The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-04-21


The contest between the two sections. aud
the triumph Of the North. is to be followed
by n pretty radical change IN the construction
OF the organic law of the country. Such
law fhonld ain AS De VA exact harmony with
tho interest Of q people. and its growth or
Construction reflect the proereas OF the na
toh. an ever, permanent change Ia ia
habit AMI hi.a9. such harmony must oh
tain IN the cui. a. the prevailing sentiment
| 90 interest will be- sure. sooner on later. 10
| express itself upon the statute book. This
| IS rs II should be. We do not think Of using
| the modes Of locomotion practiccd. from
necessity. BIZ the framcrs of our National
| chart. We have now powers, new objects.
new relations. and new Interests, and we
must have 4 tethcr a. wide a our nc9iy
acquired faculties AMI gifs.
Such l. the theory and fact ia ieicrcnce In
| the English Constitution, which j. stable and
permanent. because Il forms a part Of the
national life. which has become homogene.
ous in every portion OF the kingdom. though
not till after repeated struggles. similar 10
that which now c0nxulses our own country.
The history Of England j. history Of fac
tons, ill these were NJ last snbdued by a
strong band 10 a predominant idea or rule
We are going through a similar process
process inseparable from all Governments
where freedom OF opinion is allowed, and
where the growth or progress of one section
or party naturally encroaches upon another
In the United States the people were, from
the outset, necessarily divided into two par.
ties IN reference 10 the construction OF the
Constitution. The North. fluent. educated.
skilled IA all the arts that creaets vcalth and
apply it TO human comfort and enjoyment.
naturally desired the Government should
possess every function, the exercise of which
could benefit a highly educated, industrious
and ingenious people. To such, the degree
OF excellence OF a Government NAV he
measured by the extent, within proper limits,
OF the powers assumed as tho authority TO
charter Banks, construct highways and i'm.
prove the navigation Of lakes and rivers
since all these could be exercised TO the adj
vancement of the general welfare. Let
Government provide a way and the inventive
and active genius of the people would soon
avail itself of il. But for the people of the
South, Government could do little, because
they could not turn toiaccount any provisions
Il might assume TO make in their favor. A
. protective taria could do nothing for them,
because the superior intelligence ofthe North
would monoplize whatever advantage could
lie derived from it. So With public works,
sgoh as a railroad across the continent. or
the improvement OF our internal watct
courses. As the radical differences between
the two sections. founded on Slavery. grew
wider and wider. each party soush; the aid
of the organic law in It's bchalf-oDe TO cx
tend the Institution, the ether TO curb it.
The South sought TO impress upon society a
fixed type: the North committed its:lf fear.
lesslv to whatever change growth might de
velope. The people OF the former sought TO
mske the local law the authority
those of The iAitcs dcsired 70 live under the
same rule, wherever their lot might happen
% be cast. The former we're sectional, the
latter cosmopolitan. The former claimed =
diherenceo of opinion to be a sufficient ground
Tor breaking up the Government. the istteg
denied INV cans. hat that found IN the right
Of self protection sgainss intolerable oppfe-
sion Alter angry disputes for a generation.
the question haa az la.l beea referred 10 the
arbitration of the sword which has decided
the contest. without arpesl. 10 favor of'he
North.
The physical triumph Of he Sosth must
be followed nv thar cf ITS civilization Anri
nss, TLls + Inevitable. II - the real
success If the contest The North viii seek
stronger Governments. but u has learned
enough a see that The strongest 81 all Gov
eminent tsfs ~ Material - Commercial
De elopusnt. and thst enuFe iresdom "a one
/. strength IN the other. All the Free Staies
arc = unit natcE-simriv because their
interest. are Identical They vii heresfeef
seek 70 extend this IDENTITY ~ extending he
princ,ales UPON which n i bssed AsaH
s.eo sownui Tie Cancellation OF our nstional
unitv would be railroad from the Atlantic
70 ths p.cid. SIT wouii promote the Al
vaut,se Of every INDUSTRY aud section. snd
form te thar wonld bind them All the
closer toxether. So witi, the improvement-
Of our lakes and rivers Government must
become The instrument al material pfo-sns.
the servant 81 the ps~opi-. Unh al ~
functions adopted - inc promotion - 'hsi'
wslhre-ike sny other confrirance u moi
-, eecietx. Until Il wa FREE % 10 the. -
wcte not 10 the true rensc a nation, because
the lau 81 ia progress. and he power thai
controlled a. we're IN ainsct confict rather
than IN harmony Hencsfofth the unfolding
of oar n~atioual HE whatever this may BE-
viii assert its~lf N government ami ia law.
and tho Constitution viil, in the constnac
ton given . il, fom I'll Line iorwsri e.
nre-s the progreas aud the highest achieve
msa,s All LEA cfths 7soP'e -NsE fgrl
T4es.