Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-07-23
From tAe Cincinnati Tines. Jaly i0sh.
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN, FLAG STRUCK.


The events Of every day convince us
that the better sense of the people is be-
ing aroused with the full determination to
rescue the country from the grasp of ia.
naticism and party idolatry. The eyi.
dence is around Us upon every side. and
It is making itself manifest in a thousand
different ways. Many who were undeci-
ded. are now declaring themselves on the
side OF their country. and in opposition to
sectional distraction. Newspapers tina,
have been the suhjec, of.nlimidaiion from
the opposition have shaken 49,. .''- shaekles
from them. and viniicated their indie
pendcnce by the support Of MILtARp
FILLMORE.
We have now 10 record the striking of
another Republican flag by The Wyandot
(Ohio) Pioneer. and the unqualified as
scrlion that it is enlisted for The campaign
IN behalf OF American issues and WILLARD
FILLMORE their representative In rela-
ton TO the change the Pioneer says:
Hereafter we will not support any man
Tor otfice-we care not what his politics
may be--unless we are satisfied that in
doing so We are doing right, we cannot be
induced TO do wrong for the paliry con
sideraiion Of dollars and cents. We would
rather be defeated with the proud con-
sciousness of having done rigAt, than to
succeed by practicIng deception "a clear
conscience IS gilmore value to US than sill
yer or gold.
The man who will barter his conscience.
and all the better constituents of his ma
ture. fox political aggrandizement or par
" ascendency. is unworthy the name of
man. For one. we do not feel disposed to
yield our better judgment TO party policy
or to the schemes Of politicians. We will
not sacrifice our manhood our conscious
ness of right and wrong. our independ
ence of thought and acIion. in order TO re-
tain our position In any party; and party
whose members exac: such base humllia.
ton is no, worthy the countenance of an
honest man.
Now. We have been told that If we do
not like the nomination. we ought 10 keep
quiet and 60 for the ticket for the sake of
the success OF great prlncipse. NOT SO
He is a freeman whom the truth makes
free" Our conscience points US to the
path. and We would act out lie were we
to pursue any other course. We would
rather place the interests of this country
in the hands of any honest. upright man.
whom We know to be capable Of guard
ing and protecting them. than to place
them in the hands of the ignorant tool of
designing men
If we gave our support to Fremont VIC
would do SO IN direct opposition TO our
own convictions Of right; and while we ac-
cord to our friends the privilege Of pursu-
ing Just such a course as may seem right
to them. without the fear of censure from
US, we also claim the privilege of doing
what We conceive to be our duty without
regard to party ties or the opinions ofoIh.
erS.
We have weighed this matter we'll
we have not acted haslily-we have Civ
the subject that cool and serious delIbera
ton which It's importance seemed TO de.
mand at our hands. and the following are
the conclusions we have arrived al:
! We cannot support Buchanan because
we look upon him as a time serving
trucking. dishonest politician. who would
make the interests OF his country subser.
wien, to the success OF his party. if occa-
sion required il. In short. he is pohti-
clan b. trade. and with that class OF men.
party IS paramount to every other consid-
Grafton.
ID We cannot support Fremont. be
cause We believe he lacks the quaitica.
tons which we believe a candidate for the
Presidency should possess.
81. Willard Fillmore has honesty. a.
bili,y and experience. and although some
portions OF the platform upon which lac
stands do not suit "a We believe that the
government OF this coun'ry woull b, safel
10 his hands than in those Of either Of III,
candidates we have named Believing
thus. he shall have our vote and the bene
6t of what little influence we may pos
sess.