Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-17
The Sucker Demonstration
CLOSING OF THE CAMPAIGN IN
EDGAR
25,0C0 Republicans in Council.
IRREPRESSIBLE REJOICING I.
Grand Torehlight and Pyrofeehnie Display
DEMOCRATIC BLACKGUARDISM J
TnE QUESTION sErTLEp (!

The gsyest demonstration we have wit
messed, during the present campaign. was
that Of the live Republicans of Illinois at
Paris on Friday last.
A large number Of Wide-Awakes and
other citizens. left this city on an excur.
sion train, st o'clock in the morning, and
by the time the train reached Paris, it was
crowded TO its utmost capacity. They
were received at Paris by vast multitude, e,
with three cheers for Henry s. Lane and
the State of Indiana.
We went over on the IL o'clock train 10
company with several others, and upon
our arrival found the town absolutely
packed fGll ef people. After partaking of
an excellent dinner at the Paris Hotel, over
which our old friend Richie Patton pre-.
sides. We sailed forth to witness the mar
shaling Of the hosts of those who have
faith in Abraham. The people present
variously estimated at from 90, 100 to 35,-
600 were the livest set of people we ever
saw. They were literally wild with ex
citement, enthusiasm and Joy. Meeting
at every step. old acqusintances and
friends from Edgar. Coles, and other coun
ties, we could feel in the pressure of each
hand, that the owner felt good all over.
AT o'clock. the first train from the
West arrived, bringing IL cars filled in-
al do 10 81 r.,
with as many as could safely fiDd room t.
set or stand.
The procession was the largest we have
seen during the season.
The procession was led by the Paris Brass
Band which excels in spirit string music.
Then the Wide Awakes on foot, to the
number We should suppose of 400, in uni
form and with flags, banners, and ira par
encies.
Next TO these was a regiment of Lincoln
Rangers from Vermillion county Ind com.
posed ofLsdles exclu sively on Horse back.
At the head of this troupe rode young la.
dy representing the Goddess of Liberty. In
grace, Beauty, and dignity, she was a per
feet Goddess, Beautiful as Cleopatra grace.
full as Diana, she was the admiration of the
20 900 spectators who witnessed the pa
geant, aud many an ardent young heart
beat faster as this Fair Goddess passed -
Another troupe Of Ladies Of Edgar county,
dressed in Lincoln green formed another
feature of the procession.
Then came long train of cars, wagons,
buggies, DC,
Al its head was the beautiful double
decked Triumphal Car from Charleston,
with its rich freight,-67 of the fairiest Of
Coles county's fair Daughters. These were
by five o her cars magnificently
decorated, and loaded with a like bevy of
beauty from various localities, among
which we recognized the delegation from
Ashmore, every one of whom, by her spark
ling eyes and Joyous smile would have mel.
ted the heart Of aDchorite. The pyramid
al car containing Abs's family 80 fair bios.
SONS was an admirably arrayed affair.
The representations Of the Trades. was
glorius Demonstration in itself.
Three immense manufactures on wheels,
drawn by long trains Of sturdy oxen. en-
braced all the Trades we can immagine al
most, Printing, Sadd'ery, Carpentry, Tin
ners, Broom. making. through the entire vo-
cabulary VI productive industry were here
exhibited in miniature.
The Torch Light Procession and display
of Fire Works at night was the very cul
menstion of wild enthusiasm, and showed
that the sucker boys were really Wide A
wake. The display of Torches was dimiu-
ished on account of the lamps of the Coles
county Wide Awakes having boan carried
on to this city. This however did not pre-
vent Coles county from carrying off the
flag.
Taken Demonstration, in numbers in
elegance of display and in wild enthusiasm
We have seen nothing during the campaign
to equal it except the State Demonstration
az iuuiaudpOhrs
In the afternoon Tom Corwin addressed
the people from one stand aud Caleb b
Smith from another.
At night Gov. Bebb of Tennessee, addres,
sed large audience from he east door o
Court Hoase. and W 6. Coffin spoke in tn,
Wide Avake's Hall which was crowded a,
full as it could be packed. At the san,
time a stand was erected on the street from
which third vast multitude were addres
sed by young man whose name we did no
learn. He was followed by Mr.. MasterSo,
the Irish Republican orator. of St Louis il
most telling speech. His address pro-
duced such an effect upon those who hear,
him that when be had ceased eaking they
clustered around him and would not LEI
him go until he had promised to return 10
night and make them set speech.
During the evening some scOundrel,-
Douglaste OF couse. threw a stons throug
one Of the transparaneies held by Wild
Awake in the crowd who were listening
Gov. Bebb.
Again Just before the train for the Wes
was ready to leave brick bat was throw
into the crowd, striking a man from Cole
county on the face aud cutting his lip.opeI
This is the spirit of Democratic blscl
guardism every where, and showed th
state Of desperation TO which the party
reduced.
HosPIrALIrY.-The Republicans Of Par
on Friday last. with that large hearted no
pilality for which they are so famou
threw open their doors to all strangers an
fed them bounteously.
We sat down to a perfect feast, in Il
evening, provided by Mrs. A. Elrnest. u
elegance of which may be imagined
our friend who presides over the destiu
of the Buntin House. who was present tri
to obtain boarding for the winter, in {
family. Mr.. Earnest is in truth an earnt