Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-22
TERRE-HAUTE, INDIANA. AUGUST 90 1860

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iust - .sau a. thsy began % suspect ths
thai The pelillslsns wsFr naksax trade. a.
the ffesidsuef they inquired n "a was ns
tine IL take the sot,ns iato theif 90
hands Aud Il hf linoela a. elected /
th~ Presidency. these political traders ~
fespsnstbls forit.
never made trade "a politics with az
body II there lives a man who kno~
that ever made polillcal bargain,
give him pefIect license 20 expose II
there shall he President elected by pa
iitieal Bargains between the parties.
wash ms hands al a. have no such bar
gains a. make When the Democrats
J patty was 10 ~ prime. And eralisd a. lhl
iaet that 80 were lad lee Al its feet. | va
uo~liling 10 bargain with u Add no~
whrn Il lies dead aud bleeding. am un
wiling 10 be tied 10 "a cofpss-and val
noi be tApplause
Will .land by The faith that have al.
ways maintained. and will adhere 10 th.
honest convictions of NY ludgmsnt. IL
cannot have the man for Pre.ident whom
l ae~ife. ! will be coatsft with letting the
people selel a man Of esif choice, aud
viii not dissolve the Union because | can
not have my way Applause | am a
usinn man. aud believe YOU aFs Unlon
msD loo tcAvefs l would greatly PR
fsr seeiug Mr Bell elected, bat be never
hal be elected with my consent. nor shall
any other man. BY bargain ~lth Mr.
Douglas aLd bi fflvnds. or wtsh Mr. Breck.
inrldge or hts friends. Che. - wiil
make 40 bargains Win them; | have
fought them al my life When they were
a strong aud compact party lought them
aud am still ~tliiog 10 fight them. v hesher
hey come iu single plaipoohs. OF as an al
lied amy. tCheer-.l Why. how would
ticket look made Up OF halt \ .n-rieaas and
halt Douglas menl Laughter l. it
possible that there - a man who wa- ever
4 Know No,hing, who would Consent to
such an arrangement.
rHE xKsrUcKr FUsIcS
am told that Douglas friends heln.d
70 elect my friend Gen Comb Clerk of, h..
Court Of Appesles II Krntuck afrv DAYS
sgo SIN glad OF It, but have nn doub,
but that he could have b.en elected wstb-
out their aid. But II they we're rally me
cause of hi~ ei-ctiun. by what mntiv. Wer-
they Influenced Not regard for him. or
Tor the principles. or any sympathy what
ever with the Union cause. but from IN
teus.. h,t~d at th- Brerkinridge Demecra.
cy II they could again form an ailiarc,
with these Breckinriiye men aud unite the
Democracy they would turn upon tb.
l nien mrn as fiercely a ever. aud a..
nounce hen, az they have denounced u
all. win AL the opprobrions ppithets m
the iangnace. have no political bar.
gatns to make with them. | shall stand
by the Union flag and "Squatter Sovsr.
elgnty,' with my consent. STALL never be
one OF IL notices tCheers.l
THE PROSPECTS % THE CANDIDATES.
1t j. said that Il - our duty to unite with
auybcdy 10 defeat the election Of Mr.. Lin.
coin by the people. so a To carry the el.c-
ton To he House of Representatives. /
| confess ! do not like an election by tho
House. or any contrivance bv which a ma
Iorty OF The people are deprived Of their
right 10 make their own choice Of Presi.
dent In the original draft Of the Consti
tuition presented To the Convention. il was
that the President should be slec
ted by Congress, but the plan was not
adopted. The reason it was not wasex
pressed by Mr.. Gouverneur Morris. who
said, Iii the Legislature elect. II viii be
he work OF intrigue. OF cabal and of fac.
lion. II will be ike the election OF = Pope
By a conclave Of Cardinals: real merit will
Tarely be the title to the appointment =
Aud these sentiments express NV own fears
,f all such elections. Especially at this
.ime would an election by the House be
iistas,eful To the country. Nv own opiu-
on Is that the House of Representatives. Is
of a body OF a. honorable meo
as are TO BE- fousd IN the country; but the
act csndot be disguised that they have
themselves done much of late years toe
ute the country against them. aud that the
public opinion II not favorable to them a.
! body. Now, II might We II be feared that
IA election Of any man, with a minority
F0te by the House, under these circum
stances, ould greatly add 10 the excite
nent row existing IN the country Still,
in view OF the character of Mr. Bell. and his
eminent services TO the country, and the
general appreciation of Kim by all parties.
NO ld even agret TO such az election il
q were possible. rather than zee sny mere
sectional candidate elected But how - IL
possible, as the House nov stands -
There are Fifteen Republican States. all Of
which will vote Tor Brecklnriige. one for
Bell, aud enc Tor Douglas. Nov I SUP
pose the coolest to be IN the House, aud
Bell ard Douglas should unlle, they will
lsve lasi fioo STATES Laughior.l II the
Srrcsihfidge States. and th 80 Tor Bel and
Douglas could al unite. including the
hree States that are tird this would elect.
Bat could they unitey There = no proba-
,illiy of u unles. Ball shoulJ oattan
Breckenridge lo the South when u snfyh,
be done IN order - defea. Lincoln. Bl. n
BFec kiuriage should hat Bell ~ the
>oatn, aitho4gh Bell nj shs ~ iuto th-
House. 10 such arrangement could posi-
~ b. made. Tor ihe PLAIN reason that in
'uch al event. the Br-ckiuridgc men waald
isfeat The e.eelioa in order that he Sen.
,te might e.-ci Gen. Lane. which q would
do a Il had the poser Nov
'ather than see this result brought about. I
I'll you frankly that would prefer tne
election Of NJ. Lincoln
xogK of LlScaLS'~ coNsxavArIss
LAY uoe, Shst have aissys -sia that
have 40 tears that Mr L,scolns election
"a ~ tend TO tring about dissolution OF
he Union. lnderd. ! have no tears Of
.ach result occurring upon either D..ux
a. or brcckturidge'- elecilou. A. tor Mr.
Bell | DO Eoi believe anybody cal have
.ny fears of the Uuion gro Stnx cut oi ht-
81 .ctlou. Tor all c"nce1e that ne snd his
Irsnds vii stand hy the Unlun Ia the
at. cheers AL thi- stuff shout di~soi
glng ihe Usien. sh~n any man = eietled
i all hambag Appisas~ II Mr. Linc,ln
j. elected - The fs~<tdeucg IA viii D. ~n
.itled . The fesITei Of evvy msu "a The
Cusisd States has strength Consists "a
h. conseFsatism. Hi~o~a priucipts. are
| knaw hlm veil served
- ConEre-> wsth hin. rhis : sv~ry qu~s-
Isou ~ then u Ia. upon very Iau
MAZE tsrnis with han. al ! kaos iasl hos
he fslt aosat fht- qaestiea of >isv~rs. |
must >sy that tel sometimes . good
dssi tati<nsnf sh~s ! hear hi. votes com
piaired -. a hicA BE gave along wsth me
aud oti.er- - saPppft Of Wig pusclpies
Chesr-. Dauax The isne we werr there.
9Th lev sxcspiloas. Ne voted iogsther
al@sys We sotcd together especially up
On o. qae-tion. shieh created ~xcitsrsent
10 Cougress Wat 10 refer q that ios
mement. - saox you lhsi NJ Lineola sod
myself eeuid nei quArrei mueh sbo1t shi.
Qusslion 81 Slavery. II ws eefs ieii q ear
selv~.. ~ii raj = rs.elauan offered