The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-10-31

the admirable manner IN WHICH tney
sang. 1t has seldom been the lot of
our people to listen to anything more
sweetly sung than was the ballad
ALL THE sTAss.
Der this happy Union came the gloomy
Shutting out the light of freed om's day,
But tae million freemen betting Tor thelr
swept the lark and gloomy clouds away
CHORUS
Ger the land of freedom float forever on,
Emblem of the nation, gifto Of Washington
Hail the glorious tandard OF the brave
An The stars are, floating in the blue.
See the golden sunlight streaming on the
LsahfPin atp np the azure dome on highs:
pTis the morn OF freedom dawning once
See tb aga a%iloorious banneri in the sky.
At the conclusion of the singing of
this piece, round after round of ap-
plause went up. When quiet had
been restored, Mr.. Baker introduced
to the audience
GEN. JAMES G. yEATCH,
Who at once proceeded to address
the people as follows:
Ladies and Gentleman; 1t is a duty
and a pleasure to honor. our public
servants who have proven themselves
faithful and true In the great struggles
for the rights of the people.
The nation will not forget its true
friends. Its rewards may not follow
Immediately after the service render
ed. but sooner or later they will come
to the man who patiently and stead
| lastly labors for the public good.
When the friends of freedom made
their appeal to the popular conscience
| against the despotism Of slavery, their
prospect of success was anything but
hopeful. But a constant and earnest
presentation of the truth b ought a
great revolution il public sentiment,
and gave them the rich reward of a
popular triumph in 1860.
When treason attempted the des-
truction of the Government, its power
for a time seemed to overshadow the
| whole land; but the national life was
| saved by an appeal to the loyalty and
patriotism of the people, and came
| out of the ordeal of fire and blood
stronger and nobler than it had been
before.
1t is with a just pride that we refer
to the services rendered during those
years Of trial, by our distinguished
fellow citizen whom We meet to-day.
Never doubling, and never faltering,
he labored necessarily with tongue
and pen in favor of the great princl;;
| pies of freedom and nationality; and
L. 49, -~s@ a.. HIM n nnnnfaf Tnn
not only in his own State. but it cx-
tended to the nation and the world.
As q representative in Congress,
while laboring for the good of the
whole people. he never forgot the in
terests Of the great and growing West,
and at all times was the steadfast
friend and advocate of those great
measures that served to unite by the
ties of commerce the great interests
of the East and the West, the North
and the South.
Placed by the unanimous choice of
his party to preside over thes deliber-
atoms of the National House of Rep
resentatives, he welded the power
placed In his hands so wisely as to
win the admiration and approval of
his political friends, and the profound
respect and regard of his opponents.
But his history and his public life are
SO we'll known that no words of mine
can add to his fame. He comes be-
fore US as a candidate for the next to
the highest office In the gift of the
American people, and we extend to
him a cordial and heartfelt welcome.
Mr. Colfax, allow me t % introduce
you to the citizens of Evansville and
of the First Congressional District,
and to say, in their behalf, that they
delight to honor you as a citizen of
Indiana and a representative Ameri-
cap, and that they believe, after the
Sd day of November, they will have
the pleasure ~ofgreeting you as Vice
President of the United States.
HON. SCHUYLER CoLFAx,
On stepping forward to address the
people, Mr.. Colfax was loudly APP
plauded. We present, below a full
synopsis Of his remarks. He said:
/ d Ladies and Gentlemea: / have a
delightful recollection of the kind
reception the citizens of Evansville
gave me on the occasion of my visit
to this city to lecture for the benefit
of the widows, and orphans, under
the auspices of the Grand Army of the
Republic, and bearing this recollection
in mind, it is with the more pleasure
that [ accepted the invitation to be
present to-day. Allow me to say to
you to-day, that from the beginning
of this campaign, 1 have not at any
time had fears of the result, nor lack
ed in faith, that the peace, happiness,
and prosperity Of our land would be
preserved, and that the same Provi-
dence which guided our armies in the
field to victory will still guide and
protect us. You will find that on
the third day of next November,
Ulysses 5. Grant, the great hero who
guided us to peace, will be chosen
President of these United States.
LGreat applause
But before l proceed farther, allow
me to speak of matters appertaining
to myself. And / want to speak
plainly and candidly, so that [ may
not be misunderstood. | hold in my
hand a copy of the Evansville Cour-
ier, which contains an article, and
what purports to be in part a copy OF
a speech made by me. My attention
has been directed to this since my ar
rival in Evansville. The Language
here attributed to me, teens with the
West abuse of foreigners. Breads
from the Courjer.) Now, DO mar In
the Republican party ever made such
a speech. No Republican aver uttered
such language. 1t was written by {
Democrat, set up and printed by {
Democrat, and sent forth to the people
by a Democrat. and nobody but
Democrat could have conceived sucf
vile and slanderous language. (Read:
further from the same paper.) Now
repeat, this vile compound of Sou
nifty and venom never fell from