The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-06-17
upon the commencement Of eur present

that there we're Democrats among "a who
were not National and Conservaiive-<-cnc-
mics 10 the Constitution and sao Laws
who we're sowing the seeds OF dislrust and
hatred ameng The people, in order 70 prepare
their minds FOR murder and ROBBERY in
cur midst. and the overthrow of liberty ard
oar nfeseut happy Cniua and loining tie
S,nshcrn rortion Of lilinais. including Edcas
county. 20 JciI. Davis Southern ConieJca
e.. a few men came % a.. evidently under
| great excitement and after inquiring tho
news, assured us that We we're bound 10 have
ell var IN our mijsi-that Democrats
would not submit 20 be ruled By Abolition
! Black Republicans We stfove to allay 'heir
fear. assured them that they were mistaken
a- 10 tho sentiments 81 tie peonie, connseled
! them 70 avoid exciting political disputes, that
/ il was both their duty and interest 70 support /
/ the Government, and that as for ourseif sre
usaid snpporf ne GorerRmsnt Ia enforcing /
| the laws aud maintaining the Constitution. /
The fountain from whence this poisonous
stream Of secession flowed vas soon made /
evident 10 Us. Articles were written, and 1
| brought to Us Tor publication, calculated, IN /
our opinion 10 excite the public mind. and /
bring about this very result We refused 20 /
publish thcm We were then thrcatened-- /
told that wc mlstook the sentiments oi The
Democrats OF Edgar county, that the very
ground We stood on would SO ith the South
ern ConiedeFacy, that We must sell our
press, or another should be brought 20 Paris
fa,t would advocate their sentiments. To
ri. ne real.el TO Sir. Iat-haw that our press
"a. not for sale. and that he must 20 cAc
where to get his articles published. Secre.
meetings we're held ant resulted IN the par
ties circulating petition among Democrats
in.tructing a. What 90 publish Meeting
with bat poor success IN signcrs the instsuc
| lions never we're presented 10 US We we're
then waited upon by Theodore Read With
batch Of afticles with request 10 publish
Tnon reading one Of them We declined %
pnhii.h any of them Tie then stated Green.
iatslsu 4 Co, had held meeting. that
thxy desired los to dismiss sheridan + Read
a. Que OF the Editors OF the "Biadc, anu
hermit them % furnish an Editor or Editor
as. promising in return 20 make the oiie'al
patronage Of the Coaaiy worm si,soo
. wear 10 Ia. and very naiyely remarked TO us
s..t.. c.s Il matter 20 YOU what sentiments
are rtbiishci TN the paper NJ again g.
eli.l that - such articles could DC publish
81 ia the Bfade. aud thcr could bring oa
nfe<s and publish lhcif sentiments Whenever
4 They pleased
Z Thee rartics thcu called a Democrats
. county Meeting. despite the adfice OF ne
Z Democratic Executive Committee for this
= County ~ which. after speeches from Amos
Green denonncing In general terms. the
s8urse 81 dis paper. resolutions were passed.
r among which was enc reading ps out OF The
n Democratic party AZ their insugatiou some
OF our subscribers withdrew. and they fool
i.hlg imagined that they hal killed our press.
Shortly alter this the firms GA Fort Sumter
e occurred aud the up.isns 81 the loyal peo
ale of ouf country 10 maintain their liberty
-. At MID md 10
rand formation Il military companies ia re-
Is .uonse - the Presidents proclamation. -
q. These events struck terror 20 the souls OF
/, these men, and apparently their designs
were abandoned. Eat this WAS only nppa
rently 90. After the election last fail, We
e found them again at work, holding secret
IS meetings q destroy our press. Finally. a
, committee Of four persons waited upon Us,
stating that they had been appointed at a
~ meeting 81 Democrats. % inquire OF ~. u
We would sell them the BLADE printing
p Office. aud our price for the same. To thi.
:, We responded III the Democracy u hdsai
county desired 10 purchase thcy could have
- The oihce' Ne made them the following
Ia written proposition aad requested an an
sWer ia writing. and assured them that th'
payments should BE arranged 70 salt them
- onef Or Blapf.
Pans. Ills April -. i-li2
i 70 H. y d.. ~ r. OHair. A u Font
D. an9 X n Parrish Committee
4. Grxr1rwfN -Agrceahly - fous iaguir
"What will take for the Valley Blad
NJ Office" have 70 say that i can be had 70
ne twelve hundred Doilars iiy the term print
he inr Office IA 70 be understood the Pres.
=, Caases. Types. Gases. Stands. Galieys. Com
posing sticks. Imposing Stones, and on
e. Stove and the good viii. The Paper, Ink
ne Blanks and Desk the Blanks are ia, extra =
+. Or the Office % be inFoiccd item for item
AZ Foundry prices and frciehts, and mol
an crate deduction made lof wear and tear
The Invoice 10 be made o. practical Prlu
10 ter who has bought AZ least enc prlntin
=, Office ia bis lie time It's award 10 be bins
'ng upon both parties.
ey You vi. please answer ~ writing Stain
your conclusions.
"a. Youis Rcspceliuily.
WI. MOORE
nc We never heard from tire Committee a
biz forward. Ca inquiry. we learned that 90
be engagements had been made by latshas
- Green s CO by which they had secured q
Pres and services 81 gentlcmfn ~ ~
'>t would dispense Democracy 70 the people
". Edrar County according 10 the true Demo
he cratic STANDARD The Pres j. here. aHd
=, nov remains 70 BE seen whether they 81
' make the patronage Of the conuiy wont
~ Il 500 year 30 their Press, AMI thus en'i
nc Il comparattcy independent 81 the peop'
or whether it sail relsat lae sentiments
'' th- community IL which it IS published