The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-08-23
Correspondence.
RoCKPoRT, Aug. 18th. 1856.


DEAR SANDERS
On Saturday the 18th inst, James Lockhart
& Co., made their appearance in our town in
pursuance to previous arrangements. Great
was made by Their friends to re-
ceiYe them in a manner that would be credita.
BILE to the men and their cause. a large col
lection of people was desirable, and to that
end hand bill notices were pasted in this and
the adjoining counties for weeks previous, in
forming the people of this grand basket meet
ing of Old Liners, and that patriotic speeches
would be made by Robinson & Co.
As I said, in due time the aforesaid worthless
made their appearance, and every Old Liner
was brim full of expectation, and all hands
seemed to thirtk, that it would be a glorious
day for the slavery or disunon party.
At one O'Clock the procession formed headed
by our splendid brass band; closely followed
by the celebrated preacher killer and his wor-
thy associates, behind whom came the yeo-
many, and all marched to the sound of good
music to the grove previously prepared for their
accommodation. On arriving there the extent
Of their disappointment and modification was
manifest by the number Of vacant seats, and
scattering occupancy Of those that were pre-
tended to be filled. In justice to Judge Lock-
hart & Co., | feel constrained to say that there
was another cause besides his unpopularity
that caused these vacant seats; and that was
this Mr.. B. Mason, (the only doggery keeper
that disgraces our town. in his anxiety to
leave nothing undone that would advance their
-l,o 6,
of the indispensable, which seemed to possess a
magnetic attraction, for numbers of the crowd
at least obstinately refused TO quit the
spot. To remedy this evil as far as possible,
one Of the sympathising friends with zeal
worthy better cause, procured some large
jugs, filled them with whisky, and took them
to the grove, to minister to the thirsty and
faint in spirit. This eXpedient at least par
TALLY succeeded, for it had the effect to make
senc Of the crowd quiet, ifnot attentive listen
ers; though some again were rather boistrous.
1t is however confidently asserted by some
that the measure as a whole was well taken,
among whom | suppose might number those
quiet creatures, who were so entranced that
at the dispensing of the crowd they were TN
concious to worldly objects; but some are un
charitable enough to say these men were
asleep but for the credit of those illustrious
orators 1 do hope such ungenerous insinua-
tons will not be persisted in, fo- am ready
to bear testimony that they did their best; in
deed, do not see any reason or necessity for
so unchritabe an insinuatiOn, for in these days
of spiritualism, with proper mediums, I see no
reason why such results might not be attained.
| therefore give it as my unhesitating opinion
that these men were so thoroughly enlivened
with the spirit that it rendered them uncon-
cious as before stated. Without saying anything
about the speakers or speeches on that occa-
sion, suffice it to say, it was grand tizzle, one
of which the disunion democracy is heartily
ashamed.
Thus ended this great Democratic basket or
more properly jug meeting.
Respectfully yours,
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