Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-08-27
Letter from Hon. John e.. Davis.


GE~rLEaxS-A Friend has Just placed ia nv
hands copy ofthe Wabash Express Extra"
of the 18th inst. containing what purports 10
be an exposure by Joseph O. Jones. late =.
NJ. at Terre. Hauie. Of my pricsis and ceafdea
fisl correspondence with him for several
years.
This. the last desperate card Of a desperate
and unprincipled scoundrel. acting as q tool
in the hands Of the aboltionists Of this dis
trict
Feilea ia erery attempt 70 dsfssf on gses-
foas nep al sssse before the essafyy, sad seeiag
fAeis eaadtdsfs deened 10 sr-soAelaing dejeaf
they have thus been compelled TO resort To
this last and worst Of crimes. the betrayal
Of private confidence.
have four more appointments TO I'LL this
week in Vermillion county; when this stall
have been done. will reply fully 10 this com
munieation, in which | shall satisfactorily
sA,e that SO far % any ~ nafued or unpleasant
sxprsssiea fsrards eertsia geatlsmea meRilosed
ia those extracts from my prirafs and confidential
letters. 'cers fhe expressions Of the moment. under
fAe exeifem>.f produced By tle Lffers o. thts nan
Joses. doubtless. as have long since been
satisfied in most cases, base misrepresenta-
tions Of the feeling, and actions Of those gen
tlemcn-
All ak is that public opinion be suspen
ded until my reply is made public
Truly ours.
JOHN G. DAVIS.
The above is the letter Of the HON John G i.
Davis. addressed to the ditors Of the Tsrrc-
Haute Journal. aud in which the demagogue
aud political charlitan is as apparent. As is
corruption infamy and ingratitude i'm the let
ters he wrote to oJoseph o. Jones. We wonder
If the great reason for the exposure TO which
Il. a Id No
cause the Peoples party was fooled in erery
stemPt to defeat him on qaestioHs nor sf ssus be
fore the eouafry. sad herssss tAeir candidate scas
Doomed 10 al osernhelm ng defesf'" No doubt
the "snobtrasire' candidate. who once deliv =
cred "one effse most sloqueat sad able argsmeafs
that ever echoed in the Halls Of our National
Capitol. thinks that his opponent is "dso~ed
10 "a overwhelming defeat" Hisc conccit has Of
late become so prove, bal that We could ex-
pect nothing less Of him. He still lsbors un.
der the foolish hsllucination that he is the
great personihcation OF greatness. While the
whole Congressional District is laughing at
him. he still. like Dandy Jack dressed up in
uniform. presumes to initiate a man.
Suppose he does "shoe that far any ILL.,
Hsfx red or anpisas1nt oppression torards eer-
tain gentlemen mentioned in those srf-acfs from
his ia vArE and CONFIDENTIAL leffers. rere Tia
expressions Of the momenf under the ereifensenl
produced BY the Lffers Of fA6 NAN Jones." what
has that to do with the questions now inter
esting this whole people. II he has abused
and villihcd individuals, let them get together
-. - L.
people have but little interest. II these
friends have so lost their manhood. that the.
will now give their influence to promote tha
man, who both eeutcmns and abuses them
Why. be il so: we have our own opinion o
such poltroons, and all honorable men hav,
theirs. But we now tell Mr. Davis. that h
cannot thus disert the public mind from th
main features Of Mr.. Jones' exposition. wha
letter did Mr. Jones address TO the Honorabl
gertlemsn, that induced him to write the fol
loving:
"HousK or RrrsrskSyArlvEs, Feb. Is, 81.
"The only thing that gives me trouble !
the proposed repeal Of the Missouri Compn'
= mise IL is the first time in my life that
c have felt uneasy, or inclined to hesitate abor
my duty. TIeo for IL. "a may dsfssf ms-y q
osiasfu IL msv do the sarV. WAafsru coavs
may fasuy take, 4 musf Of course be prepare
10 dsfead"
Were these the motives that should actual
a Representative in Congress. when a gre'
question, affecting the very stability of thi
" Union, was before that body for consider
Is toni will the people sustain man. who. o
e an occasion like this. only asked himself n
a questions, ZIP I 90 FOR 1T. 1T MA
' DEFEAT ME-Ip AGAINST 1T. 1T MA
!. DO THE SANE"
i And again. We ask the distinguished Den
l ocratie candidate for Congressional favors.
Il produce the letter from Mr.. Jones. which II
10 ducsd him to write the editorial article whie
ia appeared in the Tefre- -Haute journal, Of Ju
n is,h. 1854. and Of which the following arc e
n act extracts.
~ ~xr psei. became q candidate only four ~set. ,
III fore the election and although then anaeeu.omcd
pnhlie speaking. took tho stamp, canvsssed tha u
ir'et 9Th bis s.ssi s-s,ry s.s -.rass ss,lms me-
N face. and sissys sssfsssss k,-ssu s"A grss sr'
u - k,~ssU aad party"
..fI~ ha. recently delivered one 20 the sfsrs
s.f ssfs s<Ssss-fs IN conrrcss In favor Of grant,
=, nrop~r and Constitutional sld - construct Rails
sero<. fhc Continent ~ the fssifc OCEAN. ~ nh
the Atfanue as6 Pacific states MAJ he trourhi into
mediate and speedy eomnunieation."
"lhs reed sstsfs. yiss- .sr-sfsss'sx -ss-e
fk s.srr Trs<fs<sf s<ses. sd ktxk t-ssssss fssff
!, fis.s have given hfa position Al Washington. =
~ ealsted - ,efssf sresf 80 As~ssU sd hs ssssf
A s.fs."
!, Now the original msnuserip, Of this arti
=, l. In the hand writing Of the HoNoRABl
n, John q. Davis-did Joseph o. Jones requ
IN him to write IL
No Again. we are anxious for The HoSoRABl
:. gentleman 10 give Us lit,is light. Why.
os wrote the following letter 70 Hr. Jones:
- "Rccx..Ls. June n. isx
n seen. " me that -ell-.rlueu article Cor y
paper IN rcxsrd my generally ssny sften,
n H. puhlic and private bas.ncssssg ffs.ss.g wffk
af-srfsfrsfss. ss evidenced ~ the spFolnfse
Tnl rssay rasae; ny ..sssr.sr. hss hrn and -srsl
far. ard conr~e. vsfA sssk sfker vs~srls az s.xk
'H- fAssrtf fr.sssf ssss jest -sr tsrs a. sf<ss-i
aweaia u Ne ss.las ieo much faf ,oa ~ pc,
sueh "a article ~ yeas rszi ssrsv,hyrs hsse uH'
- n John g. Davis has any means IN
!, hands. or under his eontrel. BY which he
" give sssiisisesory explanation Of ihcse thin
AN ve would Se truly glad to hear from him.
c.. - the soa,smp, that surrounds and covers
gh, for being the trumpeter ef HE evp merits.
nv interets NE vgsers in this Congressional
D. ,riei j, 10 the issisni6eaaee Of such hi
thai makes all honorable men think Lss
m worthy of iksv support. u he the suprew<
So 6skarss that runs thrsogh all those letter
wrots 10 Mr. Jones, thEs has Opened the 4