Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-01
It. II. Nelson and d. w. voorhees,.


Congressional district are now full. aud
soon the exponants Of Republicanism. and
ofthe divided Democracy, will be actively
in the field. The Congressional race viii |
open az soon as the candidates can agree
upon the times and places to speak through
out the District. The Republican banner
will be borne aloft by Thomas II. Nelson,
ably, earnestly aud elOquently.
Mr.. Nelson has been resident Of this
Congressional District for fifteen years,
and this is the first time he has ever been
a candidate before the people for their suf
frages. Although during all that time be
has been an earnest aud active politician,
yet he laborsd for the good of the party to
which be belonged, Ind not for individual
promotion. First an old Wing, he chung
to the fortunes Of that party. and followed
in the wake Of its gallant leader, as long
as either existed. de was what is known
as Henry Clay Wing, aud has always
been an eloquent advocate of the doctrines
maintained by that grea, statesman.
When the Republican party was organ.
ixed. aud the old Wing party went down
to rise no more forever. Mr.. Nelson was
one Of the first To join in the ranks OF the
former. and during the campaign of 1856
the clarion tones OF his voice was heard all
aver this County, rallying the people TO
the sustaining of free speech, free thought.
free territories and free labor. The doc.
trines first advocated by the Wing party,
being transferred TO the Republican party
Mr. Nelson at once embraced them. and
has steadily fought for their maintenance
until how. He has been all the time con
.istent, all the time earnest, all the time
eloquent.
Although q Kentuckian by birth ard ed.
usatiop, Mr. Nelson ha. always advocated
the doctrine that human slavery should
not be extended beyond its present limits
that IN. Constitution of the United States
one OF freedom, aud that slavery ehouid
not be disturbed by the people Of the FREE
States. where it exists by virtue OF positive
law. He has never veered TO the RICH
hand nor to the left to suit the popula
shim. nor advocated to day that which
hni Yesterday he denounced.
Opposed to Mr.. Nelson in this Congress
>ional race, and as the exponsnt Of ih'
Douglas wing If the Democratic party, i
Daniel W. Voorhees,. With Mr.. Voorhee
a. man. a citizen and a gentleman, W
have nothing to do. In all OF these differ
, snt relations he has, and merits our warn
, esteem and consideration. But with hin
as politician. and as candidate TO
Congress in the 1Ih district, we have AM
> Expect to have much to do.
o Mr.. Voorhees, but few years ago, wa
a warm and enthuiastic Whlg, an admin
. err of Mr.. Clay. and bitter denouncer {
i, the Democratic party. While entertain
|. ing those sentiments and advocating tho'
doctrines he located in strong Democra
ic.Congressional district, ND all of a sue
den, he published to the world, that b
some miraculous interposition he had di
covered that the doctrines of the VIII
, party were all wrong, and those advocate
BY the Democratic party were oil right
Soon he was before the people of that Coz
eressional district. as the Democratic cal
didate for Congress, and was triumphant
, defeated. Disheartened at his defeat, NJ
VOORHEES, left his former residence, an
moved into this Congressional district Il
the purpose avowed on part of his frient
of getting into u district where there WI
Democratic majority, so that he cou
90 to Congress. Settling in this city son
three years ago, he soon became an ardel
supporter Of the policy of James Buchal
an. He was an Administration man, su
tanning the President in his Lecomptol
ism, and denouncing Mr.. Douglas on Il
u favorable occasions. So warm was he
= his advocacy of the Lecompton policy
: thepresent Administration andso jealous
=" did he sustain Mr.. Buchanan as again
, Mr.. Douglas, that he received the appoin
ment of District Attorney for the State
: Indiana, lucretive appointment, and OIL
which he now holds.
o Up to within ten days OF the meetiI
$ of Democratic Congressional Conventic
q in this district, Daniel W. Voorhees, was
. Lecompton Democrat, supporter of 4
Administration and an opposer of N
=" Douglas. All at once, however, just
' the fight between the two wings of Il
Democratic party was at its hottest, whC
every friend of Mr.. Douglas was stickir
y to him with tho tenacity Of despair, al
:. the honest friends of the policy of the A
ministration were fighting heroically
4 its behalf, change came over Mr.. Voc
bees and he declared himself in favor
,, Mr.. Douglas and opposed to Mr.. Bucha
an. He saw that the Little Giant wcu
4 carry the majority of the Democratic ps
,e ty in the northern States with him, al
!, forthwith his principles underwent
: change, the scales fell from his eyes,
2 was instantly transmogrifed into Dou
las Democrat, forsook his form
'i friends, his patrons and his supportel
Joined the rebble wing, got his!friends
= work, received the nomination for Co
u gress, and now asks the Douglas Dem
. Gratis and the Breckenridge Democrats
d vote for him Will they do it? Is ba
ct ingratitude to be rewarded, and cunnii
= political trickery to be triumphant?
" We have written the above in SINGER
and in truth. II is but right that the pc
p" should have distinct idea of who are Il
individuals presented before them, +
high official positions. 1t is right tn,
should know what are the motives whic
prompt men tochange their political Goa
n what prompts them to be for a gre
h principle to-day. and opposed to it to-mo
row. 1t Is right the people should kno
r. all this so they can vote advisedly
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