Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-04-18

Democratic party that now is so much !
: favor OF the admission Of Free States. Tn
! whole agitation in 1850 arose from the fac
, that the Democracy Of the South oppose,
the admission OF California with Free
State Constitution. and when Kansas ask e,
admission with Free State Constitution
! the same party was found TO spurn her pc
tition for admission into the family of State
and II she were permitted to come in, Il
was TO be under circumstances degrading
|, 10 the character Of her freemen.
DOUGLAS ON sQuArrER SOVEREIGNTY.
You remember how the doctrine wal
preached over the country that the people o
Kansas had right to leglslate for them
selves on this subject OF Slavery. The mis-
cradle ghost of Popular Sovereignty even
now occasionally visits the glimpses of The
moon. and disturbs the slumber Of old.linc
politicians. Laughter.
Douglas said, at Freeport, that by Gun
friendly Legislation" Slavery could be exclu.
ded. He said at the same time that lie
sanctioned and approved the bred Scott
decision. disposition then, is this: That
Slavery may bo legally carried into Kansas,
and under "unfriendly legislation" it may
be rs legally crushed out. That is the
whole argument Douglas said, in his
Frceport speech, that Slavery could only
exist by virtue Of local law. In his New
Orleans speech. he said that the South had
the same right 10 carry their slaves into the
Territories rs they had 10 take any other
| property. How does 1t then get there al
/ allr If it does not go under the Constitu-
ton, but only under local law, how does it
get thereY
ONENESS OF DEMOCRACY.
Gentlemen tell us that Democracy is the
same thing North and South; that they can
make their speeches where we cannot; that
there is a wonderful identity in Democracy
everywhere Let us see In Pennsylvania
Democracy is high protective tariff; in
Illinois IL is Squatier Sovereignty; in Ten
nesseO and Alabamait is Congressional in
tervention for the protection of Slavery; in
the great Northwest it is exclusion of
Slavery; and IN the South it means the re-
opening of all the horrors fthe African
Slave Trade. There is wonderful iden-
tity in Democracy, is there not? Buchanan
says no human power can exclude slavery
from the Territories. Douglas says that the
Territorial Legislature can exclude it.
Wise and the Richmond Enquirer say that
Mr.. Douglas position is a short cut to all
the ends of Black Republics nism. and
Southern politicians say to day that Douglas
is more danger Gus man than Mr. Seward.
Well, gentlemen, that is the truth told by
accident. Laughter and applause. But
all this shows the wonderful identity that
exists between Democracy North and South
-,,xr prpr,pD IN
A word on another topic. Gentlemen say
that We cannot go TO the South and make
our speeches. A voice-There are some
men that can. Not without being subject
to mob violence. If Thomas Jefferson
should burst from the oerements Of the grave
and proclaim the same principles of truth
and justice which warmed the Declaration
of Independence, he would soon inherit the
martyrs crown and glory on that fair soil
which gave him birth, and which his great
name has rendered immortal We may not
go to the South and proclaim our opinions
Gentlemen say to me, "You could not go
TO the land which gave you birth and there
proclaim the doctrines of the Republican
party" To-day, gentlemen, the humble
follower of the Savior cannot go to Jerusa
lem, Nazareth and Calvary, and proclaim
the truth of the Gospel. Does that prove
that Christianity is a lief The truth is it
is only an enduring witness against those
whe reject the truth of our holy religion
Great applause We may not go to Ken
lucky and proclaim the God S truth as Hen
ry Clay proclaimed it, That is simply an
evidence that violence overcomes the intel
ligence of the people. Men are driven out
for the expression of their opinions as a
result. Look TO Berea in Madison county,
and see that mournful procession ofexiles--
men, women and children, having to pass
beneath the very shadow Of that monument
erected to the memory Of Henry Clay. Go,
men, with your pick-sxes, tear down that
and scatter IFS fragments TO the
four winds of heaven, or stand IN for the
truth Ofthe principles proclaimed by the
man in whose honor the lofty pile was
erected.
TIE COMPANY WE KEEP.
But, gentlemen, YOU are told that we are
abolitionists because we keep bad company.
I Laughter We associate with men who
are abolitiOnists. and therefore we also are
abolitionists. Let us test that. We are abO-
litionists because we associate with Chase
Sumner and Julian. Don't you remember
when the Democrats elected Sumner over
Wing nominee TO the Senate; when the
Democratic party sent Chase to the Senate
of the United States2 Don't you in Indi-
ana remember when the Democrats elected
G.. w. Julian over S. w. Parker, as noble a
man as ever lived within the borders of this
common wealth? These are material facts.
If we are abolitionists because we are honor
ed by the association of these men, will not
the same charge lie against the Democracy
4 few years ago?
But we are abolitionists also, because we
are in favor of the Wilmot, Proviso. think
| have heard eff that thing some time ago
In IS45-9-5O and 81 the Democratic Con-
vention at Indianapolis passed the Wilmot
Proviso in rs strong terms as it is possible
to pass il; and in 1850 the Democratic Leg
islature passed a recommendation to Con-
gress, instructions TO our Senators, and re-
quests 10 our representatives In Congress to
vote for the exclusion of Slavery in all the
Mexican Territory. In lS4Sa Democratic
Convention in Ohio passed the same i'll the
strongest possible terms, and they repeated
that resolve at six successive Stale Conven-
tons, and it is the strongest recommends
ton for the Wilrnot Proviso ever made by
any party.
Now, gentlemen, | have shown you lhat
our position is non interference with Slav-
where else If shall not be able to show
you the difference between non extension
and Abolitionism, l am not fit 10 be your
Governor, or you are not fit to cast very
intelligent vote in reference to the matter
(Much laughter
Mr.. Lane then spoke of the John Brown
raid denouncing it in terms as heretofore
reported. and then established comparison
between that affair and the seizure by "bor-
der rufiians' of the arsenal at Liberty, in
Missouri. He concluded by a reference to
the Homestead Bill, the purpose and intent
of which he thoroughly approved.
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" There can be but little doubt that
our citizens will respond to the call in to-
days paper. and attend the meeting on
Thursday evening. to take the necessary
steps to relieve the distress occasioned
the recent calamity. which has overtaken
some of our fellow citizens. Prompt and