Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-02-15
For the ErPRrss .

DIR. EDITOR IL did not attend the OPP
position Convention. at the City Hall, on
Saturday last, but have been informed that
some one in attendance had the temerty |
to offer for the consideration Of the law
-ers, office-seekers, and political wire |
workers, who usually edo up" all the in |
side work of political Conventions. a reso-
luton endorsing the Wabash Express
Now. as the Wabash Express is live Re.
publican psPer-advocatingt the great posi-.
tive principles Of the Republican party
1t was not to be expected that sny merely
opposition party o. Convention, possess
ing only negative principles. would in
dorse its course, and of course the control
| ing power soon convinced the mover that
/ it would be "impolitic" To pass such
! resolution; and, TO save il from defeat, it
was Withdrawn. The action of that Con.
vsntiOn, 10 this matter. was consistent
enough, and do not complain of il, but
do most earnestly protest against neutral.
izing the principles of the Republican
party OF Vigo county, by union with the
Americans, under the name of "0pposi-
ton; and | desire to ask my fellow Re-
publicans, How long is this thing to con-
tinue? Are we never TO have a Republi-
can party in Yigo county, Are We never
to have Republican Convention in which
We can pass Republican resolves, and in
dorse good Republican newspapers 2 Or
are we forever to yield up our very name,
aud permit our principles to be neutral
ICED, and all for the sake of conciliating a
! few petty office-seekers and political specu-
latorsf Wherever the Republican party,
as such, is organized, aud stands squarely
on Republican platform. relying on the
eternal truth and business of its principles
, for success, it has succeeded, aud l claim
that we, the Republicans OF Vigo county
4 owe il to ourselves aud to our fellow Re.
publicans of the State aud nation TO or
9 ganlze-ayow aud maintain our principles
a and even-if it must be at first-suffel
n defeat maintaining them, rather than tri
= umph by sacrificing them. But we viii
c have our reward, for just SO sure as truth
conquers error, Republican principles viii
e yet prevail in this Republic.
8 Our party is young, strong, vigorous anC
r healthy, while all that remains of tn,
American party is few scattered frsg
: ments, visible only here and there on tn,
n surface Of American politics. and where
ever the Republicans party, with its grea
s positive principles, has set up for itself
this weak negative party has gone to tn
e wall; and firmly believe that il we hat
a declared for ourselves three years ago
i there would now be no American party il
Vigo county. Those with pro.slavery pro
e clivities would have gone TO the Democrat
a &c party, under the name of Old Wing
IT others would have come with us. This
history, for such has been the result IN ever
l. instance where il has been tried, and !
If believe that our recognition of it is all tina
d keeps the American party OF vigo count
T. alive. II has no State organization, bu
It must still live on 10 this county becaus
y there are amongst Us some Republican
and Americans who are willing tocompro
/. mise their principles for the sake of tn
It county and city spols. AS We have neve
il gained anything by our union with it, eS
cePt one doubtful county victory, We ca
y lose nothing by casting it off. Let u,
b therefore. fellow Republicans of Vigo cour
D ~, set up for ourselves, and dissolyiDg a.
e connection with this last fag-end of Amer
J. icanism, rely on the truth and business c
!, our principles for success, and stand read
to welcome into our ranks all who, reeog
e MIXING the justice of our principles, ar
u willing to stand with US on a wel,-define,
IT Republican platform.
am well aware that there are som
e gentlemen who. desiring office. W i'll depre
cate the publication of this article but
IS believe the honest men of the county, VIII
If are Republicans from principle. will con
|, slider ii as dO-a timely step in the RICH
direction. STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN,