Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-05-16

III We attended the meeting of the De-
moeracy at the Court House on Friday
evening last, and verify the small fragment
Of shattered party presented sad and
sorry sight.
The prevailing expression Of countenance
was doleful, and we expected every moment
to hear some one line out the hymn:
Show sad our 4tate by nature Is,
Our sin, how deep 1t stains"
The water was let on by the usual spout
-Cookerly-and the wheels started by
calling Mr.. Beauchamp to the chair and
appointing Mr.. Breen Secretary but here
they clogged and remained still, until
Cookerly-oh, valuable Cooksrly-lubri-
Gated and again started them by explaining
the objects of the meeting. and moving
that committee on resolutions be appoin-
ted.
DR.. Read then took the stand, and pro
ceeded to read to us how he had travelled
over the sandy barrens and through the
pine forests of the South, and how at length
be arrived at Charleston, where for thirteen
long days he heard nothing but disunior
sentiments. In the Convention, on the
street. at the Hotels, and in the saloons,
every whe.e disunion was the cry and
the Doctor informed US that nothing is SO
much desired by the Southern members oil
the great national Democratic party as
dissolution of this government eve have
often told our Democratic friends that theirs
is a disunion party, and now they are
having the fact unpleasantly rubbed under
their noses) But il we are to believe the
Doctor, he talked back TO these Southern
fire. eaters in the game<t style imaginable
He had not travelled over the sandy bar
rens of the South to be frightened by thu
windy Barons of the same region, oh no
He could eat fire with the hottest OF them
bring on your fire if you want it eaten, h
was accustomed to it fire for breakfast
|, lightning for dinner, thunder for suppe
and He'll fire for lunch was his regula
diet aud, in short, the Doctor talked t
them in a savage manner generally.
During the speaking the committee oil
resolutions retired to the grand jury room
where Cookery doubtless drew from hi
brooches pockets the resolves and rea'
them to the committee. After adopting
resolutions approving the course Of thei
delegate, and endorsing Douglas and tn
platform, the proceedings began to grov
rich even to oiliness.
DR.. Read offered a resolution deprecs
!, ting aud condemning the conduct of Bright
Willard i Co., in their efforts to defea
, Douglss. This was a firebrand, and it
, effect was a sudden stirring up of the ami
mails. 1t was the last hair on the camel
back for you will remember that it is tn
last brick that stalls the wheelbarrow.
The anti-Douglas men could stand IL q
, longer. Mr.. McMullsn sprang to his fee
, and with indignation on his countenancs
aud thunder intrenched in his brow, b
proceeded to inform the meeting that b
had been Democrat longer than DR.. Read
aud that he could no longer sit still AM
hear the Legitimate Democratic part
abused. At this interesting point. Jimm
was informed that that was not the prope
time or place for his kind Of Democracy
. aud an officer was ordered to conduct hir
out OF the house.
, Mr. Beach then arose. pale with rage
and proceeded 10 enter his protest agains
the proceedings Of the meeting He poure
the hot shot into the Douglas ranks, an
caused considerable Auttering. Warmin
up with his subject, he took possession @
the speakers stand and read an ably writ
ten essay against the dogma Of Popula
Sovereignty. After finishing, he took hi
hat. shook the dust from his feet, ant
walked out amidst profound silence.
otey then took the floor, but as IL wa
growing late. we did not stay TO hear blu
through. While walking home we coul'
hear his clarion notes piercing the still
: night air.
ellis hollow shfieks resoundIng through lh
gloom
Like sorrows wall oe'r beauty's hapless DOOM
q. Q.