Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-07-04
Morton and Taspis's Speeches An

appointments. at Sullivan, on Friday. We
attended and had the pleasure Of listening
to them.
The discussion was opened by speech
from Mr.. Morton of one hour. followed by
Turpie 10 speech Of an hsur and one bali
and closing by Mr.. Morton, in half hour.
Mr. Morton's opening speech was mas
terly-clesr. logical. conclusive. He pre-.
presented the great doctrines Of the Re- |
publican party with SO much force, with so
much Intellectual power. and with so much
eloquence, that all, the most lily Informed
must have fully understood them. He ex-
posed The falIacies Of the Democratic party
with such irresistible arguments, that The
most blinded Democratic partisan dups,
could not help but feel uneasy for the fate
of the party to which he belonged. he
showed that the Republican party OF to-
day, occupied precisely the same grounds
on the question Of human slavery, as did
the fathers Of this Republics did the
most illustrious patriots of the Past-as
did Washington and Jeffei son and Madison
and the Adamses. AS did. in these more
modern times, Hannegan and Joe Melon
aid and Law and Wright and Fitch and
Bright. He showed that the Democratic
party of the State Of Indiana. in their State
Convention, in the year Is4s, adapted
platform, which embodies precisely the
snme doctrines il relation to slavery ex-
tension, that the Republican party advo-
Gates now. He showed the glazing. IN
manly. inconsistency of the Douglas De-
nocracy. and of Mr.. Douglas himself, in
advocating the doctrine Of Popular Sover-
eighty, and at the same time sustaining
the doctrine of the Supreme Court in the
bred Scott case, when the latter roots up
the former and wholly and entirely de-
strys it. He dwelt upon this point and
showed that the doctrine OF this opinion
was. that the STAKEHOLDER had the right
under the Federal Constitution, to take bis
, slaves into all the common Territories
while the Douglas doctrine Of Popular
Sovereignty. is. that the peoble OF Terri
tory have the right to exclude slavery
therefrom if they wish to. He then asked
ifa Constitutional right could be thus taker
from an American citizen. Every one pres
eut saw the soundness of the argument and
the demagoguism of Mr.. Douglas and hi
followers in sustaining two doctrines
which are in direct conflict with each other
Throughout this speech of one hour. Mr
Morton lowered a giant in inteilectua
strength, and master 10 debate de avoi
ded or evaded nothing, but met all OF To
great issues of the day, with manly will
lipguesa that was refreshing to his friends
and perplexing to bis political foes. d
: maintained the true dignity Of his genuin
manhood frou, first to last, never descend
ing to the low pool Of the mere political
never indu'giDg in opprobricus epithet
never covering up the truth with th
eaure of sopbistry, but meeting ever
proposition and every question now befor
the people, fairly aud fully, face to fac
aud explaining them with a clearness an
force altogether uncommon. he stoo
proudly up an able and complete represer
tative of the great doctrines Of the Reput
. licau party, aud bore its banner aloftto tn
witheriug discontinue Of his opponents
N and the delighted admiration Of his friends
5. After Mr.. Morton had spoken his hou
d Mr.. Turpie, the Douglas Democratic cat
,e didate for Lieut.. Goveauor, commenced hi
N hour aud abalf harangue. He began wit
the Declaration of Independence, and enc
ed with a vulgar snecdote. This was OF
'e first hearing of the distinguished gentle
h man. He pitched his voice 10 the begr
Dr. ming. to the same key he kept IT to tn
end-it was one continuous monotone fror
first to last. Mr.. Turpie is q third raj
political speaker. and one Of the most III
scrupulous Of the Willard school Of polit
clans. he appeals all the time to the pre-
udices Of his hearers, and never to the
intellect. His arguments are generally
1. the clap.trap order, seeking to overthro
the conclusions Of his opponent, by 10
witticism, Q vulgar anecdote or an obscene
Do allusion. He is on every side OF ever
D. question, and when he had concluded hi
v, remarks, it was impossible 10 tell, whetht
he was ic favor or opposed to the doctrir
that the Federal Constitution carried sl'
10 very into all the public domain--wheth'
~ he favored or approved the doctrine thu
&c Congress had the power 10 legislate for th
D. Territories. or whether he was in favor
the doctrine Of Popular Sovereignty or {
-, the opinion entertained by Chief Justic
fancy in the bred Scott case a sPecior
II gauze Of demagoguism was thrown ov'
ar all these issues, and Mr.. Turpie stood jul
no where his patty now stands,-on DO;
sides of important questions. aud maxim
an Effort only to secure votes
He was singularly unfortunate in IL
historical and political facts to which
referred, showing him self To be badly pos
or ed, or incapable Of understanding the n,
ay history OF his country. He said 9TH
ct Iowa was part Of the North western TIE
y ritory. aud covered by the Ordinance
tn I7e7." He said. that the Republicsr
be struck hands with our old enemy. Gre
he Britain, in endeagoriog to make the neg
il the equal of the white man. as they no
be were in Canada" He said 'the bill pas
at ed by the Nebraska Territorial Legislatu
I'd excluding slavery therefrom, was all f
bincomb, and that there were only elk d
o, groes and half, 10 the entire Territory
Of lie said, "ihe STAKEHOLDER had the right
Sc take his slaves into the Territories, but b
holding them there. depended on the la
he of the Territory" he said. THAT As Ion
d fas the policy Of the Government was il
/. teypention, Wbitcomb and Fitch. aud NJ
n Donald. aud Law. were of the opinion ths
Congress possessed the power 10 exclud
ia slavery from the Territories, but now thf