Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-08-17

Twas thought some time ago that the diff
fsrsst faction Of The Democratic party in this
county we're hsrmonzeI. and that they were
Cow. ~ united party. As long as the friends
Of Mr.. Douglas remained passive. The support
srs Of the AdminisirAtion supposed they were
swallowed up The Federal officers 10 this
region never dreamed hat the aoti LeeomPton
men would again make a public dsDonstra
ton. They had implicit confidence in their
power to strange all opposing forces. and
we're sanguine IN their Ultimate triumph.
I. has long been acknowledged that J. B.
o,sy is the bold representative Of Stephen A
Douglas in vigO county. There Is no middle
ground Ia his politics lie is al anti lie
compton Douglas Democrat. and no mistake.
He 10 the acknowledged representative Of this
sentiment in this SETON. Opposed 10 him are
ell the Federal office holders. Buchanan Dem
ecra,s and milk aud water politieians. Mr.
otsy becomes q candidate before the Demo
cratic Convention. for the office Of County Au
di,er. Lscom p,Onism takes the alarm and re
sorts to every s;ralsgem 70 defeat him. The
fxh, becomes on. really between the friends
Of Mr. pouglas and the friends OF Nr. BUchan
az. Il 10. in fact, Lecouptouism or anti
Lscomptonism.
The election in this township last Saturday
TO 6stermine how IL should cast its vote in the
County Convention. was active, spirited, de
tsrminsd. The full Democratic vote was
polled. Mr.. 0tey receiving very decided ma
l.rity Thi. isesidently the political express
sion Of Harrison township. Tar as the diff
fersnt factions Of the Democrats party are
concerned. Who the other townships will go
for, we suppose is yet ueertain. The Lecomp-
tonites seem confident that Mr. Otey cannot
carry one Of them. and the Douglssiles feel
equally sanguine they will. Our neighbor OF
the Journal Is enre!enting in his opposition to
this exponsnt Of Mr.. Douglas in this county
While he pretends To advocate IN claims Of the
Little Giant in 1850. he essays to strike down
the mos, prominent Douglas and Davis man
vs have among us. Why the editor OF the
Journal is so hostile in his opposition to Mr..
otey. we are unable to determine. unless be l.
tra,ion man. II he is truly friend Of Mr..
Douglas. Why does be not supper, Mr D.
friends.
There Is no mislsking the cause OF this
quarrel ia the Democrats; ranks in this coun-
". Its Ieeomptouism or anti Lecomp,on
ism-Douglss OF the President. III. y. Oisy
10 defeated in the Convention which meets in
this city on next Saturday. then is forever
erusbed in this county the Douglas element
The Federal Office holders. and the friends Of
the Administration will have their heels 50
perfectly on The nseks Of their opponents. that
Aa,i Leeomp,ou Democracy will be sirangIed
forever in Viso eoanty -Adninistration dele
gates will lie appointed to the State COnven
ton. and The power that rests IN public plua
der. will have trianphed- There are many
strange Inconsistencies in this renewal Of the
gar against the ardent friend. Of The Illinois
seostor. We had thought the Administration
mon were sufficiently neutrality-suspicious.
" viudietivs during The last congressional
campaign 10 this district, but Il rumor true.
the feeling evincsd a, tho Cour; H-us. on
Saturday evening. vas equally AZ bitter
They declare they would sooner the De
uoorsey routed. horse foo, add Dragon. than
to zee Otey. ss the representatives Of the Doug
iss element in this county. succeed. II IL 20,
war upon mer, bat on principle.