the
real perils which at the period In question
eaviFoned the Government. The leading
eonspiratoFs and their organs made no scruple
whatever of Boosting that their plans were
all completed for the seizure of the Capital,
while the more brutal Of them were loudly
demanding reRgeaRce on a President ac-
knowledged 10 be constitutional elected for
presuming TO enter upon the duties of his Of
hce- DESTROYS of making II appear a. the
spontaneous uprising Of an oppressed people.
| the leaders OF the conspiracy. IN the high
hopes which temporarily possessed them,
measurably forgot their role. and were
/ heard boast'ng of their elaborate prepare
tions certain 10 insure their success. In
the light of such past We know now how
10 could have happened that the President
and his Cabinet were so suddenly besicged
in the Capital of the nation why il was that
| bridges were burned telegraphic communi-
| cation destroyed and every function of a
| great Government suddenly subjected TO an
almost fatal paralysis. before the patriotic of
the land could rush 10 the rescue. All that
Was needed then to have completed the
catastrophe. the temporary orrrfhroc oi the
Government. was little more of that eau
dacity'' 50 earnestly apostrofhiked by some
leading conspirators.
They had already Wanted the enlistment
of men at Richmond. and elsewhere ia the
vicinity OF the Capital. sufficient in numbers
TO seize upon IL at their option; and We shall
never believe otherwise, until the contrary j.
known, but that the notorious Ben. McCul
loch, at that period hanging about Richmond,
was summoned thither for the purpose OF
heading the adventurous attempt That II
was not consummated must. we think be nj.
tributed to the same fortuitous circumstan
| On, fbaf eavol 40 tho Gnvarnuanf Eorfraa1
Monroe. viz: the way in which tho Secession
Ordinance dragged It's slow length through
the Convention in Virginia. thus falling Ia
place the State absolutely in the hands OF
jefferson Davis and the other chief conspir
ators, and, added 20 this. that absolute lacl
o. boidaess. of fierce enterprise, which ha:
steadily been held up by his co-laborers q:
one Of the leading characteristics OF the cold
bloodcd traitor TO whom they conceded the
leading part Ia the great drama: There wa:
a tme--as all will Reconsideration an in
, significant body of marines, stationed at tn,
I Navy Yard, in Washington, formed almos
the sole reliance of the Government as
protection pgainst the anticipated assault
and IL is certain. now, that nothing woul,
J have been easier. with only moderate ex
{ hbit of audaciiy. than 10 have gained for tn
g conspiracy the prestige OF being ia possession
in the Capital--ot having been successful i
absolutely ovcrturning the Government
{ Too slow. too cold blooded. for the position
he assumed. Mr.. Jefferson Davis permitte
!. TO slip by the golden opportunity, whic
= scarcely ever occurs more than once in III
4 history of any conspiracy. and the Presider
. more than his match in boldness. in promp
> ness, in firmness--mct the crisis in a mamie
: which has won for him immortal honor, a
. one whose noble destiny il WIS 20 save b
/, country - Baltimore American.