The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-10-05


.THEs SEYMoUR r. Carries" COM
PANY.-The Seymour critter " COM
pany, to the number Of one hundred
and twenty-five, turned out on Satur-
day evening for the purpose Of visit
ing McCuthenville.. As early as four
O'Clock Struggling critter COM
paniers were seen riding through the
streets inEsearch OF 7 headquarters."
Later small squad collected in one
part of the city, and still others in
other parts Of the city. Thus, during
tha.. oso4ain :, S-they continued riding
from one place to another IN search
Of 4 headquaEters23BI CAT last the notes
of the bugle indicated the rallying
point, and the, lost horsemen, after
hours, Of suspense and search for
their leader collected together. In the
meantime the " Ku-Klux Kid
Glovers, to the sumber of about
twenty FIVE, had formed and were as
sighed to an honorary position at the
head Of the column, when the, grand
commander said, . Let the procession
move and it moved. Daring the
evening several Of the horses became
SO enthusiastic IL the cause that a
spirit Of rebellion was aroused within
them; and, forgetting 1.-The dignity of
the occasion, dashed their riders to
the ground. No blame is attached
to the riders, IL is said, the enthusi-
asm of the horses being the sole,
cause of these. falls, as wasall1gsd by
some while others, declared that the
animals were imported saddle bag :
gers. . of rebel proelivities, and. would
not Willingly be ridden by Northern
''lmudsills of society," Some malig-
nant Republican intimated that it was
an exhibition Of Bourbon on horse
back" but that may be considered
slander-to be more explicit,.a Radi-
cal lie, which should be " nailed to
the counter at once, aud here let it,
be nailed. . IT. was clear that the
blame attached to the horses. M
OF the Ku-Klux Kid -Glovers, a
large proportion of the men had serv-
ed with distinction in the rebel army.
and haYing been officers Ia that army
above the grade of captain, exhibited
a better style of horsemanship than
was displayed in the ranks of the
Seymour critter" company, having
praeticed on many a field in making
their escape from Yankee soldiers.
One man appeared among the = Ku-
Kluxers mounted on a mule, but
from some cause or other he was ruled
t0uta The procession, headed by the
Democratic Silver Band, moved out to
McCutehenVille, where, we are told,
a spirited time was had. About half
past eleven o'clock on Saturday night
| members of the companies began to
struggle back through the city, At
what time allreturnedswe are not ad-
vised.
It1was intended that this visit, on
the part Of the ''Ku Kluxers'' and the
"Critter z Company, was5to offset the
late Republican demonstration at
| that place. Democrats who attended
declareltheylhave not yet got in such
"a hot Abolition hole las they
choose to call it-duripg the whole
campaign. From the manner in
which they swear, it may be inferred
that the great reactionn did not
take place. What a pity, all that
coal oil, all their hard fails, and the
long ride In the night time, for no
thing-only. to get a very cool recep-
ton by the McGutchen7ilie folkswbf
! do not need the sage counsel Of the
Evansville Democracy to teach them
how to yote.iE ItaWas+-fearful!
DAY, PoLICE.-There are but siz
men engaged as day policemen in thi.
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