Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-17
Sucker Flat Correspondence.
SUCKER FLAT. Oct. 15t

in a column of your valuable paper, you will
oblige supporter of the Democratic nomi-
nees-Douglas and Johnson-bv inserting
the following truthful account of the political
speaking and proceedings on Sucker Flat,
Tuesday night, Oct. 9th. 1t was whispered
around on Tuesday that the Hon. N. Z.
Whitesides and others would address the
people that night at Murphy's Exchange
None but the initiated among the Boilers
knew this. Why was it whispered among
their own party? The cause is plain. The
fact Is this. The Boilers wanted Col. White
sides to do something for their cause by "a
telling speech" and did not want to make it
public before the night specified above, so
that the "Yuba Giant would not have time
TO intrude his "hateful presence" or disturb
the equanimity of the gallant Colonel, which
he undoubtedly would have done if aware of
the fact of Whitesides and satellites being
here
At I! P. NJ. Murphy's table bell pealed forth
sound. denoting there was something in the
shape of lager beer to be had for the drink
ing and nothing to pay. Consequently, the
bhoys who are never back ward on such oe-
easions, soon made their appearance. After
drink or two "and few private ones" Mr.
James Keegan was appointed chairman, who
announced that Mr. Haun would address the
meeting After some calls of order, the speak.
er Numbered forth, and was loudly cheered
by about II boilers of the Breckenridge per-
suasion, Il am confident there was not over
this number). lie gave very lengthy dis
sertation on "greens" and vegetables of the
ephemeral kind-he was opposed to that
odious bill of Mr. Kirkpatrick and promised
through the combined efforts of himself and
friend Kungle to have it repealed, "ifelec
ted" He is also opposed to what is known
in the California Express, as can Act to pro-
vide for paying certain equitable claims
against the State of California" He urges
the necessity of protesting against aud repu-
dating these claims,-but he goes in strong
for the two years term in the Legislature
The substance of the speech was principally
on Kirkpatrick's bill, and vegetable mat
ter, showed by some grand illustrations "to
us miners how much cabbage" we could get
for rs cents If that abominable bill was re-
pealed, and concluded the vegetable disser-
tation by beseeching the Republicans (for the
greater part of the assembly were in fact
Republicans to vote for him. lie then took
his seat, amid great applause from the II
staunch Seceders above mentioned
The chairman then introduced Mr.. Kungle.
The shy and timid Kungle-I felt sensation
in the region of the heart for Kungle-a
something like sympathy. Mr.. K looked at
the group before him, and next at the ceiling.
"rhe crowd held their breath You could
hear pin falling-it seemed like the stiffness
of death at this moment of anxious expecta
tion. There was visible quaking in the
region of the knees, and everybody expected
Kungle would faint. But he was revived by
look from his friends the Colonel and Mr..
Haun who sat facing him. He then said,
Fellow citizens" in an awful low tone of
voice, which was not audible to the persons
next to him. BY degrees he gained conf
dence and spoke little louder, but still re
tained his bashfulpess, and led off with his
left and right alternately in shockingly
awkward manner He spoke at some length
on the inferiority of the African race, and
even went back to the dark ages to illustrate
his argument. Showed that the negro had
no capacity to govern or ameliorate their
condition, showed that mankind were great
" benefited by the products of slave labor.
AT this point the Colonel smiled smile of
encouragement on his shy and timid novice.
He then went into greens like his prede-
cessor, and condemned that abominable bill
of Kirkpatrick, and promised, through the
efforts of himself and Haun, to have it de-
stroyed. He wound up by telling us that
Breck. and honest 10 of Oregon. were the
regular nominees of the party. lie hoped
he would get the suffrages of his fellow citi>
zens in Sucker Flat and vicinity, and 10y a
glance of admonition from the "clock" that
the mighty man was to come next he con-
Guided his remarks. Oh what hours of men,
tai labor had poor Kungle to endure to master
that essay, and how few Of the assemblage
gave him credit for it!
The next in order was the Colonel par ex-
cellence. Now am always impressed with
awe whenever the Colonel takes the stand.
| have heard him several times in years past
But his last "great speech" takes them all
down; his voice on this occasion was sound
strong, and denotes great oratorical powers
of endurance. His Introductory remarks were
made on the negro, to confirm the discourse
given by his timid friend Kungle, and set at
rest any doubts that might be entertained on
that subject. These remarks on negroes cot
ton, sugar, rice, DC, occupied forty minutes.
He then explained how the Charleston Con-
yention was conducted how the friends of
Douglas broke up the Convention and ad
journed to Baltimore, when they could not
elect the Giant spoke of the two-third rule,
and explained it spoke his admiration for
Douglas, and was sorry that one so brilliant
was doomed to death of political ignominy
in November next He then compared and
contrasted Kentueky's favorite son to Doug
las; showed the difference that existed be-
tween the Douglas men and the Brecliin-
ridgers appealed to the Douglas men to hear
him. and he could soon show them the error
of their ways; spoke good deal of patriot
ism apostrophised the American eagle and
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