Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-23

Rebel Tatics Defeated.
Disgraceful Proceedings.

bragg 20 ResryTiiie and Stone River,
when he astemptsd 70 surprise ths Union
army, Che Evansville Copperhsads Az
tempted 70 ssizs the Union Working
mems Meeting last nighs and turn itto
their own purpose. In this flank move
mens they were as handsomely checked
as were their friends, ths rebel bastalions,
by Rosscsaas aA Stone Ri-eu sas45
The calIrfor the meeting was made by
the Workingmsn and the time fixed al
ssyen o'clock. Suspeciing no foul play
being gentlemen themselves and willing
90 coneeds the same to the supporters of
Aha so-called Workingmen's tickst-shs
Union men did not 20 10 the meeting
until the music BY the band signifed
that the hour for the meeting had ar
rived. What was their surprise, there
fore, on reaching The Court House to
and il already largely occupied By the
active CcPpsrheads OF Evansville, who
have nlways been notoriously opposed to
every effort put forth to suppress the
rebellion. 80 ~w
! Tbs Goppsrheads had placed their.
Chsirman ia his seat, and their Secresa-
~, Nj. James Saun dsrs, IN bis position,
and we're prepared 40 have things pretty
much their own way. Determined,
however, uos 70 be ouwiised, the Union
men swarmed into shs room, and a.
once called Major Hynss 70 the Hoor.
When We arrived AZ the Court House
Major Hynes was pouring il hos shot in
a wsy that made the snakes sqnirm
vicionsly, but hslplessly.
81 Amer he was through, loud calls were
made for Sergeant White and Captain
Reavis, and for a while the din was per-
fectly deafening. Il was finally ar
ranged that White should speak first,
and Reavis next White then spoke
his piece, being loudly spplAuded By his
adherenss. After talking ramblingly
for o long time he broke down for want
OF something 70 say, and Captain Rssyis
took his place. The Captain charged
along the whole line He handled
the Copperheads withous glovsA he sxS
posed their durlicity and their cowardice
In a mastery manner. When he was
though, White-wAo seemed to be the
Only puppes shs Coppsrhsad wire pal
lsrarhad 10 dance for she amusement OF
the erowa gain lrisd bis hand, bnl the
heat Of the room operating unfovcrably
ON his internal spirits, hs iEzled out
much sooner than was expected. ( 7
Captain Hornbrook vas next called
out BY the Union men, and made clean,
clear and convincing spsech, THAI pro-
dacsd visible stFses upon she. whole
audience. The Captain argued tie
question OF eight honra with practical
plainnsss and then pointed Qua the trap
the. was set for The Union workingmen,
and warned them 70 bson their guard.
Capt Hornbrook also spoke pretty tartly
about soldiers who shirked duty in the
field and sought il in the hospitals. He
seemed 70 havs.a pretty poor opinion Of
an animal shss the great White has
heretofore been pleased to caIl |" Hospi-
tAl Rats" sHGsg1EN Asli3eAA'5
espa Lsavass, Onion candidate for
City Treasures, followed Capt Horn
brook. He spoke 81 the danger 70 our
common schools, and warned the people
that the same men who had always war
red against the schools and the Govern.
msns, now wafei pretended admirers Of
The Eight Hour :mOsement. 90
Victor Bisch, Esqs followed Captain
LaavitE We never heard such an ex-
coriasion az be gave the Copperheads,
whose backs had been already lacerated
BY the speakers Tho had preceded him.
His remarks were greeted with round
after round of applause. Such squirnl.
ing and twisting as it produced was
pleasing to witness. 51& ~
Amer Mr.. Bisek finished bis plain talk,
confused cries for Taylor and White
we're continued uniil Ia becAme evident
that neither party would be heard, when
the Sheriff turned off the gas and the
crowd dispersed yelling and cheering.
Ther OF the meeting, noswith-
standing the temporary success of the
rebel surprise at the outset, was highly
gratifying to the Union men. We heard
all express themselves delighted with
the turn affairs had taken. Braeg's
columns, when, flushed with a temporal
~ succssv, they charged, into Rose
Grams enliNAdinR battery 81 Stone river,
we're not more aatounded than tAe Cop
perhesds at the speeches they were
compelled to listen to last evening. We
dare say men were there who have
never had an opportunity, or permitted
themselves to hear such plain talk in |
behalf Of the Union cAuse, as that tc |
which they wsrs compelled 70 listen last
night Had . trap been ses 20 make |
listen 20 Union speeches, |
q could not possiL:I y have been 90 auo-
osssfui - the meeting last night. We
nay Say more OF this Al another time.
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