The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-09-06
Col. May at vincennes.
VINcEsHEs, Sept. 4, 1854.

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a. III. SANDERS, Esq:
The quiet and order-lUving citizens OF This
city, were called upon on Saturday last, to
listen to Col. May, and some fellow from
your city they call DANNY or DENLY, at 2
and 7 &C lock z. M. The Colonel, worn out
by the heat and falling cause, declined
showing fight at the first meeting, where
upon the sky-Lark of your place "ptched i'm
in most amusing style. The burthen OF
his soul seemed to be The "Know Nothings,"
and it occupied the space OF one hour for The
distinguished gentleman to convince the peo-
pie that he was not afraid OF them unless
they shot him in the back. ! think for the
cred; of Evansville, one suggestion should
be made to the youngsters mOther-for mos,
assuredly she cannot "know he is out. =
His agoniSins appeals and toPlofiical ges-
lures we're highly ludicrOus. The citizens
HERE are of the decided opinion that he is
big potatoes and many in hill.
Col. May appeared at night. But before
Introducing the distinguished May uower
permit me to inform you OF the plum adopted
TO draw a crowd. Posters were at the cor
ners seen, announcing that General May
would hold forth at the market house at ear
! ly candle light. The game won, for many
were anxious to know IL he had actually been
promoted since his arrival, and great was The
disappointment when he was introduced as
plain Col. May.
| The Col. held forth about two hours upon
the Nebraska bill, and seemed during that
time to be laborng to prevent any nearer
from knowing what he himself knew upon
The subject: or. il that was not the case, he Is
most certainly as ignorant upon the subject
as any person can he. His remarks uLon tenn
perance, the Clergy, Free-soilsm and Abo-
litionism, were merely reiieration OF bis
! predecessor. j. l.. Robinson, with this dis
| tinciion-Robnson can make point, while
the Colonel always avoids one. But the
last grand winding up effort, devoted to that
Imaginary order OF "Know Nothings," was
| indeed beautiful; especially that part where
IN he affirmed IN the most solemn manner,
that there were puyured SPECS in the camp,
whose business IT was to expose the order To
the leaders Of the Democratic party, ana
c!inched his assertion by giving an instance
OF the Rind which occurred i'm New Albany.
Said he, "hisy on yourttrack, and we, the
Democrats OF the country, will find you out,
and you cannot find us When any party
OF men are obliged to resort TO dark, dsmning
perjury To sustain themselves, and then in
public boast of il. il is time for those who love
their country to beware how they enlist IN
der their banner"
The good citizens here, however, am hap
| ply TO say, do not believe either the spo gam-
mon or the beautiful expositions OF Ddnnty
and the Colonel
| Before closing this notice, permit me to
give one TACT In connection with the Colonel,
which shows, although he is ,carrier, he
considers himself vulnerable. II was re-
ported after his arrival that "Old Kaox," OF
Vincennes, would reply TO the COLO Z I,
whereupon Col. May waited upon "Od
Knox" and politely requested him TO decline
tie received the required promise, with this
remark. That he might lie this time a
much as he pleased-for." said sold Knox"
"yon know you have to lie to sustain your
self"
You will hear from me again after the
next hired troop shall have held FORTH v.