The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-02-18

Nh. vooRnrEs In his letter TO which we
referred on yesterday, involves himself
in statements which are calculated 20 east
suspicion upon his candor. lie hrst rests
~ CO upon he ground tha, the resolution
wss pie<ss Of those who voted for ID 20 vote
Cor the bill when one = introduced 10 raise
that amount Of revenue. and by the means
spsci6ed in the resolution. tie then avs
.Am not entitled 70 see. read. and exam
Inc tie proposed enactment before gisea
pledge that Will vote for ni An ] bound
20 ssye< weeks before hand. that viii vote
fos tax bsll Of one hundred and Any mil
hous Of dollars. that have not seen. and
which IL 10 be drafted BY men who care
more Tor Que roa furnace Of Pennsylvania,
OF Que calico mandatory Of New agiAnd.
than they do for the waole State Of Indiana
Whsn such measure = brought before the
House ia may have such unjust and opprss
ave features Ia IL. towards the west, that no
western man can give is his coantsnanee."
Il will readily be seen by the above state
mcnss Of NJ yoonHxxs that he b attempting
20 defend hinssifon the ground that the res
olution pledged him 10 vote on the bill with
out ever seeing IL. or knowing what he was
going 10 vote for. II the resolution. a. he
states. pledged him by voting for h. to vote
for the tai bill 10 be introduced afterwards.
no matter what its provisions miehs be. then
no person would expect him to vote other
wse than he did. But the revolution did not
80 pledge him That Was not il object. But
q We stated yesterday. the resolution was in
treduced, merely for the purpose Of learning
the judgment Of the two Houses on the sub
,-ct Of taxation. or a. 10 whether or net d.
ration should be resortsi TO 20 raise
.1ssas % DERRY tue ordinary expelzss Z.
tas Ssser1lsl. All create fund - ne
Liquidation u the public debt. 1t Wa not
calculated as pledge Of members 10 vote
for any bin which might be introduced AT
forwards Nobody, We think. but Mr.. voos
HE'S, looked st ID In that light.
senator TEuxsrII. whom Mr.. vooRHKr'
quosss. did not regard Il A. a pledge to vot,
for the bill TO come afler IL without regard Il
iss provisions. 1.-The had so regarded Is. b
would not have said that he should not OBJ
jsct 10 It's passage or consideration. The ar
gumsnt OF Mr.. vooaHEEs. a. to the piedgin.
qualities Of the resolution. is bad one. ans
csrssiniy does him no great amount Of credit
fis h evidently not satisfied with ID himself
He puts in another ground of justification a
follows:
There are other considerations In thi
connection on which might enlarge. Tn
coussant and bold svowsl. on the part Of tn
Republicsn leaders here, Ia aud out Of Con
grsss. that this war IL TO become ernsad
~ kkr sbsiifios Of sisreyy and that the lber
auxilsrses 70 American soldiers, might vel
make one pause and consider how far tn
people would submit 20 taxation for such
purpose"
The above quotation discloses very cleari
tho ssue position Of Mr.. vooKzSts in regar
20 The whole matter. He cndeavors TO jus
tify bis vote by charging that the object q
the var IL the abolition Of slavery. He
then opposed 10 TAXATION, on the ground tbs
the var h one of abolition This sugge'
lion can add nothing TO bis argument
Whatever few men about Washington ma
soy IN regard 10 the war becoming acrusaa
for the abolition OF slavery. 10 Is certain tbs
such men are not the leaders Of the Reput
licxn party. aud have no influence in II
ranks. Upon tsis matter. the Administer
ton has fully developed is policy, and th
opinion. of the members Of the Cabinet ar
Conservative beyond any kind OF doubt. W
repeat again that We desire TO do Mr. VooI
nsSs no injustice. But be il a member
Congress. and a servant Of the people. an
We have rglt to eriticise his conduct an
examine his reasons for his votes In tn
case. se hold thai rs reasons for his vot
viii not be regarded as sound by bis col
stitnents.
Fret be attempts 10 Justify his vote by a
leging that it would have pledged him
vote for the tax ball following. without n
gard to lis provisions. This proposition
utterly fails 90 establish
Secondly He attempts 10 justify his ve
by alleging that the war Is to become a eri
ssd< tsr the abolition q slavery This pro-
osition also he has no evidence 10 sustain
Itiil becomes a member Of Congress TO i
dulgs In reasons 30 frivolous Giving hi
she benefit Of his arguments, and considerir
also bis association with vsLIAsproHAx, al
Others who are notorious sympathisers vi
the rebels and his conduct must be rcgarde
by every candid man, as rejecting but liti
credit On his district. and putting his nan
IA an unenvi2ble light before loyal peopl
What Richmond Needs.