Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-12-15

The question OF the organization OF an op-
po.ing party. 10 act In spposition 10 the Dem
ocratic party IN 1860. is beginning TO excite
much attention That large majority Of the
American people areopPossd TO the party now
in power aud its policy. !. evident That
union Of all this opposition viii triumph IN
the next Presidential campaign seems TO be
highly probable Z he Democratic party has
been 10 power long enough and ii is nov re
eeiving the unkisdest cuts from it. former
friends As sure as there j. virtue IN govern
rnents so sure j. tie present Democratic party
10 be overthrown.
To accomplish ,Lis however. there must be
harmony Of feeling. Of sentiment aud OF inter
e-ts among the msn who to come together
to perfect 80 desirable 40 object. The New
York Tribune IA reference 10 This subject.
says:
Let Us state, on our part. what we think
the Republicans would generally be wiling 10
eouc~de for tie sake Of hermonizlng atd sc
curing triumph to the Opposition
We propose that the Republicans. A. the
larger section sf the Opposition. be permitted
to name ore Il their number for President. 10
the Americans aud National Wings propose
the Vice Presidept. The ticket thus formed
sLsll bs Supported by the eutire Opposition,
each party and each State making It's own
platform. and none being committed to any
but his Own doctrines or propositions, aud The
Uoited Oppositoa 10 be designated 'kepubll.
can 'Ameriean.' 'Unson.' Peoples party
- whatever else It's voters IN any locality may
choose"
This programme for the fight Of 1850 il ap
pears 10 Us is good one. II there is any Ia
dividual pride in being called by any partieu
lar name. by this. every one can be aecommo
dated In that particular. Each locality car
have It's distinctive name. and all can unite il
electing The came men 10 be President ans
Wee Presideat Of the United States.
4 II the above proposition Is not acceptable
the Tribune proposes = second and the follow
ing
"Let the other wing Of the Opposition nam
the President. eonccdiDg the Vice Presiden
to the Republicans. With this single eondi
lion. agreed to-on all hands aud proclaimed
the public. that the Administration fhss forme
shsit 90 al in us power "a esnhRe Siauuy scithi
The limits Of The eristins Siaee Sfates."
We vonld have nopariieular objection eve
to this. but for the fact that we are fully cor
vim ed. that slavery is already forever confne
within the limits OF the present existing slas
States. Let the doctrine be. that the people c
Territory when they come to form Stat
i. government. have he right TO make such q
one as they please. provided it is RePubliea
in form, and the question of slavery is setllec
There is not one acre Of ground on this cor
tineut bu. will receive the treal CT FIVE. living
" ide awake. freedom loving northern mer. I
one emigrant from the South. Northern enei
gy. perseverance, aud industry Is in abog
that ratio, to the same commodity la the sur
ny South
The everlasting slavery question we fondl
hope will be oai Of the rext Presidential cor
tset. mai other principles will be eoasiI
cred and discussed. A Tariff. that will Pre-
t~ct home iadustry-a rail road connecting tn
Atlantic aud Pacific StateS-a more econom
cal administration Of the affairs Q. the Geners
Government, and above all. the extension {
empire. aud the annexation of Mexico. I i.-s
are Questions of importance enough to occup,
the American mind, at least for a season. an.
these IN our Judgment ought to be. and will b
lie questions IN the campaign Of 1850.