The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-09-01
MASS MEETING AT PRINCETON.
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TWO THOUSAND 2 FREEMEN In
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4. No better indication of the earnest
ness and enthusiasm that animatesi
the people in the First Congressional
District need be wanted, than the de-
monstration yesterday at Princeton.
Everybody seemed to be surprised at
the numbers present. It had already.
been known in different parts of the
country that Col. INGERsoLL, who
was to be the principal speaker, could
not be present, and many were de-
tered from attending the meeting in.
consequence; but, notwithstanding,
the crowds came by scores and hun
dreds. 5o. ~ z i'@. :" s.
| s8When the train arrived at Prince
ton, the streets were gthronged with
/ people, and the Court House Park
was already well filed. The wagons
were standing thick in every direc-
ton, and the people seemed to be pa
tientlyIwaiting for the speakers who
ever they might be. g g.ls .
The Crescent City Band played two
orythree of their charming pieces of
music, when Col. EMBREE announced
that the speaking would begin at half
past twelve O'Clock, The crowd then
adjourned for dinner some to- partakel
of the contents of well-ladened basL
kets, andsothersito enjoy the princely
hospitality for which the citizens Of
Princeton are noted.s,iaosg 5sl7T OFT
About one, O'Clock the crowd was
called together by the Band, and col
,lected to the number of at least 1000,
filling a large part of the square on
the north side of the Court House, !
The seats provided ocould not accom-
,modate all who desired to hear, and
large number stood up for three hours
to listen to the speakers. Judge DON
AID, of Princeton, first repeated the
ldisappointments the, managers of the
meeting had experienced in, obtaining
speakers, Colonels,i INGERsOLLi and
, THOMPSON had been ordered to Phil
ladelphias Gen. HA ARROW was confined
I to his bed With sickness, and Judge,
LrQ, DEBRULERs had been detained
for some reason unknown. He took
pleasure, however, in introducing to
the audience Lieut.. Governor BAKER,
who, he was satisfied would interest
them all, and forn whom they all en-
tertained the most profound respect.
Z Governor BAKER then proceeded to. J
address the audience at lengtha His
speech was listened to with an atten-
ton we never before observed in so
large crowd He devoted especial
attention to Gibson County politics as
it was during the Wardquoting from
the Princeton Democrat, and a letter
signed by several prominent Demo
Gratis of the County and addressed to
the Democratic State Central Com
mittee. This allusion to matters with
which the greater part of the crowd
were familiar, made a decided impress,
sion. Governor BAKER asked, if he
misrepresented fany body, to be cor
rected then and there, for he desired
to do no one injustice. No correction
was made. He criticised the conduct
of the Democratic party during the
war, and showed up the objects they
had in view now. He explained and
discussed the Constitutional Amend
ments proposed by Congress, answer
ing the objections to them, and dem.
onstrating their necessity. This part
of his speech was listened to atten-
lively, and evidently convinced many
who had not fully understood the