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Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-01
o. W. B.

Mn. HUDSON /: Thanks to you for the
numbers of Lizzie Dill's Gazette, which
you have sent me. And now, will you al.
low me to criticise her paper, just little
through the Express know that woman
often receives the most unkind and ungen.
erous sentences from woman aud for this
reason only, would hesitate to speak the
thoughts she suggests. Lizzie's own pride
of plain speaking. however, encourage. me
to speak my woman mind plainly.
Lizzie can no longer be considered q
child. or trifier; but by the position she
assumes, is at once q thinker, and actor,
on the stage of individual life and conse.
quently must stand out in the ranks of
battle, ready for the targets Of criticism -
No doubt they will seem very untimely,
and unwelcome intruders now, while she
is enjoying the spicy compliments, and
correspondence of her exchanges but
this is the very time aud point. that pro-
pose presenting the side view have taken
Lizzie Dill is selling herself and compro
missing the character of her Gazette, in
that column. In that column / may read
unoritten weaknesses, and traits, which
often lead to grave errors.
But aside from that thought, which
would be unjust to brave. true hearted
man. or woman, | AN bold to say, that
more than one, Of those editors, are pun
ming at Lizzie's expense, and sporting
with subjects. and thoughts which are
beautiful, and sacred in their place.
Lizzie sometimes replies pungently and
ittily. but under the head OF "Bewitch
ing" she isn't so sharp. She asks, Now
Sir, do you think We write like Just six.
teen p" and adds. eff we were convinced
We did, we would neusr prite another line"
How ashamed she is Of her capacities at
that agei well remember when 1 was
hopefully looking out on the beautiful
and inviting imagery spread out before
me, on the plain of womanhood, at "just
SIXTEEN" of bearing lady say she as
"glad her green sixteen days were past -
| am often reminded of the remark, by OBJ
serving. how uyy green We may sometimes
appear. independent of maturer years. 1t
is not so much the season OF life rs the con
duct of the season that gives color to our
character.
Far from der.estimating Lizzie Dill's
talents and capacities as au editor, and
writer, we gladly present ourself 10 the
ranks of her friends, believing. that she
will see, and learn, by observation, aud
experience. that these heartless. and IN
dignified controversies with her exchanges
are neither beautiful TO her. nor her read
ers B.
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B- What in the world is the matter with
our contemporary of the Paris Beacon? He
seems to be little mad, and we are sur
prised at the tone of the last issue of his
paper towards prominent Republicans, of
the county Of Edgar. 1t is the wrong time
brother Harding. to be pitching into any OF
your CO laborers in the great and good
suse in which we know you feel so earnest
a solicitude No matter il you did differ
some years ago. il you are together now
bury old animossities, strike hands iu
friendship, fight like good soldiers until
the battle is over, and then, ifyou must,
take up the tomahswk again.
An editor must not expect every one, on
all occasions, and under all circumstances,
to agrse.with him. IL is his duty to convince
and convert-to compromise and cure all
differences Of opinions which exist among
his partisan friends He is the last who
should throw a fire brand or excite a dis
turbing element.
Don't like he tone of your last issue,
brother Harding--don't like it at all, and
we hops in your next you will be less ir.i
table.
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port anybody but brother in the faith
make out what jealous Protestant call
strong case. Add to all. the charge which
is not denied, that his pocket has suffered,
that the cause Of the Pope in the present
Italian struggle might be triumphant over
the popular sovereignty which the oppres'd
/ Italians are laying down their lives TO es-
tablish, and even our confidence in the
Judges Professionalism is shaken"
Add to this the additional evidence that
Mr.. Douglas is the owner Of a pew in q
Catholic church in Washington, that The
door of the pew has on IL large plate IN
scribed with his name, IS. A. Douglas;
and that whenever he goes to church il
Washington city he sits IN that pew
There he is believed TO conform TO the Ger
ernonial requirements of the Cath"li
church and to endorse its policy.
With the evidence before US We thinl
there can be no doubt of Mr.. Douglas
apostacy from the faith of his fathers. an'
his adherence To the church OF Rome :
Whether he made this change from cor
. scientious or political motives ve leav
others 10 determine. for on rself we are sal
isfied with an individual opinion on tn.
: ! subiect
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IL We give in another place commu
nication from Greencasile, written by one
Of the most prominent Democrats in the
courty of Putnam. He knows whereof he
writes aud writes because he has too much
independence TO blindly follow ia the
wake few Democratic tricksters have
marked out in thus Congressional District.
With the difficulties between the Breckin-
ridge and Douglas wings of the Democratic
party. We have nothing TO do. We have
no possible political respect for either. AID
which Assem- 5les under the banner OF pop.
ular sovereignty, and is led by that most
corrupt of DemSgogues, stephen A. Doug
las. There is neither political honesty.
political truth. or tpoliIcal acumen in this
wing. IL is rotten IN the head, heart, body
aud heels. It's whole aim is the promo
trine which every intelligent thinker
knows is the shallowest bumbug. For
this faction-this offshoot from the Demo-
cratic party, our want Of respect ripens in
to a pleasant contempt. In the electoral
college it will not have the consideration
of hearing, aud when the votes are count
ed, next November, IT will be found, that
Stephen A. Douglas has not carried one
single State Of the thirty three.
But as the Breckenridge men in this Con
gressional district appear as yet, to have nc
paper through which they can speak tc
the people, we deem it lot consistent with
ourself, or justice to them, that We should
cations especially when they come from st
respectable a source as the obe TO be found
in to days issue. From it we infer that th'
pilgrimage" referred to, was not produc
tive of many good results. and MIR. Voor
bees had flee put in his ear that may
trouble him very much to get out. True hon
est, conscientious men-men who fight 70
principle and are not always on the lool
out for a spring board on which they cal
maks a successful political somerset, h av,
but little confidence in those death bed re
penters-those lean and hungary Cassius
who como in at the eleventh hour, and b,
one cunning hanover merge their man
hood in their selfishness and sacrifice thei
political integrity to crafty their vaultinl
ambition. Principle, in the brain of sucl
men, is q commodity to be bought and SOLE
in market overt-a kind of stock in trade
with the words going, going. gone. con
tinually lingering on their lips. Tie,
barter their opinions as huckster does hi
provisions, and change their political gar
menIs TO suit circumstances. They are 70
the party 10 power to-day, aud are suppl
can't for, and receivers of its boupties AM
favorS 10 morrow they oppose that par
ty, join their old enemies. and still expec
bounties aud fayors They are politica
weather cocks. who veer with every chang
ing wind. and bend the knee "wheneve
thrift may follow fawniDg."
"Let no such men be trusted"
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Lost Creek.


The Republicans of Lost Greek town
ship organized Wide Awake club on
Friday evening Forty three names were
Immediately signed to the articles OF asso
citation. and We have ~ dou II this will in
crease one hundred more. Speeches we're
made by R. n Hudson, Mr.. Forrest aud
Mr.. Rily, and the right spirit seemed TO be
aroused in that portion OF the cou MY
W. D Laid. Esq was elected President,
and DIR. Dickinson Secretary. About one
hundred brother Wide Awakes from this
city, with their torches, attended the or
ganization. and when the ceremonies were
over the Terre Haute Wide Awskes pre-
sented each one of their brother Lost Greek
Wide Awakes. with lamp and cape.
The great and glorious doctrines of the
Republican party are advancing among
the people of Lost Creek, and October and
November will give good account of their
in the right
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For,ho Fxnre.s.

For tho Express.
FsIESD HuDsoS A day or two since
passed through the village Of Williams
town. in Clay county. and my eyes beheld
a pole. You may say there is nothing
strange in persons beholding poles, now
days, but the pole 1 saw was peculiar
neither bean pole. hoop pole. hop pole or
a straight pole. II was crooked pole, aud
was informed that it was Douglas pole,
and was reared by what claims TO be the
original DR.. Townsend Sarsaparilla Doug
las Democratic party. Now the stick or
sticks. to my mind was truly aud emphat-
ically emblematic of the party who erected
it. 1t started pretty fairly from the ground,
and IL you did not elevate the range OF
your vision, IT seemed so far as the first
splice, to be all o. X. When you looked
above the s5Aes. however, you began at
once 10 discover indications of a leaning
that indicated something out Of the ordi.
nary range Of poles, and without inquiry
would have been able to decide that it was
no Lincoln emblem, for above the splice
began those twists and turns so decidedly
expressive Of the parties or wings, branch.
es or forks of those whe now call them
selves Democrats. For some twenty fee
above the splice, ii leans gracefully to tn,
southeast, seeming to ask most beseech
ingly OF the dear people Of the southeas
to come to the rescue and elevate il.
little higher up, it bends more decided,
to the South, imploring for aid to straight
en- 1t up. The portion farthest from tn
ground, aud nearest Heaven, seems 10 hav
been rebuked by the pure clear air sur
rounding IL. and droops most wofully
casting its shadow clearly and decided
TO the South. seeming to beg for Ion
pull from both North and South to brin
il back to the true upright position all de-
, cent, respectable poles ought to have. A
the base, those who erected it, have. ju,
as the Douglas party seeks to do, besough
the aid Of other aud most powerful partie
; to uphold il. A staunch rail (Lincoln
emblem) is placed as a prop, just as th
Douglas party strive to bring gallant oil
} HENRI CLAY with the doctrine Of nonintel
vention to their aid. To cap the china,
this pole, a truthful exponent Of the part
5 who erected it. was decorated by flag
, half mast. badly rent. about one ,hir
blown out to the north, aud the remain in
: two thirds streaming out to the SOUTH
e Those who elevated the pole, deserve cred
e for having so truly set forth to the worl
a the present twisted, crooked state Of affair
existing among the unferrifed, and show
o ing forth the rents and splits of the "ha,
nronious" Democracy. The rents, truly s,
II forth the manner in which the party wi
Il be rent aud torn by the blasts Of populi
indignation and wrath from an outrage
e and betrayed nation Of freemen.
e O. W. B.
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For the Express.
The Pilgrimage Of d. w. voorhees,
to Greene sfle.

GREEScAsTLE, July 81, 1860.
Dan. Voorhees,, knowing that he had be-
trayed the National Democracy, and had
received from the sectional Douglas party
gross, as the price of his treason; aud ap-
preheuding-ss all renegades must-that
those who had trusted him and been be.
trayed, would punish hin with political
decapitation-therefo to avoid we'll mer
tied punishment, Daniel made a pilgrim
age TO that stern national patriot Judge
Eckles, TO beg for quarter from the indig.
nant National Democrats whom he had be-
trayed. Well. the Judge told him to re
pent, and he should be forgiven. 1t is
not known what course, "Oh Daniel"
would have taken. but tbs Judge added
the invarisbls rule in such cases, that RI.
pentance mus. be followed with restitu.
tion." this was equivalent, not only to a
return to the true faith, but yielding up
the wages Of his sin. This was more than
Dan could stand, so he left hurriedly. to
chew the bitter cud Of reflection more leis
urely; not however before his death knell
was rung in his ears, BY the
Judge telling hin that he and all the
Breckenridge men in this district would
vote against him. Old, Putnum contains 500
Breckenridge men which is equal to 800
lsshes on Daniels political back.
Cooks DIpsspHa, in.
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IL Hon. John G.. Davis, who was an
nounced as the President Of the day, at the
Douglas demonstration on Saturday, did
not attend-it is said he pas sick
No wonder he is sick. when this sa . c
party. but few days ago, in their Con.
gressional Convention failed o endorse
his course in Congress, and IN fact mos:
bitterly declare that such a thing could
not and it should not be done. No won
den he is sick when il is further remember.
ed that those same men nominated for Con-
Rress. the most bitter enemy and personal
denouncer Mr.. DAVIS had IN this district,
during bis last race for Congress We can
we'll imagine why he was sick Such treat
ment would make stouier heart than his
sick
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-01

The local side Of the Republican organ. .
complains bitterly Of the Democratic news.
papers and the highly moral aud all
decency editor turns up his Ros.. 10 holy
horror, at what he terms the blackguard
ism Of the papers oppose to his idea Of
the difference between the white and black
races. IL Cass. Clay thinks negroes are
as good as white people and il the afors.
said editor thinks Cass. Clay "sll right on
the goose :" aud Democratic papers tell
the people these wherein il the
black guardism f-Journai
Cass. Clay never to our knowledge said
or thought negroes as good as white men.
II he does we do not end orse the sentiment.
What we object 10 is, such attempts a.
that made by the Vincennes Sun and cop.
led by the Terre Haute Journal, to preju
dice ignorant minds against the Rep1bli
cans. by falsely asserting that the negroes
Of Ninceunes formed in procession TO Join
in the ovation to Cas-. Clay. II Mr. Clay
uttered sentence in his speech here OF
elsew here that is objectionable let the edi
tors Of The Journal and Sun take up those
sentences aud shew wherein they are
wrong by fair. manly argument, not at.
tempt 6y appeals TO the baser passions OF
men to prejudice them against him.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-01

The BIGaEsr or THE SEAsos.-The fol-
lowing from the State Sentinel, is so re
freshing in these days. when the mercury
ranges at $50 in the shade, that we re.
publish IL merely TO show what man can
do when he tries. Could we get the name
Of your informant for V, Mr.. Binghami
The Douglasiles here would. We think,
buy him as a rare specimen:
THE DEMONSTRATIONS AT TKRRE HAUTE =
The Democratic mass meeting at TeTe
Haute, on Saturday, was one Of the largest
and most enthusiastic demonstrations ever
held ia The State-numbering at least
25 900 people in attendance. Our inform
ant states that IL he had not been eye
witness he would not have believed IL pos
sible that so many people could have bean
assembled. He counted in one procession
/ going into town, upon one road leading
into the city, two hundred and eighty one
wagons And similar scenes were wit
messed upon the other roads. In the pro
cessiOn was a company Of horsemen, we'll
drilled, numbering not less than Tour hue
dred. The whole country around Terre
Haute seemed 10 have emptied its inhabi-
tsnts into the city to give vent 10 their en-
thusiasm for Douglas aud Johnson.
What road was it on. pray, Mistert-
Well drilled horsemen numbering not less
than 400l Well. it may be so. but the
$4,000 in the city crowded 200 Of the well
drilled horsemen out.
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TRousLE IN vIRoIsIA--The fadiana oils
Journal says: "The telegraph reports
serious disturbance 10 Virginia. cused by
the intolerant and illegal conduct of the
pro slavery men. who attempted TO tear
down banner with the names of Lincoln
aud Hamlin on il. which the Republicans
Of little town near Alexandria had put
up. so outrageous was the assault that
Gov. Letcher was compelled to order out
the military to protect the Republican,
a piece of honorable conduct that We
didn't expect, aud that deserves credita.
bic mention everywhere-but his order
was nullified by the officer in command,
who resigned rather than obey. We don't
propose to go into auy sort of patriotic
spasm over this exhibition Of slavery ia
tolerance. 1t is only what we have ex
pected. Slavery like any other wrong will
not permit a difference of opinion, and
where differences show themselves reso.
lately they will be attacked violently. aud
in the end Turderously."
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THAT'S TIE WAY JEKMs.-When you do
undertake it do il "big"-"neaily So
young ladies in one wsgon"-"just one
hour and five minutes passing one point"
5000 in the procession "-"20. 900 to
35,OO0"--"over two miles long"-"our
county good for Douglas by 500 majority"
That won, set you hack any, Jeems.
To lie is to deceive. The report Of the
grand Douglas Demonstration in yester.
days Journal will deceive no one, ergo
DC.
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dress the meeting

CoSssrRScY.-lt will be remembered
that the worshipers Of the Stump speaker
candidate for President, had determined if
unable to nominste Douglas 10 take up
Johnson of Tenn.
Upon what platform is not known.
johnson certainly would not have aecep-
ted on genuine Squatter Sovereignty
platform, as lie shown by the following:
Gov. ANDREW JAcKsos.-We notice that
Gov. johnson is to speak at the Democrat
&c Jubilee to be held in Greenville to
morrow. in honor Of the nomiu ations of
Breckenridge and Laue.-Nasiipilie Union
and American.
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the impression, from the lack OF enthusi
asm, that Stephen A. Douglas treachery to
Popular Sovereignty. his treaehery to his
friends aud his tresehery to his party. do
not commend him to the very warm re.
CARDS Of the people. Y
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Mount Pleasant Republican Club.
Pursuant to appointment meeting was
held at Mount Pleasant School House for
the purpose OF organizing Young Mems
Republican Clrb.
The meeting was called to order. Or
motion Caleb Jackson took the Chair. aud
T. c. Pugh was appointed Secretary.
On motion Of j. =. Park. o j. Smith. I.
G. Pugh, and f. G.. Robertson we're APP
pointed a committee to report ooustitu-
tion for the Club.
On motion Of o. ]. Smith, j. p. Park, "A.
b. Pegg aud q. Jackson were appointed
committee to select officers for the Club.
The Committee on Constitution reported
as follows:
PREAMBLE.
We, the undersigned. young men de-
hirons Of the election of Abraham Lincolr
and Hannibal Hamlin to the Presidency
and Vice Presidency of the nation. thus
securing the success Of the principles and
policy of the Republican party. success
upon which depends not only the interests
OF the hardy sons Of the free North 10 free
bomesteads, and in that true system oil
Territorial policy inaugurated by Jefferson,
but even the rerpetuation Of the Union
itself, and believing that organization Is
the means by which 80 desirable an end
can DO attained. we do hereby establish q
Young Mems Republican Club, upon TIA,
following basis:
ARTICLE l. The organization shall b,
styled the Young Mems Republican Club
} Of Mount Pleasant, aud all young men o
the surrounding country shall be eligibl
to membership.
Its meetings shall be held ia Noun
Pleasant School House. in Honey Cree
. Township, on the second and fourth Sat
} urday evenings in each month. at hal
: past seven o'clock.
ART 3. The officers shall consist of
President. Vice President, Secretary
|, Treasurer, and an Executive Committee
, Ave, which shall be elected or sppointe
Z in such a manner aud for such term o
+. the Club may direct.
{ The committee on permanent officers rc
I ported as follows:
I President-J q. Lee.
8 Vice President-J. s. Pugh.
5 Secretary-T @ Pugh.
e Treasurer-Caleb Jackson.
! Executive Committee-E Brown, o
;. Smith, J W Dodd, F @ Robertson. Harve
:, Jackson.
y The meeting was then addressed
Il Putnam Brown, IN a very able and ell
quept manner.
z OF Smith being called upon respond,
= in few very appropriate remarks.
Il On motion of o Smith Hon Harvey
4 Scott was invited to address the Club
s their next meeting.
= On motion off w Dodd the preceding
/. Of the meeting were ordered to be pu
Il lished in the Terre Hsute Express and Il
II Terre Hauts Atlas.
IT On motion the Club adjourned to me
d on Saturday evening. August llth.
JG LEE, Pres't.
It @ PUGH, Sec'y.
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The Democracy the same To-day a.


A@N DthhotAeNytsA Sas.e
Ever.
The Democracy Of Ohio, in Convention
assembled. March Is. 1855, unanimously
passed the following:
ResOlred. That Hon. 5. A. Douglas, by
inaugurating the most stupendous system
Of public plumber. in bestowing large
grants Of public lands upon private cor.
purations. that has been devised since the
days of Alexander Hamilton-more cor.
rupt even than the monster Bank sys-
rem which 40 honest Democrat could ever
! defend, and one which brought indellible
infsmy even upon the last House of Rep
resenlatlyes, has, by his last aud crowning
act of treachery-his base desertion OF the
principles Of his own Kansas Nebraska
law-identitied himself with the enemies
Of the Democratic party throughout the
Union.
Resolved, That the Almighty never made
a man so great that the Democracy would
worship him principles. not men," l.
a great cardinal article in the Democratic
creed; LEI Democrats keep down their
pride and arrogance. lest they be their
ruin.
The same n en- in Convention at Coluu-
bus short time ago endorsed Mr.. Stephen
A Douglas.
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STRUCK BIZ LIGHrSrSe.- are told thxt
young lady was Frustrated by stroke
of lightning on Sunday last in the vicinity
Of Asbrry Chapel. After being resuscita-
ted, it was discovered that her hoops were
perfectly demolished by the electric
duid." to which fact probably she owe.
her life. ..s.,
This We call being useful as we'll as or
namental.
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BowLlSo ALLrr.-The finest Bowling
Alley we have yet seen in the city. is that
Of Mr. AlonEo Foster, two doors north Of
Beauchaup's livery stable North 9TH street
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II An old Democrat being escorted
down Wabash on Saturday night. BY q new
convert, was earnestly urging HE escort to
treat. The other refusing the veteran ex-
claimed, II tell you young man IL you
want To become good Democrat, you
must drink plenty of whisky" Fae.-ILs
heard il.
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Go FaoA HoNE TO HEAR rsE KEws.-Ths
procession extended two miles 10000 10
the city Two miles 70 COED. :
(RsPort By Telegraph ssstl
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G The Republicans of Outer Greek
Township and vicinity are invited TO con-
yene at the stulls School House, on Sstur-
day evening, August 4th, at three o'clock
P III, for the purpose of perfecting a Repub.
lican organization.
There will be speakers present 10 adj