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

IL Por the especial edi6eaiion Of our Dem
oerAtie friends north. who have not yet dis
covered that the hole tenor aud effect Of tn
ressess rAsrs 70 sskasSa,' - Ne will give then
the following from the Richmond (va.) Easss
ISsr. pro -sisvery Democratic paper.
THE TRUE ISSUE.
The Democrats of the South in the presen
canvass cannot rely on the old grounds Of de
fence and excuse k,r slavery for they seek ne
ss~vefs 20 ysfsis srA<re a. bsf % erfsad a. taf
rseseas rArs q 10 sstaors. Much less ca. fls,
rely on the eoasf,fsfsessl esarssfess Of slsp<
~. for such reliance - pregnant with the ad
mission that slavery - wrong. and but for III,
efn-iitutioa should be abolished. Thi. con
stitutional argument for slavery. standing
alone. fully iusti6es the abolitionists. They
srs clearly right IL slavery be morally wrong
for TO get rid oft under the constitution. or by
amending the constitution. Is eonfessedly im.
practicable.
ln truth. the constitution cannot help slave.
~. ~ u be q violation Of the laws Of God and
morality. ln ths. case the constitution should
be changed. or the free States shonld secede
rather than continue TO guaranty what they
consider immoral aud profane. The constiiu-
ton cannot belp slavery for another reason. -
States. and interramifed with the interests.
the feelings. and the very existence Of many
millions Of men. u much stronger than the
constitution. Ii would be far easier To change
or violate the constitution, than 10 abolish sla-
very. Besides slavery is older than the con
stitution-existed before IL. aud independent
ly Of IL. We derive no right to our slaves from
u. and weaken our eauss ~ seeming to rely on
IL
Nor will !, avail us aug hi to show that the
negro - most happy and best situated in the
condition Of slavery. II We stop there. we
weaken our cause by the very argument intend
eel TO advance 10 for propose 10 introduce into
see ferrifory kamsa beiags srAsm re assert 60 ke
uahf for liberty self goeer arsnf ssd equal sssoei
alton scsfA other We must 90 q sep further
We must show that African slavery is q neral,
religious, nsfursi. and probably. in the general,
necesss yissfifsfsoa Of society. This IL the on
" lane Of argument that will enable southern
democrats 10 maintain the doctrines Of state
equality and slavery extension.
For Slsp~ry BE- nefs legitimate, useful, moral,
aad expedsenf iastifsfisn. re cannot srifhouf re-
proof Of conscience sad fAe blash Of sAsp< sesh 10
srfend u, or sssvt eur quality effess States hsr-
ing no sseA insfsfaf,oa.
Northern Dsmoersfs need not 60 thus far
Thy DO not seek 10 eTfend sisrery bsf eaiy sgrss
10 ns eSfeas'on az q matter efrsshf on our psrf.-
They may prefer their own social system To
ours. IL 10 best that they should. Our friends
are conservatives at home. and conservative
Of the Union--conservative Of religion. Of mar
risgr. Of property. Of State institutions, and OF
federal institutions. But whilst they may
prefer their own social system, they will have
10 admit In this canvass that ours is also s,qh.
fsl and legitimate. aud sanctioned alike by the
opinions aud usages OF mankind. aud by The az.
Asrsfy and erpssss injaaefisns Of scripture. They
cannot consistently maintain that slavery is
immoral. inexpediert and prsfane. and yet
CONTINUE 10 submit To its extension.
We know that ve utter bold truth. But the
time has nov arrived when their uttersnce can
be no longer postponed TA< true .ssus sAosld
sfsad szf 90 Boldly ssd eiesriy that soas ~sy ,s-
take 20.