The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-02
GRANT POLE RAISING
Grant N Oolfa~.
A Brilliant Demon stratiOn.
THE GUERRILLAS AT WORK

AF
The demonstration attending the
pole raising. at the corner Of Water
Street and Fulton. Avenue, last even
ing was we'll calculated to cOnfound
those who have been laying the fat
tering JUNCTION to their souls that the
enthusiasm of the Union Republican
party was wayering. More than a
thousand people assembled to witness
the raising of the Grant pole. prepared
By the gallant and unwavering Union
men of that portion Of the city.
During the day preparations for the
occasion had been made, by the rig
ging of derrick and the arrange
ment of blocks and tackle, and as
the shadows Of evening fell, the
people, the stern. determined
Union men of that portion of the
city began to assemble, and soon tue
grounds surrounding the site of the
pole were filed with people, includ-
! ing a number Of ladies. Capt, Alex
ander Simpson superintended the
work, and proved himself master of
the situation. The pole, as we re-
marked in yesterdays JOURNAL, is
100 feet long, and. of. the fairest pro-
portions, taperIng gracefully from the
ground to the top, which is orna-
mented with a tri-colored globe, sur
mounted by a small star-spangled
banner" aud having but single
Splice The preliminary arrangements
were all made, and the pole was ele
waited a few feet from the ground,
when the Crescent City Silver
Band marched upon the ground play
ing one of their liveliest airs. They
were accompanied by The gun squad
in full uniform As they arrived the
word was given to hoist away, the
beautiful flag staff rose graceful, and
in moment stood proudly erect,
standing, when the guys were remOv-
ed, as straight as an arrow. We never
saw anything so admirably managed,
every one attributing it to the ac-
knowledged ability and judgment OF
the master of the ceremonies, Captain
Simpson. As the pole Strengthened
up and settled to its position, the
band played Hail Columbia, and
as the streamer bearing the magic
words GRANT and COLFAX was
hauled up, the cannon belched forth
; It's thunder from the top of one of the
! piles of gravel that occupies thai
, locality, the band in the mean
while playing " Yankee Doodle
The splendid United States flag was
next hoisted, amid the enthusiastic
shouts of the multitude, the banC
: playing H1
= rally round the flag boys,
Give It to the breeze"
After the excitement ceased, Capt
Reavis. addressed the crowd in one o
his plain and forcible speeches, ano
was followed by Capt. III. q. Goodinl
in a most eloquent and cOnvinein!
: speech. We have not time or spac
to give even synopsis o
the speeches, which were highly APP
. propriate to the occasion. DurinI
:, the speech of Capt. Gooding, fe,
Democratic blackguards commenced
! throwing powders at the gunners
who were left in charge Of the gun
hitting two or three of them, and ere
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sounded, and the artillerymen rallied
and the cowardly rebel seoundrel
= beat hasty retreat. This kind 0
e cOwardly outrage will not pay. Th'
boys who went through all the blood
fields during the late rebellion, will
not tamely submit to such coward
assaults, and if another such ansOut
rage is attempted during the presen
campaign, the instigators and leader
will have cause to repent their rash
, ness.
The affair was well calculated tt
strike terror to the hearts of the fey
! Democrats present, but this was bu
as the faint whisperings of the eve
ming zephyr compared with the tel
rible tornado that in November wi
!, sweep from the land all rebels, a
rebel sympathizers, regulators, an
> enemies Of their country.