The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-10-08
The Vincennes Republican DEM
OnstratlOn.

Last Friday was great day for there,
publican cause in Knox county and tht
Pocket. The most splendid political dem,
onstration ever held in Southern Indiana
came off in Vincennes at that time. Live
Republicans to the number of over ten
thousand were there, and over l 900 Wide
Awakes from Evansville, Princeton, Olney,
Palestine, GRANVILLE, Hutsonville and other
| places were there uniformed and equipped
according to regulations, to show that the
spirit of freedom is abroad in the land.
A barbecue was made, tables set in the
open air during the day, on the old Har-
rison treaty ground, and the thousands fed
literally. After dinner, speeches were
made from the stand on the above mention
ed ground-where Harrison made his cele-
brated treaty With Teeunseh-by Caleb B..
Smith of indianapolis, Ex-GOv. Bebb, for
merly of Illinois, now of Tennessee, and
Leonard SWEET of Illinois. The latter
spoke but a short time, reserving his powers
for the evening. The efforts of the other
two gen tlemen were powerful ones, calcuS
lated to render the doctrines of Democracy
very odiouS, and triumphantly yindicating
-RepublicaRism before the people.
At night the exercises were exciting--in-
spiring-ennobling. The train arrived from
Evansville at six o'clock, crowded with
Wide Awakes. There were enough on the
train from this county to make, with some
who went up on the morning trains, about
200. At Princeton, the train took ON q
number, but the most from there had gone
up in the forenoon trains. Over 300 in all
went up from Gibson county. They all
formed in order, and marched through town
to the Q. & NJ. R. R. eating house, where a
sumptuous and abundant supper was spread
for them. The Evansville boys had the
hospitality that they extended to the Vim
oennes boys few weeks ago. kindly recip-
rocated. They were highly pleased with
the kindness shown them. 5.--. --r-.,esI
At dark the Wide Awakes who had not
been obliged to leave the city, lighted their
lamps, and after forming in order by the
appropriate divisions, concentrated in one
grand procession. After going over a long
line OF march, they entered the main street |
From our point of observation on said street |
the spectacle aud the sounds, when they had |
all entered it, were grand. Nearly 1000 |
torches blazed in long lines, transparencies |
bearing numerous notices shone in their |
midst, flags and banners waved their bright |
folds in the night air, fire works without |
number shot, streamed, scintillated, and |
sparkled over all from housetop and window; |
while the music of half dozen bands, the |
steady tramp Of that legion OF Republican !
soldiers, the decisive commands of their off
GERS, and the wild huzzas from the assemb-
led multitude, all together formed scene
and harmonious medley $50 to speak) of
sound that the Old Post never before expert
enced. The air was a mass of fire, and |
space seemed filled with inspiring sounds.
The procession proceeded TO the Market
House, followed by the vast throng of peo-
pie. Two stands were erected-one at the
north, one at the south of the market space.
At the former, Leonard SWEET and Miles J.
Fletcher Candidate for Superintendent of
Public Instruction) made very entertaining
speeches. At the latter, Gov. Bebb, James
G. Jones of this city, aud Cyrus ". Allen of
Vincennes addressed the people. We can
not speak in detail of these speeches. Suf-
fee it to say, that they wrought the people
up to q great pitch of enthusiasm.
Soon after ten the Evansville Wide
wakes formed into n line and started on a
long route of march. They displayed their
admirable drill to the lookers-on and elicit
ed numberless encomiums for their stylish |
appearance, perfect discipline, good behav-
ior, and the beauty of their evolutons.
At eleven, the train containing the i'm
mense crowd of Gibson and Vanderburgh |
county Republicans, started for home, and
reached here without the least accident
The Railroad Company deserve credit for
the success with which they carried out all |
their arrangements, and the liberality they
displayed in the whole affair. =. -
When next big mass meeting is held at
Vincennes, "may we be there to see." If
Knox was doubtful before for Republican
ism. it is not now. ~
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