The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-06-05

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Col. forney writes from Washington to
the Philadelphia Press as follows:
We are living In the midst, not suply OF
a revolution unparalleled in history, but re-
beliion against all the improvements Ia uos-
eminent. In science. la Law and ~ society.
The men who refused 20 stand by the Gov
eminent IN this crisis. cannot stop TINS 10
beilion. They cannot save slavery. but on
IN temporarily wound the Constitution ana
the Union. Radical remedies are always
the offspring Of grave diseases. The lngrati-
tude and savage atrocities OF slavery nave
turned the heart Of christendom against 10
and have made the severe medicines oil men
| who we're called fanatics n few years ago.
palatable To those who have been among
the moderate classes of our people. The
true statesman accepts things ss they are,
and his first duty Is to his country. lie must
put down her foes by all means. and u one
weapon fails he must try another. sucha
leader can no more ignore the revolution
agains, slavery, brought about by the slave
| owners than he can blot out the undying
memory which preserves for eternal venera-
ton and example the great events winch
have changed the civil polity AID religious
systems of other nations.
One of the incidents of this revolution
against slavery il the extraordinary trans
formation wrought in the minds OF intelligent
and conscientious Democrats. j have just
received letter from gentleman who bears
an honored name as a consistent member oil
the once respected Democratic party. which
publish as one of the thousand evidences OF
the change that is tskiag place Ia the minds
of mon
The leading article Of the Press this
morning speaks the language OF truth and
necessity. You may remember it Was my
policy from the ouiset-'no moIe legislation
no more talk, no more compromise or con
. Citation. The government must show stern
: er stuff We must treat those heaven daring
and hell deserving offenders. those assassins
and pirates. as tho worst OF foes. Mercy 10
them Is cruelty 10 the civilized world. which
ia its broad expanse, is more or less inter
, ested in the maintenance OF this Republic IN
all it, integrity. Our government should
!, | aud must press them to the wall. follow them
= up on their way defeat them until they are
: dispersed. lay down their arms. and return to
their allegiance, are subjected. or extermin
: atel. We must decide at once and sternly
!. no indulgence OF domestic traitors IN oul
= midst. We must initiate Baltimore every
: where. all over our country. and drive tral
tors and their treason from our streets. NJ
= more talk Of the ties OF cousangulnlty, ann
= ity or sacred friendship with barbarians.
= They dissolve in thin air before the true
= patriot, who must bury the recoilectlons o
& OF all ties in the proud consciousness OF dut
= to God and his country, from which sourc
he will be sure to receive his reward. 10
n will tell me this is strong language. but re
- member il is tho voice of one who has nc
:, only been foremost in the ranks OF Democ
= racy, but foremost among the defenders {
4 the South lie speaks "a tens of thousand
: of Democrats feel. Mr. Lincoln told III
= Border States OF the "signs of the times;
= end there is none that suggests a more 80
i emn warning than the revolution in resar
IN TO slavery among the masses who have pee
III III its ardent advocates and apologisis.