The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-01-01
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aM ENAN9VS1AE, IND.
TUESDAY MORNING. .......JANUARY
rhe MT, Vernon Union Meeting.

Mr.. VERNON, IND., Dec. 81, 1860.
EDITORS JOURNAL:-The Union Mass
Meeting on Wednesday last was the largest
and most enthusiastic ever held in this
place. had almost said in the county
All parties participated, as may be seen
from the proceedings, and We'd with zach
other IN their efforts TO show their devo-
ton to the Union, and their desire for its
perpetuity. The meeting was held in the
largest building in the place, the II. E.
Church, which was filed to Overlooking in
very short period of time after the ringing
of the bell. The seats, the aisleS, and the
gallery were densely crowded, and present.
ed to the speakers a sea Of h1aaal faces
Harmony and unanimity prevailed, and
the enthusiasm of the people, which was
immense, was attributable in no small de-
gree, to the spirited and soul-stirring strains
Of the Band, who enlivened the meeting
with several of those national airs, which
are part of the "mStituton5' of this country.
All parts of our county were well represent
ed, and the citizens of this township (Black)
turned out almost en- n'asse. We also had
qnite number Of our Kentucky brethren,
who seemed highly edited. OF the 1000 or
1900 present, am well satisfied that nearly
one-half were Republicans, and that the other
parties were fully represented, in proportion
10 their numbers. All party ties and atiilia-
tions were for the time being forgotten, and
those present became as it were one pe0-
object In the officers, committees, &c
NAV be recognized the leading men of all
parties. The Republicans were represented
in part by such men as Judge Pitcher, John
A. Mann president of the Lincoln Club)
John NJ. Barter, Rev. Charles Fitch, Doctor
Thomas Newman, RobeItR. Stenhens VIII.
liam Alexander, William J. Lowry, Milton
Black. Thomas Thompson, Henry Williams
and Austin S. Osborne. The Douglas Dem
ocrats by Judge Hovey, Hon. Robert DALI
Owen, Enoch +. James, Charles F. Leonard
Doctor James Cooper, and Carol Pitts
The Breckenridge Democrats by Turner Mel
son, John B. Gardiner, John D. Hinch Adam
Lichteberger, William Williams, Charles L
Prosser, John Fisher, and George Koun:z
The Bell men by Seth NJ. LeavenwOrth, No
BILE Craig, William Fl. Larkin, and Thoma
Abbott Many Others participated, and
merely refer to these as induces of the polit
ical complexion of the meeting.
The resolutions were adopted by the Com
mittee unanimously and almost entirely s
by the house, there being but two person
present who did not vote in their favor
The addresses were for the most part apprO
pirate the speakers all breathing devotion
to the Union. Just before the conclusion O
the meeting three cheers were given for tn
Union with hearty good will and an una
nimity never before witnessed by me- Can
not Evansville respond in a similar manner
Such demonstrations are needed at this juno
ture and will do much good. Let Indian
to her sister States send greeting those sen
timents which fnd'a response in every pat
riot heart. 'sThe Union nor and yoreUer-
one asd inseparahleA /" Tt must and shall l
Oreserred'' q Esto pe7petua." Lefus shoy
spirit of compromise and Cancellation, an
peace, confidence, and prosperity will ono
more " retlgz 10 orr borders"
Yours, Respectfully,
JOSEPH P. EDsoX.