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

So said Gen Jackson-so said the Demo
cratic party. What say its leaders to dayf
III some humble citizen, in honest sim
plicity, should adopt the language Of Jack
son, they would denounce him as traitor
and an object deserving The execration oil
God and man That judiciary whose au-
thority, according TO the Democracy OF
Jackson, should not control the action oil
the other departments of the government,
and should only "haye such influence as
the force Of reasoning" entitled it, has
| suddenly. according to. the teaching OF
modern Democracy. become power, more
absolute than Russian despotism.
The leaders Of that party tell US to day
that its opinions are not only an absolute
rule Of Limitation upon the action Of the
other coordinate departments OF the gov
ernment. but binding upon the conscience
Of the citizen in the regulation Of his pO-
litical opinions. While the Britou ex-
claims. God save the King" the king
can do no wrong" the Democratic leaders
are equally devoted in singing peans to the
Federal Judiciary and its opinions, as FIX
/ ing an absolute rule of Limitation upon tbs
/ freedom of opinion and the political ac-
! ton of the citizen. In short, you dare not
have any political principles except az
/ they are ground out for you by some Jack
+ legged Judge. One coordinate depart
ment Of this creature, has become all-pow-
erful to control the political opinions Of
the creator
In the days of Jefferson I. was good De-
mocracy TO assert that a judiciary, indie
pendent of 1.-The will of the nation, isa
solecism in Republican government"
but according to the Democracy OF to-day
u IS the peculiar province Of the Judi
ciary to usurp the powers of legislation
aud to make the twill of the nation" de-
pendent upon and subservient to its die
tums. The warnings of Jefferson against
this Subtle corps of Sappers and Miners"
read like prophecy. His predictions, that
they would dare in the end to sap the
foundations of the Constitution" has
well high been verified, yet that which he
warned the American people sgsinst. have
been christened as Democracy TO day
notwithstanding all this. it is to be hoped
by every Republican that kind Provi-
dsnce may spare the lives Of each and all
the Federal Judges until afGer the 4th of
next March.
In 1916, the Democracy required. a. one
Of the conditions upon which Indiana
might be admitted into the Union as a
State. that she came clothed 10 the white
robe of Freedom In 1860 they spurn
from our glorious sistsrhood Of States the
gallant and incouuptible freemen Of Kan
sas because they come az our fathers were
required TO come in 1916 Why this de
parturs. Has it come to this that no more
Free States are to be admitted SO long as
the Senate of the United States remains
Democratic Why is not Kansas to-day
State in the Union? The only reason
under heaven. is simply because she has
Free State Constitution, and majority of
her people are Republican All other OBJ.
jections are mere pretence.. / say to you
leaders of the Democracy, If you have re-
solved to force the issue upon US, no moro
free States, by the help of the God of the
free, We will go 10 the people for the trial
of that issue. and unless | much mistake
the patriotism and the discriminating
sense of justice Of the free laborers Of In
diana they will render such a verdict as
will forever Gust bogus Senators.
In 1850 the fire eaters and disunionists
made war against the admission OF free
California, but they were impotent to close
the door against her; but to-day they are
able aided by the leaders of the DemOc'
racy to bid defiance to the admission OF
free Kansas and add insult TO grievous in
jury done her people. You have but 10
glance at the action of the fathers and the
early legislation of the country and con-
tract it with that of the Democracy of to-
day, to see how widely the latter have de-
parted from the old land marks erected by
the wisdom Of the wisest and most patri-
otto OF earth. The mes who framed the
Federal Constitution provided therein by
way OF Compromise. that after the year
iooo me further importation oil persons to
oe sofa into slavery might be prohloltsd by
we american Congress. and promptly TO
me day. the men Of 1908, by law branded
aS piracy the infamous tranlc
put to-day we hear leaders Of the De.
mocracy IN National Convention denoun
eng with all the bitterness Of sectional
nate that law Of 1908 as violation OF tho
FEDERAL Constitution. Of the rights OF the
CITIZEN and Of the States and Of the great
principle Of non intervention. What, saw
they, shal l be required TO pay the Vir.
ginian $500 for a slave. when could.
were IL not for this prohibition, obtain him
alta cost OF $50, in his own native Africai
Down with such unconstitutional interven.
ton; II violates the great principle Of non.
intervention under which claim the right
TO turn pirate on the high seas. capture,
enslave and make property Of whomsoever
! may have the power. and " any dare mo-
lest me In my work Of desolation and death
! demand the protection Of the Federal
Constitution. Yes. sir, already in some
instances Democratic Courts. In Democrats
States have even dared TO soil the ermine
OF the judiciary by pronouncing this law
Of the Fathers as in violation Of the Con.
stitution and have thus attempted 10 make
that instrument n shield and protection for
all the Hell-ho.rors Of the slave traffic. -
Again we find the eighth Bill passed by
the first Congress under the Constitution
TO be an act re.enacting and reaffirming
the ordinance Of 'eT whicp excluded slsv.
cry from every inch Of territory then owned
by the General Government. This was
done by many Of the very men who had
assisted In Convention in framing the
Constitution and who were the first 10 sol.
smniy swear To support and preserve IL
inviolate; men from the South as we'll M
the North To-day We are told by tho
leaders OF the Democracy that such lceis
lation as this, is in derogation Of the equal
/ ity ~ the States, n palpable violation Of
the Constitution and would be n just cause
/ for n dissolution Of the Federal Union
\ There were no John q. Calhoun's in the
first American Congress devi-ing subtle
schemes for the extension and perpetuation
~ slavery, no traitors there To plan the dis
solution ofthe government. no foul breath
Of treason poisoned tho atmosphere they
breathed. The statesmen OF the South and
the North Of that day deemed IL their i'm .
perstive duty under the Constitution To
thus leeislate and never dreamed that they
we're violating or striking down tho equal
ity Of the States. They were looking for
ward with prophetic eye to the welfare Of =
glorious free empire springing from the
loins 81 laboring white men and were not
sold body, soul and brooches 10 the mig.
ger" Where slavery existed IN the States
they left u subject TO the action Of State
sovereit nty. prohibited under severe pen
alties the further importation and provided
against its further extension. and ~ a con
sequences Of this policy they hopefully
looked forwarl to the time when they
should become free from curse imposed
upon than by the eupidty Of others. But
how IL IL to.dsyi Not only do We find the
Democratic leaders utterly disregarding
these old landmarks. but urging a relent.
less warfare against every well settled