Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-09-29
To tho People ot The Seventh Con
preosioarl District

1
l"Remember TIE only papers thst suppor,
Mr.. DAtisln This District sss .Rspabl.esh
sheets, and that thes do - h-eause be opposes
IN. Dred Scott Decision. voted To keep the Ab-
olitloBist Lev Canpbe.s, ia his seat, and
npvsd 90 po.tpone the Investigation II tie
Plug Ugly riots Of Bal,inors. He has gained
the sympathies ana support or these fellows :
by The worn NJ has done and Is doing sof
them. Let the Democrats eonssder the facts" +"
The Clay coualy Democrat, OF the 81 last.
in speaking Of TIA. subject, ssys tat "hs (DA-
vis) voted in Uonsssss ~ a.lsit the RePusii'
can. Lev Csmpbel!, to q seat il that body. ia
place Of ysllsndiug ham. the regularly elec
ted Democrat" N
The Sullivan Democrat. Of the 9Th ult /.
says. that ''Nr. Lamar. OF I.ssiseip2i, Presea-
ted lengthy report, sustaining the claim Of
the contestant. and oferiag resolution that
Mr. Campbell IS kst entitled TO seat n he
Thirty fifth Congress. aud tai Ar. sallaad
ipgham i, entitled 10 tie seat IF. DAYS
voted against this proposition TO oust this y an
who was proved TO have obtained ais seat
BY he aid Of negro votesl
Thus am charged by the Lseompton pa
pers OF this District, with having voted in The
contested election from the ID Congressional
District Of Ohio. To retain Campbell. ths sit
ting member ia Lis seal. This charge have
pronounced wholly fsIse in.esery speech
have made sipoe ~ appearance. aud were Il
not for the fact that the Charge was rot uttered
until after had cansassed large portion OF
the District. and where SHALL haze 10 oppor.
tunity of meeting Tue people again before The
election, would be relieved from the trouble
of aoticing il in this form.
What are the facts? Lewis d. Campbell,
the Rspublicas candidate. was declared du.,
elected to Congress from the above named dis
lrict a, the October election in 1856, by ma.
lioritv Of IS votes over q. L. Nallanding ham
the Democratic candidate. aud received GER
iiEcate Of election IN due form. took his seat
aud was sworn in as ineaber. al The com
m.ncsmnt Of the present congsess.
yalIandingham had contested the seattle
case was referred 10 the committee on election.
early in the sessioa--.he committee, after !
~ Investigation Of the testimony, divided il
opiuion, and reported to The House three set
Of resolutions. Tie first was that made b,
SIR Gilner. of n. c., in these words (Se
Congressional Globe. page 2357)
.Rsso,red, That the Hon. Lewis D. Camp
bell is entitled to retain bis seat as membe
FROM he 80 Congressional District from III
State OF Ohio to this Congress.
Mr. MARSHALL, q Ky demanded the yea
aud usys-they were ordered. and tie que.
tion was decided in The negaiivc-yeas 81
nay. lie. Ivoted in the uesa1ive with ever
Dsnocrsl in the House. that Lewis d. CamI
bell is not entitled To seat as member of III
House from the 3a Congressional District {
, Ohio
The next proposition vas that Of Mr.. Ii
mar. of Mississippi
.'Resolrsd, That the Hon Lewis d. Camp
bell is not entitled to a seat the thirty fft
Congress as the Representative from the ;
Congressional District Of Ohio.
"Rcsog-ed, That C. l.. yallandingharn is er
!. titled to a sea, in ,he thirty 9Th Congress. 4
Representative from Ia, 81 congressioni
:, District of Ohio"
Mr Stephens, of Ga, demanded the YET
n and nays.
Mr. Morgan-"Is that proposition dieis
tleS'
The speater-"It is all oaered as 0,
amendment
Mr.. Jones, Of Tcnnsssee-"w Which rcsol
tion do we vols on 2
The Speaser-.'The House votes on the pr
position submitted by the gentleman fro
Mississippi. Mr. Lems,)
Sir Biair-'.I ask that The criginai resol
tion Of the gentleman irom Illinois. Mr. HI
N - to which. that is amendment. be read
:. They being read. a. follows.
=. "R,soired. That vacancy Exists in the -
=, resentaton in the House OF Representatives
the Uni,ed States. froiu the 81 District Of
State Of Ohio. and that the Speaker be dire
ed 10 notify the Governor of that State the
of Of
AFR. Ie,cher. ofva-"fokimpllfy the hi
: a. the vote ha- substantially been taken on
+, fr, branch Of The amendment, ! suggest u
new the vote be tAteu OF tho other branch
:. rhe spesbsr-"fhe Chair Is Of the op'n'
iha, the RESOLUTION Is not divisible.'
Mr.. washbufu. ef Maine-"It eau he Dc
:, hy unanimous cunsent
Mr. Clemsns--"I object"
- Mr.. H.ll--"lfihca amendment be voted doV
viii uos ,he .-esiior then recur on the adj
ton of the resolution OF the gentleman fr
!. Illinois. Mr.. Hasrl. =
The Speak-r--"It viii
80 The amsnduient i TO strike out all after
- word resolved. aud 70 insert what has %
:. r~Ad--,hal -. The resolutions of At Lamar
Mississippi.
-. Mr. WAslbuFn. of Malner-"lnasmaeha' a.
= Hou.e has already sessd On ,he fr-' branch
!, he amendment. would suggest that The
-. bs ne. take ". Us seeoud trspsh Of H."
=. The Speaker Ui.lesi by uimni9oas c
al -snt. The cha,r l- If she sp,a,eu that
b. suiepdmenl - 40. a.s.l.b.a, II adis,slon
-, beeo asksd lar before sae cal for lie psvvh
i, se.lioa. IL would haze besn ca efSsr. !.
-, Ms. Arshbass. ol MsausF- ~ 'hisk the,
:. hs,fs dscl>.on - sesfse,. | az that !,
=. done hy snasimous tiussn.7 -
several uirrnbcFs ol,...1.sd. -t 4
= Tie question was tAsr. e-lea. and Il
decided i, the senrm.tise. Aye 100. a.ys
!. Yeas Adsisn. &C Nays. Athest. &C Da
II lsaiaas. &c. Here l ani found votins =
he ablest and most experienced Denocf
members Of ths Hossc. againN the right
a. ysllandinsham 10 The seat. namely: Let,
.nd vilIscu n virsihiai 5oncs and wsik