Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-08-28

SPANISH FLAT, Aug. 80, 1858.
EDirORs, bEMOCRAF;--On Thursday, the
10Th inst, the great guns Of BrOderIekism-
not a Douglas man among them-vlsited our
precinct for the purpose Of enIightenlng as
door devils, IN regard TO the political Issues Of
Inc day. AT about Q o'clock, p. II. the ora
torsI Is in number) arrived, and proceeded ct
once to DrOtpeet around for the. fditAfitE, who
were non ct. They dFummed up about half
an hour, and succeeded In corralling two
Brods, mine Republicans, Of the blGekSst
stripe. q boy, an unadulteFated African and
tsOO imported spc0ESrs. The speakers looked
silly enough, in all conscience.
4 few Democrats being in town, they took
compassion on the deserted speakers, and ct.
tended the meeting, which swelled the num-
Der to SO. The irSt speaker was our ez.tin-
guished Senator whom the BrOds slaughtered,
g. j. Carpenter. lie commenced by stating
that he, Carpenter, rccollect had been request
ed by the other speakers (what nonsense) to
and that they, the small fry, would discuss
local issues. go in, GideOnD With these
few preliminary remarks he pitched into Old
Buck and effectually used him up, according
to UsOdest Carpenters estimation. lie demOl.
bill,"-at least he, Gideon, thought so-his
bill provided that kansas should come in
with stare constitution with 10000 tnhGbit'
ants or with free constitution she must have
90, 900 or 10000. Now, in the copy Of the
bill that have, there 10 no sucA PrOVisiON =
Perhaps mine is wrong! He said he felt
proud-did he tell the truth ?-as son Of the
n Al
President; and until he attempted to force the
81" Lecompton swindlc"-(which Douglas in.
dorses, RECOLLECTION the people Of Kansas,
he was q supporter Of the present Admins
tration, but (using the distingUishfd CaTpen.
ter's words) when Jee,rs Buchanan saw fit
to depart from the strict letter Of the Kansas
Nebraska bill, III! and Judge Douglas saw
fit to differ With HIM" lie closed by saying
something unintelligible about the "mists Of
the frozen North coming down into Virginia
and some more Of the slave States and settling
on the spears Of slavery, and the consequence
would be the spears would get mighty weigh.
ty!" AS none Of his hearers knew what he
meant, and he didn't himself. We, in the elias.
sic language Of his friend Banks, "lct him
slide"
When he closed the man Of monStrous feet
and mouth, whom they have hired to stamp
and yell for them. in obedience to his instruc.
tons, commenced his laborS, but ~ no one
else, followed suit" he, with considerable
chagrin, dCsisted. lie felt somewhat ycrdant
over the failure and called for Carr. The &C.
commodating gentleman called for instantly
popped up and spoke but q few moments,
when the audience began 10 leave with evident
signs Of disgust. Carpenter and the man with
the huge opening in his head. made motions
for him to stop; and when, in obedience 10
their unmistakable hints he said he would,
they yelled go on, with significant wink to
dry up! The fused up" did stop, and
really believe the crowd sympathized with
him, for the manner in which he had been i'm.
posed upon by his friends.
The next OH the stand was the natural buff
foon they have hired, to advise Americans
how to vote, and In addition, to make noise
with those huge feet Of his. He said he was
butcher and mad come over here to skin the
Administration. The intellectual Sam said
this! lie attempted to DC witty, but the ef.
fort failed, Of course. He succeeded in ono
thing-in convincing the few persons present
that he was an irreclaimablc ass, and that he
was thoroughly educated in black guartism.
He sNid il nggers-hc included himself among
the numbcr-werc worth but six bits dozen,
there was not money enough in the Admins.
trat:on party to buy niggcr baby six weeks
old thus giving the lie to the assertions Of
his friends who state that the Custom House
has sent up lots Of money to buy Broderick's
followers Because the Democrats couldn't
buy niger, continued the eloquent Sam,
President Buchanan committed fundamental
error in his Kansas policy! Sage conclusion !
lie tried hard to get up = little enthusiasm,
and thought he had it in him, but asecr.
tained afterwards it was only Rum.
The next on the stand was Mr.. Sloss. lie
said but few words, which the meeting re.
ceivcd with profound silence and Mr.. Doug.
lass (not 5. A. took his place. lie splurgcd
upon Kansas-dwelt long aud loud upon the
registration Of votes in 10 counties Of Kansas
and said substantially,-I quote literally
THAT it was right that there should be reg.
istration Of votes in those 10 counties, but
there being no such registration Of votes in
those 10 counties, and it being highly neces-
Sary that there should be Q registration OF
votes in those 10 counties-the only way 10
remedy the registration Of thoSe votes in those
10 counties Of Kansas, is to elect me to the
Legislature Of CALIFORNIA; Good, George
60 it!
With these few but potent remarks he lcft
the floor; finding that his audience consisted
only Of the four speakers that came with him.
and your humble servant, who had been ap-
pointed reporter Of the august body. Tell
Sanderson to come on s-wewill give him such
a meeting as will strike terror IN the beasts Of
asses, boilers and traitors, and elect the
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