The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-08-18
AN ATTEMPTED ROW SUP
PRESSED. @ ~
Free speech v.naieated.


On Saturday night our citizens had an
opportunity of Witnessing the logical effect
of the teachings of those who are engaged
in recognizing the Democratic party. When
Judge Law remarked in his speech on
the Saturday previous, that "war might be
brought TO our own doors, aud the streets
of Evansville be made to flow in blood" il
was not anticipated that one short week
xeRls scarcely elaPse before an attemp.
licly expressing his views on the public ques
tions of the day; it was not anticipated
that quiet citizens would be compelled to
confront lufians armed with bowie knives
and pistols, or acknowledge that they were
no longer free men, and place the destinies
of their city in the control of mob. How
narrow has been their escape let the fol-
lowing prove. : aA,-s
In Saturday mornings Journal, Major
Robinsos announeedthat he "woud address
the citizens of Evansville, at the Court
Room, this evening at o'clock on the Re-
beniOn." The public were respectfully in
Efted.
a little after o'clock we started for the
Court Room, expecting to find rather of a
small attendance, because some of the Ma
jor's views have not heretofore been popu-
lar in this community; but TO our surprise
we found large numbers coming away from
the Court House, and was informed that it
was impossible to getin. Pushing our way
in, we found the house damned and large
crowd collected about the door, who seemed
disposed to be noisy and to annoy the
speaker, who had already began to address
the audience. The leader in this disturbance
appeared to be one Hank. Brooklocker,
the proprietor. or former proprietor, of
saloon aud bawdy house on Water street,
known ss the "Zouave." He, in connec-
tion with accomplices seAOsen beforehand, on
account of their peculiar fitness for the job
in hand, kept up a continued fusilade of re-
marks--as carry him OUT" :" Stop the
d--n niger White man is as good as
niger if he behaves himself" and the
usual amount of slang phrases which con-
stiiutes the stock in trade of the Butter
nuts"-ending now and thenin prolonged
yell, in which the voice of the Major was
completely drowned. Notwithstanding the
Interruptions and annoyance, the Msjor,
with imperturbabIe cdolnessiproeeedei with
his speech, until the noise became 50 great
i. AIS impossible for him to be heard. No
polite officer was IN the house, or if they
wee tAey io6k particular pains to +" keep
dark" The speaker then asked the Mayor,
who was or TIE platform, if be could be
projected.
Mr.. Baker then addressed the crowd and
told them there was not man present who
was so gGorant as,not 10 know that such
proceedings we're IN gross violation OF law,
anu he gave those distusners of the peace
fair warning that if they persisted in such
conduct, they did it at their peril. -.,.
hsjor Robinson then attempted to pro-
coed with his speech, but was interrupted
By greater ontburst Of noise than before
Cat calls, cheers, intermiugled, we UNDER
stand, with calls for WhIutlesey-who was
In the vestibule of the Court Room-com.
pletely overpowered, the Majors voice, and
he was forced to desist.
Rev. Mr.. White then stepped on to the
platform and remarked that perhaps there
was no man in the house who differed more
radically with Major Robinson THAI him
self bat be stood there an advocate and de-
fender Of free speech, and if necessary be
was willing to shield the speaker ia the use