Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-09-05
TERRE-HAUTE, INDIANA. SEPTEMBER 5. 1860.
= rom fhr Bsifinore Pesyies
The Presidency


4 Messrs Edifsrs The followins -fe,c,,
n publiihcd in ihs Psnnsyiosnia fsqrir.r ard
delivered hy JoHS y. sAxDrnsox. ESQ.
! regarded as well suited To the times. Il :
scarcely necessary fof nie to state. that Mr
! sandefson ha~ been life long whig Of ,hs
Henry Clay school. aud one al the mos,
prominent, influential, and active member.
Of the Amafiehn party Hr MAS lhe chair
man Of flie Fillsaore Executive commisse,
I 10 1856, aud fulfilled his trust with grca,
zeal and ability.
AN AMERICAN.
In appearing before you. responsive "a
your call, come IN no distinctive partisan
character come neither a. m American
nor "a Republican. Nor do | cone a. n
I Whig, though | have been such from lhf
start. aud. / hesitate not to say. am -t,.l
such AZ heart appear before you on this
occasion, as al humble private doing ser
vice in the ranks OF the peoples party Of
fennsylvanls, fully arcgrec with you, In
yocr opposition 10 the men and measures
aims and tendencies ef the present rnisc<li
ed Democracy, aud shall cordially coop
crate With you ~ making that opposition
Consider me. therefore, fully enlisted for
the campaign. prepared IN render all the
service can to secure the success of honest
Old Abe Of the West | know him 10 be
one OF natures noblemen--an honest. up
right, straightforward. fearless. indepci,-
dent. true man. who knows the right aud
dares pursue #. know him Ia have been
trsiaed and educated ia that sound. ua
iona. conservative and truly American
school of politics. Of which Henry Clay.
the Father ofthe American System, was the
brightest examplar aud / have no fear
that he, IA the even, of his election 10 the
| Presidency, will either dishonor The name.
or disregard the principles ~ ths, grea,
Amsrlean statesman.
knowing Abraham Lincoln thus. as an
honest man. emincntly qualified for tho
Office, sound in his principles and unob-
4 )ectlonablc IN every respect. / stop not TO
inquire whose or what party csnd idaie he
F, is. Commenting himself, ~ il appears 10
ine he does. 10 the support Of evsrv man
who desires Ia pui IN end 10 Democratic
misrule, conld not. consistently with ne,
own views Of public duty. do otherwise
f. than give hlm my most cordial and earnest
sopport. regret 10 know. aud be obliged
10 admit, that there are others whom mest
esteem. and with whom I have in times
past acted, who, believe, are no less op.
posed 10 the mis>called Democracy than I
. am but who yet differ with me are not
yet ready 10 adopt my course. Whatever
my be the motives which influence this
class OF voters ia the free States. and what.
ever may be their course there, am sure
that the great body Of such voters ia onr
own city aud State are not influenced by
any special hostility TO Mr. Lincoln. bnt
only by a strong personal preference for
Mr.. Bell, and that they will in no event
affiliate or corporate with either wing Of
their ancient foe. TO defeat Mr.. Lincoln
While cannot unite ia the support Of
Messis Bell aud Everett, owe il to truth
and candor frankly TO admit my own high
regard FOR those candidates, my full conf
dence 10 them. a, experienced statesmen
and tried patriots. and my general appro-
val Of the principles which they have ever
upheld and sustained in the councils of
the nation. Were | a citizen of a Southern
State they should have my earnest sup
port. There. might hope TO accomplish
some good by so doing: but here. in Penn
sylvanis. all that can be accomplished by
supporting them. ~ to contribute 10 the
defeat Of Lincoln anu Hamlu, aud enable
a Democratsc Senate 10 elect Gen Lane. who,
If there were such thing possible. would
be even a more plant tool yet IN the hands
OF Southern secessionisis. than the present
superanuated incumbent has proved him
self 10 be-
These are INV views. | wish they were
those Of all With whom Il has been my
pleasure TO act on other occasions. But,
regret II as We may. there are those ia our
State. and especially IN our Own commu.
nifty, who are not vet satisfied oi the inl.
ssrn Of rak
coed by supporting Bell aud Fyero,t IN
this State. There may be a few Of these
whose sympathies are With one or the 9th
er OF the wrsngling factions OF the mis-.
called Democratic party. sud who would
not hesitate 10 affiliate with either or both
tc defeat Mr.. Lincoln; but. IL there be any
such, they are few in mufnber, or OF lat
tie CT no influence among those with whom
they act. Most OF those men arc among
our most worthy citixsns. who are quite
as honest and patriotic IS those who differ
with them, Snd quite a ANXIOUS to put an
end 10 Democratic misrule. No good can,
therefore. be accomplished by sssailiug the
motives aud sspersing the character OF
those who are yet disposed "a adhere 10
Union candidates Let others do ss they
may. have no III natuled epithet 10 apply
TO them: IL Is a mean mode OF warfare. and
past experience should serve a. a warning
sdmonition that nothing can be gained
by IL.
Freedom of thought. cf speech. and OF
action, are marked features of The political
creed OF our candidate. Armed with the
weapons Of Truth aod Justice. a. - our
cause. let us employ these aud none other
I 1t is alike our duty and policy l. DO so
+ Let ms, then. 30 conduct The CANVASS ss TO
illustrate and practice the great principles
of freedom which We profess To chsrish -
/ Instead OF impugning The motives and a.
sailing the conduct Of those who cannot
| vet see the line OF their duty a. We see IL.
/ let us respect their convictions a. we would
have our own respected. lsst us argue and
reason with them-not mslign them -
Honest and patriotic themselves. a. |
know the great body of them are. ! am
persuaded nothing more can be necessary
than 10 convince them that. IN pursuinR
the course they have marked ont Tor ther-
selves. they can accomplish no good. while
IN uniting With us they will be osftsin 20
contribute 10 the overthrow II n hateful
Administration. and the election oi an
honest, patriotic, nation minded Prr~l
dent
Firmly Convinced myself that there !.
not the shadow of well founded hope of
>tCGftIk tut ttt&t't "a fotf ~ NNIf NiAtfs
on this side OF Mason and Dixon. line for
the Union candidates. nor Of a single State
south Of IL. for the Chicago nominees
the path Of d0ty for all who desire the
ossrihrov Of the miscslled Democracy
~hether they reside in the North or lhe
South. seems very clear 10 uy mind To
support Bell in Pennsylvania or 10 New
Jersey. or in aoy free State. no matter
how, whether 10y distinct electoral ticket
OF forming coalition with either. or both
xinys Of the miscsiied Democracy, or to
support Lincolu 20 any Of the slave States.
can have no other effect. snds rexisting c,r.
cumsiancss. than 70 aid. directly or indirect
~. IN perpcluating the power Of the general
government in the hands Of the corrupt
party which new abuses IL What then
should be the course % all Who desire 20
prevent thisi In my Judgment The friends
! Of Bell in the frse States should do shat
the friends Of Lincoln ought, and believe.
, sill do in the slave States They should
ab.nsoa an imprsctieabslity. aud saite IN
> the support Of the candidate for whom
: they may by - doing secure the electoral
vote II the State. Les the frisnds OF Belt
dc th.s in the North, and those Of Lincoln