Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-09-26
W HOLE NO. GAL.
The surroundings.


II IA nov less than three weeks until tn,
State election in this State. and as .
watchman on the 10 Ikout, we desire &c
note down the surroundings.
That Indiana is safe for Lincoln We
think there il no doubt There have been
accessions enougl, to the Republican party
from one class of citizens. TO warrant Us in
saving this. In 1856 Ashbel p. Willard
carried the State By less than 5000, and
in 1858 the Republican State ticket was
beaten only by an average vote OF 22OO =
Since then the Republican party has been
steadily gaining while the Democratic
forces have been scattered to the four
winds. In 1856 there were % 900 Fillmore
men in this Sta;e-now there are not 5,OOO
Four fifths of the American element have
gone over to the Republicans and the re-
manning one ffth is much divided upon
State and county tickets Here, in this
portion of Indiana. the prominent men
who gave character to the Fillmore move
ment, do not belon, TO the Bell orsaniza'
ton and desire the success Of the Repub-
licsn State, Congressional and county tick
cts.
With the large gains from our German
fellow citizens which certainly has taken
place throughout the State, and with the
disaffection THAT is everywhere apparent
in the ranks of the Democratic party, there
can be but little doubt about the triumph.
ant success of the Republican State ticket.
But should this be doubtful, the Breckin-
ridge vote in this State will undoubtedly
give the electoral vote to Honest Old |
Abe" The Douglas wing can not lose 70 |
or 80 900 votes which will be sure TO be |
given to Breckinridge, and hope to carry
:he State. The friends of the Little Giant
must recollect that Mr.. Buchanan beat the
united opposition in this State, less than
2OoO vots 8, and now that opposition is al
most united. and they are strangely divided.
With but two candidates 10 the field, Lin
coin and Douglas, we should regard the
race as extremely doubtful, but with the
Democratic vote divided, and the Repub
lican vote never SO perfectly united, We
can not imagine how this State can be lost
to the Republicans in November. In our
Judgment, vote of 5000 given to Mr..
Breesinridge would undoubtedly secure
the State to Lincoln. and we have not the
least doubt but Mr. B. will receive %, ,OOO
votes in this State
In this Congressional District every
things looks favorable for the success OF
the Republican party. Although the dis
trict has heretofore been Democratic, by
perhaps 1000 majority, to-day the pros
poets of the Republicans for triumph are
as good as the Democrats, and if nothing
intervenes to stop our rapid accessions,
Mr.. Nelson's election is a fixed fact. In
this Congressional district the Republi-
cans will carry the counties OF Parke, Yer
million, Putnam, Green and Vigo, and
part of their county ticket in Clay. VIgo
will give an average majority Of $50 for the
entire Republican county ticket, while
some portion of the ticket will exceed 500
Good men everywhere are i'm
pressed with the absolute necessity OF
change in the affairs of the General and
State governments. They are oppressed
with heavy taxes and they are beginning
10 see what party is responsible for it
For years they have been thus burdened'
and they find, that every year. under DEM ,
ocratic rule, this burden has been growing
heavier. 1t is now almost impossible for
his people to meet the load which is placed
npon them for the support OF the State
and while they have made
every effort TO meet these demands, they ..
find their public debt rapidly Increasing.
aHd their taxes consequently heavier and
heavier No wonder they desire change
in their rulers. No wonder they are look
ug into the causes that have produced all
his. No wonder they are disgusted with
Democratic leaders and Democratic policy. :