Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-03-14
yigO County Ratification Meeting
SPEECHES Of HENRY :. LANE
AND %. P MORTON.

pie Of this county that ever assembled to-
gether at one time. met on Saturday. to
raiify the action Of the State Convention
OF the 22d OF February. Our people from
every township. and from every neighbor-
hood. came together to give. by their pres
ence. endorsement Of the Republican State
Ticket and Platform. We hardy remem
Der OF seeing 30 many Of our farmers in
the city, at any one time before. They
came from ten to fifteen miles in every dl
rection, and remained until the business of
the meeting was entirely closed.
The reputation Of the distinguished
speakers who were to address the meeting.
had much TO do. we have no doubt. in ma
king the meeting so unusually large. vi
40 county is aroused to the issues Of the
day, and will give 4 glorious secount Of
herself at the coming October and Novc,n.
Der elections.
Henry ). Lane made the first speech.
and 1t was peculiarly Characteristic Of that
distinguished and eloquent speaker. It
abounded in brilliant rhetorical displays.
aud close logical argument. 1t was filled
with pointed satire aud whitening inyective:
overwhelming denunciation and irresisti.
bic facts-in convinsing, logical deduc-
tions. and a comprehensive and statesman
like views Of the present political eondi
ton Of the county. Col. Lane occupied
the attention Of the audience for about one
hour and half and every moment Of that
time, there was the most intense interest to
hear him. The large audience, crowded
and packed together. filing every square
Of space in the court room Of the Court
House. was carried as one man. by the
force and power Of his arguments--delight
ed by the bright corruscstions Of his gen
ls. or convulsed with laughter at the un
,proaoable telling Of his anecdotes.
We never saw Col. Lane more happy.
more mastery aud more himself
Oliver p Morton followed Col. Lane
the Lieutenant Governor following The
Governor. As this was the fret speech
that Mr. Morton has made aimee the Con.
vention Of the 22d Of February. he resolved
misreprc-ented in the future. aud read his
speech from manuscript How able. how
argumentat:ye aud how conclusive that
speech il. the reader csn learn by reading
II IN our to.day's issue. II isin truth and
in fact. one Of the most compact and forci.
bic presentations Of the doctrines Of the
Republican party we have ever read. IL
is n powerful argument against he disu.
Mon Democracy aud in favor Of Republi
canism. No dlsinterested honest man can
read this great speech. without feeling II
~ the effort Of a clear, logical mind. and
that the doctrines IL maintains are true
historically. politically and universally
true. Afser this speech no one Gao fail 20
undersiand Mr. Morton's 20. ition There
il no ambiguity N is--no,hing that will
admit Of different constructions. IL -
plain. Independent. mastery.
Afer Mr.. Morton had concluded. Niles
Fleteher. the Republican candidate for SD.
perinsendent Of Public destruction. in Few
remarks. made very favorable impression
upon the audience.
After the adoption Of some resolutions.
which will De found in another column.
the meeting adioarnsd. aud the most en-
thusiastie feeling Tor eur State ncket vas
manifest among the people.
Thus has opened In yigo county. the /
State campaign Of ls6o. A campaign that
- q be memorable IN the history Of this
State, a. well. A. Influential on The coming
Presidential campaign.
II ne are 10 Judge ether portions Of the +
State bs the rapid advancement Of the doc.
tr,oes advocated by he Repgbliesn party
IN Vigo county. then indeed does glori.
Gus victory await us this Fall. We have
pevsr seea the people more Determined 10
20 where the right leads them. aud rrfu.
sing 10 follsv the blind dictates Of part.
san feslty. tAan now The rottenness. the
proslgscies and the usurpalions Of the
aisunion Democratic party are positively
becoming alarming. aud patriots every
where are fast leArning Il. We cay 10 our
s.sier counties. that al who err opposed 10
he Sisunion Democracy In vigc hare
buekled on The srmor aud Intend to isht
mill victory p>srchss apsn our banner