Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-15

Capt. Casio, and Bieuts. l.. A. Smith aud
John McFee. The. eastern Clark County
delegation, was headed by a magnificent
car drawn by four horses in charge of Perry
Steele Esq, of Livingston. containing 33
little girls, representing the States fol-
lowing them was company consisting Of
sc young women, and the same number of
young men, all appropriately and tastily
uniformed, riding spirited and well broken
horses. The pleasing duty of heading this
superb display of the rising generation Of
Republicans. was assigned to Capt. Mayh
enes Sugar Greek Band the Vigo Wide
Awake Band heading the procession. Our
Sugar Greek friends had the highest flag
staff, and foated the biggest flag of the
day their banner represented tall good
looking man. walking towards the White
House, satchel in hand behind him was a
fussy sort of fellow with very short legs,
supposed tn be Little Dug" with his coat
tail near the ground behind him was "old
Nick" hurrying him up with his forked
all. Our Vigo boys had several flags, and
carried the banner representa- ng Abraham
mauling rails. Our Wide Awake friend
William Ball, carried banner of his own
manufacture. On one side was Abraham
with his maui and wedges and on the
other. coffin containing the remains of
the late (so styled) Democratic Party.
which contracted very severe sickness in
the rice swamPs around Charleston, aud
died at Baltimore of a disease called Slav-
cry Protecrion in the Territories.
As We approached Marsha II, We passed
huge cnr drawn by oxen, on which the
Rail Msulers were at work. splitting rails !;
and soon after saw another car, on which
were st work various mad Sills," "SmalI
Farmers" and GREASY Mechanics" As
we reached the Paris road, We halted while
an immense procession from the north filed
past, and from that time on until noon
delegations continued to come in from all
poiats of the compass /; the eye was wear
led with viewing mrltitudes. and the ear
stated with the clangor of trnmpets. and the
fierce rub a dub of martial music. In such
crowd. all power Of descrihing isgs.
notices, devices and banners ceases
them; they were portrnious however of
coming doom to the Demagogues who
would convert our fair fields into hunting
grounds for fugitives. and would fasten the
curse Of human slavery upon hitherto
free Territory.
Mr.. Loyeioy made the speech of the day;
nothing less than a full report could do
Justice either to the speaker. or to the sub
rects discussed; he fully sustained his REQ
utation as one Of the ablest debaters, and
one of the most fearless men of the Prairie
State. We were prepared TO hear some
thing ultra from the brother of the Alton
Martyr, from the mas who hurled defiance
in the teeth Of the traitoreus disunionists
on the floor of Congress; we were mista
ken; he advanced no new theories, no
crude or startling dogmas, but discussed
all ordinary questions of public policy
with commendable coolness and perspicui
ty; upon the great question of the day, be
planted himself firmly upon the rock of
ages; upon the everlasting granite OF man s
natural and inherent right to life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness. and from that
stand point, wsged a destructive and un-
relentiug warfare against every form of ty-
ranny over the mind or body of mau.
At the close Of his speech the Marshall
Band discoursed sweet music. and the Par
is and Terre Haute Glee Clubs, sung sew
eral of their admirable songs.
Mr.. Cunningham. of Coles county, can
didate for Congress, then invited all pres
ent, and the rest Of mankind, to dine at
Mattoon on the 10th; six tables one-fourth
of mile each in length had already been
erected. and more would be added.
Trumbull, Cerwin, aud other great lights
were to be there | learned, incidentally
that this generous old farmer had himself
contribu uted twenty, head OF fat cattle for
the dinnerl (Wonder il any Of our rich
Republicans in Terre Hsuts will pattern
after his liberslity y
Here Richard Yates, of Morgan county.
candidate for Governor, made the closing
speech; he too, like Abraham Lincoln
was by birth Kentuckian, and he loved
his native State, but he loved Freedom
more; aud while he would protect all o.
The States in the enjoyment Of their consti-
tutional rights, he would never consent
that one rood Of Free Territory, should be
cursed with human bondage.
wearied with the. days exercises, we did
not listen TO the whole of Mr.. Yates
speech, but was favorably impressed with
his good qualities as a man and states
man; the people there, have no doubt oi
his election.
In the evening, the Vigo Wide Awake,
mustered in torcnlight procession unde
! command Of Capt. West, assisted by Capt
Webb Caste, and Lieut.. J. B. Hager. Tn,
post of honor was assigned to Vigo; som'
seven or more Illinois companies, formini
in our rear The display was magnificent
exceeding our most sanguine expectations
About 10 O'Clock we broke ranks, anC
started for home, leaving an immens'
E crowd listening to the soul inspiring song
q of the Paris Glee Club, scon to De FOLLOWED
. by a speech from Mr.. Cunningham.
e A ride Of sixteen miles on horseback
n closed the exercises of the day with tn
!. undersigned. Oh, the luxury of sleep J.
q You who lie on downy beds every night
!. cannot properly appreciate the privilege:
.Ifyou would have sweet dreams.
. When balmy sleep, her SCOT hing ineuenc c roun
thee ihrows;"
. Go TO Republican meetings, .tay to Wide
Z Awake torchligbt professions. aud do a
q 10 your power. to elect Honest Abraham
;. Lincoln to the Presidency.
WIDE-AWAKE.
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