The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-12
A DISTINGUISHED ACCESSION.

There have always been thousands Of national men in
the wing ranks and while Clay and Webster presided
the destnes Of great party they did not want for bret-
rem and leaders Now however that the nationality Of
the wings is laid into the tombs of buried greatness the
lovers of the constitution refuse to act with the who
have usuped the organization Of the wing party aud who
deliberately attempt TO peryer it to the bnsest purposes Of
abotionism We have already given many instances to
prove this state Of things The following is most em-
nent example Mr. Thompson has long been leading and
commanding intellect in the whg party Of the Northwest
From the Ohio Statesman.
WELL hone ron Dick THOMPSON, INDIANA l--No man
ever labored faithfully CALAMITY, and successfully for
the old wing than Dick Thompson Of Indiana. Many
speech in the good old times did he make in this city
help our whig friends here Of scrape and many bat
tie did WELD against him TO parry his thrusts. Able,
eloquent ready horse take the bit and be of for
his whg friends yet he had the faculty Of losing his
temper his balances and everybody friend foe, liked
Dick Thompson, among whom one We right
glad therefore, him at last battling the right sdo
and doing MS we he will full justice the lie
member Of Congress from his State for great num-
Der Of years. though yet, comparatively young man.
His historical researches into the musy dongs of the wings
in 1910, in hand billing Dir. Van Buren, for opposing the
Missouri Compromise, &c among tho rich absurdtics.
We hope Mr.. Chase will refresh bis memory.
From the Indiana sta,e Sentinel.
COLONEL Il. w. THOMPSON.
IERnE HAuTE, August IL, 1885.
MEssRs EpToRs COL r. w. Thompson, one Of the most
eloquent and able actors OF the hc old whg guard Of In
diana, addressed large crowd Of citizens Saturday
against the and designs the aboonists conven
ton OF July Is.
He spoke three hours and forty minutes and with elo
gnence and power surpassed The false positions Of
Judge Morton and Mr. Lewis d. Campbell in their speeches
here most riumphaptly overthrown and the high
ona character of the old wbig party than yindcad
Going back TO the formation Of the consttuton with book
hand he demonstrated that while Virginia denounced the
African slave trade and voted to It once asachu
by
onged its nefarous life full twenty years. thus adding hun
dreds Of thousands Of poor Africans the dominion Of what
is cantngy denominated the ''slave power" The
who glory in the lights OF Now England could DO more
easily imagined than dsscribed
Col Thompson sustained tho principles of the guy
crnment BY rsrepce the contest Of siO and the opn
ions Harrison and Clay both Of which be quoted
largely. Mr. Cay definition aboitionist AZ expressed
ia bis speech OF 1859 in the Senate fitted exactly the
prophet he in many things, seemed than gifted
with its true spirit Many honest wings, led on to tie fold
Of the deceve by the senseles cry savery
mnt had their eyes opened the and base issue
by the abolition convention the outline of which had been
predicted by Mr. Clay years ago.
The richest exposition OF the day the reading the
handful, published in lsf0 and siGncd By OF the
most distinguished Ngo usionisis of the present time
which Martin Van Buren, proved to be abolonist be-
he favored the Missouri restriction compromise Of
ls2o In the hand bill signed by the gentlemen
true republican because he voted admit Missouri with
slavery, and against the compromise Of 1920 This
poser but there the in point md there the
names signed to il! II was, indeed. terrible.
wiki all the people OF Indiana could hear Thompson In
defence of the right OF the people to make their laws
and in defence Of the ancient right Of the whR
tion fanatics Colonel Thompson and will stand
by the written law and be all our ob
cations Don't fear old yigo. She cannot be transferred TO
the enemies Of our glorious government.
Yours. a..