Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-09-10

For fhe Express.
Ma HrDsoN-Sir: IL was our good fortune
10 be al Elbridge. Edgar co. ILL.,. on Saturday
the Sd ult. at which time and place the peo
PIE Of tho surrounding country were assem-
bling. pursuan, to notice that thors was 10
be public speaking.
About - ". a respectable delegation from
Psds. including a martial band and Glec
CiHb. drove into town with flying banners,
keeping time 10 the music Of the union by
hearty and united huzzas for Fremont, Free
Speech and Free men the and moffoes
stamped upon the stars and stripes that float
ed above their honest heads aud engraven up
on their patriotic hearts From that till half.
past one o'clock. the sturdy yeomanry. with
their wives. sons and daughters, came flock.
ing into town. Those from a distance, hsv-
ing RECALLED themselves with free dinners at the
hospitable boards Of the citizens. al rallied
around the standard Of Freedom. aud. preced
ed by the stirring notes Of ife aud drum"
marched 70 pleasant grove fitted up with com
Portable seats for the multitude. At the east end
Of the village. An appropriate ode to Free
mont BY the Glee Ciab. was then well sung
to the tune Of Aud Lang Syne." (Which. an
old veteran Of 1912 remarked. VAS refresh
ing as il brought back the time. when. shoul-
Ger 10 shoulder with his brave and noble con-
panions, he marched against the savage
hordcs that prowled upon the very ground
where We were nov 50 peacefully assembled;) ,
after which. your talented fllow-townsman
DR.. Stephenson. took the stand. and from
ltill o'clock dispensed the Gospel Of Freedom
70 one Of the most attentive audiences IL has
been ever our pleasure TO see. not one having
evineed the least uaessiness By retiring till he
vas through.
We regret that il Is out Of our power 70 give
yoa a detailed report Of he speech. Indeed
il would DC impossible without having taken
lcopious notes. which our own deep Interest
lprcventcd us from doing Suficc il % say that
The eGort was pnosicntatioas candid aud deep
rs arrrmentativc yet. characterised by al tha
f,rvid enthusiasm. thrilling paihos. impulsiv'
lofty clcqaenec and conscientious sioecrit,
Tor which the Or. j. remarkable - hca his Iosn
tsl powers arc called into active exeriion.
TIE question of (which Is the sce.ion Al par
!. liyl~ vas handled IN a masserly style, conela
siyeiy proving The Republican To te ike nation
ticuai pary ~ the rcpudiation q is eandi
date and platform by the ultra" both Mort
ard sea,h. The virtual aeknoUledgueasb by Il
80 called Democratic party when hey dcalar
sh.s II Fremont = elected he vin never Z
spcrmiuel 70 take possession ol the Whil
House" ard Is tic Ahoitiionists when the
.ay hmaeh their great High Priests. II.
~tlsy viii sappoFi nuehausu. tsesusr shs eie
lion Of Fgeuont vosid be shs dsash-biow
slavery agitation" The Dr. indignantly r
Ip,iled TIE charge upon ihc Republicans 81 l
l4t Aboliiio1isis. ard hsrisi back With sco'
: and ees.terpp, he base '.iie into the tss,h
tie s.iiaiaous iraducsrs 81 Nasliingion. jst
.oa and Clay. with diss.6ed ssreasm -
.eashins denanS iAiion. rspulis,ed sho fal
!. issues uhich old line desnseoyucs sd sian
& speakers were basely enSeasofing % force n
The eaapairn
= The speaker dealt more viii platforms a
re polseics sh.n With she candidates. iguor
i Gcrrit Smith di<sected The life and reh'
ne services - James buchanan. giriag him 4
u credit ioF BIS ealy pslpably good service 70
. country. via his very respectable Rassian
=. plornaey psssed lightly over Miliard =
u. unofc. sho~inr only the elect of support
the principles and platform 4 his parry .
lsf urged viii fug.enions eandor. The mental. n
a. a. and political ftaess 81 John G. Fremont
n the Chief Magi.ssey Of lhis glOrloas RePub
8 Z .hy criticism rrcn his pasi iifs. beth PRIV
ed and public. he's present standing anl pal
~ services
se- The reuafss of he sFcaicr vers rieisin
ef sasefsper-rd ~th witty anecdotes and hua
- Gus inustTstieus There vere vefy o.