Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-06-13
Democratic Tactics.

nouncement, that Abraham Lincoln was
the nominee Of the Chicago Convention,
trembled over the telegraphic wire, the
Democratic press throughout the coun-
ty commenced a systematic warfare upon
him. II said first. that he voted against
the Mexican war. The Republican press
replied to this and showed that Mr.. Lincoln
was not member OF Congress when the
Mexican war was voted on. 1t said Sc
condly, that he voted against giving the
soldiers who were engaged in the Mexican
war, necessary supplies. In answer to
this, the Republican press produced the
proof, that on every occasion when sup.
plies were asked for, Mr.. Lincoln voted for
them. The Democratic press then charg
ed that Mr.. Lincoln had said that the Mex
ican war was unnecessary and unjust"
10 reply to this it was admitted he had so
said, and so had the great leaders Of
the Wing party, and some of the Demo.
cratic leaders.
Driven from every position and over.
whelmed by the conclusive proof against
all its charges, the Democratic press has
now changed its tactics. aud is saying that
the nominee of the Chicago Convention,
Amt much Of nominee anyhow. The
State Sentinel, one Of the most unfair and
unserupulous sheets in the State, leads off
in this new tact thiswise:
"The Chicago nomination excites no en-.
thusiasm, and it fails TO receive the sym.
pathy Of even the conservative sentiment
Of the Republican party. Never before
has the nomination of a party, which
boasts Of numbers sufficient for success.
fallen SO dead. not only upon the country,
but its own organization. The feeling is
universal that Lincoln and Hamlin have nei.
ther the character, qualifications or expe-
rience, to be placed at the head Of the ma.
ton at what will, probably, be the most
important period in its history-one which
will thoroughly test the strength aud perma-
nency OF our political institutions. None
entertain this feeling more thoroughly than
the sober and honest men in the Republi.
can ranks"
And our neighbor of the Journal, al.
ways on the alert to assume new posi-
ton, follows in the wake Of the Sentinel,
and has Just discovered that,
"The great efforts Of the Republicans to
create enthusiasm over the nomination Of
Lincoln, have proved entirely abortive.
The people regard it as kind Of joke
and nothing more.
They are we'll aware Of the fact that the
leaders who put Lincoln forward, have no
expectation Of electing him, and that they
only nominated him because they did not
wish 10 sacrifice their ablest and best men"
Is not this rather rich When an en-
thusiasm in favor Of Mr.. Lincoln is pre-
vailing among the people to an extent un-
paralleled in the political history of this
country--when the action Of the Chicago
Convention meets with the universal ap-
probation Of those opposed to the corrup-
tion of the Democratic party everywhere,
and when bonfres are blazing on every
hill top and the echoes Of Republican can.
mons are reverberating along every valley
when loud, long and enthusiastic huzzas
are going up from every village aud city
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. in honor
of Freedom, Lincoln and Hsmlin, the
State Sentinel has the effrontery to say that
the nomination has "fallen dead" and
the Terre Haute Journal has the audacity
to assert that "the people regard the nom-
ination of Lincoln aud Hamlin, as kind
~ ;oLa acd coth;nc ,cora
The position Of those two editors re.
minds us very forcibly of an unfortunate
individual who was about to be drowned
during the great food. Asthe water came
up around him. he retired from the low
lands to the mountain districts, and as the
flood came on apace and billow after bill
low came up the mountain side, he went
step by step farther up until at last he
stood upon the very mountain top. The
forty days aud nj hit rain however sooa
reached that point. He then climbed the
highest tree and stood upon the highest
limb Of that tree. Soon the water came
up there also, and had reached his knees,
lucu up W Waist, usAt W MS utCh duu
was just beginning to run into his mouth,
aud in few moments more, would cer-
tainly strangle him. Just at this mo-
ment Of his dreadful calamity, he saw
at a distance. slowly approaching him. the
Ark Of Noah full of active life and all on
board in the best Of spirits and having
good time generally. The poor drowning
man ballooed at the top of his voice for
assistance. He at first endeavored TO
frighten Father Noah that he might come
and take him, then he begged and i'm
plored him. The water rose, and sli sht
strangulation eususd. He stretched out
his hands and prayed imploringly, and be-
seached the old Patriarch TO stop the Ark
and take him aboard. To all his entrea
ties. threats and prayers Father Noah
turned a deaf ear. At last the drowning
man becoming desperate in his awful con-
dition and summing up all his strength
and courage, cried out at the top of his
voic--"Go TO HI uiih your old Ark, il aint
going to be much Of a sho,oey after ALL
That fellow was drowned in about ten
seconds after he made the last remark
The reader may make the application.