Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-07-04

ihOught 10 damage LINCOLN ny volunteer
ing bis tes,imouy OF What occurred an q
WAis Cospsniisa in Illinois in isis. lie
said that Lincoln preferred Gen, Tay lor
for President 10 Mr. CLAY
Poor M Constable. how hurt yos fels
that "Old Abe" should prefer Geo. Tayl lor
10 Mr.. Clay When vii, yeu obtain relief
from your great distressi VIII the sup
port Of your "sqaa,ter chief Douglas who
abused and sillihed Clay aud every whig
principle that lie originated or maintained
aod called YOU British Whis. help youS
May be IL will afford you some consolation
TO know that since The glorious days Of
is40. ae nomination has been made which
gave such aniyersal satisfaction and JOY 10
The Wings Of y,go a. dad that Of Gen. Tay
lor. and no more honest or faithful man
ever took the oath 70 support the Copstita'
ton than he-0r while ne lived maintained
II. aud the compromises under it more
zealvusly aud that II he had lived. all true
Wings believe that the ruthless hand" Of
Douglas would not have been lraitorously
put forth 10 tear down one Of the most hon
ored aud cherished compromises OF the
gosernmeot
IL Mr Ham mond said, at the Douglas
ratification meeting. tha, lie had not been
friendly 10 the domination OF Douglas, bat
"a be had been nominated he was In for
him. and spoke as one having authority.
that there would be no electoral ticket in
Indiana, for Brec keuridge and Lane The
Governor shouted at the top Of bis voice,
"neper, nsuer,. NEVER ~ -
We thought at the time the Governor
was vociferating so loudly. that he had
forgotten that by his having become bogus
be had no right to dictate to the true De.
meersey. and from the half suppressed
mutisrings an the crowd. saw but too
plainly that Gov. Hammond was not king,
that be could not reach the minds n nd
will Of Ibe people, aud that Breckenridge
and Lane have place in the hearts OF the
old and standard Democracy not 10 be
eradieated by Gov. Hammond. or auy one
else Of the Douglas stripe. however dog
matical be or they may be- Il takes no
prophet ~ know that the Democracy Of
the State will never consent that the APP
preaching election shall pass. with Gen.
Joseph Lane candidate for one OF the
highest gifts OF the people. without max
isg ample provision for giving him their
unpurchssed aud unpurchasable votes.
Their devotion to him and Breckenridge
will be found toproceed from different mo-
lives than that which actuates the Douglas
blowers and strikers" Far above plat.
forms aud pledges they look to the charac-
ter Of their men. Lane. for years. was
icSntiid with this State. aud whether in
the wood yard. on the banks Of the Ohio.
or in the Senate Chamber. he was found
equal 10 any position assigned him. but
chiefly 10 the arrangement for the discharge
OF the debt of the State. aud the
compilation Of the Wabash and Erie Canal
TO Evansville did he. as a Senator. render
most sgnsi service to Indiana.
Another ulatter--we esteem it q virtue,
but which lhe Douglasiles affect TO rIdicule
and dssPi.e a. q qualification in q cspdi-
date for The Presidency, Lane, like Lin.
coin. ~ by the true Democracy believed to
be honest; they have more fear Of a dIsso
luton of the treasury. under Dosglas. than
Of the UaiOR. under 10. Lane.
They believe. what is true. il Douglas
il put aside with his miserable humbug.
which has kept the'country in an uproar
since ls5i. together wah HI. army ofoffice
seekers. there will be peace 10 all the land
and The treasury reasonably secure
Gov Hammond that class OF Democrats
The keHSd have ticket for Breck
enridge apd Lane. and no Douglas neo.
phyie can help II.