Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-05-23


10 tickl, the ear. Il must be met and an.
swcred. | admit That the emigrant TO
Kansas and Nebraska is competent to gov.
ern hi'nsfB, but" the speaker rising TO his
full height" 81 deny his right 10 sOUern any
Other person, WITHOUT THAT PERSONS con
SENT" The applause which followed this
triumphant RECITATION Of a cunning false.
hood, was but an earnest Of tie victory az
the polls which followed jus; one month
from that day.
When Mr.. Lincoln had concluded, Mr..
Douglas strobe hastily TO the stand. AS
usual he employed ten minutes in telling
how grossly he had been abused. Recol-
lectiDg himself, he added, Though in
courteous manner"-abused in perfectly
courteous mannerl He then devoted half
an hour TO showing that II was indispensa.
bly, necessary TO California emigrants,
Santa Fe traders and others, 10 have or.
ganic acts provided for the Territories of
Kansas and Nebraska-thst lbeing precise.
ly the point which nobody disputed. HAY g..
ing established this premiss to his salts
faction. Mr.. Douglas launched forth into an
argument wholly apart from the positions
taken by Mr.. Lincoln. He had about half
/ flushed at six o'clock. when an adjourn.
ment 10 tea was affected. The speaker in.
sisted strenuously upon his right to resume
in the evening, but we believe the second
/ part Of that speech has not been delivered
TO this day. After the Springfield passage.
the two speakers went TO Peoria and tried
/ It again with identicslly the same results
A friend who listened TO the Peoria debat,
informed us that after Lincoln had finish
ed, Douglas. hadn't much TO say
which we presume 10 have been Mr. Doug
las Wow Of the case also. for the reasor
that he ran away from his antagonist ant
kept out or his way during the remainder
of the campaign.
During this exciting campaign Dir
Lincoln pressed the slavery issue upon III,
people Of Central and Southern Illinois
who were largely made up Of the emigra
ton from Kentucky. Tennessee. Virginil
and North Carolina, with all the powers Of
his mind tie felt the force Of the mora
causes that must influence the question
and he never failed 10 appeal 10 the mora
sentiment of the people in aid Of tho areu
ment drawn from political sources. aud I,
illuminate bis theme with the lofty inspira
lions of nm eioquence. pleading for tn,
rights OF humanity A revolution swep
the State. For the RrsL time n majority O
the Legislature of Illinois was opposed L
The Democratic administration OF III
Federal Government. A United State
Senator was TO be elected in place Of Genera
Shields who had yielded TO the ionuenc
ofhis less scrupuious coIleage. and, agains
hIs own better judgment. had voted for ID
Kansas Nebraska act. The election cam
on, and n number Of ballots were taken, tn
almost united opposition voting steadil,
for Lincoln. but the anti Nebraska Demo
Gratis for Trumbull. Mr.. Lincoln becam
apprehensive that those men who had bee
elected rs Democrats, though opposed I
Judge Douglas, would turn upon som
third candidate. ofless decided convict ion
than Judge Trumbull, and possibly cleo
. a Senator who had little or nothing Ia com
mon with the then ipchoate Republics
A., party. To prevent such a consummatior
he went personally to his friends. and b
} strong persuasion, induced them to voi
for Trumbull. He thus secured, by an &c
Of generous self sacrifice. a triumph for III
cause OF right, and an advocate Of II on VI
floor Of the Senate. not inferior. In earne
zeal for the principles Of Rspublicanism,
any member Of that body.
9 Some Of his friends on the foor Of u
Legislature wept like children whom cor
: strained by Mr.. Lincoln personal appeal
Q to desert him and unite on Trumbuii.
= 10 proper TO say 10 this connection, that b,
tween Trubmbuil and Lincoln tbs mo,
: cordial relations have always existc,
, and that ,he feeling Of envy or rivalry
not 10 be found In the breast Of either.
. From bis thorough cenvictlon Of N
growing magnitude Of the slave questio
a and Of the need Of u strong effort TO pr,
. servs the Territories 10 freedom, Nj
: Lincoln was among the arst TO Join 10 N
j. formation ofthe Republican party ,althoug
tho public opinion around HIN wa
/ strongly adverse TO that movement II
0 exerted himself for the organisation Of n,
. Republican forces In Illinois. and attende
. tho first Republican Convention held 4
. the State. This was 10 Bloomi ugton 4
! May. 1856 His speech In that Convensio
= was Of surprising power and eloquene,
b. and produced great effect. Ia the coates
!. Of that year. Mr. Lincoln was nj the hes'
! Of the Illinois electoral ticket, and lAbore
= earnestly. though vainly. To wrest ths
4 State from the grasp Of pro slavery ID
!, mocracy. with the walking magazine a
{ mischief" as Douglas has been appre
priately called. at Its head.
We need not refer 10 the Grea, CAM alg
Of 1858. 80 fresh In the recollection Of al
! readers. farther than to subloin tho resul
= Of the vote on members Of The Legislature
e 10 wit;
. For ApaAHAs LlsooLs i25,275
, For STEPHEN A. DoueLAs i2i 100
by reason, however. Of the aagrant up
4 portionnent Of the State Ia Legislative
districts. by which majority Of the mem
: bers are always elected by q minority O
Z the people. Mr.. Douglas was. a. is wei
known, returned TO the Senate.
In private life he is literally unimpsac h
Q able. Among all who know him his mos
acceptable aud At the same time appropri
ate soubriquet. is that by which he IL mos
! widely known:
HONEST OLD ABE"
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