The Shasta courier., 1855-08-18
Know Nothing Was. Meeting.

Know Nothing Mass Meeting.
On Wednesday evening last Hon. E. G. Mar
shall and Mr.. Anderson, the Know Nothing NOM
inee for Lieut. Governor, addressed very large
r'.eeting in this place-numbering. we Think at
least 500 persons,-in front of the st. Charles
Hotel We are informed that Mr. Alexander
Andrews opened the meeting with a short and
pertinent speech. Through accident however
we were deprived of the pleasure of hearing it,
But Of the other speeches we are prepared to
give an opinion.
Ned Marshall, the sparkling, gallant eloquent,
chivaric, cratic and ground and lofty -tumbling
Ned Marshall, of course was as facetious, win.
ming and brilliant usual Indeed he could
not help but please crowd if he were to try.
Possessed OF pleasant voice, elegant manners,
fertile Imagination, with mind continually and
without effort emitting flashes of the most bril-
liant wit, and flow OF language at times so rich
and luxurent to call to mind some of the
writings Of Bacon, all these qualifications,
we say, he could not fail to make himself accep-
table stump speaker before any crowd. He
was frequently cheered, and made speech that
doubtless pleased lis party. We do no, hesitate
to say that he made very able speech, although
NOT quite equal to some we have heard from
him when he was fighting the other side in
the Democratic ranks.
Mr.. Anderson, the candidate for Lieut. Cover
nor, made very injudicious effort indeed. He
will. we honestly believe, injure his party
wherever he delivers such egotistic, lliberal,
weak, and in some instances, schrrilous remarks
as he permitted himself TO utter in this place.
His slurs against Bigleh because of his size and
obesity-the fling that the Governor never
asked any to drink, and never refused to
drink when invited'-his applying to the oppo-
site party,-of which up to the present time he
was a member-the harsh terms of lying, mean,
base, corrupt, dishonest, dirty, sinking &C.
these things, we respectfully submit came with
| a very poor grace from man aspiring to the
dignifed position of Lieutenant Governor of the
State.
Mr. Anderson said that he could easily have
obtained the nomination for Lieut.. Governor at
the hands of the Democratic Convention. CA
few of his hearers doubted) But he would mt
have it from such a corrupt source. He also
could easily have obtained seat in the Assem-
bly, or Senate, from old Ell Dorado, if he had de-
sired it. But the same objection had interviewed
and prevented. ca respectable number of his
audience also thought this a case of quien sabe.)
The only time that he stood firmly upon any new
plank--according to our recoecton--was
when he declared that he desired no sympathy
from any foreign born citizen-that he asked
not for their votes-neither did he wish their
services in times of war. He was willing that
they might come and live in our midst, but was
opposed to their exercising any political privi-
leges. His position ON this point differed con-
sderably from that assumed by Mr. Marshall
Mr.. Marshall protesting great deal more libe-
rality.
The whole affair, however went off well-to
the delight of the Know Nothings particularly,
and to tie satisfaction of all parties generally.
HEALTH OF SHAsTA.-Quite number of gen.
tlemen III town suffering from i'll health al
present. Indeed we think that we have never
known so many cases of debitated health
among our Shasta acquaintances. We would
say 10 them. - To the hills, TO the hills. away ~
HE to the mountans-fiee from the hot winds
of the vallies-go where fresh breezes blow
where pure, health-inspiring water may be OBJ
tanned In every ravine. Get on your horses and
gallop as fast as you can TO MeCumber's Saw
MILL Mr.. McC and his very amiable lady will
see that you have a good supper and delightful
rest the first nj isht. The next morning jump OH
your horses and ride to the meadows about FIVE
miles above-where, if you do not enjoy your
selves, it will be because you do not effectuay
throw yourselves upon your own resources
In two days after arriving. your only regret will
be that you have no candles to eat, or fish oil to
drink. You will find yourselves more voracious
than shark. Try it, ye sick.
PoLITIcAL MEETINGs-Will be held at Oak
Bottom tonight; at French Gulch Tomorrow
afternoon, and at Whisky Greek Tomorrow
night Messrs. Sprague, Lawrence, McMurtry.
Garter and Dosh expected to be present.
The Know Nothing speakers are also invited to
be in attendance
|. l. c. WooDs.-The Aha of the 10th instant
thinks il very improbable that this gentleman
took mnch money with him TO Australia II l..