The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-08-16
Peoples Party.

At meeting of the citizens of San Francisco
held on last Monday evening, about five thous
aad people were present. The True Californian
says:
IAN excellent band of musicians, stationed Oh
the balcony of the Tehama House, discoursed
most excellent music. and the heavens were lii
mp and Illuminated 10y the glare of fire rockets
Roman candles, etc. Altogether the scene wa,
one of excite msnt. and the most apahetic could
but feel the influence of the passions and feelings
OF those who surrounded him."
Resolutions were offered by partzans, with
the object of producing sectional differences.
and making party capital. All these attempts
were Indignantly repealed, and the people de-
clared themselves determined to carry out tn
object of the meeting which can be seen in tae
following resolutions which were adopted:
Resolrca. That committee of twenty-one
composed of the following persons be and they
are hereby appointed as an Executive Commit
tee, to encourage the election of members of the
Legislature, pledged to Reform. and, generally
to take such measures as may be requisite for
that purpose.
Resolred That the said committee be, and are
hereby authorized and empowered, to recon-
mend cand dates for the city and county Off.
ces. to be filled at the ensuing election. whose
names shall be submitted for ratification al a
subsequent meeting OF the People.
In its leading editorial the True Californian OF
the 18th, uses the following language Speak
ing of the political partizans convened on this
occasion this paper says:
There were old hacks from Tammany Hall
anxiously cxpectant and periodically indignant
that the people should presume for once in the
course of a century to rise en- $50, and take the
direction of public affairs into their own hands
There were greedy and virtuous Know Moth
ings full of specious promises. glowing will
redhot love of the people. and feeling very
much like the Moor cid, when he exclaimed
"Othello's occupations gone"
There were wide-mouth, rampant vociferous
hifalutin Republicans. clustering thick about
the speakers stand. itching for an opportunity
to edge in word. brim full of enthusiasm fol
the Philadelphia Platform, and most anxious
for the people of the city to give them chance
The meeting was splendid triumph per
feet ovation. In spite of the dark elements o
discord present it silenced and subdued then
ALL In spite of the trckery of party cunning
and the chicanery of party leaders, it effected
all its objects, and obtained a glorious victory
over the well-drilled hosts of office-seekers run
shop politicians. and rotten hucksters. who hiss
ed and shouted ard brayed and roared in ter
rife unison.
We have been unreprcsented in the L.
Senate for nearly two whole sessions. ard mis-
represented in the House of r. representatives. fo1
at least four wears. out of the SIX since orr adj
mission as State We have been treated Will
contempt bv the Central Government. who have
exercised their tyranny over u.s. hy quadrupl.ns
our postal taxes. and sending us mail only
twenty-tour times in a year.
Our citizens have been shot down Ike dogs
in passing narrow isthmus ard our reprcsen
tation in Congress have hardly dared to ask fo
redress.
Our sea coast has been undofenacd for years
and Congress has been permitted to slumbe
over our grievances.
Our wivt S and children have been murdered
by She savages in the North and the South. an,
no active steps taken TO punish the assasins.
Six years have elapsed, and we have vet M
central communication with the Capital through
our own territories.
All these grievances we lay at the feet of tn
PARTIES who have ruled us for the past six year,
Thank God their reign is now over-at leas
in San Francisco: and we glory in the though
that to-day the verdict has gone forth. tina
The People have triumphed and our Countr.
is free"