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

New York will not give ore cent towards
advancing the cause. They fall into very
grave error in supposing that money is as
omnipotent anywhere else as it is IN the
Empire State. Thcy forgot there are yet
men-and men, too, who are politicians
that are impelled to action from other than
mercenary motives. Elections 10 the city
Of New York may be carried with money
but it has but little influence upon the
minds Of the people who inhabit this side
of the mountains. New England is here,
with her smiling face, her pleasing address
and her persuasive argument Her dele
gates think any Republican can carry all
New England, and they are. consequently,
much divided in opinion. Pennsylva-
| MIA is jealous for Cameron, and urges ID
l his behalf the powerful argument that the
old Keystone should how have chance TO
redeem her character. since she has been
SO wronged, so betrayed. and so misrePre
sented in one James Buchanan.
Texas is here for Seward, and Missouri,
Kentucky, Maryland. Delaware and Viz
GINA, almost entirely for Bates. The
North West, in all her glorious. out spoken
independent frankness, is divided between
all the rest Of the candidates.
The Indiana delegation had meeting
to-day, aud after full expression OF opin-
ion from all the citizens of the State pres
ent, an informal vote was taken, and II
stood Seward, ore; Chase. one; Mclean
four or five, and the remainder about
equally divided between Bates and Lin
coin. However, there is no doubt bu'
Lincoln roil be the choice of a majority, Il
not all of our delegation. The opinion II
growing that he is the most formidable
man next to Mr.. Seward, and il is though
Mr. s. will not be able TO get any more
votes than the number he starts with
which will not be sufficient to give hin
the nomination. The most, however, tina
can be said now, is, that if Mr.. Seward q
net the nominee, Mr.. Lincoln will be-
Thurlow Weed, the right bower Of Mr.
/. Seward, thinks there is no doubt OF hi
nomination. Mr.. Greeley thinks Bates
chance is good. Tom Corwin is opPose'
To either Seward or Chase, and is willinl
, to take some other good man, rather non
e coumittal who, while zoe are of the oPin
9 ion. that Lincoln's chances are better thai
any mans, except Mr.. Stewards. So yo
, will see in this, a verificatiOn of the oil
saving that. "great men will differ"
Every thing is. however. so indefinit
yet, that it is impossible to come to an.
very certain conslusion. There is but Int
tie excitement prevailing. and every or
seems willing to act for the best interests o
the party, and the good of our commo
country.
I This city has acted nobly in the exten
), siye preparations made for this conVen
r ton. Everything that was necessary TO b
}, done. has been done. The "Wigwam" d
J, which the Convention is TO assemble, ha
Q been built expressly for the purpose. 1t !
D an immense building, being Of dimension
0 sufficient TO accommodate ten Thousand
: people. The rostrum upon which the del
j. egates will assemble, takes up about one
third of the entire room, and then from tn
] floor runs up fight of seats almost touch
ing the galleries. while around the build
ing on three sides, is gallery capable o
seating thousands. The whole room is s.
3 arranged that all the spectators eau see AM
hear all that is being done and said. Tn
whole is beautifully decorated with paint
iugs and statuary aud presents. as wei
] outside as in. very fine aud imposing ap
3 pearanco. Corwin IL TO enliven this "Wig
n wan" this evening, with keen flashes
I his wit. and the eloquent gushings Of hi
9 oratory, and wo will say no more until Of
, ter we hear him. IL.
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