The Nevada Democrat., 1856-10-01
Republican Meeting at Patterson.

PATTERSON, Sept 9th, 1856.
EDITOR DEMocRAr-Ou quiet little village
was startled from its dull propricty on Thurs
day evening last, by couple Of Republican
political preachers, called by way of distinction
Crocker & Tingley The first named is jolly,
good natured, Falstafian looking gentleman;
and the last, severely logical looking individ-
ual, with grim visage on which might be traced
"woman's rights" and "limited philosophy"
After making very serious bow to the audi
ence, he led off in a melancholy, "mud-drag"
way; but some time elapsed ere it could be dis
tnctly ascertained whether he meant to intiict
on us hymn sermon, or political lecture; until
he got steam up and hit certain iron horse In
the same manner as the bull, in the anecdote
he facetiously told u.s. But unfortunately, the
result was different; for the rash bull was
slain in the tilt; but this one mounted the horse
and walked him painfully across an imaginary
railroad track, which he kindly told us was in
process of construction by certain Mr.. Ere
mont and few other enterprisiGg persons. The
logical speaker was in favor of railroad HIM
self, and assigned as reason that he suffered
some from a long journey across the plains, and
preferred 'safer and spcedier communication
between here and the Atlantic States!" After
a painful repetition of puerile railroad nonsense,
he eulogised the chief engineer mr. Fremont
in tone as dolefully solemn as "Gray's Elegy
in Country Churchyard, " seemingly impressed
with the idea that he was not
''Forbade to wade thro' slaughter to throne,
And shut the gates of mercy mankind"
Mr.. Crocker attempted critical disquistion
on the proficiency of Franklin Pierce in modern
history, and gleefully chuckled when he sapent-
ly announced that he might have read Robinson
Crusoe-went on to prove himself a Jefferson
Democrat sans pe,tr, sans rsprochf-loosely asser-
ted everything in general way, selected from
scraps of the Republican press of the day. Nu-
merous stale anecdotes garnished the discourse
but were worn so thin, that they were unappre-
ciated by the crowd.
Another gentleman followed on the same
side, with q few more anecdotes, and theil
brevity was their chief merit James B. John
son was then loudly called for and addressed
the meeting in speech ofrare ability, vindica
ting the claims of the Democratic party on th'
hearts of the people, Indignantly and eloquentl,
flung back the filthy SANDERS heaped on the son
of the sunny south as well as on the gallant De
mocracy of the North-adverted sharply TO
certain Coolie Bill, which some gentlemen nov
advocating Republcanism sustained in Cali
fornia Legislature, and triumphantly concluded
amid perfect tempest of applause, when tire
cheers were called on for Buchanan, which wer
given with ringing energy and enthusiast
spirit, from two thirds of the assemblage Som
of our more liberal minded Republican citizens
had the generosity to gracefully complimep
Mr.. johnson on his brilliant effort.
The Fillmore men still profess to be sanguin
of success, notwithstanding the desertiOn Of thei
file leader. and the Latin quotation of the learn
ed associate, soothes their unexpresscd sorroy
at his detection.
Respectfully Yours,
s.Y,ff