Daily national Democrat., 1859-07-21
The BrOderick and McKibbin Meeting
at DownieviIIe.
CAMPToNvILLE. july l

CAMproNvnLE, July 10th.
EDITOR NATIONAL DEMOCRAT " esterday
party of our citizens took a trip to Dow
melville, for the purpose of being present and
participating in the demonstrations, made
there last evening by the regular Democracy
The meeting was called to order by the
appointment of Col. Platt as Chairman, who
opened the meeting by few eloquent and
pertinent remarks, concluding by the intro
duction of Senator Broderick to the audience
who received him with three hearty cheers
Mr.. Broderick spoke for an hour and a half
and was listened TO with almost breathless
attention, broken only by the applause of the
multitude, when, at times, he pressed home
upon the Lime Pointers, the glaring incon-
sistencies of their doctrines, or held up to
their vision the two letters of DIR. Gwin.
But as the reporter was on the stand, |
shall not even attempt to give synopsis of
his speech. Suffice it to say, it was a pow
erful one, and has told we'll in the mind Of
many voter in Sierra.
Mr.. McHibbin followed in an effort given
in his usually forcible manner speaking at
considerable length, and keeping the atten-
ion of audience to the end. Mr.. kirkpatrick
then ascended the rostrum, having been in
vited by Mr.. Broderiek TO debate with him
the great questions of our national policy
now before the people. But this was not at
tempted on the part of Mr. Kirkpatrick
whose remarks degenerated into a personal
attack on our Senator who, however, replied
in spirit of gentlemanly courtesy, which
has won for him the respect and esteem of
many who were previously his bitter political
enemies.
In my own opinion, there has not been a
speech made N California which has carried
with it so much force, and which has effect
ed so favorable an impression upon so many
who were not fully given to Lecomptonism,
apd if Mr. Broderick meets with but equal
success in his tour throughout the State, Call
ifornia will add her voice to the already long
list of States which have rebuked the pres
ent corrupt Administration.
III Ihe reulufkS on OasSS letters IL was
plain to see that the hearts of his audience
were with him, for the shouts which went
up from that multitude proved that they
considered each and every citizen of this
great nation entitled to equal protection, as
well the naturalized as those "to the manor
born Those letters, in fact, are looked
upon by the mountain men as the cap stone
upon the temple of folly, which the present
corrupt Administration has erected. l could
not help remarking the enthusiasm of the
audience. 1t has been generally conceded
Downeville was sure for the Lecomptonites,
but last night the hearts OF at least two
thirds of that large audience was with us.
The effectiveness of the scene was enhanc-
ed by a number of large fires, which were
kept burning upon the mountain sides, high
up above the town.
A word about the new turnpke-On ap-
proaching Downieyille, we rode for a couple
of miles upon the line, which, with the ex-
ception of the bridge, is completed from G food
years up. 1t is well built, being for great
portion of the way secured by strong stone
wall on the lower side. 1t has good easy
grade, and the five miles can be rode over at
a hand gallop with safety and comfort
PoLARIs.