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

Our fellow ei,irvs Rsw Thowpsos adj
aress<d an immense audience at the Court
House. in this city. on Saturday evening
We have never listened to more thrilling
" eloquent aud ms-isrly conclusive
speech. II was one a. Mr. Thompson's
great speeches. lie reviewed the political
history Of the different parties from their
6r., organization TO the present nonepi,
throwing Al all times. and upsn every
question hood flight. He showed that
the Democratic party had. as = party. AZ
most from the begiping disregsreed the
deeisions of the Supreme Court. he Vas
severe upon 10th wing. ofthi~ party giving
il a. his settled opinion tha, stephen A
Douglas would get just one State less an
LEO than did Mr.. Fillmore 10 1856 Tie
spoke eloquently Of John Bell. aud IN
closing terms Of Abraham Lineoin- lie
sAid NJ L.ecoln was az honest and az
able man that be knew hisn veil. having
served in Congres, with him IN si7 He
said that everything now favored the slee-
ton Of NJ Lincoln by the people. and he
did not desire 20 see the election thrown
F ipto tho House Be reviewed the prvseIi
political condition II the House Of Repre-
ssntatives, and showed thatif Mr.. Lincoin
vas not elected BY the popular vote, the
House would never elect. and The sepats
would select . President from the sandi-
dates Tor the Vice Presidency. and he
would probably be Joe Lane. He asked
the people whether they would prefer Sc
lecting their own President. or have ths
senate Of the United States do u Tor them
lie aid that he bad no fears Of dissolu
ton II thi.U nion-that was the deDsgogu'
cry Ia frighten timid men. De said Ia
election Of Abraham Lincoln TO the Presi
drney would not dissolvS the Union
IL would still he preserved. but the eiy q
disunion would be raised on every Presi
dsutial contest for years TO come.
Mr. Thompson said he Was Union man
thIt a. member Of the Baltimore Conven
ton which nominated Nr. Bell be bad de
tsrmined 10 vcte for him, but he was no
in IN. market to be bought or sold-h
vas not to be transferred at the will an
wish Of sehsuing politicians-he did 10
vish TO buy airy person. nor did he WIS
10 be sold. 1.-THE Bell men in Kentuck
or any other State desired to make comb
nations with the Douglas or Breckinridg
! wing. he should wash his hsnds Of II, "a
. between Mr. Douglas aud Breckinridg
aud Mr. Lincoln. he preferred the latter
: He had no combinations to make wit
Democrats. he had laugh, TEN dnrin
4 HI. whole political life aud he intended /
continue agh,,ss them. Mr.. Thempso
: said that lie regarded Mr. Lincoln A. Il
representative Of the conservative elemsr
. 10 the Republican party That he was
y consistent conservative man aud " elects
= President would. he had no doubt, d
u equal and exact justice To every sectios I
" the country.
- We will not attempt further syuopsl
Of thu. great speech perhaps the able
. Of Mr.. Thomp.on'- lIlc II was bold. el'
q qusnt. statesman like. independent ma
. isfly A. Il vas taken complete BY apr
a aeient phonegrapher. We hope n bs ali
> ina few days to give the entire speech
- eur readers. We expect 10 be able TO gl'
Al ,hr words. but the eloquent action. q
It exact pronunciation. The thrilling acecn
aud the clear, ringing swelling. enehan
TO- voice OF tho malchss speaker, We Ga
q no, pot on paper. To feel the foii pow
. Of NJ. Thompsons eloqusnce, you mu
both see sed hear him.