Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-07-04
GRAND FUNRuAa PaGEANT.
600, 400 Men, Women and Children
~ FRONT % DK. RFAp's OWES,
Under the Umbrsgeous Canopy of
SNksnore Tree
HE FUNERAL oRATIoNsilu


Democratic party. which yielded up IN
ghost al Baltimore City on the afternoon o
the % irs, were performed With becom
ing eclat aud soiemnity, in front Of Dr
Reads Office. under the protecting shad'
Of one Of those beautiful sycsmores whiel
grace that square.
At an early hour We repaired To the Ter
se Hsute House. and found already assem-
blsd a considerable number Of ladies, sew
eral men. and large crowd Of small boys
A nice new brass csanou-indicative o
the brsxen facedness that claims the Doug
las fsetioos ss the "Grent Natiousi Demo
cratic PNty"-haj been planted on th.
vacant lot 10 frons Of the Tsre Haut.
House. aud pointed 10 the North Ia toker
Of the war that has been Cor years. vsged
BY the Democratic party against Norlhern
Interests. Minute guns were fired every
quarter hour. when the gun did not hash
10 he pan
The Terre Hauts prof Pays, Brass
Band played finely. though solemnly. snd
when the cannon beiched forth i,s thunder
the faithful focked into the square until
Il l. estimated that from so to 200 Demo
Gratis Of all hues and shades, from the
ring sfresked Popular Sovereignty, submit
10 the Dred Scott decision. unfriendly
Legislation follower Of the Little Giant. to
the simon pure States Rights, out spoken
follower OF the gallant Keotuckian. aud
the brave Marion Of the Mexican war
we're present, and by nine O'Clock the
aumber Of all political shades. including
women and children. vas estimated ct
from 400 TO 500
About this time il was announced that
the funeral orations would be pronounced
from the baod wagon in front Of DR.. Reads
Office. whittier the people assembled. took
their way. with solemn step aud SLOW
Our much esteemed friend. the Hon.
Charles Constable. Of Marshal. and one OF
the frst legal minds in the great State OF
Illinois. was first called upon. and pro-
ceeded, in a speech Of some 25 or 30 min
utes. 10 express fears that il Douglas
should not be elected. that some direful
calamity would come upon the country
having reference. no doubt, to the di.ap-
poiuiment which would overtake those
expecting Office at the hands Of the Little
Giant be was in deep grief because that
noble man. the Sage Of Ashland. whom
Democrats, vhiie be lived. denounced a.
a murderer. gambler. a duelist. &c, &C,
had been passed over in ls4s, and Taylor
chosen instead. He seolded Honest Old
Abe" sharply tor thinking /, the policy of
the cid whig party Of '4s to nominate
Gen. Taylsr rather than Henry Clay.
We thought Charley had better stick to
the forum rather than aspire 10 the rostrum
though he - said TO be ose Of the mosi
accomplished ots,ors Of the Douglas per
.ussion in Illinois.
Our worthy Lieutenant Governor. Judge
Hammond was next called up. The Judge
h. lately been converted to the squaiter
Sovereignty views aud like all new con
verts was warm in the cause. lie made a
nice speech. but drew entirely on his i'm
agipation.
HE declaration that no electoral ticket
will be formed Tor Brsekipridge and Lane
10 this Stale. vas considered good iyke
by the many friepds Of those two gentle
meo. present.
Il viii be bard work We presume. to get
The Democracy Of lndisoa 10 ignore ticket
which bears the name II the most distin
gui.hed military eh,efta,a Indiana ever
produced. and The most honest and noblest
Roman Of them all There are hundreds ;
and thousands Of true hearted men 10 To.
diana Who remember the brave leader sho
led them 10 victory and glory a, Hssmenlls
aud Axhillo.
The manIfeslstions Of applause. during
the first two speeches sers feeble abortion.
wearying ofths laboEed Efforts Of the distin
guished ba. pfosy speaker. the eros loud
ly called for Dick Ryan. the pungent. spicy
is,ms,shle Dick The cry vas warmly
oioed 10 by the large mas. Of RspablieAn-
which ~sn, iar 10 swell the crowd pres
cot.
We never ssw an orator 10 whom NE iis
ten With more pleasure ihaa to the accom-
pli-hed young lr,sh orator. Dick Ryan.
HIS speech a. usual sboaoded With bril-
liant flights Of fancy. bitter ssvsc,is,
sgsissi she rreekinrids. wing and the las.
southern allies oi lhe Democracy.
IL was rather inprudsnt in Diek L
speak of Dutch maraadsrs. bat perhaps be
did not koow there ~sre any German,
present. or thinking them al for Lineoln
Lane. LADgs and Liberty Supposed Il d,e
not matter.
The perorsiien of Dssks speech va q,
hss eratory a. ~s ever listened TO. to "a,
sO,h'sgof the bri.lisney Of his far rsse ehisI
fancy
We theaghi hs vss a little Too r,pseioui
N lis appropriated q States ard nations
TO the diniuu,ivt Gisnt After s-eepin,
over all the eonsiaent Ne skimmed serosl
the ocean and tset into the ample folds o
Doarlssisu. Venice ard Gesoa. The swir
sisters q the AdFtsfie.
He declared freedom 10 b he nofma
evndision Of all ei,ilised people ssd IN.
the Supreme Cour, eoold never decide TIA
the Constitution carried slavery inso IN
Fsffitoriss.
Lesviag cut bis fssey aigh,s snd hyper
bols DieA. speech vss good aepsbl,esn
isn. hsrrin' his sliasion TO the Duieh. az,
sss leodly skvred BY all parties pre>sni
No sooner had Diek. elsrioe yese
ceased ,s riag on The s,ili nisht AR. ihsl
The crowd II ANAL boys add Aslf grow
ues. impstieni for he fan. lis heir tore hes
add shsn The march began.
Ah s Was = gsy tkosgh soiens .peeia
Gle. A hundrsd ssfchs. blaming and hsl
a hpadisd eett~a balls oct ~ssh fsrpeu
tine tsrning--a terrible ms1A<s 70 NoFt
crolias and the eogisa ststes-nE8
nlsht lurid 9TH the fussrsl pyrs of n
/ great penc>rkisc party.