Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-07-18
OVATION TO cAssIus n. CLAY
HONOR TO THE BRAvEi
sNrHusIAsn OF THE PEOPLE 9


Notes Of Preparation.
A stranger visiting our city yesterday.
would have known at once that some uuas
usi event was approaching. OF had Just
past. from the fact that a state Of restless
excitement was manifest on every hand
Meu sere passing backward and forward
through our streets. With half concealed
hsgs. While Wide Awake esps. eaPrs and
lamps we're thick - blaekberries. Early
10 the evening. crowds Of people were
gathered on every corner. and o. ever,
Sidewalk. aud snen It ~s- suthorsiivels
announced, that Cassius NJ. Clay. would
arrive 90 the night train. the excitement an
creased. and The hurry ard bus.le Of pre-
psration increased.
A, nine o'clock. and indeed long before.
Head QuAr;ess was CROW ded with live lie
pcbliczns. anxious 10 do honor TO The mao
Who. having won honors OF = foreign bat
lie field. has covered himself with immor
tai glory. by viniicsiing the right Of Zoe
speech on Slave SOIL.
The arst sleam OF the lamps was the
signal Tor the assembling OF thousands on
the sidewalk. onsii by "a o'clock, Market
And Wabash siFeet- presented perfect sea
Il i've humanity men. women and ehil
drsa. The Wide Awskes tell into rS-ks.
aud vere drilled for 4 short lime OB Mar
k~l street. Many new names we're enrol
led. snlil II Sss found impossible to iarn
ish near all with uniiorais
A. ioi The oomPADiss ~ formed. aud
proceeded TO the Depot. Ia meet the ID
O'Clock usin. The regular step, the SIN.
pie but usa, uniform aud the cleaning
lamps all combined. % make = grand and
inpssiug spectacle.
Th. procession. formed in sections OF
four. extended more.,hsn ;wo squares. sud
~ss lead b, lively martAl mnsie. In front
Of the Tefre Haute House company b, per
formed several nice Military evolutions.
10 III. great admiration of the immense
crowds. that had coagreeaied in front Of
he Hotel. and on sill the contiguous
grounds.
Precisely on tune he train arrived. aud
VI, Clay was received by the Committee
snd handed into the carriage. amid the
widest excitement. and was escorted to
" tie Trre Hau,e House. where rooms had
been prepared for him.
The Wide A~@ke- quickly formed sn
. close order OF tie west side OF the Hotel
together With an inuumerabls crowd OF
citizens, when three shouts that made the
~.lk,n fairly ring. and reverb-rste went
up for Csssius NJ. Clay.
:, Mr.. CLAW made his appearance on tn.
balcony and Was introduced 10 the multi
tads by iCol. Nelson. After three NOR,
!, rou.isg cheers Mr.. Clay. who was very
hoarss. spologised TO the crowd. expr-ssin e
his heart felt thanks for The manifestation
OF respect paid. partly to himself. he pre-
suned but more to his distinguished friend
Abraham Lincoln
he had heard 4" he said that The prc,
OF liberty was eternal vig.leuoe. which b.
supposed va. keeping awake 10 the day
time. but Ihey seemed TO he wide awake =
NIGHT"
~ Thanking them again Tor the honor dou
ne kim. he retired amid the desining spplsus
TX Of The multitude.
Col. Nelson WAS loudly called Tor and /
% = few felicitous and eloquent remarks. we
r coined to our homes and our hearts. IN
le- chsmpisn of free speech. and OF Tree presi
he General Steele of rArke was then iutr.
duced TO the crowd and addressed IL Wit
ed much fervOr and elOquepce for few nit
ny ute-. being frequently interrupted by bur-i
Of applause.
a. The Companies were thea deployrd III
Ter line and marched 10 Head Quarters. ~hel
re- they wers dismissed,
ed Ths demonstration Wa cue befitling IA
10 occasion. and was altogether the most 81
AZ thusissiie ~ have ever witnessed H. tn
city.
re- The eltire length OF Wabash street ~
IN literally lined with men. women AMI ohil
'uI dfen