Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-07-18
W HOLE NO. 93l.


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on the record OF some men. see how the
have changed, and endeavor to probe II
reasons for these changes The Democrr
ey of Indiana. We should think. have su
6eient reasons TO somewhat distrust I'll
premises of their great men. Their Pres
dent has betrayed them. 20 they say. on =
important occasions Their Goyerno
promised IL they would give him tbei
nomination. he would get drunk no NOR,
and he has been IN that condition almos
ever since Their present aspirant 70
Gubernstorial honors. says, now, that b
il a Douglas man aud Ia favor OF the doc
trine Of Popular Sovereignty. Let US Sc
n there are nat reasons 10 suspect his hon
esty even ia this. In 1858 distinguishes
Democrats residing at the city ofGash
ingtou, issued the following circular to th
Indiana Democracy;
From the Washington linton. Feb. I3th, '5s.l
INDIANA DEMOCRATIC oLUB
The citizens OF Indiana. temporarily re
siding in the city Of Washington, have re
vived the organization which was in ex
istence during the Presidential contest o
1856, and which did so much efficient ser
vice for the Democratic cause during tha
campaign. The re Organization now is {,
promote the same general object, and W,
have no doubt that like good results will
be accomplished.
The following is a list Of members;
Hon Finley Bigger, President: HoS I A
HESDRIcKs. Chauncey Adams. r II Bigger
DR. A g Browning, N Caldwell, X S Da
Wis. Jesse l. Davis. Alexander Dodge, S {
Dodge. John Bowling. ID Dowliug. oil
YER Dufour. Cortez Ewing. Carey Gwy nne
Peter Jones. Daniel Radebaugh. Theodor
Read, james II Robinson, DIR w F Sherrod
Geo l. Sites, ID h Slater, b + Slocumb, I
Smith. r Sproule. George Thatcher
W g Whitlesey.
The following resolutions on the polili
cal questions Of the day have been adopt
ed
Resolved, That we cordially endorse anC
approve the Presidents Inaugural Ad
dress; his letter 10 Prof. Silliman his an
nusl message TO Congress, aud his LAT,
special message concerning Kansas affairs
aud disspproye and condemn the assaults
which have been made upon the admins
tration touching his Kansas policy, as i'll
timed unwise. aud mischevious.
Resoieed. That a Indianians and Dem
Ocrats, we repudiate the new doctrine thai
the submission Of Constitution TO a dlrec
vote Of the people at the ba Hot box is vita
to the admission Of Territory as a Stat.
into this Union. On the contrary, we con
tend that Indiana, which Came into thu
Union with a Constitution not submitted tC
the people, is State as fully and as legally
as those tew States which submitted thei
Constitutions to the people preparatory L
their admission; and what we clam 70
Indiana We are willing TO concede TO Kan
sas.
Resolved, That while We regret that ih'
constitutional convention which met at Lo
compton, aud there framed Constitution
or Kansas, did not submit that instrsmen
TO direct vote Of the people. yet. as neith
er the Constitution OF the United States
the Kansas Nebraska act, nor the prece
dents in our history as a nation, rsquir
such a submission as pre- requisite 10 tn
admission OF a new State, il would be al
unwarrantable assumption OF power oi
the part OF Congress, and violation Of tn
Kansas Nebraska act, TO deny admission L
the State OF Kansas on this ground.
Here it will be seen that ThOs. A. Hen
bricks cordially endorses and approve
all the acts Of James Buchanan, includi nI
his letter to Prof. Slliman aud bis specia
Message concerning Kansas affairs
was in this letter aud in this special Mes
sage that the President rs.assertsJ the doc
trine that the Federal Constitution carrie
slavery into all the Territories, aud tina
the STAKEHOLDER should have COMPRESSION
al protection in holding his slaves there
This doctrine. right in the teeth Of tn
doctrine Of Popular Sovereignty. was en-
dorsed and approved by Mr.. Hendricks o
this 18th day Of February, 1858. just at tn
time when Mr.. iDouglas was battling IN
Administration with all his power II
wanted no Office thes and he sustained Nj
Buchanan. He wants Office now-M
Buchanan's friends, in the West, have al
deserted him, and the Hon. aspIrsnt r.
the Governorship Of Indiana. changes hi
principles and his political coat, aud rs
pudiates the very doctrine he advocate
two years ago. The aequiescenee Of vi
Hendricks in the Lecompton policy Of th
President is notorious. He never raise
his voice against il once during the mao
months it was pending. NOta syllable {
his stands on record anywhere against
In the fullest sense Of the word he gave
the influence Of his approval. Now
comes TO the people Of Indiana soIieitir
their votes for The first Office in their gil
Can those who so honestly and indignan
Iy repelled all completely in that gre
wrong give him their supports
IL the Democratic party is honest th'
will repudists him. il not. its membe
may repudia,e their own manhood al
vote for Thos. A. Hendricks.