Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-02-15
Non-Endorsement OF the Express by
the GOppositfonv Convention.


o the editors Of the Journal for the opin'
ons expires sed in their article Of Monday,
o regard to the Opposition Convention re-
using to indorse a resolution approving
IF the general policy" pursued by this
paper. Personally we have but little in
.erest in the action Of this Convention, IN
this particular. In an individual point OF
view it affects Us not enough to speak OF.
Had the Convention been Republican Con-
yention, we entertain not the least doubt |
but the resolution would have passed by /
a unanimous vote. We have every pos
sible reason for knowing that the general
policy of the Express meets the approba-
ton of our Republican friends in this coun-
ty. The rapidly increasing circulation OF
our paper-the warm personal indorse-
ments of our friends-the widespread and
almost universal appreciation which greets
the Express wherever it is read, leaves not
a shadow of doubt in our mind that the
Republicans OF vigo county indorse the
political doctrines we have from time to
time advocated. Perhaps the zeal of our
friends was a little too warm when they
expected an Opposition Convention-one
composed of all the elements in hostility
to the Democratic Party-to appreciate the
general policy of the Express" But 1T
was well to offer it, and ~e certainly do
not complain that it was deemed proper
TO withdraw it. Had it, however, been
pressed to n vote, we entertain no doubt
but 1t would have passed even this Con-
yention.
1t is proper for an individual occasion
ally to stop in the pursuance of certain
line of conduct. and determine just where
he stands, and if he is right. 1t is emf
nently proper for party to occasionally
pause, and from the proper altitude look
out upon the surroundings-takea an obser.
/ walton, and look all the circumstances
steadily, boldly. calmly in the face. A
mariner, who has for time been tossed
upon a troubled sea, takes advantage in
the first lull of the storm to determine his
/ latitude-bow far it is from this reef-the
distance from that rock-bound coast and
when this is done. and he has found Just
where he il, he takes courage. and with
renewed confidence avoids the breakers.
and pushes boldly forward.
The proposed Endorsement OF the Ex-
press by the Opposition Convention, on
Saturday. and its subsequent withdrawal,
reveals to us these facts:
First. That. although The attack upon
the Endorsement was led by individuals
who, as they said, heartily indorse the
general policy" of this paper. still, for
fear of losing some votes, either to them.
selves as individuals, or to the party, they
thought the Endorsement ought not TO be
made; and
Secondly They we're willing. for the
purpose of conciliating few men. whom
they thought could be couciliated in this
manner, to act disreputable par: towards
their own household.
Such unmsnly CONDUCT never did and
never will succeed He who has not the
moral courage TO speak, on all occasions
and everywhere, what he believes to be
right, possesses no true, genuine manhood
He who panders TO the opinions of other
men, when other men honestly differ with
him, is unfit to fill prominent place any,
where. and most certainly wonderfully out
of his element when he essays to be lead.
er in political movement The conscien.
tious, positive. earnest men in this county
have been very much crippled in their eff.
forts by the incumbrance of such men,
The true Republican sentiment of Vigo
county has been very much retarded by
ambitious Office seekers shaping their sails
to catch every popular breeze. Discussions
in the ranks Of those opposed to the Dem.
ocratic party have been kept up. FOR the
last few years, more to appease the whims
aud advance the personal interests Of .
! few asPirants. both in the Republican aud
American ranks, than by all other consid
effort that has been made to unite all the
opposing forces, We have always been able
to discern the ~ire pulling of SOM ofics
seeker for city, county. Legislative or Con-
gressional favor. The great interests Of
the party. whether as the Republican or
American parry, has continually been
checked, lhwarted and weakened by this
class Of msn. Behind all these movements
some little, individual, SELF ID plainly to
be seen. SO long as this thing is suffered
to cOntinue--so long as the earnest, honest
men OF this county in either party, stand
calmly still and permit these men 10 thus
act, so long will Our energies be crippled.
and our success impossible.
Before Us is a campaign involving great
principles striking at the future prosperi
" and renown of this entire pcoplo. II
few days the two great parties Of the State
will have their Leaders in the field. In a
few weeks the Republicans and The Demo
Gratis Throughout this entire uation will be
in hostile array, the one against the other,
aud while all this is being transacted, we
have he very humiliatiDg spectacle Ia Vi
20 County. Of few selfish wire workers,
without the maDly courage to speak out
the true sentiments Of their hearts, pander.
ing each to the other, aud both hoping
thereby to advance their personal ends
We think we reflect the true sentiment
Of the Republican party Of this county,
when We say that it's members will have no |
more to do with this. They are tired of
this disreputable playing with the great
doctrines of their faith. aud while they are
willing to unite with oil who are marching
TO battle against the disusion Democratic
party, tLey will no. be turned from their
straight forward course 10 crafty the am.
b ton Of tricksfers. whether IN their own or
The American party The Republican par
y Of this eounty is nov too strong-num-
bers among itS members too msny far see.
ing. conscientious, earnest men 10 be far
her influenced by Office seekers who Gao
cot zee one inch before their noses, and