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

John Petit. frlicitously called the '.ol
bFsss piece. and one Of the most sloouer
Democrats smopg the Ibdisns Democrse,
in answer 10 an invitslion 10 be present g
the Br~ckinridge Convection on the 81
alt. uses the following language. "
commend this letter to every ore, both Re
publIeans aud honest Democrats Read /,
it l. fron1 one OF the ei-arssi headed Dem
oeraIs. Who ever seiei silh thai party II
this State
After ercu.ing himself from being pres
eni. he sa,.
The great disturbing question" ne,ei
ought Ia have been saeh Tor the ,igtf ,d
duty Of The General Government ~ prot.c,
the property Of ell her citizens whsrrssl
The po~.r ~ her jarisdic,ioa sx,-rd-
should never have bsvn question worth,
ofn moments seriou. thought. What j. .
eov~rn"'rnt worth that A. unshle or unwsI
ling To protect the persons and property oi
its subjects Or citizens, both a; home and
abroadf
fallv approve Of the purpose OF tho
sound Democracy 10 put a Breckiaridy.
aud Lane electoral ticket ia the 6sid IL
THIS s'sie. My sympsthy aud Judgment
are with them. and cannot but hope the,
may succeed II D. said thai thu. il goiay
counter 10 and boiling the regular nomins
ton. and that u Gill prevent Douria. get
'ng the vote of this State dens both Of
IN - Propositions. II vas 90, regular 10
adjourn The Convention from charle-ion A..
Baltimore II VS. not regular 10 exclude
a. The latter city. duly appointed delegates
from their seats. IL ~as not regular a.
nominate candidates by one bali of N.
members ansf the other hal hal With
drawn. nor !. II true thst running q Br.ck.
infidss and Lane ticket will defest D.uv
las 10 this State Nv ob..rsalio 100 ssti.ds.
ne thefs are enough sound Democrat. M
the STATE who would not vote the Dauvis.
ticket u no other ticket ia. In the a.ld te
defeat him. but however THE ina, IL. a -
tie right aud duty Of all meo 10 vote for
such men ss represent their principles -
The fuih 10. there is no regular n"m,n@e
of The Democratic party In the fed sed
every Dsm"crst is 81 lbrrty 90 vote "a,
whom he plssss without violating psrt,
ussg.s o. psry faith. prefer Br.el,n
ridge and Lsne, bscsu.e their nolt,te.t
fsi'h aud pls;ferm are mine. n l.,ad
That this policy will elect Lincoln. Lei Il
e~ed
] believe that Lineoln 10 . mere eens.r
saiise AID s.undsr national man th.,|
Doogl-s. and that less dAng.f 20 N. rni
on, snd to its parts. North aud S,uth. /. 10
be- feared by IN. elec ion ~ ihs frm.r ih.r
the lst'"r. dn ust ds.ire ih. .l..lt on of !.
fnsn ~ho say. n Dousl-s ds~.. ..lt m-s.
irfs n"t What way tie Sapr M Court ma,
hereafter decide a. 10 the sh.lta 4 Qa..tto.
whether .iav~fy NAV 90 NAV not -, t.t.,
territory und.r the Can.titoti.n th. n.
pie have The iasfsl usan. to ,nts.du.. q,
. xclu ~ u. a. 10y pl.a Ihl- .h.a.
.hA' he = neither ifi-l nor y sinis.man
l"f oei"s eith-f. b. must knos thstt ~
judgment aud dsef.es of IA. Supr-m
Sourl, usd-F our for,n "f q .vsrnm-,,l sna-
hs obeyrd. though u should lake he vh,e
poser of tie Cnitei States TO -nfofc- them,
aud that there are IA is1Isl ms.s- 10 Or.
vent % defeat ibeif execution.
An appeal cannot be lawfully taken
from the Judgement II the supreme c,asi
popular me~ting. This wuuid be rev
olulion and auarchy. no. within tie Con-
stitnii'u and iAvs 0f the Uuien Aswsii
may q be sid thst II the supreme Cosr,
hAs drcresd. Ia proper cs~e. hist NJ
D'nelas 10 the owner of s.c,i.n o, lsnn |
IA N 'e-ss. The people OF ihr I.rrlory hs,
the iarfel means 20 deprive him of it
his J. monstrous doclrne. anl the sn-
thor Of iteannot receive my countenanc.
fof the Presid~ncy Mr Dougla. hs. !
proved iaiss q The sound principles Of th, /
Constitution snd of HI party and \ no
worthy OF support. lie has denied IN. !
fslih. and i worse than 81 iufdel." Cn.a,
nerded The imperial purple 10 enable hsm
TO pay his debts sud fcplenish D.. bank
Fupt eofrf., exhansiei IS txravaganc,
snf an ambitious sirife for po~er Hav.
Ne no nsHr. m lhis r~speci. ~ ihe.e
dsys'
Respectfully. &c
fAuA ltsYsrtr