The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-11-07
Constitutional Degradation.

what groveiing posture has the Demo
cratic party take IL the war betN cen rebel
lion aud Constitutional Government. il IL u
properly rerresented b. - organs and ora
tors, 1t makes no pfe;ensions Of supporting
the Government IN the struggle for national
existence. and gives expression 10 10 indiS-
nation against a rebellion which has covered
the land With biOofshesi and mourning. Ali
It's energies are directed 81 eliminating the
supporters Of the Constitution "a guilty OF
the war. because they did not change il 10
eoncliiate the secessionis;s Ii i not pre-
tended that the rebels had any grievances
They never could state any. nor did they
make any demands, eKcep. 10 be let alone 10
break ~ tie natioa Yet the Democratic
party IL tbs teri be contest, which densnds
tue united efJiis OF the loysl 10 preserve
the national existence, toras upon the sup
porters OF the Constitution and ACCUSES them
that they id not thru. themselves a. the
feet Of the secessionist>. aud beseech them 10
make demands that We might surrender 10
imagine grievance that we might assusse
II by Submission. and 10 take the Constitu-
ton and manipulate il % that they conld be
induced to stay IN sho Union until they could
imagine another grievance demanding more
concessions
1 a
zeal Ia charging that the supporters Of the
Constitution are in the wrong, will hardly
pretend that they are supporters ofthe cause
they eliminate. Many Americans through
out tie war o. the revolution. condemned
the war for independence as wrong, and JUS
titled Great Britain. They might, with just
as much truth, call themselves supporters of
the revolution, a. this party which stands as
the public accuser OF the supporters of the
Constitutional Government. clair. TO he loy-
al to il.
10 what a despicable thing would tue
Democratic party de rade this Republican
Government which we have been wont 10
boast as OF divine wisdom. and the trium-
plant proof OF mans capacity for self-gov-
eminent liz would make the election of a
President a standing cause for secession, IN
less the successful party should forestaIl il by
degrading the Constitution 10 appease the
defeated party. And every change OF the
Constitution would introduce facilities. pro-
pagatc causes. and establish preccien,s for d
fresh rebellion and greater degradation.
IL would have every birth of President
by the popular elections threw the Constitu
uoh into mortal throcs, and would make
mutilation of the Constitution the pcnalt,
which the majority Of the people must pa,
for electing a President. To this mserab',
anarchy the Democratic party would reduc,
this proud Republic. ia the expectation tha
when il IS established that the Souther,
Democratic leaders cannot be ousted iron
power without war. tho people will be bel,
10 suhjecicn by fear. and the Democrat,
party will be established ia the Go, erurnent
Foe this base end IL would have all the par.
riotic sacrifices made in this war result in do
grading the Constitution. and restoring IN,
traitors 10 power To this end il lifts no i;
voice in the rear of the armies that ar
lighting against rebellion. and howl- agains
them and the Government they are supper,
ing. and charges upon them the guilt OF ID
war because they did not break down ia
Constitution 70 prevent the rebellion Gin
Gazette.