The Nevada journal., 1855-08-24
fhafanx Meeting,

J"hh Is. Weller end Chas. j. Bryan were
The Cause Of collection of about 800 men il
front Of Frisbie's on Saturday evening last.
The first named politician opened the meeting
oy repeating that same old speech he retailed
ou: IN homeopathic doses 10 Ohio years ago.
and has distributed over this state SO generally.
that everybody knows when Senator Weller
takes the stand exactly what is coming.
We heard bet Of 500 offered by gentle
men Of this city, that he could tell every story
Weller would repeat on the stand, neiore he
came on it. His effort was maudin one
inliy coming up TO the expectations Of those
who had heard him before. but every part OF
it but the concluding sentence disappointing
the hopes Of those who were attracted by the
name OF a Senator and not by an acquaintance
with the man without the title. There was
good deal oflaughter while Weller was per-
forming, not on account Of any original wi,
displayed, but because men WILL out of habit,
laugh for the hundredth time ut the fantastic
and ridiculous exhibitions of Harlequin
Bryan spoke abont 10 minutes straight
along, but made no points or sensation.
James Churchman, Esq. was called to the
stand by Sam who was there in numbers two
To one of the Pha!anxers. Mr. c. mlde a
short but very effective speech in which he
showed up the democracy of Weller and his
devotion to our institutions, by charging him
with having made reasonable speech on the
plaza in San Francisco in April 1850. No
wonder he is now found attling against Amer
leans aud American principles. He who once
harrangued mixed populace composed of ev-
cry nation under the sun. to haul down the
American flag waving over the Custom house
III San Francisco, seize on the revenues lying
IN the vaults and apply them to the support of
an independent Government on the shores of
the Pacific, is just the nar to revile his own
countrymen, their principles and nationality.
lie Is perfectly consistent in h is meaEness-- =
nothing else could be expected from such a
source. Were he found in our ranks. we would,
dsirust our own Judgment, and the cause in
Which we are engaged. ehope the Phalanx-
ers will send Il few more things of the same
stripe, to teach the people of Nevada the new
tangled Democracy, that foreigner just lam
ded on American shores, is better republican
than one born Oh our own soil. If we mis-
take not, many listener to the butfoonery aud
anti American remarks OF one who occupies Il
seat in the United States Senate, will be led
10y those remarks TO poll his vote for the Amer
lean party in September.
f. j Dunn, a. a. Sargent, Esq and others
closed the evenings entertainment. Mr.. d.
launched ont on the city officers who are Know
Nothings, charged them with passing disgrace
full ordinances, and running the city in debt.
Mr.. Sargent completely turned the tables on
him, by showing that the ordinances of which
he complained were enacted uader theold regime
and that when the new officers came in power
the city was $1,000 in debt, whereas the new
regime has in three months cleared away the
debt and left $500 in the Treasury
MIR. Sargent read from the State Journal of
January last to show 10y Democratic authority
that the present union of Gwin and Broderick
was total compromise Of principle, and as
such unworthy of the appreciation Of horest
men. He said Gwin and Weller were canvas.
ing the state, aud glorifying the Democratic
name. under a natural and lautlab!e ambition
for reelection, but that man at San Fran
cisco named Brodcrick was pulling the wires,
and would reap the frait of their labors by
slipping in'o the Senate if his party succeeded
He had put up his puppets in state convention
and would pocket all the further proceeds
His regard for the men who were playing his
game was cvinced by the declaration of his organ
in February last, that Gwin isa moral lcper >
a lluding TO Welier's stale and smuttv spec ch
he said it was undignfcd and Unworthy of ar
United States Senator, and reminded him of the
attack of the allies at Sehastopol, after artillery
had failed. with stink pots; but the American
Sebastopol was not to he taken by such means
We have not met frieni Of Sam who is
not perfectly satisfied with the meeting on
Saturday last The cheers for the American
cause on that occasion has struck terror to the
hearts of the Paalanxe-s ever since.
DoEsrlCKs.-We are indebted t3iI.R S.ile,
for the first copy of Dcestcks in book form that
has mnde its appearance in this city, Sites
will have supply of this ininitable work on
hand as soon as possible, when there will be "A
rare scramble for it, or we are mistaken. Ev.
erybody has read portions of Doesticks, and
everybody ought To read the whole, who has
an inclination to laugh and grow fat" Stiles