The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-18
The Nebraska Meeting.

VINE upon any subject or OCCASION. The ,
call was general upon all parties, and was re-
sponded to by very large audience, about
equally divided politically. Severalhundred
Democratic freemen were in attendance de- /
spite the efforts of the Douglas cabal TO keep
them away. The Nebraska towards, who
first "courted' and "dared" discussion, and
then "fzzled" and skulked, held caurss sew
eral evenings previous, ard agreed to keep
their party away from the meeting. Their
organ announced the decree OF the cabal, and
counseled all Democrats to keep aloof. But
their fiat was not needed. The Democrats,
old and young, foreign and native born, soar
ed above the dic,ation of the Douglas caucus,
and came out and assisted in the organization
of the meeting, composed a part ofits Off
GERS, and took an active part in the discussion
against the bill. After the organization
committee on resolutions was appointed,
which retired, and in short time returned
and reported series expressive of the sense
of the meeting in both the English and Ger
man languages The resolutions were read
to the audience 10 English, after which Mr.
Dritsch, editor of the German Reform, read
them in Germ"D, and supported them in a
highly enthusiastic speech. Judge Baker
next followed in support of the resolutions, in
one of the most convincing and argumenta-
tive speeches ever listened % by any Evans
vile audience. His arguments were clear
and forcible and appeared to reach The un-
Outstanding of every man, and those who
HAD not previously examined the subject, lis
tened with The most eager desire to catch eve
ry word. He laid bar. The fraud that Doug
las and his conicderates were attempting To
perPetrate upon the country, and called down
the most enthusiastic rounds of apPla Sc
The Judge rendered bis arguments the more
effective, by proving every position he took,
by the highest authority, and in most lnstan-
ces coming from distinguished Democrats
themselves.
After he had concluded, an opportunity
was offered to any enc who might desire q /
reply. Dir DENLY was loudly called for the |
gentleman who had 'courled and dared'' dis |
cussion on the subject. Mr.. d. finally arose
''in his majesty and said that she still COW
eted an opportunity TO speak in favor Of the |
bill, but declined doing so until Mr.. Blythe |
had spoken on the other side. Mr. Blythe
then proce' ded in support of the resolutions
in his usual eloquent aud impressive manner
He piled up the evidence with his arguments
and asked no man present to believe his pu-
sitions unless substantiated by incontrover;a-
bic documentary evidence. Our space for
bids our giving more than a brief alluson 10
his remarks. Like Mr. Baker he carried co.,
viction to every mimi; urged upon the au-
dience the vast importance of the question:
and showed the hypccracy and Inconsistency
of the authors Of the bill, that they had thrust
the bill before Congress, anu in the language
Of the resolutions "pitt lie in its riqit hand
were trying to whio it through under false
pretences and gag law management. He
closed by reading authorities shoa ing the
position Of Cass, Chapman, and others, u,
Douglas up to January last, to have been
strongly antagonistc TO the present bill, and
that they had ever been the firm supporters
of the very doctrine contended for by its OPP
ponents Low. He retired from the stage
amid loud shouts of applause.
Dir. DENLY was again loudly called for
The opponents of the bill were anxious TO
hear from the Douglas side Of the questions,
and Dir. DENLY, Hho had previously entert in
ed a portion Of The same audience with
.'fzzle," and who coveted to speak OH the
subject, was put forward by his friends, to
redeem himself and demolsh Blythe and b.
k-r. He was cheered to the stand by both
parties. The hopes of his f lends were high
y elated, believing that Sir Ajax would strive,
this time-"the rocks vast weight to throw"
The young fraud ON Demoshe mes, descended
the scaiold with firm STEP" He bowed
gracefully TO the hoary-headrd chairman,
and commenced the Herculean task before
him. He said he was not there as Demo-
crat, but an American. He should not
make politics an issue. He proceeded in an
incoherent and labored strain OF forensic non
sense, until symptoms oil another "fzzle"
was strkingly apparent. His self conceit
had prompted him to "covet" task too al
duous ''lor one SO young" His friends soon
discovered that what they had mistaken for
wisdom and good sens in their young cham
Pion, had dwintl,d into Puny sapiency-tnat
his small ordinance would not prevail against
the PaxIan guns arrayed against him, and
entire nched behind The INV vulnerable redoubls
OF truth and justice. His incobei ent prattle
grew fainter and :ainter, and The faces vi his
friends elongated in a corresponding ratio,
until both were picture OF despair. Then