Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-07-25

aud piiirul emotions as l look upon our
Democratic brethrsa in their present
plight. II is ore OF those cases when you
want 10 look sober a. one corner OF your
mouth, ard grim a. the nther. Bat don't
know, really, a. they sre 10 be piticd, for
the eonrre Of their leaders, Tor tbe fast eight
years, has been villainoss. aud they who
will follow bad leaders must expect 20
bring up beyond the bounds Of virtuous
sympathy.
The present condition Of the Democratic
party. With - varied aDteeeden,s and i'm
peudlng destiny, is an Instructive lesson,
aud when Bancroft gets ready 10 stuh lie
.kin. and hang It up TO dry 10 history Il /
will be found on that row OF pegs that hold I
Up the worlds awful warnings"
Your predecessor ia Lbe Express once
, compared the party ~ a bag snake. with its !
head IN the South and - tail Ia the North. /
Bot since that Vas written a ue~ head has
grow "a on The tail. and in - struggles to
craW both ways It has .css itself 10 two on
the sharp line Of Mason aud Dixou. aud
Ne now behold it IN The sad coalition of
The Amphisb.ena Of Cotton halber.
IL j. amusing 20 see the desperate efforts
a. courage pot forth by the Douglas men
hereAbouts Their utter ruin faction
Is a. plain - anything can he before i
actually happens, and yet. true v the FAC
t,cs Of their leader, they persist IN cover
,ng Up the baueunes. ei their hopes by the
uo~t elusive aud grouudless assertions.
Why Is Douglas al he foot Of The ball so
-qon, Why, because he turned oosr 80
rsp,dly Nov that he d. forever a. rest
hen Let ~ stick up a board and chalk hi-
epnaph.
Here lies steve Douglas; Tea yoas tear he dried.
70 mortal lies 50 fssf, OF ever he'd.
Moz, Of the Democrats here are IA a pain.
I'll condition Of suspense. Like the boys
E IN swimming" with their clothes stolen
from The bank their allltGas J. q eervous-
- aDphibissss one. ashamed - go "a and
can't stay in They remind me o. 4
flock OF chickens he day after weauing
i hey look about aaxious and hungry, bat
none Of the many eiueks they hear has th,
old motherly sound
prominent and Intelligent Democrat
here, oae Of the Buchanan electors Of this
state in lS56. said to ne tie other day Il
IA ny vote So. would elect any 81 ths gentle
b. men Up for the Presidency. ! would'n
a IN
IT, lie spoke ia hypcrboe 10 doubt. but th'
y remark indicates the state Of discourage
n ment among the intelligent and LEADING
TO men Of the party and right here will b
III found one Of the causes Of the great VIC
IL tory that awaits a., the lack Of stimulus
e and therefore the iack Of effort on the par
n II the Democratic Office seekers. who. b.
n cen nfugal deception OF the party. han
y be- fAyo,rn bsysnd The scent Of the putt
e f1f isury
The Republicans had great rally !
3eloi.. IA this State. last Friday. Untol
thousands cougFegalrd at the call, aud u
scene surpassed the great Taylor rally I
Fort Harrison IN lsts. in enthusiasm,
:" not 10 numbers. The Wide Awakes frel
: various cities in this State aud in Ncrtl
NJ ern Illinois. were on hand, and shove
- Us where the young men are located
this battle.
= Speeches from Senator Dcoiitsle. Governl
Randall. aud Carl Schur1, pIowed Up Il
- fresh earth. and dad thorough suhso
- work BY the way. hope YOU will nal
an effort TO gei Mr. schurz to visit Ter
- Hau,e durind the campaign. though | b
lieve nearly ali The Germans Of your locs
- itv have di-covsred the hnmbug Of sha
Democracy and attached themselves to q
-. truth But speech from hat woodrrf
y boy philosopher and orator would DO 20
n you any harm. lie takes up All the ?
lnicai .ophi.iries . The day. and tax
them apart. ard Lays them A-iIs. - az
fully and eoolls a. Freeman does -aic
:. The gathering At Releu. more by 1
!. general eutha..s.m thar - zoe ability
~. The specehe.. let, he ,mpfs...oa on eve
-. mind that 81 ifre.i.tib.e rssouooAry a
reforuaiory ude bad set tn. ia The pub
:. mind. which 10 Cauute. nor Hardieau.
.l edicss. nor Bachauan protests. ~ill
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