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

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items imoOsed b, the Constitution. as m
ohly hope Of preserving this Union an
whereas. The equ-l.ty of e-ch eitiren !. e1
prrssly gunsHtrsd in that instrument
shich Ia the words Of the immortal Jack
!, son. protests all aHd grant. favor. TO non
-dispe sing IL dressings like the devs Q
y heaven sud whereas IN order TO prrsefv
= this Unicn. u recently became necessar
' la = assert IN convention the glorious prin
eipies upon which il was founded there.
for.
!. R,sslpsd. That this Convention cordial,
approves 'h~ Platform of Principles adopt-.
4 BY the Nsiional Democratic Convention
which met at the Maryla and Institute in Bal
? simore. on the 23d day Of June last and thu
2 ~ hail the nominations Of John G. Breck-
iuridge. Of Kentucky and Joseph Lane. ol
Oregon. for the Offices of President and
: Wee President 4 ihs United States, upon
'i'is declaration oi principles with SINGER,
and hearty eBthusissn
That We deny and denouuec the doc
trlne If he Rrpublicss party, that Con
grsss hat he ps.w~r aud right 10 intervene
and pfrveni The emigration 10 the Terrific
ri-s of the United States Of ci,ixens with
their properly. - recognized bv the Frde-
ral Constitution. and the supreme Cour, OF
the Usited States; and that We also DENY
and denouucc the assumption of the advo-
Gates Of "Squs,tef Sovereignty" that.
th"sgh c.ch citiren may have the right TO
- 70 he Territories with his property. yc'
that the Territorial Government. organized
undef the acts of Congress, have the pow
- ui such intervention, as equally untena-
hle and unconstitutional. aud that II in
wolves the contradiction that citizens may
have constitutional rights. which right. by
he aetion of Congress or iis agents. may
he impfi "a o. destroyed
Z fhst the ifue constitutional and Dem
ocrsiio dofrine - that lhe Territories. heing
ths common property ~ al the States. and
all c,sisvas heing thereby Join, owners, all
have AZ equal right 90 settle ~ them with
whatever property they may legally pos-
ss-. and a. he rights Of property ARE no,
derived fom Congress. bat are inLeicni in
the people Of the several States, therefore
Congress cansot interven. fof the purpose
Of establishing or destroying the fi.hi of
property In The service n negroes on any
other description Of properly. bat that IL ..
H. boundsh duty when necessary, 10 pro-
iset the rights and privileges Of all cifi-
srns. without paftiality. during the Terri
toFia Condition. and that when the nun.
bcf ~ Inhabitants ~ any Territory iusiifh
~, the people thereof. ia the language Of
he Cihclnna'i Platform "have the ri sht 10
form constitution. with or without slav-
cry. A. he majority may determine
4. Iha the real aim of the hepuhiican
party. as evtnced hy the writings and
speeches 81 u lssdsfs -. dlrretly or insii.
Fretly, to destroy the dom~stic institutions
81 ihs Soaih. and u place the four mil
lions - nsxro~s NV ~ Thu country upau
a lsgsl snd political equality with the
vhst's. leading - a mir,ur~ of races aud
consequent social sqaaiity. by which they
sould reduce our GLORIOUS country TO the
eondll.on of Mexico and Central Amsrica.
where f'in. degradation. decay sa6 death
have followed thI. experiment: and would
fhu.. andsr prrtraee of freedom To ia. ne.
80, render freedom To white men impo.s,.
ble.
5 That we reject this drhssing doctrine
a- abhorrent TO natural instincts and rigat
rsason-ss insulting 10 the laborinv elass
-. whom u - thus d.tsrminrd Ca de
grade from the proud position of Amer
eau eltirrns To an unnatural equality with
an inferior race: and - an attempt to en-
graf. upon this country the forms aud er
rors II menafchisl institution. .by Grating
-rttnctai csstes and classes in the place
Of tho.e broad. ralpsble ard natural dis
tinetion- which the Creator has stamped
upon The humsn family.
That the grouiae Strength .uueoostitu
tional demands. aud the tendency of
leading politicians who hsve her.snforr
hem true. nsw O. truckle. for the sake of
supposed popularity. 10 the imperiou-
demand, of - anti slavrryIsm, ar causes
81 serious and prsfousd alarm. aud should
csu.c each citir~n of Indisns. ~,thout
rvgard TO old party assoc iations. TO buckle
on the srmer oi truth and 20 forth With
the shield Of the Constitution and ioin the
irns. indesnitabls aud unconq asrsble De- /
mocfscy which. under the leadrrshlp of
Breckenridge snd Lane. has undertaken
he mission OF restoring peace aud perms-
nent harmony to our country, q, f~ndtng
the Constitution from oil assaults aud
transmitting unimpsrea the priceless /
heritage 81 this Uaiou to our children
That ia. recommended u the Dem
ocrscv 81 the State of Indiana. To orKanlxe
IN ih~ several districts, counties and
townships. for The support OF John c
seeekinfttxe Tor President aud joseph
Lane fsr Nlc- President. or he basis of
The Platform adopted ~ the National /
D-rnocrsftc Convention. held Al tn Msr,
sad In.tftef~ Baltimore On The 23d OF
June ia.t
: Thaf ~ have andimini.hsa conf !
denee 10 he slsdom ,ntesuty AID pslu- /
otism ofoor Chef Ms ,-tr.te. james Bu-
eh.uan and NJ cordially sadorss bis ad-
minisiralion
Q That 10 our candidate for Vice Pres-
ideui. Gen. Joseph Lane. of Oregon. ne
hav. state.nan ADD a soldier. one vho /
w. for ever thirty Eve years. Identified I
wih he history OF our State. ss q back /
woodsman. aud a. pioneer. 10 the times
that trirt men he va q trur freud 70 The 4
people. springing from their midst; self /
made. loyal. nan f1r The ti1ss Paul !
oiic iu tsancli. a. IN wsr. brilliant has /
been h- career in shs battles Of his eoan-
Try iudlara endof-es HIN. he has added /
las.fe 10 her faws. as private IN hef VOL I
unteert - responded 10 her call. ~as So
lsetsd % br The Sresfal II hvf brigade and .
oo ID. tented fsljs of Nexieo BE- ~on he /
Admiration e The ~ofld. and ~ss BY con-
moe e'nsen, honersd With The proud tide
ef h Marion u The Mexican War" A.
the pseihcAtor 81 he lndlsn vars Of our I
f.r dislant irontisrs, a. The protector Of /
The se,llsr. Of orsgon 70 The ds.eistlou o. 4
their hr~<iass from The brsnds And seaip-.
isg knivcs - the rethless ssvsge-. n. 4
ftpetsiie6 u impeflshabls. hs name has 4
p. come hea-~hosd ~erk. asd ~uh fs-
dignAiios 10 ne repel he altemps thai .
have ben made 10 :. frsg Bpop ~. istl- 4
iix-net, the slasd-rs "a haze bsrs b~sp-
II eFee him ~ iAo~e Ihai hope ihrfeoy
10 destroy hIs assfuiDess
~ itst - - Prove he eouf.e 81 cor 4
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the hru I'D pFifiof4e manDsr "a vhieh 4
they. ahilax vffA ihsf Dsmecfslie I
er-thf*n if',tn othrF Stss~-. have -toet ~
Ia Admiei-ifa .i~n - dsleaee u he Vsivu /
he C~h.iitaiivh std ne Eeuslity u The
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Nv De- >rs-l I'D the korsf 10 receive
yosr l~ts-r - ~ lsfk snd The dispatches
sect throuxA 0v win-iov. II veuid sf.
ford re vsfy grrs' pf~ssrrs % meet roe
I'D nny r-sry otter isdixus frisnts atfn
csespeiis. ~ n = ~ith moch rrgrsi