Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-15

The NATION Denomination.
We had only. time in Saturdays issue to n
i've . mere general notice Of The 3rand ;
Demonstration at hettoon oal d
friday. IL
Af,er ~itaessIng the whole adair We feel +;
'urself utterly iaadsqusse to do the sub
eet Justice There were 80 many different
pha-es Of the Demonstration that il was
utterly impsssibl. tn gather notes Of ali
from which to make complete detailed re
port Many things however were so prom
inens ard attractive. that they deserve
more than passing notice.
Themosi attractive features wsrethe Ir'mu
phai. and Pyramid Car. Of which NE made
mention on Saturday These we're
beth gotten up at charlss,on. and ~as the
most ereditable display Of good taste aad
cunning devise We ever saw The hfst
"a. built in the style Of a fine t.rst class
railroad car, with a second story. and
was 80 skillially arranged. aud 80 george
ously decorated az TO appear Like the work
OF enehaniment With it, baud OF sixty
Elk young ladies ali srrAyed IN beaslifal
uniform-w hite dresses. blue sash each bear
ing the name Of State. qualified with
sigDi6cent adjunct. as for instance Fruit
ful Pennsylvania" "Minnessets. the
younges. sister" sc a neat aud lovely lat
tie pink jsuu,y cap. exqssiiiIy trimmed. Is
was but small stretch Of the imagiaatien
70 CONSIDER II the chariot of the wood
nymphs built by enchantment Nor did
crowd Of lovely faces within serve 10 dis :
-ipaie the dream Of enchantmeni. Sixty six
of the prettisst faces chosen from = town
proverbial for the beauty of its women IN
a clusterl Ye Gods! how II made young
hearts beat faster aud rivited the gaze OF
thousands in undisguised admiration. The
pyramid of beauty was equally attractive.
bearing circle above circle Of sweet faces,
aud sparkling eyes. the sylph like little
Nora ss the brightest jewel in the cluster
forming a fitting apex TO this pyramid Of
fair young flowers.
But little less attractive IN taste and ar.
rsngement, and certainly no less attractive
in the beauty Of their occupants, were the
next succeeding twenty out Ats. Some were
in form OF ancient chariots. ornanented
with most eonsummate taste and skill. The
dress; being much the same in all varying
only as to the colo aud ornament II th .
caps. some being pink. some blue, som'
white. and trimmed ie every variety o
style.
one huge wagon constructed Of tougl
oak sapplings justa. cut from the forests
drawn by thirty three yoke Of cattle. and
, bearing a corps OF Rail Maulers at their va
cation Of splitting rails, was another al
trsctive feature in the procession. Tn
. author We knew few years ago as n mos
4 Incorporating Democrat: but like thou
= sans Of the honest yeomanry Of the land
Y he has become convinced of the cofrup
; tons Of his former party leaders. aud nov
b goes for Honest Old Abe"
Another large wagon was fitted up 1
}. blacksmith shop with full corps OF hands
= and an old farmer with his horse To b
o shod, which work was done ia foe styl
= While the procession was moving. othe
Wagons fitted NJ ia similar style, follow
h Ell with flags. banners. dc. dc.
u The Wide Awakes on horseback and o
p foot. formed another interesting feature q
q The procession, both on account Of the'
numbers and on account Of manly intelll
gent appearance.
Banners. transpafenees aud devices WEI
|. numerous. aud were all Of a character yer
y commendAble indeed
Not banner or motto alluded 20 IA
''nigger." that was left entirely 10 The ps
culiar guardians Of tho sable raee-lh
/. Democracy
. We cannot enumcrale the different 4,
4, vices. but can only give few.
The Triumphsl Car on Que side. contain
ed the sentiment
4 "Westward the star OF Empire takes II
way,
70 Our girls link on to Lincoln. our mother
were Tor Clay
& On the other sidei
y while Empires star to Springfield point
To gladden. all the West,
Til. brightest galaxy Of stars. here point
10 Ahraha m's breast
:" Another wagon bad
! cold jim and he Homestead: Yates an
II Free Territory aud Free Labor p" Civ
me liberty or give me death T"
transparency represented Yancey an
o Douglas pulling do~s the Temple Of Cor
n siiiutional Liberty. A broken jog repre-
a sen,ed the irrepressibIe conflict aud the n
= suits thereof.
Il A banner contained the likeness OF
o buck with "Brsck" pulling al the antler
d and Dag" holding the caudle sppendsg
when which he had succeeded in extract
ing. but in his effort. had io., his baIanc
E. aud va goiug to grass.
y Another represented. Doug coming on
q al the little end Of horn with the words
d "Out come with my Great Principle"
b The speaking was on the Fair ground,
40 GU htff iNtt SUI 80 gus ~ - WV
= or four different points A. time. Love
J. Joy Yates. Mathew Kellogg and Burlbur
r Of his. J Q. Underwood AID others. ad
:. dressed the people corrin aud Treu
: bull we're both absent. much 10 the disap
polntmeut Of all present Lovsioy, a
Il usual, drew the crowd re spoke ia ~
circle Of ,hs a,nphtbeaire. aud Tor fou
y long hour Republicans. Democrats an
= UuIon mcu, stood listening with the mo.
e intense interest 20 the words 81 breathing
!, burning ,loquence thai Slowed from hi
= lips Al 20 time Vas the crosd afouu
, him less than 5000. and the applause va
}. frequent. enihssisst'e aud universal Dem
a ocrass 10 spite themselves. we're oompeile
e 10 applaud many Of his most pungsnt bit
and palPaeie proposition.
!. The other speeches 80 far a. ws hear
y hen. were fsll % the true doctrine.
y Democrats admitted that The crowd o