The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-09-09
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The Anti.Nebra,ka Mas. Meeting.

Market House was crowded last Thursday
evening, to hear a speech from the Rev. Mr..
McAlasters, of Praceton, and other gentle
men. Mr.. McMasters was prompt in res.
ponding to the invitation to address the citi-
zens of Evansville on the great question
now agtating the country. He spoke for
over two hours on the subject Of the Ne.
brcska and Kansas measure, and the ques-
tons connected with it. Throughout, his
speech was most able and mastery effort,
convincing, irreiragible in its positions, Ind
at the same time respectful and respectable
in oil its illusions. charges and defences. 1t
was a marked and happy contrast to the abu.
sive and villifying speeches of those men
imported into this district from abroad, 10
present the opposite side of the question
TO this community. There was nothing in
the language of this speech to which the
speakers most bitter opponents could have
objected, on the score of vulgsrity, black
guardism or recklessness. He was respect
tul to all, though at times bitterly sarcastic
Mr.. McMasters discussed the question on
its broadest grounds, and proved his positions
as he progressed, till he had erected struc-
ture, at which Nebraska speakers might ha IT.
mer away ill doom's day without SO much as
marring. 1t were useless to attempt giving
even an abstract Of his remarks, as he dis
cussed the question in all its details, md
brought in great deal of documentary evil.
dence 10 sustain his positions. But we wish
every mad in the district could have heard
that speech. 1t was unanswerate in its ar
gumcn:s, and portions of it beautiful in pc
triotic eloquence. That it gave satisfaction
to the great crowd assembled, we need not
say. At its conclusion, the wonder ceased
that this speaker had so effectualy defeated
John L. Robinson and Col. May in public
discussion.
During Mr. McAIaster's remarks he de-.
clared himselfa Democrat, but that like hun
dreds of other Democrats in this district, he
had refused to endorse the administration on
this question-yet was none the less a Dem
ocrat on that account. He spoke with pro.
per severity of the course Of the mtsrepre
sentative of this district in Congress- He
did not wonder that the powers at Washing.
ton were so DESTROYS ofshoving Mr. Miller
returned TO Congress. He had shown him.
sell SO servile tool Of the powers that be,
so ready to anticipate their wishes, SO desi-
rous, right OF wrong, OF being always at the
feet of the administration, and withal was so
warmly attached to the interests of the
South, which the administration SO delighted
TO snbserve, that it was no wonder they de-
sired him back again. He was opposed to
MIR. Miller for his votes in Congress, which
were entire misrepresentation of the feel
ings Of his constituents. He voted for the
Nebraska bill, but on that question the speak
er said he had dwelt long enough. lie had
voted for giving ten millions for territory not
worth half million. He had voted for Mr..
Odds bill to iacrease very largely the present
rates Of postage, yet which bill did not inter-
fere at all with the present Thanking privil-
eye, by which members Of Congress were
permitted to load down mails with election
eering documents, and the abuse Of which
privilege had aroused the Indignation Of the
whole country. Mr.. Miller had voted for
this bill which must be obnoxious 10 his con-
sttuents in every manner and fora. He
also opposed Mr.. Miller for sustaining the
administration in its course on the river and
harbor bill, and he dwet upon this subject
with some force. And he had voted against
remarks on this able speech.
The Rev. Mr.. Hill next addressed the
meeting in a plain practical speech, set off
with great deal Of humor, the very spirit
of which he impaired TO his audience. He
complimented Mr.. McMaster's speech, and
said it was unnecessary for him TO add any
thing more on the question which had been
already so ably discussed. Still, that he
might be accused ofno equvocation or dodg-
ing, he was free and proud to say that he was
strongly opposed to the so called Nebraska
bill. After some remarks on this subject, he
entered into az able defence of the Protes-
tant Ministry from the vile and slanderous
charges which had been made against them
, by Robinson, Fitch, May and other speakers.
We need not say to those acquainted with
Mr.. Hill, that he defended them with ability
and success, although we think that in this
community a defence of ministers from such
charges and language as were used by men
like Col. Nay, is not needed. Mr.. Hill, while
on this subject, alluded to the Catholics in
the most respectful terms, and deprecated
any feeling between them and the Profess
tant ministry in their differences of opinion,
except feeling Of christian love and chart.
ty. After entertaining his audience proba-
Div an hour, Mr.. Hill concluded with an,