The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-31
DEMOCRATIC MEETING
LAST NIGHT.
Much Wind and Little
Enthusiasm.
Much
PETER, WILLIAM, LOUIS AND VIII
LARD THE SPEAKERS.

Fourth Street and Fulton Avenue,
last night, was what may be called a
stupid affair most decidedly so.
After good deal of blowing on the
part of the Band, quite crowd
gathered, and to set the ball in mo
ton, Peter Maier was called to the
stand He harangued the crowd for
about fifteen minutes in the German
language, his speech being a re-hash
Of that delivered at the Market House
last Friday night, so it is not at all
necessary to repeat it. After that,
he spoke in the English language,
touching on the same SUBJECTS.
IF it were not that we have a special
regard for the readers feelings, and
that we do not wish to effectually
bore " them, the English Of Peters
speech should appear; but we sub
serve the interests Of the readers Of
the JOURNAL best, aud pay Peter
the highest compliment in our power.
by remaining Silent on the subject.
Mr.. w. Ii. Walker was then called
for, and responded by stating that he
had been a citizen Of Evansville for
twenty-five years. and said that he
had, when there was little chance for
his election, succeeded in being
chosen Auditor of Yandsrburgh
County by majority Of about one
hundred and seventy-fve votes. He
boasted that he had served eighteen
years as County Auditor, and endeav-
ored to explain away the arguments
used against him in the JOURNAL.
He asserted that too much money had
been expended in the upper part of
the city on school houses, and said
that house worth $4,000, in the
place of the one on Ninth Street,
would have answered all practical
purposes.
The most remarkable part of his
speech was where he touched on the
dog tax, or license. By a system of
logical ~ reasoning, he arrived at
I the conclusion that the dog license
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and spirit of the law, which provides
that all taxes shall be equal, for, said
he, poor man is obliged pay as
much for his dog as a rich man.
4 The balance Of his speech consisted
I Of readingarticles fromfhe JOURNAL,
a card from the Courier, and a repe-
tition fwhat has been before report-
ed, with some unimportant va iations,
The speaker would frequently iaquire,
am | making q speech?" and as
often was answered 4yes." But at
last Peter Maier plueked him BY the
4 the coat and said. There are
others who want-to speak," but Mr..
w. still kept on, and after some con-
siderable time had elapsed, he turned
around and said, f" Am I speaking too
loAg?" to which several voices said
yes" At this point of time there
was a good deal Of noise in the rear.
Mr.. W. said, " l hope those men will
hush or 60 away. I have the stand
now, and want to make all the noise
myself"
We have not space to present a full
report of his speech, but have touched
upon the prominent parts Of it.
Mr.. Walker was followed BY Louis
f. Guise, who harangued the people
for a while in the Cousin Sally Dill
lard style, after which Mr.. Willard
Carpenter was called out, but only
had time, to aliude to the tStraight
Line Railroad, promising that if a
chance was offered he would make
some startling disclosures tonight.
mo doubt he can, but viii he? that
is the question: tHnDs -
At about 10 o'clock Mr.. Reirz
mounted the stand. What he said
we are unable to report, as the meet
ing was strung out to.sueh a length
that we were DBL ged to leave.
EXCITING. -Third Street was the
scene Of a good deal Of excitement
yesterday evening. Three huge quar-
rels took place ia a brief space Of
time. What a glorious country we
have. One man can cali another
" liar" e thief, ana ali that sort OF
thing, and yet, he need not fight, ii
he does not wish to do So What
j glorious privileges we do enjoy; and