The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-09-29

The Copperksads quote from the Repub-
lican papers to show that before the bom-
bardment Of Sumter Republicans proposed
not TO sttemp. coercion. This only proves
that Republicans weighed the magnitude Of
the task before entering on t. But when
With the pretended. or II real. then At best
the tickle concurrence Of the Democratic
party, they committed themselves TO the
policy Of war. they nailed their dag OF IN
conditional Union 70 the msst-head, and they
will never take IL do-n. That the war vas
entered upon as much by the democratic
leaders who now call for peace. - By the
consistent Union men Of the country, /.
proved by the following resolutions. which
received = unanimous vote, almost.
Rssolped, By fhs House Of Represenfatipes Of
the Congress Of fe United Sfafss. That the
present deplorsble civil war has been forced
upon the country BY the disunlonists Of the
Southern States. now 10 revolt against the
Constitutional Government. and Ia srma
around the capital.
That Ia this national emergency Congress,
banishing all feeling OF mere passion or re-
sentiment. viii r~ecolleot only lie duty to the
~hols country; that this war Il not vsged up
on our part IN any spirit Of oppression. or TOR
any purpose OF conquest or ~suhjugstion. or
purpose Of ovsrthrovIng or interfering with
the rights or sstsblished Institutions Of those
States; but TO defend aud maintain the su-
prsmscy OF the Consultation. and TO preserve
the Union With all the dignity. equality. and
rights OF The several States unImpsired, and
that a. so0n a. these objects are accomplished
ths war ought 70 Geese.
Every Democrat from the Northern States
except Vai!andigham voted for the fret. and
he lodging the frat voted for the second
Two border States Democrats only. Burnett
OF ksntusky, and Reid of Missouri, both Of
whom nov Represents rhs same districts in The
rebel Congress. which they thea represented
IN the Federal Congress. veted again., the
resolutions. Thus PsndietoD. Vsllandigham.
Wood. Coz. White. aud Voorhees,. have
pledged the Copperheads TO the declaration
that the disusionists Of the South are respon-
sibls for the war. aud thss IL ought TO be
vaged until the supremacy Of the constitu-
ton shall be maintained. and the Union pro-
served ..0n this and the thousand other plsdg-
o. Of The like character. the Copperheads
have turned their backs with a perfdi,y that
renders them utterly unworthy Of nations
confidence. Had they during the four mcnths
IN which the rebels we're making war on the
government before the government took up
arms In 10 dsisscs. eadeavorsd 10 di.suade
the rebels from appealing 10 arms instead 81
unanimously encouraging and jEstifying them
IN doing 90. they might have set up
some claim to be peace men Had they
stood BY the rebels who we're betrayed into
the war mainly by the encouragement Of
Northern democrats" they would at ls.s,
have bees consistent 10 tAc rebels though
traitors 10 their country. Had they when
they pledged themselves 90 sustain the Un
iou BY var stood by their pledge they would
have been rescued from a further Infamy.-
But to-day. ~perhdious and false to all. they
have LEFT no party South OF North whom
they have not betrayed. and nov by array
ing their candidates agains. their platform,
and their President against their vice-Pres
dent. they have set their right hand 20 cheat
ing their left wish . vigorous knassry. only
sncs>dsd by that ~ita which their LEFT IS
sviodling their right. Truly their maxim i
Let not nv right hard fno- What Inv leh
hand doeth."