Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-06-15

The Campaign Of 1860.
A. he great contest Of is6o approaches ~,
eve u ID vhols country are ternsd mor'
s~aday .o1ards t. Il - to tc a campaign o
he creates importance and Of thrilling inter
ct. The Denocratic party. having. while ir
power growa more cofrup. than was ever sup
posed party could IN a Republiean form o
government must be defeated The honor ol
the pation-the iutegrisy q the reople--shs
stability u our Institutions and The future
wei heisx Of this eommou~ealih. AL. jointly
and siaely demand. that the Democratic party
mu.t BE- defeated Suffer II 70 remain in power
another Presidential term. and from eorrcPtioa
II will advance TO tyranny-ffom being REX
less u will become imperious-fFom being
dishonest II will pass - d,etatofisl. Al every
event the Democratic party must be defeated
re are free . admit that ihi. should be one Of
the leading object. OF the people is should be
a starting poiot N this movement The cam
paign II -6O must witness the defeat Of The
present decentralization party OF but little will
b. seeom piished towards the establishment Of
those great doctrines. thought 10 be right by
majority Of the Aseriean people.
What precise position ~ili the Republican,
party assume IN the coming fight, i question
often asked. What IL will do, of course II E,
impossible Tor any one man to tell, bat that
nstihss u, in saying. With oat sacrificing Z
any Of TIA distinctive principles i Sill unite
With any party. with any body Of nen. for the
purpose Of hurling from power the present
corrupt administration. While the Republi-
car party will still remain al inaexibls advo
ca;e of IT. cherished doctrines. stili il Is per
fscily wiling that AL who viii Unite with q.
nay maintain their individual and coll ctlye
epiuions - th~y may thtps proper. There
.hould b. no prescription foF opinion sake-
1--we unite with all Who are opposed = the
Democratic party. u j. not 10 te expected that
en some things We will all agree Men vii
ave their individual OPINIONS 'udependrni Il
any political organization. They may svis
fereth,r aud al the same Time on many things
ett,ttain different opinions. There = enough
m tho absolute u~cessify Of defeating the
Democracy. 10 brirg together. from al rs.acs.
ani from esery section. volss sufficient to sn
au.urats ner policy and 10 .derm the
character aud perpetuate the desuey Il our
institutions.
The Republicans proper Tsrt,c si.rls "a thu
ror,ion Of indiana. are cmlneatlv eoa.srva
I've party Will. IN The abstract 10y ase ia
xibly opposed 20 ihe extension of slavery
opposed To he dosir.nrs - Died Sestt dscss
iou ard many Of h. conditions II tie fasnse
save Law. stili they IL not seek - issc. a.
lie opposing candilafe ia TO. a. a'ssa Il
r.blleau. W Ia rof van S,vsfl CAh-e. o.
any that ela.. q Sfasesn..a. e. Ls!s &c !4'vs
tie aiglcs. ,e.sfd iof their ability .ad indc
4ssnScuee. wc tl.sS they 10 the rsopsr
men 10 be ~ sfsnl.fs beas4r. "a he coming
contest W desise = haze - tie sxi anei.t oi
lie sentiment u the Opposition of the North.
ga art spoken. conservative uan Hate-. oi
~ ,suri. Bell. e Tcofessee. Tfamtan -
Iiaeoin cf Illinois. o. ilear, s L,us. Il l.
dana. would ruit -.
Nihess lAs sssrihes oi any rfiseiple. N
ar n favor Of icaurg tie psmoersey v.
srein fayor ef thi-. fr.t. because Il thls GOV
.erumebt - aduafrs-'er,d by he patty uo~ IN
4orer foeF years lcassv, Il vii become baok
rupt-banArn". IN morals. in means Ia char
seies and in reputation. We ar IN favor Of
this; secondly. because the time hs~ come
when lhis goverameas mus be Brought back
to the political purity il possessed wheo al
minislered by eur fathers.