Columbia weekly news., 1859-08-25

Hon. MlLToN S. LATHAM was now
called for, and when he appeared en-
the platform cheer upon cheer rent
lthe air, andth cannon stationed upon
the bib thundered forth its. notes OF
welcome. For nearly FIVE n1fautes this
applause was keptup, and then all again
became quiet. Mr. Latham now thank
red the audience for their kind reception
of him, and then launched forth into a
speech of over two hours in length
which for briliancy Of thought and
strength Of language We have never
heard ezcelled. After referring to him
self and showing forth the baseness Of
his calumniators in no very cnyious light,
he took Up the different political issues
Of the day, and discanted upon them in
statesmanlike manner. His remarks
upon the position Of Mr. Cass in relation
to foreigners going back to their native
country during the impending war were
emphatically to the point, aud we have
no doubt that after tie logical and lu-
cid argument of Mr.. Latham upon this
subject, all foreign born citizens who
heard him were satisfied that the prin-
ciple laid down by Mr.. Cass was the
correct one. DIr. Latham has very
much improved since We last heard him
and We are firmly of the conviction that
there is not public man on the Pacific
coast, and hardly IL the United States,
of his age, who is bis superior either as
statesman or finished orator. For
some two hours he enchained the i'm
mense multitude who met to hear him.
as II by magic spell, and when he had
concluded his remarks the applause
was tremendous, showing most con-
clusively that be was appreciated by
clr citizens. Mr.. Latham has bailt up
for himself in Tuolumne county repu-
tation Of which any man maJ veil feel
proud, and when the sun goes down on
the seventh day Of next September he
will receive such majority in our
county aud in the State of California
as no Democrat bas ever received before.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Latham's
remarks loud calls were made for Mr..
Fairfax but that gentleman, owing to
bis being unwell, did net make bis ap-
pearance
Mr.. II. P. BARBER, our candidate for
District Attorney was now introduced to
the audience and spoke for over three
quarters Of an hour, in his usual happy
style, riYiting tho attention of his
audience to him He is gentleman of
fine abilities, and as lawyer stands
among the FIRST rank il his profession.
As District Attorney we have no doubt
but what be will Gil the Office with abii
itY and reflect credit upon himself and
those who placed him 10 nomination
When he had concluded, and during the
delivery Of his speech, he was rapturcusly
applauded.
MR.F. YANcEY, our candidate for
the State Legislature, being seen in the
audience nothing would DO them but be
100 must take the stand. although totally
unprepared to do so, but he yielded to
the solicitation Of bis many friends. He
spoke for some half an hour in an argu.
n entative speech which few expected to
hear from him. His style is finished
and shows conclusively that he has
talents Of NJ ordinary character and that
if be is elected to represent US, We vii.
have representative who is we'll qnali-
fed and who will devote bis Whole time
and talents to the interests Of bis con-
stituents. From what we saw OF Mr..
Yaucey on last Saturday evening" We
predict for him brilliant political career.
The meeting, durinsthe speaking, was
as quiet and orderly as any we have ever
seen, and when the motion was made to
adjourn it was with difficulty the crowd
could be prevailed upon to disperse.
We fully believe had it been continued
till daylight net man would have
moved from bis position. so intense was
the feeling With which they listened to
the orators Of the evening and drank in
as it were every word.
During the evening rockets were let
off from different house tops in the
neighborhood, and as we saw them 60
up and then descend they reminded US
very much of David c.. Broderick's 5
career, who went up like rocket and
Immediately came down like stick.
Thus closed one Of the most brilliant
meetings Of the Democracy ever held in
o,,r oo,,ntu ond ua oro caticGad that n