The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-10-04

In 1864 the members of the democratic
party Of this State 10 large numbers ssssm-
blsd In Mass Convention at indianapolis. and
gave expression 10 their views ia = series Of
resolutions. one OF which We copy herewith.
II will be discovered By the resolution. |
that secre, organizations having for their OBJ
feet the Modification, or resistance 10 the
laws Of the United States. or Of tho State. |
we're denounced q. unvise and unps,rio,ic.
The sth resolution r-tds a. follows:
Z. That thi- Convention dcaoances, a. |
unwlse and uupatricfic. all organizations, Sc |
eret or open. having for their object the null
ihcation Of, Or resistance 60, the laws q the
State or Of The Unitsd Siates-that opprcss-
We Laws and unwisa legislation hnd their
proper correction only AZ the ballot box,
where a change of legislators will produces
tho wished for reform o bad and edious laws |
aud % that tribunal only will the patriot re-
sort IN this hour % his country's trial. We
hold sacred and binding every enactment al
repealed on declared nugatory By competent
legal authority.
Since The ador<son Of tho .asove by that
Convection. the leaders Of that party have
progressed with gFea, rapidly, ss developed
By the evidences IA the Dopp trial. What
tho Convention N a denounced a. "unwise
aud unpstriotc. " the leaders Of the party a
few short months afterwards adopt ~ emi-
nsntly prop aud wise. The Democratic
State metals joia an Organization add be-
came its leaders. which has for its object
both the Qualification aud resistance" TO
the laws OF the land. and 90 ons Of their con-
~nscriess nov have denounced such orgsniss-
tons a. either "unvise o. nnpstriotic." On
to be a Democratic organization gotten up
for the benefit Of those engaged n he REBEL.
ion." II We are permitted % uss the precise
words Of GsrKx q. sxrR Of 81. Louis. one
offs Grand Secretaries. 10 his sworn exposi-
ton Of the purposes and organization Of the
Order. The fact that it is Democratic or
raniration. and that the State Democratic
officials are smorg IL leading members has
been settled bs the evidence n The Dem
trial beyond any kind Of doubt IL is also .
IRRESPONSIBLE organization. ss vel az democrst-
ic. and a few OF lie leaders are nov IN process
Of trial for the treason committed under lie
name and BY lie instrumentalfies. The very
msn Who bead the Democrats State ticket
are member. Of this reasonable organization.
and have assisted Ia arranging fcr the sxs-
eusion Of ia Internal purposes
The Convention 70 which ~ here refer
Denounced such organizations - sspsfsiofis
but two years later another Convention ncm-
inasss for . State oeices man vhe b q Lead
ing member Of this uopstriesie" orsanizs-
ton. and endorses himl>s patriotic and loyal.
Ifis va- unp~,riosic fAsn. 90 Aelong 10 such
organizations. IL 10 certainly equally ~ much
- ssr. But Demscfscy progresses IN tina.
a. IN all other matters looking 20 the inter
est Of the rebellion. and a. the fortunes Of
the rebel leaders become more desperate.
% do the efforts Of their Northern Allies be-
CONF the more desperate 10 relieve them
from the psrii Of their sisustlOn. How any
honest. and patriotic ~sll-vsbsr Of his eo1n-
try can support leading member Of that Or
ganissnon Tor Official pceision Il more than
vs can see. Josrys RrsrESx declared m .
letter vritsea 20 Mr.. yocsExp that the "sae-
csssfni resistance Of the soash vas the only
slvAtion tsF u Of tie North." his saliva
ton dspesded upea The rebel armies .ecOr-
ding 10 BE evn sssienen, and nct npon he
triumph OF tie loyal armies 81 the eounsry. |
he relies % rebels y srms Tor b. saliva
too. and YET = the neu.see Of he Dep,
ccr>he coos.utson = renecr 81 he ..ssrs
Of Liberty. sce ,.ks "a lo,si meu 81 Id,
ana % ssPpeu Elm ior = hiSh oGsisl position.
Tr>sscu. p~stds. sroasdrel.m and vsll.lry
are slsiniy - es $3.50 ~ ever voter N vtKo
County. a. ~ea - a. sAss SAT- Of ne
State. vossr ecosass 80 u~as- -.F
bsfore espesitiss yoar ballots - Tuesday
of next wesk