Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-29

for the purpose OF preventing tne war
He also asserted that, while the Copper Il
heads claimed that Mr. Lincoln 5 eman- 1
eipatiOn policy dixided-the North. the
North was divided from the commence d
ment Of the Rebellion. This he proved
By letters from prominent Copperheads
to their friends, as early as May and
June, 1861, showing that there existed
then bitter hostility toward the Gov
eminent on the part Of the bogus Demo
cratic leaders
Col Baker made numerous other good
points, which we have not space TO DO
lice. His speech vas illustrated By
several appropriate anecdotes. 1t sup
piled a want that has been felt in the \
public mind here in relation 20 the cause
of the war and the parties who should
bear the responsfbiiy
After Colonel Baker concluded, the
Band played National air, when Maj
7. G. Brown, Of the 65th Indiana vi
unteers, was introduced and proceeded
to address the meeting He was on
clutches and had his right arm in sling
from the effects Of the explosion Of 5
she'll near Lost Mountain, Ga, May g
1 1854 The manner in which the veteran
pitched into P" the rebels aud their
friends, the Peace sneaks, was caution
TO traitors. He gave sons campaign
experiences, and sketched scenes which
had transpired in the front He related
numerous anecdotes which tickled the
people much.
After the Major concluded, there was
music again, and then Capt John G.
, Klinck, Quartermaster here, was intro
daeed. Ne yalled up his sleeves and
wsni in with such vim that the crowd
discovered 10 minute that bis whole
soul was in the Union cause. His style
ia clear and vigorous, aud he illustrates
by anecdotes. He said he had been a
farmers working man-befors the Re
beliisn, and therefore could talk to work
: ing men as one Of their number He
had been in the army three years, and
: had seen great deal Of the effects oil
slavery and rebellion He showed that
! the laboring man was looked on the
. same as a negro in the Slave States II,
J. brushed away the pitiful sophistries D,
, which the Copperheads seek TO delude
laboring men when they talk about high
. taxes and high prices, and forget TO men
:. ton the fact that cages are three or foui
times higher than before the war. Capt
5 X spoke in terms of the highest eulog1
Of the conduct Of Gov Morton in earinl
= for our sick and wounded soldiers Il
5 likewise proved that Fremont had no
the slightest chance for single electora
J. vote, and that be was standing in th
way of the great Union movement in hi
present position lie bad voted for hin
10 1856, but could not nov.
BE- After Capt. Kiinck retired, there wa
another soulstirring National air b
the Band. when Chaplain Clifford, Of th
29th Illinois volunteers, was called 70
= by the crowd, and ina--A---A. Tn
CuzpEaIn deIIvered an exhortstion in hi
usual fslieitous and .soul.roasing Style
: when there was music, aud afterward
y speech from Judge Palmer Of Ohio, VII
X. happened to be in the city
The Judge appeared as Wsr-Dem'
crat. He bad voted for Martin Van b,
ar rem, James K Polk, Lewis Cass, FfanI
:, lin Pierce, nnd (he asked God to iorgiy
- himi) for james Bachanan Hence b
p was Democrat Of the ssraigh,est sec
e While he was a Democrat he was aJacl
son Democrat, and when the rebellio
e commenced he went into the army, an
or had been connected with il ever sinc
- lie appealed TO Democrats to lay asid
AZ their party prejudice, join with Il
Union party in crushing the rsbellio
a. and restoring the authority Of the Unio
m after which the Nation, reunited an
n- stronger than ever, could right ii
wrongs that had been done by Engls,
=. and France during this war, and wit
stand a world in arms If attacked on !
own soil
: So All the speakers were so earnest
30 - their speeches, and told 50 many apt a
ecdotes, that the audience kept up :
OA most constant cheering, and at tim
were wild with enthusiasm. There we
- many ladies present, who we're high
pleased and interested
~ At halfpast eleven clock the me,
ing closed There never has been, with
our knowledge, meeting in EVansvil
UT where there was better order, closer 4
X tention, aud greater enthusiasm, Al
where the audience etayed so general
sht until the end of the meeting. The eve
%" canaot fail to do great good. The n
llte merous attendance was high comp
NY ment to our honored and distinguish,
pea fellow-citizen, Col Conrad Baker.
ina hear whom the people were called
'rS, gethsr. The circumstances Of the ocC
an sion are conclusive o the fact Ii
tue Evansville is Union all over.
AN
md WarrIck County Union COnventlO
Ma On Friday, August Goth, the Uni
ok. men of warrick county held Conv'
hts ton at the Court House, for the purpc
of ,.ov,;rat;ng candidates for countv a