Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-03-14
CINCINNATI. March 5,h. 1860.

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DEAR Sra OF course. my views have
been misinterpre,ed. but no more than the
vsw> Of other Delegates who have not de-
elard their individual preferences for the
Presidency. But. do not Appose my
opinions are Of any consequences saeepi to
my personal friends. and therefore. the ru-
morn. 20 which you refer. have not been
noticed publicly by me. Ny friends may
take the trouble TO inquire into my views.
and when they do. l shall not hesitate -
announce whatever opinions | may have.
eheerfully Recognize your right to ask
for them in advance Of the meeting OF the
Convention. aud respond accordingly.
have not. since / was elected. dele
gate. expressed a preference for either OF
the distinguished men. whose pames
have been spoken Of in connection with
the nomination Of the Convention at Chi
eago. II is a great mistake To represent
me as b~ipg pledged for or against any
man in the catalogue. In this. believe
my three colleagues in these two Districts
concur. When elected. distinctly an
nouneed that I should &c to the Conven'
tiOn wholly free to vote for such candidates
as would. IN my judgment. truly represent
the sentiments OF the opposition party
and would insure our success. l declared
then, and have seen no reason 10 change
that opinion. that | had NO well defined
preference. and would endeavor TO keep my
mind free, nutil the Convention assembled
when by 40 interchange of views with the
Delegates, | could act understan di,gly fol
the good Of the country. and the triumph
of our principles. In my choice shall b
limited by certain well-dedned rules.
may now state some Of them. | will mol
vote for any man who does not substan
TALLY come up 10 this standard:
LIST. He must be we'll known to be oppe
sed to the extension Of Slavery. A. a polit
ical institution. into Territory now free.
I'd la favor Of the preservation Of oul
Territories for the occupation Of free whit.
labor
81 Opposed TO the slightest interference
with the rights Of the owners Of Slaves il
the States where Slavery exists by aushori
ty Of law.
9TH. In favor of the clear recognition Of
the rights OF the citizens Of all the States
as guaranteed to them by The Constitution
and the laws Of Congress.
5lh. The enforcement Of all laws pro
perly passed by Congress. and more espe
cially after the Supreme Court has recog'
niEed and adjudicatsd their Constitution
slity. until they are repealed by Congress
9th. The graduation Of the price Of the
public domain to such figures and under
such restrictions as will insure its sale to
none but actual settlers.
7th. The passage Of an equitable Home
stead Law.
These two latter are based upon the car
dinal proposition that the Government
should be administered for the greatest
good OF the greatest number.
regard these as the leading issues
They make up all the platform | should
ask They cannot be ignored by any par
ty and succeed. The people are as much
alive to them aud their importance as they
are opposed TO the resurrection Of the dead
and wholly immaterial issues which for
merry constituted so many planks ia the
Mosaic platform Of the faded aud fading
parties. the individuality whereof has been
lost in the upheaving and obliteration Of
these old creeds. The attempt to VENT
late the latter al Chicago will prove 10 be
a Syrian wiud-destructive alike Of candi-
date and party.
Expecting to meet you at Chicago. will
not now pursue this subject further. My
daily pursuits. at this time. are foreign TO
the consideration Of politics. except as
merely Incidental ssd consequently to
my opinions should be attached no sort OF
importance. except in 30 far as they pre-
figure my probable course at Chicago.
Truly yours.
IN. CORwINE.