Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-09-26
LETTER TO GOV. WRIGHT.
An Old Line gathering Of Penatss--
'oUnioni Treason and TSoiforsI ~

ONoHf ffeoS0H oHo FotSoFSi
Hon. J. A.. WRroHr-Sir: Since
wrote my last letter 20 your Exec cheney
| have had the pleasure OF spending On
afternoon and night 10 your city. fwal
pleased to witness the rapid growth an,
development Of our Capitol. Formerly,
trade was confined to river towns, buI
the building OF railroads introduced {
new era, and Commerce, "shiIting, turn
ed the other way"
X was the afternoon preceding thu
Old Line demonstration at the Tippe
canoe Battle Ground. and learning tha
Douglas. Cass. Breckenridge and other
magnates were to speak, though l ha'
made arrangements to 60 WESTWARD
that night, rem aimed until the nexl
day to learn from the lips OF those men
the true principles Of the party.
Before I describe those speeches, sir
may ask you what fitness there is In
an Old Line demonstrations on that Bat
tIe-ground! II is my opinion, cir, tha
the Devil, much as divines Of yoll
church say OF his meanness, was aston.
ished above measure when Bright, Viii
lard. Cass. Douglas and Dickinson arose
on that ground and lauded the memory
Of Harrison. He surely rubbed hii
hands with glee and said, swell. we'll
this beats-my time! | remember
l840-these men were then shouting
British WhiQs,' 'Bank-bought Wings
'Old Granny Pettcost Harrison!' Now
it's Noble Wing Party'-'Brave olt
Whies'-'Glorious Henry Clay!' These
are entitled to my pitchfork, split-foo'
and tail. Bright heads me, and always
did own upto Willard"
But to that meeting. At an earlv
hour, Senator Bright-your much loved
friend, Governor-made his appearance.
Almost Immediately he asserted that be
honestly believed that the design Of the
Republican organisation and its leaders
in Congress, was the dissolution Of the
Union! This was modest language to
come from a Kentucky slaveho lder to
Indiana freemen! He also said: "Ths
canvass is essentially contest between
the North and the South" Also thai
those with whom he acted, including
old National Wings and Democrats
from the N"rth and South. were in fav.
or Of the Union as Il is. despite North
ern fanaticisu.
This was the substance OF all that
was said subsequently by Senator Cas-
in his dignifird pIatitudes, Douglas In
his half-drunken gssconade. Preston In
his stilted bombast, and yourself in the
partial repetition OF that "same old
speech" endeared to all the people
by thousand recollections; Mr.. Breck.
enridge IN his really diguifed and cour'
teous remarks, Willard in his coarse "a
wings and brutal faisehoods, and Helm
In HE mouthing notbings. {e.
Now. Governor Wright, I shall mai
these faisehoods to the counter. as.
sert that the Old Line party have gone
into this contest with simply one great
princi pie, viz: the indefinite extension
OF slavery, and secondly, IL you canno,
succeed. shall show that your leader,
(for, Governor, you Northern politic'
ians have your leaders snd'drivers,) are
prepared and determined to dissolve ths
Union.
The first position prove thus: Sen,
ator Bright. Elk. oficio Vice President
the man whom Indiana democracy de-
lights to honor, says: "This canvass Il
essentially a contest between the North
and the South" Admitting that he ac'
ted with and for the South. The same
sentiment, only more boldly said. is Ia
the following quoistlon from the procee
diugs of the Democracy OF Farquier CO.
Va:
"Resolvcd. That the paramount issue'o
this canvass is the slavery question, e
which there can be bot two sides. the
one held by the Black Republicans. and
the other by the Democracy. and iha
those who are not Tor us and with us
are against u.s."
Now is there any concealmenti Her,
the object ofthe struggle IL openly avow
ed. There is no whining about IN,
Constitution, but bold avowal--w,
fight for slavery;-and you tell Us, cir
in your eloquent speech, that the De
mocracy North anJ South is one. I
may be said this Il selecting an extrem,
So.thern view. What say you then, Il
the following from that truly Democrat
10 sheet, the N. Y. Day Book:
I'VE repeat. slavery, negro slavery
and negro slavery extension, 10 the sol,
question before the country. and to b
settled at the approaching Presidentis
election. But the Democracy are no
opposed 10 slavery ertens,oA There &
not one singi. Democrat IA the chole Mort
opposed 10 the extension Of Southern socie
~, or 80 called erisnsion Of slauery."
VIII you, sir. re epudiate thisl Itis tn
language Of an organ ofyour urty, pub
lished on free coil. Il boldly ascrIbe.
slavery extension to you and your 1850
cinter, and says that In the sohoie Nortl
NOT ONE SINGLE DEMOCRAT |,
opposed to n know that good ole
Democrats ssy they are opposed to the
extension as much as we arc. But o
course they are hypocrites, or else III a
are dupcd by tho party 10 sdcrs. itN
Tho Richmond Enquirer states sul
more openly the ground 10 be sccupie,
BY the Dc mocracy OF the two sections
and ns Democracy 10 one every whore
Of coursc you. sir. endorse II. Yet Oh,
blush OF shame must maptls even youl
cheek. No wonder, cir. that you say
after endorslng the following extract
tat you would have the preacher nwhe
would preach against tho persecution
OF Kansas hanged. f''
But. cir. please read from the Rich
nond Enquirer ftrs n,.
ave must show that African SLAYER,
IL moral. religious natural, and, prob
ably. In the general, a no osessary InstItu
tion Of socie y. This 10 the only lin,
ot argument that will enable HoutherI
Democrats 10 maintain the doctrine o
State equality and that OF slavery exten
sion. Hf ~ SOD
"For Il sisvsrybs not legitimate, uss
f,ii. moral and sfpsdisuf }ssfsfufion, ~
cannot, without rsproef ef conscience anl
blush Of shsms. ssel 10 szisnd Il, or ssssr
es- sqasiffy With States Aaving no such ~
siiaion. Northern Democrats nee
Wot 70 ,hos far. They do not seek t
extend slavery, only agree 10 ~ erisns 10
az q matter N right on our part The
may pFeIer their own social instItutIo
system 70 ours. II is best thst the
should, Our fFIends afs conservative
| "A hama and aonsagvaiivas af tha tIala