Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-09-22

- 0af Ic4toN Cltixtns Il. W. uONfocts
spoke % large audience at Greeneastle on
Saturday lAst. and the following are the Bon
nsr's remarks on that speech lie drpfeca-
ted tie repeal of the MissoeFi Compronise Tor
The reason that nobody asked for il, and that
Il re-cgeued The question Of slavery. and this
too, after both The whig and Democratic par
tbs IN National Convention had declared the
Comrfonise measures Of ls50 TO be "a knali-
ty' He charged the Democratic party with
The rrsPoasibility OF shat repeal, that It .vas
done for the Purpose q extending slavery; that
'ihe leaders Of that party bad made the South
cru people believe Il was to their interest II
should be done; hence all who opposed It
were denounced as Abolitionists- The KAN
sas troubles had followed as the Legitimate
consequences of the conduct Of the Democratic
party. The blood Of the free aad brave had
errusoned the sell OF that 4 err.tery as the con
sec aeE=s ef.this unwise eourse;--that how
ever a. an excuse for their cendect they had
represented 10 the freernen Of he North that
the people should have the right 10 determine
the character Of their own Institutions IN that
Territory But hen il come 70 the Scratch
The inisirstion sold out the Democratic
party 'loek. stock and barrel. to The South
avd denied 20 the people the right 10 deter
mine ile character Of their Institutions uu.
less th~y declared FOR slavery. He reviewed
n length the Leeom2ton struggle: denounced
the L~conpfoa Constitution as n chest fraud
and swindle. that i was 'bego,ten in sin and
brought forth IN niriquity:' charged that il was
a Democratic measure; that Democracy nov
naani Lecosnp,en and Leconpton Democracy
His enIogy ufon the character and conduct OF
that gsllant band Of Americans anti Lecomp.
Ton Democrats and Republicans. who, forget
ting past differences and atimosities for the
safety and peace oftheir country. stood shoul-
der 70 shoulder IN opposition to tie consum-
lrrs'ion Of that foul wrong. brought tears to
the Eyes Of mary Of the stern. patriotic old
uen Who listened q him He said ;,at spec
iscls was worthy of imitation ia the presen.
contest and shouted an honor to ocr present
Representative in Congress for his manliaess.
courage and patriotism in standing by the
rights Of The people in defiance ri the threats
and Towns of Exec1iive power. lie then
took up the English bill. stripped it, exposed
The naked deformity aud blacSness Of .hs
bantling nnti 1t fairly stuI.k in the nostrils OF
every honest man present lie then paid hi.
re~psets 10 the gentlemen who. for the sake Of
the party are wiling 70 'aeqaiesce,' or in o,he,
words. g'se IN to the Lecumpton fraud or Eng
li~h bill. This Vas most palpsble ka a
Henry Secrest VIII. ia his 'Besuchanp Let
ter says every good Democrat Will n scgsissce.
iir said IA substance that the seqniescin9 gen
tlemen we're more de~picabie than the strai h.
ont i.eeomp'on men: that 70 be in favor Of Il.
k',giish bill vas to sanction IT, ches.
fraud. svindle. threat ard brsbe Re handle
th's branch Il has -uljeci IN powerful an.
wastsrly nsnnsr Sacrest 'aeqaiescine' stoe
vent dovn FAR below par. while the mani
conduct Of DAVIS vas approved by men OF al
parties. IT, coueiusioa Mr. Thonpson said h
would unite Vith any st of men or party. b
whatever name. who vould strive TO brin
back the government 70 the good old way
itai would relieve il from is presen, dove
ward anl deplerable eondtipn. aud admin.
tsr It IN such way 70 secure the constitr
tional rights of az sections There we're man
other topie~ upon which he dveIt eloquent
aud foreshly. In short, it was am sstsr speeel
'uch as j. seldom heard any where. and its r
feet upo7 The minds q oar people " IN tel !
the future. The old and stable men Of o,
csanty vere reIoiced q hear t. itva. the =
fort Of statesrnan rather than mere polit
!. elan. He wason the right -ide-had the fac
!, snd he people With him