Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-07-18

'tCo AaoCi tuu Efcc nOmcs. r.
A number Of nice flags adorned this
delegation.
Every moment added largely to the |
already vast multitude, until by IL o'clock |
, pedestrian found it difficult, to ira
verse the sidewalks. bevies of rural beau
y and chivalry forming almost q com.
plets blockade. l
The Otter Greek delegation. next arriv-
ed. being respectable in numbers. and be-
ing well supplied with asgs. banners. &c.
One banner surmounted with q litho
graph likeness of Mr.. Lincoln. bore the iol
lowing inscription:
abraham thou. who maulest aud
-plittest the unwedgable and knarled De-
mocrscy."
At ~ &C lock, the extra train from the
West arrived. being vast multitudes from
Paris, Charleston. Msltoon, aud other
points, OF the Alton road. including The
Paris Wide Awskes. to the number OF
nearly 2c0. and promiseuous mass ofcii'
liens among whom as we'll an among the
Wide Awskes. we recognised many of the
most sterling citizens of Edgar and Coles
counties.
THE PRooEssIos.
At one o'clock, the boom Of Cannon
gave signal for the formation Of the pro-
cessiOn, and delegations rapidly hurried
to the square. South Of the Terre Haute
House. Just az the procession commenc-
ed forming, fearful storm Of rain prece
ded by q tremendous wind, amounting al
most TO a tornado, burst upon the city,
notice of which will be found 10 another
place.
The procession was for the time, broken
up. and the crowds sought shelter. as best
they could.
In au hour the rain having past over,
and the atmosphere which had been swell
tering all day had subsidized much in tenn
persture. Procession was reformed. and
the "narch began" and proceeded dowr
Wabash street to 2nd, south on 2ud Il
Ohio, east on Ohio to Market, south OF
Market to Gookins grove, where the speak
ers stand had been erected. and seats pre-
pared for the accommodation Of the peo
pie.
As numbers are usually disputed, viii
allow our readers to Judge Of the numbe
IN procession by referring to the length o
u.
| The procession extended in close columr
from the Corner of 9Th street to 2nd, ant
around the square on End and Ohio, 4
Market.
TEE GROVE.
The grove in which the meeting wa
held, lie admirably adapted to the purpose
The ground is densely shaded with Thrift
~ trees, and inclInes towards the stand o
that the entire audience when seated coul'
look the speaker right straight in the face
PARIS oLEE CLUB.
The exercises at the stand commences
with music by the band, which was fol
lowed by song by the Paris Glee Club
which was received with enthusiastic sp
plsuse. This "Glee Club" is composed o
nine young ladies and five gentlemen, VIII
did themselves much credit by the name
in which they rendered the sppropriat
song selected for the occasion.
The devotion of the people Of Illinois
their glorious, patriotic and honest fello,
citizen, Abraham Lincoln is remarkable
and extends to all classes, excepting, @
course, the scattered remnant of the lat
Douglas party TIE ladies Of Illinois ar
especially anxious for Old Abe's success.
Bat We must pass from the sopgte
the SPEECH.
The long procession at length arrived a
this beautiful grove. and found at least fv
thousand people were there waiting the al
rival of the distinguished speaker Nj
Clay was soon upon the stand, and the
commenced the packing together Of huma
beings To one who was upon the stan,
with the speaker, all around for acres aD'
acres, there.was nothing to be seen but hu
man heads and faces, boDnets aud hats
ribbons. and heads. "a sea Of upturne,
aces" as before the speaker, and he was
introduced to the audience by Col. Nelsor
the President Of the day. Three lou'
cheers went up for Cassius NJ. Clay. ant
he commenced speaking
We can net give even q synopsis OF tbi
speech. II ras. as Csssius N. Clay
bold, defiant, mastery He handled th
slave power without gloves and spoke i
terms that would admit of no misunder
standing of his bitter. deep, unhiuchIpg
unforgiving hatred of that institution
which has SO psraliEed the energies Q
the South, and 10 30 al war With th
great doctrines of the Christian faith -
II was strange to northerners to hear on
whose home 10 Oh slave soil talk o.
earnestly. SO boldly, so nobly and so vel
on this subject.
His speech was Unconstitutional one
Astounding 10 historical references and log
ical conclusions. II was a splendid tribute
to his head aud heart. Csn it be that sucI
man, for the uttering Of such sentiments
has been mobed on American soil aud hi
property destroyed without redress. Nj
Clay spoke for more than two hours
holding all those who were so fortu