Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-15
Tnion Neeting in f.amasco.

There was large turn out OF enthu- !
siastie Union men al the Liberty Pole. a
The foot Of Fulton Avenue Street, last
night They felt good over the results
of Tuesdays election, and they didn't
appear to care . snap who knew it The
Crescent City Silver Band made music
for the occasion, and excellent music j;
was The crowd was first addressed BIZ
Andy Hutchinson, Esq. BE gave them
bis opinion Of CopPerhsads in terse, en-
phstic Anglo Saxon without mincirg
words 8 particle he was followed By
speeches in German by Col Mank aud
Emil Bischof, Esq. Mr. Hutchinson then
offered the following preamble and reso-
lutions, which we're adopted amid loud
applause:
WHEREAS, The Union voters Of the
Third Election Precinct Of Pigeon Town
ship upon hearing Of the appointment,
by the County Commissioners, of Jcei
<. Sherwood as Inspector Of said cleo
ton preciut, were filed with anxiety
and alarm, believing that said Sherwood
did not possess, or deserve TO possess, the
|, confidence Of the people in a degree suf
ficient TO justify his appointment to such
an Office, but that on the contrary bis
reputation was such as made il unfit and
improper that he should be appointed to
any such important position; and
WHEREAS, Said Sherwood, between
! the time Of the commencement of the
5alloslng and the finishing Of the count,
= took the ballot-box containing the tick
cts home with him 10 his residences sew
% eral times without securing said box in
such manner as would efectually Sc
% cure it against violation, aud this not
withsianding the fact that said Sher
Is wood was well advised Of the utter wan
Of confidence of the Union party in hi
=. honesty and integrity; aud
WHEREAS, Upon tie completion Of III
count, after TIE box had been remove,
three several times 70 the residence @
said Sherwood, thus giving him ampl
% time and opportunity to tsmper with &
it appears that the number Of vote
is counted out of said box for O. T. M0rto
for Governor was 353 and for Joseph +
- Mcdonald $40, Notwithstanding the bs
ct lief Of the Canvassing Committee an
he the Union voters generally that NOR
than 400 votes had been polled for sal
o. z. Morton and TIE entire Gnio
n. ticket; therefore,
tie Res0lUed. That we. the Union men
,at the Third Election Precinct. in meetin
assembled, do hereby condemn the q
poiHtment Of said Sherwood rs II
err County Commissioners as an apnoiu
be ment not 6t to be made, aud that We r
in quest said Sherwood to resign his sa
office; aud If be declines to do 70, =
- respectfully request The County Commi
iey sioaers to appoint some honest, reput
my bic man in his stead
in Resolued That If said election boa
g Is not constituted - such manner as
Justify as in expecting fairness and no
Us eats at the approaching Presidential ele
oat tiGn, the Union committee OF vigilsn
the Of said precinct adopt such measures
:. viii prevent all appearance OF suspici
." Of unfairnesa And
nd, Reso red, That the Union voters
re- said precinct will use untiring vigilan
ast in bringing all the voters to the polls
=. said Presidential election, and thus de
onstrste By the result the truth of I
iof charge Of uniaiFness which they nal
sn' After the adoption of the resolution
Frank Faris, Esq was called on for
speech, and entertained the crowd
some time. he vas speaking when
ak. left.