The Trinity journal., 1856-10-11
The Democratic Meeting

poned on Tuesday on account of the rain, cam,
off on Wednesday night, at the Weaverville The
ater. Long before the hour of meeting the crowt
commenced gathering, and by the time the meet
ing was organized the house was filled to over
flowing The Brass Band was in attendance, an
discoursed the fine old national airs throughout
the evening in the interval of speaking.
The Theater was decorated very neatly with
the flags of our country on and about the stage
where the Richelieu spoke from. On the side
walls of the parquett there were some white rags
with black letter daubs of distinguished names
We never did fancy this sort of ornamenting in
any pl ace, or with any party. 1t is certainly a
ridiculous taste.
The Hon. J. G. McKibben was introduced to the
meeting, and was received with loud applause
His intellectual appearance made rather a fine
impression before he spoke lie covered the
whole ground in the Presidential issue, and re-
viewed Democracy from the present moment to
the " twilight Of fable"
After expatiating at great length on the Slave
ry issue he closed his speech by drawing the most
deplorablc picture of the slave and his master
should the Nebraska Bill he repealed. When the
speaker took his seat the band struck up the Ma
tional air, 4" Hail to the Chief"
V. +. Geiger, Esq, was next introduced to the
meeting. His speech was a very brief one, main
ly devoted to Gov. Fooe, showing his rapid po-
litical changes from party to party and the pow
crfnl extravaganza of the American party in
squandering the peoples money last winter. The
anecdotes occasionally told by Mr. Geiger, in his
own facetious style, brought down the house.
Mr.. Gcger is good speaker, but unfortunately
was indispOsed on this occasion and could not
therefore, crafty his admirers to the full extent
of their wishes When Mr.. Gcger took his seat,
that celebrated waltz Of fIIenry's- played for the
eleven thousand eight hundred and nincty-sixth
time in Wcaver-was most beautifully executed.
Mr.. Geo. Freaner, candidate for presidential
elcctor, came forward and was greeted with great
applause. lie opened with an apostrophe to the
American flag, which was really sublime. Mr..
Frcanors speech was good one. His theme was
the Constitution and the pcrpetuty of the Union.
His illustration Of the principle Of the Nebraska
bill was very appropriate, and even ingenious; he
N'P iNN ~ ~ 'iN IN pOllCy ny
the general government in regard TO the mines
of California. The miners who work and occupy
the mines are the most competent to make laws
for their regulation. SO with the people of a Ter
ritory-thcy are the best judges to make laws and
regulate the institution Of slavery. Mr. Freaner
closed with a grand peroration of speech making
many and magnificent allusions to the Importance
of maintaining the Cons tituton and the pcrpe-
tuity of the Union.
The Band played that most patriotic air, the
"Star Spanglcd Banner"
Mr.. Fairfax, candidate for Clerk of the Supreme
Court, in opposition to Skinkcr, was the next
speaker. Charlcy's droll style of address was
most happy with the audience, who greeted him
with enthusiastic applause throughout his humor
Gus sayings Henry played that lavorite waltz
again after which loud calls were made for Burch
for the Asse mbly for Trinity county, responded
to the call and came forward. Mr. Burch remark
ed that he did not feel inclined at that late hour
to dctain them longer by a speech; that they had
heard the distinguished speakers from abroad
and they would have an opportunity to hear him
before the election. lie closed by proposing three
cheers for Buchanan, which were given long and
loud. That lavorite waltz of Henry then closed
the meeting.