The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-02
DEMOCRATIC MEETING LAST
NIGHT.
VILLAIN n. Walker as a
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at Jackson Engine House, was opened
by Mr. w Fl Walker, who, mounted
on chair, asked who will call this
meeting to order2" A voice in the
crowd answered, where is the ire
pressable i5taekhouse, he will call the
meeting to order" After waiting as
long as ne well could, Mr.. w mounted
table, and worried the people for
about one hour and half. speaking
from a memorandum book, (prob-
ably the one in which he noted
the fact that there were no arms to be
purchased in Boston.) going over
the same ground that he has in all Of
his speeches, using the same elegant
and forcible language, specimens of
which, Gin order that he might have
the benefit Of literal report, the
JOURNAL readers have had on every
occasion the distinguished speakist "
has made his appearance before the
people. He made no me-, revelations
to startle the people with, except that
Mr.. J. J. Chandler had published
a card to the effect that he and two
other gentlemen were the members
who composed the Gas Company, in
timating that he knew better, that
more men than that were interested
in it. He did not say it, but by his
peculiar style Of intimlting. he en-
deavored to leays the impression that
his Honor, Mayor Baker, was inter
ested in the management and receipts
of the gas Office Is that not little
strange, since Mr.. Baker has been
fighting the Gas Company almost ever
since its existenoe?l He repeated
his charges that the ledger in the
Mayors office did not show what it
cost the city for sewerage, sidewalks,
and street improvements, and at
tempted to be very severe on his
Honor for this palpable neglect.
In speaking of the school house on
Nintk Street, he repeated what he
had said on other occasions respect
ing its cost, and re-asserted that he
would have divided the fund, and
builded a school house in Lamasco.
He was not content with that, but
stated that the reason that school
house was located on Ninth Street,
was because Baker and Garvin owned
property in that vicinity, and that
the properly would be enhanced in
value by its location there.
The dog tax appears to be his best
holt" 1t is truly affecting to hear the
| Distinguished speaker, night after
night, ring the changes on the dog
tax question. He has studied it thor
oughly, and if he is not posted on any
\ other question which affects the in
terests of the city of Evansville, be it
said to his great credit, that he is
I posted on the dog tax question.
At the close of his speech, he said
that his enemies had not been content
with charging him with incompetency
for the 5ffce OF Mayor, and other
things which he would not mention
but that he had been charged with
being a traitor. His indignation then
reached the highest pitch Said he,
What cali me rebel! Did [ not
carry sw6rd at home all the time OF
THE WARP and then they call me a
traitor rebelr From his menac-
ing attitude, one would have thought
that like Sampson, he had slain his
thousands, (and with the self-same
weapon, too.) With that wonderful
display of chivalrous conduct, while
Captain of a home guard company, be
appeared satisfied, and closed his re-
marks f.s
He was followed by an old gentle
man from Posey County, named Car
nahan, who spoke a few moments and
closed, setting an excellent example
for speakers, for the old gentleman
quit when he got done.
He was followed by Capt. Willard
who INDUCED in few remarks re-
garding the Mayoralty, in the course
of which he said that from the talk
in certain quarters, one would sup
pose there was but one man IN the
city capable of being Mayor, which
report led him to tell goal" Gap
is heavy on goaks"-it is his
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