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

compromise with the slsveoeraey OF The SOUTH
For what does the South claim this eomptn-
sation Of keeping" Kaasas out Of The
Union "as free STATE, Tor "a Indefinite nun
Der OF yearsf How does she expect to use
this compensation BY ssnding Bnford ex-
peditions into that Territory. with Executive
bayoacts again. and thus dragon The citizens
Of that Territory. until they will be compelled
to yield ~
To show the estimate in which this corl-
pensaiion is held, aud the teaaclty it's clung
TO 10 the South. here is an extract fromsa Rich
mond (ya.} paper:
1--WE cannot be mistaken in snPposing
that the Southern rank and hie Democracy
will not submit to be delrauded OF theoasg ad-
vantage which commended the Eng''sh Con
ference bin 10 their acceptance. They will
no. uphold an administration and party that
would thus cszep and degrade them and they
will tear she Democratic organization into fin
ders rather than tolerate any suggestion from
any quarter for repeal of the provision to
which We have alluded"
It seems the leaders Of this great pcm.,.
cratic National organization" in the Mort. 50
noisy about Popular Sovereignty in SO, in
'5s cozens around. aud places the frsesnen oi
Kansas in leading strings of ths South for an
indefinite number Of yrarsg But for what
compensation is this higoly valued "advs. q
tage" conferred upon the slaveocracy of ~
South IL was'eo'>ferred by the adrossn;s.rs
ton. and tbe Great National De. roecra,;c o,
ganization, ',ho. it is here a. .rted. had /
cczen " gs. bargain Of se'f.a hind
Now what was thai; y. ssn,a,e civcn IN g,
cOnrge for is the c.les,ions Hear them !
'-hey declare the rank and file will not su.
tain an admin' stration and partv that woul
'hus coxen and degrade them. and they wi
tear 'he great National Democratic orsaniz'
tea al to flinders rather than tolerate an
Suggestion from any quarter for repenl Of tn
provision 70 wftch we have alludcd" T
: what provision in "the English CouferenC
bin did they aliudeP That which bartere
away the Popular Sovereignty Of Kansas (,
an indefinite number Of years. which JonS
DAvrs so rnanfuliy opposed in Congress, an
fcr the repeal Of which. he is so honorabl
: contendiay now before his constituents
have several other. extracts before me,
which. | wish tecsll the attention Of ever
sound Democrat. but must wind up tllis con
2 munica,io'. by saying, that lers is proof su
ficient to oconvince every independent min
that the cause of ofPopular Sovereignty has bee
betrayed. aud tie rights of Kansas, and Il
confidence ofs"the rank aud file" Gin 9th,
other words, lhose who work for psihciple-
not for osiice,l Of the Democracy has bee
tramPlcd epon. Aud now, the men who ha'
done this. have the hardihood 10 tell Us, tn
the Lecopptcn issue is dead while tho Soui
openly avows, that rather than tolerate an
suggestion from any quarter. Of a repeal
That section of the English bill, (which tea
Popular Sovereignty all to fnders.) il wi
tear this great National Democratic organiz
ton all to flinders"
There is an issue--a vital, livirg issue--ar
the issue is. shall the English swindle be r
pudiated-tbe principle of popular sovereig
: ~ be vindicated. and territorial rights be r
stored. or shall such corruption be acquiesc,
{, in. aud true Democracy be overthrown9 Tn
i for the people to decide in few weeks
!, and may every true American in heart.
found defending the right.
A CoSNoPoLITE