The Trinity times., 1855-09-08
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IRmsase Estkosiass.
On Saturday evening, Sept Let, the peo-
pie Of Weaverville assembled en- n'Gsse TO
listen to the addresses of several Of the
candidates who were before them for the
different official positions in the county !;
and the manner in which they were each
received evinced an earnest desire on the
part Of the people to gain = knowledge Of
the true position which each respectively
occupied, az well as an infexible determine
tion to get at the truth of the political
Issues pending, and to exercise freeman's
greatest right, by voting accordingly.
Mr.. Fslter, the Democratic candidate for
the Assembly, addressed the meeting, and
clearly defined his political position, which
was that of the "Old Line" Democracy, Of
the Jefferson school, and opposition to all
secret political organizations whatever-
especially that Of the Know NothiDgs His
exposs" of the manner in which his oppO-
nent, Mr.. Upton, got the nomination Of the
Democratic Convention, and at the same
time was maneuvering for, and actually re-
ceived, that Of the Know Nothing-and
subsequently avowing that he did not claim
any benefit from it-and firm resOlVs 10 ad-
here to the Know Nothings, so long as they
retained their present purity of principles
was, to say the least, highly instructive and
very entertaining-and decidedly points
a moral and adorns tale"
He was followed by the eloquent and we'll
known Democratic speaker, Col. Henly,
who advocated the principles Of his party
in . speech Of three hours, which was srgu-
mentative, full of information, abounding
in wit, humor, sarcasm, considerable invec-
tive, and, judging from the repeated out
bursts Of applause, convinced his hearers
that he was not only hard one politically,
but had hard head Of his own, and hard
one to beat.
The candidate for District Judge, Mr..
Pitzsr, being called for, in q very lengthy
speech argued the claims Of the Know Moth
ing party. The chief points urged were
the corrupt order of things in the old Dem
Ocratic party, and the necessity for a change
in the naturalization laws, growing out Of
the practices of illegal voting. The rene
dy for which, il we understood the posi-
tion, was to be found in extending the term
to ten years.
At the close of Mr.. Pitzer's speech, Mr..
Rowe was called for, and occupied the at
tention Of the meeting for Q considerable
time-declaring himself in favor Of the
Know Nothing principles-uneompromising
opposition to the reelection of John Bigler,
desiring the success Of the Know Nothing
ticket, but declared, in most unnistakasle
language, that he could not support any
man on that ticket or any other not good
man and e man Of principls-which an
nouncement caused considerable excite
ment, especially among those who consider
il treason for . man TO have an opinion Of
his own, much less to express it.
Mr.. Howe, also, editor of the Democrat,
appeared in reply to some allusiOne Of Mr..
Rove, In regard to the course pursued by
that paper, and in relation 70 certain objec-
tiooable articles Published in the Democrat,
bat declined making a speech.
Notwithstanding the late hour, the atten-
tion Of the people assembled had been kept
up with unnagging interest, yet no one
svinced the least intention Of going away,
and repeated calls for Henly brought him
again on the stand, till finally the meeting
adjourned ct the hour OF : o'clock st night,
or rather morning.
We were never present ct any political
meeting where 30 much deep interest was
felt. We look upon il with o good o~rs.
A large amount Of the evils existing in
CeIiforeis, ia in the fact that the people
have allowed others 10 attend 10 affairs and
have not looked after them quite close
enough themselves.