Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-15

The editor Of the Journal complains that
we abuse" Mr.. Voorhees, Why does he
not quote the passages Of our abuse. that
his readers may see il he speaks the truth.
We have never "abused Dan Voorhses."-
We have never had the least possible de-
man, or a citizen, We have not said one
word nor do we know We shall have occs.
sion TO. Certainly. we have none but the
kindest feelings personally towards him.
We can not imagine why we should have
asy other. The truth is the personal rels
tious between Mr.. Voorhees, and ourself are
altogether friendly, and amicable. There
has never occurred any reason why they
should be otherwise. But with Mr.. Voor-
hees as a politician-with his political
record we have had something TO say, and
we intend to have much more. With that
we are at war. We do not "abuse" him as
a man, but We erpss: him as politician
This is a duty we owe to the position We
occupy, to the great party of which we are
an humble member, to our readers and to
the right.
The editor of the Journal must recollect
that the most corrupt wing of corrupt
party has designated Mr.. Voorhees, as the
exponent Of its faith in this Congressional
District, and it is due to the electors that
they should know what kind of record
he has made, during short political life.
This, if they read the Express they shall
have, and then if they desire he shall rep
resent the 7th Congressional District in
Congress, be it so. our duty is discharged.
We say that Mr.. Voorhees, political rec
ord is such that it can not command the
appreciation of one single good man in this
District. In our examination OF il, We
blush at the many twistings and turnings,
the sudden conversions and the timely
changes. We find him first a Whig. then
publishing acard renouncing his principles
and becoming Democrat. Soon after We
eress. Then, when the breach between
Mr.. Douglas and the President first occur
red, we find him, after attentively reading
the Little Giants speech on that occasion,
declaring that Mr. Douglas doctrine was
his doctrine, that it contained the very
principles upon which he made his Con.
gressional race in 1856, and that he was
with Mr.. Douglas in this fight with the
Administration. We find that directly
after this, Mr.. Hovey was dismissed as u &.
s. Attorney for the District of Indiana for
his Douglas proeliuities. and of a sudden Mr.
Voorhees, became a rabid Administration
man, elinging with all the enthusiasm OF
his nature to the fortunes Of that glorious
old man" as he was won't to call James
Buchanan. He denounced Douglas ia the
10 ost unmeasured terms, became the sue
cessor of Mr.. Hovey, received the appoint.
ment from j. B. and holds that sPpoint-
ment up to this very hour. By virtue ol
tai, appointment. given him for his sup
posed opposition to the doctrines advoca
ted by Mr.. Douglas. and his support OF tbs
policy of the Administration. Mr.. Voor-
hses gained some political distinction
and in fact, owes all that he is to this gen
erous act of Mr. Buchanan.
He remained true in his support OF tn
policy aud principles Of the President uI
: to within lew days before the meeting o
the friends Of Mr. Douglas. in this Con
gressional District, in convention, I
TO make a nomination for Congress |
e that convention not ono of Mr.. Voorhees,
former political associates participated :
j There was not one man who had been tru
to the Administration who would go int
Z that Convection. 1t was understood
be composed Of those alone who oppose
y Mr.. Buchapan and favored the election c
" Mr.. Douglas. For several days prior
" the meeting Of this Convention runor sal
that Mr.. VOORHEES, would be a eandida'
before it for Congress. Administrstio
men thought il impossible, but the Dough-
men said, With knowing wink, that sue
i would be the case. The understandin
= was had the triggers were set, voorhees, r
ceived the oa,ination, came forward, a
= eepted it, aud gave ID his adherence
= Mr.. Douglas. The Office he held gnd
lr the Administration. he stN hslds II
- bread he then ate from the public table,
y continues TO eat. Those whom, but fe
ID days before. he so bitterly denounced
- now csjoles, and those with whom he sct'
ps for years he now opposes. He mIugles ,
ID liticsl tricksry and base ingratitude
= gether iu order that his individual intereI
Of may be promoted.
r Have we not written fscts' Have
r. not drawn correct conclusiohsr Is Il
es "abuss" Of Mr.. Voorhees, or truthful I
IN position of his political lifei
II this is "abusc" we fear Mr.. voorhs
m will have to make up his mind to get US
e TO it, for We have several chapters Of
n political record yet to expose.