Daily national Democrat., 1859-05-22
Mountain Correspondence.
LA PoRrE, Nav 18th, 1859.

LA PORTE, May 18th, 1852
DDrroR DEMOCRAT In my letter of the
9th ult., gave an account Of large and re-
spectacle meeting of the citizens of this place,
for the purpose of making arran gements to
celebrate the coming Anniversary of our Ma
tional Independence. At that meeting, it
will be remembered, Hon. NJ. kirkpatrick, of
Downieville, was invited to deliver an Ora
tion on the 4th of July, and a committee was
appointed to carry out the wishes of the
meeting, by communicating with Mr.. Kirk
patrick, and informing him of the wishes OF
the people of La Porte and vicinity. Them
vitation was accordingly sent, and the aecep
tance received, by the committee, and every
thing appeared to be going off in the best OF
feeling, with fer exceptions. They wanted
another orator for the occasion, but they
were outvoted, and it was as matter OF
course. thought that all was right, or at least
satisfied A few days afterwards, there were
posters stuck up calling for another meeting
of the citizens on the 18th inst, at Messrs'
Fuller d Buels saloon, for the same purpose
as was the first, to make arrangements for the
approaching celebration. The public were
all invited to attend accordingly the house
was filled and all took part in the proceed
ings.
The meeting was called to order by Capt
Raymond, who nominated F. ID. Everts for
President, and W. S. Byrne, Secretary. Mr..
Everts on taking the chair, made few hand
some remarks, defining his position as to the
celebration and the two different meetings
held. Several other speeches were made,
when it became apparent, and no mistake,
that there were fer who were dissatisfied.
A motion was then made by Judge Shultz to
adjourn sine die and carried, after which sew
eral quite inhamatory speeches were made by
persons on both sides of the two ciques,
which ended without the shedding of blood
The greater portion of the crowd then with
drew, after which another meeting was or
ganized by calling JAS A. Rigby to the chair,
and appointing Whit Hill, secretary. Some
committees were appointed to make arrange
ments for celebration No 2. The meeting
then adjourned to meet again on the 9th
instant.
SO it will be seen that we are to have two
celebrations in our little village. going on at
the same time, which is vely much to be re-
GREETED and in this like everything else
there is no one to blame, Of course. They,
the two parties, accuse each other of wanting
to make political capital out of the whole
matter.
Business begins to wear cheerful garb in
all our mining localities, and money is chang
ing hands quite often. Our hotels and saloons
are crowded with strangers every night. On
last Sunday considerable dust was iold to our
banking houses; more than on any other day
this season, and it will increase now until the
mining season is over.
Politics, as the time approaches for holding
conventions, begin to wax warm. Candidates
for the various offices, both county and town,
are beginning to shuttle about and ofcourse
all talk very patriotic, all have the good of
The people at heart, and if each man can sue
,eed, he will use his best endeavors to kock
lown taxes. Pledges are as plenty as candi-
lates, and candidates comprise large por
ion of our people. REKLAw.