Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-26
THE BALL MOVING n
Old Posey all Right
IMMENSE MASS MEETING At
SPRINGFIELD.
-Four Thousand Peeple Assembled.
Speech Of Gov. Joseph A.
Wright.

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Cor Joseph 4 wnght sdaressea oas %
he IssFsss gatherings ia The grove near
Springfield. that ever assembled in Pos
sy eouuty. Ample arrangements bad
been made for making the occasion =
delightful and roasing one 1T Yer.
non brought provisions 10 abundance.
having contributed over 500 loavss Of
bread, besides the expense Of the band,
&c, The farmers around came pouring
in with huge baskets Of goodies, and
nearly the entire community from New
Harmony, with large delegation from
Possyville, With music and banners, son-
srsgated apon the groand,. and By II
o'elosk, upEArds Of 4,000 people bad
assembled to hear the War Horse Of Ia
diaas. The speech, though very lengthy
wsa listened to With the most perfect
quiss 70 the end. After The speech, the
vast crowd gathered aroand the tables
like an immense swarm Of haman bees,
sssssa snd ali highly pleased With them
selves and everybody else; ard more
satisfied than ever, that Lineoln ana
johnson, and Morton, wilI be triumphant
Iy elected, and that the rebellion must
cave ia.
Governor Wright, after briefly abiding
to the different Offices be had 6lled nm
der The Government, and expressing his
gratitude to the people fos confidence
and respect shown him In tiRes past,
said:
GKsTLEExx:-I come here not to give
offence 10 any man; and, my brother, IL
We differ, let IA differ as American citi-
Esns- trust you hare come here to hear
ne, not 10 the spirit Of . partisan, for
this 10 no time to indulge in party names
The great question before as is one In
which ws ought nos 10 make . mistake
In times Of peace, we might make mis-
takes about banks or tariffs, nc, with
some allowance; but If We differ aow,
we strike At everything yoa bold dear.
This is not contest for mere enmIty or
power, or xsvsnge; bat contest for the
life and hearts hlaed Of the nation.
error nov re shall never get over 10;
hence, what / say / shall say in the
spirit Of Christian gentleman. want
70 speak Rs one man 70 9 brother, in re-
lagion TO our duty Bow.
The Causs Of tie War.
Now permit me 10 SAP shall not 20
back in the record Of the past / have
The war; though / an aware there are
many here who would like &c hear ne
give Q history OF the wRr; bat il would
take ne two hours ! will settle that
: question in q moment in this wsy:
You cxnnok change the record
Of the past The life Of . nation
10 ike your life and my Efsi
when you 60 to bed tonight thu
day's work Is done, and when you rise
in the morning yoa cant change VIA
took place yesterday. So { Is IN the IifI
Of . nation; the past 10 gone forever
and, my brother, II you are q patriot
yoa wilI net come here and SAP this ol
that party did e.; bnt yoa will ask, wha
is my dusy most Tkis j. the grAns
question every mar oagkk to ask him
self Let Is not 20 beyosd the sstacl
: on Fort Samter. | SAP that the YER
: moment Fort Sumter was struck, yol
were struck / care not whether yon b
), Democrat or Republican. 4aE
sometimes made tkis plain eompaTlson
Sappose one man bnrns the house c
snsther man and consumes his wife an
children and all that be holds dear o
earth, yes sks owner and husband sayE
40, let him aloas; let him q" Wha
wozld you say Of such nzn1 Yet IA
man Is = ssaslm1z, yess gentisn.,
in comparison with the usn Who wonl
1@aswow shss Gnxnvnuaere and IL &c