Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-03
An RxeItIng Day.

Fahed lnot the Iouncil Would acceds 70 /
their wishes and appropriate an add
tional $50 to every volunteer, induced |
the yousg men to step into the ranks |
cheerfnlly. The Yander5urgh Grays |
had their complement Of 100 men filed |
early in the evening The Morton GUARDS
were az busy as bees all day. while the
Evansville Rifles were diligently at
work picking Up recruits.
Early in the morning hand-bills we're
circulated, calling a meeting Of the Cit
Gems Of the Third and Fourth Wards, at
the Central Market House, for the pur-
pose Of ascertaining the opinion Of the
voters 90 the question Of appropriating
the extra bounty
The committee appointed for that pur
pose on Saturday evening also had a
meeting Of the Council called, the pro
ceedings Of which are given in another
column
In the evening there was large gath
ering at the Central Market House The
meeting was arliuily eontriysd, but il
failed to turn out as It's originaiors an
tieipated The taxpayers we're on hand
and determined that ths appropriation
should BIO made, and Notwithstanding
there was a great deal Of artful lodging,
on tho part Of the Couneilmen represent.
in those Wards, they were unanim ously
instructed TO vote the appropriations
At tho Court House there was large
gathering. Mr.. J. T. Elliott was called
10 the Chair aud WIN II Walker, Jr,
appointed Secretary. A committee, con
sistiug Of Messrs John Iogle, Jr., Chas.
Babeoek, Geo. Venneman, - Marlst,s
and George WolHin were appointed to
wait upon the Council, which was I'M
derstood to be in session, and report
their deliberations to the meeting. fu
the meantime short talks, intermingled
with music by the splendid Crescent City
I Band, enlivened the audience. Volun.
teering was briskly carried o D, men com
ing forward every few minutes, aud sign-
ing the rolls. Whenever one or more
volunteers come forward, they were
greeted with rousing cheers
la tho meantime Mr. samuel Orr re-
ported the result Of the meeting at the
Central Market His report was reeeiv-
ed with the greatest enthusiasm. The
boys then sung Rally round the flag. -
with a spirit that stirred the blood The
recruits continuing TO come forward
soon IL was announced that the Morton
Guards had raised their quota. This, oil
course, called for more cheers
Hardly bad the cheers died away be-
fore the Committee appointed to wait up
on the Council was seen making its way
into the room Their report was made
by John Ingle, Jr, He said the Council
had been greatly bothered by parliament
tary questions A portion Of the mem
bers insisted on having the action of the
Council in the early part of the day re
considered, but the other portion refus
ed. Finally motion was made to rati
iy the previous action Of the Council.
On this motion four Councilman voted
aye and four no The Mayor having the
casting vote decided in tho affirmative,
and the motion prevailed
The crowd atonee called for the name
of the gentleman voting,
Mr.. Violin stated that those who
voted ia the affirma tive we're Messrr
Dean, Archer, Cook aud Mills Thos,
who voted in the negative we're Messrs
Sehmitt, Carpenter, Hedderieh aud Sui
van
Mr.. Hyues at once moved that thii
meeting do hereby endorse those Coun
eilmen voting to rectify the sppropris
ton, and do heartily condemn those op
! posing it. Carried unanimously.
Mr. Carpenter then made a statement
which seemed to be received by the meet
ing at what il was worth, aud no more
After few remarks by some othei
gentlemen present, the meeting ad
iourned,
The enlisted men then formed in pro
cession, marched down Main street I,
! First, down First to Locust, and dow
Locust TO Water, aud thence back u
Main In passing the Journal ofic
they gave three rousing cheers, com
5 Pliment that amply pays US for our ei
: forts in their behalf We understood
from some who heard it, that as the
left the Court House, some sneak in tn
7imes Office stuck his head at the win
$ dow behind the shutters and hurrahed 70
JED Davis. II it could be asesrtaine,
who the individual is, he ought to ;
: sent South.
Thus Evansville has two companie
: ready to go into camp, and two other
/, well on the way. This shows gloriou
record, and oae Of which we may we'll b
- proud
We trust every effort viii be put fort
= to oil up the remaining companies
. True COlOrs displayed at Last.
=. II our readers have any curiosity I
RI peruse pure aud unadulterated treason
8 able article, they have an opportunit
y of doing so in an article which we con
.. from the Times of yesterday. So far a
the mere use Of words can consti,u,
- treason. the article Of which we sneak