Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-08-27
The Withdrawal Of the hon. John g..
Davis from the Canvass.

The Withdrawal Of the hon. John G..
Davis from the Canvas.
There Is a rumor prevalent in this city that
the leading cd liners are considering the pro
p5iety Of wi,hd-awing the hon. John g Da
vs. from the present canvass, and putting some
other man on the track. How much truth
there is in this. we canno. say bat certainly.
II j. a. least commeudable IN the democracy.
that they wish 20 have a. their exponent. a
man Who Is sometimes moved by honorable
motives Whittier Mr.. Davis will suffer him
SELF 70 De withdraw OF not. We think i qnes-
tiouabis. sor his inorIinate vanity and self.
esteem leads him to The belief that. although
the exposition II Mr. Jones has covered him
al over with infamy an contempt. yet he not
being able 10 perceive IL bimsef. thinks his
''n1o5frasivt" manners will eventually divert
public attention IN some other channel. Since
Davis has been Invested Of his hypocrtical
coat. aud held up 10 public view, clothed and
covered with panoply Of corruption. dema
gogueism and disgrace. We are satisfied that
the better portion Of the old democratic party
desire to free themselves Of the incubus. and
they will 10 il. either before or on the day Of
The election. They have in their party. and
always have had. men far his superior IN all
that goes to make up genuine manhood. and
Why he has been 80 often thrust between hon
81 and capable men and a scat ia the coun
els Of the nation. we have always been una
Die TO discover. In our Judgment there could
not De found IA this Congressional District.
enc dsmoc rat. save the ,r'iaguisksd John G
Davis, Who would write such letters and ar.
tieles Of himself A. has been proven he did
No man bat himseif would ever speak in such
opprobrious terms Of his political friends, and
none bat 4 craven hearted poltroon would
write ior the press. articles eulogisiic Of him.
self We sv.~~a,hisa .-s,L - Ill
portion Of the democratic party. in having this
importunate demsgoguc. forever hanging like
a mill dew upon them We know that there
are high minded chivalrous gentlemen among
ihcm--mcn who scorn a d,shonorible act; aud
Yet with Davis as their candidate. If they VOTE
for him. they are thereby forced to an esdorse
meut u all the meanne--. II which he Is pro
ven to be guilty Tbi. state Of things. being
forced upon The democratic party by the ex
position Of Mr. Jones' have. we supposed
opened their eyes. and given rise 10 the rumoi
Il the Withdrawal Of their candidate.
Ii Davis leaves the track, cs identity some O
the following gentlemen viii succeed him
either Messrs Cookery. Eekles. Franklin. Sc
crest. Hanna. Hamhl. Humphreys. Williamson
OF Patterson. all Of whom are Davls's ~
periors intellectually and Ia political terpiiud
infinitely his Interiors. But n j. Of but httl'
consequence TO NJ shcr OF his friends " beth
er Mr.. Davis j. Withdrawn. or whether si,hc
II the above named gentlemen arc "a hnisI
the campaign The people are awake m,
the ini4uity n the Kansas and Nebraska bill
Tor which Sir Davis east his vote. aud tn
whole democratic party now endorse. has be-
come 50 apparent. tha, is friends arc leavin.
IT, a. flying scamen leave pe~tiferous ship
The sober sense Of the American people-tha
great conservative element. upon which rest
the very pillars 81 this coufederated Union
) being aroused. and before IL omni poien
power Icmagssucs. corrupl partisans add ego
tis'ieal eharlatan~. have 70 70 down 10 thei
msFlieI level The hor,rebe John g. Davis
who. a. be wrcte himself. '',cifA ais nsaai ear
- ard v4,lr,i ability si,savs sustained kisss,l
fr.th sreaf ersdf % Aimsslf AID parts gave ~
vote 10 repeal the Missouri Compromise. an.
thereby exei;sd tie civil war that i at thi
very moment raging upon our Western horde
gave his vote 20 abrc<aie a sacred compae
entered into by our fathers thifty-six year
age. and hai ala tys been regarded since then
as a great conservative measure. eementin
more strongly the unicn Of these Ssaics-gav
his vote. contrary 10 aha, ne said himself wa
right. bu, with the hope that II he would g
for a. rssid vet Srfcaf Arr
Take Davis OF n YOU wish to. gentlemen
although he threw himself isis iAe brsaeG .
tAe Nstrsst- ss,sf's. yet u j. aecrccd. TIA
neither he. MOI any other pcrsoa Who advc
Gates the Propriety Il the repeal 81 the Con
promise u ir2e. can ever again represent ,hi
Tn Congressional Dssirics IN the Congress ,
the United States.
Although Davis = r~s- infinitely he veal
at man you have IN yeor party. vet you hss
aeHs stfony enough . h<ar the Nebraska loa
sod re successfully thrce <h this canvass
Poor Davis the next time hc TUNES his Isl
We have no dsati hs n IA d-sh al The follow
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