The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-02-12

streamers. The best Of feeling seemed ia
prevail smsng ell parties The crow d wa.
large ut very early hour in the moraiug
and the arrival Of railway trains increased
4, Constantly. At about 4 o'clock y. N.
The military companies Of the city made
their appearance on the streets. There
were four companies 10 attendance. the
City Grsys. C,pt. hstw,ll; the z,uave
Guard. Capt. FAhnestoek; the Independent,
Z 'uaves. Capt Ruid. end the National
Guard. Capt. Hsrrisos. These companies
made a hne appearance. Tie day was
warm. bright aud beautiful. thousand.
throngsd Washing,os Street. In N. neigh.
oorhcod Of thu intersection Of tho Lafayette
Railroad and wsshipgton Street. the place
ehoseo fer the landing Of the Presidential
party, the crowd was, for hours. dense and
immense. Precisely at 5 I. N. the comins
Of the car containing the President was an
nouneed by thu eommen cement Of natic.
al salute. hsed by the City Grey's artill, y.
The spprosch sf the train was tsleeraphsd
to the crowd eelow by a signal from the
dome Of the S1ste Hosse On the arriva /
Of the train AZ Washington Street IL was
stopped. The President slee. came out 10
the rear platform Of The car. and was pre-
scented. amid the loud hurxas Of tho crowd
10 Governor Morton. The Goversor stood
10 an elegant barouohs. drawn by four
white horses. which vas Rneiy capari-
sonsd. aud the pfesenIstisa was made by
Gen. Steele. OF Psrke Ceu-ty. in . few
f-licitous sentences. The Governor then
received the President elect His remarks
we're ~ follows
Sis:-On besslfcf the people OF Indi-
ana. bid you We lssms. Thsv avail them
selves OF this occasion. TO oTer their tri-
butte Of high rvspec, 70 your character ~ =
man. ssd az . statesmen. and ia your per
sou 10 hosor the high Office 10 which you
have been elected
In every free gevunnes, there will be
differences Of sp,n,oo. aud these diisre ~
Gee result In the formation Of parties. but
shea tho voice q the people has been sr.
pressed through the form. Of the constitu-
tioo. all patriots yield 10 /, obedience, -
ssb~issica to the popular will. 10 the e.-
ssnIisl principle. Of Republican govern
ment. aud so vital 10 this principle that |,
adsi,s Of bat one exception. vhIeh.is rev.
olutioa. To YEA ken IL 10 Anarchy. to de-
stroy II IL Desrotism. IL Recognizes no
appeal beyond the ballot boz; aads while
IL 10 preserved. Liberty may be wounded
but never slain
To THE priseipls. tho people Of Iudi,ns.
men Of al parties. are legal. add they here
welcome you az the Chief Magistrate elect
OF the Republic.
When our fathers framed the Constllu.
too. they declared 1t vac to form a more
perfect Uaios, establish justice. and to So
cure the blessings Of Liberty to themselves
ADD their postenty. and for these cen
sidsrations. Ne proclaim our pgrpsss to
Maintain that Csnstitatiea iavislate a. IL
come from their hands.
This Union has been tho idol OF our
hopes; the parsst Of our prosperity; our
shield Of protection abroad. and our title
10 the rsspss. aud consideration OF the
world. May Il be preserved. is the prayer
Of every patriotic heart in Indiana, aud
that u shall be. the determination.
fos are abou, TO enter upsu your Ell
cial duties under ciream.tsnee.. At snsx
novel and full sfdfficsl,y. and II will he
he duty Of all good citizens. without dis
tIne,ioa Of party. to WELD cordial srs
earnest support 10 every measure Of your
sdministratien calculated TO main,ais the
Usios, promote the Nalionsl pros 2erity
and restore peace to our distracted aud an
happy country.
Oar government. which bot yesterday
Van the theme Of every salogy. and stood
for the Admiration OF the world. 10 to day
thres.ssisg to eruabls into ruins. and Is
remains TO be seen Whistler u possesses .
living principle. or vhssher in the fllnes'
81 time, the hour Of its dissolution 10
hand
But We are foil Of confidence that tie
end is ne, yes-that the preeisus inhss'.
,ascs freq our fathers viii not eluds on
grasp. or be ~rs.ted from us without .
suuxxls-thst rs are but pas.iag through
one Of those civil e.nmotioss. that mark
the history Of every great nation. and tn Al
va shall emerge froa the present gloom toto
the bright ~ ash,ns 81 peace and fist erniiv
and m arch forssri 9th accelerated speed
ir the paths Of prosperity add power.
NJ. L'nesln. from hus position on the
platform. replied. IN the.e vords:
Gsssvssr Msrfsa and Fsli1r Cifisens Of a.,
State Of isd,sss'
Meet heartily do { thssk yeu for this
nsgs'6 esai reception; aud while eanset
take to uyself ssy share Of the ssupIimeu,
ID ss paid. sore Than that Which pertains
10 . mere instrument. A. seeides'sl ln-ru
meat. perhaps. 1 should ssy. Of gres'
essss. Jet nnss lock upon II ~ q mos,
msgossssst reception. and sc such. most
heartily do I thank zoe for H. Yoa have
Sses plss.ei to address yesrself 10 N :.
esiefy IN behal' Of this giorioss Usioa &c
.hssh ve i've. "a all Of which yea hsv.
h>arsy ny sympathy. and Sc FAR az may be
.shis rny pevsr vii have nov and 10
seps rabiy my hearty eensidsrstios. -
while do net exrscs upon ,his soessoe.