Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-11

Vote for
d. e. WILLIAMSON
For Attorney General
BrIgadler General Eeredl1I.

PADUcAH, Ky, Oct I, 1864
To the Eva svills Journal.
A most remarkable change has come
over the spirit of the people of Western
Kentucky rebellion no longer runs
rampant, patriotism appears to have
rooted out treason. aad less disleyslty
- heard upon our streets or among our
citizens than in any district in Illinois
or Indiana. Various causes have led 10
this revolution of popular sentiment
growing distrust in Southern success,
selfinterest, return Of reason-but it is
principally to be traced to the high
toned and honorable stand assumed b,
our district commander, Gen. Sol Mere
dithi son of whom the Hoosier State
may well be proud When be was APP
pointed to this district, be found matters
IN almost inextrieable confusion, and
the people grooming under grinding
oespotism; but undeterred BY the task
before him, the General threw his whole
powers into his business, and has al
ready brought order out of chaos, re
dueed the various departments TO 4
regular system of business, gaiaed the
love, confidence, and esteem OF the leo
pie, and won large portion of them
back to their allegiance. The good he
has accomplished is without parallel.
and II is affecting to witness the mani.
fesrations of love the poorer classes es.
pecially evinee toward him. Their graf.
tude IS shown in various ways. la nearly
every church in the district PRAYER ID
offered every Sabbath fer Gen. Mere
diths prosperity and happiness, and
hundreds of the old ladies have come
even from the borders OF Tennessee "a
hear the words aud look upon the face
Of the man they call their deliverer
His name has brought CLEAN OF Joy tc
many hreside, and thousands cf desti.
tute fngitives and Union soldiers wive:
bless him for his care and kindness.
His patriotism is as firm as bis kind
ness and generosity is apparent Wher
ever he goes he rallies the Union meu
around him aud forms Lincoln Clubs
and addressing the people, sets Their
duty plainly before them, urging them
10 stand by the administration in thi.
hour of trial At Columbus, last week
be addressed an audience of about |. sos
persons, principally from West Tonnes
see, and as the General discanted upor
the wrongs his hearers had inflicted
upon the Government and drew a pic
ture Of the benefeence of that Govern
ment aud the happiness they had en-
joyed under it, bis audience BEGAN,
/ suhused in tsars--in the whole Grove
not dry eye was to be seen. and sta!
wart men wept aud sobbed like infants
At the conclusion Of the address an Off
Ger asked those present who intended L
support Lineoln and johnson to hold NJ
their hats, and OF the whole crowd bu
four or five were found who declares
themselves Mcclellan men. The Gen
eral, in company with Hon Lncian An
derson, NJ G. from this district, an,
Colonies Husbands and Murray. viii
canvass this Congressional District, com
menciRg at Hickman, on Monday mex
They viii be at kddyyille on the 18th, a
caseyville on the 3lsi, and at UniontowI
on the let prox. There is even hope tina
this District will be redeemed, and cas-
her vote for the Union candidate.
| The friends Of General Meredith viii
be pleased to learn that the General G ov
eminent appreciate his services, az,
have enlarged his command, so that
now includes all that great stretch o
country between the Cumberland an,
Mississippi rivers and the Tennessee,
river. The people Of West Tennessee,
have petitioned to have that portioi
of their State north of the Hatchie rive
added to General Merediihs District
and It is very probable that their wishe
will be aeceded To-
Military matters are in a most sa,is
factory condition-the sub.commanderl
are watehful and wary, aud strict dis
cipline is enforced at every post. The
prayer Of both military men aud civil.
ians is that our General may long b.
continued In command. 1IIsoIs.