Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-13
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Editors Evansville Journal:

Editors Evansville Journal:
Perhaps you have heard Of the great
Union Mass Meeting to come off at Gen.
treville in this county, on Saturday, Oct
10th inst. Well, the meeting assembled,
and here follows short account of
it. Early on Saturday morning the peo-
pie began pouring into Centreville-all
ages and sexes came from every place
in the county, and some from other
counties. Two excellent Brass Bands
We'd with each other in pouring forth
their soul-enlivening music. Before ten
o'clock A. ~, there were present some
1900 persons Capt Reavis was then
introduced by Judge DeBruler to the au-
dience, and entertained them for more
than one hour in his usual style-deal-
ing heavy blows against rebels north and
south, and exhorting the people to lay
aside all party feeling, and support the
administration and the country, and the
friends Of the country. That there was
no such thing as compromising our diff
entities, only by suppressing the rebellion.
He closed by abiding to the suffering
of the soldiers in the field, and how well
they deserved our sympathy. He was
frequently interrupted by long continued
applause .hat made the welkin ring;
and as ne closed, three rousing cheers
were given for Capt. Reavis, after which
Judge DeBruler arose and made an APP
peal for aid for the Sanitary Commission
to aid Indiana sick soldiers, when. the
large sum Of $720 in greenbacks was
raised upon the spot within fifteen min
utesl Judge DeBruler headed the list
with $50, and Ex-Lieut Smith, late OF
the 42d Indiana, gave $50
We were then invited to a sumptuous
feast by the ladies, who had spread out
their danties all around the stand, which
was both abundant and delicious Judge
DeBruler was then called to the stand,
where he spoke an hour, in manner
: both creditable to himself and the occa
sion. He took especial pains to dissect
the Yallandigham Democracy, AMI call
: ed on all to forsake it, and stand by the
country in this hour of peril. He spoke
/ feelingly of the soldiers who were fight
e ing our battles, and dwelt with severi
ty on those at home who wanted
, to disfranchise them. He then conclud
ed and sat down amid uproarious ap
= plause, when three hearty cheers wer,
e given him by the crowd.
+ Doctor John Hougland then got u
and dissected some of the Vallandigham
ers in manner that brought down tn,
# crowd with roars of laughter and az
n plause He dwelt mainly on the Spen
q Ger county politicians After tire
cheers>had been given for DR.. Hougland
Il Capt Laird, formerly of the 25th Ind
ana, and who was wounded severely il
the leg at Fort Donelson, was called on
J and addressed the people for few mir
< utes as candidate for County Auditor
e He was greeted with prolonged cheer!
/. and his friends entertain no doubt as t
his election, and you will record Spence
4 county strongly Union after Tuesda
e next Mark that
4 You will remember that the Butternu
Democracy ran an opposition meetin
within three miles of u.s. We were toll
r by some of them that they intended t
- beat US in numbers and in raising san
= tary funds We learned from respor
Ut sible source that there were only 80
1t persons, all told, at this meeting, an
,r they talked little about the Sanitar
T Commission but raised nary red.
" Yours, &c. UNION.