The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-09-15

the South. traiacd 10 rule, hating labor.
sought. a. the children OF al arisiocracies F
have ever done. place in the army or the
civil Government. Tie free North was too +
busy 10 care much about either Thus both /
the army and the national Government, az
well a. the Government Fl the Southern
States. gradually passed under tie control o.
the southern arstocf4cs
The Save -vsiem a tie South has thus
AGgilfcl thee clssses-a serfiie race, lguo-
ran; and -emi-barbsrie a white race. quite
a, ignorant, easy subjects II prejudice and
passion a governing race-rapidiy de<en
cratirs- from hiEh-to- ed and chlTalric Gentle
men, @ domiueering. tyrauuical. aud some
times brutal lskmastcIs No mtn. no class
81 men Is fare enough 70 possess absolute
power
Ideas grow a. well as men. AZ first the
south regretted slavery. then excused Il.
then justified Is. then claimed It a. divine.
and ended with hating All who failed - unite
in their culogiums Of n.
The worst fruit OF slavery Is not IA IN
i1st'ccl t. the black. but ia terrible inhu-
ence on the white The sinner always ssi-
fcrs more than be Who i sinned against
L. effect on the material prosperity Of the
rcople must also be remembered. IL con
centrated wealth a. well a. Intelligence aud
power The plantation OF the rich swallow
cd up the farms OF tie poor The school
house. the country church. where The lesser
villages fell into decay. Emigration aud
therefore commerce sought free soil anj
therefore northern channels. Manufacture
are possible only IN land OF intelligent n
borers. The South looked first with amaze
ment then with envy, then with fear and
hate upon the young prosperity ofthe north.
Rapidly grew tie breach between tie two
F sections. governed by systems 50 divergent
F In principle aud la result. IL was increased
+ TOO. il must be confessed. by uncharitabe
and ccns0ri0us speaking on the part OF some
northern presses, pnpits aud politicians At
/ length the power passed from the hands of
the few 10 the hands Of the many. The
North. northern ideas. northern principles,
gained control of the Government. Then
four classes Of the South, children all Of the
same system banded together 10 destroy
the nation.
FIRST Were political aspirants deter.
mined to ruin since they could not rule. dc.
termined to be kings IN Southern Confei-
eracy. rather than subjects in national
Union.
Second Were the Shareholders, conscious.
that the growth Of the nation as of the
world was against their system. and deter.
mined 10 make il permanent, triumphant
progressive, by force OF arms.
Third. Were bankrupts. quite willing u
avail themselves Of any opportunity to repu
date debts which they had not the mean "a
pay.
Fourth Were the white oilers Of Tho
South, illterate and ignorant whose pas
sions and preiudiccs were aroused by thos,
leaders. when they had been taught. Away.
implicitly 70 follow. While all four classe,
were alike animated by an unreasonable,
haze of the Northern States, born of a sec
{ ional envy of Northern prosperity.
Men have discussed somewhat the cause
OF this rebellion. Some have attributed j
TO the passions aud preudices of an unrea-
sonabe mob, some 10 the dishonest purpos,
OF mercantile baukrupts, some to sectional
rival, some 10 the political ambition of meta
rious men, some 20 the determination OF III,
STAKEHOLDER 10 maintain and defend thei
slave system, some. myself among the mum
, Der. TO a combination Of all. But IL make
little difference 10 which Of these various
assigned causes YOU attribute the rebellion
for all alike were the product OF one frs
e icausc-slavcrv. whose evil influences CAV
0 nth and nurture all alike to the determine
STAKEHOLDER, the political aspirant. the sec
a the unreas'.ing mob.
:, These 'out classes. lcagued for our des
= truction, are on. in origin. They are ais
= one IN purpose. That purpose has never
:, from the begin ming, been concealed. Th
r. Vice President of the Confederate State
has officially proclaimed IT, He has bold
J. averred the Declaration of Independence {
2 be politically false, has boldly asserted I'll
e purpose OF himself and his confederates /
4 be the erection of a Southern oligarch,
4 whose caief corner stone shall be this slay
d system
J. Such j. the issue of the hour Such Il ii
g Government assailed such the character
4 the Zoe which assails H. What. in such a
a issue. j. our duty IL Is not possible for ,
}, TO entertain thought Of separation. Ever
day makes this clearer than before tor
2 slider the character OF this people The
i steal ouf arms that they may Herewith a.
sault our laws Claiming 70 be an indie
pendent nation, without declaration Of "a
Il they possess by stealth OF seize bv violeul
e territory which NC have bought and paid fo
n forts. arseuais and public buildings which "
have erected They arrange our exchang
IA OF prisoners obtain their own citizens. an
: refuse o. return ours They murder IA
: sick ia their ambulancc-. bayoact the woug
n ded and diving on the field ct hattie. CONVEX
4 the skulls Of the dead into drinking cup
i. and their bones into hidcoHs ornaments.
i impossible Tor us 60 live ia peace upon III
same continent with such people "
lnposs hlc lOr as % recognize a nation thi
I born in trcachcry and falsehood and sougl
G @ be main;auel by The nnhesiating VOL.
lion Of p'it'licl troth. and bs scene oi bis
+. cous and Unprecedented cruelty We coui
. trust no worl 81 their. rely upon - prou
: isc. make eith ikem uo treaty. feel secure
no right however recognized BY the laws
civilized nations
= coNcIrpIp TOMORROW