The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-13
Tar DEMOCRATIC RATIFICATIoN.-

Notwithstanding the apathy dis
played by many of the wheel horses
of Democracy in this city, and the
disgust of others with the recent
nominations, through the untiring
efforts of a few Of the young and
shining lights of the party, they man
aged to get up quite creditable dis
play on Saturday evening to ratify the
nominations of Seymour and Blair.
The first indication of the approach
ing demonstration, was the appear
ance of Recorder Willard march
ing solitary and alone up Lo-
Gust Street, bearing on his brawney
shoulders bundle of sky rockets.
Main Street, as is usual on
every Saturday night when the
weather will permit. wascrowded with
people, but comparatively few of
them seemed especially interested
about the ratification. About eight
o'clock a few sky rockets attracted
attention, and showed that things
was working" Some impotence
began to be manifested by a few who
wished to see the procession,
at the long delay, but at g O'clock
the strains of music announced
that the grand pageant was in
motion; and a procession, composed
of the Democratic Silver Band, the
Gun Squad, and double file of men
and boys, the whole in open order,
extending nearly a square and halt
in length, moved slowly and pretty
quietly down the street, headed by
Capt. Willard, on horseback. 1t was
as orderly and quiet procession as
we ever saw march through the streets
of great city. A few small boys
who had Joined in the procession,
shouted time or two, but not enough
to render them ameniable to the
charge of being noisy OF disorderly.
But then boys will be boys, you know,
and will make little noise now and
then, just for fun.
The procession moved down Main
Street to Water, and down Water to
the old Elm tree, when the gun squad
fred thirty-seven rounds, most of
them regular Democratic thunder of
fair proportion, while some four or
FIVE were mere squips. and were sup
posed to have been for Frank p. Blair.
! When the firing ceased, We waited
for the music and the procession, but
the music did not play, and the pro-
cession struggled back to Third Street,
in front of the Jail. The crowd
gathered there was just sixty feet n
extent on Third Street, and was con-
siderate enough to leave plenty of
room for hacks to pass on the south
west side of the street.
Mayor Walker was chosen Chair
man Of the meeting, and George w.
Shanklin and DIR. Lowenstein were
appointed Secretaries.
| Mayor Walker expressed, in his
usual eloquent manner, his sense of
the great honor conferred upon him,
and his gratitude therefor, and then
introduced Col. DENLY, who proceed
ed to crate. He reviewed the scenes
of 1861, and in the course of his re-
marks said that Lincoln and Morton
had made no distinction between
Democrats and Republicans in THEN
appointments in the army, but hon
ored all who were willing to defend
the country without regard to poll
tics. He was surprised to hear Demo.
Gratis say they would not support
Frank P. Blair. 1t was too late tt
talk about Freesoilers. Seymour wa;
the greatest statesman in America
Grant was the first General of the
age, and he would be ashamed tt
say anything to his disparagement
but the time for military men haC
passed.
He pitched into the Republican
party, and was severe on Northern
carpetbaggers, and Southern scala
wags and big buck niggers.
He pronounced glowing eulog
on Chase, and exhorted all to unit
against the Jacobins who had forme,
, in the South ID Irelands, Polands an
Hungarys, placing the white men un
: der the negro.
The bond holders must pay taxes
!, and the daughters of the bond hold
! ers and the daughters of the black
smith must go to school on equa
terms.
Q Nobody had been bought up t
sell out Pendleton. 1t was a grea
uprising of the people, who demande
G statesman to lead them. Denb
y closed by an appeal to all to roll u
# their sleeves and go for the bon
e holders with q vim.
e Peter Maier next mounted the ros
, trum, and in that eloquent style fl
: which he is so famous, wanted to kno
what had directed such unexampled a
tention to the late Convention. ''Wh;
q was the reason? say, what was th
" reason? 1t was because the comm
g man was expected to come from i
n Grant may be great General; [
n not deny that, but who says he is
statesman? DENLY may do to prat
o tice law, but would not do in a case
IS fever. IF you want fighting. emplo
% Grant, but if you want craftsmanship