Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-08
a Grand Rally Lat Night !!
The Shouts of Victory Al
ready Heardl
The Sovereigns out in Force!
Grand Speaking, Grand
Music, Grand Fireworks,
and Grand Enthusiasm
The Prestige of to-day's
Triumph!

ne mud anu the ram last night hAd
no terror for the loyal people who erOwd-
ed il thousands to the Wigwam to par
tieipate in tbs last grand rally.
New illuminations were gotten. mp
new notices, significant and pungent,
we're hung out The lamps Of the elect
were filed with oil, and planted along
the sides Of the Wigwam.
Capt Bill Miller made a handsome
donation OF fireworks in the shape of Ro- /
man candles, and sky rockets, aad the
air vas all agleam with the beautiful
eorruscalions oftheir tri-colored lights.
Before o'clock the Wigwam contained
more than 1000 people
The Crescent City Silver Band was
out in force, and with renewed inspira-
ton gave forth their sweetest notes.
Gen. shaekelford was first called ont,
and for some half hour thrilled, moved
and enchanted that vast audience with
the earnest, burning words of true elo-
qaenee-and pure patriotism.
He paid his respects, IN fitting terms,
to the fendish eonspirators who have
been plotting in our midst, aud through
ont the State, and threw hot shot, shell.
grape and canister into the peace
sneaks and rebel sympathizers
He prognosticated the glorious tri-
umph Of the Union cause, and took his
seat amid the most deafening applause.
Capt. Hart, the new post Quartermas-
ter at this city, was next introduced, and
addressed the audience in a speech Of
rare force and feeling.
He is an old soldier and speaks like
be fights, striking the rebels aud their
cowardly coadjutOrs square in the face
He kept the thousands present in roar.
Of laughter and wild bursts of applause
He is a worthy successor Of our lat,
grand exhorter, Capt Klinck, and ths
people would scarcely let hun quiz
speaking.
The shouts tina, attended bis speech
drew hundreds Of new listeners to til,
crowd, until4Ae Wigwsm presented on,
unbroksn sea Of upturned faces, al
dwelling with rapture aud full endorse
ment on bis words
When the audience at last permitted
the Captain to set down thu Band strucl
up
rally round the aag. Boys"
the whole vast audience joining Wit
spirit in the chorus, making the Wig
wan ring with its patriotic symphonies
Mr. Beeks was next introduced, AM
read pithy and Pungent poem entitle,
"The Copperhead, which was receive,
with exuberant applause. Tbs Gle
Club sang a new song entitled Mike
Funeral" which vas received with gres
favor
Capt. Reavis next addressed the audi
ence in his plain aud foreible style, ia
spring much enthusiasm in the mind
Of ail.
Col Baker, Lieut Governor elect
made a short and telling speech, DARN
waieh he drove. several nails into sh
coffin OF infamy that encloses the putri
, carcass Of the Sham Democracy, hi
/, words carrying conviction to evsr
; heart, aud making several hopeful con
veris.
The Glee Club sung
Rally round the Tag. boys,
J siys Il 20 the bresEst"
the thousands present joining in th
$ chorus
The audience then called for
Rally round the flag, boys,
Rally sucs ss.Iai"
0 which was surg With great power an
d feeling, creating such whirl Of enthr
siasm as we have seldom witnessed
The audience seemed entirely unwillin
to dispense, and other speakers wer
!, called out, but our dates required US t
u leave.
IL was decidedly the best and most il
i spiriting meeting Of the campaign an
J. was an earnest Of the energy and epthu
!, siasm With which the loyal men OF Var
d derburgh County will 20 into the 81,
rious work Of to-day.
No city in Indiana has turned on
= such Glee Club as filed the wigwa.
last night as the entire audience. {
j. more than 5000 people. joined hearth
D in the glad songs and shouts of IRE.
D dom, Of victory aud right It was in
deed fsld-day for Aas Republic 70
Honest Old Abe, and for the Boys i
: Blue.