The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-07-19
Congress.

Congress has adjourned The session
~kich has Just terminated is lAbors viii be
regarded by the historian as the most re
narkabIe Of any .ince the foundation of the
Government IL has marked out line Of
policy for the Government TO pursue. which
- commemorate with the spirit OF the age.
And when the Government starts smoothly
on thss line Of policy. as Il surely viii do, It's
progress will be the most magnificent in his
tory While no great debates have occurred.
such as gave character TO Congress when
CLAr. cNiHors and wFpsrER struggled for
the haste ~. there has not been lacking leg
islaiise talent Of very high order
The several departments Of the Govern
ment for the last twenty years have directed
their energies. with but little intermission. to
the purpose Of extending slavery and max
lag lis apologists and supporters the perma
nsntly dominant power of the nAtien. The
struggle was severe one. but freedom tri
amphed. and Congress has excluded slavery
from the Territories Of the Federal Union by
statute which will never be repealed. And
thus the Government has swung around
again into its true constitutional policy as
defined and understood by its trainers. and il
will move along without further moIeststion
from that source. The nation already feels
itself free to a great extent from the shsckles
of slavery. From the ruins Of "Dred Scott.
ism and Popular Sovereignty has sprung
Nth removed spirit the genius Of our institu-
tons They were both used to make slave
- national and freedom sectional, and both
failed and their supporters failed with them.
IL Is idle Tor the supporters Of the 9Th OF
January Convention TO attempt to sustain
that part Of the platform adopted by that
Convention, which demands new constiiu-
tional guarantees for slavery. That plat
form demands that Congress or National
Convention shall effect the adoption Of meas.
urss which shall further protect the institu-
ton Of slavery. What further guaranty Is
it, which Is demanded to make il more secure
and roo, il deeper in the affections OF the
people, These demands have been coming
up from Southern leaders for many years,
aud have been echoed by their Northren
vassals. such az were assembled on the 9Th
Of January at indianapolis. They demanded
the repeal OF the Missouri prohibition OF
1870. and afterwards demanded a slave
code for the Territories, and at each
period threatened disanion unless their de.
a. Ill L. Il .r1 4.
now being made BY JKs-E ID. BRIoHr and the
small party which he leads in this State as
the Representatives OF the leaders who for
merly acted Tor themselves ia this matter
Bat Congress instead of initiating measures.
- make such demands good has very quiet.
" forevcf excluded slavery frcm the Terri
toFies. an Is action in this respect meets the
approval Of the great masses Of the North.
err people. He ~ho demands anything in
behalf Of slavery now. 10 the face OF public
sentiment as Il now exists. shows himself but
little better than fool
Another measure Tor which the last Con
grs-s viii be honorsi and remembered for
adopting. was the one for the abolition Of
slavery in the District of Columbia The
Soustitntiouality Of this measure no we'll IN
formed man denies Aud as 10 a. expedi-
ency. thee eau be 10 serious obyectlon from
Any quarter entitled 10 much respect. Until
within the last few years the slave trader has
pursued his profession within short dis
lance cf the Federal Capital. IN a.annsr 50
revolving - humanity add the civilization Of
th~ sge a 10 demand e,e1 OF s'aveholding
statesmen measures Tor - suppression. The
slave trsiAc was suppressed there. and DOW
the system itself has gwen awsy before thai
avalanche OF public sentiment which sweeps
ssery thirg from itstr Involuntary ser
v,sudc no lsngsr dissraces the vicinity Of the
National Capital
Also another great measure which eas
sanctioned by the last Congress Home
stead L,w-will adj - is character for
stAtesnsnship aad wisdom. There we're
many other neasare> psssei during the lat
Session of Congress. Of the hichest impor
tlace 90 the coan,Ff. A, fen sessions If
Congress since the organization % the Gov.
erancnt. have % mAsy ~i-s ssd bensfeent
measures been passed az during the session
which has Just closed The Govenusns has
been IN, IN tho right channel. sad ~e trust
will not be thrown from Il again bs the ma
chinasions Of Ambitious politicians