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

ccraiic leaders. beea1se We oppose. sbhol
and dcnounce their pernieious and demon.
zlixing practice Of whitewashing and cor
rupting the black race, by means Of inter
miagling their ows blood with that Of the
+ African. All. says another. IN some of the
Republican States. the negro. under Ger
+ tain conditions. il allowed TO vote. aud
therefore YOU favor negro equality. Well,
my friend. in every instance where the ne
gro votes. IL Is either under the provisions
Of a constitution adopted by States when
+ Democratic. or under law passed by Dem
ocrafic Legislatures long t>fsre the Repub-
lican party had az existence. aad you will
therefors please be hose-l enough not 10
charge the Republicans with q regulation
which vcur Van Burens inAugaratsd. en-
ce8rsged and established: and then what
IN the name Of God are you going TO do
about II 80 long a. your great principle
81 mon intervention" with the niger IN
States aud Territories siares yea IN the
face! All. says sHo her still. am fearful
you are about to inaugurate q system Of 81
cial equality between the races. aud ey
heart fails me a. the idea Of marrying a
black woman. Nv dear cir. you may rest
assured that the Republicans Of the sever
81 States will. for the protection Of all such
conscientious gentlemen az yourself. who
live IN constant fears by day aud by night,
Of being led captive BY the Establishments
of some black "DInah. rigidly enforce The
Law whIch f0rbids the marrying OF vhlte
people with negroes" and "a Tar a. the Re.
prleans themselves are concerned. u viii
not require either the existence or the exc
cution of any sach law. as they neither
wish the negro for a wife or slave.
But. SAYS another. you Republicans are
responsible for the John Brown raid Pray
tel me hos responsible! Where is the ev-
idencel Your Harper's Ferry Committee
investigated. with such terrible threaten
ings Of annoying disclosures. 10 leap out Of
that ever memorable carpet bag In the hands
Of What an ass ANA. Wise. like flaming
sword II destruction 10 Republican leaders.
together with all the wind and fury OF The
apOst voorhees,. about tall men. stat.ly
criminals IN the North. has utterly failed 10
coanect single Republican with that un
fortunate affair. Aud may / not suggest
that John Brown was but following the
example set him by notorious Democratic
leaders Who invaded kansasf Who
robbed the Arsenal ia Missouri Of u. States
srsn> for the purpose Of making that invs
sivng Noted leaders OF the Democracy
Instead Of tie Republicans being RESPONSE
bic upon the heads Of Democratic leaders
rc,i- the entire responsibility of both lava
slons. Both are the fruit of the repeal of
the Missouri Compromise. and the blood of
the murdered, both in Kansas and Virginia,
stain the soul Of Stephen A. Douglas.
Thus you may run through the entire
catalogue Of clap trap objections urged
gains, the Republican party by bFawl,ng
demagogues aud corrupt party leaders and
Il j. the the old trick Of the thief himself
crying "stop thief" But finally up pope
some God .forsaken Douglas man and in The
bitterness OF his woe exclsims. il either
John c. Breckenridge or Abraham Lincoln
Is elected. the UniOn will be dissolved Ger
tain Doa't alarm Us pray you don't
frighten Us. We well understand the Union
10 which you refer; il is simply the one
between you and the offices. and l appre-
bend that IN TIC event Of the election Of
either. your worst fears will be realized.
But. word in conclusion, aud am
done. Men of Indiana. the contest before
u - one pregnant with vital consequences,
not only % you but 10 the whole American
people. Success L. duty we owe To our
selves. 20 our sister States and TO posterity.
II by idleness or indifference We fail 10 re
deem our beloved Indiana from the thral-
shall no, only deserve the censure Of the
men who make up the glorious galaxy of
Republican States which well nigh sur
round a. but our children in after DAYS
will rise up 10 reprove a. for n want of IL
deity 10 the Heaven blestcause offree labor.
Let heartless aud corrupt party leaders
scheme a. they may 10 defeat the election Of
Abraham Lincoln by the popular vote. yet
thank God. this Is a contest i'm which the /
people themselves understand that all such
trcksry - bat 10 subserye the interest Of q
power which i everything for the niger
and nothing for the white man.
Our adversaries admit that If there be all
election bF the people the plume of victory
will wave ln triumph over the head of
" Honest Old Abe" He has, say they, the
confidence and the affection of the stalwarth
freemen of this glorious West, and our only
hope Of defeating him is by devising some
corrupt scheme by which we may cheat the
people. throw the election iuto the House
and there gamble for the prize Men Of In
diana. u j. your province and your duty TO
block that game Of these Political gamblers
who would thus make merchandise of
principles affecting your dearest interests
II is reasonably within the power Of the in
corruptibls frecmen Of these United States
votes. and | humbly trust that power will
De exercised. His election Will settle this
dsmnable "nigger" question now and for
ever When our brethren of the South once
understand that IL is no part Of the policy of
the Republican party iointerfsre with sla-
very IN the States. aud that We will live up
faithfully 10 the compromises Of the Con-
stitution on our part. and require the same
OF them. hey viii then utter their bitter.~t
curses against the leaders Of the Democracy
for sowing the seeds OF distrust, di.cord I.
and sectional hate for partisan and selfish I
purposes
Oac great source Of trouble to the Amer
lean PEG ple has bccn the promotion &c rlace
and power. under the la>h Of partisan zeal.
al too many poiiticas scoundrels; meo. who 4
like Nero. fiddle while their country burns
with consuming fiis BY them enkindled
kosa- bad her Nero. America has her Doug
las. history has already consigned the for
mer 70 ever asting infamy. AID similar
fate awaits the after. Ia all human prob
ability i vii deTolve upon the successor Of
james Bacnansn TO supply the place Of
majority Of the present members Of the Fed
ersl Jndiciary The advanced age Of 4
majority Of the men uho Oil this Deparf-
meat Of the Federal Government almssi for
Dtd~ tue idea OF their surviving the the
next Administration LET the Democracy
triam h. and this Department Of the q "
eminent gocs into the hands Of the FIRE
eaters aud disunionists for time 10 cone.
AMI ysu vii soon have an improved and
enlarged edition 81 the bred Scott Decision.
planting and projecting slavery IN Indiapa
under the Federal Constitution. despite the
wlshe. Of the people II Their. was no
ether question before the American people
than the simple redemption Of the Federal
Judiciary from the cess pool OF party poll
uos AID sectional bias, Il were enough 10
nerve the energy. the patriotism. and the
courage n every freeman for the onset and
bid him march 10 battle and 10 victory -
That department II the government 10 sad
" IN need Of The GROWING virtues. lofty
requirements and incsrrup;ihle Integrity
u the honest. pure and spo;less Chief jus
lace Marshall
In every possible view Of the case the
tines demand thn victory should perch
upon the Republican bsnner. Relief. re-
form. - the implorins cry FROM a govern
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