The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-05-23

HPERAfffklr DEMANDED
REPUBLICAN PERFORMANCES
In recent speech IN the House Of Repre- |
sentatves. Mr. Da~es. Republican member |
from Massachusetts,, asserted.
Ia the FIRST YEAR OF a Republican al !
which same into power upon |
PROFESSIONS Of reform and retfenchmenI,
there i ildubitable evidence abroad Ia the
land that somebody has PLUNDKRED THE rus
fiC Treasury WILL NIGH ~ THAT SINGLE rKAR
- ,frcH ~ 1uE ENTIRE CURRENT YKNELr IL
frS-xs ~ THE GOyEENnEST DueiSG THE AD-
uISIsTRArioS WHICH rHE PTOrLEHrRiED IRON
,on a nEc sUsF OF ITS CoRAVrrtoS
The Journal places the above Al the head
% - colsmn- in order that It may meet the
s}e u the reader readily. We are somewhat
sslouished that tho editor dill not quote from
scme message Of Jar. DAVIS also. to assist
him IN making cat his case Of corruption
against toe present Administration lis
viii &. doubtless good 20 do 80, but has cour
age will not sustain him. Mr. DAWES. We
believe. Vas elected - Republican before
the outbreak Of the rebellion But we do
not care whether he VAS elected ~ a Repub-
iican ca not. or whether be nov claims 70 be
member OF that party, his action since the
present Administration came into power has
been Of character which proves him to have
bat little regard for the success Of the cause
foF which We arc hghting. This single wit
ness. who Is a bitter and malignant opponent
OF the Administration. - brought forward BY
the Journal for the purpose Of casting re.
proach and caluniny upon the Government
tor Tie manner Ia which Us Affairs have been
alministered IL Is remarkable that these
men never End fault with the rebel leaders
Who have forced the Federal Government to
this vast expenditure Of blood and money OF
sgbmt to have is territory divided an1 -
institutions and laws set At uaught or over
thrown FOR them they have no word Of re-
proaCh 90 ondeinnafiou. To cover and
estenuate their crimes they denounce the
balance of mankind a. " tboiifsoRisfs." For
them t..ey speak IN wori- Of honored com
moniatiou The hles OF the Journal from
lie date oi the commencement OF the rebel
Ion Up u this hour. contains no word Of re.
proach Cor JfrFfR-o> DAVIS and hs asso.
Gates which viii compare in bitterness with
those which It apples daily 10 FL Lincoln
aud his official advisers IL has heretofore
sId doe now extract Passages from every
syeccL and paper containing abuse Of tho
Government IN sny WV. AMI gives them e
the public through Is columns. This i done
fpr the purpose. a every person must koow
&. tnug into discre,iit the Administration
aud. ~ a consequence. 70 make the crimes
Of the rebel leaders appear IS respectable a
possible. The speech Of Mr. DAVIS. from
which The above extract j. made. was one OF
the mos; bitter and malignant which ha,
Leeu made in Congress since the war COM
meIred We care not What party be has
acted With. OF what one he claims now to act
With. rs speech vas acknowledged by al
-andid men 10 be cros p~fversion Of truth
and as showing but little regarl for Loyalty
~ the Government
Hon y " VooRaIFs cent vast numbers
u the speech OF Mr Dawes under his frank
- this ! ,rilt FOR the purpose Of engender
ng hostility to the Administration. and rem
dcring IL measures and actions odicns to th.
people.
We have before stated that We have NJ
apology TO make for the men who took ad
vantage Of the confidence placed in them
and ia the gene al confusion 10 plumber tn
Government of large sums OF money
showed such men to be unmisigated villain
Who richly deservedhanging The Presiden
aud tho members of his Cabinet could no
f,thom with the eve Of omniscieucc the inlsn
lions OF their apPointces. and tell with maths
nautical certainty whether thew we're homes
or dishonest. 10 the numerous appoinimen,
the President sni his oficial advisers wer
comp sled % make. they we're necsssaril
mistaken in the character Of some Of the
appoiuiees 40 one csn chsrge the Pres
deut with beinS iishonest man IN any "a,
his whole lie. and every act o. Il. are. b
,ond question. upright and honorable An
because be- vas mistaken IA the integrity
some Of his sppointees. the Journal an
other seecs-io,s papers throw The venom {
their malignant ,lAnder upon his Administers
sicr and urge the people no; 20 support h.
Ia his efforts 70 preserve ous Government an
Is Institutions. Mr. LiNcot~ i denoance
~ them While upholdng the Constitution
and Jar DAVIS complneated While e,
ieasosing - overthrow Il We have G,
amined the fic- OF the Josr>ssi ~ FAR bas
As the outbreak Of tie rebellion. but IA,
failes. to find IN IL columns Anything b,
abuse 81 tie Federal Administrator. a.
injiFeci and direct aasiers 1. that o, Jfr
DAVIS. Why is this Mast there net
s,me sympathy Tor the latter gentleman
Must tserc not he some lufking feeling
aneetoa for Tie arch traitor g. Americ.
ltegfs Mu-, there NOT - some fond 10,
-eme ieos'ns desire ,L,t The arb reb
sill saecsed ln esiabilshiuz biz Conscte
Aes -. 40 sbe ~srst. ,hNt he = I'D force q
Administration fie d,slaaaeable -,
promise
Hat 4 SOC lrcsssf A.issin s.lrsi,oa b.. 1.
pended large au, ~ money. ll.o tf,..
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., 'hs Governments -. sFrsnged len
crssie Is-..lens 10 81 The Tres -
Demorfstic Cstinet oacey robbed the q,
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