The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-05-16
The old Line Democracy and Fii
iibusterisn.

ttbusterism.
That forlorn hope Of party whose mani
festo appeared the other day in the Enquirer.
has direct connection with the origin Of
this rebellion Even the address presented
now 10 the people Of the United States, could
have been issued and signed by such patriots
as Howell Cobb. Judah +. Benjamin, r. 81
7 Hunter, aud JEFF DAVIS. the day before
they withdrew from tho senate
There IS nothing IN the antecodents OF
some of the signors of the manifesto. such a.
Powell and Vallandigham. 10 prevent them
tomorrow from following the example Of
Breckenridge and Marshall
No longer ago than last September or DC
tober the last named gentlemen seem 20
have had a very good understanding with
Valiandigham and Bright Humphrey VAS
Gssirous Of getting up.an armed body Of men
IN Owen county, Ky, for the purpose Of op
posing BIZ force the Government ct the
United states. Pla cards we're circulated
for barbecue al New Liberty in that coun
Is. Who we're the distinguished speakers
advertised on that occasion We are told
they were Breckenridge. Bright. Vallandig
ham and Marshall Bright and Nalldigham
claim to be very pure patriots. and 50 did
Breckenridge. Before the people this asso
citation will be unfortunate. Now. as TO ia
relation 10 hilibusterism This new or re
organized party j. a compromise party. The
9. ;. being about PLAYED ont. certain
prominent players begin 10 have visions OF
frame composed ofthe uprigh,s, cross head.
aud & piece OF rope They are for compro
mise. Fourteen old line Democrats are for
compromise l. this purely accidental
Have there been no communications between
the old line Democrats of Buchanans time,
the C0bbs, Nanceys, and Davises, and these
old line DenocratsT DO not the parties I'M
derland each oiherl One Of the character
| stics of the genuine old line. was their ten
derness toward fillibusters. The authors Of
the r2ids on Mexico, always had the sympathy
| and the assistance OF that party. VIM. Walk
er was always special pet of theirs, and
when his followers 20, into tight place a.
they usually did. the old line always stood
ready 10 get them out oft. George i
Crittenden was saved from the hangman ut
Mer 20 become a General of the rebel Con
federacy. A ship load of them was sent
home from Nicarauga at the expense of the
Government. Col. Titus received the
special favor of Pierce. Ben. McCulloch
stood high with Buchanans administration
IfWalker hal lived be would have been a
Major General in the rebel service. The
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the good Offices of the old line Democracy -
Thus hllibustering went on until it, last great
feat, when IL attacked the Government itself
aud even then II was too dear, and too close
ly allied to the good old line, for them to in
terfere with il. Never did il flourish so Wig
oreusly or aspire to greater results, than un
der the fostering care Of Buchanan, Breck
inTidSc, Cobb Nallandgham q Co. This i.
the condemned and now despsed party lhai
Is sought 90 be revived The heroes Of
Mier, sonora. Carslenas, and y icaragua, are
once mo.e In danger. After attempting Oh,
the overthrow Of various Governments. the,
tried their hand on ours. they are her,
about 70 meet their Just deserts. and the
same old friend steps forth to cheat the gib
bet OF IT, dues. But tho eyes Of the peopl,
are at last open 10 tho true character OF thi.
species OF Democracy. BY trusting to il
they have well n igh lost their Government
and \ III be 10th 10 trust il again. When
ever that Government is fully restored, tw,
great parties viii exist, as before. One o
them may 60 by the name OF Democracy
bot, whatever is name, il will not be thai
kind Of Democracy advocated by this mani
fosto. nor viii * bo under the guardianship
OF the signer 10 that paper. Their ante
cedents and associations arc Sufficient L
ruin the prospects o. any party. -Clariangi
ta-ffit