Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-09-05
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courxgs them in the coming contest. The :
skies in every quarter are growing bright /
er and brighter. The great questions Of q
human freedom. Of free labor aud free /
homes. are beginning To be o"derstoed--
The sober second thought Of the people is
and the absolute necessity Of ,
change in The affairs Of the Gsnstsl Gov
eramsnt. is beeomin & daily apparent. The
Democratic party. whose very eorrup,ious
have Destroyed IL. Is struggling in the very
throes OF ina dissolution. Every where
its different factions are warning with each
as hsroicAlly as could be
wished. What now is Democracy. it is
difficult 10 determine. That which Is
called Democracy la the South IL denoun-
eed by Democrats ia the North. aud that
which Is advocated by Democrats ia the
North "a characterized az Aboiitionism by
southern Democrats With this party.
which vas once led TO victory by Gen.
Jackson there j. nov No National priuci.
pie left. bat universal scramble for the
spoil-
There are no di.usionists anywhere, cx
eept an the Democratic party a disunion-
ist 10 any other party, would be slrangled
as quick as fish OF. dry land. A dis
usionist could not 1--we an hour in the Re-
pablican party The air which RepublI-
cans breathe would not initiate "a Traitors
lnng- Treason 10 tho Constitution aud
the will Of the majority. - peculiarly OF
Democratic growth Democrats have
asowed reasonable sentiments ln public
lsoss. aud been applauded by Democrats.
They have said. il majority Of the peo-
pie dstermin. Who shall be their President.
they will dissolve this Union. Wherever
the party is in the ascendant it has de
baaehed public morals. retarded the pub
I lie prosperity aud robbed the public treas-
ary.
Under all those circumstances the peo-
pie have determined On a change. aud the
good old times of 1910. when the power Of
the public will was more signally felt in
this country than ever heretofore. are about
returning Maine - alive To the great in.
terssts at stake. The Empire aud the
Key Stone States are aroused 10 active ex-
srtion, and the fires are blazing all over the
Great Wes., throwing a continued bright
halo Of light npon The benighted minds Of
Democrats The good work is doing good
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hourly occurrence. Demagogism, the pc
eulisrism accomplishment of Democratic
orators. is fast being understood. A par
~. which has no principles upon which
even its own members eau agree. is worthy
of but little respect.
With the Republicans. there is no diff
ference of opinion regards the great and
distinctive principles OF the party. There
is disagreement with them. no disaffec
ton among them. They are united more
closely. perhaps. than was ever any other
party since the organization of the Federal
Government. and if there is any truth in
the signs OF the limes-if the political
horoscope indicates any thing. it is the Ger
tain triumph Of Republication in this
present Presidential contest. No intelli-
gent man pretends that stephen A. Doug
las stands the least possible chance OF be-
ing elecled--ihe best informed of our put
lie men think he cannot get the electoral
vote of any one Of the thirty three States
The Southern States will be divided be.
tween Messrs- Breckenridge and Bell. the
former getting the most of them, aud leav-
ing the entire Northern popular vote divi-
ded between the four Presidential candi-
dates. The Democratic party IN the North
will be divided between the two Demo
cratic esndidates-Mr. Douglas. however,
receiving the greatest number. but not
enough 10 give him any Northern State
Mr.. Bell will get scattering vote in many
OF the Northers States. not however
enough TO, ia the least. endanger the sue
cess Of the Republicans, while Old Abe
himself will get the united and undivided
vole OF every Republican North aud South
of Mason 4 Dixon's line There is no
reasonable contingency that will probably
happen by which Dir. Lincoln will be de-
fsated. his prospects are frightening ev
cry day. Instead Of losing. We are gain.
Jog votes hourly. The friends Of Mr..
Douglas have no hope OF seeing him Pres
ident on tho 9TH OF March 1861. aud they
prefer Lacoln 10 BrecklnrIdge. BreckIn-
ridges friends DO not expect to elect him:
aud they prefer the Republican candidate
to Mr.. Douglas. The feud between the two
wings Of the Democracy is widening all
the time. and Lincoln is sure 60 be the next
President.
Let Us then not slacken our efforts. A
little over one month aud the Republicans
will have carried The State for our State
ticket. When this - done. the Presiden-
tial victory ~ almost won. lie; ~ be sig.
liant, unceasing, and earnest.
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