The Placer herald., 1859-08-06
Democratic Committee of Placer County.
Democratic Meetings.

The Democratic ball has been fairly put
in motion in Placer County this week, by
the holding of meetings at various places,
and by the selection of our Legislative Tick
ct by the County Convention.
At Yankee Jims, on Monday evening,
Hon. Chas. L. Scott, candidate for Congress,
and Senator Anderson, of this county, adj
dressed large meeting Of the Democracy
On Tuesday evening Gov Weller and c. L.
Scott spoke at Auburn. The audience was
large for this place-there being general
attendance of citizens, and many from the
neighborng towns. The meeting was an
nounced by the firing of anvils, and by mu-
sic from the Auburn Brass Band.
Mr.. Scott spoke fret combining himself
to the discussion Of national politics. His
remarks were well timed and we'll received
Mr.. S. favorably impressed the audience
many of whom heard him then for the first
time
Gov. Weller made the closing speech,
fully sustaining his reputation of being one
of the ablest stump speakers in the country.
He devoted himself principally to national
politics. He gave history of the appropri
atoms for Lime explaining his course
in tie Senate, and his subsequent action in
reference to the purchase of the site for
Notifications. He satisfied his hearers that
the inuendoes that he had an interest in the
property to be purchased were contemptiblv
mean and false. The closing remarks of the
Governor were of great eloquence and pow
or, and were listened to with almost breath
less attention. Upon closing he was greeted
with long, loud and enthusiastic cheers
On Thursday evening Senator Gwin arri-
we'd Unexpectedly in town, on his way to Ne
vada. Upon consenting to speak a meeting
was organized by the selection of Col. VIM
Mcclure, of Yankee Jims, as Chairman.
Senator Gwin being called for, assembled
the stand and was introduced by the Chair
man. He entered at once into the discus
sion Of national politics, to which he princi-
pally confined his remarks. He also spoke OF
the desertion of Mr.. Broderick from the
Democratic party, his opposition to the Ma
National Administration and its measures
and Of measures affecting the interests OF
California. Mr.. Gwin alluded to the bitter
personalities that had been INDUCED in the
present canvass, but declined making any
personal remarks towards Mr.. Broderick in
bis speech. Mr.. Gwin spoke about one hour
lie was listened to atten,ively throughout
Upon his retiring from the stand, he was
followed by Messrs. Cameron, Lowell, lud-
ley, Anderson and Smith The meeting was
enthusiastic throughout, tie crowd seemed
willing to stay all night if there had been
speakers to talk to them. The meeting
broke up at late hour. The number Of
persons present were estimated at nearly
four hundred.
Messrs. Latham and Burch spoke at For
est Hill on the same evening. We have not
heard anything in relation to the meeting,
but fear, from the misunderstanding as to
the time he would be there, there was but a
small turn out. He was expected to speak
at Auburn on Thursday, and Forest Hill, on
Sunday, (o-morrow,) and Preparations had
been made accordingly, for large meeting
The notice Of the reversal of this arrange
ment was short, and must have prevented
notice getting abroad in time for fall turn
out Of the Democracy.
BnoDEalcK MEETING Currey. the
Broderick candidate for Governor and Dr.
Powell, for Clerk of Supreme Court will
speak in Auburn this evening.
50 The August terms of the Court OF Session,