The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-10-19
.~POLfTTCAL
A REAL GOOD MEETING.
Address from the Republican Central
Committee.
Short Speeches by Ex-Gov. Dunniug,
Eaj. Robinson. Capt. Reavis,
Col. Jones and Col =
Buchanan.

Saturday night. Notwithstanding the
weather was very cool and disagreea-
bic, the large Hall, galleries IN
all, were crowded. A large number
of enthusiastic Republican ladies'
we're in attendance, and manifested
their Joy at the news of the success OF
the Republican party. The meet
ING was called to order by Ex -Mayor
Baker. who after reading a private
dispatch from indianapolis, addressed
to a citizen of our city, stating that
| Governor Baker was elected beyond
doubt, which announcement was re-
ceived with the most enthusiastic APP
plause, be read an address by the
Vanderburgh Executive Committee to
the people of this county, which will
be found elsewhere in this paper.
The Crescent City Silver Band be-
ing in attendance, then enlivened the
occasion by producing some excellent
patriotic music, which was loudly az
| plauded.
Ex-Governor Paris O.. Dunning was
then called out, and made a short
speech, to the point and telling in
effect. The Governor alluded to the
fact that he had fought in the ranks
of the Democracy for forty years, and
proceeded in a plain and earnest style
to give his reasons for having left that
party. BE urged the Republicans to
work more earnestly and faithfully,
and congratulated them on the success
of the party in the great States of
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana.
Governor Dunning IS ono Of the most
popular political orators Of this State,
and has done good service in the
great cause of freedom and the Union.
During the course of his remarks. ne
paid a high compliment to the ladies
of Evansville, and of Vanderburgh
County, for the enthusiasm and earn
e~stness manifested by them in such a
noble cause. His remarks through
out were received with the greatest
and most enthusiastic applause.
Col. James q. Jones was called out
next. He said hat he thought the
meeting vas to be purely a business
one, and was surprised to see such a
largGattendance of ladies and gentle
men. The reason the Democrats
had not been successful in this con
test in Indiana, was because they had
made an error IN the calculation of
the number of voters to import neces-
sary to secure that result. 1t was
simply an error in a mathematical
calculation, aud nothing more. but
for all those Frauds continued the
speaker, I'VE have been successful,
and now all you have to do is to work
earnestly, and with a hearty good
will. Trust in God and keep your
powder dry and the victory in No
vember will be complete"
The Colonel concluded that the
people did not care so much for
speaking, but that they had collected
to have a sort Of political loye-feask
a real iollifcation, and proposed that
all join in singing John Browns
body lies moulding &C., two stanzas
of which we're sung, the whole audi
ence joining in.
Major A. l.. Robinson was then
called out, aud thanked the people
for the compliment paid him. He
also urged the Republicans to renew
their diligence, and to work as they
never had worked before. He re-
lated an instance of the earnest work
by one Republican in the First
Precinct, by which twenty-one Re-
publicans had been caused to cast
their votes, who probably would not
have done so but for the active work
of q good and faithful man. He
said that he never expected that he.
an old Democrat, and Governor Dan
ming, an old Democrat, and Colonel
j. G. Jones, and Old Line Wing,
would be called together to rejoice in
the 'sucees of the principles ofjustice
and right; did rot expect there
would be such an occasion
when all would join in singing
and rejoicing together with Colonel
Jones acting as chorister. He CON
cluded that if all would work faith
fully, the death knell Of the Demoe-
racy would be sounded on the day of
the Presidential election. It had been
demonstrated that the Democratic
party was a failure, and that Seymour
and Blair were failures, and, now the
party proposed, if it could be done,
to take them off the ticket and to nut
on decent men. .
After the conclusion Of Major
Robinson's speech, the band played a
lively piece of music, while loud and
prolonged shouts went up for Grant
End Colfax, and the great Union
cause.
Captain Reavis was then introduced
to the audience, and entertained the
people for a short time, giving the
Democracy some heavy blows. His
remarks were applauded to the echo
and well received.
Colonel Jones then lined another
stanza for music to the tune Of John
Brown" when Colonel J.. S. Buch.
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anan was called out, and spoke for a
short time in his usual excellent style.
greatly to the ediicatiou of the people
in attendance. 1t is deemed unneces.