The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-06-20
GOV. AoRros's srK.eu

acknowledge for selecting me la preside !
over this Cans eniion OF the Union men ol /
indiana
You have met here To day under tho nsos,
solemn aud impressive circumstances, and | |
trust every one here will be deeply and sol |
EMMY impressed with the condition of tho |
country 20 day. | doubt not many OF YOU
have INST here in Conventions al one or the
other Of the great political parties But TO.
day YOU come here under circumstances far
more solemn aud far more important than
any under which the people Of Indiana have
ever met here before. Here we are able to
realize. think. that We are engaged in a civil
Nsr. aud the most bloody that has been
known to the world, that Indiana has already
laid blown on the alter of our country the
lives OF moro than 100 of her soes. who
have persisted by carnage. hardship aud dis
ease; aud that the sacrifice must still go on,
I'LL the sebelilon u utterly crushed Many
Who met with VA two years ago are now
sleeping on the soil of Tennessee, aud Mis-
sour, and Virginia. and other States where
the foes OF our country have dared 10 Greet
their standards of rebellion When this war
began | felt the necessity Of abandoning all
party ties. and platforms. and associations
Though a Republican, and elected by Re
publican votes. | felt it my duty to lay aside
all party feeling for the single purpose OF say.
log our country in this dread hour OF trial -
How we'll have succeeded In my efforts tn
sustain the Government; leave IL 10 YOU 10
Judge.
Whenever ! meet "A man who j. ready TO
use all means and money necessary TO sup
press this rebellion. | claim that We are of
the same party; and until this great work is
done, we have no right TO allow our feelings
or our aims 10 he for moment diverted 10
any other issue For consider il one of the
worst signs OF the times that an attempt is
made To divide the people by party issues,
and destroy the government. when IL il the
solemn duty OF every citizen TO support the
government by his sword. his purse. and his
voice.
You have come from all parties, pledged
to lay aside all party feeling. all party pre-
JUDGES and prefernces. in behalf Of the
whole country. ! trust there will he no ac-
ton. except what ia necessary for the saliva
ton tof the lcountry. Ny friend, Mr. Sc
crest, has said perhaps he will return to old
party issues when the rebellion Is crushed
Ii when the country is safe, he wishes TO in
dulge in the pleasantries OF old party issues,
we can bear him hand in the contest. But
! do not believe all partisan issues will be
revived. We come together now on the
platform Of saving the country. Parties
may be formed hereafter, dividing US on this
side or that But till peace shall be secured,
! trust that We sha! give up everything NJ
one uan for the salvation of the nation
Ny friend spoke OF this rebellion. IL Is
not of sudden growth. Ii il had been the
result Of hot haste. the uprising of an excl
te mob. il would have gone down at once
This rebellion was put OH foot thirty years
ago. II had its birth among the same men
who were In the rebellion in ls32-who are
in the rebellion in 1862. 1t was put on foot
then. on the pretext of an oppressive tariff
Ia tariff ruinous TO the interests Of South
Carolina. Ii was quellsd by the indomita.
bic will and sturdy patriotism Of one man.
As soon "a Il was crushed out. Gen. Jackson
said it would he renewed ut some future
time under another pretext. That the cm
bers OF rebellion would be kept alive under
other forms. He said the next time il made
it, appearance IL would be on slavery-re
bellon against the pretended aggreSsions OF
the North.
There have been some sad miscaculation
in regard 10 this rebellion. The traitors OK
pected all and comfort nj the North That
it would pit the North western States against
New England, through the plan OF mutual
interest and dependence in the South aud
North-west, and that they would give up al
20 go with tho new bastard ,'onfederacy OF
the South. They urged that our market
was at the South, that the natural flow of
our trade was down the Mississippi. and that
We must necessarily cultivate amity with the
South. and cut ourselves of from the E,-t.
They have not been ashamed 10 create and
TO fan . spirit OF enmi.y against the Ea-t
A l.. "A |.
Indiana Who all cherish this sild AMI wicked
dream.
invite AL men 60 come stb "a This y
not a NOV ement of politicians of mefcenars
men. bat of all men who are willing 90 sac-
rifice all Tor their country say, a. have
said before. that II there y any period ia the
history Of the Republic when men capaot
ignore party. AMI come together ior the sal
astion ofthc country. we might a. we'll aban-
the form Of Republican government-we
might a. asli rhoose King II the esteh--
is~hment % Republican government i firm
IN fo0lci IN QUE hearis. We shall succeed III
not. We shall fail This thing 81 party spirit
i the sunken rock ga whrh Governments
have been wrecked. IL T. attempted to re
ssss % aos fes the ssfs purpose Josspha.
the historian. relates that the Jews. when At
Wat with the Romans, suffered ihemsel,es
q be divided bs partisan leaders. who turned
their swords against each other. aud the,
fell an easy prey g.. their lbs aacr. The At
tempt i nos being made 70 use partisan
feeling 10 df,deus. II Il succeeds the Re
pablo Il doomed. ! know that many men
are lsi on hy party leaders 20 a iacslous op-
position q the government warn men Of
Indiana IN beware Of all factions. Of all Sc
cret organizations which are Designed 90 EN-
baffass the government and prevent the col
lection of taxes. The government. which
has always been 20 patisns and iorbesFing.
will not always overlook these things. and.
Il need be. vii make short work VA suppress
ing them Loud applause
Tie esidessce ceases "a me from several
sources. that there are secret associations of |
dangerous chafscief instituted IN this state.
One oftheif sso~sd objects i the prevention
Of the collection Of the direct tar b. the Gov
eminent. such associations are treasonahle /
IA character. and come within the jorisdie-
ton Of the laws Of the United States we'll |
a. Indiana. Thes have been foreaafncd.
snd utter 4 again "a solemn waning. that |
ever citizen Of Indiana mnsi keep aioof /
from such organizations.
hare received. to-day. an Official letter 1
Of vefy grave import on this point. vhieh ] /
siIi read IN your hearing
Bioosiseros. lsp June 10. irss