The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-06-16

IN Of the LOYALTY Of the people. But the
time has come when the long sleeping. dor
mant claim Of is people "a asserted, and II Is
the duty Of the people 10 respond suosu-
tute NO party. no great leader Tor true allie
giaucc 20 the Constitution.
ADVICE Oh DOUGLAS.
IL there was any party leader Of modern
tines who had secured the allegiance and |
devotion OF large body of followers, IL was |
Mr.. Douglas. Before his death he made a
speech. an extract from which | will read.
Tor it, intrinsic worth. and not for any admir-
| alton may have had for the man. Cor have
not been an admirer OF Douglas. Hear his
parting words and advice to his party aud bis
/ followers:
"Whoepes is not prepa red 10 sacrifice party
orga nisafieas and platforms on The alfsr Of has
country does NOT deserre the support and eoaa
fenasce Of hoasst people. How are We to over
come partisan antipathies in the minds Of men
Of all parties 80 as to present a united front
in support Of our country We mast cease
discussing parity issues. make NO illusions 10
old party tests, Aape mo- ordinations and re-
eriminafions. indulge IA no faants one against
the other as 70 ,rhe has been The cause Of these
fresbles.
When We shall have rescued the govern
men and country from its perils. and seen
It's dag floating over every inch OF American
| soil. il will then be time enough To inquire a.
10 who and what has brought these troubles
upon us When We shall have a country
and A government for our children to 1.-Two un-
) der in peace aud happiness. il shall be time
, | for each Of us 10 return TO our party banners
, | according TO our convictions OF right aud
duty. Let him be marked a. no true patriot
! who will not abandon all such issues In times
like this .
Some will tell you. perhaps. that Douglas
| made a speech on the 18th OF March prior.
| la which he said that war was disunion-
: Ii was evident that he had reconsdered his
I position. and found that he was in error.
am not here to impeach the motives OF any
I, one, bat il Is plain that some people are not
= willing that Douglas should correct his own
7, errors Those who wish to follow him IN
r the right can take his revised speech for their
!. guide Ii they wish pretext for doing
wrong they can 60 back and take his 10th oi
- March speech.
- rEAcE ORGANIZATIONS AND IDEAS.
% The conflict Of political ideas and opinions
among the people OF the United States dur
ing the long years Of peace which proceeds
the breaking out Of this rebellion. iouns
:. them in the Presidential election of $50, ant
At its close. classified as Republicans, Doug
~ las Democrats, Breckenridge Democrats. an'
Constitutional Union men, or Bell 4 Everett
men, or Americans.
- The ideas or political opinions of the PEG
ID pie which these organizations were based uF
4 on and ntended to represent may be classi
fed a Anti-slavery. Pro slavery and Con
~ sentative. The men OF conservative opin
ions were not all TO be found IN separat
organization by themselves, and the ex
&C tremsts in like separate parties but the con
OF servatives were to be found in all parties, en-
~ rolled with the men Of more extreme opin
ms ions, who gave tone and character 10 Oh
81. parties respectively Thus the Republics
ne party was based on anti slavery ideas. bu
vas composed ofssmen OF various shades G
m schools OF anti slavery sentiment. from hir
ia who stopped at the enactment OF the Whine
I'm Proviso, or prohibition OF slavery in the tel
he ritories. through the intermediate classe
ICE who fayorel the abolition OF slavery IN Oh
We District Of Columbia, the Introduction OF n
nst | slave trade from State to State. the repc'
be Of the fugitive slave law. &c.. pto the rad
In | cal aboitloni-t who maintained the right AT
DO duty Of Congress TO abolish slavery through
ire out the Union. The prominent cardin
IN. principle announced by them as part
en-. common to them all, was the non extcnsis
70 of slavery.
,ch The views OF the Douglas Democrats.
OF expounded by their author aud generally u
The derstood by the country, were based ups
the and intended To develop principle Gale
er popular sovereignty and may not, Their
We fore. be described either pro-slsvery
at ant. slavery. but the organization include
led pro slavery men Of the south, conservati
I've men North and South. and perhaps son
hes Northern men of a mild anti. slavery type
er The Breckenridge organization was bas
md on pro slavery ideas. and contained with
SIS its ranks Southern pro slavery men nj
BOD conservative men North and South, who
opinions we're founded on their interpretat'
nal OF the Constitution and their acquescence
in | the Dred Scott decision.
ior believe that the Bell aud Everett par
the were in favor of a curtailment of the facilit
ing for the naturalization OF foreigners, and tt
bod the organization embraced men OF vario
me. shades of opinion In relation To slavery. B
nat | was strongest among Southern men fricac
me 10 that institution. Their published pl
hin form simply declares for the Union. {
or Constitution and the Enforcement of
and Laws" To complete the enumeration
ought, perhaps. 10 mention the Souths
nee disunionists, class of men IA the sls
ma; States who for years past have protested
nsr regard the Union a. a curse. and sought
hat overthrow as an object desirable and prai
and worthy in itself, availing themselves OF s'a
late nv agitation and every other possible prets
de TO promote their designs.
The wicked Purposes Of this class w
cx- heartily seconded by a northern faction
ight | sboltionists. who regarding the Constitut
APP | OF the United States as a pro slavery est
in | lishment. have consistently denounced a
aths repudiated IL. as 'conve nant with death
Of AN agreement with hell. and sought
zen. | overthrow as an obstacle in the way of
b OF general emancipation Of the slaves of
South--thc otrjsct which they have eheti
ed and steadily pursued As duty higher a
the allegiance they owe % their country.
a's the obedience they owe lie laws.
These two kindred classes OF men have
times sought To avail themselves of some
- ~ the political organizations Of the count
~. composed chiefly Of loyal men. 10 fotw
W. their special purposes. and at Others re
anu upon their own appropriate machinery. VA
!" former case the knights Of the Gol
sne Circle md other similar orders: in the
~. ter The American nti-Slavery Socie
' s.'s and other kindred associations.
~" The dissolution OF tic Union by the pes
=" Gal secession Of States. with the siterns
", OF royolcsicn and civil var. i an aftcl'
'''' | faith OF the Southern di~nnionist. too
H. known to be disputed, bat as all IN
"s audience may not be so familiar with
svowcd principles Of the Northern abolit
is 10 the same effect, ] ssll read IN proc
them from an anti slavery work OF aceeE
IT, authority published in i-ss.
/ a. Here Judge II. read FROM page Sc 10