Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-09-05

Everything in fhe history at.i siaract.r
No Lincoln 10 invite them fo b. supp
l-t them look a. hin as he is--f,ilov
"a has rAfe~r fein = poverty stricken 20,
10 his fesenl exalted lositieu, nnd u
les them tell me lhey car hnd Il IN n
isesrtS 20 DO 80. thst he does %; ohalles
The admiration of his countfynen. 4
commend himself 70 hear adu.ratioa a
suppost.
WHO'S Atrshsm Lincnlng un 4 T.
travel tho regions of fancy - portray
character ~ you. A plaip, uuyefussi
statement of hl- origin. ~. aud pfer-e
affords = more glowing AID inspiring 81
GUM than the most eloquent tongue CO,
ee-ts~ upon hia. Rising froon the "a,
oie~t position IN lite. direct from smsng
toiling millions OF The isnd. unsided
wealth snc un-ustainrsi by fsrsii y infuci
and power. struggling sgains, ell the
verse clfoufnsiascss which surrounded
iyi orPhansge. reliAnt wholly upon his o
native intellect and energy. sc have.
has p~t>on. q csadidat~ Cor the Presidens
who aiiords a most hsppy and Peffeci ill.,
trauon OF the benign operations OF our Il
'nst't"tion-. Nothing but intellect
courage OF higher order. aldei and c,
trslleh by the most indesai,able VAL.
str'e1est sohrieiy. aud be mos answetsi
iniegnty. could have achieved all that \
been accomplished by him ia his own Pc
son. Al bei be has made himself
or him Il may be endhaiically aid a
he u sell-made fDaa. Who. by honest
dusifs, hard study, and close ohs.rvaii,
has prepared himself for the high d--t,
which awaits him. Coming thus brff
the public. possessing. 50 Q very large
gree. all the elements which csnsiiiu,e IL
greatness, and give assurance Of n,
qualities cf The head aud heart vhieh q
essential % great statesmsnship. Who
heart can be SO sluggish as 40. 10 fll ~
admiration 81 bic character. aud leap
JOY 10 his supportf Viewed IN any e.
evers respect. he cannot he regarded olhs
wise thaa a. the very eDbOdimcnt of a
views aud feclings. wishes aud sentiment
habits and Interests ofthe great mass Off
AmerIesn people working man himse'
be cannot be otherwise than the uOtkit
macs friend. A man OF lhe people, !
knows their wants. understands their vie
es. sympathizes with them IN their feeling
and - safe depository of their inieresl
Truly may hc be called fhe P,epl,'s caad,
dafe
Nor l. this all which eomnitnds him
the support Of his countrymen. as pre- en-
inently worthy of their confidence VI
comes before Us with the good nams Of 4,
honest man, an able statesman, aud a fear
less patriot. who is free from cliquss an,
factions. and has The independents % rr-
main 30 Though am not one Of ihos
who believe ambition 10 be IA unchristial
passion. aud therefore md, serving Of re-
speci, regard ~ Vet a. source of rati
fication that he received his nom,nstiot
without any agency Of HE own. Ii wa
bestowed upon him a. free will Offering
without any solicitation on his part. an
trammeled by any ignoble conditions or
degrading pledges. lie holds 1t by no.
intrigue. aud Is under TO other obligations
than such as sense Of honor Ard Of du-y
may impose upon him.
With such a candidate Tor our support
who that lsropposed 10 The mis- called DE
rnocracy can hesitate to rally 10 his stan
dardl Who that cherishe- virtues. which
make human nature shine aud afford the
best guarantee for an honest administrs.
ton, can WITHHOLD his support from himg-
There Is but ore way ~ which the pow er
II the public will can be effectively ap
plief % he prohigate party now ia power
aud that by directly voting against II al
the baliot box. To this resort ~ are sun
moned by every consideration of policy M
well a. hy every fear aud every hope
which eau affect the minds Of freemen. II
ne would eIectaally overw helm It with
deicst. We must so exercise our elective
rights a. TO accomplish the result. All ol
n who are opposed 10 a. be our minor
differences what they may. should feel 1t
duty deyolying on us. IN Pennsylvania,
to unite iu support 4 the man With whom
we can carry the S,ate. That man IL Abra-
ham Lincoln. He, aud he oRly. can and
will carry Us IN triumph through the con-
t.st. Let us, then. one aud all. now aud
heneeforth. meet and act IN the bonds Of n
common unioi. aud let those bonds be
linked together BY a common brotherhood
OF spirit and efort.-Let Us make common
cause against a common foe. aud let Us be
all animated by one and the same spirit.
all desIrous 60 obtain one and the same
end
II forms TO part ot my purpose. on the
present occasion. TO discuss State politics
Like yourselves. I long 10 see our good
old Commonwealth restored TO The position
Of influence aud power in the Federal I'm
ion TO which her geographical position, her
boundless resources, and her teemlng po
pulation instly entitle her During late
years she has played but sorry figure in
this glorious sisierhood 81 States and II
mus, be confessed there have been but too
many events within her owp borders
which are not in character With her early
history nor her true position. rejoice 70
believe, however, that q new era is shout
dawring upon her. aud that soon Ihe good
sense aud psfriotie spifit Il her honest
ali hs.r sstf fttH
aud once more restore her to her proper 20
sitioa te make b.r influence feel. aud her
voice be listened to a. Warrington The
omens of such revolution are all around
aud about us They are visible every
where throughout the Siat.. a. that erhi.
blii0n sense of duty with which lrne
men. honest And psinosic in their pns-
poses. enlighteued in their sndersiaudings
ard earnest aud determined in their 70
solves. prepare ih~sn<.lve. for the proper
performance of those high iusc'loss
which belong 10 them as lreemsn.
f, pennsslvania .. "a this Contest a. che
has been 10 every other since th, esab
lishmeni Of the Federal Coustitnsiou. The
battle ground OF the Cnior. Let cfedu.
lous men make their calculations To ths
contrary depend upon ~. that rennsyl.
vania will decide this Presidential coates,
{ Let L.r casl her vote for NJ lincoln. and
his election TO The Chief hasissrscy Of tbs
Union may be regarded a. a fixed fact
} Let her fslter, and the scheme Of south
ern Ssccssiouit~-. whereby Gen. Lsne
their plant tool, 10 20 DO elected BY th'
Senate. may prove successful. "As Penn
F syiysnis goes. goes the Union" -
maxim Which the experience " The pas
/ has 80 often verified. thai u ,nsy nov b.
regarded a. frsosn.
ssOs whom Ten Thousand are MID
ov~r."
The New York Com Advertiser says
The Rev Mr. Thompson. American Miss
iousry in Syria, IN letter 70 friend i
Engiand estimates the number of the 10
CITIES nov under The protection of Aid
Rader aud the French consul q, Dsmasco.
and 10 flight 70 Beyrous, al s.venty-hv
thousand. of whom more thar ten thou'
ard Sze widow.
Could $ more foEcible appeal be made ,
hnmaa sympaihiss to The America