The Placer herald., 1856-07-26

Saloon, in Gold HILL this evening, July 26th, at
s O'Clock, P. NJ. The meeting will be addressed
by Col c. W. Langdon and B. F. Myres. of Au-
burn and other speakers.
The Republican County Convention.
How the Mountain Labored and brought
forth Mouse.
For the past week our fellow-ctizens of the
School of Black Republicans, have been using
great exertons 10 make grand demonstration in
Auburn on the 24th Hand bills announcing the
meeting were plastered over the whole face of the
country.
On Tuesday evening the brethren of Auburn
came together, and mass Township meeting va
riously estimated to number from seven to eight
persons, and appointed two of their number as
delegates. At length the sun of the Oath of July
arose. the eventful day was ushered into exis-
tence. We looked for an unusual stir about town,
for thronging of streets, but were quite dis
appointed in that respect.
We were told there was meeting at the Thea
ire in the forenoon, at which an organization took
place and committees were appointed and then
adjourned to meet in the same place in the eve
ming. At the recommending of the meeting in
the evening, we repaired to what we were led to
believe would be crowded assemblage, but found
certainly not exceeding twenty-five persons acting
as members of the Convention. There was quite
an audience of outsiders coming and going, induc-
ed we suppose to pay visit out of curiosity. Dr.
Sibley, of Iowa Hill was in the chair, and Mr.
Palmer, of Granite City, acted as Secretary.
A committee reported set of resolutions re-
pudatng the American party, failure de-
nouncing the democratic party as irredeemably
corrupt, and modestly representing themselves as
the only set of men, worthy of the confidence OF
the present generation. &c. &C. after the passage
of the resolution, proposition was put and car
ried to elect sixteen delegates to the State Con-
vention to be held in Sacramento on the 9th Of
August next.
In the execution of this part of the business of
the Convention one Joseph Francis was elected
but whose name was afterwards struck from the
list OF delegates. without any cause being assign
ed. This Joseph Francis was elected from Rat
tlesnake precinct at meeting, the proceedings
of which are in our possession. We saw the gen.
tleman who was elected at the same time and place
in this meeting. but who saw his colleague leave
without uttering word in his defence. Whether
the convention found something wrong with Mr.
Francis principles, was to a certain extent sold
by the wags of the bar, cannot decide, perhaps
the public will be able to come to some determi-
nation upon the point, when we inform them
that Joseph, whatever his doctrines may be, is
thoroughly died in the WOOL
A county central committee was formed, OF
which J. Hillyer, ESQ., made chairman.
After this came a proposition for ratification
meeting. a question arose TO whether they
wonld have it in open air or at the theater-Mr.
Hazel recommended that it be held in the house.
A gentleman from Iowa HILL and who would
insist that ''the Republicans were waking up on
tho Divide - hprp eDuurpd in a U CRY fierce
whether any threats had been made to disturb the
meeting-if yea, he was for war--hs dander was
up. Mr. Hazel couldn't exactly say as to that.
but be had no doubt but there were plenty OF bad
fellows about town. Fierce man! looked dagers
and bludgeons. and we have no doubt to use
Western ism, he ''aked with strength"
Having failed to martyrise themselves, in this
particular, delegate proposed that the delegates
should call upon the editors Of the Auburn papers
and report themselves that their mi ght be no mis-
take about their actual exstence for Dhy: one
of the aforesaid editors had propounded an enqui-
ry, as to who "Wheelock was? Delegate would
inform him who Wheelock was. Wheelock had
been on earth 25 years. Wheelock was no myth,
he was man six feet tall. &c. We looked for our
contemporary of the Press, at whose head these
whitening remarks were leveled, but he was not
about.
At this iuncture of affairs the Secretary arose
and passed some complimentary remarks upon the
character Of the editorial fraternity Of Auburn
Tor which we tatao this opportunity Of .Ppins oor
beaver to him. Charles A. Tuttle was appointed
delegate to the State Convention, and member
of the County Central Committee.
The time hanging heavy on their hands Mr..
Churchman, of Nevada. was requested to report
the state of the party in his county, whereupon he
assured the convention that the republicans of
Nevada had "waked up"
Afterwards came E. B. Crocker, Esq. of Sacra-
mento, was besought to address the Convention,
and thereupon our old friend let himself out. Mr..
c.. found great consolation in the fact that Mr..
Fremont was young man, and knew compare
lively little about political matters. After Mr..
c. closed, the Chairman was requested to give the
political prospects of the Divide" and during
his speech we left.
The Atlantic papers announce the return