Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-19

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WoRKINGMEN's MEETING - POLITICAL
TRIcKsTERs AT WoRK.- There was
4 fair attendanes al The Court House on
Saturday night of the wOrkingmen of
the city. The meeting was called to
order by Robert H Hunter, who moved
that Capt George z. Cochran be ap.
pointed chairman, and James D. San
ders, Secretary. Mr.. Cochran proceeded
to address the ahdiancs for short time,
stating that the workingmen would put
ticket into The Field that would over
come all opposition, &c, after which be
retired in good order" that is, he did
not leave the field, but merely crouched
down behind the frontspart Of the judge )
bench. We did not know whether be
did this on account Of his unwiilingness
to q face the music" or because he was
modest, but we noticed that he was quite
humble in the capacity of a presiding
officer = something he had learned in
the army we presume:
Sergeant White was then called for
and responded in speech of some
length. He started ont by saying that
he had been in the army just long enough
to learn one thing and that was
obedience. That when an order came
|. should be, promptly .obeyed. So he
would obey the voice Of the meetiDg.
He stated that the State of California
had placed upon ita statute books The
eight hour law and that he was proud
10 be able to make the announcement
He then. proceeded to argue the pro-
priety and Importance of the law fixing
eight hours as q legal days work. His
crgunsents in favor of that system Of
lsgisiation were fair and reasonable, but
| he said good deal that was foreign tc
the subject, BY way Of filling in, we sup
pose. BE had, no doubt, been benefited
by the expression OF our regret, ON q
former occasion, that he evinced dis,
position5tol become { profane, for he fell
hisew way as if idpnBl whether suct
language as seemed on the end Of his
tongue wonld be acceptable to the audi
ence or not He enumerated the infn'
ences that would be broughtto bear to
defeat, as he said the workingmen's
ticket, and amongst those whom be sci
down as opposers was Mayor Baker,
EhemIhe styled as r. Lord Mayor" 2
1.-THE, close Of his speech he related
the circumstance Of his calling on a wild.
ow lady to pay bis addresses, who had
asked. him if, in case he secured the
Eight Hours Law, be would not spend his
time at the liquor saloon instead of at
the reading room; whereupon he at once
took his departure, and, of course, gave
tina. lady over to hardness of heart, -
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Mr.. a. g. Dennis was then betray-
ed /" into speech, as he said. He
started out by telIilg the audience that
he was not what might be called "work-
ing man." in the sense that mechanics
used the term, bat modestly and grace
fully said be was what might be termed
climb of the law" He did not say
whether the limb" had been allowed
TO mature or not. or how ripe it had be-
come. His exceeding modesty no doubt
prevented sIoentionary and rhetorical
fights in that direction. He said that
it was the business of a lawyer to work
at al honrs Of the day, and make fee
when he conld.sssa
From this Introductory, he branched
off on the eternal negro question" and
occupied considerable time in enfighten-
ing his audience on that subject. He
delivered himself of large amount of
bombast on that question, and was par
ticuIarly emphatic on explaining that
be was in favor of white mans gov
srnmsnt, as mnch so as if his position
had hitherto been squiyoesl on that sub
| ject 81 ,s.4s q 49,, .'. 49, s, -
Mr.. Dennis has q decided oratorical
penchsnt and, withAl. be is disposed to
evince q religious turn of mind. Du-
ring the progress Of his remarks be re-
peated a poetic prayer, which he as