Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-03-07

smsinder of the ticket will probably be
elected by the usual majority. Our old
risnd JoHS LYLE KING, who sat near you
q the "IOne Parliament Of 1882, formerly
# Madison, in your State, 10 the candidate
or City Attorney, responsible and pay
ing office. He will be elected of course, as
be ought to be.
You have nads splendid ticket in lndi-
aus. A stronger think could not have
bee. nominated in the State, and you have
nothing - do but just to 90 right along
and elect it. 1 vas glad to see that the
did not commit itself to any
man for the Presidential candidate Of the
party. Let the Republicans of the United
States meet in eosucil. unbiased aud un
by instructions let devotion to
men be susk in devotion to principles let
wisdom and modeAtion, prevail in their
and the man whom they may Sc
lest to lead the campaign will. in all prsb
ability lead them on to victory. There IS
too msch at stake to be squabbling about
men for a single moment When treasos
is rife in the halls of Congress when dis
union sentiments control an entire section
of the confederacy, and when the allies of
this traitorous band in the other portion do
not, and dare not, single sosi Of them,
open their mouths in condemnation of The
treason and when it 10 slesr 10 demon
stration that the Republican party has
alone power to give peace TO the country !;
when every patriotic emotion should lead
to sacrifice snd concession for the common
good, it is no time to be hanging on to the
skirts of any man. For my own part
most heartily despise the thought of being
any mans man in such an emergency.
l have said the Republican party can
give the country peace Am asked howl
/ answer. the North has peace already, and
ali the sou,h WIS TO confer the same boon
upon it i e. eHee. The case of our
Southern brethren 10 bad enough at best.
but il is made almost insupportabls by
their fears. Whsnee are those fears gene
rated ? Il there oas Republican speaker
or editor in all the free States Who propo-
ses to interfere with them Nay more, is
there one who does not declare against in
terferins with them 7 Every honest and
intelligent mau will answer, not one l.
Whence, then. ask again, are these fears
generated 1t 10 done by reckless dema-
gogues in some party, OF course. The state
ments which cause these fears are false, as
every body knows, except the Victims
the sufferers. Now, all that is wanted to
give peace to the South, is for its people to
find out the truth on this subject They
will never learn it from their allies, for it
is natural that they should believe them.
But they will learn it by experience, from
the Republicans themselves. in their just
and fair Administrations Of the government,
With the amplsst protection TO all. We
shall then De, az we have been, happy
and united people, as much as is consist
ent with our different conditions and sepa-
rate interests. entire exemption from which
is no, to be expected under any govern.
ment
The South is suffering from despotism
now, but its rigor will be greatly modified
in the ascendsncy of the Republican party
Slaves have eyes, and ears and speech
They may net know as much Of what is
going on in the world as thsir masters
but even a horse knows when his master is
afraid of him-nuch more a slave, or a
community of slaves. Let fear be removed
and confidence be restored. and the ser
want ill settle down to the duties OF bis
condition. bidiag his time, looking for
ward to the day of deliverance for his race
which is sure to come, as it ought 10, and
as Heavens justice will bring it in due
time but it will be brought by peace, and
not by war, and strife, and contention. II
will be the hand of love and good will and
compassion that will knock off the letters,
whenever they shall be broken The num-
Der of good and charitable Shareholders
who would gladly do this row il they
such intimately.
There is a matter on which | would like
your advice Mr.. ExrREss. We are suhiec
ted to an annoyance which | do not know
how to remove The newspapers are often
stolen from our Office door before We arrive
in the morning. Our Arm is divided 10
politics, aud We take two dsilies, one OF
each kind. Sometimes one is taken, some
the other, and once in while both. have
thought Of setting trap for the dePreda
tors, but fnd difficulty 10 batting il. A
lock of wool might do for the Republican,
but the Democrats go the whole mig, and
will take nothing less and have none
You know the penchant of that creature
II was remarked by gentleman Of South.
ern extraction, as you may remember, that
Gin the South they catch negroes with
aegs-in the Esrth with eeneerats." -.
Hence | infer what might serve for De.no-
cratic Oalt II one nad IL.
The OttsVa ..scue case is now on trial
10 the u 6 o. elit Court Four of tho
prisoners are IN Jail aud others are out on
bail. The case attracts some interest but
causes no excitement.
Mr.. Giddings lectures in the regular
course tomorrow night. Subject, John
Qaincy Adams" Metropolitan Hall will
be crowded to its utmost capacity.
Great satisfaction il felt at the change ir
the time Of holding the National Conven-
ton. Several State delegations have al.
ready sent their agents to secure sceommo-
dations.
rest,
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