Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-04-22
The so-calIed Peoples Meeting.

The so-calIed Peoples Meeting.
Pursuant to call by handbills posted on
the street corners and trees, meeting CON-
posed of some seventy or eighty active vo-
tiers, assembled at Musical Hall, on Tuesday
afternoon, to get up an opposition to the
Democratic ticket. The meetiog was called
to order by Constable Patton, who nomina-
ted Mr. Parker, for President. Mr.. Parker
respectfully declined, whereupon Capt. Bird
was nominated, and amidst his expostula.
ton and vehement endeavors to apologize
for being there, the vote was taken, and he
was declared elected. When being called
for. Capt. Bird like the celebrated Congress
man, Mr.. Brown of Indiana--"shook his
head" Constable Patton got down from
the bench on which he was standing, evident
" somewhat embarrassed, and leaned
against the wall to recover for a new effort.
Some one nominated Mr. Hayden, who
was duly elected and took his seat as Presi.
ident. Fearless navigators and explorers in
the sea of politics, then commenced yigor.
Gus and resolute search for q Secretary.
Mr.. A. C. Morse was nominated. Mr. A. c
NJ. made' a very polite bow, his remarks
escaping the reporter. Mr.. J. s. Berry was
nominated, who arose with his hat in his
hand, and announced himself mere spec
tator. S. W. Coughey was then arrested by
Constable Patten, and sent up 10 act as Sec.
rotary, as the reporter thought in opposi-
ton to II decided negative vote
The meeting being organized, Constable
Patton moved that they proceed to ballot for
a committee of ten to report nominations
This motion was opposed by Mr.. Hurd-the
same gentleman who desired to be heard in
the late Democratic caucus,-who moved to
amend by making the committee consist of
three instead of ten, and that they be nom
mattel by reclamation, stating rs n reason
that men had come there with tickets pre-
pared, ready to pack the convention. The
Con table denied the soft impeachment, and
had neither tickets nor blank paper about
him, bat thought if candidates had not come
prepared they were in bad luck.
A Mr.. Meacham here arose and tated that
parties ad come prepared with tickets, and
inquired in a patriotic and ferved manner
"Why did they go for to do it J" lie closed
by Offering a substitute, that committee of
five be appointed by reclamation to report
nominations, which was carried. Six names
were proposed for committe men, when the
meeting voted to close nominations; but
finally re-considered the vote, and twenty
names, in oil were proposed from which to
select commtte of five.
The President inquired if they would vote
upon the names proposed Seriatum? The
meeting voted to do so, but re. considered,
and decided to put the twenty names into
hat, shake them up, appoint tellers to draw
them out, and vote upon them as they were
drawn. During this proceeding. the presi-
dent was under the painful necessity of per-
emptorily seating Mr.. IIurd, who appealed
from the decision of the Chair. The Chair
was sustained by the meeting, and Mr. Hurd
remained seated.
The first name drawn from the hat, was
that Capt Bird. The meeting refused to
permit Capt Bird to act on the committee
division called for. but it was no go; Capt.
Bird was defeated. The second name was
that of ex-chief justice Jones, OK. ny who
was elected. The name of justice Elliott
was drawn, but met with prompt rejection
The name of W. S. Stafford, tx. n was sue
cessful. J. W. Miller, Ok. n.y. do; W. Latti-
more, TX. NJ do, and I. NJ. Turner, also
X. N. do. The committee were instructed
to report on Thursday at P. NJ, to which
hour the meeting adjourned