Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-07-30
who Is the sectional Party,

The cry against Mr. Fremont on part OF The
old liners is. that he is a sssfioasl candidate -
We suppose this means, that Mr.. Fremont was
nominated by Convention composed mostly
Of Northern men If the issues presented to
the American people by the platform upon
which Mr.. Fremont stands. are seetionsl then
they are made so by the action Of the South.
and not by any act OF the North. But Ne pro
pose to examine all the positions Of the sever
n prominent candidates. aud see who ocea'
pies the most sectional one.
II the Republican candidate is TO be regard
ed as sectional candidate. because he was
nominated mostly by delegates from the free
States. then We have only TO say. that there
,oere more men from tie Seafk. ia tie PAiladsl.
phia fonpsntiOn Of Jane. rAs poted for Col Ere
naoaf's nomination. than men from fhe AoTfh
,sAo rooted in February for Mr. Fllmofe's nOmi-
asfsoa
Hence. if Mr. fremont is sectional eandi-
late for the North. Mr.. Fillmore is equally
one for the South. and while Mr. Fremont has
not an electoral ticket in some of the slave
States. Mr.. Fillmore is equally in want of one
in some Of the free States.
The truth is. the candidate Of the Republi-
can party is no sectional candidate. It's true
he is the exponent Of principles that the PEG.
pie Of the North believe to be right, as Mr.
Buchanan is the representative of principles
they believe to be wrong. The democracy, in
their Cincinnati Convention. while they Sc
lected Northern man to be their standard
bearer. placed him upon platform so alto
gether Southern, that his individuality is en-.
tirely lost. and il be ever had any sympathy
in common with free State men. he has entire
~ sacrificed il, ia order to obtain Southern
votes. The whole tenor of the democratic
democratic party, is. that slavery shall be
pushed into territories now free. This issue
being raised by the action Of the Democratic
National Convention, was presented to the
North as the question. in this Presidential
campaign. The North then embraced the op
portunity TO have this vexed question settled
and in Convention where all were invited tC
attend. they laid down their platform, in
which they said. that slavery ought not to b,
! extended over territory secured to freedom b,
the compromises Of our fathers. and they pla
ced John G Fremont before the American PEG
pie. as the exponent of that sentiment
Now. was this Convention more sectional
than the one which nominated Mr.. Fillmore
We think not; and in fact the only issue pre-
scented to the American mind. that may b,
called "a sectional one, was first presented b,
the democratic party. While, therefore, tn,
democratic party has for its candidate North
their platform as entirely a sectional one, anc
they enter this campaign to fight sectional
fight and achieve as they hope, sectoua
victory.
The above are the facts Of this case as W,
understand them What is the duty thea o
the American people? Must the great issu'
OF Freedom or Slavery. which has been fcrces
upon the North, be abandoned. because dem
ocratic orators. and venal press, say that Mr
Fremont stands upon sectional platform.
There are Is .000, 900 OF American citizen
living north Of Mason and Dixons line, an,
there are about 10000 900 living south of iha
line. Must il be said that these Il 900 .0O
must not advocate this great National ques
ton because 1t may, by possibility, connie
with the opinions of the Shareholders in tn
South. And not Only so. but out Of the 6
900 900 living in slave States. there is less thai
ono hay MILLION, who own all the slaves an,
We think We hazard nothing in saying. that o
the $500 900 Observation-Disclosures who reside il
slave States. majority Of them are III thei
sentiments could be honestly obtained) oppo
sed TO the extension of slavery, and willing
should be confined to its present limits.
But this Is not sectional controversy
Many in the south will vote against the SLAYER
exiensionist, and many in the north will yot
with them. In some OF the southern State
they have already organized Fremont electora
tickets. and we have no doubt. that il a full
fair aud free expression Of pablic feeling coul
be had, many Of these States would cast thei
electoral vote for Mr.. Fremont. Three or fo,.
hundred thousand slave holders can not cef
tainly expect to control the honest expires sio
Of opinion, entertained by IS 600 900 norther
freemen. no, will they long lead the opinion
Of over 5000 900 oftheir own citizens.
II. then. this is a sectional controversy, IL /
one that originated in democratie convention
and was forced spon the north. by souther
democratic platform