Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-08-13

: We love 10 sse acts Of disinterestedness-
, the unfeeling. cold. calculating man. who ca
, do nothing without his reward We despise.--
} Many act on the principle that unless II is .
nominated in the bond they can do no soo'
deed. The christian may bleed to death II
the presence Of Shyloek. aud he offer no al,
because he was not obligated" 60 To do =
A We tuen leaf after leaf u that great volum
Of human suffering which the past has beef
writing. We hnd them sparkling and brighten
ing with deeds coming from pure heart. fre'
Of unselhsh motives. Pro bone psbi,eo" ha,
eheered many Of the suffering great-the seaf
fold. the guiilotiue. the dungeon. bear testi
mony TO the virtue aud stern integrity Of tn.
sons Of men.
"--The few, the immortal names
That were not born TO die
are those who sacrifice their lives, their for
tones. for God and their native land"
But We are not compelled that We may fnd
instances Of labor and attachment springing
from disinterested motives. TO wander away
back in the dismal vaults Of the past. Happy
land this: for even here we see Auoe living
proofs that men are not only willing but seek
ing opportunities for displaying their disin.
terested attachment TO our common country;
and not that only. but to their party.
We have been brought to these reflections
by considering the conduc. Of the masters Of
the old line party in our midst. As their live.
and virtues have been sselusioeiy for the pub.
lie. there can be Nc breach of good manners in
our mentioning them publicly.
We will then speak righ: out in meet
ing" As the Journal is the mouth piece Of
these disinterested patriots. We will begin
there. But We must first enter our pro,ss, a.
gainst the silence that iafuenfisI daily Keeps
on the disinterested motives of its editors and
bscsers. Why don't you speak outi This
assumed modesty is unneeessary-it is dcgen-
Grating into prudishness. Modesty ia very
becoming in sweet sixteen but is an appen-
dage wholly unbecoming such tremendous
morning deliveries, Why does it not tell Of
Graftoni II could speak hugely Of him; and
besides We are pleased at merited praise to
those we respect aud admire. But since that
paper keeps q stone rolled at its sepulchral
mouth on this subject. we will take on our.
selves tie task which belongs SO peculiarly
to it. Shakespeare says
THE evil that men do lives after them;
The good Is of inferred With their bones"
But 0rafton--his evil and his COED vill be
isterred together.
His disinterestednsss has compelled him
10 ofes himself an unwilling sacrifice TO Oh.
ees. with salaries, fees and per dism) four.
teen times out Of the sixteen years he has been
an inhabitant Of this county. As the right
bower OF John G. Davis. commandsnt sxpec.
tant OF the liege forces Of the President in this
District, he kindly offered his personal ser.
vices TO run the present Congressional race
But Mr.. Davis. whose nineteen years term
as public officer had sehooled him to its la
bore. With his usual appreciation Of such acts
Of disinierested kindness could not grant this
delicate request. aud took the burden on him
cell. Grafton then consented 10 sacrifice his
pecuniary interests by accep ting the Senator.
ship. bot was finally convinced by His Ercsl.
leney. the proprietor of'that same cid
speech. that the State Of Indiana would re.
ceive more benefit FROM his services at the
Psnitentiary. at $1,000 a year. After great
struggle in his own mind. Grafton yielded
his course being determined by the fact that
he stood 10 no more danger Of being elected
than he was Of being struck by lightning in
q eloudless day. or than his co lsborer in this
work Of philanthropy has Of being elected to
Congress. His country will not forget him
when he becomes a candidate next yeari
The other two editors OF that Evergreen, !"
were anriors % Serve the K Ms in the May
orally OF our city. but their friends could not
think Of requiring 80 much from SO little. The
selfish. unPairiotie Office seeking X. N. party,
into which their "yorthfol indisete,ion" had
urged them. were abandoned very discrc,e'y.
and they. fall Of wisdom and discretion. rush
ed into the embraces Of that high minded
thinking patty. whose acts daily prove that
its innzte and natural modes,y compel i, to
obey the command ss 10 aims, LET not thy
left hand know Whit thy right hand dce,h
Ons Of them has not tie most distant idea.
tneithef have BE people) Of his peelectins
The veighty interests ofths Nation, forsake
the we'll filed Golfers Of tn, journal" and
hide his talents in the gloomy once 81 Coun-
y Clerk. The other csnpot cease Ire deleeta.
bic occupation Of saving the Union once day,
for ncthing. and roast beef EXTRA, and enlight.
en The Hs,k Of Legislation With his wisdom
Al - per day.
The virtues Of our other friends can be er
hibiied after fhe County Convention. But ne
can say. With how much fear Of esntradiction.
every one knows. that in this vide world ear.
no, be found . class q men Of The nurnber sf
the sesdsrs OF old iinei.m in this County. Who
sacrifice 80 much time and talents for the good
Of their Country ~ they. from such pure. dis
Interested motives. and on whose tomb stones
such peculiar Inscriptions esn be written.