Mountain Democrat., 1857-08-01
The fo!lowing communication We re-
ceiyed too late for last weeks paper:
Gn.N,1r MnL- Lnlv pa. lsa1.


GRANITE HILL, July %, 1857.
EnrroGs DEaOcRAT:-By announce
mcnt through posters q meeting "f the
faithful of the American party was called
here. for the purpose Of selecting de
gate to rcpr> sent this precinct in the c''In-
" convention. For some days previous
runners were out stirring them up, but II
was like calling spirits from the yaSty
deep"-no one answered the call. ex-
pcctcd to see something Of u turn out at-
ter the extra exertiOnS made to get up
meeting, but was agrechbly disappointed.
Night came on, but with it no Know No
things. At last dim light was discover
cd at Mccormick saloon. Curiosity led
me near the door, and observed two men
and boy sitting around and looking de-
spairingly at the table in the room. l
was in doubt whether should enter the
sanctuary of Sam and listen to their dull
and tame proceedings. entered, and
was soon after fiowcd by near ninety
good and true Democrats.
We waited long time To see the dis
ciples of bigotry open the monkey show
At last Mr.. Secretary nominated Mr..
james O'Bryan for Chairman. (By the
way, it is said that by the vote Of the
Secretary Chairman was elected. and in
return for that vote the Chairman gave
his vote. solitary and alone. for the. Sec
retarv. lionors were now easy. The
Secretary next proceeded TO read, i'll a
mumb!ing manner, the Louisville platform
from tie Sacramento Union. He seemed
to be disgustcd with part Of it. After he
got through. without any motion, the
President deliberately rose and took a
vote on its adoption. The question, for
q long time, was received in dead silence
at last, three good natured Democrats,
voted in the affirmative, just for the fun
of the thing. The Chairman declared il
carried.
The next order Of business WIS the
election Of a Del, gate TO the county con
vention. The Secretary, with all the Gig.
nifty Of = tragedy queen, nominated MIR
James 0'Bryan, the Chairman Of the
meeting. He thanked the Secretary, but
declined. lie is a sclf.sacriicins youth
Considerable time elapsed before t.cy
could find one Of their number to -nolni
nate. At last, by deal Of persuasion
Mr.. l.. T. Compton consented to be pal
bearer at the funeral Of Know Nothing
ism. a vote was taken, and the result
Astonished all present. For Compton
one; against him, none The Chairman
on declaring the result Of the vote, said
he was unanimously elected. Mr.. C.
thanked his friends for voting for him, amt
promised to sacrcdly guard the trust re-
posed in him. lie was asked his opinion
Of Stanley. He denounced him in bittel
terms, and said he despiscd union with
either the Back Republicans or Demo
Gratis. The meeting adjourned and sc
ended the farce.
The Democrats, to the number Of eik b.
ty, proposed three cheers for Col. Weller
and the whole Democratic ticket They
were given with a will. Cheer followed
cheer FOR some time. IN Informal Dem
ocratic meeting was then organized, nnG
speeches were delivered by some ten o.
TIE hardy miners oc Granite Hfll in favor
Of the Democratic candidates. I think
MesSrs. Editors, that Granite Hill will bt
the banner precinct in the county, if no,
in the State. We are united and ready
for the fight, and will in September wipt
out the last remnant Of Black Republican
ism and Know NothiDgism.
DEMOCRAT.