Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-31
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.


As the Presidential election is one week
from to-day. our weekly issue on Wednes-
day. Is the asst, prior 10 the day when the
citizens will be called upon to determinS
who shall be the President Of the United
States. 1t is always a matter of the great
est Importance to select from the large
number Who are fit to be President, the
most fitting man. These four year cleo
tions are happy arrangemtn OF our ia
theirs, and show the far seeing wisdom O.
the great men who formed this govern
ment. The American people need such
periodic whiilwibds-such mental excite
nent-such political up risiDgs as We have
every four years. We're it not for them W.
would have TO seek excitement elsewhere
excitement this people must and will have.
Since the formation of this General Gov
eminent, there has not, perhaps been a
more important Presidential election than
the uresent one. The result of this cam
paien does not only determine who is to
be our next President, but it settles forev-
er important questions IN American pol
t,rs-ouestious which have disturbed The
public mind since the days of our fathers
"Shau human SIaueTy he extended on thus
Continent Is our rast public domain FREE
or Slaue Territory If the Republicans
s,ecsed in this contest, those questions
will be settled permanently and forever
thai the one shall not be extended and the
other is free. Is not this desirable ?
Every patriot must say SO, and every man
in whose heart there is one thrill of love
for his fellow man must feel that it is.
Viewing the approaching contest in this
light, how important is it, that every cleo
tor should go to the polls and vote. He who
stays away, violates one Of the most sa-
er,d duties imposed upon him as az Amer
lean citizen. He who does not exert his
influence for the good of our common
country and for the right. is derelict 10 the
obligations resting upon him as free e'ti-
zen Of a free government. There can be
no excuse given for not voting, and espe-
cia.ly when such great questions as are
now involved in the issues before US are tC
be settled. 1t is not only who shall be
President, but what shall be the policy o
this government touching vital questions
As an exponent of the doctrines which the
Republicans believe to be right, they viii
support Abraham Lincoln. In him they
find the true, earnest and full embodiment
of the questions touching human slavery
which they believe to be right. He is not
Only regarded as representative OF what
we believe to be right, but his whole life
proclaims him an honest man. He is ev-
cry way "worthy and well qualified"
On the contrary. Mr.. Douglas is the rep
resentative Of doctrine which every in
telhgent man knows is humbug and cal
culated only to deceive the most uni ettered,
while Mr.. Breckenridge personi6es princi
Piles that are at war with the doctrines
which every disinterested Northern man
believes to be right Bell represents no
principle that We know of. It certainly
cannot therefore be difficult for any one to
Determine for whom to vote, but at any
rate. 90 to the polls. on the day Of The election
and u0te-GRd rOis Tight-Gad vste for Lin
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