The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-08-02
FILLMORE BARBECUE IN PosEY COUNTY
The people ArOusing.
The Speeches, General Proceedings, &C.

The Speeches, General Proceedings, &c.
According to previous announcement the
friends of Fillmore in Posey County, assisted
by many of his friends from neighboring coun-
ties, had grand rally at West Franklin last
Thursday. number of Fillmoreites from
this city took the steamer Julia Dean, and
with the Evansville band breathing its sweet
est music, and the stars and stripes floating
over their heads, started at little after O'Clock
on their trip. Their numbers were not so
great as had been anticipated, as many went
by land, and others disliked trip of twenty
five miles this low stage of the river, while
others again appeared to think the invitation
to attend a Barbecue with the object of nom
mating Fillmore candidate for Congress, had
under existing circumstances no claim upon
their attendance. But there was enthusiasm
enough in the gallant Fillmore men who did
co. to make up for any deficiency in numbers.
If the people along the shores who heard our
huzzas did not think there were at least five
hundred live Fillmore men aboard, it was no
fault of the will or lungs of the enthusiastic
boys on the Julia Dean. At Henderson a
small delegation was picked up. Arrange
ments had been made by the Fillmoreites OF
that place to be largely represented at the
Barbecue, but the sudden death of young Mr..
Avis had thrown pail over the city, while
preparations were making for a large funeral
in the afternoon to exhibit proper respect for
the memory of this most estimable and beloved
young citizen.
When the Julia Dean arrived at West
Franklin, a tremendous crowd of citizens, in
Guiding many ladies' were assembled on the
bank, with the beautiful Union Township silk
banner, floating above them. Our delegates
were warmly received and forming in process
sion, the whole body moved to beautiful grove
in the rear of that city, where another small
multitude were in waiting. In the process
sion were large number of the mothers and
daughters Of Posey County, with many ladies
from q distance-and we may here take occa-
sion to remark that during all the speeches
and general proceedings these ladies seated
beneath a canopy of forest trees impene-
trabe to sun, were attentive interested and
unwearied listeners, frequently manifesting
their zeal for the good cause of Fillmore and
the Union, by warm applause of patriotic SEN
timents. They beautifully illustrated the
fact, that the ladies are with us this campaign.
With their sweet encouragement and their
warm wishes for success, the friends of Fill
more will fight the good fight with the double
assurance of the justice of their cause. Po-
liticans may err, but the hearts Of good wo-
men are infallible.
The meeting being fully assembled, it was
organized by the election of Mr.. Urban Mars
Chairman. AS we publish the official proceed
ings to-day, it is unnecessary to enter into a
full sketch of the proceedings. Morris s..
Johnson, Esq, of this city announced the OBJ
ject of the meeting to be the nomination of a
Fillmore candidate for Congress-of one who
would correctly and entirely represent Mr..
Fillmore and the principles of his party-in
view of the fact, that Mr.. Veatch, who had
been brought out by the Princeton Mass Meet
ing in opposition to Judge Lockhart, the Old
Line nominee, did not so represent that for
which we were contending. Mr.. Johnson
seemed to decidedly favor such a nomina-
ton, although he afterwards assured US he
had endeavored to occupy entirely neutral
ground, and we will do him the justice to say
that so far as we know he did maintain this
position afterwards. He spoke ardently in IA
vor of Mr.. Fillmore and his principles, and
his speech was well received.
After committee on resolutions had been
appointed, Mr.. Campbell, Of West Franklin,
introduced the real business of the meeting,
by moving resolution that this meeting pro-
eeed to elect two delegates from each town
ship to attend a Convention to be called in
either Gibson or Vanderburgh county, at such
time and place as might be determined to
nominate Fillmore candidate for Congress,
The resolution being declared open for discns-
rscn. a speaker was called up to represent and
.sddress the meeting in behalf of those opposed
40 any such nomination being made. He la
&ored heartily, and as we know honestly, to
convince the meeting Of the wrong and impol-
ny Of making such a nominations nomina-
Sion which would defeat man, who candi-
date without his own solicitation or desire, and
made so by mass meeting of all parties OPP
posed to the Old Line party, had promised if
Mr.. Fillmore was elected to lend his admins
''"~ aShearty support SO long as it maintain