The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-04-30


ing was called to order by Capt. James H.
Masters, who, after stating clearly and dis
tinctly the object of the meeting, as he I'M
derstood it, moved that Colonel Pace be
call to preside over the meeting, as Chair
man, which motion prevailed.
He then moved that W. L. Haney and
Moses Shaw be chosen Vice Presidents of
the meeting, which was agreed to. So
On motion, Lieutenant S. w. Davis and
i J. B. Moore were chosen Secretaries.
Captain Masters then moved that S. F.
Horrall, of the EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, be
invited to take seat at the Secretaries
desk, which motion prevailed.
| Chaplain James st. Clair then moved
that the Chair appoint committee of ten
soldiers, whose duty it should be to draft
resolutions expressive of the sense of the
meeting. Accordingly, the following
named gentlemen were appointed:I DIR. w.
T. HogeIand, Capt. Littiepage, VIM. Spill
man, DIR. Slaughter, Captain Bullitt, Lieut..
Hudson, Moses Chambers, J. HI. Aust, Jas
per Grier, and Capt. II. NJ. Neaves. The
committee Immediately retired and pro-
ceeded to perform the duty assigned them.
While the Committee were preparing
the Resolutions, Captain Hornbrook was
called for, and responded in well-timed
speech The Captain had hoped that an
other would have been called upon to
speak; but he was always glad to have an
/ opportunity OF talking i'm the interests or
! THE brave defenders of the Government,
and it afforded him peculiar satisfaction
to speak to the soldiers of old Warrick on
that occasion. He considered the move
that was now being made by the soldiers,
as one in the right direction. They had
g.
try, and it was now eminently fit that
such organizations should be made. He
did not know what resolutions would be
reported by the Committee, but he hoped
they would be such as would relate direct
ly to the soldiers interest. He said that
the pensionsxalIowed for soldiers who had
lost limb, an eye or arm, or had other
wise been incapacitated from following
their former avocations of life, was insult
fieient, and that it was the duty of soldiers
now to speak out ON this matter, and have
it corrected BY forming associations they
could work together, and concert of action
could be secured; and by this concert of
action on the part of all the Federal SOL
diers Of this land, the object could be &C
complished. The voice of the heroic and
the brave must be heard in the councils of
diers, who had borne the heat and burden
of the war, spoke to Congress through.or-
CARNATIONS, the voice would be heard.
He argued in favor of the equalization of
bounties, and insisted that this important
matter needed the attention Of the soldiers
themselves, and recommended that all the
soldiers of Warrick memorabilia Congress-
through the medium of their organization,
and when all in the land had asked it,
Congress could not refuse. Heal1uded in
feeling manner to the fact that most sa-
cred trust had been confided to the soldiers.
That they had well and truly discharged
their duty to their Government; and now
that their work was done, and well done,
1t was but right and proper that they should
meet together often, and talk over the con-
fiicts of the past, and to live over in mem
DRY the terrible struggles, and to revive the
memory of fallen comrades, who now sleep
in Southernk0iI. It was eminently fit and
proper that all this should be done, and he
hoped the Committee would draft resolu-
tions covering well and fully, and setting
forth, clearly, the interests of the soldiers.
| He said that the memory of fallen COM
rades should never be forgotten, and sug
gested, that 1t would be proper for the sol
diers to erect amonumentin every county,
snscribing thereon in bold characters, the
name of each patriot of the respective
counties, who had sacrificed his life for
his country. Onztaking his seat, Capt. H.
was enthusiastically applauded.
Mr.. st. Clair was called. He spoke in a
feeling manner throughout. He said that
the soldiers had been called together not
to discuss politics, not to indorse any
mans policy nor any mans, administra-
ton, nor to oppose any political views
That might be entertained by. any man,
but they had congregated to consult the
interests of soldiers, and soldiers, alone
Ihey had rights peculiarly their own,
which could be the better protected by
forming associations and working to-
gether. When he required to the conflicts
of the past, and the recollections of the
services of the gallant and brave of the
65th Indiana came erowding on his men,
DRY, he became almost overpowered. He
spoke of those who had fallen with much
; feeling, and with choked utterance Mr..
ST. Clair is an earnest and forcible speaker,
and his remarks were listened to with
, deep interest. We regretted that he did
not speak longer, but the committee hav-
ing returned, ready to report, he gave way,
and series of resolutions, similar to those
adopted by the eVanderburgh Soldiers
Mass Meeting, was reported.
4 1T was moved that the resolutions be
readeand adopted separately; which mo-
t ton, prevailed, and the chairman of the
r committee proceeded to read, and one bv
one they were adopted.
An effort was made by one or two far
1 tiOus spirits to force political issues in the
. discussion of some of the resolutions. but
f this effort was sabortiye. Each motion ia
:, amend the resolutions so as to make ma
!, terial change, was voted down bv the
t "boys who wore the blue" with as much
o promptnes as they had met the enemy in
n the field They had come there to consul+
: about their own interests and H. AZ :,