The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-06
MEETING Ar TURNER HALL.
Epeeehrs by walker, WhistIPseys
sprOuIe and Morgan.
SPRO mr. EXROR ~ THE people, TO
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I fIhe meeQug at turner Hal on
Saturday night, by the Democracy.
was largely attended, the HIATT being
we'll nigh fn9a. The meeting was
I|called to order By Richeson, the
! Chairman Of the Democratic Central
/ Committee, who moved that Hon.
Johp Lag be. natle ChaEman of The
meeting, which motion prevailed
Before taking his seat, the Judge
/ thanked bis Democratic friends for
the honor conferred, indul ging in
few remarks Just for the good Of the
party; after which Mr. " H. Walker.
Of lone Guard notoriety, and the
same man who could not sell his S22
sword for 81 30, made his appe arauce,
and delivered that same old speech
for the last timey to the great relief Of
his auditorsA j.. j 81 - 81 N - =
+ He was succeeded by man named
Nichols from Indianapolis, who had
been imported for the occasion, aud
who delivered, quite a loag discourse
on national politics. ~. ....-t
We have only space to allude to
the different speakers, without giving
report or making comments.
Next came Whit, who, for. some
cause or other, had not appeared as a
speakest, very often this campaiga.
Heinduiged in hisusuai harangue, his
remarks being abplauaed, Of course
Notwithstanding many Democrats
have insisted that he has injured their
cause, he IS one of the most faithful
workers in that party, devoting the
largest portion of his time to the In
terests of the party. Otis useless to
say in this conneetion that Mr.. w.
is Postmaster of Evansvlle)
N He was followed by Robert s..
Sproule, who INDUCED IL a repetition
of his wholesale charges against
Mayor Baker, .ranting, foamiog, aud
freting, sweating, frothing and splut-
tering, and employing the usual
amount Of false assertions, which it,
is Of no use to mention now. Why
Sproule. was cboked of till the last
of the campaign, isiprobably account
ed for by the fact that the party did
make an effort to become respectable,
but like certain satanic individual,
it showed its eioven foot atlast.
DIR. Morgan then followed Mr.
Sprohle. It was understood that he is
notIa. personal friend OF Mayor Baker,
but that fact was easily learned by
the style in which his speech was de-
]ivered The Dr. had good many
charges to make against Mayor Baker,
which We do not choose to enumerate
here, but it was plain to be seen that
he had failed In getting an ak ground,
hence his discoatent and yituperatiou.
1t is not'at AflHlikefy that the Doctor
will turn the world upside down
with his sel0quence." 4 30 49,
He was followed by Mr. John A.
Reitz, who attempted to speak, but
his remarks could not be heard, amid
the yells of an inebriatsd audience
What he said was lost to the assem-
bly,, and could not be distinctly heard
by the reporter for this paper, though
sitting not five steps distant.
Judge Law then arose and stated
that the eehng wpuld then come to,
"a close, and that a procession would
be formed TO- march about the city,
but before he could close his remarks,
Sproule rushed fraatieally on the
stage and made this startling AM
nounoement: 81 GentIemen, we intend
Hto have our rights; if we cannot get
them in any other way, we will take
them by force, will we not2" Alas
has it come to this. that a public
speaker shAl attempt to excite the
people to riot, and that he Is backed
by the leaders, or is himself rather
leader Of the Democratic party. 1t
is not at all likely that he will him
self take anything by force, but it is
shame to have such men. who care
nothing for the interests Of the city.
to get up aud boldly urge the people
TO riotoas conduct Candid men, who
have the good of the city at heart, we
ask you, reflect, think, before you ele-
9ate to power a party Of which such
men are the leaders.
+ Go EARLY-Let every Republican