The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-01


/ Crescent City Silver Band Cheer on
to Victory - The old Enthusiasm
1 Aroused Al9z
T. The Union Republican meeting at
| the Court House on Saturday night
gave ample assurance that the ancient
spirit of the brave and gallant men
whohelped to save the Government
from the onsIaughter of traitors and
their cowardly aiders and sympathiz-
ers is. not dead nor dying. Though.
seemly inactive and Indifferent, the
first call from the bugle calls them to
]. duty, and they show the same un-
/ broken front and unconquerable de-
termination that inspired them to the
contests of '64 and '66.
| The meeting assembled rather late,
because the party being composed
chiefly of active. i Industrious. and
laboring men, time was allowed them
to attend. But they came in crowds,
and as men who felt duty was inn
posed upon them, and that they were,
determined to accomplish-it. The
Court House was packed full, both on
the floor and in the gallery, and the
pleasant, intelligent faces of the audi
ence were in striking contrast with
the molly group of disparaging coun-
tenances that vassembled there on
Thursday night This was meeting
of citizens Who have a real material
interest in the prosperity of the city.
That was an assemblage of broken
down political hacks, eagerf for Office.
and the allurements of public plumber.
The meeting was organized by
selecting DR.: Haas as Chairman, and
Captain l. Esslingerl and j. N.Silver-
thorn as Secretaries. { - ? a'''a ss7n i
After some charming Emusic, by the
Crescent City Silver Band, we'll ealcu-
lated to revive glorious "reminiscences
inthe minds of Union men, and pain
full memories in the hearts of Copper
heads, Judge DeBruler was called to
the stand, and-was received with warm
appiatses The Judge proceeded to
make one Of his able and impressive
speeches. .enasJs0 asI ,.o-3a
He said that municipal elections, though
of minor importance In some respects,
were of great moment in other respects.
Theywere looked to as the indications q
public sentiment, and had an Impor-
TO Mt hoo
in the county, the district, and the State.
The politics of a large commercial city was
likely toigiSe tone to the POLITICAL senti-
'ments of Che county and CONGRESSIONAL
Distrieti . Democratic principles are the
fsa nae now as fn 1861, and we have the same
men and, the same Issues to defeat now
that We We're caliedupon to battle against
then. f-e9Tat fzas- - ~ Ha4H39 doGfI
= Those issues and then who gave them
support brought aboutthe terrible scenes
of the past Ave years, and it would be "a
tai to the cause of freedom and human
happiness. and municipal prosperity, to
trust them with power again, The De.
mocracy, intent on Office and power, were
attempting. flank movement on the
Union party. Confident they had no
chance of success in a fair open contest, 4
were sresorting to all m inner of lodges,
and assuming every species of 'disgui es.
They were trying the " no party = dodge,
and the Independent candidate I" dodge. i
but he hoped no Union man would be de-
ceived or misled by1then1a The Democrats
ayow That the Issues of the campaign in
Keetueizy yares thes ssme sas ain sls6ls and
John Young Brown, an avowed sympa-
thizer with the, rebellion, had received the
unqualified endorsement of the Demo-
cratic organ in this city. These nominal
lions indicate that the Dem ocracy intend
rebelllon and how could any Union man
act with or vote. for them even in q city
election? ssh
The Judge gave sketch of Democratic
doctrines for the past ten years, and of the
character Sd tfeir< leaders These doc 4
trines and these leaders had brought about
thahebalidn to Aestros the&DKernment. /
They had 1beeng aefeatsd by the Union I
men on the field and at. the ballot box,
and Should not be placed in r power again.
The Democracy II this city have no hope
of success unless sthfouglI stiie aid OF Re<
publicani votes. What awouId it profit
sUni0m m Ell to defeat tffefraowfl party or to
affiliate With Democrats?
-iThe Judge made a. strong appeal to the
Union men not to do themselves or the
party that had saved the country an in
jury. or to leopard ize the in terests and
prosperity OF the city by helping into
power the men they had. foughtzfor seven 1
years They areJhe saineim men, with the =
same principles, and Union men would do
themselves a grievous wrong to vote for or
affiliate wfhthem. Would any man W Io-
had been true to the country through all
her peril rejoice 1nJthe defeat of the Union