The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-18
Large Attendance and Unbounded
Enthusiasm.
ANOTHER GOOD EVENINGS WORE

meeting at Turner Hall last night, it
being the occasion of the speaking of
the gallant General Ben. Harrison.
The meeting was called to order by
Col. Philip Hornbrook, who intro
duced Gen. Harrison. as the grandson
Of Gen. w. Fl. Harrison, Familiarity
called "Old Tippecanoe" Col. H.
stated that the speaker needed no
other recommendation.
The General then proceeded to ad-
dress The people, first stating that he
was no candidate, and that he had no
other interest in the campaign than a
comm on interest for the good of his
country. As an American citizen,
and as soldier, he felt that he had
a deep interest in the issues that were
before the people. The audience be-
ing largely composed of ladies. the
General paid them fine compliment
for the valuable service rendered BY
them during the war, and during the
hours of nations peril, for the part
they had taken in the encouragement
Of the soldiers who fought our battles
and gave US peace once more.
The speaker then referred to the
threats made by Southern fanatics
before the war, and said we had re-
garded them as idle, but the sequel
showed that the Southern fanatics
and rebels meant war, and this fear
full result was fully realized. To day
the threats were made again. The
hostility in the South at this time to
the General Government was of the
same character that it was In 1860,
and the same feeling was manifested
in the press of the South aud by the
speakers that was manifested in 1860,
when the people were told, if Mr..
Lincoln was elected. there would be
war.
Democrats, continued the speak
er, do not like to talk ofwar They
say that it is a dead issue; but there
are no questions now before the PEG.
pie which have not grown out of the
war. Was the war for the Union
right? 1t was the only alternative
left for the Union people; it was the
only chance they had; the war was
inevita ble-it was that or the destruc
ton of the Government. At the com.
mencement the Democrats opposed
the war by all their acts
Seymour said in a speech, that a war
for the Constitution was but the de-
struotion of the Constitution. The
Democrats were opposed to all the
measures to make the war a success,
and Sin favor of ali the measures that
would make it failure.
He then proceeded to speak Of the
greenback policy OF the Democrats.
Once Pendleton had said that the
mark Of Cain was on the greenbacks
This was at the commencement of
the war. Democrats chad declare d
that they were unconstitutional. Now
that the war was over, the Democrats
were in favor of greenbacks. If they
were unconstitutional then, why do
they ask for an increase of the issue
now.
He then proceeded to the defense
of the Emancipation Proclamation on
the ground that the negroes were
made to build the rebel Notifications
and raise the produce for the support
Of the rebel army. For the lme rea-
sons colored soldiers were employed
in the defense of the couatry. To
all of these measures Democrats
were opposed, as we'll as all others
that would tend to bring the war to a
successful close.
The speaker then proceeded to set
forth The manner in which the Demo
Gratis had opposed the draft in Indiana,
and prepared for our State the black
est page ever written in history, even
to the assassination Of the executive
of the State.
In regard to negro suffrage, and the
position of the Democratic party on
that subject, he read from a poster
given out by Democrats in Arkan as
which read as follows: HUJ
Barbecue at Lagrange, Thursday,
august he 18th, 1861 Come One,
Come All, both White and Black
As the infamous lie is in circulation
that the meats for colored people will
be poisoned, we nail that Radical lie
to the counter by Offering chOice Of
tables to our colored friends, or will
divike places with them"
Signed by the Committee.
The General then proceeded to
speak of the financial question, and
the various topics that agitate the
people in clear, forcible and argu-
mentative style, to the great elifica-
ton Of all in attendance. Daring his
remarks he was frequently and loudly
applauded.a The speech, throughout,
vas we'll received. La poiat Of argu-
ment it was one of the best we have
heard this season. We regret that
want of time and space precludes
the possibility Of making a more ex
tended notice Of it.
At the close Of General Harrison's
remarks, Colonel II. z. DeHart was
loudly called for, who appeared, and
after few remarks reciled in excel
lent style "Sherman's March to the
Sea-" which was received with thun-
ders of applause. The Colooe ell was
again called out and recited Dame
barbara Fritchie." The meeting
then closed. 1t was throughout one
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