Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-11-14
How the News OF Victory was Re-
celved az AprlnRneld, III.

A special correspondent Of the ST. Louis
Democrat has described how the news Of
the election was received al Springfield.
Ill. on Tuesday evening. Mr.. LiDcOln's
room at the Capitol was from sp early
hour crowded with Interested wsiters for
the news. A. last the insonvenience from
the crowd became great that some sug-
gestedth at be should request them to with
draw. Mr.. Lincoln said he bad never done
such thing in his life. and that he was
not going to commence then. He appear
ed calm aud collected ss ever; but there
was a nervous twiteh 10 his countepsnce
when the telegraph messenger entered.
which indicated an anexiety that no effort
could repress. About nine o'clock Mr..
Lincnln and few friends went by invita-
tian Of the Superintendent to the tele-
graph Office. The first returns were from
some Of the counties OF Illinois, from In-
diana and Wisconsin. At ten o'clock
some impatience was expressed for news
from New York. From distant localities
in Missouri, and frsm St. Louis news
came, all Of which gave satisfaction. Then
came the astounder from Wheeling, and
the surprises from Baltimore and Whining.
ton. As each dispatch came il was read
and sent to the State House, where il was
received with the greatest enthusiasm. Next
Philadelphia was heard from, aud the un-
expected news Of the immense majority in
Pennsylvania. At midnight the ungrsu.
fed impatience TO hear from New York
was suspended by an adjournment to u
hall on the other side Of the street where
the Republican ladies Of Springfield had
prepared a collation.. While this entsr.
tainment was in progress dispatch arriv.
ed at the telegraph Office from Simeon
Draper, announcing that the city Of New
York complete gave the fusionists only
: 81 900. II was carried to Mr.. Lincoln
and dup licate sent to the State Hsuse
1t is utterly impossible TO describe the
scence which ensued. As Mr.. Lincoln read
it. ladies and gentlemen closed in and
overwhelmed him with congratulations.
At the State House the scence was ave
. times as bad. Men pushed each ether
, threw up their hats-hurrahed for Lincoln
-cheered for Trumbull-cheered for New
!. York--cheered for everybody-and soms
actually laid down on the carpeted floor
aud rolled over and over. IL was some
: time before order could be restored TO read
the dispatch from Draper a second time
, "New York $4,000 majority for Lincoln T.
| Aud then another scene. The applause wa,
tremendous. The Illinois State House
8 never before heard such a noise. aud pro.
g badly never will again. II is beyond de-
, scriptiou, aud as this was the culminatina
s point for doubt, groups commenced TO lesy'
;. mot to 20 10 bed-but TO let the tOvI
q know the result. And Springfield wen
q off like one immense cannon report, will
a shouting from houses, shouting from stores
n shouting from housetops, everywhers
J. parties ran through the streets singip
it " Amt glad I've joined the Republicans.
n till they were too hosrse 10 speak. Thi
J. new was a complete squelcher for u
= Douglasites They closed their headqus
IS ters aud sneaked svay-some TO the
Of homes. and others to bar rooms. where d
t. night was spent iu esrOusing. Mr.. Lii
Of coin snd his friends returned 70 the tel
TO graph office, and in few moments sxa'
10 ined further New York returDs-whi
IN confirmed the private dispatch. and mad
We everything suro by large msjority.
". All night there was bowling Tor Lincol
III cheers for "0 Old Abe kept up. snd ;
:" wards morning some Of the boys procure
W. a cannon and fred several rounds.