The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-06-09

by committee at The Uaion Convention a.
Sashs lie recently held. Il is an sble do
uent and j. destined 10 have tremendous
effect upon the people Of that State. The
address says:
The people Of Tennessee said IN their Or
dinance Of Separation, that they thereby be
emo flee. sovereign and independent
Ste" That is--z free, sovereign and Ia |
dependent Power. Nation or Government.
eod OF coGrse. with power TO treat with any
o.hor Goyernmcnt-sEd as such sovereign |
md independent Nation, Tcnncssee did |
negotiate and enter into treaty OF league |
with ten other sovereign powers, which
i..~us they called the Constitution. By the I
c,lssitlstson Of the Uaited States, the yeople
formed Gov.g. menf--tni by the Constitu
I'll e.'t.e C0l.cl.es4'e S.a,ss the people
{ s4.ed ..lea.-s. cc1is .ef4tioG or treaty
E-r- q e.. . y1-r = IS Ell goxesIlE0eot tor
uncl soc ave saeri-eed 80 muca-oDuGl
:.s,t.sr .. sore o. sand. IL J. an ii.u-.oa
- u.sl.-a ..sLt Lyon tie Comma leop.e
tie ) .usn I'D 81! TAI /, pieces upon Tie
: r. ! . IL 81 co<tn-
TIL. 10 tie sOt. lLfarnt u winch you are
invi & III : > AZ ia.viI.tiols. Ia the name q.
Ssu "a lint, 10 sour tao eicss susa IL
cd. u91u yon to adopt. as tho oe,t turn o.
e..,eftnes !. Oh Z ~hieh plAcs. ~ exsloucc
Win q the II, hs aud interests OF the
iofi.y IA .hs hands ct the " nOT.Iy. bgt
even nd th. , suthesn ConIederacy sac
Gee ed. tie yc.,.i- OF Tennessee would not
haze been able u bear is burdens. a No
rs-nt's Iv5scsoa vii sAts-'y any ono oil til.
TACT.
The Southern people could Not have sol,
Ten through successfully. with this struggle
NJ q cost OF lea than a thoG-and millions OF
dollars This is low estimate, az We be
neye. There arc eleven States claimed 20
te in tie Confederate States We h@d as
vel claim New York "a 10 claim Missouri
1rd Kentucky. Tennessee l. over the aver
age II the eleven States and would have to
bear 1t least one-tenth Of the expenses of
the government. This thogsand millions o.
dollars mus. be discharged By repudition and
disgrace or Il mus; be funded and the inter
q. paid annually The interest n SIX per
cent per annun, which Is less than will be
the true rate, would be $50 900 600. which
would make the proportion Of Tennessee
5000 600. Then the Confederacy IA with
cut an army and from her position IN refer
encc 10 the Northern States ard on account
of the bitterness growing out OF the unnec-
o>sary separation and war. in which they
have bsen involved. this army canno: be less
than ffty thousand strong. costing an addi-
tional sum per anntgn, OF $50 ,UOO,OOO and
Of this sum s. 900 90. or one tenth. would
be the share OF Tennessee, making Sil ,Ooo,
O0O Der annam from these two sources
Then the Coaiederacy must have I navy TO
guard her three thousand miles OF ocean and
gulf coast, and her large h0tilla Of gunboats
10 project the navigation OF the Mississippi
river. costing not less per annum than $40
100000. 70 say nothing OF the immense cost
OF its construction. for Ia this age OF naval
Improvements and increase IN the maritime
strcagtA Of nations. 20 occupy position of
respectAbility, Will require 4 powerful navy,
and this will add =, OOO. 600 annually - The
<ii 900 900, making = 3. 600 600 and 10 this
may be added 81 GOO 900 per annum Tor
Ternessce's share % the yearly expenses OF
the civil. foreign intercourse and misceIane-
ogs services. making al OF her annual bur
dcns on account OF he's position - = menbc.
u the Southern Coliederacy Sl4 ,OJc.OOO.
aad 10 thu nav De added $50 90 as espen-
res for carrying on the State government
These large suns mus be paid BY Tx .tion
in some form. ard even uoou the superstition
that thee cs-imttes are too Large, by one
hdf, vhi b. however. Cannot be true, our
; ate could never PAY them. Wait profit
.ess bargain she made when she tied hcrseii
o. 70 this s1aneful attempt to break up the
Government, ia any view of tho mitter.
there c.n be nothing tut ruin To Tennessee.
II perm ,nent disco utl1n OF the Union.
Fsllo~ citizens of Tennsssee-We come
before you claiming 10 privileges over the
snmblest citizen. VIC cJuie IS ecu lls only.
having a common interest and cDmmSu
DESTINY Wit you aud with our beloved coGn-
Try. lOu hye been deceived by had mcn
into a W. tor the destruction aud dssolu
ton OF TO beet Government ever vouch
ssied q MA Government krown aid
felt by tie estizsns only through its beaeSts
aud 5.essi.gs--l Government that never in
posed leather's we, hi of oppression upon
you or orr fathers b~forc you-a Govern
meng A.yla. YOU honor aid respsctaolliiy
.Eons ali the the people of the whole earth
Why ~lll you destroy such Government
Il IL from passion? Rene nbes-passion >
Insanity STAY your hand than. and call bAcx
re- son 10 Der throne Gvo heed u the al
vice OF the best nca who have llvoi - this
country. Herr what an homo al President
fssm our oxu Site james b Polk. has
sd 4osQt tas value OF tho Caloa and the
crime o. -. ,lling e Sad he. IN BIZ lnaus
u-4i ! k.fess. Wlo sAall a-s.-n IN IS -
80 lea.uvem-.ts 81 sses "a ues aud tres
D.. ID u44"r ttc prDte. ton o, tn's glorious
L 4a.gl Va .rssSoa 70 ~ lhklnd siuce the
at e tttsst H(tell p" f4f+ ~ eIat
Atroc y G., TIT I alm who would ~ b..
hsl.- ev.sr y Z 10 would overthrow
tle aO0.s. ~ fars 81 agnan wls1ou
projects A.sa.cis AL \ +. ssl'os ~ 49,
IL sSg.9 10? Tho presrvss ~ Tree sorsui
a. .Ad lasaivo be .uHlry either u s9ie
chs - dsspslsm.
W.l.lsrs l1s declaration OF A'extnisg
u. s.s1ae Z. &c. Vsco Psssidsat o. the Co..
i-seTsts s-ags.. "A speech 81 TIA lS-a OF
Ssv,mbse lc6j. SD &c: Nor wils ]
sslvfl4ke - ~ that this gosernmsnt-
4. pessec< Thee - u.thing pcrfe1t OF q
hun IN origin - But that this govern.
Dcst Of onr fstaxgs. With all OF IL deiects
c0mes nearer the objects o. AL good govern
meats. thai aEy other on he face OF tie
earth. i ny settled convection -
look upon tbs country. with cur institutions
a. ne Ellen OF Zoe aofld- TIC Paradise o.
he Ca.ver.c."
Having been deccise3 INTO sour psesea
position there s. 10 fser.Gce Of honor 81 10
tegcsf. 90 Of rtinciple u abanioning the u.
-sne iies Of separate Independence al,
Ssatssrn rights They are sale only lrdc
the Con>slsatioa Of the United Sittes N.
within the FeleFai Union and he alone
the true friend Of Southern rights Who
tac - the government We lost ueithe
or rights nor our independence while faith
fal u our allegiance. We are losing All 3
o.. aatsithluine-s % oar country. We ar
overwhelmed With prr<cn; evils and terro.
s.ricSeu - dreadful aatcination. NJ the g
tire.
And ~hst IS oar reme,iy, There nav b
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