Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-28
The nlstrIct Convention.

This acknowledgement FIRST that the
Union men Of the District have held
passed off more spiritedly and was more
numerously attended, than the most san
guine hoped for. It was q gratifying
demonstration Of the depth Of conviction
and the warmth of zeal which inspires
the Union men Of the District, and
prompts them to leave their homes at
this busy season, and to travel many
weary miles TO further the interests of
cause they love.
The almost entire unanimity with
which they voted for Col Allen to be-
come the nominee for Congress, showed
that he was the right man for the posi-
ton. And if doubts on this point still
i. fingered in the minds of any present,
his able speech was conclusive. He
urged the necessity Of organization, and
insisted that it Was the solemn duty Of
every Union man to work from this time
until the election for the persons who
uoFo oeoH SeicCbcu hS Tue lhHtEutnehsS
through which the people are to carry
out their will at the ballot-box. With
ont the aid Of the people, he said, the
candidates are powerless He addressed
himself to the moneyed men especially,
and urged them to take an interest in
this canvass, and asked, "If this Govern
ment is broken down, what is your prop
erty and your money WORTH" He adj
yised the Union men not TO let their op.
pOnents put them on the defensive, bat
to charge home treason, treason"
treason on them. He said he intend
ed to make thorough canvass Of the
District before the election. His speech
was calm, candid, and made a great inn
preston 10 t~@
Gen. Hovey's speech that he made
when be took the chair, was the best We
have ever heard him deliver. he was
az the vein" evidently His appeals
to bis old patty friends amongst the De-
mocracy we're thrilling and impressive
He said the war had made him radical,
and that any Copperhead who would
go TO ''the 'front.' for few months would
return radical too.
- He spoke in terms Of the most enthu-
siastic praise Of Gems Grant aud Sher-
man, and their gallant armies. He said
Gen. Grant was physiological curiosi-
ty-he was all backbone from the crown
Of his head to the solo of bis foot Gen.
Sherman had been called crazy. He
said he wished they had more such crazy
men. He thought Sherman now had
possession Of Atlanta, and predicted that
Grant would be in Richmond the last Of
September, just before the October cleo
ton.
Col A. ]. Fletcher recounted some OIL
the horrors Of secession rule in East
Tennessee, and as he spoke the eyes Of
the audience were suffused with tears
or their blood chilled over the suffering:
Of that wronged people. Because of bis
prosecutions, he was bitter in bis hatred
Of rebels, North and South, and his in
veetivs was terrible to hear. he fairly
blistered the Copperhead leaders with
his denuneiations, and branded them
with treason indelibly.
Dr. Houghland Of Spencer, contingent
slec.or, spoke q few minutes in regard Il
our duties in this great crisis. BY tn,
way, he says he intends to make tw,
speeches in each county in the Dissrie
before election, and more if be can. H
is disposed to do his whole duty.
We cannot do these speeches justic
in the small space at our command
The speakers all sowed good seed, which
by-and-by, will terminate in many mind
and bring forth glorious fruit 1t i
such speeches. aEd plenty of them, tina
we need. -
Everybody seemed to be pleased wit
the Convention, and il was remarke
many times after it was over, "Wel
that was q fair Convention;" THAT
the best Convention l ever attended !;
"That's mighty good beginning. II
expression of satisfaction was general.
Our prospects in this District wei
never brighter than now.
IL TEE RtGBr KIND OF CHALLENGE