Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-04-11
The Democ faffc Party.

This once powerful and respectable party
respectable, because in by gone years it
rewarded honesty and integrity with its
support-has now dwindled down into q
miserable mass of spoiEmongers. The
only principle which it possesses IN that
midable. is the "nigger;"-the desire to
curse our Territories with human slavery,
and thereby rob millions of poor white
men of their rich inheritance. But how
despicable is the position Of the Demo
cratic party of the North. Shielding itself
behind the most miserable and meanest of
all cheats-Squatter Sovereignty-it is do
ing the dirty work for its Southern mas
ters.
10 the South, where every State is Dem
ocratic, and where the main strength OF
tie party lies, this dogma Of Popular Sow.
ereignty is hOoted at, and the purpose of
extending slavery freely avowed; and as
the Southern States constitute three-fourths
of the strength of the party, is it not plain
that they will dictate the policy of any
Democratic Administration Do they not
already declare what that policy must BET
In view Of these facts, is it not palpable
truth that all who vote with the Democratic
party, vote to further the avowed purpose
OF the Southern wing of that party, which
is the extension of slavery While well in
formed Democratic editors aud stump
speakers OF the North know this to be the
object of majority of their party, they
dare not avow it. but fire their shot from
behind n poor exploded humbug. They
dare not ask you to vote directly for the
extension OF slavery. but beg you to vote
for Pc pull q r SO v e-r-e-i-gn-t-y, which
they know is repGdiateh by the whole
Democi attic party Of the South, and thus
they are daily practicipg a fraud and
cheat,
Here, in the N orth, Democracy no longer
possesses that res portability which once
belonged to il. Such men as Chase, Ham.
lin. Hale. TrumbulI. and hosts of others.
who, in by gone years, When the party
was free sell in sentiment. gloried in the
name Of Democrats. have now, in its de-
generate and pro slavery days, turned their
backs upon it something to be loathed
aud abhorred. Even here, in our own city,
we 6nd the men who. in former days, gave
TO Democracy its caracter and respectable
ity, now enrolled under the Republican
banner, and their places filed by men from
all political organizations. who, possessing
no principles, are ready and willing, at
all times. to espouse any creed for the sake
Of Office and party spoils. These are the
men, the Democratic editors, Office seekers,
stump speakers, and party leaders of the
North. who are The acting spologists for
the Southern blackguards in Con .ress-
These are the men who have no wsrd of
condemnation to utter against the repeated
threats to dissolve this Union, made by
their party leaders in Congress.
These are The men who have no word OF
condemnation 10 utter against the vile cal
umnies poured out by Southern members
of their party upon the whole people of the
North.
Bot few days ago Senator wigfall, Of
Texas, used the following language in |
Congress These Northern people, Of
i" all parties, are mean, despicable set of
:" starvelings. unable too see beyond dol |
+" lar. and caring for no confederation ex
I" cept money Threaten them. aud they
F" will crouch to your feet like so many
+" hounds. Only swear that you are going
" to dissolve the Union, and the timid crea-
" lures will get down on all fours, bite the
" dust, and kiss the rod raised 10 chastise
them"
Look at i'll Read il again, and remsm.
Der that this same Senator Wigfall is a
Democrat, and that the Democratic papers
Of the North have no words of condemDa-
lion to utter against his language.
Men Of The North. esa you vote with
party whose leaders thus viIlify you
Will you tie frightened from the discharge
IF your dsty by any threats Of dissolution
made by these Southern Gre-estsrsf An.
,ver through the ballot bog. and let these
southern Bsbobs. who have called you
he mud sills OF society. know that you