The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-29
MASS MEETING AT BOONvnLEI
REPUBLICANS IN COUNCIL
LARGR CEOWB IN AFFRNDANCE.
Speeches by Gen. Veatch ..and Col.
Mccoy


in that county. Like the Republican
meetings recently held in Posey
County, it demonstrated that the Re-
pubieans of Warriek have heard
Frank Blair's bugle blast OF reyolu-
ton and war, and are prepared to
meet what he is pleased TO call the
only issue. Notwithstanding the farm
ers we're unusually busy with their
hay crops, much of which was cut and
not secured, many Of them ran the
risk involved, and with their wives
attended the meeting. The crowd in
attendance was evidently larger than
had been anticipated, for the seats
provided did bat little more than ac-
commodate the ladies, the voters
standing up or seating themselves
upon the grass and adjoining fences.
A little after II o'clock, process
sion was formed of carriages, wah hJns
and horsemen, which proceeded to the
residence Of Mr.. Adams, one aud a
half miles this side of iBOonviIle, for
the purpose of meeting Gen. yeatch
and his companions, and escorting
them into town. The procession was
led by the Boonville Band, and Mar
shaled by Capt Davis. The horse
men-many. of themThad banners
with appropriates mottoes inscribed
on them, whieh,they carried with them
in the procession. rsss y 81 gfin1al .I4e
The stand for the speakers was
located in the Court House yard,
within a beautiful grove of trees,
which afforded delightful shade to
those who listened, A magnificent
American flag, so by 40 was unfurl-
ed little to one side of the stand.
The Newburg Band was also present,
and with the Boonville Band, fur
nished most excellent music. "a 5li
About 2 o'clock the procession re-
entered the townq having been con-
siderably increased by saecessiens at
the house of Mr.. Adams.E Ftpassea
through few Of the streets and then
dispersed, that those IN it might Sc
cure their horses ana then ycollect6to
hear the speeches. After the crowd
was assembled and the Newburgh
Band had favored it with a couple Of
patriotic airs, Captain, J amesHgAIas-
ters, of the old 42d indiana rose and
addressed General Veatch, Colonel
Mccoy, aud the audience, as follows :
RECEPTION SPEECH. r.lo 9. 80 y Z
Fellol0- Coun tIymeY-- General Reatch u
Tie Glorious triumph Of the armies
| of our Government over the Southern
rebellion in favor Of Union and Free
dom fills every loyal heart with. joy,
and every tongue with a grateful con-
1ession of love, gratitude andE admi-
ration for those who defended and
sustained this, the best of all Repnb-
lies, against the most gigantic and
causeless of all rehellions. We. the
citizens of Warrick County, have
assembled together to-day TO give
tokens of our Appreciation OF
the untold hardships aud sacrifices
of the soldiers OF the late war, to
shed. tear over the graves of our
fallen heroes, aud to renew our
pledges to each other to maintain the
sacred principles for which they in
common with us contended uppn the
tented field, IN the terrible cam paign
and in thousand sangffnary battles;
and 10 welcome among us as ouI
standard bearer in the cause OF
Union and Freedom in the First Con.
gressionaI District ofasIndiana, one
Of their companions IN arms,
General James 70. Neateh,, awhess
name is q household word through
out the length and breadth eftho
State of Indiana. who So gloriously
led the noble 25lho Indiana ia its
bold, daring and dasiIiaRi assaults at
Fort Donaldson in that first great
victory of the war, and who, together
with his brigade and regiment. stood
SO firmly under the CALLING flies OF
overw whelming-iO -iOreess at Shilohin the
midst of the leaden hail storm oI
death, and terrible fury of lone
of the most sauguiuary battles
of this or any other war n which
Eplaced upon nshis shoulder a star. and
which the soldiers undeFwh his com.
mand with q unaninlity almost IN,
paralleled pronounce as his iustare.
, ward But we are not here to forgei
the 1000 Of Warrieks County's sons
and vthe 100000 of 1ndiana's brave
boys who went forth to battle for oui
! country, for mono more gloriously did
! their duty than the sons of Indiana
They, in common with all the soldier.
J of our army, stood like aswall OF, fire
for fourlong years between our homes
our 6resides-and sal desperate
enemy; an enemy that had been fos-
} tered in the bosom of the scoun.
try they were trying to- destroy
Notwithstanding our national ensign
the "Stars and Stripes, to-day float tS
the breeze over every foot of Ameri
can soil as tokens Of the trfumphs D
the Boys In Blue. aud IN testimony
Of the love of our countrymena fol
Union and freedom; yet the contest i
not over for you that are the lovers oI
freedom Of speech, of press, and ,ot
conscience; for y0u the Fightins
/, Boys IN Blue" No, the hydra head.
) ed monster is again pointing thf
. 1angs OF revolution at the lyerS
D ylrais OF our Government, crying oui
: Tor EAeeutlVer nsuFpatIOn over ths
3. VIII OF the people, scarcely ,eduailed
} In the nlneteenthi century by that n
I Louis Napoieon, of Rranee. 8 Thf
. questions so lately closed by the ar.
. bitrament Of arms, are again Don rs
Q in the shape of "a political contest
T cunningly worked by a combination
of those who favored a cessation o
n sesle mlA as AHa Et
aaaee A& ,g~i eos