Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-06-27
WHOLE NO. 92s.
TIE REPUBLICAN sTANDARDBEAR
ER WARMLY EULOGIZED.


u. n Brssoai.s. Esq., Q.isey. H.
DfAs srn. When 7 received your Ietts
ef Nay 22d. I had no thor sht that the 81
sver would be 90 long delayed; bat ~ais
iag all excuses. proceed a. answer u nov
Usder the circumstance of the case.
ought not 10 have been doubted that
would give Mr. Laseeis'- aoa''nstion
cordial and hearty suppsu. But ia deels
nag % DO so. Il :. due TO myself To stat
some Of the fac.- aud reasons. which has'
controlling is6neoee ever my mind. ane
shieh ! think ought ~ be psrsuss,ss argu
ments with rome other men. whose politi
cal opiaions ssd aniseedsnfs are. IN som'
smperiast particulars. lite my own.
There ws- good ground for supposing
that felt any pique or dissst'sfaeiicn be-
cause the Chicago CoIssstion failed TO
aoa .nsts me. bad 90 'uch feeling. %
party grosnd-. had bs night TO expect the
nominafion. had 10 claims upon the
Republicans a. a party. for have never
been roenbsr Of any party. 90 ss to be
bound by its dogBss aud subject To its dis
eipline. exeept oLly the whig party. which
80 now broken Up and 40 materials. for the
moe, part. absorbed into other organizs
tisns. And thus am left. alone and pow
erls-s indeed. but PERFECTLY free TO follow
the dictates Of my osn judgment and 10
take such part an csrrsat polite. a. my
ovn sense VI duty aud patriotism may re
qulrs- Many RepubliesD-. aud among
them, think, some Of the most moderate
and patriotic of that party. honored me
With their confidence. and desired 20 make
me their candidate Por thi. favor vas
indebted TO the fact thee ,~t ~eem ,hem aud
ms there was o coincidence of opinion ~.
On ees,sia important questions. ef govern
msnt. They aud agreed in believing that
the national government has sovereign
power over the Territories. aud that It
you'd be impolitic and unvise to use that
power for the propagation of negro slavery
by planting !, in free Territory. Some Of
them believed also that my nomination.
the Republican party. without any sban-
donmsnt of its principles. might tend also
20 generslixe its character and attract the
friendship and suppor, % many especially
an the border States. Who. like me. had
never been members of their party. but
coneesred with them 10 opinion sbou, the
government OF the Territories These are
ths grounds. and I think iheouiy grounds.
upon which ~as supported ai Chicago
AZ to the platform pot forth by the Chi
esgo Convention. I hsye little 10 ssy. be
cause whether good or bad. that will not
constitute tho ground Of my support Of Mr.
Lincoln. Ihsvs no sres, rs.pect for party
platforms in gsaersl They are COMMONLY
made IN times Of high excitement. under
pressure OF circumstances. and with the
view TO esnciIiate present support. rather
than 10 establish permanent system OF
principles and line Of policy for the future
good government Of the country The con.
wentions which form them are transient Ia
their natnre their power aud infaeuce are
consumed 10 the using. leaving no contin
uiug obligation upon their respective par
ties And hence we need not wonder that
platforms 20 made. are hardly ever acted
out in practice. | shall not discuss their
relative merits. but content myself with
saying ths, this Republican platform.
shoegh ia several particulars i, does not
ceuform TO nv views. is ssill far better than
sny pubIished creed. past or present, of,he
Demcersta And a. to the new party, IL
has not chosen 10 promulgsie any platform
st sii. except two oy three broad general
ties which are common to the professions
OF faith Of all parties IN the country No
esrty. Indeed. dare ask the eonhdence OF
the nation. ~hi.e openly dsoy:ag the oh :.
CATION 70 support the Union aad the Con
s,itution. and to enforce the laws. That's
. common duty. binding upon every eIsi
seq. and the failure 20 perform u j.
crime.
To me Il Is plain that The approaching
contest must be between the Democratic
aud Republican parties. and. hstween
them, prefer the latter
The Democratic party. by the long pos
session aud abuse Of power. has grown
wsnton And reckless: has corrupted itself
and perverted the principles Of the Govern
nent: has set itself openly against the
srea. hone interests cf the people. by ne
gieesiss to protect their industry. aud by
rsfssing TO improve and teep 10 order the
Aish~s sys and depots of commerce and
even sow is urging measure in Congress
10 abdiestr the constitutional power srd
>iut~ 20 regulate commerce among the
Sts,<s. and to grant TO the States the dis /
cre,icnsry pewe % levy tonnage dutiss
srsa Al vur commesee. suteo the presenee
ssimproving hsreors. rivers. snd lakes
has changed the status Of the negro slave
nv usksrg hrm 90 Icuger mere property.
oct politician. 81 sotseonist pov~r 10
she State. . psvsr % ~hieh AL other poe
ers ere r~qaired % yield. asder penalty 81 .
chs-clv,ssa of the uaion he's directed -
sacrvis. @ the srati6cssies ~ 10. lusts Of
fsrssxn dossais. as maatfs~tsd IA IT. per
-istent efforts to seine upon tropical re-
gions. not because those eosatriss add
their ireougruous psOrls srs necessary. or
even desirable. 10 Be incorporated iaio oar
nation. bot for The mere purpose ef m.king
slave States. In order 70 sdvaaes the polis
icai power az the party IL the senate aud
m the choice of the President. 90 - sffse
tuslly TO transfer the ehisf powers Of the
government fron the macy - the e. has
N various instances endsns.red ,hs sqaal
,iy Of The CO ordina.e brsbehes Of the gov-
sromeut. BY urxsni sfsils q enlarss be
powers o. The Exeeativr a The ssP~as. q
he legislative depNimsa, has attempted
% diseredt spd degrade he Jad,eisry. BY
s6ectinS V make IL. Al 6tsi. lbs arhsss II
party ausrrels % become soon sod inessra-
bly, The passive rezis,rar o. party deeFees.
10 Dost. II no, ell these particulars. I
oadrfstaod the Republican p.rtr fiutrinr