The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-07-18

Locofoco meeting-John l.. Robimss MS
speech-The Resolutions and Paint
Votes.
There was a large audience assembled at
the Court House on last Saturday night upon
calls made by Gen. w. R. Greenhouse and
Jno. L. Robinson. Mr.. Greenhouse made
an effective and characteristic speech of half
an hour in length, and was followed by Mr..
Robinson in a long and heated harangue,
that was made up almost entirely of dis.
cussion of the Nebraska question. There
was nothing new in any of his positions, and
they were supported by the hackneyed soph-
istries that have been used ever since the
question has been up. He said there was
no use in making the repeal of the Nebraska
bill an issue in the elections, for both terri
tories would come in as free States before
it could possibly be accomplished. He spoke
bitterly of the interference of the clergy in
the matter, and said that their action was
making q union of Church and State, land
that they were the chief element that was to
make the coming canvass the most acrimon-
ious and disgraceful that this country ever
saw. He said that the convention held at
Indianapolis on the 18th, was conglomera-
ton of Aboltionsts, Know Nothings, Ultra
Temperance men, and Renegade Democrats,
and that their secretary, the Rev. Mr.. Joce-
lyn, of New Albany, could not be called q
gentleman, and that their chairman was a
mere figure head, his duties being usurped
by the secretary. He said tina. their nom.
nations were men whom no one had ever
heard of before, and he imagined that the
old line Wings, when compelled to vote for
Democrats, would rather take those who had
the endorsement OF their whole party, than
renesades and nomn atoms of a mongrel
convention.
After Dir. Robinson had concluded, DR..
Walker proposed to offer set of resolutions.
The first one read was an endorsement of
the Nebraska bill. After its reading by Mr..
DENLY, Mr. Conrad Baker asked if the meet
ing was one of the citizens at large, or Of
Democrats only. "a free fght!" was cried
out. He then moved that the resolutions be
laid on the table, and the meeting adjourn
until next Thursday night, for discussion
of the resolutions. This seemed for a time,
to knock the reader call in heap" After
considerable hesitancy he suggested that all
the Wings withdraw and let the Democrats
alone to pass their resolutions in peace
The call for the meeting had been made
upon the citizens ut large, without any refer
ence TO party, to hear Gen. Greenhouse and
Mr.. Robinson, but it was known that If the
Wings were allowed to remain and vote, the
they were requested to withdraw, "for the
Democrats had q right TO have Democratic
meeting. So the Wings withdrew, or most
of them, and those that remained, did not
vote. There were some % or 30 Demo-
Gratis left, some of them leaving, because
they "could not stand the resolutions -
Resolutions were offered separately, endors-
ing the Nebraska bill, Col. Miller, Col. Drew,
and thanking Mr.. Robinson for his speech.
AS each one was read. the chairman would
put the question, and the feeble voices of six
or eight would say "l"-no one said "no,"
and it was declared unanimously adopted
After this business the Democratic Teeting'
quietly and without trouble adjourned.