Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-17
A Word to Republicans.

I
liant and successful charge upon the enc
nv, would fail to battle on until all oppo
sition was overcome. should be court
and dismissed from service
A great party that would rest quiet upon
the lsurels won by partial victory. when
a glorious and complete triumph is just
within its reach, merits defeat.
The Republicans throughout the entire
country have achieved partial victory IN
the recent action Of their brethren 10 the
States of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana.
But the great battle is just before us. The
GROWING victory is to be achieved three
weeks from to day. At the battle Of Blu
eua Vista, long before Santa Anna reached |
the field, he commenced firing his cannon.
Boom after boom was heard the report
of his ordnance long ere he was within
reaching distance of his foes. This was
done. in order that his soldiers might be-
come accustomed to the sound of war aud
the smell of gunpowder. At our election
Just passed we have only approached the
battle fielu. We have heard the roar of
the canpen and felt the thrill of victory,
but we have not yet engaged in the dead
ly conflict. We only know our forces out
number our foes, and We only ieei That
God and the Right is ON our side. The
full charge all along the line has yet to
be made. The unite action OF all our
forces has yet to be accomplished The
deafening thunder Of every battery has
yet to echo over the field. before we can
cay the day is altogether won.
Let US then. as Republicans IN Figo
county and throughout the Seventh Con-
gressionaI District. grid on our srmor Tor
the last great struggle. Let no man sleep
at his post. Let action, action! be the
watehword. Oar enemies are cunning
and unscrupulsus; they will fight to the
death grip to retain the power they have
so long abused. They will resort 10 ev
cry means. and make all possible combi
nations to defeat Va. They will unite
with any body of men for that purpose -
They will sacrifice their consistency their
integrity and all else to retain their ascend
ency. II would be difficult for them TO
sacrifice their principles, for they have
none, but they will hug old enemies to
their bosom and csjole them with the sy-
rem song of love. IN order to defeat the
Republicans. Shall we place ourselves 10
I q
Shall we "cry peace, when there Is DC
peacef"
Atthe battle of Waterloo-that great
contest which decided the fate Of Europe
aud when the result Of the day was about
evenly bslanced-when the Old Guard
had received the command to charge, and
victory seemed just within reach Of the
Emperor, Wellington gave order to his Ia
vorits reserves. who had pros trated them
selves upon the ground, to cup and al
them" In moment murderous fire
was opened on the French line and Clio
rious victory was achieved 10y the English
, Let us not be too saDguine of a triumph il
n
vigor and courage. and sprin ing TO theii
, feet might rob us of our laurels Let ou'
5 motto he. Wide Arcakes. up and at them /!
Indiana is ours, Pennsylvania is ours
. Ohio is ours, Name and Vermont are ours
and if we are vigilant the whole Norti
o will be ours. There can be- 30 inistakns
{ the signs of the tunes. The shouts o
triumph come across the Alleghennis~ and
are echoed back from the undulatiDg prai
rIes of the West. Democracy, reeking al
, over with corruption, has experienced IL
last triumph. A brighter era is dawninl
, upon Us. The burdens that have been rest
| ing heavily upon the people are about Il
T be lightened. The money changers viii
soon be dashed from the temple, and hon
est men will take their places.
We said months ago that the finger o
the Almighty was plainly discerni5le II
thi, great movement Of the people. W.
thought so, when standing in the Chicago
Convention We heard the ten thousand
voices which went up to Heaven wheI
Abraham Lincoln wac declared the n0mi
nee of tn at Convention. We thought so
when we came home and saw tho universe
delight which played upon the faces OF al
, good men and thr utter desclation which
characterized the colnlenances Of Demo
Gratis. We thought SO, when from day t.
, day the telegraph brought the news OF un
! paralleled demonstrations by the people
, all over the great North, and we are nov
confirmed in that conviction, when three o
the most populoas States in the UniOr
have spoken on our side.
What Providence Wills let no man dare
10 act a-ide-it j. hard to kick against III,
pricks.
There must however be no apathy OF
part Of Republicans. Keep the counc.
fires burning Let the reveille commence
each morning and be continued through
the day Keep wide awake you gloriou'
baaL Of Wide Awakes who have already
achieved SO much. Victory il ju>. within
our reach-s i'll We ain idle and suffel
our enemies to wrest it from US; A gIori-
Gus triumph beckons us on, aud five are
vieilant and active the 9Th day Of Novem
Der. 1860. will crow the Republican party
yictor-the right will have triumphed-
principle will have triumphed-peacea and
happiness will again surround u. and
Abraham Lincoln. an honest man, will be
President.
Better and better from Pennsylva-
/ mia.
Not only has the Republican majority on
the Pennsylvania State ticket increased 10
nearly double the twenty thousand, .the
limit nf fnast sauguine antici oationa hut