The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-04-14

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said he had been sent by the Govern
ment to lnaugurats new policy, and to
= see that that policy was carried out.
The negroes were to be armed and made
to fight He had authority to raise three
black regiments in Helena, and commits
I SION the non-commissioRed officers and
prIvates IN the old, tried regiments to
officer them. This announcement was
received with great enthusiasm, clapping
OF hands, and loud applause He then
went on to show the effect of the present
and past policy. Uncle Abe was rather
slow in coming to his present determine
ton, but his foot was down, and it would
take something more than the outcry of
Copperhead synpathizers or Southern
Secessionists to turn him from his course.
After he was through the boys shouted
for PrentlsS, who was beckoning to some
one to come on the stand, but "Pren-
tiss, Prentiss," was the universal cry.
AT last the General bowling to the bows.
acknowledged that they had the right to
call out who they pleased He said he
s9d9rssd i5s as ne shs @5 RsT s Resey every word
further it on and carry it out. The Cen
eral is pleasant speaker, and at the
same time powerful one. He raised
the enthusiasm of the soldiers to high
pitch l saw Colonels, Captains and
privates all melted to tears, and then in
a few minutes shouting at the top of their
voices, and then again laughing until
their sides shook and ached with the
shaking.
Na.a.aI D.o,4:.. =, +l,o eo1d;ar,S foyo-
rite here. Without any ostentation, he
fully supports his dignity and rank;
gives the soldier to understand that he is
his friend; that he thinks he is entitled
to some feelings of kindness, some
privileges, some rights even if he is a
private or subordinate officer. He has
won all our hearts by his kindess, and he
can lead US wherever he sees fit; and he
promised US today that it would not be
long until he would give US chance to
measure our strength with the enemy.
After Prentiss the call was for Hovey,
and General Hovey made his appearance
on the stand 1t would have done you
good, Mr. Editor, to have listened to him
as he spoke words of encouragement to
the boys He endorsed the Presidents
proclamation. He endorsed the Con-
scription act, and last, but not least, was
heart and soul in favor of arming the
blacks and cutting off all trade and COM
merce with the South He was opposed
to commerce following the flag; too
much of that had already been done;
bayonets, not commerce, was what was
needed He was very bitter on the Cop
perheads at home; gave them fits. You
can bet high on Hovey Veatch will
have to look to his laurels. The Pocket
claims them both, and proud is she Of her
parentage.
Quite a number of others participated.
After they got through, Gen. Prentiss
called for vote of the soldiers to see
whether they endorsed the new policy;
wanted all in flavor of it to hold up
their hat. / looked around and about
me, and among all that sea of ten thou
sand heads could not see one but what
was uncovered, and with three hearty
rousing cheers, that made the very foun-
dations of the fort tremble, the army of
Helena ratified and endorsed, as far as
they could, this last and best policy of
| the Government
The talk through the camps to-nigh is
rejoicing over it, and already applica-
tions are going in for positions in the
black brigade. Men that few months
ago would hardly have allowed them
selves to think of such thing, are anx-
ious now to help along in the good work.
But my letter is getting too long, and
l will close by quoting Gen. Prentiss'
last remark before dismissing the crowd
Boys" he said, 1.-THE Paymaster is here
and will pay you up to the lst of March. !"
So mote it be. SPENCER COUNTY.