Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-03-14
VlgO County Ratification Meeting
SPEECHES OF HENRY =. LANE
AND q. II. MORTON.

Ouo ot tut ihiBtst msttihko W s"e fs~-
pie Of this county that ever assembled to-
gether at one time. met on Saturday, TO
raiify the action Of the State Convention
Of the 22d Of February. Our people from
every township. and from every neighbor-
hood, came together to give. by their pres
ence, endorsement OF the Republican State
Ticket and Platform. We hardly remem
Der OF seeing so many Of our farmers 10
the city. at any one time before. They
came from ten TO fifteen miles in every di
rection, and remained until the business Of
the meeting was entirely closed.
The reputation OF the distinguished
speakers who were to address. the meeting,
had much to do, we have no doubt. in ma
king the meeting so unusually large. vi
go county is aroused to the issues Of the
day, and will give a glorious account Of
herself at the coming October and Novem.
Der elections.
Henry s. Lane made the first speech,
and it was peculiarly characteristic Of that
distinguished and eloquent speaker. 1t
abounded 10 brilliant rhetorical displays,
and close logical argument. II was filed
with pointed satire and whitening invective;
overwhelming denunciation and irrosisti.
BILE facts-in convincing. logical deduc.
tions, and comprehensive and statesman
like views Of the present political condi
ton Of the county. Col. Lane occupied
the attention Of the audience for about one
hour and half, and every moment Of that
time, there was the most intense interest TO
hear him. The large audience. crowded
aud packed together, filling every square
Of space In the court room Of the Court
House. carried as one man, by tho
force and powers Of his arguments-deIight.
cd by the bright eorruseations Of bis gen.
as, or convulsed with laughter at the up
,,proaeable telling Of his anecdotes.
We never saw Col. Lane more happy,
more mastery aud moro himself
Oliver p. Morton followed Col. Lane
the Lieutenant Governor following the
Governor. As this was the first speech
that Mr.. Morton has made since the Con-
ventiop Of the 22d Of February, he resolved
TO place himself In a condition not 10 be
mIsrepfesented In the future, aud read his
speech from manuscript. How able, how
argumentative aud how conclusive that
speech 10, the reader can learn by reading
II In our te',lay's issue. II IL Ia truth and
In fact. one Of the most compact and forci
bic presentations OF the doctrines Of the
Republican party we have ever read. IL
IL powerful argument against the dIsu'
MON Democracy aud In favor Of Ropuhli.
eanism. No disinlerested honest man can
read this great speech. without feeling II
II the effort Of u clear, logical mind, aud
that the doctrines II maintains arc true
historically, politically and universally
true. After this speech no one can fall 10
understand Mr.. Morton's po' ition. There
II no ambiguity 10 it--nothing that will
admit of different constructions. IL IL
plain. Independent. mastery.
After Mr.. Morton had concluded, Miles
Fletcher. the Republican candidate for su.
perintendent Of Public Instruction. Ia few
remarks. made very favorable impression
upon tho audience.
After the adoption Of some resolutions,
which will be- found in another column,
the meeting adjourned. and tho most on
uhusiastle feeling for our State ticket was
manifest among tho people.
Thus has opened In VIgo county. the
State campaign Of 1860. A campaign that
IL n be memorable 10 the history OF this |
State, a. we'll, "a Influential on the coming |
Presidential campaign.
IL We are 10 Judge otbor portions Of tho
State by the rnpid advancement Of the doc.
trines advocated by the Republican party
In vIgo county. then indeed docs glori.
ous victory await "a this Fall. We have
never seen the people more determined 10
60 where the right leads them. and refu.
sing 10 follew the blind dictates Of parti.
san fsslty. than now. The fottsnnsss, tho
proAigaciss and the usarpatiens Of tho
disunion Democratic party are positively
becoming alarming. and patriots every
where arc fast learning IL, We say 10 our
sistsr counties, that all who are opposed TO
The disanion Democracy In Vigo have
buekied on tho armor aud iutend 10 fight
until victory perehes upon our banner