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

they had every thing to. hope as on the
character, stability and prosperity of the
country depended the comfort of the
working masses. The Union party had
labored to dignity labor by making it free.
The Democracy had Iabored to render il
ignoble by making slaves of the laboring
men, and by maintaining the dogma that
capital should own Tabor. The whole
speech was able and effective, and was
listened to with much apparent interest
and attention. He urged the people to go
to the polls and vote as free men for men
they can trust; for men who have always
stood by the country, and to vote for no
doubtful men, srtf1 lii
Governor Baker was then called
for, and as he came forward, was re-
ceived with the most enthusiastic
applause.
. 9 Before he took the stand, James Ell.
McNecly, from the Committee ap-
pointed for that purpose, submitted
the names of persons selected as
Rallying and Challenging Commit
tees As the long list of true good
men were read over, the cheeks of a
Democratic friend who sat close by
US, turned pale and he assured US
that there were men enough On the
Committees alone to beat the .Democ.
racy 8 : , 80. = :
Governor Baker said he did not come
here to vote, but he felt great interest in
the welfare and prosperity of the city.
life, and had here acquired whatever of pro-
fessional and personal reputation he. pos
sessed. He was working man; had always
been working man-had showed the same
plane that his friend Major Johnson did
whose name he found on the opposition
o-party-indepepdent Democratic labor
ing man railroad public improvement,
ticket. The man that did not labor was a
useless member Of Society. sOur Demo
cratic friend close at hand considered that
had been a blacksmith, but that was long
time ago. He never paid any income tax
on the products of his blacksmith shop.
Gov. Baker urged EUnien mem to stand
by the men who had stood by them and
the country. He did not say there were no
good men who did not act with us; but we
and the country. What reason was there
that the City Government should pass out
Of the. hands of Union men, in whose
hands itl1as so greatly prospered? He con-
trasted tee present condition of the affairs
Of thecity with that which existed during
the reign OF the last Democratic City Gov
eminent, at the close of which no man
could tell howlmany city orders were out
Standing. The City Government was now
In good hands, and was well managed, and
It would be safe to trust them still. He
il singaIartha all the tndepend-
emit candidates were Democrats He depict
ed the hypocrisy of Democratic professions.
They had howled about taxing capital
and when the last Legislature taxed Bank
stocks, Democrats had opposed it, declar-
Ing it was unconstitutional. He had al
ways held that the stock in the Bank of
the State was .taxa able, the decision of the
Supreme Court to the contrary
The Governor closed by
urging the Union men to present, an un-li
oroked front to the old enemy to-day. His
speech was loudly applauded- ~ -aI3
Mr.. Chandler was irresistibly called
put and made a touching and amusing
elimination Of Che Independent can.
lidates. They were all Democrats
wool-dyed, and not safe men to trust
with the city government. They be-
Ionged to the wrong party. Mr.. Chan
Her speech had a healthy influence.
Capt. Lbavitt was next called for, and
made few very Sensible and impress
sive remarks, giving incontrovertible
why Union men should vote
For Union men. The meeting had a.
very inspiring EFFECT anen the multi
budes Of Union men present. and
blasted the 4lopesbf4he mo Partya'
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VOTING PLACES. The following
are the places to vote to-day, for the
at,the city election: ~
Upper Precinct-First. Second and
Thrift Wards MAt tie Engine House,
corner Third and WalnutStreets. ~
4sqels P :. sff1 Nth Fifth and
Ninth Wards0At the Engine House
Vine Street, between Second and
Third Streets. 81
) UJsaags5alb y sciaaaaso Sixth, sAshth and
Eighth -YlaradEa5IHpio4 Engine House,
Lamasco. ~ ~
1oaonshfp Electioe1Upper and low
e. Precincts, same as for the city cleo
ton. m.
/ Middle Precinct AT the Court
TTo,,Isal ag~ .faW tgo ~ 5dauad esl6
9 Union men, be sure to vote atyour