Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-22

cannot have the man for President whom
| desire, | will be CONTEXT with letting the
people selet a man of their choice, and
will not dissolve the Union because can
not have my way [Applause,l am
Union man. and believe you are Union
men too. [Cheers | would greatly pre-
| fer seeing Mr. Bell elected, but he never
shall be elected with my consent, nor shall
any other man, by a bargain with Mr.
Douglas AID bi, friends, or with Mr. Breck.
inridge or his friends. fChetrs l will
make no bargains win them; l have
/ fought them all my life When they were
a strong and compact party fought them,
aud am still willing to fight them. hether
they come in single platooous, or as an al
lied army. [Cheers.l Why. how would
ticket look made up OF hall A .n-ricans and
half Douglas men? Laughter Is II
possible that there is a man who was ever
a Know Nothing, vino would consent TO
such an arrangement.
TIE KENTUCKY FUSION.
am told that Douglas friends hplned
10 elect my friend Gen Comb- Clerk of he
Court of Appeales pf Kentuck. few DAYS
ago. | sm lad OF il, but have no doubt
but that he could have been elected with
out their aid. But it they were really the
cause of his election. by what motive were
they Influenced Not regard for him, or
for the principles, or any sympathy what
+ ever with the Union cause; but from i'm
tense hated of the Breckenridge Denocra.
cy. If they could again form an alliance
with these Breckinridge men and unite the
Democracy, they would turn upon che
Union men as hercely As ever, and do
Dounce them, as they have denounced US
all, with all the opprobrious epithets In
the language. | have no political bar.
gains To make with them | shall stand
by the Union flag, and "Squatter Sovsr.
eighty" with my consent, shall'never be
one OF its notices. Cheers.
THE PROSPECTS OF THE CANDIDATES.
1t is said that it is our duty to unite with
anybody to defeat the election of Mr.. Lin.
coin by the people, to carry the cleo
tion to the House of Representatives.
confess do not like an election by the
/ House, or any contrivance by which a ma
! iority of the people are deprived of their
right TO make their own choice of Presi-
dent In the original draft of the Consti.
tuition presented TO the Convention, it was
proposed that the President should be elec
I ted 10y Congress, but the plan was, not
adopted. The reason it was not was ex
Z DfeSSe0 OV Mt. dOuFtTDpuT MOTIFS. who
said, ''If the Legislature elect. it will be
7 the work of intrigue, of cabal and of fac
ton; it will be like the election of a Pape
by a conclave of CardIDals: real merit will
rarely be the title to the appointment -
And these sentiments express my own fears
of all such elections. Especially at this
time would an election by the House be
distastefui TO the country. My own opin-
ion is that the House of Representatives is
composed of a body of as honorable men
as are TO be fOun in the country; but the
fact candot be disguised that they have
themselves done much of late years TO ex
cite the country against them, aud tnat the
public opinion is not favorable to them as
a body. Now, it might we'll be feared that
an election of any man, with a minority
vote by the House, under these clrcum
stances, would greatly add to the excite
ment now existing IN the country. Still,
in view of the character of Mr.. Bell, and his
eminent services to the country, and the
general appreciation of him by all parties
| world even agre' 10 such an election il
it were possible. rather than see any mere
sectional candidate elected. But how is il
possible, as the House nov stands p
There are fifteen Republican States, all OF
which will vote for Breckinridge one for
Bell, and enc tor Douglas. Now, | sup
pose the contest to be in the House, aud
Bell and Douglas should unite, they will
have Just fioo States Laugbter.l If the
Brrckinridge States, aud tn Sc Tor Bel and
Douglas could all unite. including the
three States that are tied this would elect.
But could they unile2 There i no proba-
bility of it unless Bill should ontrun
Breckenridge in the South. when 1t mis- ght
ba dan nrdAF In nA4f,4as I.Iuaalu Rut I
Breckenridge should beat Bell in the
South, although Bell might 60 into the
House, no such arrangement could posi-
bly, be made, for The plain reason that ia
such an event, the Brrckinridge men would
defeat the election in order that the Sen
ate might el-ct Gen. Lane, which it would
Immediately do if it had The power. Now
rather than see this result brought about,
] tell you frankly that I would prefer tn,
election OF Mr.. Lincoln
MouE OF LIScnLN's CONSERVATISM
1 say now, what have always said TIA =
| have no fears that Mr. Lincoln's election
. will tend to bring about dissolution o
the Union. Indeed, 1 have fears q
b such a result occurring upon either Doug
E, las or Brcckinrldge's election. A, tor Nj
4 Bell. / do not believe anybody can ha,,
e aDy fears of the Union growing out OF HI
election, for all cuncede that he aud hi
4 friends will stand by the Union to tn
! last. Cheers. All this stuff about dissOl
i wing The Union. when any man is elected
4 is all humbug Applause II Mr. Lincol'
Il is elected TO the Presidency. he will be en-
r. titled to the respect OF every man IA th
Uuited States. Ills strength consists :
e his conservatism. His own principles ar
II conservative. know him we'll. serve
d in Congress with him. This Slavery ques
~ ton was then up. l was upon very inti
" mate terms with him, ant know just hos
1r he felt about this question of Slavery.
le must say that ieel sometimes goo
g deal indignant when hear his votes con
j plaiued OF. which he gave along with n
] aud Others in support OF Wing principle
[Cheers.l During the time We were ther
- with few exceptions, we voted logelhI
;, always We voted together especially al
- on oce question, which created exctemel
i in Congress. want TO refer 10 that Tor
TX moment, To show you that Mr.. Lincoln al
as myself could not quarrel much about ia
lg question of Slavery, II We were left TO on
~ selves. I will read a resolution offer
ot while we were in Congress. 1t is as 70
ol lows.
ut Nv hereas the traffic now prosecuted
bs this metropolis of the Republic in hum
us beings as chattels, is contrary TO natui
ire Justice and the fundamental principles
IA our political system, aud is notoriouslJ
an reproach TO our country throughout Chr
US, tendon, aud serious hindrance TO
yht progress Of Republican liberty among
ar nations of the earth: therefore,
hat "ResolDed. That the Committee for
the District OF Columbia be instructed to rep
- a bill, as soon as practicable, prohibit
we the slave trade in said District"
in when the resolution came to vote
the the House, it was supported by all the WI
-" members except our. These were Mr.. j,
tie coin, J Il lngersoll of Pennsylvan
ave George q Damn aud myself. Howe
TO wrong Lincoln may have been tn
,ht you must admit that he was ~ very ~
'ln, company. [Laugbtcr.l There was paI
rate of Anti-Slavery men IN this district
hat complained Of me loudly Tor my vote
two am glad 10 see that they aud Others
the nov referring TO this vote OF Lincoin''
. OF an evidence Of his conservatism.
pie. | tell you again, ifapy OF these polit
conlriyapces shall elect Mr L'neoln y