The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-07
MEETING sATtRDAY NIGHT.
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THE OLD SPIRIT OF ENTHUSIASM.
Speech of General Kimball.
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A MILLER MAN In THE CROWD.
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The meeting appointed at the Court
House on Saturday night was largel,
sattended, the honest masses turnin,
outtin great'fotee-tGReAr ethe lgalIaa
and patriotic Kimball, the hero O
Green Briar and Winchester.
1t is not singular that the, Copper
Democracy hate and yilify such mer
as Gen. Kimball. He inflicted too
much loss and damage on the rebels
bin arms during the late war for the
Union, and fhumbled too remorse-
siessly the pride of the chivafry to
merit anything from the friends and
ooadjutors of the rebels, except cal
jimmy, vituperation and abuse. But
such is the fate of every man who
fought for his country and the banner
of beauty and of glory. They expect
nothing else, desire nothing else
The abuse of those who sympathize
with rebels is, a need of honor to
patriots. -. s..s. u i,
1t soon became. evident that, the
Court House would contain but a
small proportion of the assembled
thousands. and the place of speaking
was changed to the Washington House
balcony, while huge bonfire lighted
up the street and the hosts of people
present.
. The Crescent City Silver Band
arriving from Henderson, played one
or two excellent pieces of music,
closing with a medley Of patriotic
airs; after which Gen. Kimball was
introduced to the audience, and pro-
ceeded te1make "a plain and f5rcible
speech Of about one hours duration,
and which was listened to with pro-
found attention by the large audience
present, and was frequently warmly
applauded. One or two Miller men
attempted to interrupt the meeting
with shouts for AXE Miller and JEFF.
Davis rather significant associa-
ton; but the effort proved Intellectual,
and the Conservative enthusiast who.
hurrahed for JEFF. Davis took lodg-
ings for the night in Castle Darling.
II Gen. Kimball said that it might
have been expected that political
strifes would have ceased with the
close of the late bloody conflicts.
But such was not the case; and now
we find the same men seeking power
who had sought to destroy the Coy
ernmeht 3 democrats asked as TO for
get the past They had cause to de-
sire to forget it. The Union Repub
lican party had nothing to be ashamed
Of in the past, but much reason to be
proud. Not so the modern Demo
cratic party. The history of the old
Dem ocratic party was glorious his
,ory; that of the modern Democra-
" was inglorious and Infamous. 4
The General then Briefly coHtrasted |
lneient with modern Democracy, and |
glanced at the history aud teachings
IF the latter since they siaug Uttered |
he former at Charleston, in 1860,
showing that their teachings now are
IDENTICAL with those of, the nulli6ers
IT 1882, and that the only attempts
'ver madeito destroy the government /
md the Constitution were made by
Democrats. 1t was once, the pride aud
,lory of the Democracy to swear by |,
he perpetuityy Of the Union and the
amous declaratiou Of General Jack p /
on. Now they never allude to these
hings, and could not be persuaded
0 publish Jackson's famous procla-.
nation, butjwilp preach SLATE hsstoSvef
ignty. IN 4 9no oqaqu2Agb
w6 parties now fepressehntsdH By Oar
ing and Miller. ID othe lpresehntt can I
ass, as exhibited during iing3 athhieo5 re.
ellion, showing that while tRee forfn.1
r resisted treason and rebefiiohil, and Il
nd saved the government; that the +
alter had encouraged and aided tEe;1 .
ebels; that while the one had
ought to save, the other had done all
neydared to do.ao destroy, abdmsidfg
he Union o@feaeFsiisadfisoAiseaiami q
oqnpelng the war, depreciatipgr the
ubfic credit, &c &c.
The same men who then declared ~
lat It would take a wagon load of