Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-11-16
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GRAND rEMONSTR ALTON.
The Farmers Of Old Vanderburg
Aroused.
Comfort for the Soldiers Families.
an Immense Procession.
a Sumptuous Repast.
Genuine Patriotic Joy.
Music and Banners.


Saturday was proud day for Wander
burg county. The patriotism of the peo-
ple-of the whole people-never burned
more brightly. or shone forth more re
splendently. 1t was the spontaneous
uprising of the sovereigns of the land
to demonstrate to the rebels in arms, to
our brave soldiers in the field, to their
families at home, and to the world abroad,
that the war should be prosecuted to a
successful issue, and that all would give
of their means, of their money, time
and influence, to accomplish this end
but, most o. all, to demonstrate to those
who are at the front, meeting the shock
OF battle, that their wives and little ones
at home should be preserved from hum
ger, cold and nakedness.
The weather was not the most propi-
tious. and many misgivings were felt and
expressed that the affair would prove a
failure, and that, instead of scarcity OF
provisions with which to refresh the
farmers, there would be a scarcity Of
farmers to consume the provisions. But
these held at too low an estimate the
deep-burning patriotism and large-herat-
ed benevolence of the sturdy yeomanry
of glorious old Vanderburg. No fierce
blasts of November winds could chill
their warm hearts-no threatening clouds
could dampen the ardor of their patriot
ism.
As early as s o'clock few scattering
loads began to arrive, and every half hour
the coming increased, until, by IL o clock,
Main and Third streets were crowded
until almost impossible
One-horse teams, two-horse teams, and
OK teams, and even drays, continued to
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At halfpast II o'clock the celebrated
Crescent City Band made their appear
ance on the corner of Main and Third
streets, where they enlivened the scene
with their unequaled music
In the meantime, as the teams arrived,
the spirit Of the people was stirred up,
and banners were flung to the breeze,
and magnificent flag was stretched
across the street from Decker's TO Scant-
Inns stores The sidewalks were also
crowded with men, women and children,
and every eye was sparkling with glad
ness.
At quarter to II procession was
formed, under direction of Mr. John
Greek, Township Trustee, and City Mar
shall Nelson. Deploying on Third street.
and led by the Crescent City Band, dis
coursing the most soul-stirring music
the procession proceeded up Third stree
to Chestnut, down Chestnut to Water
down Water to Main, up Main to Third
down Third to Division, down Division
to First, up First to Main, up Main t.
Third, and again down Third to Vine
where the wood from over 100 wagon
were unloaded and piled upon vacan
lot on the corner
As the procession passed down Thir
street the second time, the spectacle wa
most magnificent.
The head of the procession entere
Third street as the rear was crossin,
Vine, thus extending over eight SOU are
in length,
Near thirty teams afterwards came i
which were too late to join in the process
sion, otherwise the grand display woul
have extended more than ten squares
The loads were almost without exceptio
of good size, some of them measuring nes
accord, and one or two exceeding ths
amount, and the wood was of an exec
lent quality-showing that the farmer
di8not give grudgingly, but with libe
atty and munifceace worthy the caus
and most creditable to the givers.
As We gazed from the balcony of IL
Washington House, at the long line
wagons so literally piled with wood, '
thought what shout of gladness al
joy would go mp from the brave soldie
in the camps in the field and in the hC
pitfalls, could they see this grand demo
stration in behalf of their wives and /
tie one" They would at least feel 81
isfed there would be no SUFFERING VIII
there remains wood in Vanderbur
county, and large hearted and patrio
farmers and citizens to bring it and
it as freewill offering on the altar
their country. 1t was triumphal p
cession, more gorgeous, intrinsically til
that of any conquering monarch.
The wagons crowded into the lot a
around it, and the pile rose fast a
high-a magnificent monument to
generous and liberaLhearted farmers a
citizens, and beacon of hope and 81
ness to the soldiers wives, who stt
apart gazing in silent JOY.
While this proud pageant was be
exhibited on the street, another scene
less creditable to those concerned
being enacted elsewhere. Large S
plies Of provisions of the most subst
tialand palatable character were de-
tied at the Court House; and, under
superintendent Of four of the no
hearted and patriotic ladies of the {