Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-06-27

! vail. cot only because they are right /
; themselves. but also because great an
s,ill gro~ing msjority OF the people be
lisve them TO be- right. and The sooner the
are allowed 10 prevail IN psse. aud hat
, mony, the better FOR all concerned. a. wei
those shs are against them a. those VII
are for them
am aware that small parts .ns, ia thei
little warfare against opposing leaders. d.
sometimes assail them by the lriek Of tear
ing ffom their eontexts some particular ob
jectionabls phrases. psnaed. perhaps. "a
the hurry Of composition. or spoken in th'
heat Of oral debate. aud holding them sI
to the public as the leading doctrines ol
the person assailed. aud drawing from
them their own uncharitable differences =
That line Of attack betrsys iiule mind
eonsciou. OF its weakness. FOR the faisi,y ol
its logie - not more apparent than the in
Justice Of it. design. No public man csr
.t~nd that ordeal. aud. however willing
men may be- 70 see II applied to their az
ver-sries. all finch from the tortur@ when
spplied % themselves Ia fact. the nan
sho never said foolish thing. will hard.
ly be able to prove ths, he ever said many
wise ones
| consider Mr. Llcolu a sonnd, safe, na.
tionsl rnsn He could not be sectional il
he tried His birth. his education. the
hsb't- Of hi- life. aud his geographical po-
si'ion. compel him to be national. All his
the great valley Of the Mississippi. uear
whose center he has spent his whole life
That Valley ~ Is not section. but, con
spieulouslv. the body OF the naiioo. and
large IL -. Il is not capable Of being di.
videj into sections. for the great river eau.
not be divided Ii IL one and indivisible.
aud the North aud the Ser,h are alike ne.
cessary 10 lts comfort and prosperity its
people. too, in all their interests and asi.c.
tions. are a. broad and general as the re.
gious they inhabit They are emigrants,a
mixed multitude. coming from every State
OF the Union. and from most countries IN
Europe; they are unwilling. therefore. to
submit TO any one petty local standard. -
They love the nation as a whole. aud ;hey
love all It's parts. for they are bound to
them all. not only 10y a feeling of common
interest and mutual dependence. but also
by the recolections Of childhood and youth,
by blood aud friendship. and by all those
social and domestic charities which sweet
en- life, and make this world worth living
in. The Valley is beginning to feel it's
power. and will soon be strong enough to
dictate the law Of the land whenever
that state of things shall come to pass. IT
will be most fortunate for the nation to
fiud the powers Of government lodged iu
the hands Of men whose habits Of thought,
whose position and surrou nding circum
stances consirsiu them 10 use those pow
ers for general and no, sectioosl ends
give my opinion freely 10 favor Of Mr..
Lincoln. and | hope that for the good Of
the whole country, he may be elected. But
il is not my Intention to take any active
part 10 the campaign. For many years
past have had little to do with public a.
fairs. and have aspired to no political Of
fee and now in view Of the mad excite
meut which couvulses the country, and
the general disruption and disorder Of par
ties and the elements which compose
them. am more than ever assured that
for me. personally. there is no political fu
ture. aud | accept the condition with
cheerful satisfaction. Still cannot dis
charge myself from The life long dsty to
watch the conduct Of men in power. and to
resist 80 far as mere private may. the
fearful progress of official corruption.
which for several years past has sadly
marred and defled the fair fabric OF our
government. II Mr. Lincoln should be e.
leeted. coming in as new man at the
head ola young party never before in pow
er, he may Feoder great service to his
country. which no Democrat could render.
He can march straight forward 10 the dis
charge OF his high duties. guided only h,
his own good Judgment aud honest pur-
poses. without any necessity TO tsmporixe
9th established abuses to wink At the de.
hnqueuci,s Of old party friends. or to uu-
learn and discard the bad Official habits
shst have grove up uoder the misgevera-
meot Of hrs Democratic predecessors. In
short. he can be sn honest and bold refor
msr on easier snn cheaper terms than sny
Democratic Presidenl can be. for, in pro
eeediug in the good work Of cleansing and
purify ing the sdnsiui.ustive departments.
he will have 90 occasion to expose the
vices. asssil the Interests. or ,h~at the
ambition Of his political friends
Begging your pardon. for the length Of
this letter an, with great respeei.
Yoir friend and obedient servant.
EDWARD BATES