Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-01
n % E sPE &c HE'S.

THE sPEEc cHES.
TIE ToRCHLIGHT PROCESSION
We are Satisfied If They Are.
Saturday was a proud day for the Doug
las wing Of the Northern wing Of the dis
'ntegrated Democracy Of Vigo county
Early in the morning red caps became Jre
quenf-on horse back aud on foot, sur.
mounting gblue-coats-.green-c coats aud drab.
coats. The horses for the cavalry we pre-.
sume were generally hired FROM the livery
stables. as each seemed bent on getting
full duty out Of the poor ..brutes. Hence
they were hurrying to aud fro. aud riding
in hot haste. to do escort duty upon the
ARRIVAL OF DELEGATIONS.
Which commenced about ~ o'clock and
was continued until l2 tn. by which time
IL supposed 100 delegations had - arove, >
CONSISTING OF from one to two wagons ir
each and sometimes a buggy, containing,
on an average, two men four women and
one little boy, with occasionally a stone
jug.
The second delegation was unusually
large. consisting Of one wagon with two
men and two boys--oue buggy with two
men and flag feet long. and one wagon
with one man. one small boy ith small
drum, and two women. The contest for
the honor of escortiug this delegation
among the marshals, was heroic and heat.
ed. being finally compromised by gsner-
al escort of the whole cavalry force.
When more than half the 100 delega.
tions had arrived, about was raised, and
we saw the entire squad of high officials
speeding under lash to meet the tremen-
dots procession that was reported to be
crossing the bridge After long delay
they returned. followed by train of 20 or
80 wagons. four hickory poles aud four
hags' very small n Some malicious Breck-
inridge man circulated the report that all
the former delegations had been sent
around onto first street to wait aad join tn e
procession as it passed. But that is not
probable, as democrats, especially Of the
Douglas persuasion, never resort to any
tricks to make show. They were met on
Wabash street by a squad Of men aud
boys on horseback from Riley. The entire
cortege procee led to the square south Of
the rerre. Haute House, where they pro.
ceeded to form the
GRAND PROCESSION,
Which then proceeded down Ohio street
to I'd, up I'd to 5lb. up 5th to the grove
where the speaking took place. in the fol.
lowing order and numbers:
Major Hamill ION horseback
GERMAN BAND.
Two carriages containing President
speaker, &c.
l95 horses carrying men and boys;
l95 men and boys on horses.
DRUM BAND.
49 red coats, (emblematic of the Revolu
tion.)
80 blue coats.
6S drab coats (some Quaker.)
BRuM BAsD.
16 blue coats.
76 wagons and buggies, containing %
men, 300 women and l42 children, and ON
key. including two drum bands.
l3 men and boys on horseback.
REAR GUARD.
One enthusiastic wagon loaded with tan
bark, indicative of the bark that will
knocked off the Douslasites in Nsvembs
by the Rail Mauler of Illinois,
Making total of 92l men. women an
children. To these add Major Hamil
speakers, president, committees. Gsrma
Band and two other drum bsnds, say III
makes a grand total of 1881, in lhis gran
procession.
To this add 1900 meu, women aud chill
dren, not 10 the procession, We have 2 IS
Douglasites in the city from Vigo. Sulli
. van. Clay, Parke aud Vermilliou countie
luuss duu iInhl MI linuuih tdpptu w "
e Alton Railroad aud the old Nation
Road.
, To these add 81 .469 Democrats not
this city, aud We have n grand total
10000 Democrats in council here az
elsewhere" which is the hypothesis as
first proposed.
THE SPEAKING
- Was in the beautiful grove, north of Go
Dowling's. which had been very appropl
ately arrsyed for the occasion.
Hon. John @. Davis who was publish
as President OF the day. not being preser
Gov. Hammond was called 10 preside wi
a large number Of Woe Presidents.
A speech was made by one Beach.
which the following Is = very fair and f.
synopsis:
"Fellaw citizens. the Gur-reat pur. rim
pal that under lies Stephen a. Dougl
20 Little Giant--cabinet.mAker
lie publicaa--Nisger Equality Abolitioni-
y the great commemorative immortal Clay
y Daniel Webster-John Brown-Abs Ii