The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-30
DEMOCRATIC WARD MEETINGS LAST
I-IIl Lr=v8 81, NIGHT. sv5I
THE sPIRIr OF THE MEETINGS.

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Last night the, Democracy held
meetings in all the wards The most
of the meetings were sliunly attended,
and spiyittess-an unusual thing for
Democratic meetings, whether large
or small At present writing, it would
appear t6at all the Enthusiasm of the
party, and all its Fife, had been con-
centrated in the Seymour : critter "
company II composed ostensibly of
men who propose to cast their first
vote for PrcsidentZlbqt many Of whom
have before cast a vote; or, if they
have not, were so far south Of Mason
and Dixen's Line that fhey could not
vote at the-last election.
/ Bun to the ward meetings In the
First Ward nothing remarkable
was done, so we may yet consider the
cuunt.r- -Aea--At the Sannna Ward
meeting about foGrteee of the faith
full attended. The subject of lamps
was the most discussed, but no def
mite understanding was had on that
matter. In the Third Ward there
was better attendance. At Least. %
of the faithful-assemb led They sat
with closed DOORS, but for all that,
were not the most harmonious. In
the Fourth Ward, at the Court House,
the gouRg mems Seymour . eritter +"
company met At that meeting the
i most. notable thing done was the an
I nouncemeht that certain ladies' had
prepared flag to present to the GAL
liant young men, This announcement
was received with applause, but
a motion that a vote of thanks be
rendered the ladies for the flag was
lost. Afterwards that motion twas
recOnsidereds and carried by small
/ majority. In the Fifth Ward nothing
of Importance was done, the meeting
was stale, fat, and Improbable.
Finding that it was an uphill bust
i ness, the meeting adjourned to the
Court House. 81 In the Sixth Ward
the attendance was small. George
W. Mcbride made speech, in
/ which ne sought to euthuse the
Democracy. but they did not enthuse
worth cent Everybody knows
George. The meeting at the Seventh
/ Ward was not Of a character thai
would warrant a report In the
Eighth Ward the meeting was called
to. order by Dir. JOHN Gavisk, who
moved that w. B. McLain be called
to the Chair, and Elem Durham made
Secretary. Tut little ofimportance wa.
done. The subject Of lamps was dis
cussed, but the meeting dragged
: until tie Seventh Ward Demo
Gratis, to the number of abou
two dozen, joined the Eighth Ward
when a somewhat lively time was had
In the Ninth Ward there were but
about fifteen men in att2ndauce. The
meeting was quite fat. One flag, four
itransparencies, and one hundred
lamps were ordered, and committee
appointed to punch Democrats in the
sides to wake them up. Beyond this,
& nothing of importance was done. We
give the above proceedings of the
ward meetings by Democrats last
I might as a matter Of courtesy tC
those Of opposite political faith.
REPUBLICAN, MEETINGS .-The Re
! publicans of the First District are
p wide-awakea aud active in all the
:, counties. Major A. L. Robinson has
during the past few days. been filling
series of appointments in Knox anC
S Daviess Counties. General Veatch
: and Governor Dunuing speak at the
!. mass meeting at Edwardspert to NOR.
row. General Veateh will spend the
) remainder Of this and next week il
: Knox, Daviess, and Pike. Governo,
EDunning and Hon Alvah johnson
} both have appointments in Warrick
, on Saturday and next week. In add.
f ton to, these, in all the counties there
, are numerous local and mass meet.
ings appointed, and the good work
t viii be kept up earnestly to the close
of the campaign. The prospect never
J looked brighter for success in the
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