The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-09
INDIANAPOLIS CORRESPONDENTS.
The S@ngerfest.
INDIANAPOLIS, September z.

sqTu INDIANAPOLIS, september &.
Editors Journal:
The rain which fell during the
morning of yesterday, though decid-
edly unfavorable to out-of- door fes-
tivities, failed to "demoralize" the
Sengerbund or to effect the slightest
abatement, from the programme for
the day. Persistency is a prominent
trait of the Teutonic character, and
- 49, THE PROCESSION AND PICNIC e
Nominated in the bond" were not to
be abandoned simply because of a
stormy morning. Accordingly at
twelve o'clock the various societies
marched out Of their respective quar-
tiers with banners flying, horns bray
ing and drums beating, and proceeded
to the general rendezvous, Mozart
Hall, where, with as little delay as
possible, the grand column was form
ed and moved forward ON its sinuous
course, = presenting an. imposing, ap-
pearance. e-.f ,"
Meantime the Street Railway Com
pany had placed all their extra cars
on the Massachusetts Avenue line
and every vehlcular continuance in
the city had been pressed into service
to carry on the work of transporta-
ton. Every .thoroughfare leading to
the grounds of the Northwestern
J University was thronged with eager,
Jolly crowds, and by the time the pro-
cessien had arrived at the terminus of
its line OF march and filed INTO the
grove, several thousand persons had
assembled. Others continued to pour
in till the number In attendance
reached figure higher up among
the thousands. aaitl
Immediately upon arrival the vari-
Gus Societies established headquar-
ters at divers eligible corners OF the
grove, which were known by their
banner being stuck into che ground.
Their friends rallied to these places,
and improvised concerts were the
order of the hour, dinner being the
occupation of the interval.
Shortly after two o'clock the as
sembiyswas sounded from the stand,
and the exercises commenced with
the performance of the overture TO
- saniello"'' by the Chicago Band.
The Festival President, Mr.. Sci
densncker, then introduced Senator
Morton, who made an excellent inn
promptu speech. ..Tbe Governor"
(Morton will always be the Governor,
even 1T he occupies the White HouseD
has, just that happy tact which is re-
CURED on such an occasion. lie not
only news what to say, but what not
to sag. His remarks were interrupted
by frequent rounds of applause, and
three cheers were given at the close
OF the address. / shall attempt no
condensation of crystaliZed thought,
aud, as limited space torbids the pub
-licatlon of the entire speech, will pre-
sent single paragraph by way of
sample:
cannot forbear, on this occasion,
when | see so many intelligent faces
before me, in the presence OF such an
educated people, to refer-and l trust
it will not be regarded as partisan-to
the distinguished services that our
German tellow-citizens have rendered
in the suppression OF the rebellion.
Almost every regiment that went
from the North had more or less Ger
mans in it, and some regiments were
composed exclusively OF Germans, OF
which | have personal knowledge. L
may aliude especially to the gallant
anu glorious Thirty-second Indiana
that went out Thousand strong, and
after performing prodigIes of valor on
many battle felds, returned to us a
mere hand.u of men. More than two
thirds OF that regiment laid down their
lives for the preservation of the Gov
eminent of their adoption. And as 1t
was ia Iuulana so IL was IN the other
States. The Germans we're loyal.
They spmpathized with liberty. They
had come to our country to make 1t
their homes, and they were willing to
lay down the lives before they would
sees the sGovernment sacrificed by
most wicked rebellion. And in Eu-
rope, while the sympathies and the
hopes Of England were, against US,
and the sympathles and hopes OF