Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-12-22
Judge Douglas and the Chairmanship
Of the Committee on Territories.


Of the Committee on Territories.
The fact that Judge Douglas las been re
Q ID. as Chairman Of the Committee oa Ter
's.'' in the U. s. Senate. is exciting much
'o'' ".rest. To persons familiar With 10.
ss this act seems peculiarly re
'a''aoie' h.annot be intended simply TO
ripple his inha, &c. for he !. a. omnipo,en, Of
n'seh'ei any o'he' ace ON the committee. as
It's head His Peep ~ notions in relation to
be Territories. can be s,.need in. asw,l
: though he were ehsirmA - r. .ou.,;,,..
n Territories. Why then h he been remov.
d, For no other reason than
,alpable the unrelenting. unforgi> ,.,,.s
he friends Of the Administration
im. Although Mr.. Douglass. since the
'aign 10 Illinois. has sough, to cure the breA
Nth the Democratic party. yet the lssdsrs
4 that party are determined To drive him fur
her from them. The war which is to defeat
,is nomination for the Presidency has aireedy
and il vii. be prosecuted until
hat is accomplished. Were we called upon
y to write the result Of the Charleston Con-
,-.sn. We would do il in three words, Doug
maktetated." No compromise he can
concessions he will make-no move
IN on the political chess board, can
co,vs,,;oA Athe nomination of Democratic
of,t, pxwoe,he Presidency. The tyranny
Gu, off the head party is NerOie. and it will
dictaton. All ""o w "''
The Washington So ,;.;.,,,,;o,
per o Justification Of thn san'n's',A''U" PA
ersic caucus that so adro.'' '.sDs % 'as | -.
"Litle Giant" says: 'e''P''-'' ''e
Earnest wishes were express.
er that Senator Douglas may refi @ ..e osu' r,
sion with the Democracy. in We. '.
ssre more sincerely than ourselfr Peeh none
hs last published opinions are lae,.s wh"e
var with the doctrine Of tse Des,ocr,,;. ~
q the slavery question with sefsrence =. Tnl,
ritorie-. and while his prcf,>seo followers in
every non -slavcholding Stae are H. onen ali;
ance with the Republican %Arty. pur.ning -
, the bitter end. knife (poliseal) in hand. sys,s
. Democrat in public life who sustains thy NO; :
/, cy Of the Democratic parry Of the Senste apop
the Territories slavey Question. We feel tina,
to have failed TO substitute some Other gentle
man a. chairman oftbeIr most important com.
mittee in poli,icsl point of view, woua have
been sn act Of hmidty and weakness ,om.
lbin-d. by no mesns to be justified by any pe.
Of desire TO harmonze the party. Mr. Dous
A can bring about harmony in the party' il
,day. by openly abandoning his support o
ts anti slavery heresy he holds in common
vth the Republics party Of the Senate cham
be- and at the sane time taking due care tha
hersfter those in Indiana, Pennsylvsnis, an,
elss here. Who claim to follow his teaching
10 b his immediate supporters-cesset 10 max
eomaon cause with the Republican party
sxaist the candidates. principles aud meas
. uresDf the Democracy"
r Ts opinions, entertained by Mr.. Dougla
j. lnn"are SO uagrsuuy NJ ~as ~s.l ,Hc uv'
e rio of the Democratic party" are. that th
poole Of a Territory when they come to forl
then constitution. have the right to make sue
Il sno- ss they please. provided il is RePubl
canAform This doctrine. in the language
= IN S~.isa "heresy IN Democratic faitl
al J,Ase Douglas. in order to get back in,
!. n pemocrstic rrno-ship must reuounce il. :
se doctrine. says this ore,n Of the pr,ser
ADMINISTRATION is anti slavery, .-,er,sin.d h
!. .hs Republican party. and cannot .. tolerate
i nv snv one who acts xith National -,
erat-. But not only mus, Mr.. Douglas
nounce his Republican notions in relation
the "Territories slavery question. but
must take 'dus care that hereafter those IN ]
diana, Pennsylvania. and elsewhere. "
claim To follow his teachings. cease to ma
common cause with the Republican part
against the candidates, principles and me'
ures Of the Democracy.
These are the conditions by which the -
ator from Illinois car. in the future. be rega
Cd .sa member Of the Democratic househo
n. must first sacrifice his principles
nounee What he believes TO be right. and u
.a.k. care" that all Of his friends do the sa
thing. This he and his friends are asked
do in order that the slave interests may be
v,ns.d-,he doctrines OF the cr-i Scott
ei.;on e.tablished-Southern preludiee "a
fed and the freedom Of thought suPpresss
will the "Llule Giant" 80 far forget
n.nhood e 10 do it viii the friends
- stephen A. Douglas safer their leader TIM
\, re.ounee the great doctrines Tor when Dc
~ 40 nobly rought. in order that be may a
:. r.es,v. the .miles Of James Buehana
warfare is nov transferred from Illinois
wa.hinx x,en. and .. the battle field ~ less
,.,s.d the hghs will be more fssioss.
.,fliong gun. will be lain aside. artillery vii
ne need. but side arms. the short sword
n. ar.~n and stab after stab. thrust
- thrust will be given and received. until
f,.,;o, sr the other vill be proclaimed VI
of pougls. will go uP or down as ds'er"'ae
s,,. % war. and the Democratic party
.,rnxie the fr--dosr Of thonght. crush 60
:. ad.psndenes Of speech. or be siransled
.. crushed on; it-eif-
n