The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-28
GRAND Rally OF SOLDIERS
Y MEN IN COUNCIL.
U~NBOUNDED ENTHUSIASM
Speeches by General James @.
Veatch, Capt T.. W. McCOy
and Gov. Paris O. DuDning.
organization of the Soldiers.

turner L18l1 1dot uASAbs NOS"AIA
standing the call for a soldiers meet
ing of the comrades who propose to
rally to the standard of Grant,
the great leader of the
Union armies, had been pub
lished but two days, Turner HAL
was crowded to OVERLOOKING, with
former honorably discharged soldiers
of the Federal army, who evinced
their former enthusiasm for the great
leader efthe Union party, IN the most
decided and enthusiastic manner. IL
was a meeting like in the days past,
when the gallant fighting boys in
blue went forth to battle against
traitors and reason.
Before the meeting was called to
order, the famous Crescent City Silver
Band discoursed most excellent mu-
sic, to the delight of all, and the
Grant Gun Squad, under command
of Capt. W~underlich, fred a salute
that fairly awoke the boys to the
point of action" again.
At eight o'clock the meeting was
called 10 order by Capt. VIM. Reavis,
who moved that Colonel James G..
Jones be called to the Chair, which
motion was unanimously adopted,
amidst long and enthusiastic APP
plause.
On assuming the duties of Chair
man, Colonel Jones said:
"Feloao Soldiers and FeUo,o- CSH-
zenS-I understand that this meeting
is called to organize the soldiers who
support General Grant for the Presi-
dency, and who are in favor, now that
we have whipped the enemy, that the
fruits of that victory shall not be lost.
In other words, when we have got the
enemy By the throat, whether that
hold shall be let go before he has
given evidence of repentance, or not,
is the question Cgreat applause !.
With these remarks you will proceed
with the regular business of the meet
ing"
Colonel Charles III. Butterfeld then
moved that one Vice President from
each ward be selected, which motion
prevailed.
The following named comrades were
then selected as Vice Presidents:
First Ward, Frank Bishop, Sixty
fifth Indiana Volunteers.
Second Ward, Saunders B. SAMSON,
Fourteenth Indiana Volunteers.
Third Ward, John Yengling, TWEEN
ty-fourth Indiana Volunteers.
Fourth Ward, d. d. Doughty, First
Indiana Cavalry.
Fifth Ward, A. Darling, Twenty
fifth Indiana Volunteers.
Sixth Ward, Philip Wassem, Thir-
ty-second Indiana Volunteers.
Seventh Ward, p. G. Eberwine,
Eleventh Iowa Volunteers.
Eighth Ward, g. f. Barton, Fourth
Indiana Cavalry.
Ninth Ward, Charles Meyerhof,
Fourteenth Indiana Volunteers.
On motion of Captain Reavis, S. f.
Horrall, of the AID Indiana, and Cap
tain Isadore Esslinger, of the 32d
Indiana, were made Secretaries of the
meeting.
Upon the call of the President for
the Vice Presidents to take their
seats on the stage, one of whom
had lost a leg and another both eyes,
in the service, they were greeted with
round after round of applause. 1t
was that genuine hearty applause that
soldiers know we'll how to give to
brave and dauntless men, ard was,
indeed, the most refreshing.
On motion of Captain III. G. Good
ing. it was then ordered that a COM
mittee of four be appointed to draw
up a plan of organization.
The Chair appointed the following
named gentlemen: Captain III. G..
Gooding, Captain G. Tomhemelt, Col.
G. II. Butterfeld and General j. NJ.
Shackelford.
When the committee had retired to
perform the duty assigned to them,
loud calls were made for
GEN. JAS. G. VEATCH,
who, on taking his place on the stage,
was greeted with round upon round
Of applause, closing with three hearty
eheersfor the gallant General Veatch.
We have not the space to give a full
synopsis of his speech, and can only
refer to the most prominent parts.
Inc General said the meeting demon
: strated that the spirit of patriotism
that had caused soldiers to shed their
; blood on five hundred battle-felds
still lived, aud that gallant soldier:
were now as willing to do their duty
at the ballot-box as they were on The
field when a nations life was in peril
The same fight had now to be eone
; over again. 1t was a question of peac,
or war. Soldiers of the Fedora
Government had caused the haj
to be more respected in all lands; ant
more. the great question was not tn
subject of taxation, but whether W
|. should have peace or not. The lette
Of L. p. Blair indicated war. Ger
Grant said, "let us have peace" an
we will have peace; it is that W
: fought for, and under the leadership c
! that gallant commander we will hav
peace. 1t would be doing the gallan
gentleman injustice to attempt a fuE
Their synopsis of his speech, in tn
short space allotted. Suffice it to sa
T that his remarks throughout were re