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


follows:
To Mr. TkUsrwoRTnr AxD DufrfvL RrrRIsrS' :
rArlvx. rHK PRorRsEroa OF THE "ISDrASA
SrArg SENTINEL"
Rrv. sR:-If ever poteniate could glory in
the devotion OF subject. can in yours. At
first vas deceived in yoE. Your strategy
SO far excelled my conceptions. that your alb
clifton vote for Birney. your seeming devo-
tcn to Education and Temperance, excited
fears lest you were seduced from my service
were to secure the confidence Of "fanstics''
aud "itinerant vsgabonds," and elevate you
to the superintendent of free schools. Your
success was admirable-it resulted most prof.
itablyl That firenfy thousand, obtained By
your financial skill. has enabled you 10 Guido
me. all hollow, in promoting my own cause:
and then your example may have such a hap
py influence in forming the character Of those
under your superintendent. and fitting them
for my service.
Your land investments gave me no anxiety.
as my officials so often make such purchases
when they are financially blessed-but when
you purchased the Sentinel" my most relia
bic organ, ! was again alarmed These
presses. until am sure have the subsidized
strike terror TO my soul, and, notwithstand
ing had received so many proofs of your
loyalty, did fear lest your former proclivi-
ties might preyail-that you might become
free soil in your labors. united with exertions
in behalf Of that accursed prohibitory liquor
law, and that through your fundamentally
the pro-slavery cause might be defeated, the
prohibtory liquor law sustained and de-
feated and dethroned
But when you called to your aid, those
whose long and faithful services to me, had
not only become second nature to them. but
nature Itself. and your course flashed upon my
understanding. could but bow down and
acknowledge your superiority. You so iuge
niously took your position behind them. that
when whispered in your ear, you could
communicate to thoirs, without loss Of your
clerical guise should have shouted, had
not known how disagrcablc shouting was
10 youl Thanks TO your superior manage.
ment aud devotion. | felt myself safe again
and could trust all to your unequalled skill
At the moment when stringfellow. Atehi
son, Pierce, Douglas Co, had carried oul
my instructions so successfully. and my
faithful subjects were enaeting such glorious
scenes in Misunderstanding a Legislature te
enact laws superior to those Of my own king
dom. TO tar and feather, duck, stab. shoot
hang and imprison--to drive men from thu
territory, and women and children from th'
temporary cabins provided for their shelter
TO lie upon the ground exposed to sun an,
storm. burn public buildings aud r-;v.,.
DWELLING; TO steal rob and plurder; and de
stroy those accursed printing presses. uhde
pretence OF arrcstirg traitors to our cause. un
der the protection Of the army aud NAVY
when all this. 80 gratifying to my heart. wa
going brsvely on. elored that you were be
hind. to denoupee every statement of thcs
acts. which might reach your district. as lab
clifton lies" lftriumphant-ah can lool
upon gangs Of human beings. stepping TO thu
music ofcracking whips and clanking chains
can behold thousands, at early dawn shsk
ing drowsiness from their eyes. and filth from
their garments. and dragging their emancis
, ted bodies from their novels 10 their unpai,
toil--theig signs, groans, and implied elacu
lations will feast my heart.
In all this you shall richly participate. !
you will so cry abolition abolition. aboli
tion,,l" and all the time abolition aboli
tion,l' aud dissolution Of the Unonl" as 4
hold the old liners together. and add sufiici
ent numbers, to secure our triumph.
The boldness with which you denounced
Black Republican. A ABOLITION. Disunionists. 70
squandcring the public money. in sending
committee Of three. at eight dollars day each
To investigate our conduct in Kansas. excite'
my admiration! The testimony they obtain
ed. however, will prove ruinous TO our cause
unless you can prevent the Democrats chat
the name. not old liners from giving ere
dcnce 10 their official report This fear yol
cannot do. as they are accustomed TO believ
ing Official documents.
If they read this document. many Of then
will believe IL. and they may think you insin
cere in dcnouncing these facts as abolition
lies. You must therefore prevent them from
reading 1t; you have made a glorious begin
ming and your only chance is TO carry II out.
+ but II viii not do 10 attcmp. 10 turn their At
tention from II by referring to the cost Of hi
committee. else you may direct their attention
TO That kansas pacidcation bill. which pro
vidcs that Pierce shall appoint fire commits