Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-06-20

N doing IT,
lfihose gentlemen will take different '
,tand point from that generally taken by '
New York politicians. aud by themselves '
~ editors, they may learn lesson from .
he action Of the Republican Convention .
which recently met at Chicago. that may !
be Of some service TO them. They may (
learn that there Is. In this general govern
merl, a "Great West" aud that its voice
aud it's nuence--uncontrollcd by any
man or set Of men-is beginning TO be
heard and felt, and they may look TO this
for the nomination Of Mr.. Lincoln. and
not TO the editor Of the New York Tribune
for the defeat OF Mr.. Seward.
President Buchsnan's corrupticns.
Frank p. Blair has issued an address to
his constituents, In which he says that
with the close OF the present session OF
Congress be resigns his seat, and again
submits his claims to the saarages OF the
people. In reviewing some OF the acts OF
the present administration, he shows that
Mr.. Buchanan ipaugurated in his own
election the plan OF carrying elections by
fraud, violence add corruption. The
Pennsylvania election In 1856. which led
the way TO his success. was effected by Ia
king tho polls in Philadelphia by bullies.
and under their control voting thousands
OF fraudulent votes on forged nsturaliza
ton papers, aud other false protenses.-
These facts were established by the deci
sion Of an impartial judicial tribunal,
which tested the validity of that election
| in the case OF Mr.. Mann. one Of the officers
defeated by those frauds. and who ousted
his opponent on proof OF them. His
completely with Calhoun in the Kansas
election frauds. to enforce the Lccompton
Constitution, il made notorious by innu-
merable circumstances, but he establishes
the fact by his own signature, In his pri'
vate letter to Governor Walker. made pub.
| lie by the Covode committee, in which he
says he will "contrive"t to keep the troops
ordered to Utah under Harvey in Kansas
until after the election They were KEPT
there, and voted, in violation OF law, Il
sustain the Lecompton fraud, and TO in
timidate the legal voters who would re
sist it.
The hand Of the Executive is next seer
, in the attempts made to pack the presen
Congress to support his system OF corrup
ton. A most glaring Instance is found IL
the election Of member from Michigan u
supplant Mr.. Howard. The means EN-
:, ployed signalize the audacity as well a
|. depravity Of the Administration. IL ha,
, entered into a contract for the building Q
q custom house at Detroit. The bond
were signed and delivered, and the con
i. | tractors awaited orders, when the Govern
ment violated the engagement-took tn
!. lob into its own own hands-sent out a
h agent. who. at n greatly enhansed cos
4 Exceeding the contract price by sixt
!, Thousand dollars.) employed a multitud
n OF imported employees to do The work, an
;. theirs and other illegal votes from Capad
a were used TO turn the scale against NJ
4 Howard, who in his recent contest in r,
). covering his seat In the House. has e,
|. posed the whole transaction.
OF piece with this was the successfI
:, management In which the Presidents han
= again appears, TO secure the return Of hi
peculiar intimate, Mr.. Florence, from Phi
adelphia. To accomplish this. two frs
ates are ordered 10 be constructed at III
, Philadelphia navy yard. As the electio
approached, the yard was filled with ~
pcrnumernries from distance. The 70
u low ing letter from Col. W. @. Patterson.
: Philadelphia, to The President, which WI
- sent by the President to the Secretary
;" the Navy with his Endorsement Of the NJ
" plication Il contained. shows clearly thf
!" tho public treasury was used by the Obi
Magistrate to elect bis ,fayorlCs aud po
lutte the ballot box
N PnILApELPIA, September -. 1858.
y DEAR Sra: | venture TO suggest TO lyo
ia the importance of awarding the contract
~ for the machinery OF tho sloop, now bui
a ding at the navy yard at this time. and
IL can be done without prejudice To n
ld public service, to Merrick & Sons. Thei
CO il the only establishment IN the first di
a trict which employs large number Of tn,
chanics; at this time, $50: when ip IA
. work. $50,
Ill The managing partners (Mr. NJ Sen
w being absent, In bad health. } are full OF el
i, ergy, straining every nerve to keep the
- force during this depression. and. In so Il
IL Rs | know the only old wings Of any inAr
10 ence IN that district who are In favor Of M
Q. reelection Of Colonel Florence.
b. | know. from former experience. the va
~ Ne Of that influence. aud feel persuaded thu
- II is the interest Of The Democratic part
l., o. increase II.
~ The First District will, hope, DO ca
ried in any event. but with that shop
! work, full handed, two weeks prior TO n
!. election. the result would, I think.
ce placed beyond oil doubt,
With much respect
w. G. PATTESoN.
he THk PREsIDEsr
" This letter was sent 10 the Secretary
TX the Navy by the President with this il
he dorsement
ho SEPTEMBER Is, 1858.
10 "The enclosed letter from Colonel Pa
H. terson, Of Philadelphia, is submitted to Il
- J.B."
I'M Such n letter, thus Endorsed by the Pre-
M ident and sent to one Of his subordinate
Le could not fail OF It's effect, aud according
h. the work was given 10 Msrriek 4 Scr
ed over the heads Of much lover bidder
N. TO whom. by the law. IL should have bee
lk assigned and the influence Of the firm
&c with It's $50 men when H. full work." 8
at cured 10 Col. Florence
But as Philadelphia is eosidered II
j.. pivot Of the State which is the pivot Of Il
IA, Union Mr.. Buchanan's hand was aga
v put forth TO bring the influence Of the Urea
ed ury Ia assist his Vaccinations In that ell
I'd sPajnsl The Peoples party" IN lat
ed election. twill be seen from the eyiden,
~ laid before the Senate by Preston Kin
"a Chairman oflhe Committee II Inquiry inI
IN the abuse connected with the contracts f