The Evansville journal., 1866-09-06
CORRESPONDENCE.
From Spencer County.
RoCKPoRT, Ind, Sept. 1st,- I


all over the land.
The meeting was held at an obscure
place in thinly settled neighbor.
hood, about six miles south of Rock
port, known by the euphonious name
of Scrape Skillet, without any local
attraction whatever, there not being
even grocery nearer than Rockport
or ORensboro;s yet with all these
draw backs there was over one theus-
and people on the ground, more than
half ofswhom were voters, the real
hard-fsted bone and Asinew of the
country.
The meeting was called to order at 10
O'Clock sAaM., at which time Gols VIM
F. Wood took the stand, and went
for the Copperheads and Butternuts,
with the same .earnestness and good
will that he used to exhibit when
leading his cavalry command against
the rebels of the South v5aN %
aCaptg,sW:: w, Wartman' followed in
brief speech, warning the1isoys in
Blue, many Of whom were present, as
well as their friends, of the Danger of
being caught in bad company, and ex-
horting them to rally around the same
flag, no0ctober next, which had so
often led them on to glorious victory.
At the close of his speech it was an
nounced that there would bea recess
for dinner, which was abundantly
provided in the old-fashioned basket
picnic style, after which the people
were called together again: by the
Rockport Brass Band, which was
present, enlivening the scene at inter
walls with its eloquent music, when
Gen. James G. Veatch took the stand,
and for one hour and half held the
assembled multitude in almost spell
bound attention. t..,i-..o4
No abstract that | could give in the
space allowed to this communication
would do justice to him.. The Gene
raj. was suffering severely from long
protracted illness, which perhaps de-.
tracted somewhat from the old time.
energy and enthusiasm; of his, genial
nature, but he still possesses the
power and eloquence to thrill the
hearts of his hearers with, unspeaka-
BILE emotion. His withering review of
'FMy Policy" and its self constituted
author, his analysis of the character
and antecedents of its present sup
porters was complete and exhaustive.
His dissection of the Philadelphia
Convention, the discordant elements
of which it was composed, the tricke-
ry of its management, the clap-trap
proceedings and bogus patriotism ex-
hibited in its address, were all treated
in a mastery manner. He was lis
tened to throughout with the most
breathless attention.
Robert 7. Kercheval, Esq, our can
didate for County Treasurer, followed
in an eloquent and convincing argu-
ment, devoted principally to an erpose
of the rascally mismanagement of our
County affairs by the Democracy,
showing by the official records that
the Democratic Commissioners had
squandered enough of the peoples
money, in giving out fat jobs to their
tavorites, on what they call improve
ments, such as building an expensive
house as a residence for the Sheriff,
building leyees,9 building and repair
ing bridges, most of which S improve
ments Were unnecessary1neyer petit
toned for by the people, they are
supposed to benefit, but only suggest
ed to furnish convenient opportuni-
ty or excuse for rewarding few of the
faithtul-enough squandered to pay
off the entire Indebtedness of the
County, soldiers bounties included,
and leave a surplus in cash in the
County Treasury of ten to twelve
thousand dollars; thus compelling
the brave and patriotic soldier
who fperiled life and limb in the
service of his 4 country to wait
three or four; years for the bounty
which had been promised him or, sub
nit to a ruinous shave in the shape of
discount Mr. KerchevaI's FeIgaf and
expliclSstatement of these matters is
opening thsS eyes of theitaxz payers of
old Spencer, !, ard carrying conviction to
their hearts whefeyer he goes,
Last, but not least, Dir. Z. II. Sabin
came forward u close UP the argdi9
,aant Cor. thn -dau- L.