Wabash express., 1860-02-29
TERRE.HAUTE. INDIANA. FEBRUARY 90. 1860.


OF ises. aud asked il the people ef Indisns.
were satisfied slih lis 0peralops. Wasit
better 10 have free or slave territssyg Did
the people Of Indiana love fnesdoia sr slave
I ~ .sostg lie conld answer that We all
lived here iron olsoice--prefwfing freedom
and its blessines 10 slavery and il. evils
Col. l.. nFieged. briefly. the history Of
the slavery question:; exploded the hunlbag
doctrines of sqas,ter sveereignty a. cxpoan- I
ded by Stephen A Douglas. aud fastened
the responsibility OF all the war ana blood !
shed in Kansas and all the slavery agiIaliou
on the Democratic party
Colonel Lane aycwed his intention 20
visit every portion Of the State during the i
canvass. lie had no private engsgem ent /
10 keep him at home until after the Presi.
Dental election Ne would lay aside every
weight, aud the sin which most easlls besel s
him. aud endeavor to run with patience the
race set before him. Ina few hours the !
Conventions would adjourn. Ia had con- /
structed good platform, and. with Nj light {
exception which modesty forbid him TO men !
ton, he thought the ticket sn excellent one I
No disseIlsious and no chickering's had been 1
here. and he hoped every one wonld rally 10 /
che support OF the candidates soon to be .
nominated in Chicagn.
On behalf of Judge Morton. who had been /
called home by session ofcourt IN Wayne I
county he thanked the Convention for the !
honor conferred on hmm. aud r Aged Judge +
N TO do all in has power for the success OF 1
the ticket. IL was his intention to enter the !
canvass and cary on the war vigorously
against spurious Democracy
Here three Tousing cheers were given
for Morton
After few additional remarks. an which
he said victory was already ours. Colonel
Lane took his seat amidst prolonged cheers.
Hon Caleb b. Smith was called, who
came forward and made truly cloqgen,
speech. lie said the star which foreshalo
wed the coming OF the day Of victory for the
Republicans was shining with great brill
| ancy. and as sure as The morning dawned
the Union loving and country serving Re
publican party would be victorious in the
coming contest.
lie paid beautiful tribute TO The Union,
and said that II was his highest boast TO call
himself an American citizen. he would
rebuke the disunion sentiments Of Southern
fire eaters by the election ola Republican
President. aud the holding Of the reins Of
Government firmly in justice to all sections
of the.country, despite The threats oftraitors
Could George Washington be called again
on to the Stage Of action, and he should
utter such sentim~t~ as characterized him
through life, some sycophantic Democrat Of
Indiana would point the finger Of scorn at
him and cry "AboIiiionist
Mr. Smith made some capital hi Is a, the
Democracy, and delneaied truly the
character of ihat party lie had been in po-
litical warfare for thirty years, but had new
er felt more warmly enlisted ia the canse Of
opposition to the eorruPtipns of the partyin
power. he INDUCED in bright and ardent
hopes, from view OF the scenes he had
witnessed 10 day. aud believed Indiana
would be fedeelned from the political ihral-
dom which now bound her people. Never
since the great political revolution in lsi0
was there 50 much enthusiasm AS was now
exhibited Farmers left their field. me.
chanics their work shops, and merchants
their stores to attend Republican meetings,
and in any place almost "A repentani Demo
crat could be found. Converts 10 Reppbi.
canism could be counted by scores Let
overv Republican 90 to work, and Indiana
would be red.erned anda Republican Pn-i-
dent elected and Installed
Benjamin Harrison. ESQ. lhe nominee
for Reporter Of the supreme Court. was
next called. He thanked the Convention
! for the honor conferred on hiua. aud prom
ised 70 do whatever lay a. hrs power 10
> carry the contest TO a sgoc, -sful issue. We
had fought at Bunker Hill aud Saratoga.
snd were now encamped A. Yorktown. and
already he saw the intruder advancing TO
surrender his sword. In the course OF his
remarks he paid a handsome lrlbnle TO
| Csssius NJ. CLAY. for the holiness Of his
vindica,ion Of Republican principles in
Kentucky, and INDUCED IN the hope that
: other Southern men would initiate has glo.
{ rious example
! He spoke in vindicaiicn of Repablicsn
principles. and pledged himself,o 20 into
the canvass and put his full sir. ngsh and
: ali hi. length into the light, until tise re
4 suit of the coatest was known
Albert Lsnge, candidate Tor Auditor
~asncxt called and made few pertinent
aud laughable remarks. which we're receiv
y 81 with perriment aud applause He made
sne impression oa the Convention. sns
returned thanks. ~ t,rhrlf ofthe Germans
=, cor his nomination
h Iuciu. Hoekctt. from he Forks o
/. Leathrvood. /" amused the Convention 70
some time with one ct The NOS, har'orou
7. speeches We have listened 10 for lon.
d while Ne Kept the .u.iicnre ~ roAr1 o
e laughter from the tiule BE- commenced M
T. iii he took hrs seat.
Mr Hoekett ~ss followed by Pleassu
'e n Hackleman. Esq who. n fev "a
At marks. returned his ilsnks le the Covee
., uon tor the honorit had conferred on iar
in selecting him "a preside over rs dshb
eralisn. NJ II msde an eteelienl litt
.rceeh
y Wv Gordou ~ Nsrion. G. q. wagns
Of " arren, and John " Raw OF Car
ie made brief and spirited speeches. wi'ea Ia
al Canve.tion. shout 81 O'Clock witis th
Bot feeling rrtvsiliuy. and With iAre
at rousiug cheers Cor tIetieket. sdiosrned sss
y die.
le oNwAsD, --Whsa Gor Balks eleele
"a Speaker. he rers,ssd ios Aotss. Gov re'
n ningtoa received IL A. a.ai ums. lbsl
-t were Il. RepaslleAn SeaAloss. poe lie
~ are "a. Thus nc hssr gained IA kspreei
m L.li.es aud 10 Senators
..rt - 14.Il4 4