Columbia gazette., 1854-08-05
Fos THE CoLvMsIA GAZETTE.

Our goodly town Of Columbia wa
thrown into tremendous state Of ex.
element, lin horn,) on Tuesday last
by the posting Of a notice by the poli,i.
cal conspirators Of Tuolumne County,
headed Latham, McDougal and De.
mocracy, calling a Ratification Meeting
at Springfield that evening. Some Of
US had the curiosity to witness the grand
turn out Of the stragglers and seceders,
likewise to hear their great mouthpiece
j. w. c. extricatc himself from the
charge Of political chicanery made a.
gainst him and his faction of the party
and to every reasonable mind clearly
substanciated on Saturday evening last.
The meeting came to order by appoint
ing chairman, and after several NOM
nations they succeeded in getting two
Vice Presidents, but when they came
to Secretary, it was no go. they could
not make nomination stick: still they
perssvered and after some dozen or
more names were mentioned, Gall our
men, they were forced to give it up in
dispair and proceed to business without
Secretary. MIR. Coffroth was then
announced as the speaker Of the eve
ming, but alas, there was no response no
reiterated call, aud strange 10 tell he
mounted the stand for once in his life
without the manifestations Of approval,
that democrats are won't to bestow upon
those who serve them we'll, and in whom
they placS confidence. TIE reason of this
was obvious. Comparatively few of hi.
shouting friends from Columbia had as
yet arrived; the advanced guard were
however there, with their banner, the
inscription on which twas only stone
CUTTER" taken from an expression OF
MIR. Bafber's on Saturday evening, and
construction forced upon it to suit
themselves. The balance soon came
dropping in and endeavored to retriev
their lost ground. Mr. c. stated at the
commencement Of his remarks that he
should not indulge in vituperation and
c,mplaiud utterly Of others having done
so towards him. Notwithstanding this
statement, Mr.. Barber came in for a
good share, and his whole vocabulary
was exhausted upon Ex Gov. McDou-
gal. His principal effort during his
speech, which was some two hours long,
aside fiom eulogy upon the talent.
character and good fellowship of D. G
Broderick, went to prove that the cleo
tionists we're in the majority, in the
County in the Legislature last winter,
and in our late State Convention. How
he succeeded 1 need not say.
DR.. Sawtell was next called for. At
the request Of some of Mr.. Coffroth' S
friends he mounted the stand, and was
listened to very quietly for while, un-
till he commenced a reply to some Of
MIR. CofrotL's statements, (not argu-
ments) and the speaker his God and the
whole faction were receiving but little
mercy at his hands, when The shouters
from Columbia, receiving the que from
their leaders, set up medley Of groans
Kisses and shouts of ''take him down,
carry him out'' &c,in manner that was
ins.l,ing, shameful and abusive, and is
worthy of the shoulder striking crowd
from whence it eminatcd. Is bullying
argument: I think not. A striking re-
mark may do at pinch in an individ-
ual case, but Is always debasing, and
when taken for motto by q party, be-
comes disgusting, and the thinking por-
ton of community will repudiate it.
The DR.. was interrupted several times,
but did not leave the stand until he had
concluded his remarks. A son of the
| Emerald Isle "a Mr.. Burkc) was next
called out, who made u short but elo-
quent and telling speech. remarks
were principally confined to his own
countrymen, and he left the stand a.
midst deafening shouts. The president
then requested him to read the resolu-
tions las they had no sec'y.) He con-
sented, hut got sick Of them, and pur-
posely broke down; and their supposed
author, j. w. Coffroth, had them to
read; and after = vote Of some fifteen
or twenty to accept them, the meet.
ing adjourned.
AN OBSERVER.