Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-09-26
For the Exnress.
SULLIVAN, Ind, Seps. "a, 1860.

SULLIVAN, lnu.t oePs. ~, lcoO.
EDITOR ExPREss As the State election
is drawing nigh. considerable interest is
being manifested in the result Of the State
aud County elections down here in Dem
ocratic Sullivan" Each party seem san
guine of success. and are doing everything
within their power to carry the day. Aud
although the Republicans may not be sue.
cessful in this conflict they will most as
suredly give good account OF themselves
on the 9th Of next month. The Democracy |
Of this county have put in nomination for
Representative. W. W. Owens, q former
resident of Lawrence Co.
he has been in this county but about
four years, and 1 have been informed that
he said about year ago. that he twas
not taking any particular stand in politics,
but was lying still to see which way the
pind biOps." We suppose that he came 10
the conclusion last Spring during the
changeable March winds. that favorable
breeze was blowing from the direction Of
the Central Democratic Club" Of Sulli-
van but il may be that an October nor
toester will slightly injure his craft and
drift it to the mouth of SAT- Greek. Last
Spring had the pleasure Of hearing this
gentleman deliver a speech before the
Democratic Club at this place, and he used
queer arguments for Democrat. I assure
you. He was decidedly in favor of a
High Protective Tariff"
We have any amount of Democratic
speaking 10 this county. Honest ~ Job
@. Davis delivered harzngue on last Fri
lay. but there had like to have been no one
present to listen to it. And although post
ers were scattered all over the country foi
at least a week previous to the day on
which he was to speak, announcing thai
!. there was to be "Grand Democratic Raj
~" it proved to be Grand Democrat,
Fizzle, as there was less number of per
sons present than have attended any Re-
publican meeting here since the opening o
n the campaign. OF course all those gentle
q men who two years ago villided him
e extensively as they could. were the first t
" welcome him into our midst, and swing /
n the skirts Of his garments while intovn.
= But we have many native lights in thi
= vicinity, who occasionally interest tbei
friends by blowing off considerable gas
10 Two Of these gents, few days since bel
" forth few miles north OF Sullivan, an
N one of them had his Bible with him. an
10 labored hard to PROVE that the institutio
10 Of slavery was 10 accordance with that hol
=, ~ volume. However this is no no new doc
IA trine in this vicinity. Speakers takin
a that position. have not only been applique
. ed here in Sullivan, but have bee endorse
+ BY the organ Of that party, the Sullivs
Is Democrat.
p The Other gentleman made himself r
W diculous by asserting that "Old Abe Lii
at coin" while in Congress wrote letters in
Ils Spanish language to the Mexicans, tellir
be them that his heart was with them. ~
d. for them to meet the Americans and Gel
er them 10 early graves" "And he stated th
ay Lincoln voted against sending suppli
ey to the Am erican Army while 10 Mexico
re Republican present called on him
ch the proof of these infamous assertion
ge when he seemed very much aslonlshs
M and snid: why you're the fust man e'
ay seed that pretended to deny IT.
By the way. this fellow was lately &c
here from an adjoining county as NJ
Z siopary. to eulighten the folks general
sr and bca>ted that as sullivan was a stro
en- Democratic county he might Get into
ey fee"
IA He may, and "p'r'aps he man'yt."
to, The above is fair sample OF the arg
'p- ments used by the friends of the illustrio
man who have lately searched so vilige'
ed ly for his dear old NANNY. Quite crc'
nd will no doubt 60 from here to the "Bask
lee Meeting TO be held IN your city on the
'as Of next month.