The Nevada journal., 1858-07-16
Lecompton Meeting at Grass Valley.

on the right Of July 14tli, as per the
flaming notices posted about the streets
From our special reporter we have
synopsis of their proceedings.
The meeting was called to order in
front Of the Exchange by G. D. Roll
erts, o. L. W., X. N, L. D., and Mr.
Watt called to the Chair. Mr. Watt
very briefly addressed the meeting, but
in voice so low that his remarks were
nninteligible TO our reporter Mr.. Rob
elts again mounted the stand, and read
some resolutions, the substance of which
was that there was no such place as
Kansas, and that the Lecompton can
didates were elected. Upon taking the
vote, about two dozen endorsed the
geographical proposition of the first
resolution. and the consoling idea en-
hodied in the last, and the meeting sail
ed in under the ministratiom If that sier
ing democrat, c. j. Lansing. B. d., X
N, L. D., land N. S. Mr. Lansing pre-
faced his remarks by an eulogy upon
himself as a candidate, an obituary to
the X. Ms. and Wings, and a maledic-
lion upon the "Black Republicans. -
In his opinion the coming contest was
between the "Black Republicans" and
Democrats. He proceeded in a sonorous
voice and a great deal of language, to
discuss the merits of the two PARTIES
From the speakers remarks our reporter
gathered that he regarded all the North
ern States as dangerous to the Union,
and there was an evident inclination on
his part to bring them under the annihi
lating influence of the Kansas resolu-
ton. He spoke of the love and affec-
ton he had born for Mr.. Broder;ck, but
his duty to the South and the Admins
trati"n compelled him to abandon that
friendship. He then informed his audi
ence that he was once born in New
York, and evidently regarded that fact
as an interesting event III lis history
Applause. He defined the position of
his parents" upon the national qucs-
ton of the day. apos:rophized the
American Eagle and the Star Spargled
Banner, prophesied the result cf the
coming contest by which the people
would endorse the assertions Of the sup
porters Of the Administration that the
working men Of the North were white
slaves, passed over in eloquent silence
his former labors as Il Know Nothing
missionary in this county, and gradually
subsided, the evident ol cct Of pr, found
considerations Thus edited by the
discourse of sterling democrat, the
audience became vociferous for the dis
tinguished speakers Meredith and Bel
den. As the last named gentleman was
not forthcoming, Meredith mounted the
stand, and as a preliminary move, Ie-
quesied bis auditory to "hqllo Beldcn
again An mnsophistccated Lecomp-
tonite, in the rear Of the crowd. not un-
dcrstanding the whitening sarcasm con-
tanned in this suggestion, forthwith
responded, "Belden!" aud was dcnouu-
ced by the speaker as a blackgUard and
rntiian. The eloquent gentleman then
assured his audience that the Kansas
matter was settled (as he djd not speci-
fy the mode, we infer it was by X. n.
Roberts wiping out resolulinn;) spoke Of
sticking knife into somebody up to The
handle; modcstly called attention to
the length of his legs; (applause;} told
the crowd how much he was worth, and
offered Ia show dollar for dollar with
any Douglas man; (cheers;) talked of
the law. twenty head of beef cattle, JEFF
ferson, Mud-sills and Vigilance; spoke
loudly of triumrhs Of democracy, and
largely of his labors i'll the party, but
said nothing of his efforts to defeat it
rs X. n in 1855. when the spoils
were on the other side; did not know
what to call the opposition, and ilnplored
his auditors to help him to name; "the
Fair Play party was suggested by one
of the crowd, but the name did not
seem to strike the speaker; said he had
at one time approved of Mr.. Douglas,
but had since turned from the error of
his ways, and was now perfectly sound
this was his platform, upon which he
stood; lit was box called "Colgates
pale soaps;"--wc think the platform
will clean him;) rendered a mythical
sprout called an olive branch to the
Douglas men; spoke of the coming
contest in which himself, Kit Lansing
and the American Eagle would save