The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-03
coon Music AND econ SPEECHES.

NJ s-rs. Weltorn AMI Hill A large
or wd wa q attend ne, attracted In
the dars by the superb music of tn
Crescent City Silver Band, led by
George W Warren
We did not arrive in time to hear
the remarks of Mr.. Welborn, but
took full notes Of Mr.. Hills speech,
but owing to the lateness of the hour
at which we write VIC shall necessarily
have to make our details short
Mr.. Hill delivered a pointed AID
stirring address, and said many things
that we're sound, practical and truth
full. He referred to the attempt by
other parties to defeat our road to
Southern Illinois, and paid some at
tention 10 the many reports that had
been put in circulation by parties IN
the interest of the Straight Line
Road. He said they tell you that
the road is going to Mt. Vernon; that
I am John Ingle's relative, and am
working to break down the road to
Carmi in the interests Of the Evans
/ Vile and Charlottesville Railroad !;
and that myself and Mr. 9Welborn are
drawing big salaries, but the whole
chain of reports is a base lie, and
those who circulate them are coward
Iy liars" He spoke at length, and
made many fine points insfavor of the
road to Carmi. The audience all
seemed to favor the building of the
road. sod afs "a s9a- 81. - sHa
The band wagon then drove down
town, and stopped bat the corner OF
Main just rs the opposition meeting
at the Court House was breaking up.
After tune from the band, Mr.. Wei.
born announced that if the crowd
would repair to the conner. Of Second
aud Main Streets, some speeches in
favor of tae road to Illinois would be
made. H. 3313 aol-aot
After this announcement by DIR
| Welborn, the crowd proceeded to
Scots corner, and Major Blythe
Hynes was called upon tospeak. Mr
Hynes responded in a neat aad telling
speech, in which he spoke of the
benefits to be derived from the pro
posed road to Carmi. and also paid hi
respects to the clique that was run
ming the Straight Lima matter.
The railroad law under which W.
are permitted to subscribe to such
enterprises as the Carmi Road, ha,
hardly seen the light of day-ha
{ barely broken its shell = befor
an Eastern prince was down her
fixing up a private project. TIL
bed of the Straight Line Railroad be
longs to q few individuals, and the
also own property along the roaC
, They will have to build the road
save their property, aud- are bound
do it. But if they can get $4,000
) out of our county, so much The bette
. for the spectators who are interest
l ed. Mr.. Hynes said-just let the OWL
ers of the Straight Line alone, an
they will build the road themselVc
The speaker explained the law in IT
gard to the payment Of our subscriT
tions, and showed that we were full
secured in any investment we desire
to make. He was decidedly in fave
of the subscription.
G II. @. Gooding was then calle
!. upon, and in q measure reiterate
G part of Mr.. Hynes' suggestions. II
spoke of the men who had bee
elected Directors in the f., G. & ?.
= r. Co., and asked if Semonin, Hol
g kins, Holman, DR.. Cloud, John I
:, Reitz, DR.. Bray, and such men coul
= not be trusted. Let them select tt
: route that is found to be the best, a
ter several surveys have been mad
Chicago, Indianapolis, and 9th
5 cities had been built up by railroad
: but they did not wait till they 6
IS rich before they built them. Th,
IS built the roads first. and the roa,
II built up the cities. rr
n Mr.. Welborn then announced tn
the meeting would adjourn, aud asks
d all to turn out tonight at the san
d place. VS.
e Colonel Jones then mounted Il
e table and announced about half
n dozen different meetings for to-nigh
The band played another tune, an
John Scott was getting ready
/ shut up, but Read was called upo
:; and as Soott's table was used by Il
q speakers, the Zirconia celebrity CO.
y tinued to flourish.
u Mr.. Read spoke mostly in regard
Is the location of the route, but said ]
le would vote for the subscription al
1g take his chances.
Mr.. Read spoke about the hi
- freights that shippers had to pay ov
- the Il. & G. Road, but Mr.. Semon
- stated to the crowd that he had be
70 buying and shipping tobacco for I
:, past three years, and the cheapt
y terms he could get for throu
- freight was over the Evansville a
:, Charlottesville Road.
- John j. Chandler was next call
AZ upon, and delivered one of the b
ow little speeches We have heard
sometime. We will not attempt
synopsis of his remarks. He thr
r. hot shot at some of the men "
de were at present trying to revive t
ng old Straight Line. He paid
IL attention to Col Homes and Juf