Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-09-07
ST. Louis. Aug 20. 1859
Has Jeys Clenens and Others -Csmniffse Of Ia
pusfsen, MeuyAs, TeHs

Sfss.-I feel myself especially hooored -
receiving your kind invitation 10 sttend .
8rsod Jubllee Of the Opposition party. To De
held At Memphis. on the 25th insisrt. 20 esls
brauon Of your recent victory 10 fennessee.
Ii j. With sorrow that am constrained 70
deny myself the pleasure of Joining you IN the
celebration OF al event 30 honorable TO the gal
lsnt men Of Tennesses. snd 80 promising Of
good 10 the country Sickness aud recent
plans i.r the summer vacation. .. IN force me
i" this self denial
IL plesses ne very much, gentlemen 10 d I'd
that you designate the band Of patriots who
nave lately done the good work 10 Tennessee.
A. The Deposition Party. The name implies
that the party 10 made up OF the good men of 9th.
er paftirs-Democrsts, Wings. Amencsus, Re
publicsns-all who can no longer brook the
1 Wild extrsvsgauce aud ~aaton disregard OF
pun.ipls 10 an Administration and party
which. emboldeped by former unmerited cue
c~s-. va,nly imagine that they ''csn afford "a
disregard the censures VI the world, aud 10
d-~p,-s he judgment of history.
rhs party ia office liwill not cay IN power
| -. OF itself O weak aud helpless minority Ii
IA, no chance of renewed success ba. 10 the
hope Il trust q ssiu aud fallscious hopel ths
pe wall be so unwlse and unpsirlotc as To vast,
our strength IA petty chickering's about ole
parry names aud subordinate questions Of pol
icy aud convenience. aud 10 split up our force,
isto piat"ons nd sections, as II Tor the yer,
purpose OF enabling our inferior enemy 70 bea
u all detail IL We be unwise that
III ". allow the adversary 10 form the plat
u our campaign, TO marshal our troops, 10 tel
u WHEN march. and where TO camp. ans
how 70 night, Of course We will get what ",
earn aud deserve--defest Aud by mere folly
We wiii add TO the humilistIoo OF defeat The
sting Of shame. 10 the consciousness thai w
had ia our hands the means Of victory aud ID
assurance Of the peace and prosperity OF To-
cation, but 1sntonly threw them away =
However az may be slse~ here. 1 am sure ~ W Al
not be 80 ia Tennessee. Her gallant sous ar
always ready. when brave aud generous deed
are ueedful. der younger patriots. high spir
tied aud bold against The enemy. but mild an.
forbearing 10 each other. viii march 10 cordis
union, on 10 victory. their warm teal guided
and, II need be, Restrained aud tempered. b,
the cool wisdom and prudence Of the veteran
Bell
Your receut victory aud similar successes .
other Southern and Western States. embolde
; me to hope tor the like good result ell owe
the Union. The spirit OF conservative pstrl
otisD h aroused. throughout the Nation. b.
the dangerous misg0verDment aud bold innO
vstions OF the last few years; aud. 10 view q
ter feelIng-s feeling Of harmony and mutus
confidence, of kind forbearaDce on MINOR point
. Of generous concession 10 favor OF peace an
/ unuy--Is vlsIoly increasing IN all the element
of the OppeutiOn. Those bo foster aud I'd
vance that good feeling. and ripen II into
cordial union. will be great public benefsctor'
Such union sloue will constitute the victor,
/ without the necessity tor another blow. ~
, the Democracy, As now eDervsted and demon
allied. will be no match for the united Oppos
ton.
Aud such sIetoiyl A victory which q
--even the vanquishej-wIll have cause 70 r.
joice, because II will restore pesce and hat
mony TO the excited sections, Law aud order
: the disturbed Territories. moderation aud jus
. tlce TO the Government, and prosperity al
honor TO the Nation. Such at least. 10 the 60
nest hope OF
Your Obliged friend ADD fellow -cltissD,
EDWARD BATES.