Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-11-07
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+ Returning to the city, We heard regrets
EXPRESSED on every hand, on account OF
( the change ia the weather. and fears that
it would seriously effect tie demonstration
to take place 10 night But, by nom the
/ clouds began to disperse, aud the work OF
( preparation began 10 manifest themselves
After -, nsi,fi al Tie noon trai
Wide Awake's caps, capss aud lamps. be
gan to make their appearance on the
streets In the evening we visited the
several Head Quarters, where most elabor-
ate preparations had been made to enter.
tain those from abroad. These prepare
tions we're made with degree of liberalty,
exceedingly commendable. Sufficient pro-
visions bad beeu supplied to have fessled
&c, 900, We SHOULD think, aud that 10 the
most regal style. Turkies, chickens, quails,
oysters, roast beef. pork. lamb. veal, boil
ed ham, dried beef, &c. &c, with sweet
meats, preserves, pickle ..nd all that sort
OF thing, in fact, every thing imaginable,
was there in the most profuse abundance.
As we passed along the grooming
tables We could not help feeling
proud Of these evidences of Re-
publican patriotism and liberality,
aud to regret that we had previously rob-
bed ourseIf of an appetite at the Gibson :.
One room alone, the hall OF the Catholic In
stitute on Walnut street-lsrge as the City
School House Hall in your city, was liter
ally filed v it'll tables loaded as We have
described There were hail "a doz.a such
in the city.
The procession at night. notwithstsnd-
ing the inclemency OF the weather, was
a grand and beautiful spectacle, and al
though there we're such immense numbers
in the streets and on the sidewalks, and
indeed every where. that human could
stand or sit and see. not the lightest disor
der occurred.
Through the kindness of a friend for.
merly Of this city, We procured a mos; eli
gible position on 4th street between Main
and Walnut, where we had an admirabls
view Of the procession extending from
Broadway to Smith streets. aud far beyond
both ways. The procession was % min
utes passing cur stand point, at a quick
step, marching from four to ten abreas t.
They had gathered from all sections of
Ohio and eastern Indiana. Indianapolis,
Connersville, Riehmoad. CeDterville, Law
renceville. Aurora, Oxford, Hamilton,
Waynesville and many other places had
sent large delegations, aud the display was
grand beyond description.
Throughout the city "bon fires" were
blazing. buildings were beautifully illum-
mated. ard the utmost enthusiasm pre-
vailed. Ladies from balconies and win
dows. from door ways and from garden
walls, all along the line of march, waved
bandkerchicfs and flags to the passing
hosts. Roman candles and other pyrotech
mic displays, lighted up the heavens and
the earth To the credit OF the Douglas
and Breckenridge men il there were any in
the city, we must say they had the good
taste and sense Of propriety to keep quiet.
Not a dozen shouts for Douglas, not one
for Breckenridge were heard during the ev-
ening. A large number of half grown
boys and a few rowdy men tingled their
bells, and hallowed for Bell, with zeal
and energy worthy of more hopeful cause
aud more appropriate occasion. The
noisy Bell men In Cincinnati, as here, are
simply used as decoys for Douglas. aud it
is generally supposed that they will not
give Bell more than 1000 to 5000 votes in
the Buckeye State. AS il this State the
honest portion of the old Fillmore devaties
will vote for Honest Old Abe, as the best
and surest method OF beating the Demo
cracy, maintaining the Constitution, pre-.
serving the Union and having the laws en-
forced. The procession disbanded at mid
night, partook again of TIE feast provided
and dispersed.