Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-09-12
the same Gentleman In 1900.
HE STICKS TO THE old SHIP

4 both brain and conscience To be Hbie 10
haaee ones opinions often. aud he who
: possessed Of those peculiar faculties. =,
o say the least Of IL. a valuable man.
II II was not intended that a nian should
hapge his principles. why . u that ne
ure h& stamped change on everything
around u.s TNe seasons ehsuge--~e have
3pnng. Summer. Av6nn aud Winter
Tue wine chsnge--sometimes it hi"ws
rom the North and then from the Ssath
F,e.utv chnrv.. and become old and
wrinkled. Tns whole physical usn on-
der oes an attire change every seven years.
and mutation aud change il written upon
everything wbes the eye res,-
Then whose business IL Il. if politician
he Is weslhei-cocA. aud
shifts - the winds shift. who has n right
To complaint No one This being the
case. - complimentary notice to MI
VoorheS. We propose to give some OF h~
cbsao> durirg the last few years.
On the Dill day of November. 1855,
these va a meeting Of ID. Democracy at
Indianapolis to consult for the good of the
party. Distinguished speakers there
spoh The Douglas men were warmly
opposed - the Lecompton policy OF the
President. aud the friends of the Adr.'n-
istration favored that policy. MIR. Noor-
hees W. a speaker on that occasion, and
hts speech. with others. was published by
the State Sentinel, copy of which IS now
lsfore ~. II will be recollected that Mr.
Hoves. the U. :. District Attorney, had
been dismissed. for bis adherence TO the
doctrines advocated by Mr.. Douglas, and
Mr.. VOORHEES,, the ardent friend Of the Ad-
miutstration, had been appointed ia his
sad The appointment given to Mr..
Voorhees, by Mr.. Buchanan was a lucra-
tive one, aud gave him oil the position a
young and ambitious man could desire =
The Administration locked upon him as
one who w-eule stand by IL. when its hour
Of darkest trial come.
The Judge Of the Court in which Mr.
Voorhees, was called in his official eapsci-
~ To practice. was unprecedently liberal
in making him allowances. and all the sur.
rounding. Of the United States District
Attorney were very prosperous. The Pres
id-nt had written his Silliman letter--hsd
advanced Ls extreme ultra pro slavery
doctrine. ADD the war between him and
Mr.. Doxlss was at its fiercest point. All
over rir country the friends Of the Prcsi-
tbsnt and his policy were Wraycd ia open
hotility with the friends OF Mr.. Douglas
and hA policy. They were dtuid,d upon
vineiy!e. and Of course. - long as princi-
ples remnn immutabe. cannot come TO
gther.
With these surroundings. this meeting
: on the Oath Of November. 1858. was held
md Mr.. voorher made a speech, and III,
Allowing are the last two paragraphs o
that speech
"You need 10, be told that have from
the ii ~ and 60 now msintsss, that the
President, in his recommendation for tn,
I ~ms-Sicn OF Kansas into the Union sadei
The L<comsfoR Constitution. did no viol@ncs
To the true intent and moaning IL the Kan
- NebDsln Act. have Ser held. snc
do now That his Course was wise, Law fO.
ad patriotic and calcsktsd 10 bring pesc,
TO our dotracted country Aud | here de
chre INV opinion that had his policy pre-
walked. Kansas this hour would have beef
no more . subject OF national politics thar
% other state IN the Union. and that 81,
would hse been quietly attending 10 he
own State affairs IN her own way. TIL.
IAcompton Constitution I viewed "a tn,
le&l act Of the people Of Kansas. clothed
with the focue OF law, and saw nothinl
ia the set organizing tia. Territory which
vitlatd a Consultation because II was NJ
directly submitted to the people A. III,
Executive of the laws of the country Mr.
Buchanan was expected 10 do hi. duty "a
pottine that Constitution into force. IL
that he rot the expectations If the country
aqS discharged the high functions of hi,
sfRe. In my opinion re could hare done ~
less
Mr. Buchanan has been the object o
envcuomed assaults from foes without
ard TIA on ,rifhia. the party 81 which he !,
tn lAder. and ornsm,nf H. need no H..
'endss eve hl- own glorious carer Of nor,
Loo forty years Of service aud u-efulnes.
10 hi~ country. HE own history j. the bs-
G1nrsntN for The purity Of his motives ane
the wisdom of h,s conduct. for No mar
would wsntonly hazard srch a treasure O.
fame. or tafnish al escuichron 80 brigLl
with >tatesman'- honor And let poll
tlcians Say What they viii, the eoafdene,
Of the masses in the Naturalization Of jas
Bsckansa. u frm asd mistaken, aud vii
endure to he end. Nv leilow citizens
thank you for your astention. an en-
bsrked "a that boat which carries The eie
os Upon the heaving waters Of political
fsnsticI-m a. may wreck and founder. 1
so. ! am content 10 perish with her Il 81,
outEide~ the storm. however. az verify
believe she VIII, then n the hafbor Of !
peaceful and fraierrsl Union ne will al
mud = safe moor.ug. II ANY KvE~r. ~ wxAI
"a ~ wok. DksssTsRis rsrK sHALL xfvEs
"a MINI
/ That sviSeneed the right kind 81 cour
az. and Mr.. Noofhee. stood manfnlly up
70 The INTERESTS of hts patrcn. and for the
principles which he then aid he believed
F % BE- night. he ssid from the first. he va.
With the "Prssi9eEf n A.s recsmrs<nSssssr
fsr fls ssssission q ksnsss isfs fAe Usisn
ss8sF tAs LrcOxrros CsEsisfioa +" lie thss
held hat The Pre-idrni'- Course sas wise
ls~iul aud patriotic
z. hen called the assaults made 90 Mr..
BeeAansn b. Nr. Dosglss. -frsssss risAsn
fAs pssfy~ 81 wkich The President WAS
i,-der lie r~ferr~a = Mr.. Buchanan. a.
s~g.oross esfeer'' add sad shas the coat;
deue~ of the mas~ez IN him vss -srm. -
All these u will be seen. were repeated
sssp- a the isce u The Ltue Giant Re
eaiisd The followers 81 M. Deaglas IL the
gsezs hrht q is5s. ''frassrs rnkss ~ par.
-
~. voorhees, growing ssrm "a hi. love
81 JAMIE Roehsnau and h. L<cong ion
t.s,isrx sid "A - ~w&srlrf - DR. t.sf