The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-10-28
He "Goeth for "Ye Reporter.


before the readers of the JOURNAL.
However prepossessing in personal
appearance he may be. it is not con-
sidered In good taste that he should
photograph himself before the reader
every morning, in living and lite-llke
character. This might do well enough
occasionally, but rs a regular diet 10
be munched" at the breakfast table
by the readers of a leading paper, 1t
is apprehended that it would not be
more palatabIe than a regular dish OF
Goldfish balls and onions, with garlick
sauce. which, though it might be APP
preciated occasionally, as a regular
diet it would not go down so we'll.
The life of a reporter is not in all
respects unlike a first class side of
breakfast bacon-such as may be
found at Billy Caldwell's-but in
many respects quite like it. 1t has its
streaks Of lean" and its streaks of
" fat" To travel over the city for
many weary hours, looking anxiously
in every mans face, to see if ne knows
anything; enquiring of every man,
whether friend or foe, what is there
that is new?" and to be snubbed -
by all who do not want a puff" is
the common lot of a reporter; but for
all that he must bring forth some
thing each morning that will aid di-
gestion and bring a good hearty laugh
to tho readers OF the paper. Fully
appreciating the situation, last even
ing, the reporter for this paper pro-
cured an excellent horse and a good
bSggy, from an Israelitish friend
named Barnett. who keeps a livery
stable on Locust Street, between
Third and Fourth, and proceeded to
Kempf's, in Centre Township, where
j. F. Welborn, DIR. Morgan, A. T.
Whittlesey and Leroy Williams were
posted to speak.
AS early as s o'clock the yeoman-
ry of Center. to the number of twenty
four, had assembled. one-fourth of
whom were ardent Republicans. For
a half hour the suspense was fear
ful," during which time, some boys
fred a quarter of a dozen of sky
rockets, frightening all the horses
that stood in the vicinity, after which
some one, unknown to the reporter
for this paper, introduced to the east
audience
DR.. MORGAN,
OF city. who proceeded to adj
dress his fellow citizens as follows:
GENTLEMEN: I-I-am-am hap
hap-y TO see $3.50 many of-of you
here tO-night. 1t was Expected
that Mr.. Wel-bor-n would speak
to you; but, as he is not here-as he
is-is-not on-on hand, il is thought
best-thought best-that that L
should s-p-e-a-k to you. It is Of the
issues of-of-the day that I want-I
want to speak-to speak-to you.
There are-there are two parties, the
Republican and Democratic. The
Dem-o-crat-ic party met at Chicago
az OhAN0SO GlSAN OOdlO dSO-ClSul
years ago, and deter mined that
that something must be done. The
ex-pend-a-ture of $6S, 000, 900 dollars
was made each year-each year--dur-
ing the Wing and Dem-o-crat-ic-
em-o-ocrat-lc-a to
the time-to the time that the Repub-
lieans came into power. Now-what
what is the increase-is the increase
since the Republicans came into
power? 1t is-33-33-yes-33-
millions Of dollars per annum Dur
ing seventy-two years of Wing and
Democratic admin. is-tratioD, we find
we find that they purchased Louis
ana, Florida-and other Territories,
at-at-let me seat $50, 600, 900,
and that-that-during that time
there was-was-a fearful war on hand
-(coughs ca-hough. ca-hough) -
a war-a war during all this time-all
this time-was carried on-was car
ried on with he-(coughs-ca.ho uqh
ca hough)-with tho Indiaus-at an
expense-yes at an expense of-of
$16, 000, 900. Now, gentlemen-dur-
ing four years of Mr.. Lincoln's ad-
m~inistration, three times-yes, three
times that amount was spent. Now
what-what do you think of that?
Let us take a-a--a retro. spective
view of the Revolutionary War. Dur
ing that time the the debt was
$43, 900. Then comes the War of
18l2-and-and-what was the debt
then? The debt of that wsr-of that
war-was paid off during the admin
istration Of Jackson, and and -
handsome amount was left-was left
in the Treasury. AT the beginning
of-ot 1865 you had - had -
2,6OO, OOO,O 900 of dollars to pay. To
pay this to pay this your pillow,
your bed, and your your spoons
were taxed. This debt has got to be
paid this debt coughs - ca. houqh,
ca-houghl has got to be paid-and we
can't get out of it. IF the Re-pub-li-
cans still remain In pou-er-we will
have to pay the interest of all this
debt in-in-g-o-t-d. Now. what do
you think of that?
The Republicans-when they met
at Chicago-and nominated Gov.
Baker-said that this debt should
| or the interest-on this debt should
be paid in-g-o-l-d. But what did
the Republicans say IL Feberuary
last? That the debt should be paid
be paid-according to the CON tract.
All! but you say put off the payment
for forty years. What difference does
that make? That-that won't do
you W $26, 900, 900, and the interest
on that is-is-let me see-let me see
lis S., 000, 000-in gold-each year
and in forty years that will be-S32,-
DOC, 900. Your children, and your
children's children Will-will not be
able to payit.
Now, let Democrats come into pow
er, and they will-they will pay of
this debt in greenbacks, and will