Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-09-26
hon. ID. w. voorhees,, and Hon
James A. Scott.

a Line Democra'irl Guard. and althoug
De we have published, in substance, its col
: tents, still We give it to our readers be
ns cause 1t comes from Democratic Quarter
'e The present political position OF Nj
{ voorhees,, who is the Douglas csndidat
Of Tor Congress IN the Seventh CTerre Haute
District, has given rise to much commen,
and hlled bis former political friends will
astonishment aud Indignation. After hi
: defeat for Congress in the Eighth I,afa
yette) District, Mr.. Voorhees, removed I,
!" Terre Haute, in the Seventh Congression
= al District. Soon after, he became tn,
: warm supporter OF Mr. Buchanan's Admin
lstration. the Lecompton policy included
The then U. s. District Attorney for Indi.
u ana, Mr.. Hovey, joined the Douglas fac
If tion. who were arrayed against the Lee
compton policy of the Administration =
Mr.. Hovey was promptly removed, and
Mr.. VOORHEES, received from Mr.. Buchanan
$ the office made vacant by Mr.. Hovey's re
moval. Ii is one OF the best offices in the
gilt OF the President in Indiana, and at
once gave Mr.. Voorhees, position aud infu
; ence In the Democratic party.
On the 24th of November. 1853 fsor,o
time after Mr.. Voorhees, appointment
there was meeting of the Democracv -,
Indiana, at Indianapolis, "to interchange
sentiments touching the interest and wei.
iare OF the Democratic party" MANY of
the ablest leaders of the party were ihere
The cable, eloquent and orthodox" Hugh
ga was there thereto ,, was the bold. chi,.
and true friend of Democracy. the Ian.,o
ted John L Robinson The uncertain bn,
accomplished Mcdonald was there. and a
host OF other great names of the party in
Indiana. With the exception of tho ,vo
first named, none were more prominent
than Mr.. Voorhees,. He was clothed with
the official robes OF the Administration
and he was ready to speak as zone having
authority" The speeches of Messrs'
Hughes. Mcdonald, Willard, Robinsop
and Voorhees, on that occasion were ppb-
lished in the Indiana Stote Sentinel, [extral
now before US. We have read these speech
es today, with care, and they have our ad-
mlratIon for the eloquence. logic and truth
contained therein. The following is an
extract from Mr.. Voorhees, speech:
"You need not be told that have from
the first, and do now maintain. that The
President, in his Recommendation for tbo
admission of Kansas into the Union uDd,r 4
the LecOmptoa Constitution, did no violence
to the true intent and meaning of the Kan.
sas Nebraska act. L have ever held and
do now, that his course was wise, lawful
and patriotic, and calculated 10 bring
peace to our distracted country And I
here declare my opinion that had his poll
ICY prevailed, Kansas this hour wouId
nave been no more q subject of national
politics than any other State iu the Union
and that she would have beea quietly at
tending to her own State affairs in her own
way. The Lecompton Constitution view
ed as the legal act Of the people of Kansas.
clothed with the forms of law, and I saw h
nothing in the act organizing that Terri
tory which vitiated Constitution because
It was not directly submitted to The people
As the executor of the laws of the corn
try, Mr.. Buchanan was expected to do his
duty IN putting that Constitution into
force. In that he met the expectations of
his office. In my opinion he could hare done
no less.
Mr.. Buchanan has been the object of en-
venoned assaults from foes without. and
rdu0Ts 'oahiR, the party of which be is the
leader, and ornament. He needs no de.
lender save his own glorious career OF more
than forty years of service and usefulness
to his country. His own history is the
best guarantee for the purity of his motives
and the wisdom of his conduct for no man
would wantonly hazard such treasure of
fame, or tarnish an escutchsap so bright
with statesman's honor. Aud let poI;-
ticlans say what they will, the confidence 4
OF the masses in the Administration of james
Buchanan, is firm and unshaken, and will
endure to the end
MY iellow-cltIzens, | thank YOU for
your attention. L am embarked in that
boat which carries the old fqg. Upon The
heaving waters Of political fan atheism il ,
may wreck and founder. If so, am con.
tent to perish with her. IL she outrides
the storm, however, as | verify believe She
will, then in her harbOr of a peaceful and !
iraternal Union we will all Fl nd a safe moor ,
ing. In any event, in veal or in woe
deserters fate shall never be mine"
Again
'In the language of my able, eloquent I
and orthodox friend, Judge Hughes, / am ,
for the Constitution of my country in all
its bearings and consequences, because il i
the Constitution of my country" {
Alas. show have the mighty faIlenfn
Where stands Mr.. Voorhees, to- day? WIN {
in open rebellion againt the administration
of Mr.. Buchanan, aiding and abetting the
Douglas sectional party; using his elo- l
quence to fan "Lhe folly. fanaticism and S
treason, that darkens the atmosphere of I
the eNorth"-separated as far as the East is
from the West from his "ortbodox friend
Judge Hughes" Has he deserted thai
"old ship" 10 the mast of which he had {
nailed his colers with the motto emblazon
thereon: "In veal or in woe, a deserter's
fate shall never be mlnel" Does not Mr.
voorhees, to-day occupy the position of "a
traitor within the party" aud of "a1 en-. 4
venomed foe withoutf" After having re
ceived Office and position from Mr. Ruch
anan, and enjoyed the same till near the
close OF his Administrations, lol a "chauge e
comes over the spirit Of his dreamn and
he deserts the Administrator, denounces
the National Democratic party, aud joins
the "llliuois Squstter," who attempted 10
the Democracy of Indiana by
voting 10 oust from the Ubited States Sen b
ate Messrs. Bright aud Fitch, and give ,
their seats TO two Black Republicans.
And 10 day, Mr. Voorhees, stands with
the same traitors, A. lac termed them, and c
has lent his name and official position TO q
sustain and support party that he 40 elo-
denounced rs dangerous 70 the r.
0nion.p But then he has received a por- o
tion Of the reward that was TO be paid for a
his treason. Al part consideration Of his u
OF the Administration, and
OF bis faith, tho Douglas faction gave him
The nomination for Congrcss In the 7th
npon platform endorsing squat d
Ter sovereignty and Douglas; aud further n
pledged 10 support Joe Wright for the u.
!. Senate in place Of Dr.. Fitch. the present '
N ationa Democratic Senator fr,m Indiana. y
But there Is time for all things, "for y
flowers TO bloom. aud autumn leaves to
fall;" 20 Mr.. Voorhees,. change came In the '
''sear and yellow leaf" II took place iusl
before the Douglas Congressional Convcn.
lion In the Seventh District met, and short q
" after the Northern faction had nomina-
ted Mr.. Douglas. Tho political fruit was
ripc aud he wished to pluck IL. II may u
vet. like the apple Of the Dead Sea shore. {
turn TO ashes 10 his mouth Well. pfevi 1,
Gus To- the meeting OF the Douglas Con-
Convention. Mr.. VOORHEES, made
4 few speeches. IN which he denounced q
the Brcckinridge party IS di.uDioui,ts; q
this was a condition precedent to his nom
ination.
Notwithstanding all this, voorhec. aud o
his satellites are boasting that be could
and would ,ohip IN TO his support, IN.
Breckinridge men, (the old guard In Il
this, he and his minions are mistaken. The t
old guard Of the 7th District are dctcrmin
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