The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-10-03


that Hon. Thomas E. McCreery
would address the people. This was
intended as flank movement on the
Republicans, as well as a sort of
compensation for the disappointment
consequent upon the failure of the |
torch-light procession. The Repub-
icans. learning what was up, in a
short time crowded the Court House
until there was scarcely standing room
left, under the impression that as the
day had been set apart for a joint
discussion, the same rule would be
observed at night, and that joint
discussion would be agreed to on the
part of the Democrats. Ii was pro-
posed, on the part Of the Republicans,
to match the Kentucky gentleman
with the Hon. L. @. DeBruler, and to
this quite a number of Democrats
were agreed, but on consulting with
Calvin Jones and Mr.. Hen
bricks, they then positively
refused to allow Mr.. McCree-
~ to engage in joint discus
sion with the Judge. Mr.. Hendricks
stated as reason that Mr.. McCreery
being Kentuckian, was not sufi-
GENTLY acquainted with Indiana poll
tics to discuss the questions with an
Indiana lawyer.
On calling the meeting to order,
Cal. Jones stated that it was for Dem
ocratic speaking, and that no joint
discussion would be allowed. For
five or ten minutes tthen both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans cheered at the
top of their voices for Seymour and
for Grant. Cal. Jones raped fear
fully with the gavel, but he could not
succeed in restoring order. At last
Col. Wright gained an audience. and
informed the people that, inasmuch
as the Democrats did not wish joint
discussion, there would be speaking
in the street by Gov. Baker and Judge
De Bruler. and that all who wished
could go there, or remain and hear the
Democratic orators. In a few mo-
ments all had left the Court House
except about one hundred and fifty,
so the Democrats were left alone in
their glory.
Mr.. McCreery was then introduced
TO the audience, and spoke for short
time During his remarks he said he
had been told that he could not come
over in Indiana and make a speech !;
that it would not do If he supposed
the people of Indiana believe any such
stuff, he is certainly very much mis-
taken. He thought to make a little
cheap notoriety, which is small bust
ness, indeed, for United States Sena-
tor. During the course Of his re-
marks, he gave carpet baggers fair
warning in case Seymour and Blair
were elected, using the following Ian
guage as applicable in the event of
the success of the Democratic party
Two to the carpet baggers, and wo
to the Freedmen's Bureau and Bureau
men," This sentiment was received
with raptures of applause by the De-
mOcracy.
Mr.. A. 7. Whittlesey, of this city,
was then called out, and made few
remarks in his usually elegant style.
In referring to the fact that the Re-
publicans had demanded a joint dis
cussion with the orator imported from
Kentucky, Mr.. Whittlesey stated that
it was an effort to break up a Demo-
cratic meeting. Nothing could have
been further from the truth than this
statement. It was desired on he part
of Republicans to have joint discus
sion, and many of the prominent
Rockport Democrats having agreed
to 1t, the Republicans went there to
hear that discussion, and when it was
ascertained that there would be
no such discussion, the Republicans
| left, and that was all. The effort of
Mr.. Whittlesey to make it appear
that Republicans were attempting to
break up q meeting is an insult to
fair-minded Democrats of Rockuor+.
as we'll as to the Republicans.
| Peter Maier, of this city, being
present, was called out and responded
in few remarks; when Senator Hen
bricks took the stand and proceeded
to address the people for short time.
In the street near the Court House
quite large crowd of Republicans
gathered, numbering about Eve hun
dred. The Grandview and Rockport
GIee Clubs were In attendance, in
wagons, and cheered the people with
their delightful music. Judge
IL. Y. DeBruler made a speech
OF about three quarters of an
: hour in length, in which he
made scathing and searching review
OF the Democratic party and its sym
pathetic connection with the rebel
lion. Mr.. r. 7. Kercheval then fol.
lowed, in a short but telling sneecb
during the delivery of which he was
vociferously cheered. Governor
Baker then took the stand. and
3 spoke for a short time. We have
} never observed more earnest enthusi.
asm than was manifested by the Re.
t publicans at Rockport on Thursday
and Thursday night. That a good
work was done for the Union cause,
r and against the Democracy, there can