The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-05-22

from Punishment or an ignominious death
upon the scsfoh. Neither Of them vill ev
or he re elected 10 Congress. unless. how
ever. they should remove to South Carolina
and become candidates for the rebel Con
srsss Their principles are such that they
woald likely succeed in that case Their
time Cor further mischief Is brief.
I'VE understand that State Mas Con-
vention Of the Democracy viii be called %
convene At Indianapolis come time in jane
or Jaly."-JournaI
IL Is quite evident that the supporters Of
tho tieke, nominated q, the 6th Of January
Democratic Convention. a. Il ". called,
and the policy there laid down.
have become convinced that new platform
10 absoIutely necessary to preserve the or
gsnissiion Of their party from disin,egration
AID ruin. No sooner had the proceedings Of
The Convention been published to the world
shan they we're caught up BY the mos, ultra
secession papers ofthe South. and eulosized
~ favoring its cause. and as being well cAl.u-
lated 70 stimulate the Confederate troops In
persisting in the struggle for the successful
establishment of the rebel government.
JsuE ID. BEioHI took occasion in the Senate.
jas. previous TO his expulsion for treason. TO
suiosize the Convention. and the platform Of
principles which Il put forth, in the r-s'' nat
tering terms. The course 90 ar- DOUGLAS
upon The prosec~siou OF the war, was repu-
dated. Ills name slandered. aud his friends
iasul.ed. by the BkxcrisnrDeK and BafeHr
men. then and there assembled. The Doro-
AS Democrats we're loyal. and nearly TO
man rallied 20 the support OF the Admnissra-
ton without regard 10 party politics. and
vith no other purpose but TO aid Ia vindiea-
ting the Constitution a. the highes, Law OF
the land. and crushing the rebellion organ
IEed for is overthrow. The action OF the
Convention furnished them no evidence OF
loyalty. and. as consequence. they refused
60 aid Il By their votes. or countenance Us
purpose Of assisting the rebels. by any affiiia-
ton whatever. BaioHr, VoosHKEs. aud
V.IIssplouAx. now soc the hopelessnsss Of
ths organization. and desire 70 call an
other convention to modify the platform
adopted by the eth of January Convention.
IL IL indeed necessary now that Il should be
modi6ed or repudia,ed entirely The cause
of the rebels. which Il was intended to sup
port. i. now los. beyond the hope Of relcmp-
ton. The most sanguine sympathizer Of the
rebel government cannot nov hope for ia
sucress. No sympathy which the BaroHr
faction can extead 10 IL viii save Il from IL
iapending fate. This contingency has been
foreseen by the fourteen members of Con
gress, who have issued an address recon
nsnding The organization Of the Democrats
party. upon platform Of principles. esPons
ing compromise. and the extension OF slavery
into free territory. as the price 20 be paid b,
b. The FEDERAL Government Tor the return
n IA, rebel leaders 10 the Union. The last
despersss ssfort Il now to be made by the
Northern rebel sympsthifers who Issued The
address. and their SUI .or,srs Who propose 10
osrry its recommendation into eject. TO sss.
ret awhile from destruction and ruin. ID.
bastard Confeierscy Of JrssrHsov DAVIS ~.
ia associates.
The statement of Tire Jearasi that. since
the Convection Of the ssh Of January ss,
soms new questions have arisen IN regard q
which IL Ia proper that the Democrats part,
ssosli ishas rs position clearly and Distinct
y~--.ll not serve TO hide from public vis'
the fact that the leaders Of the RsIssr psrtl
desire % make = change IN the plstforu
there adopted No ne- questions hav'
"srissa" From tho commencement Of th'
struggle ap 70 this very hour. there has bees
but enc question before the country. ami thai
: the oas Of government or 40 government
The sth Of January Convention ranged u
sslf on the ode Of no government la sup
rortsrs hoped % secure for IL some respect
xbsliiy. by dsnsuaeing eysry loyal man as Al
shogitonist. Who dared speak ia disrespecsfu
terms Of the Jpr DAvI. government. Tn
hcui Of sbolisionsm d tie only srgumsn
thsy use to recommend ia principles % pab
he consdsncs snl support Bat iis pro.
p><o. never bFillissi. are declising % rspid
~ - 70 nscsssilsts the calling 81 aneths
Convention - ssvs them from utter snnihI
Atioa. The yosrssi gives another rssso
- follows. -hy snosAer conveasion shoah
esheli.
"penAgosaes snd Designing men h.s
sought 20 deceive the people Va regarl 4
tie character and The position assumed. b
the ist, Democratic State Convention an
. highly essential that such : course shoai
10 pursued a. 10 silence the slicio,
songues Of our political opponents
koshing. doubs'sss. i 20 msch desirei. :
tie silence Of Tie Bright fscsioa o. psrsv
afhey 20 choose 70 call L. To express it
1aniie<i errors. i severe thlag indesd
ssogoses 70 bod ssother coaveniioa an
r.ake Ia ristfa~T, uusfer ftrlf (" 81 a.,