Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-09-06
The Great Democratic Meeting at Jackson.

ty, convened in Jackson on Tuesday evening,
September I'd. Indeed, it would be safe to
say that the like was never before seen in the
mountains Of California
We will give the names of the officers, and
then attempt an account and description Of
the meeting, although we have no hope Of
being able to do the subject justice Here
are the officers:
President Hon. Dwight Crandall; Vice
Presidents, Robert Stuart, Volcano; NJ.
Sheppard, jackson; Robert Hart, Butte
City; r. Clements, Middle Bar; s. F. Ben
jamin, Drytown; p. j. Goodrich, Amador;
A. J. Lucas, Upper Rancheria; j. F. 0s-
tram, Fiddletown; W. c. Pratt, Aqueduct;
Hugh Robinson, Clinton; w. W. Owens,
Lancha Plana; n C. F. Lane, lone City;
DR.. l.. G. Lyon, O. Ranch; j. F. Houx,
Arkansas Diggings; Dr. L. n Ketchum,
Pine Grove; o. Plummer, Willow Springs;
Secretary, j II. Bradley.
AT an early hour in the morning, the "Un-
terrified Democracy" (or the Great I'm
washed" as the sturdy farmers and hardy
miners were facetiously termed by the Know
Nothings,) began to arrive from all parts of
the country. Throughout the entire day
every road and trail leading to Jackson from
the various precincts was literally lined with
the honest yeomanry of the county-al in
tent upon participating in the proceedings
announced to take place in the evening
Long before nightfall, the streets of jackson
were "a perfect JAM" and when the delega-
tons that came in body were announced. by
the booming of twenty-four-pounder that
had been placed on Court House Hill the
only question that arose was, show can room
be made for them?" We cannot pretend
to enumerate them ALL but must not forbear
making allusion to one or two circumstances
From lone City, for instance, the cavalcade
was headed by wagon load of the faithful,
drawn by six white horses; the delegation
was received with the most enthusiastic de-
monstrations.
From Fiddetown, Willow Springs, Dry
town, Amador and Sutter Creek, tremen-
dous delegation came in, with banners flying,
and they were received with the shouts of the
multitude.
From Volcano, Aqueduct City, Pine
Grove and Clinton the number was 1egion"
headed by the new "Amador Brass Band"
of Volcano, which discoursed most eloquent
music. Owe cannot speak too much in praise
of this new band-although the members
had only been playing together a few days,
it was the universal sentiment that they acre
hard TO surpass) A leading feature of this
procession was Lew Simpsons ten mule team,
the wagon being loaded with one hundred and
three "saHgy Democrats! They were received
with the most vociferous applause.
From Butte City, and from all parts of
the county, delegations were received until
late hour.
AT the proper time, the multitude assembled
at the junction of Main and Water streets.
where stand for the speakers had been pre-
pared. The committee of Arrangements, re-
gardless of expense or trouble, had most
magnifcently decorated the stand and all
the houses in the vicinity. Banners and
transparencies were displayed almost with
out number inscribed with mottos designa-
ting the political questions dividing the peo-
pie in this contest. The mottos that were
displayed would fillup, if printed, column of
the Ledger. By-the-by it would be wrong
not to notice the X n insgnia-whch was
lantern made of black canrass, and inscrib-
ed Sans Lantern" 1t was appropriately
placed in dark corner Nearly the entire
town was brilliantly illuminated; and it would
be unjust not to notice particularly the Union
Hotel, opposite the speakers stand-Geo b.
Webb, proprietor. From top to bottom, it
was as "a sea of fire. On the roof, with a
dark background, were displayed the names
OF Buchanan and Breckenridge" in letters
OF living light, composed of t,oO hundred and
forty-faco glass tumblers, used as taper burn
ers. The design and execution were by Mr..
webb, at his own expense, and it was univer-
sally acknowledged to be the most gorgeous
and beautiful display ever made in the noun
tains. George, (although an Old Line