The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-09-19

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HON. JOHN. P. USHER,
nDrlSvered In she Circle, Indian
npoIis. On Wednesday, Even
fng sept. II. 1854

80
Ma Pauspxxr L.pns AID GKsrLKxrs:
am very happy % meet you here To-
aiaht, not because / am vain enough TO up
poss that IL r. in lay power 70 ssy anything
sh.t vill contribute either to your plessurs
=, vour urokt, but because ! am grsisiuiiy
del.ghfed 20 see 20 many taking any interest
m the issues that are no~ before the people
AZ an. country. I sbsll attempt 10 address
myself. as far a. possible, % such faais a.
nav occur 10 my mird. srd vhich believe
!, 20 be important that you should remember
without suy attempt At elcqacnce OF fhet-
eds
Yesrs ego and prior 20 the Presidential
election Of 1860, Ne were accustomed 70 dis
cur. and feel an interest IN great many
questions which have how become inmate
Ial. There are however. new questions that
have arisen and which ere nov before the
seo,ls. that are 81 the most vital Importance
n shs country. These questions are DOT
very difhcul, 20 understand. on, YET the peo-
nle ARE frequently deceived by the misrepfe-
mtations Of dishonest and dlsloysi men.
Der instance, you frequently hear u insist
"A mon. that Mr. Lincoln made this war
Nov. What 10 the factf In the month OF
November, 1860 when Mr.. Lincoln vas
elected Presidents of the United States, there
vss no var. nor had anything occurred 10
ssuss The people to expect that there vas
sosug 20 be war. unlees u were the threats
q she party which then controlled The
ASmipissrsf.on. The South threatened dis
union. but nobody here believed they would
sarsv shs threat into execution, but the re-
suIt We that before the electoral votes sore
counted. several States OF the Unlon had Ie-
solved themselves oat OF 10. And before Mr.
lincoln vac inssgurated bad Get ups ne"
government 10 opposition to that OF the uni-
I'd osstes, and hostile 90 IL. Tbs people
we're brought into this pfedicsment by the
conduct Of men who had only short time
previously taken q solemn oath To support
Shs Constitution Of the United States. IL
IVES not the common people. the ishoring
uassss Of the seeded States who brought
sbout disunIon hut IL Was done blythe Legisla-
suues the members Of Congress and Senators.
vho with the oath Of ofice yet fresh upon
thssr lipe. turned upon the Constitution and
PICTURED themselves by establishing gov
eminent hostlle 20 the one they had sworn 10
abstain.
Nov, II they had gone 40 i.rshss than 10
organizes this hostile government. would
have been ~ harmless ss the organization OF
the Sons OF Liberty has been. The latter
b hostile organization. but until !, actually
lsviss war against the government. it =
harmless. When. however. they carry their
Infamous projects into effect. and attempt 10
recognise the authority OF a supreme Com
nandsr instead Of that Of the United States.
then they become offensive 10 the law aud
liable 70 punishment.
Bot these disioyal people were not content
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eminent. bat they at once proceeded to seise
the forts. mints, arsenal- and custom houses
belonging to the Upited States. establish
their own laws OF trade and commerce, aud
70 assume all tho powers Of an independent
nation.
Such Was the condition OF Affairs when Mr..
lincoln ~as inauguratsd. When ne took tho
cath Of ONCE. on the 9Th Of March. 1851,
No told the people OF the rebellions States
that the issues Of war and peace we're With
them that he Was bound by /. solemn oath
registered IN Heaven. % support and defend
ths Constitution and the Union Of the States
that no such oath bound them TO the sup
port Of the new government which they pro-
pesed 10 establish. No srmv had Al that
time been raised by the Unitcd States
Immediately after The Inauguration OF Mr..
Lipceln. it vas sseertained that the garrison
Of Port sumpser we're starving. The Presi-
dent sent q vessel With supply Of prov islons
for that tort. he informed the Governor Of
the State OF South Carolina. IN which State
the fort vas situated. that he only purpose
vas 90 supply food 10 the men rho were star
wing within the walls ofthe fort. Thersupon.
this Confederate Government gave an order
90 IRE upon r.. Sumpser and reduce IL ~ spec
div a possiblcs Which vac Immediately
done.
Well, What foilowsdf The whole coun-
Try nev 10 arms. The Governor OF your ovn
essss convened the Legislature. 1t took
ground - once for the immediate suppress
Ion Of the REBELLION. and there vas hardly
dissenting voice IN the State of Indiana. Ny
fellow -eitiscns. Ne have forgotten . great
many thirgs that transpised IN the CON-
noncsment and earlier stsgse OF the war
but have no doubt there are msn here to-
night Who shoulisrel their musksts al The
onses. and Who recolleet how the people of
she State. almost without dissenting voice
gave them the assurance that they would
ssand By them in the copfiet. and vhe.l
have 10 doubt. are both sstoniehsd and
s1,sd 10 Ard that some Of those men Who
we're loutes. IN cheering them on the Geld.
have. dasirs their abs<nee. organised Them
sslvss into secret disioy.l sss sci.tisss. ready
- overshro~ and destroy ell that their vslof
he's gained IN the Aslt
The Lskis;Asure met Men ~ho are ns-
0ying pisifally Tor peace made catering.
eloquent and patriotic speeches TO the de-
parting soldiers. Congress met. snd cue -
~ very tst acts vss 10 pas The celebrated
Crisssndsn resolution. declaring that thu car
- been hrcushs 90 BY toe insurgents ss>fss
without esnss-aut ever member Of Con.
ess0 exc<pt 40 voted Dor th>s resolution.
lev. then. cas- any n>a SAY. eth The lcss,
o6ev Of reason. that thss 70 "Iinccln v<rf"
asv 80 they cav, visAous the meet p~lp1
oae diurskard Of truth and 20 facts. hat !: .
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tAsh eoustrys
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hsd bean declared . h~ rsuss.l esscnsi--
- sbst the i<~ iovsl "a Keataeks wers
compelled % cfe<. re Ca, .xss All a..
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81 Tennessee. - a Afksnsss Asrtl.e4
vss thrsst<nsc. al naose lAsa shs.--fhev
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