The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-09-15

h.usted % thew rec;se that il Is the 'zell-
purpose OF the Democratic party
20 m.isssin BY force. il need be. tbe right 81
the Deoplc 20 free elections" They adm
Tia very strain of the South Carolina conspi-
rators-that there ARE well founded sppre-
tensions Of attempts on the part OF those in
authority 10 Interfere, by military authority,
with the freedom Of elections. They do
not even pretend n state reason for such
an In-ipu.tion. Aoy more than the Secersion
convention at chafession stated reasen for
their well founded apprehension" slIat
Abaaham would interfere, by force. with sla-
very 10 the States.
What more7 They 70 on 70 say that the
people should not abandon 1.-THE rieht 70
keep snd bear arms. and should cooperate
In open. lawful Organizations. for the proiee-
ton Of freedom Of elections"
The secesslonists Of South Carolins said
Lincoln Hsss sssul, slavery" therefore.
take up arms and declare Southern lndspen-
denco The Indisns Central Committee.
fssealing the livery Of democfacYj says
The Government may interfere Nth the
elections. therefore. organize military bands
and 30 armed to the polls +"
n they had said. There are well found
Cd spprehensions that Lincoln intends 20 80
iablish = monarchy. therefore, rise IN arms
and prevent him"-the logic would have
been quite as good, and the sivice not one
whit more wicked
Did the Gepssl Government, or any State
Government. eve- interfere. ~ ATTEMPT -
infsrfere. or talk OF interfering. with the
iibery Of elections IN any free and LOYAL
Slater Not even the unhlus ing efIfonte-y
Of the Chicago Pistormers. who actually
charge upon our Government the horrible
crnelties exercised ty the rebels or Union
pr..ondrs-not even their reckless hardihood
hsrod % allege Il. They confined ,hem-
selves to the assertion thar he r gernment
did interfere r. the elections IN Kentucky
and the other no0-seced.1g Save States; and
shis is their threat "A repetition Of such
acts in the approaching election viii be held
- revolutionary" and resisted a. such.
4 pretext moro fiirnsy and false never dis
gfaced party II Il fact ~ notorious -
the existence OF the rebellion itself. that
Kentucky and the other slave States alluded
20, swarm. or have garmed, not With secret
traitors only. bat with armed rebels that the
Government has been compelled % send tens
Of thousands % troops into these States 10
mako war with these armed rebels. nav, that
a, this very moment. Kentucky IA 20 overrun
with Davis predatory bands that no loyal
mans life or property u safe. Under such
state Of things vas The Government 70 allow
every man. whether rebel or loyslist. wbeth
er IN arms against the country or active ia L.
defense. 70 10 70 the polls and voter Where
We to have votes from each Of Morean's
guerrillas7 Was jefferson DAtis to have a
hand IN our elections2
no Chicago plAtiormers may think that
be ought; but the loyal people Of this nation
are 81 different opinion. II tho Federal
Government had not so far interferred ia the
elections OF these slave States. a. 10 see 20
IL that open rebels known to &c such. did not
vote, they ought TO have been Impeached for
sinful neglect. or objectionable folly.
But how did they interieIel BY requiring
OF those whose loyalty was moro than doubt
ful. al oath Of allegiance; by what the Chi
esgo platform denosnces az "the employ
ment Of unusual ties. Of oaths." The oaths
are just a. unusual a. rebellion r.. and just
necessary In the war against rebellion ss
Springfield rides or Parro,t Rua
Was the Government. IN slave states
where 20 beIligercut a state OF things existed.
not 20 demand an oath Of allegiance a. the
qualification Of votesl Was it 90 permit
sen who refused such an oath--,hercfore
refused TO acknowledge ,Ns Government
was 4 70 permits snch men 90 vote Tor officers
OF the very Government they rejected IL
woud he iuss a. safe % import regiment or
two from Lees army, and le, them take part
10 the elections % Western Virginia
And because ia these asstes-taintei by
tho di'loyal,y which usually springs from
slsvery--in these States that have beer the
stalking ground Of armed treason because
81 them common ssuse precautions have been
taken - prevent open rebels from voting, Is
e therefore 70 % alleged that here. "a Irdi-
ana. or 10 any other free and'rescsiui State.
the covernmen will interfere. ~ railstsry
power. wuh the ireedom Of eleciiopsS"
The men who alleee such bsselees sb-
surdlty 90 not believe enc vorIi Of H. They
know--ncne bes,sfi with what tenderness
President Lincoln has alweys treated even
avo~ed secessIouists. They koow-uoue
bssteri that rs sensitive scrusis~ "a regard
10 The rich, Of fise speech have hesu car
RED 6, the very verge e. that line where
iorheatauce ia eulpable weakness. erdsnger-
Iug The countsy o. the cane day that nc
Democrats Committees Adires. W.. is.ned
the l5ta Of Augustine DsytoR Empiso.
' allspdiehams orgsu n ohIo hsd 81 edi-
ioriAl IN which. alter abiding 10 REPORTS that
Governor Morton Wa gaiaiag 90 rs oppo-
bent. they declared hat nothing Csc could
p expected Il MeDOnal6 continued TO take
he untenable middle ground be assumed
,aiing. "Once coBeede that State NAV be
that var i Unsuitable IN any emer-
,sncy hv the Fedora Government 70 con-
srsin the obedieuce OF SOVEREIGN bat Fefrac-
orr Ssatea. snd fls s.Aois argurssf 8 cos
olrf.
What does sh.s mean Il meas. JEFF |
eTson Davis i 10 she right Presidopl Lin
Oh : Ia the wrong The vsr Is unjust. ne
srious. The southern Couiederacy < cnti.
led n rcCoyuiion snd vsare responsible Tor
n ne h'ooished sod misery hat the pres
~ cQnsess has produced