The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-10-03


hat. nndes 10 circumstances. ~ili che
- the foul DOMINATION Of . secuona
sonhern party, has provided Tor the cal OIL q
ouxention !. the event Of the triumfh OF d
ash = l>etioa IN he approaching Presidential
lection. ard q maintain The posiiion thus :
sssumed. has appropriated the I
of 800 600 for the military coninRen- I
les ~hichs u~h a course may involve
TIE state % Texas. OF the same political
faith aud oIdor." adopted TIE follosing 10 :
state Coossntion al Galveston. IA the month
% April lo60: L
aReohed.l That - regard With great
sxcr&oss the nenatursi edorte OF \ sectional
partv At the North % carr on ~ irrepressi-
bic couaict ag.ssst the Institution OF slavery;
ADD wbensssr that party shall succeed ID
A President upon their platform, We
deem q 70 be the duty Of the people oil TIE
State - Texas 90 bold themselves IN re-ci-
nee % cooperate With our sister States oil
the South in Convention. 20 take into con-
sheraton such measures a. may be neeesss-
~ to- our protection. or n secure. out OF the
Con .~derscy. that protection Of their rights
which they Gao no longer h0pe Tor n ".
TIE Ni..taicpi state Convention com
po.sd 81 Breckinridge Demoerstsin January
l56O. adopted this resolution:
.sRerlUed. That Ia the event Of the cleo
ton Of a Black Republican candidate TO the
Presidency. by the suiirages OF Que portion OF
the Cn,on only. 20 rule over the whole Oni-
ted St.tes upoD the avowed purpose o. that
organization, Mississippi will regard u a. a
declaration Of hostility. ard will hold herself
N readiness 10 cooperate with her lister
Sf.tes 81 tho S0uih IN whsteyer measure they
may deem necessary % the maintenance oil
their rights a. co equal members ofths Con
iederacy
". l.. Yancey. Of Alabama, the bell
heather OF the d-union fock in the South.
| AID the m.n who had the interview with
| Breckinridee a Washington, where he
| coaxed him iuto tbe lead Of the traitoronr
gang. who coDspired 10 eabsert this Govern
/ ment. wrote he iollowing SLAUGHTER letter,
10 1858:
M-oSroonxny, June 10. 1858.
"DEsK SR:
Your kind letter Of the STA i received.
I hardly agree with you that a general move
meut can be made that riil clean out the
Auesan stable. Ii the Democracy were
overthrown. Il would result In giving place. 10
A greater aud hungrier swarm OF HES.
.The rsmedv OF u Soath i not IN such a
proves IL iSin ciHgent ofeaui<tuon "'
Der true meu lof tie piomps rcsist.les OF her
uext aggression. u mu-t come 10 tne na-
IA - hing. NJ nafioual party Gao sAss
n. 10 section party can ever DO Is. BUS d
Ne should 10 a. our i~uaefs did-organ iz'
committees OF safety AL over the Cotton
Stafss. f.od IL Is ouiy ia them We can hops
cor nse effective noyemet - We SHALL IRE th'
southern heart. instruct the Southern mind
give courage 10 each other. and. at the prop
er moment. BY one concerted action, we cal
precIpitate the Cotton States into a revola
/. tion.
1.-The idea has been Swallowed forth In IN
south by Mr.. Rnnio-has been taken up an
recommended by the Advertiser, under tn
name OF League Of United Southerners.
: ~ho. keeping up the old party, relations o
.llother questions. vul bold the Souther
sue paramount and win influence parties
legislatures add statesmen. | have no tim
tn enlarge. but To suggest merely.
+ W l. YANcEY.
ITO JAMS ~SLAUaHIER. Esq .
II But why disguise the issueg This Brecs
e ior,dge party made up the issue OF cisunioi
e and thfoughous the South, boasted OF the
~purposs 70 convene a Congress at Richmon'
and go out Of the Union. A Breckinsidl
n meeting In Louisiana. .dopted a string
il tseuty-seven resolutions. The following
Ie ooe OF them: -.
III .Resoiped. That while We place a his
value on the Union, We place . still higher
!, the institution OF slavery. and IL uniertunat
= lv We mua, be compelled TO part With ono
: the other, we can not hesitate 10 part with q
4 Union." /,
So IL IL clear. Treason tsd ripsned ia Il
!, South. aud for years had been seeking
~ sufficient pre.ext to Iay its pafricidal han
y ON the free Institutions OF this country, aud
a nos.ible cousummaie their overthrow Th'
y placed higher value on the institution
81 slavery than upon the Union, aud hence
A. extend and foster the one. they determin'
p TO forever destroy the other.
lr ATTACK ON TaE UNION.
- Just eight days after the Inauguration
= President Lincoln, The rebels fired upon 10
~ Sumter a. wss said bv one et their lie
~ defs a, the time. blosd had 90 be dash
>" into the faces Of the people. and the soon
" the better
:. Well did Alexander II. Stephens of Gee
IL ri.. the Vice President Of this Southern co
NJ fcderacy' say IN his famous speech At NJ
iedgeville. attempting TO check the secessi
What right has the North assailedl VIII
'd interest oil the south had been invadedY WI
OF ~iustlce been dsniedf and what claim found
OF in Justice and right, has been witheldf G
on either of Won to-day namejone Government
he act of wrong deliberately and purposeiy do
nv tbs Government Of Washington, OF whI
da the South has a right t. complaint chs
at lenge tho answer.
he Nov, for you a. attempt 10 overthr
nv such a Government a. this. under which
" have lived more than three quarters OF . CO
turv. in which We have gained our veal
cd our standing az a nation. our domestic sal
on " while the clements of peril are around
ell With pescs and tranquility accompanied wi
In uobounicd prosperity and M rights esssii'
ed u TIE hight Of madness. FOLLY aud wickeda'
ne n which | can neither lend my sanction I
my vote"
IT,. And every loyal man now asks. wi
he rirht has the North asssiledf what interest,"
M the S,ufh has been invsdedf wis. just
he has he.n dcniedl aud what claim founded
Nd Justice and right has been witheld.'
Of wi some rebel sympsshizing Peace DE
ier octal answer The "Nice President OF n
ie southern Confederacy't these perteneot gu
10 ronss Can some so~ardly armistice Den
On cfat respond 20 themi There has been Il
iat years OF bloody war since thcsc quesfie
est were asked. ani no reply has yet been ms
ID showing that sny Of The rights OF south.
he men had been ~s~ssilca-sheir Interests in,
ID. del add Justice denied them o3 the North
Is The very c0mmencemes 81 MI. Lincol
ed administration ~as AIMED the muileuugs
~ civil wW A. lt took upon him thc hus
vi. Of Chef Fxecatfve ~ he trztion. a fede
ed Pat. had apsu Federal coil and with Pc
r. fal uc 81 ~ss asla9 Invested. and vines
he Fsiefd saw4s ssn. - relieve tbs fede
OF R~assi.ot. = restss. - alers, IA tbs seds
lds fost. ). waS 6ls4 opeo bs Confederate ~
.ss tor aadaflssu ss~t = n this nom,
q the dream - peace Ia Nnscn the North :
cir she President had lndnlged vas dlspellej
rat The sery ro'l atcn Which tais Fort stood '
": ceaed TO Tie Federal Governments By Sol
- CsrollaA
80 l. there sny thing clearer TO The mind
a. nae thea. that this war sss commenced
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