Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-09-26

SrKSoKn, Sept. -, 1861

SrESoER. Sept %. 1860.
EpIroR ExrREss No doubt the readers
Of your valuable paper would like TO hear
hev the cause Of Republieanism is pro-
crossing in this part Of the 7th District.
On Saturday last the s2d the candidates
for Congress spoke at this place. Mr.
opened the debate in a speech OF
one hour. during which time he dwelt in
Helpers Crisis and Negro Equality. fail
ing completely to give his Democratic
brethre1 any satisfaction in regard to his
position upon the great issues Of the day. |
During which time Democrats throughout
the crowd could be heard 10 say-that was
not v hat they wanted, that they had come
out for the purpose OF hearing the Princi-
Piles OF Democracy explained and advoea-
ted. not the denuneiaruon and black
guardism Of which Voorhees, had been in-
dClgisg in. Numbers Of the Democracy
were Il dissatisfied with the course pursued
by their candidate.
At the eonclu sion of Voorhees' speech,
Mr.. Neleon came forward and entertained
the crowd for an hour and a quarter, in
one OF his usual happy efforts. defining the
position Of the Republican party, showing
concIusively that they occupied the same
ground as that Of Washington, Jefferson
and Madison. ssd in fact all the great
statesmen down to the degenerate Stephen
A. Douglas. BE then showed up the deu-
sgoguism Of Daniel in . light tina: was any
thing else but satisfactory to him, drriog
which time the crowd thowcred forth
thunders Of applause. Mr.. Nelson then
proposed to Daniel to define his position
on the power Of the Terriiorisl Legislature
over the subject Of the domestic relations
10 the Territories. and propounding to
him. directly. the question. Whether a
slave would become free on being taken
: into the Territories belonging to the Gen
eral Government. where there was no Local
law or law Of Congress establishing slav-
: eryf and other questions relating to tn,
; same subject. Mr.. Voorhees, wholly refu-
, sed to answer any of the above questions
D and merely lodged out of it by saying
tha, he was in favor Of self-governmeut,
8 principle no sane man ever denied.
r The Douglas Democrats WINGED an
= squirmed when these questions were bein
4 put to Daniel they feared that he woul
4 not be able To come TO time. Next Nj
q Nelson introduced a speech made BY NJ
q voorhees, on the oath OF Nov. 1858,
y which he defended the Administration
: Buchanan, and said that che would stan
g by the old flag. and a deserter's fate nev'
/. should be his" This extract from DAM
d made the little squatters turn pale, an
n even Dan himself, with all his sristocrac
could not keep his seat. The crowd SCENE
3 to understand the force Of Tho record. at
J. expressed their feeling by giving rOun'
he of applause.
z At the conclusion of Mr.. Nelson's sPeee
d Mr.. Voorhees, came upon the stand, and
ID half hour played the complete dem
1t gogue. by charging Abolitionism, Neg
% Equality and Disunion sentiments up
:" the Republican party charges which
or knew to be utterly false.
g, Mr.. Nelson then concluded the debs
d, in q speech of fifteen minutes, duri
er which time the Democrats had been adv
ssd to leave as soon as Mr.. N commsnc
ut his last speech, an arrangement drawn
Is by Meek, Voorhees, d Co. During Mr.. "
y, fifteen minutes speech he came down
ng the Douglasites SO strong. that Mr.. Vo'
of- bees could not keep his seat, but frequel
ly interrupted the speaker through the
huenee of the County Clerk. B. Meek. W
u generally makes it his business to int
Us rupt Republican meetings.
IT, Thus closed the debate at this pc
Va with the prestige Of power in our favor
CT At night Col. Nelson was serenaded at
w residence Of Hon. John h. Martin. who
guest he was on which occasion q lsr
plumber of our citizens turned out, inc
ding quite respectable number Of ladi
who at the conclusios Of the Coils comp
70 mentsry speech presented him will
- number Of elegant bouquets. with Ii
nd compliments and wishes for his success
ma Thus closed the joint discussion at Il
do place. You may set old Owen down
ia all right, and look for good report at |
ed October election as well as at the Move
ell. Der election. when We expect to give ,
le- county TO Honest Old Abe.
on OWEN