Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-02-29

/ Cottrell and George Meyer, oil Marion
county. who constitute the executive por-
ton of the committee. Other portions of
the State are represented by Samuel Hall
! Thomas II Collins. ID C Branhan, S s Har
ding, Joha Schwartz. John S Lyle, Robert
N Hudson, II Hazlerigg. Thomas Stan.
field, Benjamin w Oakley and Thomas ]
Harrison.
Mr.. Heilscher offered a reeolution in
structing the delegates to Chicago to vote
for no candidate for the nomination for the
Presidency who was not good Republi
can in 1856.
This was laid on the table to enable Mr..
Moreau. from the committee on resolutions,
to make his report, which is embraced in
the following
PLATFORM.
ResoLred, 1. That while disunion doc
trines are proclaimed in the Halls of Con-
gress by the Democracy, and disunion
purposes openly avowed, we point with
pride to the fact that not a single Repub-
lican, either in Congress or in the walks
of private life-not a single Republican
press-not a single Republican orator.
not single Republican convention, has
avowed any design against the integrity of
the Union, even should the present Adj
ininistration and its corrupt policy be per-
petuated by the vote of the people. os
2. That We are opposed to the new
and dangerous doctrines advocated by
the Democratic party, that the Federal
Constitution carries slavery into the pub
| lie Territories; that we believe slavery
cannot exist any where in this Govern
ment unless by positive local law, and
that we will oppose its extension into the
Territories of the Federal Government by
all the power known to the Constitution
of the United States or tar Ia
3. That we are opposed to any inter
ference with slavery where it exists under
the sanction of State law that the soil OF
every State should be protected from law
less invasion from ever quarter, and that
the citizens of every State should be pro-
tected from illegal arrests and searches, a;
we'll as from mob violence.
4. That the Territory of Kansas, now
desiring admission under Constitution
Republican in form, expressing the will
and the wish Of an overwhelming major
ity of her people, ought to be admitted a.
a sovereign member of the Union, speed
lily and without delay.
5. That we are in favor of the imme
diate passage by Congress of Homestead
Law, thereby giving out of our public do
main homes to the homeless.
6. That the fiscal affairs of the Stat
of Indiana have been badly managed.-
That State officers have been shown to b
defaulters to large amounts, and suffere,
to 90 unprosecuteG. That large amount
of the public moneys have been squander
ed to enrich officials and partisan favor
ties, and that when the representatives O
the people sought to stop those pecula
tions, by the passage of an "Embezzle
ment Bill" the Governor of the State v,
toed that bill, and thus kept the doors {
the Treasury opened to be further robbie
by dishonest partisans.
Z. That it is the duty of every branc
of the Federal Government to enforce an
practice the most rigid economy in COZ
Quoting our public affairs, and the acts (
certain parties in high places, in cheatin
D and defrauding the Government out (
E large and valuable tracts of the publ
4 lands, rs well n q reckless waste and e,
travigent expenditure fthe public MOI
ey, by which the National Treasury HI
u become bankrupt and a borrower in IL
public markets, by the sale of bonds an
q treasury notes, meets our earnest conden
4 nation.
8. That we consider the slave trade
e Justly held to be piracy by the law of n
: lions and our own laws, and that it is Il
j. duty of all civilized nations and of o
n public authorities to put a stop to it in a
parts of the world.
- Q. That we are in favor of equal righ
10 to all citizens, at home and abroad, wit
n out reference to the place of their nativ
ty, and that we will oppose any attem
;. to change the present Naturalizati'
!, Laws.
u 10. That we regard the preservation
the American Uniou as the hi6hest obj'
and duty of patriotism, and that ii mi
70 and shall be preserved, and that al W
advocate disnnion are, and deserve {
~ fate of traitors.
= IL. That we take this occasion to exprt
our thanks to our Republican members
4 Congress, from this and other States,
their perseverance and triumphant succe
in the organization of the House of Rep
n. sentatives, in the election of high mind
! and National men, over the efforts OF a C
rupt, sectional and disunion party.
i2. That a railroad to the Pacific Gee
M by the most central practicable route,
imperatively demanded by the interests
G. the whole country, and that the Fede
Government ought 10 render immediate q
efficient aid to its construction.
l3. That the soldiers of the war of Is
IA who vet remain among us, deserve
grateful remembrance of the people, {
that Congress should at once recogr
: their services by placing their names VI
ter the pension rolls Of the government.
IA. That we are opposed to the ,,retrot
h, sion of the Wabash and Erie Canal, as v
as to the State becoming liable for an.
the debts, or bonds, for which the same
am transferred to satisfy.
The platform was adopted unanimou
nd amidst loud and prolonged cheering, WI
concluded the business of the Convent
M COL LANES SPEECH.
After the reading Of the resolutions dca
ms ing cheers were raised for Lane, and a
prolonged shouts the Conventions nom
op for Governor came to the front of the ST
He said he had intended TO make b
f1- lew TcindIkS, DuJ a. thO SNoih~~~ -
Convention was over he would speaL
Nm. some length. "a voiee-"Goit 1t all nj
old fellow!') W l..f laiaa
ym He spoke of Democratic misrule III
diana, of Democratic threats of disunlo
NJ Congress, which were never rebuke'
either the press or the speakers Of the p'
,be He said Gov. Willard had recommendeo
building of penitentiary in this State,
Tere then refused to carry out his reeommel
res tion. He did not known, however,
tied what the Governor was right, for II he
licanism kept on growing as it had
ID doing in the last six months, Jefferson
would be depOpulated in few years
we would need no penitentiary The
roe, missioners had located the prison at
Wayne good location, inasmucl
,lin. Allen comfy gave about one Thousand
/. oeratic majority. l sa -
cite, He spoke Of misrepresentation o
position by Democratic editors who
ck. prone to misunderstood him. He wa
and N -. sla.,. laxv On