The daily Evansville journal., 1863-09-11
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on Mass Meetlng at YIncennes.

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m Mass Meeting at Vincennes.
'eral circumstances seemed to con-
to prevent large turn out yester-
t Vineennes. In the morning the
Ter put on its most forbidding as
and there was every indication
he day would prove a rainy one.
ditiOn to this draw back, there was
fortunate collision on the80hio &
ssippi Railroad, by which four or
lea lost their lives, and the excnr-
rain from Illinois was prevented
reaching the meeting at all. Yet.
thstanding these draw backs, there
respectable crowo in attendance,
'ering from 3,OOOto 5000. A large
prtion of it was men. One delega-
N horseback, composed entirely of
numbered acouple of hundred, we
d think, for it was the only attempt
ything like parade or display that
W. TIE Excursion trains on the E.
Z. R., composed, the one of five
be other of four coaches, had only
load; not near SO large as the
ion called for. Princeton, which
expected to furnish large deIega-
sent only a very few, probably be-
of the unpleasantness of the
er.
2 meeting was held. in the Fair
Ids, from a mile to a mile and q
rom Vincennes. We think, with all
'spect to the managers of the meet
nat it would have been better to
liked the place of speaking nearer
wn. A great many got off the cars
up town, and in this way missed
lg Mr. Thompson's speech alto
which they very much regretted. {
s finding it was so far from the
% the Fair Grounds, and convey
not being very plentiful, failed to
the meeting at all.
eral side shows were on hand, aud
|neers of cheap jewelry and Yankee
S were out in full force, and with
rian lungs proclaimed the value
heapness oftheir wares. They are
olerahle nuisance at such meet
md ought to be made to preserve
2eetfal distance FROM .Hl .,sdeess ,xsdhegs tbs
crowd was called to order about
iock after a soul stirring tune by
MS Band, during the performance
ch the large platform upon which
number of persons were stand
re way with a crash, and threw
aE- 'N' 'a'.se riis6whnarf was selected
lrman, and without ceremony, or
tempting speech, the Judge at
trodueed to the crowd, the Hon.
thompson, of Terre Haute. who
"a one of the most polished, pat
nd impressive speeches we have
pleasure of hearing for many
he spoke at least two and a half
ut held his audience as if spell
uring the entire time. His clear
oil stating his facts and the fair
which he drew his conclusions
d all that he was laboring 20
and not to excite passions or
:. Il
uded to the kindness with which
ways been treated by the peo-
nox county, while representing
Congress, and proposed to talk
IN all kindness and firmness.
desire to speak in the name OF
], indeed there were times when
d to be in party all by him
vas supposed to belong to the
Gus period. His political
he had imbibed early, and
to renew the work of the faith
ecoufdn'tt tolerate any opinions
2 the teachings of those faith |
speaker then described the
between the revolution against
nment and The revolutions
despotisms of Europe. He
OF the unanimity with which
in defence of the flag, when
first commenced, and men,
tinction pf party, volunteered.
1t was not curious that any
should arise now, after the
'gressed so far. He asked,
is? Naming some of the OBJ
Jed against Mr. Lincoln, he
lem fully and triumphantly,
t in all these objections, not
excuse can be found for a .
and by the Administration.
then proceeeed to demon
was folly to expect peace
nise--it could only be OBJ
vigorous prosecution Of the |
as in favor of waging war ], !
els laid down their arms :
I'd the doctrine of State rights
cts from the correspondence
milton and Madison on that