The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-30
Debate Between Messrs. Lame and
Hendricks.

Mozart hall was crow ded on Saturday
night, on the occasion of the debate between
the above mentioned gentlemen. The gal
lery was flied with people all the chairs on
the main floor were occupied the windows
and doorways were achinked'' with attentive
listeners, and numbers of persons were
obliged 10 stand. The Hall, we are told,
will hold 500 people. Ii so, the speakers
had that number of auditors.
Messrs. Lane aud Hendricks, in their re-
marks, were entirely courteous toward each
other aud in their use of language, said
nothing which might not be repeated in the
most flstilous company. No Objectionable
personalities were INDUCED in, nor was the
slight -st anger exhibited Every thing be-
tween the speakers was said aud done in good
taste and in the best of feeling. Take it all
in all, we consider il IA model debate, SO far
as real gentlemanly courtesy was concerned.
Most favorably did il contrast with the de-
traction and actual black guardism which
too often disgrace political discussions.
The elevated tone, perfect sincerity, anil
argumentative character Of the debate
was all Appreciated by theinlelli.esnt listen
ers. Applause there was; also frequent
manifestations OF satisfaction with some
happy hit, or concurrence in some noble
sentiment but there was no disorder We
consider the demeanor of the orators and
the behavior of the audience creditable TO
the State and City. .,.
Col. Hendricks having had the opening at
Ncwburg Col. Lanes turn came Saturday
night. His opening speech occupied him
an liour, He first paid glowing tribnte TO
the prosperity Of Evansville, and TO the
cause Of Free Labor, which has made her
what she Is. He then treated of State af-
fairs, aud after showing up Democratic mis-
management in very unElvorable light, and
vindicating the Opposition from various
charges, he discussed National affairs at
some length. We can not, at the late hour
st which we write, follow the spea kers
through All their arguments and replies, but
are Obliged to contino ourselves to a mere
sketch
After Col. L..spoke his hour Col. Hen
bricks replied in IA speech of an hour and u
quarter in length, replying TO some of Col.
Lanes charges, and making others i'll re-
turn, on both National and State questions.
Col H. then spoke IL half hour, aud Col.
II. replied for the space Of fifteen minutes
Thus the entire debate occupied three hours
nearly the whole audience staying TO hear
all that was said.
The >pr UeheS " cream substance eiHiiur 10
those made by MessrS. l.. and Ii. at other
points aud reported in fun in the Cincinnati
Gazeifc Some new matter WIS INTRODUCED
but Col. Lane generously refraimcd FROM
lacer,,tng Col. II. IS feelings and placing him
at q woGul disadvantage. by not speaking
about the desperate condition OF the "un-
terrified Democracy now in labor at
Charleston. The forbcarance of the Oppo-
/ sitiou nominee in this respect is as rare as it
is generous Col II. is on the anxious
/ bench, evidently.
/ OF course those who heard the speeches
/ generally side with the ono or The other of
I LuO Sl'tttNNiS 'NNhi''AS ~ E''A ANNAi'S -
it is the opinion Of many persons who are
! impartial in the matter, that Col. Hendricks
| is 40 match for Col. Lane, and that tile lat
ter is carrying the popular heart with him.
| 1t is certain thai Cob Hendricks was very
| imprulent in crowding himself into Col .
Lanes appointments, and that the former
| has many times "wished he hadn l.. But
the agony with him is almost over Only
four more of these present appointments re
main TO be filled, and if the news reaches
the speakers before they finish, HAT squat
ter sovereignty is outlawed ut Charleston
that Douglas is east overheard tO the tender
mercies of the sharks or ihht that very con
sistent (?) gentleman has ''fiIced on the Dorl
Letter and accepted the nomination on pro
slavery or cheating plntform-why Col II
will take the nearest route home, and will
during the remainder OF the campaign, dt
very little joint canvnssing with his
competitor. His political fate will be seal
ed and SD will be that of his party.
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