The weekly Placer herald., 1854-08-26
Democratic Meeting at Rattle
snake Bar, Sunday, Aug. 2Oth.

Democratic NiecfiEg at BafdHc-
snake Bar, Sunday, Aug. 2Oth.
For several days previous to the above
date. the citizens of Rattlesnake had been
informed, by seeing large hand bills post
ed in town, that il meeting of the DenOc-
racv would he held OH Sunday evening.
and that Me>srs. Clayton, Newman, Firz-
simmons and Duel won d address the
meeting. This announcement drew to-
gether a large collection of democrats, to
hear what the above gentlemen had to say.
Shortly after the hour for proceeding
with business had arrived, and when the
people had become impatient waiting for
some one of the friends Of the call TO
make "A motion, Mr. Robert Martin noml
mated Judge Davenport, as Chnrman.-
The motion was put and UNANIMOUSLY
carried.
MIR. Woods nominated James II. Toole
as Secretary, who was elected by accla-
nation.
The Chairman briefly stated the object
of the meeting, and announced that they
were then ready to proceed with business
The friends of Judge FItz>immons,
who accompanied him from Auburn, then
ca led on him to speak. The Judge came
forward and in a c ear manner de ivered
himself of sensible speech on national
matters, but did not say one word on
County affairs-that which interests our
people the most ut Il e present time.
After Jude Ftz>ilnnons had conc'u-
ded Mr.. DueI was called for. He APP
peared upon the stand-gave history OF
Gpnl Washington, Mr. Adams, and the
Mexican war, touched slight y on County
matters, and in accordance no doubt with
the wishes of his friends, retired.
Mr. Clayton was the next speaker Mr..
c.. is evidently man of considerable
speaking abilities, and made his best effort
TO show, TO advantage that side of the
party with which he acts, in the most ia
vorable light, but it must he remembered
that it is the same speech he has delivered
in several parts of the County, if we ex-
cept personalities.
All the above gentlemen were listened
to with the profoundeSt attention, and al
though the meeting, with the exception OF
a few personal friends who accompanied
them from Auburn, were unanimously OPP
posed to them on County politics, they
were treated with all due respect, as they
deserved to be, and the meeting passed
off quietly without interruption.
After Messrs. FItZsimnOns, Duel and
Clayton had got through, and no other
gentlemen on that side of the party de-
sired to speak, the Democrats called loud
lv for Phil. Thomas. Mr.. Il. mounted
the rostrun, and commenced hy reg citing
that the lateness Of the hour would pre-
vent him from replying fully to the gentle
men who had preceded him, but that on
next Saturday evening the 26th ins'., the
Democrats would hold meeting at the
same place, and he would give them full
history of the division which now exists
in the Democratic party.
Mr.. Thomas had not proceeded long
before the meeting had increased to nearly
double its former size. Mr.. Il. at the So
licitation of the Democrats present con
timed his remarks for more than an hour.
He made one Of his best speeches, and 1t
must have told with wonderful effect, as
he was Loudly cheered at different inter
walls. He pictured in true colors, and in
his own inmtabe style, the motives
which now govern the rotten faction
who opposes the ticket with which he Is
identified. He WAS particularly severe on
Mr.. Clayton, showing clearly that Mr.
g was but a recent convert to the De-
mocratic party if a Democrat at all,-
hat less than two years ago he was zeal
Gus advocate of Wing men and measures.
Mr.. Clayton was present but attempted
no reply.
Abram Bronx, Democratic candidate