Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-07-18
y. CUSHING, President
Hon. J @. BREoKISRrpsE
wAsmlSsrox CRY. June &c. 1860.

Of the United States by the Democrats
National Convention, lately assembled a
Baltimore.
The circumstances OF this nominstio
will justify me in referring to its persona
aspect.
have not sought nor desired to be plac
ed before the country for the office .
President When my nane was presep
ted TO the Convention at Charleston,
was Withdrawn by a friend in obedenc
to my expressed wishe. My views hat
not changed when the Convention reas
sembled at Baltimore; and when heard o
the differences which occurred there, M
indisposition TO be connected prominentll
with the canvass was confrued. aud ex
pressed 10 many friends.
Without discussing the Oceurrance
which preceded the nominations, anc
which are or soon will be we'll understood
by the country, have only TO say that
approve, as Just, and necessary To the pre-
servation of the national organization
and the sacred right Of representation, the
action OF the Convention over which you
continued to preside; and thus approving
IL, and having resolved 10 sustain IL, feel
that il does not become me TO select the Do.
sition / shall occupy, nor to shrink f.om
the responsibilities Of the post TO which
have been assigned. Accordingly accept
the nomination from a sense OF public du.
ty, and. as ! think, uninAuenced Ia any
degree by The sliuremeuts Of ambition
/ avail myself of this occasion to say
that the confidence IN my personal and
public character, Implied by the action oi
the Convention, will always be gratefully
remembered; and it is but just, also. to NV
own feelings, TO express my qualification
nj the association OF my name with that
OF my friend, Gen. Lano, patriot aud a
soldier, whose great services ia the field
aud IN council eniitle him 20 The gratitude
and confidence OF his cOuntrymen.
The resolutions adopted by the Conyen
ton have my cordial spprovalp They are
Just TO all parts Of the Uuion-to ali our
citizens, native aud naturalized-and they
form a noble policy for any administrator
The que tions touching the rights OF
person aud property, which have Of late
been much discussed, ind in these resolu
lions a constitutional solution. Our Union
is a confederacy OF 'qual sovereign States
for the purposes enunc rated Ia the Federal
Constitution Whatev-r the common GOV
ernment holds in trn-i for all the States
must be enjoyed equally by each IL con
trolls the Territories ia trust for all the
States Nothing less than sovereignty can
destroy or impair the rights of persons aud
property. The Territorial Governments
are subordinate aud temporary. aud not
sovereign hence they cannot destroy OF
impair the rights Of persons or property -
While they continue ~ be Territories they
are under the control of G ingre--. but The
Constitution nowhere cOulers on any
branch OF the Federal Government the
power 10 discriminate against the rights o
the States, or the property o: their citizen'
in the Territories, IL follows that the cit
izens Of all the States may enter the Ter
ritories Of the Union with their property
Of whatever kind. aud enjoy II during tb,
Territorial condition without let or hin
drauce. either by Congress. or by the sub
ordinate Territorial Governments
These principles flow directly from tn,
absence Of sovereignty in the Territorial
Governments, and from the equality "i th'
States, Indeed, they are essential TO tha
equality which il. aud ever has been, th'
vital principle of Our constitutional Union
They have been settled legislatively, set
tied judicially, aud are sustained by righ
reason. They rest on the rock OF the Con
sttution. They will preserve the Constr
tution-they will preserve the Union.
IL is idle TO attempt 10 smother great is
, sues. or to misrepresent them by the use .,
partisan phrases. which are misleadin.
. aud delusivc. The people will look toe
. meath such expressions as intervention.
Congressional slave code" and the ike
and will penetrate To the real questions in
volved The friends of constitutions
equality d. not. aud never did, demand
Congressional slave code" nor any othe
code in regard to property In the Terrific
: ries. They hold the doctrine Of non inter
? vention by Congress, or by Terrllors
/ Legislature, either to establish or prohibi
J slavery; but they assert Fortified by th
: highest judicial tribunal in the Union,
= the plain duty of the Federal Government
IN all its departments, Z" secure. when nee
essary, to the citizens OF ALI the states. TIA
I enjoyment Of their property ia the common
territories, as everywhere else within IL
: Jurisdiction. The only logical an.wer /
y this would seem To be TO claim sovereig
J. power for the Territories. or to deny tina
the Constitution recognizes property ia ia
+. services OF negro slaves or TO deny tina
e suck property can exist lnexorable logic
which works its steady way through clou
: and passion, compels the country 10 me-
h the issue.-There is no evasiyc middl
III
fanatical and growing party, which denie
that, under the Constitution. or by an
g other law, slave property can exist; an
ultim mstely the struggle must come betwee
this party and the National Democracy
sustained by all the other CONSERVATIVE e
ements in the Union. "
!, think il will be impossible for cat
did mind to discover hostility 10 Ia
~ r. ali IN.
It resolutions adopted by the Convention
D. The Constitution and the Union repose O
, the equality of the States, which lies lih
a broad foundation underneath our who
political structure. As constrne then
the resolutions simply assert this equal
ty. They demand nothing ios any Sta
40 or section that is not. cheerlully concede
10 all the rest. ltis we'll 10 remember ih
10 the chief disorders which have Athlete
es our county have grown out OF the VOL
v, ton Of State equality, and that, a. long
this great principle has been respected, "
have been blessed with harmony az
Do peace. Nor will IT be easy to persuade u
DO country that resolutions are section
90 which command the support OF mayor
w of the States. and are approved by u
bone and body OF the old Democracy. al
nm by a vast mass of conservative opinion ?
. erywhcre. without regard to party
It has been necessary more than once
~ our history TO pause aud solemnly ass'
the true character Of this Government.
memorable instance occurred in the stru
Irn gle which ended in the civil revolution
at iSO0. The Republicans Of that day, Ii
=, the Democracy Of this, were stigmatiz
as disupionists. but they noely conduct
pit. ,hs contsst under the Constitution and
we'd our political system. By like CC
siitutional struggle IL is intended now
u. assert and establish the equality of |
y, STATES a. the only basis Of union a
int peace. When this object. 90 national,
has constitutional, 90 just. shall be acco
go. plishsd, the last cloud will disaPPear fs
sss b ssssa si go aasp sre .s-e.