The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-13
DIR. M5As IN or TIE sTp 4P.
A High old speech.

@dESTd1 QGSiAC- especially uiHN"o
to hear DIR. Morgan on the
stump. it seemed difficult to draw |
crowd sufficient to fill Crescent City |
Hall and It was not until very nearly
3 o'clock that, by the appliance OF the
Democratic Silver Band and two
horse wagon load Of pole-raisers, who
had become well enthused by their
afternoons work, under the direction
of our distine uished Postmaster, re-
spectable sized audience was got into
the Hall. but still there was room for
more. Sky-rockets were Their. Fesorted
to. and these falling to crowd the
Hall, a ingenious ruse was resorted to.
Mr.. j. F. Welborn announced that
as it was evident the Hall would not
hold all the people, Ia joke] they
would adjourn to the corner Of Third
and Locust Streets, where DIR. Morgan
would address them. The crowd
rushed forth, and pretty large au-
dience was got together in the open
air. -
Captain f. P. Carson very modestly
introduced the speaker, who said,
after making polite bow. and bestoW-
ing complacent smile;
Mn PRESIDENT = FELLOw-CITI-
/ zENs-T feel very highly compliment
! ed by seeing this vast crowd come 70
hear me on this occasion, and would
/ feel happy if / could say anything
| that would interest you. l think L
owe YOU an apology, but as 1t IS not
/ fashionable to make an apology when-
a person rises to speak, will make
none. [ will go right on and give
4 YOU some Of the reasons why | con-
scented to appear hereto night.
Tt is known to all, for l am an Old
citizen. having been here more than
a quarter of a century that l never
| dabbled in politics; that / seldom
attended political meetings; the lasI
/ I believe was that of Thompson and
| Hendricks when they ran for Gov
| ernor. I have made up my mind to
| vote for the candidate that pleased
me most. and after casting my vote l
went away caring but little who was
! elected. as [ supposed that the candl-
| dates themselves were about the only
/ persons interested. j have never
identified myself with this party L
| come here, (leaying the party have
been with. though not taking any
active part. to night to address. In
that party are many of my friends
most of NV patrons-and make some
sacrifice In coming here to ad-
dress a Democratic meeting. LII L
consulted my interests l would not
do so: but when | consult my con-
science and look upon what IS right
and wrong. 7 feel that am right IN
coming hero and Q. wing my views on
the great questions of the day. LAp-
plause1. -
When [ examine the platform made
Mt Chicago. [ mud no acknowledge
ment OF any authority for the govern
ment Of the law-making power except
their own will and aggrandiZement;
no acknowled cement of any higher
authority; no acknowledgemen OF
the Constitution; but they coDgratu-
late themselves on their power to
force constitutions on ten States at
the point of the bayonet and against
the will of the people. They do it
unconstitutionally. They do il for
the purpose of securing those States
for their own aggrandizement-to es-
tablish themselves in power by secur-
ing the votes of those only who will
swear to support their views. Then
thew try to buy the 'bendholders,
Offering them for their support $lS,-
} 100000, so they may win. In Congress
they pass laws to destroy the influence
e and take away the constitutional
rights of the Chief magistrates. They
pass laws that they know are uncon-
stitutional, and take from the Supreme
Court the right to pass upon them.
When l see this squanderiAg Of the
peoples money, [ don't feofit is right
to support them. This party in power,
| not only 90 to work to secure the
bondholders, but they try also to buy
the monied men Of the country, Civ
ing them $50, 600 in gold, OF. $780,
600. 900 in currency, to the National
Banks. with the privilege of issueing
, $3.50, DOC, 000 of notes to loan at II per
cent. Then / look at the platform
made in New York. and / fnd it &C
knowledges the authority Of the peo-
pie over the office holders, and ac-
knowledges the authority Of the Con-
stitution. They propose TO pay the
debts of the Government just as they
, were contracted, and 10 the kind Of
money they agreed TO in lawful
money of the country.
q Some say geld aad silver is lawful
D money. So is gteenbacks Applause.
& Ifany Of you owed $4,000 YOU would
not go around and hunt up gold to
pay 10. 1t Is not right to take the
y people s money TO pay to keep them
o selves in fat Offices We want men
: to hold Office who can do il without
taking millions of money from the
people to buy votes with. [ see ia
the platform that the rights OF the
f people are 10 be respected; that they
e are 10 be seen ed In life. liberty.
|, property and all they hold dear. We
} will look back upon the past condi-
! ton of the country. Eight years ago
y we were PROSPEROUS and haDpy ma
{ ton erJoying al tie benefits of a free
! Government. We we're also honored
and respected by al nations on the
face OF the earth; our ships sailed on
q every sea, and our flag was honored
: in every port.
At this time it became nece ssarv to
elect a President. We had ionr
parties. One was the States RIGHTS
Y party of the South, head d by Breck-
enridge. who, for fifty years had edu-
Gated themselves in, and proclaimed
the doctrine in Congress and else
where, that the general government
r had no rights except tho-e delegated
by the States. No one rose up to
! show them they were wrong Thev
were not properly met either on the
stump, in debate, or in the papers.
They thought they had the right to
! secede. go
| Then we bad A. AboI;4:o,, ID