The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-09-08

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finally force q negotiation Of their independ-
,nce. or whether LIncolns army could crush
Them out" which Voorhees, according 20
bis instincts. prsjudices. md subsequent con-
duct no doubt answered that they had. and
Ristine. the latter like true rebel symPA-
TIMER a. he Il. admonishing bin "tbai The
successful resistance Of the South is (he)
regarded a. she only safety for usof the
North. he appears in the Hall Of the House
Of Representatives and there with uplifted
hand voluntarily takes upon himself the oath
TO support the Constitution Of the United
States. which throughout his whole career
before and sincehe, has been plotting 10 over
throw We search the records Of debates IN
vain 20 End that he has ever said one word
against the rebels. bat he has been constan
aud unwearied in his efforts 20 deiame aud
destroy all those whose duty and endeavor il
Wa 70 preserve the government HE speech
es have been published spd-compIlnented
IN the rebel prints. and have been equally
A. offensive and injurious 70 the esuse Of the
Uoion. - WAS has intimate friend. the traitor
Breckinridge during bis short career IA the
Senate at the extra session. soon after which
be openly joined the rebels, and Is now ma =
king var upon the Union army m Nirg:nia,
where Col. washburn Is now endeavorine TO
sustain the honor aud glory OF the Stars and
Stripes. His conduct 10 Congress has been
90 open aud bold In .Teacbery. and 30 falso
20 his oath 20 support the Constitutions. that
tho soldiers Who had voluntarily taken up
arms IN lie support early fathomed bis infamy
and regarded him a. tho implaea6le foe OF
hss country. but they did not know. the
country did not know until recently the deep
depth To which he had penetrated and the
horrid fate he had contrived and conspired
70 iafsct upon them and his country. The
name Of Cstalioe has for twenty centuries
been infamous amspg nsn. isssaaeh that
IL hss been disu-oi for man or beast or thing,
until the rebels have appropriately given
that name 10 one of their traitor craft The
lnfamy which attached 20 this name was be
cause the man who bore Il conspired 20 over
throw the Liberties Of be county-the Re-
public of Rome.
Yet Mr.. voorhees, forgetiul OF the teach
ings of history sud unmoved by the impulses
OF common humanity. entered into (of va
cannot doubt from the tenor Of letter adj
dressed 20 him, received by him from James
W Wall. for times prisoner in Fort Lafs
yeite for disIoyalty and afterwards Senator
In Congress of the vallandigham and Voor-
bees STRIPED a negotiation for a lot OF rifles
supposed 90 be 20 900. for what purpose con,
current aui subsequent events bat too clearly
prove I, was 70 arm ms misguided aud de.
loded followers. aud bring about civil wal
10 our very midst, not so much We IN Chart,
believe for the purpose OF gratifying privat.
that feeling IN any considerable degree. bu
to enable the South 10 carry out so far as h
could the crime they had attempted sgains
The Goversmont This ~as 10 be done b,
organizing and training his psr,izans, encour'
.ging them to resist the draft. hatred o
soldiers and those who cherished and sup.
ported them And 10 make his organization
Elective they were bound together by die.
loyal osths, meeting for camp duty and mill
tssy drill in unseemIy places. following il
arms their champion to his appointments ans
listening to his dlsloysl harsngues. and b,
their threatening mcnaces filing the loya
portion Of the community with Apprehension
and terror. Shouting alike Tor JEFF Davi
and Voorhees,. aid dcnouncing war. excep
against their loyal neighbors. The caree
Of Mr.. Voorhees, Ia Congress has been char
acterized throughout by opposing with al
hia power everything that was proposed foI
maintaining the authority of the Government
defending Long aud Harris IN their declare
tom. the latter "thst the North had not whip
ped the South aud be hoped to God il peve
would lie has advocated nothing Tor Oh,
welfare of the country. usless indeed. III,
acknowledging OF the independence OF thu
South may be so regarded. This Is the maj
now put forward by men calling themseive'
Democrats, to represent this District in ia,
councils OF the nation aud costrol is desti-
nies: men who the very day they placed hin
in nomination fired upon aud pursued a sol
der Of the Republic through the streets .
Greenoas,le with the purpose of taking hi
life. bis only offense being tina, be had strucl
one Of the gang who cheered Tor JEFF. Davis
10 whose Congress il would be lar more ap
propriate to send their candidate than th'
Congress Of the United States at washing,
ton.
Shall District which has sent more thai
eight thousand Of iss brave sous 20 the battle
feld against tho traitor horde. be thus dis
honored: shall the MANNED aud disabled he
roes-the widows aud orphans OF the slail
or otherwise persisted by the casualties O
var. be leit to the tender msrcies of sach
man. whose sympsthies are wlth those fore
sworn wretrhe--,he sons Of ISberty--th
John Morgsns--the guerrillss. and With srai
tors IA arms seeking the hives OF our gsllsn
heroesg Let the Ysllandiehams. the Vecr
hes. the W foods. The wickliffs. the Longs. All
Feadletons aud the HAIRLESS. succeed. an
instead Of pensions beng paid 10 our main
ed soldiers. widows aud orphans. they wcul
ce r.id 70 those Of the rebels nth whom ar
all their sympsshies-
From shis Disgusting and losshsome pic
sare ne turn our thoughts 90 the bright IN
sailed name Of Col. Wsshb1rne. whose pat
riosie letter ne publish to-day. We make n
iuviiioas mention Of the many battles in -hicl
he AID hls brave comrades have fought: III
shreSas 81 she cd hassls-a dag. which ~>s born
IN triumph iaso Vickshurr. rent By reee
sA>t a>a shelf ~, loarer Ii for go = Il.