Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-06
The People Again In Council-Thas
Government Building 0vsrfiown
The Streets full Outaide.


Evansville never Witnessed such an
outpouring Of the people as that which
gathered in and around the Wigwam
last night, to hear Gov. Morton. BY 7
o'clock the entire inside Of the building
was literally packed to its very utmost
capacity, containing not less than 1000
to 5000 people.
In addition TO these a respectable
mass meeting was assembled in the
street around the Wigwam.
The ladies were present in large num-
bers, while the aislss and every vacant
space in the vast building were occu-
pied by the patriotic sons of Indiana,
oil anxious to see and hear our noble
Governor, 1.-THE soldiers friend" and
the pride Of every loyal citizen.
Splendid music wAs made during the
evening by the Crescent City Silver
Band and Glee Club, several new and
eloquent songs being introduced, and
received with deafening applause.
Gov Morton made his appearance on
the stand and vas received with trsmen.
dous applause.
The Governor Is looking well, but we
regret that his voice has suffered se-
vereiy by his frequent speaking during
the present canvass. 1
His speech was mastery one. He
gave in the outset a brief and plain
statement Of matters pertaining TO hi.
administration, of--the disloyal aud
reasonable Vaccinations Of the Demo
cratic members OF the last Legislature,
and we doubt If single man or woman
in that unprecedented audience failed to
be convinced in his or her heart, Of the
entire truth and honesty of tho state.
ments.
He gave the history Of the financial
management Of affairs of the State,
showing the base attempt on part OF
the Democratic State officers, to bring
about reputation on part Of the State,
and the manner in which their efforts
were brought to nought His announces
ment Of the protection Of the credit o.
the State and his confidence that tn,
people would fully sustain him, was res
ponded to with the most universal ant
enthusiastic applause. The Governo
then passed to the consideration of thI
present condition Of the Federal Union
He said he was for peace, an honor
able, permanent and enduring peace
not dishonorable, cowardly peace, tia
would be but the commencement Q
eternal war.
He portrayed very wildly the conss
quences Of pursuing the programme lAi
down by the "whits rag gentry" at CHI
cago, and the whole audience gave
hearty assent TO The proposition that Ii
programme was base and ignoble, vi
worthy free and brave people.
This he illustrated by reading an e
tract from the late speech of Fernsnd
Wood in New York, and yallandigham
speech at Sydney, Ohio. He enums
ated the singularities of Mcclellan
nomination Gen. Mcclellan made Il
first arbitrary arrest. He had errest,
the Maryland Legislature, denying the
the right of habeas corpus; or trial. q
only wished that Mcclellan had been
Indiana, entertaining the same view
when the last Legislature of Indiana "
in session. as
he showed the decisions of the s
preme Court of Ohio, and of the Uait
States, sustaining the arrest and trial
Vallandigham By the military authC
ties of the Government
The Governor then showed how 81
man was breaking the power of the
bellien, while the Peace Democracy
Chicago were declaring that we N
abandon the war. he reviewed the 6
dition of the war, illustrating how M
ly the rebellion is to its end.
He did not partake of the fears
those who lived in constant dread
the negro would become their eoua
superior unless he is kept in slavery.
dc. enumerated the omissions of
Chicago Convention to denounee
Emancipation Proclamation, to denou
the rebellion or the rebel leaders
No man connected with that Con,