The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-07-19
The Meeting Last Night.

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congregated last night on the corner
of Main and Third Streets, reminded
us keenly of "a. and shows clearl&.
that the patriotic spirit of our peopB
is not dead nor yet asleep. The crowd
was large, by far the largest that has
assembled at any political meeting
this season, and the enthusiasm was
much the same as in 1864 We don't
pretend to say how many were present,
but the street crossings, and both
Streets for some distance, and the
Court House yard and steps were
crowded densely, and we have seldom
seen a more patient or interested as
semblage.
After several pieces were played by
the unrivalled Crescent City Silver
Band, Gen. Kimball was introduced
by Lieut.. Gov. Baker, and proceeded
to address the assembled multitudes
in speech Of unusual power and elo
quence. He made the plain PROPOSE
ton that this is but the continuance
of the struggle and conflict of the
past9four years and a half That
whereas the rebels with their North
ern allies fought four years and half
with bullets and were defeated, they
now attempt to reach their object by
ballots.
1t would be injustice to Gen. Ken
ball to attempt even synopsis of his
speech. His propositions were plain,
his reasoning logical and sound,
and his views were expressed with
the earnestness of one who had fought
and bled for the principles that he
advocated. His speech was raptur-
ously cheered throughout, and lis
tened to with the deepest attention.
1 Col. Allen followed with one of his
telling speeches, in which he discussed
chiefly the merits of the proposed
Amendments to the Constitution
Like Gen. Kimball he was earnest
and logical, declaring that now, as
during the war, there were but two
parties-the friends of the Union and
the friends of the rebels. One party
striving to elevate to power loyal men
friends of the Government; the Other
seeking to restore the rebels to power
and to place.
| Col. Allen was followed by Lieuten
ant Governor Baker in a short speech
of peculiar force and eloquence, il
which he exposed the miserable SO
phistries and glaring falsehoods enun
ciated a few nights ago by Coffrotf
and Joe Mcdonald.
Chaplain ST. Clair, late of the Goth
Indiana, was called out and made ;
brief speech, in which he stirred tht
hearts of the people, and especially o
the many brave soldiers present. HI
made the appeal direct to the soldier
not to abandon their colors after tn,
fight was won and now surrender t.
the men who called them hireling
and hounds.
Altogether the meeting was a splen
did opening to the campaign in Van
derburgh County and the First Con
gressional District, and is but an ear
E nest of the enthusiasm and ardor will
which the Union men intend to fight
and conquer.
Gen. Veatch was loudly called for
but excused himself. Gems. Harrow
and Shackelford We're also called 70
: earnestly, but declined to speak, il
consequence of the lateness of tn
hour. ...-..
Near eleven o'clock the meetini
adjourned to meet in Convention to
day. faf -,
l Col. Trusler and T. B. McCarty ar
rived by the late train and were pres
ent, but reserved their fire until to
: day, and we hope to see a larg
: crowd out to hear them, as they ar
t both able and eloquent speakers.
, The crowd, the enthusiasm, an
II the speeches, and the eager attentio
= with which they were listened to, as
sure us of a browning victory in thi
a State, and in the First Congressiona
Q District, this Fall.
SPEAKING AT PRINCEToN.-We ar
L informed that General Harrow, {
this city, will speak at the Coul
IS DID, Nj