Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-08-20
John g. Davi. and the Extra wabash

John g.. Davis and the Extra wabash
Express.
We Yesterday enclosed IN our Daily issue,
and 10 dsy Ne place IN our Weekly. an "Ex
ira Wabash Express. in which the curtain
that Ia. 80 long concealed the lion. John g.
Davis - i-ei. and the man as he - stalks
~ an kis hibiscus deformity before a. How.
ever humiliafing such an exposition must be
70 the Honorable IN Representative. still his
friends must console themselves that he. upon
whom they have heretofore lavished their "a
sors. has no. only proved rsereant 10 their
friendship. bat unworthy. ~holiy and entire
], uworiby. u their slightest respect. That
Lc. while presumiug 10 represent this Con
grcssion,l District IN the councils Of the na
ton. was 30 wrapped ~ ia his selfish concsit.
hat. loosing al sight ofhis country aud Lis
co1n,ry'- interests. only desired To DO that
which would advance himself aud CRAFTY his
ambition That he sitting in the Congress
questions were before that body, could not for
one moment look with the eye Of patriot 10
hi- counlTy's good. bat with selfshness.
unparalleled "a the history OF This country
wrote home the following letter:
''flopsE % RFrRssESrArwEs. Feb. ~, 81.
THE only thing that gives me trouble u
the proposed repeal Of the Missouri Cofnpn,
uf.c IL IS the first time ia my life that
have felt uneasy. or inclined 20 hesitate about
10y duty. ~ 90 for u. "a may defeaf 'ue-if o
qaiasfu. 4 may do The sqHie, Whaierrr e0ars'
Imay 6saby fake. 4 must Of course BE- SreParea
% dcfead
There was then befoFe the National Con
rTcss. Question that has shaken the psi
lar. Of this confederation 10 their very base
question that fell like alarm bell In thu
night upon the ears Of all lovers Of their coun
try-a question which said that human bon
dage was naiional aud not secsional--a ques
ton that repealed the Compromises of our faith
ers. and may cause dissolution Of thcs'
States. and yet when such question vas 4
bc settled. aud when the seventh Congress
,ional D,s,rie, in Indiana was called upon 4
cast her vote. the criugiug buffoon who dare,
% represent an intelligent constituency. sat il
bis seat, aud only asked himself the unwor
Thy questions. III co FOR IT. 1T MAY
DEFEAT NE-IF AGAINST 1T. IT MAY
DO THE SANE. l. there an honorable ma,
ia this District, who would again assist u
giving position and place u such an sran
deuagoyuc.
Bat equal 10 this in suporciloasness. and
ifpossib,e. il peer in dcmagogui,m. is anoth
~ efasion Of the HONORABLE John q Davi.
pcn. addressed 70 one o. his Constituents Il
bis city, aud IS precisely as follows.
''IsooKvilIr. June II. 1883
Il seems n me that a we'll written a-'iel
f1f yonr paper. in regard 10 my course gene
rally--my attention 10 public and private bu
slneSs -my sfsnaiag rifA rae Accommodation
~, evidenced by the appointments slrcad,
iNaie nv unobtrusive bat hrm and straitfof
ward course with such other remarks a
night D. thought prudent. would Just nov
have and excellent effect
"Wogli Il be asking too much for Won q
prepare such an article Tor yoar next paper, /
700 have time
''UaottrHsius. bat arm aud straitforwsr,
csusc.' What an awful misapprchension tn
Hsasratir gentleman mus, have q tie props
use Of wordsl By all means - should hay
lrli m Of Il obtrrsive. FOR thes~ never wa
nan-therc never was beng vho wore u
human form. that 20 bslicd al true honor an
genuine naahocd. aud seemed 70 determine
q inirude. and thrust himself upon the cor
s.deraiion - honorable men. Is did John &
Davis With aolhing to recommend him bc
f1s seihsaHrss--nothsng peculiar about his
LRthis rencsif. and with has per6dy now g,
fsosed, BE prssames TO ask the voters ef al,
Desires. 10 permit him 10 ruprcSsnt al he
great i.sser~stS IN the national councils Tn
fable Of 20 toad making "a efIsFi 70 swell il
20 the dsnesssseas el the on. she sss be stssise
~ thu Distinguished geusismsn. aud n
should nei<ber tbe terrible calamity vAis
befel tat eslsisafsd swsllcr.
We ass tku TIC voters 81 ihis district
Rad With care. thsss,ra sselesed in d. day
issue. head It. ~ad u any Que says u is y,
,rsetaevsry PAuis-lsE. send tlszn 70 ,his o
ace aud ws pledge -s-sse.f 70 rroSaes N
ofig.aals fss esssy ssstsae<. ia tie hanawr
TIM Of the Hos. lohn q Davis. Rss
IL. and les men % nchie ir,rulsss. u h,v
sense 81 hcnar. 81 disasae3 insslloS,as
thoughts, ~ ~hsGhsE be NAo wes "a be .a,l
~ Of acts. such ~ are there exposed. ~ - II
worthy II their rrsssee'. TIE lsw rrsvciln
TartiIaa-tis nap Who feans to leave HI par
y AID has ne, The moral raarafe e fellow n
inPulses 81 his bcs;os astoro-she polisica
'noosehank srdsss Pariisaa triekStcr VII. =,
have 10 deabt. s'lii ciin< 10 ibe hanarsbl
gsatleman's dying fsuaaes u, lks ues de,a
oersi. he Apaesi kepabliean aud he rsausa
Arssriran <ill s<o1s hias frsn sssssr prss.,..
- h1'ess 'aiesrsiy seons TIE approach q
iaisehood aod ooryspison.
- The members q Congress sna.r al. NJ,