Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-08-20


Review Of the Troubles In Kansas. and of the
Ssnais's bill Tor the admission Of Kansas a. a
State into the Union. by an Indiauian." Is
sued from the Office Of the Washington Union
70 which is appended letter from the sushor
70 the Democratic mass meeting assembled at
Indianapolis on the 18th Jolly.
The document las been circulated in this part
part Of the State. an eye single to the faithful
bat Mr.. Bright should have caused his list TO
DC revised. So many of the rank aud ile
have leis the party. that it j. by no mean. sin
gular that the paper should have fallen into
The hands of some Of tho-e very Black Re-
Pubiieans" aud "Atolilionisls" 1t was intend.
cd to denounee and rilify.
When man has attained to The position oe.
eupied by Mr. Bright. now the sole represen.
tative Of the sovereignty Of Indiana in tho
senate we naturally expect from him some.
thing like dignity Of character. some respect
FOR he people be represents. and some regard
for truth; but We regret to say. that these quail.
tiles wall be sought In vain in the document
under review. After reference to the State
Of parties four years ago. be opens out as fol.
lows.
"one Of the modes by which the Black Re
publican Abolition party hopes to procure the
abolition Of slavery every where. il, by incen-
diary speeches and publications to array the
North against the South. and the South against
the North. and thus TO produce dissolution
Of the Union With many Of its leaders his
i ovowed purpose. The South thus weak
eued. they reason. will be unable to contend
successfully against their "revolted slaves"
and British bsyonets." more diabolical in
tent or infamous purpose never entered the
heart OF wicked men. Thus do they plot trea-
son against the Constitution. and thus would
they destroy the last hope Of liberty on earth"
This. people Of Indiana. is the language of
your own Senator. the man whom you have
honored. and by whose suffrsges he was pla-
ced in the Senate. and who. through your IA
vor. occupies the position Of Vice President Of
the United States. And 10 whom does he apply
this languagel To you who have conferred
this honor upon him. There is no mistakir-
this. Who does be say hopes to procure the
abolition Of slavery every where" aud to
produce dissolution Of the Union ?" The
Black Republican party. Who does he saw
avow this purpose' Many Of the leaders Of
tha, party. who"plot treason against the Con.
stitution." !" for the purpose Of destroying the
last hope Of liberty on earth ?" This same
party. according to Mr.. Bright.
These charges are brought against men
whose only sin is. that they resist the ex,en-
lion Of slavery into free territory. Mr. Bright
knew this when he made these charges he
lnew they were not attempting TO abolish sla-
very every where. Hell knew they were NOT en-
d-avoriag 10 produce dissolution Of the U nion.
iie knew they were NOT plotting treason against
The Constitution he knew they did NOT wish to
destroy the last hope Of liberty earth We
viii not apply his own language to himself:
"a more diabolical in,en, or infamous pur-
pose never entered the heart OF wicked man -
We leave the application to Others: for ws
viii not descend to the billing-geic. evcn Of a
senator.
And Who. we ask again. makes these charg-
esf He is the same Jesse ID bright. Who. in
! 1850, would not vote with Nr. Clay for a res
olution offered by him drclaring that slavery
did not exist in the territory acquired from
Mexico. That did not 90 far enough for him;
bat he voted with Mr.. Seward. and for Mr..
Stewards substitute, which was in the follow
ing language.
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude
otherwise than by conviction for crime. shall
ever be allowed in either of said territories OF
Utah and New Mexico
That IL the position Of the Republicans oi
TO. day. Did Mr.. Bright, when he voted for IL
entertain the "diabolical intent and "infa
nous purpose to sbolisA sisr>ry er<ry rhers
to dissoirs the Usioa; was he plating fyesssr
seaiaa fie Constitution. !" and seeking TO dssfres
ias last keps ef liberty esytl pc
Having promised thus much" the Sensto'
proceeds to examine the tfoables in Kansas
: lie admits that great outragcs have occurred
there. bu, isbors TO prove that the free STATE
men have been the sggressors. His effort II
this regard fxes his own character as SLAYER,
propsraadist 60 eohelusivs,y tha. eveu he vii
scarcely deny a. lie admits. however, tha
|, some Of the i.ws enacted by The so called lie
gsslatast were no, the very bess In the world
Hts strongest expression Of disxpproba,ien is
BY speaking Of some Of them A. having pre-
seribed "odious test oaths." Passing BY hi
!. assertion that The free State men we're the sg
gressors. of which the country can iodse q
!. we'll a. rr. Bright. ls, us sxsurins his pos
tion relative to the Kansas laws Of which h
speaks. lie SAYS Kansas vas Invaded by en-
grants FROM Massachusetts veil NJ "bo'
der rufsshs" FROM Missouri. Well. suppos
: this to be true. are the laws enacted BY the'
s,y thc more obligatory than II Missourisr
alone had done the ~ronEf And. air. Viii
you were snnulling part Of them. thus vi'
your o~n hand. STRIKING your ksnsss retss
Ia act in the face: failing foul ef n ~ith yo'
= own 6st. and knocking the last breath
Is squauer sovereignty out Of ia body. vhy a
you not declare the whole void 7 We shz
see.
~ His pexs position IL lha, the repeal Of 4
,. Missouri restriction Vas not the eanse Of
:. lroahles in Kansas. And hcv do you en-
!. pose. reader. he proves his posiiion' ri
!, Senator shall speak for himself;
10 sBas say cur eppoaenss. ~ yos had not :
pe&led The Msssesri cenproniss there veu
have been no oasrsxss in Kansas. ~ pa
b. ~ II reasoning. ne Nigh, make God the .