The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-17

service. nor C0QiQ ne psedU poRoity
as reason of elevation to the ef6ee,
which was sought to be kept in the
family; for it was, asserted that his
opponent was. to say the least, bettes
provided with this world j goods than
he. Ii conclusion. Mr.. Warren as.
sured the audierce that, if elected,
they would find thai he would receive
those who spoke German in their
mot er tongues r. azr.raEI
saThe concluding sentences being de-
livered il pure German, they we're
-1undly cheered. Is ee,s -s
Mr.. j.. d, Fair said that, although
not a professional speaker. he could
speak when necessary, hut was better
at working. His business was build
ing, and as be knew this county and
some of its wants. he could judge of
what improvements were necessary.
He had been charged with having
been a rebQl, bat it was false. SO false
that lie had been driven from com-
Portable home, with his wife and two
trembling children, by the rebels, for
his love for the Union Applause.1
Asfegatded the question Of colorsd
men voting. he deemed it very much
the same as the question of colored
men fighting, FCol0red men voted on
the right side, and their RotesaWere as
good as their bullets. which had
killed many a rebel gerg dead, and
their vote would serve Che vote of
the opposition in the same manner.
Mr. James Erskiue said he was
nominated for Commissioner against
his will. but he was Determined to
beat, jnst as much As if hehad sought
the nomination He knew something
Of the necessities Of the county, and
would do his best. If elected, TO serve
those necessities p ~ La Z iLaa.
| Mr.. Whitehead placed himself on
his merits. as man and eRspubli-
can, and simply asked that he be
treated as those merits deserved.
Mr.. J. B. MAGE did not want the
Office he was nominated for. but he
did ardently desire the Success Of the
great Republican party. and the ex-
clusion. Of the corrupt Democratic
party from the control Of public af-s
fairs. sas.s siiassl ..sz.x ! 8 1919
/ BE thought Mr. Hooker paid 100
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much attention to the Statements Of
the Couy1er and the bell wethers w hit
tlessy, who was exasperated because
Hon. Fred. D0nglasslhad spurned h;n
proffefed hospitality. g eot
They all remembered BIS prophecy
that Il hat full OF greenbacks would
not buy supper He. had told
Whittlesey then that the time would.
come when he would beg a picayune
Office payable in greenbaeks, and sure
enough, Whit. had soon after begged
the post Office OF. y bogus Republican
President. 49,
+ Speaking Of negro suffrage, he said
he would prefer the vote Of . negro
to those fellows who were seen to go
sneaking along the road with carpet
bags on their shoulders. bound for
Gibson County ovote The Democratic
ticket. and lying. in the bushes until
some Democrat would swear him in
as a bona Jfde voter. 81
Mr.. Pfaflin. being again called up
on, spoke in English. He not only.
repeated his fosmer remarks, but
spoke .eloquently Of the struggle in
France. He said that, although an
American against all the world. his
heart beat high with joy at the sue
cess Of his Fatberland and the unity
of Germany which was now an ac-
complished fact LApplause.l
Mr.. Heilman announced that Paris
was beleagured, and all ingress and
Iegress cut of. an announcement that
ELECTED aperfect storm Of applause
The meeting was splendid ones
the rude hall being we'll filed with
an enthusiastic hostready to cheer and
ready to work for success. 7aa snEHi a
Among others present. IL was pleas.
ant 10 meet such staunch Republican,
as DR.. Emil Forstmeysr. late Surgeon
of the Thirty second Indiana Will
lieh,s) Regiment, who warmly greeted
the gentlemen from the city. ss as 80
A sturdy SwItzer. who was present,
said that Adolph Pfaflin's tive
speeches reminded him of the two ar
rows of William Tell. the first of
which hit the apple. while the other,
If need be, would be directed against
the oppressor Of his Fatherland.
Centre may BE- counted on as safe
for the Republican ticket.