Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-09-05
From Me Baltimore Patriot
The Presidency,

d Messrs Edifors.-The following speecl
n publithed in the Pennsylvania Inquirer AN
J. delivered by JoHS p. SANDERsox, ESQ.
d regarded as wei suited to the times. II
a scarcely necessary for me to state, that NJ,
Il Sanderson has been life long whig of til
y Henry Clay school, and one of the mos
e prominent, influential, and active member
} OF the Amarican party. He was the chair
man of fhe Fillmore Executive Committe
{ in 1856, aud fulfilled his trust with grea
zeal and ability.
AN AMERICAN.
In appearing before you, responsive {,
your call, come in no dietinctiye partizar
character. i come neither rs an American
; nor q Republicans. Nor do 7 come as !
Whig, though l have been such from the
start, and, hesetate not to saw, am still
such at heart. L appear before you on this
occasion, as an humble private doing SER
vice in the ranks of the peoples party of
Pennsylvania. fully aregree with you. in
your opposition to the men and measures.
aims and tendencies of the present miscall
ed Democracy, and shall cordially coop
crate with you in making that opposition.
Consider me. therefore, fully enlisted for
the campaign, prepared 10 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. M
right, straightforward, fearless, indepen-
| dent, true man, who knows the right and
dares pursue 1t. know him to have been
/ traiaed and educated in that sound. ma
! tional. conservative, and truly American
school of politics, of which Henry Clay,
the Father Ofthe American System, was the
brightest examplar and have no fear
! that he, in the event of his election to the
Presidency. will either dishonor the name.
or disregard the principles Of that great
! American statesman.
Knowing Abraham Lincoln thus, as an
honest man, eminently qualified for the
office, sound in his principles. aud unob-
| Jectlonablc in every respect, stop not TO
inquire whose or what party's candidate he
is. Commanding himself, US it appears TO
me he does, to the support of every man
who desires To put an end to Democratic
misrule, could not, consistently with nv
own views of public duty, do otherwise
than give him my most cordial and earnest
sopport. | regret 10 know, and be Obliged
to admit. that there are others whom me 81
esteem, and with whom / have in times
past acted, who, believe, are no less op.
posed to the msscalled Democracy than
am but who yet differ with me, are moi
yet ready TO adopt my course. Whatever
my be the motives which influence this
class of voters in the free States and whats
ever may be their course there, am sure
that the great body of such voters in our
own city and State are not influenced by
any special hostility TO Mr.. Lincoln, but
only by strong personal preference for
Mr.. Bell, and that they will in no event
affiliate or cooperate with either wing of
their ancient foe, to defeat Mr.. Lincoln.
While cannot unite in the support Of
Messis Bell and Everett, owe it to truth
and candor frankly to admit my own high
regard for those candidates, my full conf
dence in them, as 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 citizen of Southern
State they should have my earnest sup
port. There, | might hope TO accomplish
some good by so doing; but here, in Penn
sylvania, all that can be accomplished by
supporting them, rs Ia contribute TO the
defeat of Lincoln and Hamlin, and enable
Democratic Senate TO EJECT Gen Lane who,
If there were such thing possible, would
be even more pllant tool yet in the hands
OF Southern secessionists, than the present
superanuated incumbent has proved him
self to be.
These are nv views. / wish they were
those of all with whom il has been my
pleasure TO act on other occasions. But, :
regret 1t as we may there are those in our
State, and especially in our own commu-
nifty, who are not yet satisfied OF the i'm. I
practicability Of subserving any public I
good by supporting Bell aud Everett in /
this State. There may be few of these
whose sympathies are with one or the 9th. |
er of the wrangling factions of the mis-.
called Democratic party, and who would 1
not hesitate to affiliate with either or both |
TO defeat Mr.. Lincoln; but. if there be any
such, they are few in number, or Of lit
tie or no influence among those with whom
they act Most of those men are among !
our most worthy citizens, who are quite |
as honest and patriotic as those who differ
with them, aud quite as anxious 10 put an /
end to Democratic misrule. No good can,
therefore. be accomplished by assailng the /
motives and aspersing the character of
those who are yet disposed to adhere TO /
Union candidates Let others do as they |
may, have no ill-natuied epithet to apply |
to them; IL is a mean mode of warfare, and /
past experience should serve as a warning |
admonition that nothiug can be gained |
by it.
Freedom Of thought, of speech, and OF !
action, are marked features OF the political I
creed of our Candidate. Armed with the
weapons OF Truth aud Justice, a. is our
cause. let US employ these aud none other. |
II is alike our duty aud policy to do so.-
Let MS, then, so conduct the canvass as TO !
illustrate and practice the great principles !
aID... h H., -.
Instead Of impugning the motives and as
sailing the conduct Of those who cannot
yet see the line Of their duty as we see it. |
let us respect their conv nvictons "a we would |
have our own respected. Let US argue and
reason with them-not malign them
Honest aud patriotic themselves, as i
know the great body of them are, ! am
persuaded nothing more can be necessary
than 10 convince them that, in pursuing
the course they have marked out for them.
selves, they eau accomplish 40 good, while
in uniting with us they will be certain to
contribute to the overthrow Of "A hateful
Administration, and the election oi an
honest, patriotic. national minded Pr-si
dent.
Firmly convinced myself that there 10
not the shadow Of "A we'll founded hope OF
securing the electoral vote OF a single State,
the Union candidates, nor Of single State
south of il. for the Chicago nominees
the path Of duty for all who desire the
overthrow Of the mlscalled Democracy,
whether they reside in the North or the
South, seams very clear To my mind. To
support Bell in Pennsylvania, or 10 New
Jersey, or ip any free State, no matter
how, whether by a distinct electoral ticket
or forming coalition with either, or both
wings Of the miscaled Democracy, or TO
support Lincoln 10 any Of the slave States,
can have no other effect. unde rexistipg cir
cumstances, than TO aid, directly or indirect
ly. In perpetuating the power Of the general
government in the hands of the corrupt
psrty which now abuses it, What then
should DO the course Of all who desire TO
prevent thisg In my Judgment the friends
of Bell in the free States should do what
the friends Of Lincoln ought, aud believe.
will do In the slave States They should
abandon an impracticability. aud unite 10
the support Of the candidate for whom
they may by 10 doing secure the electoral
vote Of the State. Let the friends OF Bell
do this in the North. aud those Of Lincoln
In the South, aud there can be no doubt