Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-01

open as soon a. The candidates Gao sxrse
upon the times and places to speak through
out the Distriel. The Republican banner
will be borne sloF: BY Thomas II. Nelson.
ably. earnestly aud eloquently.
Mr. Nelson has been resident n this !
Congressional District Tor fifteen years.
and this is the first time he has ever been
q candidate before the people for their sai'
frages- Although during all that time be
has been an earnest aud active politician.
yet be lsbored for the good of the party TO
which be belonged. Ind not for individual
promotion. First 90 old WING. he eluDg
10 the fortunes Of that party. add followed
10 the wake Of its gallant leader. as long
a. either existed. de vas what 10 nown
ssa Henry Clay Wing, and has always
been AZ sloqasat advocate Of the doctrines
maintained BY tina, great statesman.
When The Republican party vas organ
ned. aud the old Wing party ~en, down
10 rise 40 more forever. Mr.. Nelson was
one OF the first IT, join ia the ranks of he
i..rrDsr. ard doring the esmpaign Of 1856
ih@ clarion tones OF his voice was heard all
.rsr this County. rsliyipg the people TO
the sustaining Of free speech. free ,hought.
rec territories and free iabor. The doc
rines first advocated by the Wing party.
'.-irg transferred to the Republican party
gr Nslsoo al ouee embraced them. and
n. STEADILY fought for their nssintsnshes
Until now. he ha. been all the time cor
-i-teng. all The time Earnest. all the time
Eloquent.
Although Kentuekisn by birth ard ed
ssstior. Mr.. Nelson ha. always advocated
fae doe rine that human slavery should
.ot b~ sxlrndrd beyond its present limits.
nat III, Consultation Of the United States
= one of freedom. aud that slavery should
not be disturbed by the people 81 the free
States. where 1t exists by virtue Of positive
Law. he has never veered 20 the right
hand nor 10 the left TO suit the popular
.hins, nor advocated 10 day that which
hui We erda, he denounced.
Opposed TO Mr.. Nelson in ,hi. Congre-
-ionsl ace. and a. the exponsnt OF The
Douglas wing of the Democratic party. is
Daniel " VOORHEES,. With Mr. VOORHEES,
a. q man. a citizen ard q gentleman. We
have nothing 10 DO. In all OF these differ
snt relations he ha.. ard merits our warm
esteem and consideration. Bot with him
"a a politician. ard a. candidate Tor
Congress in the 7th district. we have and
erpeet to have much to do.
Nr. VOORHEES, but few years ago, was
warn,-and enthuiastic Whlg. m admir-
ar Of Mr.. Clay, and bitter denouncer Of
the Democratic party While entertain
ing these sentiments and advocating those
doctrines he located in a strong Democrat
ic.Congressional district, and all Of sud
den. he published to the world. that by
some meraculous interpretation he had dis
covered that the doctrines Of the Wits
party were all wrong, and those advocated
BY the Democratic party we're all right
Soon he was before the people Of that Con
gre-=ionel district. a the Democratic can
didate for Congress. and was triumphantl'
defeated. Disheartened al his defeat Mr.
VOORHEES, lefl his former residence, an.
moved into this Congressional district 70
tho purpose avowcd en- part Of his friend
Of getting into district where there wa
Democratic majority, 10 that he coul'
20 to Congress. Settling in this city SOM
three wears ago. be soon became an arden
supporter f The policy Of james Buehan
an. lie Va. an Administration man, sus
tainin.. the President in his Lecompton
ism. aud dcnouhcing Mr.. Douglas on al
! CAV. rable occasions So warm was he II
hi. advocacy Of the Lecompton policy q
thepresent Administration and 20 jealou-l
did lie sustain Mr.. Buchanan rs agains
Mr. Douglas. that he received the appoint
mcnt IF Disfrict Attorney for the State G
Indiana. lucretive appointment, aud on
which ne now holds.
Up 20 within ten days of the meetin
Of Democratic Congressional Conventio
in this district Daniel " Voorhees, vas
Lecompfon Democrat; supporter Of III
Administration and an opposer Of VI
. Douglas All At once however. just 8
the dght between the two wings Of III
Democratic party was at is hottest. whei
every friend Of Mr. Douglas was stickinl
= 70 him with the tenacity Of despair, an
the honest friends ofthe policy Of the Al
ninistraiion were aghtias heroicaily !
is behalf. change came over Mr. vooi
bees and he declared himself In favor {
, Mr Douglas and opposed to Mr.. Buchar
an. Tie saw that the Little Giant wcul
!. carry the majority Of the Democratic PAT
~ in the northern States With him, an
forthwith his principles underwent
, change. the scales Ell from HI, eyes, b
4 was instsn,ly transmogriaed into Doug
la Democrat, forsook his forms
y friends. his patrons and hi- supporter
Joined the rcbble wing. got his.friends I
= work. received tho nomination for Cor
. rrcsS and now asks the Douglas Demo
8 crAi. and the Breckenridge Democrats I
q vote fcr him vii they do IT, 1. has
: ingratitudc - b rewarded. and cunnin
political ,rickeFy 10 be triumphant
We hsve written thu above Ia SINGER,
and IN truth II Is but right that the pc,
should have dlstinc, idea Of who ara n
Individuals presented hefore them. Il
high ofscial positions. |, Il right the
shoald know Whist are the motive. whic
: prcmp, men % chsnve their political coat
i whist prompts them - b. f.r gres
! principle to-day. an opposed . 4 te-no,
row II ;, right the people should kno,
. al hi, - they can vote advi.etls
II The rea.le Commsrcisl sosiee. N
r rauef that ~ Everett, - aleu-, 70 viii
. ars~ from ,As pfesideutlsl canvass. e.,
z thinks Il h. 90 means improbable N,
E,sfess 49, that Joafaal. accepted n
e s.a.,.tnattan 9Th = vts~ A. e..n...l,.f 49,.