Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-08-06

Til. ai,lisgs1Asd champion Of slavery *
tension. made Of his peculiar harrang1ss
m The Court House last Saturday evening -
We have not heard Mr. Davis before since be
osnyasse-l this district with II D. Scott. and We
had battered ourseif. that in the two years past
he certainly would have improved some. But
II possible we do eandidiy believe. he is
wor,s speaker. and poorer debaieE than he was
then He has not one mark q a man Of eapa'
city about him His manner is bad IN the ex'
IRENE. and lis thoughts very disconnected
and iueoherent. How he ever screwed him
,eli Up 10 the belief. that he was fitting rep
r,scniative FOR this people in Congress. - be
vend ous comprehension. The times new are,
TIA. IhdIaua should be represented in the
Congress of,heU. States, by rsa-by iniellec
,asl men-men whose mind and manners eom-
maud respect. and whose mental power forces
consideration from the rest Of mankind. We
wsnt no pigmies 70 represent the 7th Con
gress,onsl District. Mr. Davis has already
spoat foxr years at Washington. and it would
af0l rs the greatest pleasure II his friends
would point to one important measure that
ever originated with him, or thft he ever adj
vocated He passed through Congressional
life Of tNo terms and did nothing Of impor
tanee but vote to repeal the Missouri compro-
mise line. that Pandora's box, from which has
flown all the evils that now threaten the peace
and integrity Of this PeoP'e.
We were. however. much pleased with Mr..
Davt-'s e.Fort. to create the Impression that he
had, on several occasions, driven bis oppo-
neat. Mr.. Usher, to the wall. The presump-
ton was unparalleled for him to even inti-
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match for Johr p Usher. AS well might Gen.
Tom Tumb aspire 20 pugilistlc effort with
Tom Dyer or the duiiest Owl that boots in
the dark recesses OF the forest. endeavor to i'm
state the flight aud scream OF the mountain
eagle. II Mr. Usher ever gave Mr.. Davis any
reason to beliere. that he could not answer
his arguments. { was owing alone to the fact
that the Arguments were so psurils aud weak
tina, il was matter Of supeferogalion for him
% attempt an answer.
Mr. Davis'- defence OF the Infamous repeal
~ the Missouri Compromise was the lessened
argument Of the Douglas school Of politicians
and /, Vas all owing to the question Of slavery
COMING UP" he aoundered amid th'
Opinions q great men, as disabled PorPois'
Tolls in the eve Of the storm. lie most gross
~ perverted the truth aud seemed to he IN
conscious Of the fact. lie misrepreserted thu
rlsines, doctrines Of the political history o
The country, and at the same time was ignor
ant Of the vandalism in which he was enga
ged Take his whole speech together, an'
while il bore upon it, face the marks Of super
iative weakness, still IL was evident that
was intended a. a gull trap" 10 deceive tn
mos, lily posted, and ignorant pars Of tn
community. 10 this. however. we feel assur
ed he has very much mistaken this eommu
nifty. for he plato add sober truths have bee
81 often presented before the minds Of thi
people, that Il will require = more experieu
ced sophest thsn John @. DAvis 10 mislea
them.
He concluded his speech By assuring hi
audience that he vas certain to triumph cvs
hi.epponent-h new be would-he was Get
tain he woald-he felt IL in his bones h
wouid--,here was 90 doubt ia his mind b.
that he would-hs wanted his fsiends to =
main firm. sid be knew they wouh. But I
give the reader correct idea Of the beant
ard ehsstness % bis style. ~swiIl have
give the exact lsguags Of one Of bic periods
Fellow eitizsns will beat John p. U.hs
fellow .ciiirsns-thcrs u no doubt Of h. fellow
.eitisens-i; Is fxei fact. fellow es;izens. an
fellow citizens my vote vii be larger than
ever Wa before. fellow eitirsns.'
AL ROW We viii stop. fe-l.love.i.t-
ss-u-s. sad ask you u yoa are willing to sa
iain that snsn. Who veisd 20 repeal the M
souri cOmrsomiss aud thereey admit slaves
70 40 north.