The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-04-22

taii0u Of slarcsg ia tie Saies where il ex.
ISIS. bai j rejoice % dey that We have fur.
tie. expression from 80 high an authority as
LIS. that I mas send home % my constituent
- siias their apprehension aad excitement,
ei.ieh al mas. acknowledge are nalu..l an
Ger tie circumstanccs at this day
seiaior shernaa q Ohio. discussing the
s4ue measure ca tic follow ing Jay said
" ought now 10 abolish slavery IA thi-
~ ifief Nehaye the right aud IL 5 the dE.
81 - do Il. and five bad wasted less time ia
dong Il. 1t would probably be Just Is vel.
Ne oaeht then, rcligiously 10 adhere 70 the
PROMISES sc u,adc 10 the people Of this cOul
Is shen Mr. Lincoln was elected President.
s. e oasLi fehgiousiy 70 abstain from all IL
reference viii the domestic institutions u
tie slave or free States. We ought % stand
- iae Constitution a. i =, b. uae Union as
j. s.. Whether The rebels are Ia arms or not,
oar dais j. 20 stand by out pledges, 10 stand
eos our manhood and |. for one. viii % T.
80 temptation shalt sncryc me from that
straight and narrow path. Our recorded
promise q not only a bond OF political faith,
bat i & lie woTd OF honor. binding on a. a.
honorable men 10 each other and 10 our
county. Ne must not be driven 10 inter
lcse sifh the relation Of master aud slave.
oe with ans other local institution OF any
State. one step further than the Constitution
gites rs The just power and authority to do.
I. therelose, cannot help but say that,
ui.le / respect the motives OF the honorable
senator from Massachusetts,. while | give
him credit fof consistency. ability and a great
deal OF culture. and am always glad 70 hear
him fccak, Yet / must confoss that, when
. HaaI.I 80 L.. ....tsft.~- tLAw .tstaL -
With surprise and regret. They would reyo
lutionixe this government. Sir, strike the
Safe out Of this system Of government, and
vorr government Is lost and gone. | cannot
conceive Of the United States governing
+ c0lonle a and provinces containing millions
upon millions OF people. black and white
Z / Do not think ouch = thing can exist | do
} TO, believe Il Is IN the power OF secession 10
l4il1 us % such = state OF things. can
draw 10 distinction between the resolutions
II the Senator from Massachusetts, and the
doctrines that are proclaimed By jon. Davis.
II I State can secede, the people OF the State
can make & new government. II the peo-
Q pic Of South Carolina are firm and united IN
thcif pslicv, which no man doubts II they
f have power % secede. they have ssceced
. ana tfclr doctrine d rue But I 10 not &c
l.ere fhcF have tho power 70 secede. They
3 may 20 ~ punishment. wandering al over
- face Of tho earth, but they cannot take
s With them a single foot OF the soil Of thi'
counfry over which our nag ever ioated-
e The doctrine Of the Sen,t0r from Massa
F. cha eir IS substantially an acknowledgment
E ~ the rigit OF secession. Of the right TO sc
ce1e. lie. however. puts the States ia III,
condition ofabiect Territories. TO be govern
t. Il IS Congress. Jefferson Davis puts il il
= ihc power Of the people OF the states Il
govern the States themselves. A. 10 whicl
q the most dangerous or obnoxious doctrln'
6 fle1reeyefy man 10 determine.
3 We eonia quote other declarations Of ia
same import. bat Nc gill not Let lies
: sand lof ALI
such arc tho view and sentiment, of eg
cry nan Who voted Cor tine abolition of sla
yer, "a the District Of Columbia. with ihl
infamous exceptions ne have meniione'
above We repeat. therefore, that thu
adoption Of tse measure though improper i
( itself AMI sricyou-l, %inoxpedient, has no con
ncciion whatever wiih the abolition or liz
{ tutbauce OF slavery IN the States.