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Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29
The Great Fusion Party. .

The Indiana American says: "For the
first time in our history, the party in pow
er has become willing TO be called "The
opposition Party" The Republicans are
regarded as the party, and the great effort
of politicians of the "Opposition" is to
defeat Lincoln. To this end the Know
Nothings fuse with Douglas, Douglas
meu, who lately denounced Know
Nothngs as cut throats, make common
cause with them, against Lincoln, and
Breckinridgers mix in and mix out when
ever they can. We are glad Of this fusion
And If Lincoln can't beat them all, COM
bined, we don't want him elected.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29
Hon. w. q Coffin.

The Douglas Go. Illinois Shield says
ave had the pleasure of hearing Mr.
Coffin on Thursday evening last while he
entertained for two hous or more, a TuscO
la audience, in detailing in his usual for
chile and felicitous style, some Of the pom
inent features Of conflict between the slave
power and the cause Of free labor free
speech, and free homesteads.
Mr.. G. is peculiarly impressiveupon this
/ particular chapter in the history OF Demo
cratic opposition to freedom. He is one
Of the thousands of freemen who have
been called from the repose of quiet labor,
TO the public discussion Of great original
principles Of the Government.
Mr.. Coffin IL well informed upon the
prominent topics introduced into the can
vass. and from long practical experience
10 the toll and prigations OF the laboring
man. is enabled TO oRrich his illustrious
with degree Of force and feeling. which
mere theoretical knowledge could not i'm
part.
Mr.. Q. is eminently qualified 10 do good
servite in the cause OF Republicanism, and
we hope his patriotic labors may continue
undated 10 the end Of the race.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29

The editor Of this paper, who is not him
self practical printer. employed. some
weeks ago, J. Il. While. VIM. Kyle, h. O..
Boude and A. Q. Clark, as compositOrs,
aud placed his composition department
wholly in their hands. From time to time
he could not help thinking that under their
management, his bills for composition enor.
mously high; yet he forbore taking any
steps to investigate the matter until to-
wards the latter part OF last week. AT
that time the bills grew so prodigiously,
that he felt assured something was wrong,
and TO satisfy himself, he called in a com.
petent and disinterested printer. aud had
him measure the matter" when, 10 aud
behold he found they had been swim
ding him out of from eighteen to twenty
thousand each week. AS they have been
discharged, aud will be looking about fol
work, it may be we'll for publishers to
make note Of this.-[N. A. Tribune.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29

Dan Voorhees, is not TO be deferred from
dischsrging his duty to his party, by any
thing that Mr.. Hudson can say.-J0urRGt.
Which is HIS party 7 Is he discharging
his duty to the same party whose Princi-
pies he advocated when he told Col. Cook
erly he was an "ungrateful wretch" and
Dick Ryan he.Ras ga white liyered Irish
coward? Does he belong TO the same
party he did, when, in Convention in this
city, not six months ago, he said ga reso-
luton ought to be passed endorsing Mr..
Douglas, in order that The toOrld might knOt0
he (the Little Giant) toas still aliUe'' p
Which of the wings does he belong to Mr..
Cookery 2-what is his psrty2 Does it
not consist of seUen principles-"five lOsyes
and two fishes? We are uneasy to know
neighbor, which OF the four is Dan Voor-
hees' party. Clamp him down to some
one, aud be sure you have him, or like Pad
dy's flea, when you wish to put your finger
on him he won't be there. Put snaffle
bit in bis mouth, or when you wish TO hold
him, you will hnd him dashing with the
speed of fleet courser to the thinning side.
Put curb to his vaultiug ambition neigh
Dor, or you will find it will oVerleap itself,
and lie will leave you just in your hour OF
greatest need. He bounds with the skill
of an expert, Colonel, and you must watch
him, or soon his head, body aud legs will
be in the air ready for another plunge, and
where he will come down is not to be
guessed at, but you may rest assured it will
be, tchen he can get an appointment from
James Buchanan. or advance his Congress
sional prospects, by aihering to j. BIS
most bitter enemy.
We do not wish TO deter "Dan Voor-
hees'' from the discharge of his duty to
his party. oh! no, not we, but we would
like to know which is, or what is his par.
ty. II he owns party, then he has the
right to transfer it at his will; but if he is
simply acting with party, then the resi-
of It's members should have something to
say about the transfer.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29
DougIns and Clay.

We have before us says the Chicogo
Press and Tribune. copy of the Daily
Democratic Union. Douglas paper prin-
ted at Peoria, Illinois, in which we find
the following frank admission of the charge
that, during Mr.. Clay's life time, he was
bitterly maligned and prosecuted by Steph.
A. Douglas the Union says:
"Some years age Douglas was a candid
ate for Congress, IN the 9th Ccngression
al District of Illinois Ton David M Wood
son was his Opponen: During the can.
vass, they spoke at Ca ollton; and in his
speech at that place lglss used the fol.
lowing language:
Henry Clay is bLa : hearted traitor. and
the only American Stat man WHO EVER
SOLD HIMSELF FOF BRITISH GOLD
We quote the article entire from the col
umns of the Union of Sunday, Aug. 18th.
1t there appears as we print it; and it must
be taken as frank and honest confession
of the hypocrisy of the new admiration of
Dir. Douglas for the memory of the great
statesman, the author of the Missouri Com.
promise. We thank the Union for its IN.
wonted honesty, and commend its example
to the other Douglas journals which are
shedding crocodile tears over Mr. CLAWS
bones.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29
A Question to Judge Douglas Unan :
Correspondence to the New York Tribune.l
AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. l8. 1860,

Correspondence to the New York Tribune.
AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. l8, 1860.
Judge Douglas, when he was here on
Thursday last, declared with strong en-
phasis that. as a National candidate for
the Presidency he had no opinions to con-
ceal, none but he was willing to ayow in
any part of the Union. a very respectable
citizen of this place who was invited TO a
seat on the stand with him, put into his
band the following question, which he
was most respectfully requested to answer
in the course of his remarks. The Judge
on receiving it tit was before he rose to
speak, read it very attentively, and, resu-
ming his conversation with the gentleman
who offered it, respectfully acquiesced in
the propriety of the question, aud promised
to reply to it In the course of his speech
"Will Judge Douglas be so kind as to
oblige a fellow citizen by stating before
the people here assembled his answer to
the following
QUEsTIoN.-"Do you hold, and if elected
President of the United States, would you
carry out, the doctrine that the people of a
Territory, before ii becomes State, have the
power, under the Federal Constitution
and Notwithstanding the Dred Scott deci.
sion, to PROHIBIT or EXCLUDE Slavery there
| FRONT
ain other words
"Do you affirm that the people of Ter
ritory have the Constitutional right to
crush the cockatrice's eggs, as soon as
these are deposited in its nest by the prop.
agandists of Slavery, or must they tolerate
the incubation, and wait till the eggs be-
come full grown and active vipers, that can
be pursued and exterminated only by the
newly created sword of State authority2"
With this question before him, which he
promised to answer, the Judge arose and
addressed the people for an hour and a
half; but for some cause or other-you can
Judge as well as The not oLly did NOT
answer the QUESTION, but very carefully
dpoided all allusion to it. | merely give
you the fact, with no comment of my own,
preferring that you will bestow such re
fiections upon it as candor and fidelity to
truth require. But il seems TO me TIE pub
lie should know tchat questions Judge
Douglas refuses to answer, and conjecture
a. best they may, the reason Dhy he
chooses to conceal his opinions" on that
most interesting point. -
1t is quite probable that the Judge will
make other speeches in different localities
aud as it is possible that he forgot to an
swer the question above given, it may be
we'll to hand it up to him again and again
until he shall have found time TO answer
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29


For the benefit of the Editor of the Elk
press, we will inform him that Mr.. Voor
hees pursues the same course in regard to
the Helper book, that he did when he
commenced the canvass for Congress. He
intends to hold it up to the gaze of the
honest masses of this Congressional Dis
trict.-JOurRal.
"He intends to pursue the same course,
does he That is, he started out with
telling that which is false in relation to
Helpers Book, and he intends to continue
in the same course. We DO not wish to
spoil Mr.. Voorhees's speech. We know
how it disconcerts one to be thrown out of
by or driven from a committed speech,
still we are inclined to think that Mr..
Voorhees, will not pursue the same course
towards "Helper's Impending Crisis"
which characterized his first speeches. 1t
is true, in Democratic logic, that a lie well
stuck to is just as good as the truth, but Ia
this case, Mr.. V. will find it convenient,
before he takes the stump again. to tell the
truth. We are determined he shall do this,
or be laughed at for his stupidity and heroic
persistence in a falsehood. The people
know Just as much about "Helper's I'm
pending Crisis" and the Compendium of the
same as does Mr.. Voorhees,, and he pre-
sumes much, if he expects to make politi
cal capital out of that which he knows, or
ought to know, is untrue. The cunning,
adroit tricks of the demagogue will not
win in this campaign. The issues before
the people are too important, too earnest
for them to suffer their minds to be led
astray by an ambitious leader. You must
come up 10 the scratch" Daniel. The
"course" you have pursued" is an un-
manly one, unstatesmanlike, undIgnified,
and you will find 1t will be unpropitious
of good results We tell you now again,
that you are mistaken when you assert
that Helpers book is endorsed by the Re-
publican party, as whole, and ifyou per
sist in asserting it, we will persist in tell
ing you, and the 5000 or 1900 readers of
the Express. that you knowingly state
that which is false
Let as now see whether truth or false
hood will triumph.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29

THE QUARREL.-The Washington cor.
respondent of the N. Y. Tribune says "I
IL is worth while TO know how the Admin
istration stands with respect to the Breck-
inridge ticket in the Free States, that in
formation can be given. It's most promi-
nent member has stated within the last
week that their policy was to run tickets
to kill off Mr.. Douglas. So you will see
that Messrs. Dickinson. Schell Co. will
fight the Regency 10 the bitter end.
"a very intelligent official here, who
has been for some time on leave of absence
in Alabama, reports that it is impossible
to say how that State is going, aud that
tho bitterness between the Breckinridge
and Douglas partisans is on the increase.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29
The Prospects in Illinois /!
THE LIGHT SPREADING i-EGYPT
DlSENTHRALLEDl

From every part of Illinois we have tn,
most glorious news. The cause of Repub
licanism, of Freedom and of Right, is ev-
erywhere spreading and growing.
From our reliable sources of information
we make up the following summary Of
facts:
In one precinct in Pulaski county, where
there were but three Republicans in 1856
they now number 35.
In Perry county the transition from
Douglas to Lincoln are extraordinary and
marked. Two men there, few days ago
attempd to drive horse and buggy
through crowd of Republicans at a pole
raising, and were promptly taken from the
buggy and chastised soundly for their in
science. They have since declared for
Honest Old Abe"
DuPage county, which gave Fremont in
1856, $40 majority. will give Lincoln 500
to 1900 majority.
In Fulton county, the Republicans had a
mass meeting, numbering from $4,000 to
10000. which was addressed by Senator
Trumbull and Judge Kellogg.
The correspondent says, popular en-
thusiasm could not have been raised to a
higher point had "Old Abe" been present
himself.
In Marion county, where, in 1856, the
Republicans could only muster $50 votes,
they now have well nigh 1,OOo. The
changes in this county are unprecedented
Carroll county promises Lincoln an in
crease of 200 over Fremont's vote and she
will keep her pledge. After drumming
up for two weeks only 55 Douglasites
could be got out to hear j. c. Allen, Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor
Kendall county will increase her major
ity 200 votes. Twenty Douglasites in one
neighborhood, have come over within
week to the cause of the people.
In Williamson county where Fremont
got but 10 votes the Republicans will poll
over 300 for Lincoln. This is in Logan's
benighted district.
In Franklin county, also in the same
district Fremont got 5 votes, aud now in
one precinct alone there are fifty good aHd
true men who are openly and avowedly
for Lincoln. He will get $50 to 800 votes
in the county, some claim even more than
this. Thus il is all over the State show.
ing beyond doubt that Illinois is against
the little squatter by 10000 to $1,000
votes
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29
HE SEEKS SYMPATHY have heard /;

De SEEKS SYMPATHY We have heard IL
said that Dan. Voorhees,, the man who en-
braced Douglasism at the eleventh hour 10
get the nomination for Congress in the Ter.
re Haute District, is "most froxe" for Bu-
chanan TO take away from him the Office Of
u. 5. District Attorney for Indiana, which
he holds. He thinks that if he could only
lose his Off cial head, the sympathy that
would be given him would elect him to
Congress. Just like. udge Hoyey thought
when the same Office was taken from him
to be given to Mr.. voorhees,. Hoyey ran
for Congress soon after he was guiIlotined,
but so great was his unpopularity, that,
though voted for by Anti -Lecomplon Dem
ocrats, Republicans, Americans, and
Wings, he was defeated by nearly 400
majority. He couldn't carry even his own
countyl
In that case sympathy" didn't work In
favor of unPopularity and incompetency,
and In this IL can't work in favor of politi-
cal jugglery. Dan. VOORHEES, desires, as
did Hovey, to initiate Paddy from Cork,
who when his head was cut off on board
ship, took it in his mouth, jumped over
board and swan the channel into friend.
ly port. Voorhees, wants to take his polit-
ical head in his mouth ana swim into a
nice office But Jesse d. Bright svears he
sha'n't de decapitated until after the Oc-
tober electionl And what the Senator
says will be done. Voorhees, will not be
removed while running for office; but after
the second Tuesday in October, if be con
tinues to stand out in opposition to the Ad
mlnistration and Breckenridge, his head
will fly like Saracen's from a Toledo
blade.-EU. journal.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29

u Fanny Fern, once stopping at the
office Of Philadelphia hotel TO pay her
bill, on the eve Of departure, found charge
for breaking Of her toilet set. She admit
ted the breakage of one piece, and desired
to pay for that only. The price of the
whole was demanded, because the set was
broken. The carriage was at the door;
there was no time for discussion, but
enough for action. Hastily paying the de
mand. and directing the carriage TO wait
moment, she went directly back 10 her
room, and taking up the poker, incontiu-
emily broke every remaining piece in the
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29

~ One of the best political caricatures
out-because 1t is at once very pat, very
true, and good joke for all parties alike
is apicture of the Democratic wagon,
standing right across the railroad track
with the "Lincoln and Hamlin" locomo.
tive laundering down upon it at full speed
Hitched to each end of the wagon is brace
of mules, hauling against each other with
might and main, under the lash of their
drivers, to get out of the way ola smash
up. The mule teams. it is unnecessary to
add, are Breckenridge and Lane and
Douglas and johnson.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29

the Little Giant-in most Of the States he
will be without even an electoral ticket,
and in those where he can muster friends
enough for such ticket. it will require an
affidavit to prove that he has been running
at all.
At the North the prospect is quite as
bilious. The Fremont States are all safe
for Lincoln, and in the States carried by
Buchanan to say nothing of the increase
of the Republican vote, the friends of
Breckenridge will number sufficient to
leave Douglas as the New York Herald
says, without even the ghost of chance.
How grossly absurd and dishonest then
for the Douglas Press. and the Douglas
orators TO persist in misleading the mas
ses, when every we'll informed man knows
there is no hope for him. Why get
men to spend their time and waste their
money in these hopless efforts. to sustain
leader already played out. and who will ir
all probability fail to get an ELECTORAL
voter Our advice to the Douglas men is
to save their breath TO cool their porridge.
and their money to feed the poor
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29
RcCOIlect.

The indianapolis Journal saysl "Gov-
ernor willard appointed to the Office OF
Swamp Land Commissioner Jacob Merkle
whom he admitted in his New Alban y
speech was defeaulter TO the amount oil
more than 800 900. and the appointment
was made after the defaulcation was off.
cially known, aud after suit was brought
by Republican attorney to recover the
money. The suit Goo. Willard dismissed,
and the money is no: collected yet, and
never will be.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29

LESSON FOR THE PRINCE The liberal pa.
pers of Canada, while entirely respectful
to the Prince, take occasion TO remind him
of certain ideas of their own. The Ham
iiton Times speaking OF his intended visit
to the United States, remarked:
"a valuable lesson will the young
Prince learn from observing the prosperity
of that people whom his ancestors drove to
rebellion. He will see how little free,
energetic people really depend upon Prin-
ces-how easily they can be dispensed
with, and how wise it is to dispense with
them when they misuse the prerogatives
which are entrusted to them for the peo-
ple's benefit.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29

| 1APANoes Win Odu ETduC
dates to the llth inst arrived here
night.
SAN Francisco, Aug. IL.
The various county Democratic Conyen
tions throughout the State, have been hold.
ing meetings, and have divided into Doug
las and Breckenridge wings, each division
calling separate county conventions, to
elect delegates to one or the other of the
Democratic State Electoral Conventions.
All these county committees were com.
posed last year of Administration Demo.
Gratis; they now average about an equal
number of Douglas and Breckinridee men
This is favorable indication of the
Douglas strength in the State, as the Anti.
Lecompton wing of the party composed
last year almost entirely of Douglas men.
was not represented in any of the county
committees.
IL is now understood that the I6 State
Senators who hold over, and will vote for
s. Senator next winter, are about equal.
ly divided.
Inc I'll Dorado county Democratic Con-
Ventlon have had two meetings and stood
D for Breckenridge, A for Douglas, and 3 on
the fence. The Breckinridge men have
called convention for the Sd of Septem
eer' and the balance of the committee ad-
Journed till to day, without taking auv
action.
Thirty-seven Democrats of Nevada en-.
who supported the Administration cand;-
dates last year, have published a long adj.
dress TO the Democrats of that county. urp.
ing them to support Douglas and john
son The list is headed by John K. Nc
Connell.
The Toulomne county Democratic Cen.
tral Committee met at Sonora on the 9Th
lnst.' members were present aud one
proxy they stood for Breckenridge aud4
Tor Douglas, and being unable to agree.
they separated. The Breckinridge wing
called convention at Sonora for Sept. Ist.
and the Douglas branch on the 30th inst.
The San Jose Reporter, after putting up
the Breckinridge aud Lane flag, has pulled
it down.
A flre occurred at Grass Valley on the
9Th inst, destroying 80 buildings. Loss
$4,000.
The new buildings being put up on the
Express route. are 60 feet square, with
stone walls feet high, being designed TO
serve as forts when necessary
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29
WHITE HALL, KY, Aug. 9Th, 1860

w hAAG AAALLJ AL SOhJ ASON'
Dear Sir: have just received yours of
the 30th ult., in which you say that the
Rcv'd DR.. Daily, Democratic candidate for
Congress in your district, in a speech of
that day said ga short time ago. Cassius
NJ. Clay sat in negro convention in Gin
cinnati, with Fred Douglass on one side of
him and another buck negro on the other
side, and no other white man in the con-
vention," and ask if it is true.
/ never sat In negro convention in Gin
cinnati in my life, or elsewhere; or in any
convention with Fred Douglass. My ac-
quaintance with Fred Douglass and the
Rev. DR.. Daily are about the same but
justice to Douglass compelsme to admit that
he is by far the most of a gentleman as well
as an abler and more honest man.
Very truly, your ob't sery't,
C.M. CLAY.
w. w. HAYS, Esq, Nashville, Ind.
This is a sumner TO that lie. IL takes the
wind out of that Democratic sail. 1t taps
the inflated balloon and lets out a small
quantity of gas.
We understand Mr.. Voorhees, says he is
able to prove the truth of his assertion by
a gentleman in this city. We hope he will
make the effort. He certainly would not
have made such charge, on SO respecta-
BILE gentleman as Cassius NJ. Clay, and
then skulk from producing the proof.
Recollect, Mr.. Voorhees,, @. NJ. Olay is
incapable of falsehood-he will Eot, can
not lie. Every element in his nature for
bids it. The whole history of his past
life is at war with falsehood His brain
could not originate, nor could his lips ut.
ter falsehood But if you desire to pro
tect yourself behind the proof of" "a gentle
man in this city, our columns are open to
you. Be sure, however, you do not blum
der into other difficulties as unpleasant as
this one must certainly be
The electors in this Congressional Dis
trict, may be compelled to think of you. as
Mr. Clay has said of DR.. Daily.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29
Behm's Commercial College,

We have received the 7th Annual Oata
logue Of Behm's College, located at Evans
vile, Ind, from which We find that the in
stitution is in highly hourishing condi-
tion, and is rapidly growing IN public fa-
vor.
The number of students in attendance
during last year, is about eighty, of whom
twenty five grad uated
This is the oldest and most reliable in
stitution of the kind in the State, aud is,
we think, we'll worthy the confidence aud
pa tronage of the public.
The next session commences on Monday
September 3D..