Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-05-30
VOL. XIX. NO. 25
The Fillmore Men for Lincoln /,

1t is not the least of the favorable
indications for the Chicsgo ticket, that
3 the friends of Mr.. FILLMORE in the
, North are coming promptly and heart
lily to its support. We have the Buff
alo Commercial Advertiser of the 18th,
with the names of LINCOLN & HAMLrs
at the head of Its columns, accompan-
led with statement of the reasons
which control its course. OF the plat
form, that paper says it demands
nothing which should not be Welded
IN a free government, protests strong
ly for the maintenance of State Rights
and the security of the domestic insti-
tutions of separate sovereignties, and
brings us back once more to the faith
OF the fathers on those other grand
questions of political economy which
relates TO our revenue and the general
duty ofgovernment to foster and give
safety to commerce."
The Advertiser thus speaks of the
nominees:
"The result is before the people
Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, is the
standard-bearer. So far as the Oppo.
sitlon is concerned, the choice rests
between Lincoln and Bell. For the
latter, all conservatives have a respect
30 sincere, an affection SO earnest, that
only strong political necessity could
lead them to refuse him their votes.-
But what prudent man, wishing to
cast his vote where it will tell against
the iniquitous power now enthroned at
Washington, can honestly say that he
expects to attain that end by voting
for Bell in this State? The fates have
so ordered that not even his acknowl-
edged purity of craftsmanship can
meet his reward, and though we and
all those who think with us, should
bend our every energy to his support,
it would result only in failure, or,
worse than that, in democratic tri-
umph. Where, then, lies the path of
duty? Mr.. Lincoln is nominated by
a powerful party. His success is more
than possible. 1t has strong proba-
bilities in his favor. Ifhe is not per.
sonally Objectionable, il there is no
reason in the man himself, why he
should not merit the support and en-
dorsement of honest national men.
then it is the plain duty of every old
Whig and American who hopes to do
anything for his country in this cam
paign to come up squarely to the flag
and pledge to Abraham Lincoln all the
aid and comfort which true mans
help can give him. Mr.. Lincoln has
not that long experience in public Sc
vice which we could have wished, but
he has something better in the strong
sagacious mind, cool and unshaking
nerve and intelligent familiarity with
public measures which lie at the bot
tom OF all true craftsmanship. His
colleague on the ticket, Hon. Hannibal
Hamlin, of Maine, is statesman of
cultivation and experience. No one
can doubt his ability and adaptation to
the place, or wonld fear 10 see the reins
OF the executive Office placed in his
hands in event OF the death of the
President.
with such views Of the Chica 90
platform and nominations, with the
knowledge that the little strength be-
longing TO John Bell in this state is
already diminished by considerable
secession 10 Sam Honston, and with
the Old Wing hatred Of Democracy,
nursed in with our mothers milk and
strong to-day as in 1874, in our hearts,
we conceive 1t TO be our duty TO place
the names Of Lincoln and Hamlin at
the head of our columns, as a pledge
tina we will extend 10 them such hon
orable and faithful support as may be-
long to our position and influence" 1"