Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-08


vent farther. The leaders Of the Douglas
action tacitly admit that the right exists
omewhere to take slavery into the terrific
les. but as to the power OF Congress and
be territorial Legislature over il. they say
hey will abide the decision Of The So
)reme Court" aud that "1' the Supreme
Court has decided or shall decide that the
erritorial Legislature has no power 70 i'm.
pair the right OF slave property in the ter.
-itories. then they "cave" az once, and EN-.
Irace the true Democratic faith The sub
'tantial difference between the two is sim
ply this the Democracy boldly, clearly
and dehantly state their position, leaving
no room Tor lodging or misrepre entation;
while the leaders OF the Douglas faction
alarmed at the idea of anything like direct
expression of purpose determine IN s.their
own way" to so form and regulate" their
planks, that they may tell the people of
n orth that the Supreme Court had not de
clded adversely to "squatter sovereignty"
and IN the South that 1t had, hence the
significant '1 in reference TO that deci-
sion And again in the delirium Of the
moment, they neglected TO say that il was
the duty Of every department of the gov
ernment to wheel into line and protect
slavery If the Supreme Court had deci
ded the question, presuming as a matter Of
course that. that duty would be gladly
discharged. and then by way Of reasonable
excuse for this they selected for the posi.
ton of Vice President one of the most ultra
dlsuDiOnists and compromise denouncers
IL all the South No wonder the leader.
Of the Democracy on the floor Of Congress
have been advocating aud threatening dis
union 1t was part Of the creed OF their
great prototype, which they have adopted.
IL was his sovereign remedy for national
Ills aud the Democracy have made the
very vaults OF Heaven echo and re echo
with their reasonable threats to resort To
1t. Either the nationality of slavery ora
dissolution of the federal Union, in their
heart of hearts they have sworn To accom-.
Plish. Will free and patriotic people
lend them aid and countenancef will the
children of glorious ancestry assist thes.
reckless, corrupt and unpatriotic leaders
in the disruption and destruction of our
national householdi Will they follow
them to the verge of disunIon and then
with them, leap into the fearful caldron
which in fury boils and bubbles " lie con
Stunning the last hope Of free governments
These questions OF vital interest are
pressed upon US and demand such a re-
spouse from the people as will forever
and hIrl from place and power that baud
of traitors who seek the disruption of the
Federal Unior. All but says some friend
"Why is it that you Republicans give such
prominence to this question Of slavery and
its tendencies and effects upon our institu
tionsg L answer, 1t Is because the Demo
cratic leaders have made and do make all
the questions subservient to IL. 1t has be-
come the test of nearly every question of
national legislation, and FOR this the Re
publican party are not responsible. Ask
the Democratic leaders to pass Homestead
Law which would give free homes and
| happiness TO the toiling millions, and thew
/ do not inquire, "How would such a n,ea-
sure advance the general welfare and pros
perity of the country?" but "How will IL
effect our 'niggers'" Regarding whatever
is for the benefit of the free laborer as At
war with the domestic institution" they
not only denouncs the Homestead law as
a vile scheme Of freesoilism, but psur out
their Walls OF wrath upon the heads of the
unoffending poor man, who for years has
been reasonably expecting the passage Of
the benehcent measure. Tell them that
such Law would populate the unsettled
Territor e. with honest and industrious
emigrants. both native aud foreign born.
add fresh laurels to the conquests of the
growing West, prosperity and indepen-
dence to the laborer. wealth and strength
to the nation, and Democratic Senators an
swer is by denouncing the free laborer OF
the North with all possible opprobrium as
mud sills, '"small listed farmers, ""prea-
sy mechanics" "off scourings of pes.
houses, "oltlaws from the society of gen.
tlemen, even with a contemptuous sheer
inquire who would sit upon the floor OF
the American Senate with the representa-
tive of snch an ungodly crew." The all
absorbing 'nigyer stands as a. Insepara-
BILE barrier ia the way Of liberal legislation
for the white man, and hence they vote.
eternally against the interests of free labor :;
and while they do this they are ever ready
to contract a national debt Of two hundred.
millions for slave 'abor.
Yes. the plain English of their platform
is, eve must have slavery, peaceably if We
can, but forcibly If we must. Millions for
the "nigger. but not one acre for the white
man." Talk of the construction of a rail.
road 10 the Pacific. and again the sn,peer'-
suggests the necessity of insisting upon its
location as far as possible upon slave
soil, SO that when they have contaminated
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the slave States
from the free. the road may be theirs. Ask
Tor the improve nent of rivers and harbors
OF national character. and IL they happen,
to be located where the rirg of the free.
mans anvil, and the sound of tie freem.n,s
hammer, furnish music for the free labor
Ing husbandman, constitutional scruples
are ever in the way. IL you suggest the
necessity of SO adjusting the duties on i'm
ports las to encourage the Development OF
the whole country" or Commend thar
policy of national exchanges which secures
to the working man liberal wages, to sgri-
culture remunerating prices, TO mechanics
and manufacturers an adequate reward for
their skill. labor and enterprise" up pops
Mr. "niggsr," and bis master cries "uo."
Thus you may call up every question of
governmental policy affecting the Interests
OF the white laborer, aud the substantial
prosperity OF the count-y, aad they are
each and all tested by and made subser.
Went TO the mi ger" by the leaders of the
Democracy. | do not allude to this with
feelings of bitterness or hatred for our
Southern brethren couldn't If I would.
aud wouldn't if | could. cannot forget.
that the warm blood Of the South Carroll
man coursed through tire veins of ms,
iather But / maintain that the policy
which the leaders of the Democracy.art.
carrying out for the South is unwise and
SUICIDAL. Everything for the "Bigger"aud
nothing for the white man has been the
watchword already too long. 1t is high
time We have in this country a white mans
party. party that shall truly honestly aud
trinmphantly become the champion Of the
rights and interests of fire. labor; party
that will give respect, and heed TO the
voice OF that army of millions who are
making the great Valley Of the Mississippi
the garden of earth ADD the granery Of the
world; party who shall take the reins OF
this government and administer it with
that patriotic conservatism. honesty and
economy which ever characterizss the in
dustrial classes. Yes, my fellow citizens.
the work of reform must be commenced.
and that speedily, or the Walls Of corruption
will have poisoned the very life blood Of
the nation. There are already fostering.
sores on the body polite which require the
attention Of the most faithful aud skillful
physicians. In the language Of a distin-
guished Democrat, may say that "froua
the by-vays and highways Of the gOverH
ment the rottenness Of corruption sends,
forth an insufferable stencil. Why are the
people so pstient5 Why slumbers the iR-