The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-19
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atten fed-fally2 $500 or 5000 people
filing Main aud Third Street.-The
speakers stand having been erected
on the Court House corner.
General Veatch was frst called out
after the Crescent 0ity Silver Band
had d~iscoursed some Of their most
eloquent music.
Tue General said that ne wls phys
ically unable to make a speech, but
could not refrain from expressing bis
great gratitude for the high honor
that had been conferred on him that
day-not only unexpected and unde-
served but despite his earnest pro
test. There was but one real issue be-
fore the Countrywide same that
had been presented for the tasr z or 3
years. That question vas whether
the administration Of the Government
should be entrusted in the hands Of
men who had Iabored ana fought to
destroy it, or to those who fought to
maintain it, and gave cogent argu
ments to sustain the proposition.
Hon. VIII Cumback, Republican can
didate for Lieut.. Governor, then took
the stand, and IN a. speech Of an
hours duration, entertained the peo-
pie, being frequently interrupted wlJ6
enthusiastic applause. He said he
had been pressed into the service, as
! it was not designed on this visit to
the Pocket to extend his trip to
Evansville.
The issues before the people had
been correctly stated by Gen. Eeatcb.
In no other country hal such issues
ever been presented before the peo-
pie, for no other country had ever
dealt so lenieutly with rebels and
traitors, and it was a remarkable
question to be presented whether the
friends of the Government should
have control. Ours is a great country,
great 10 population, 10 wealth, great
in military prowess, but greatest of
all in mercy ana in magnanimity to
conquered rebels. He did not come
to arraign the whole Democratic par
ty, but only their leaders. the Brights,
the Pendletons, the Seymours, the
Pierces, the Buchanans. But Blu
| chanan was dead, and he regretted
that he had mentioned him, but in
passing he would say that
his last act-dying-was the
one in which he had done
his country the greatest service. He
then reviewed the acts and speeches
of Vallandigham, Bright, Pierce.
Pendleton, and Voorhees,, showing
that they had not only sympathized
with the rebels throughout, but by
word and deed had promised and rem
dered them aid and comfort. He
then addressed himself to the young
men who were about to vote for the
first time, asking them if they were
willing to arrange themselves along
side of Forrest or Wade Hampton or
the followers of John Morgan, and
would they not rather rally with those
who had proved themselves true to
their country and to the old flag.
Choose you this day whom you
win serve as were the people of
old called upon TO do. IF the
Lord be God follow him, but if Bael,
then follow HIM. IF you choose to
follow Bael, range yourself on the
side of the Democracy.
The Republican party had no trait
ors among them; none of their mem
bers had been in the lodges of the
Knights Of the Golden Circle; none
of them had mustered IN the army OF
Bowles, or Milligan, or Andy Hum
phrey, the latter Of whom was, he be
lieyed. a member of the Democratic
Safe Central Committee.
The Republican party had never
entered a : under more favora-
be auspices. They were solidly or
gained, thoroughly united aud fully
determined hat 40 man who had
sought to destroy the Government,
should ever have a hand in welding
it. On the other hand. the Demoe-
racy wers divided, and it was like
beating the air to fight them. To-
day they were for Pendleton and re-
pudiation, next day they were for
Hancock, and then for Chase, with
universal amnesty for rebels and uni
~ -nur e. IL smarL:.1