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

We had the pleasure of hearing the can
didates for Congress in this District, COM
mence their campaign, at Brazil, on Mon.
day. The audience was large one and
the speakers seemed eager for the contest.
Col. Nelson opened in a speech one hour
long, Mr.. Voorhees, followed one hour and
a quarter, Mr.. Nelson spoke one half hour
longer and Mr.. Voorhees, closed in a speech
OF fifteen minutes.
Mr.. Nelson's first speech was plain,
and lucid exposition Of the great doctrines
Of the Republican party. He discussed
them ably-showing that he had studied
them understandingly. He grappled the
great national doctrines of the party, and
explained them with so much clearness,
that the most lily informed OF his audience
must certainly have understood him.
There was no trickery, no effort to deceive,
no turning to the right hand or the. Left
he met the issues of the day fairly, man
fully, and eloquently.
Dur; his first speech, Col. Nelson pro-
pounded the following questions to Mr..
Voorhees, and requested answers TO each
and every ore of them. He handed Mr..
voorhees, a copy of them and Mr.. V. prom
ised they should be answered.
Ist. Did you believe a few months ago,
and do you now believe, that slavery ex-
lists in Kansas by virtue Of the Constitu-
ton of the United States. and is that your
Interpretation of the bred Scott decision
I'd. Did you believe and hold few
months ago, and de you believe aud hold
now, that neither Congress. nor the Terri
torial Legislature. can abolish or prohibit
slavery in the public Territories :?
Sd. Can the people Of a Territory in any
lawful way, exclude slavery from its lin
its, before the formation of State consti-
tuition, Notwithstanding the bred Scott de
cision
4th. Is il your construction OF the doc
trine of Estate Equality" thata slavehold-
er has the lawful right to remove to the
Territories. and carry with him his slaves
and hold them there as slavesf
5th. III you believe that the citizens oil
the Slave States can carry their slaves as
property into the common Territories, and
are projected therein by the Constitution,
do you also believe that the Legislature Of
o territory can so exclude slavery as to rem
der this right Intellectual?
9Th What is the Normal condition Of
the public Territories as to Slavery or
Freedom
It'll. Are you in favor Of all the deci
sions the Supreme Court has made, or may
hereafter make, touching the subject Of the
domestic relations IN the Territories; and
do you, and will you hereafter adopt and
r. al L.. La If rol
action
9Th. 1.-THE Supreme Court Of the United
States shall decide that States cannot ex-
clude slavery from their limits, are you in
favor of acquiescing in that decision and
adopting IL as a rule of political action
9Th. II elected to Congress will you
vote for the admission Of Kansas into the
Union, under the Wvandotte Constitution,
without regard to the provisions Of the
English Bill?
10Th. If elected will you vote to pro-
hibit Polygamy IN the Territory Of Utah
and if Utah shall apply for admission in
to the Union. with a constitution unobjec
tiouable in other respects, but containing
a provision permitting Polygamy, will you
vote TO admit her into the Union?
1Ith. Does your confidence in the ad
ministration Of James Buchanan remain
urfu dIu uusn1ktn -QO you Otlltst lndt
che has met the expectations of the coun-
try and properly discharged the high func
tions Of his Office p
18th. Did ysu believe in IeJ5. and do
you believe now, that 1.-The President
IN his recommends for the admission |
of Kansas into the Union under the Lee |
compton Constitution, did no violence TO |
the true intent and meaning Of the Kansas
Nebraska bill7
18th. Did you believe 10 1858, and do
you yet believe, that "ths Lecompton con
stiiution was the legal act Of the people Of
Kansas, clothed in all the forms OF Law Y"
18th. Did you in 1858. and do you still
iavor and approve the "Eoglish Bilp'
especially that provision which requires
Kansas 10 have q population Of some
D 900 before she can be admitted into the
Jsion7
IL will be seen that those questions are