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

u Our neighbor, in order that he may
compliment the Hon. John g. Davis
builds up man of straw, and then is face
tiously fortunate in demolishing it. He
says "rport has received circulation that
our member of Congress had written to
some gentleman at Brazil, urging him to
circulate Stewards speech among the peo-
ple." As a man this would have been one
Of the most manly acts of his life, but as a
politician, the which Mr.. Davis is, no liv-
ing mortal would ever suspect him of doing
il. To throw light and knowledge broad
cast among the people, is not one Of the
tactics of the Democratic party, ard to
place in the hands of Democrat so mas
terry an argument as the great speech OF
William II. Seward, would be an offence,
for which there is no atonement. in the
Democratic dispensation.
The Journal, however, denies this charge
against Mr.. Davis, and we suppose he has
therefore never been guilty of the offence.
But the article in the Journal in relation
to this matter is one of great and stipend
GUS Cancellation. 1t is conciliatory on a
magnificent scale, and does immense credit
TO the forgiving qualifications of Grafton
F. Cookery, Esq. 1t says:
CAS- one who wishes the success Of the
Democratic party in 1860. we are determin.
ed to draw the veil of oblivion over the
past, forgetting In our great desire to see
the Democracy triumphant that We evel
had any auarrels or differences of opinion
Let this feeling animate us all and We will
have no trouble in beating down the enemy
in the future, both In this county and the
Congressional District"
That means that the editor of the Jour
nal has resolved to forget the difference
:. between the doctrine of Popular Sover
eighty" as advocated by Mr.. Douglas. and
that which says the people of Territory
have no right to voice in the formation oil
their domestic institutions, as advocated
by Mr.. Buchanan. 1t means that the edi
tor of the Journal is willing to go Dougla:
Oh a Sovereignty" platform, or an Admin
istration Democrat on Pro-Slavery plat
form, just as the Charleston Convention
dictates to him. 1t means that be is will
Jog to lose all his individuality. all his
personal identity. all his manhood, all o
himself, in order that the spoils Of offic,
be retained in the Democratic party. Ii
his ''great desire to see the Democracy
triumph" he is determined to '.Jorget."-
Forget the great principles which have fol-
which be belongs. Forget principle; fore
go the right; forget truth; forget all. Jo'
party. Well, short memory is exceeding
ly convenient sometimes.
IL the Charleston Convention nomi nate.
Mr.. Douglas and places him upon Popu
lar Sovereignty platform, then the editor
Of the Journal throws up his hat and kick;
it while in the air. If, however. that Con
vention dominates a Pro-slayery Demo
crat, and places him upon slavery exten
sion platform, then our neighbor, equally
jubilsnt, performs the same gymuastic feat
He will, "Ez neeessifate rel" forget mos
spisndidly.
II, in order TO succeed in the coming
Presidential campaign, the editor Of the
Journal is forced to become oblivious, we
would recommend the immediate organi-
cation of a forgetting class. in which each
saember is required 10 lay his band upon
his heat. and like the old Roman, say
I'D miAi pyoTsas ercidu"-I have entirely
fornoifan Il