Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-05-30

1 The seymour Times, which ha
always had decided " American" leani ne
thus speaks of the Bell and Everett nomins
ton:
The United States party, which met a
Baltimore on the 9th inst. had good tim
and happy delivery. Bell and Everett
were nominated without half an effort, ant
the Constitution taken as platform. Th
platform is an excellent one, with th,
irifliug drawback that Locofocos constru,
it one way and everybody else another
way. The Democratic party has de
clared in every kind Of public act and form
Of speech that the Constitution carrie:
slavery into the territories and protects il
there. This is the construction put upon
the platform of the United States party by
the dominent wing of the Democratic party
while the Douglas faction propose TO
abide by whatever construction is put upon
it by the Supreme Court-which court
has already decided that slavery goes
into the territories by force OF the Consnsti
tuition
Now as this patriotic United States
patty takes the Constitution and {" the en-
forcement of the laws" for its platform, and
as it is already decided by the highest
authority-(the Supreme Court, vide Bu-
chanan's message)-that slave holding in
the Territories is lawful aud that there is
no power to prevent it, 1t follows that the
United States party is in favor OF euforc-
ing this Locofoco constructian of the Con.
stitution. There is no dodging this con
clusion. They believe in the Dred Scott
doctrine Of old Taney, (whom may the
devil and all his angels fly away with,
AMI lu or n n q a or Il
most rampant Locofocos. But Bell is
slavery man at heart, and we regret that
he thus lends his good name aud we'll
earned fame to the false Democracy, by
assisting to divide its honest opponents.
Everett is a scholar, and though only an
old woman in politics, he is as pro-slsvery
as JEFF. Davis or Keitt or Cushing. But
be is the chief OF Union savers. He is the
big Union Saviour. lie has saved the
Union ut least twice n week for the last
fifty years. And then he is powerful on
George Washington. He has lectured,
preached, prayed, wrote and sung for
Washington, all for nothing but mo
neyl Nobody loves Washington like Ev'
erett.
The Rising Sun Visitor. also Of /: Ameri.
can" tendencies, thus briefly but pithily
disposes Of the great third party moveme"t,
in an allusion TO Mr.. Bell:
He has been a good old Whig, and we
respect him for IL, yet think il would be
the highth Of folly for us to lend our aid to
his election, and thus help to divide and
distract the compact army that will fight
for the election Of the nominee OF Chicago.
To us, at present, IL seems that every vote
given in free State for Bell only helps to
continue in power an Administration
whose very friends have been driven
off by thousands at the sight and know.
ledge OF the corruptions that have crept
into every department OF the govern.
ment.
With Lincoln at the head Of the Republi
can party the Bell movement will prove a
lamentable failure here. Indianaians know
that I" Old Abe" is as conservative and
moderate as any man can be who hopes TO
regenerate the Government not only from
slavery, but official corruption, and they
will not throw away their votes, no matter
how good the man may be who solicits
them, when the effect will be 10 give aid TO
the Democracy and security to the con.
tinuancc Of the demoralized and slave rid
den party they detest.
The Fort Wayne Times. hitherto inde-
pendent, hoists the names Of Lincoln and
Hamlin, and justiics its action by can
did and able article commanding the
course Of Indiana and Pennsylvania at
Chicago. from which we extract the follow.
ing:
Nothing remains for US, preparatory TO
entering the contest, but TO say, that with
this explanation, we gladly take tho candi-
dates and pledge such support TO them as
will do no discredit 10 our profession, but
which will be appreciated by friend and
foe, and prove that amid the acrimony Of
q heated contest IL is possible for an editor
10 be Just and dispassionsts. and yet
efficient.