The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-11-03
Deneeratie Meeting.

enthusiastic audience greeted the appear
ance Of Col. Kcwen, who. however, cxhib
tied the physical effects Of his late trave
and splendid forensic labOrs, which, it i
almost needless to say, consisted in hOarse
ness, fatigue and impaired personal Pul
cbritude but the dead game" shon'
out admirably, ascribablc, Of course, t
his sense of right, reason and success
The Thcater was crowded to sufocatiou
the front seats were graced with the
fair daughters of Placerville-thc youth
beauty and intellect of our county. II
was a splendid scene, q worthy tribute to
genius and eloQuencc and the orator,
gracefully acknowledging the compliment,
in language chaste, elevated and appro.
pirate, commenced his speech. Having
been received with heartfelt acclamation,
after briefly alluding to the presence OF
the ladies, he proceeded to address the
multitude in terms Of thorough, staunch
Democracy; evading no issue, seeking
no subterfuge, concealing no facts. per-
vcrting no record, appealing to no lrcju'
dice, nor nationality, nor sect, but array
ing the acts and objects and purposes Of
the Democratic party, past, present and
prospective, in language and with an as
pect Of candor and fairness that contrast
cd most favorably with the habitual am
biguity Of the Opposition sophiSts. lie
accused and convicted the allied forces Of
inconsistency and want Of principle. In
strains oflOfty and impasSioned eloquence,
that thrilled and fascinated and electri-
fed his audience, he exposed the duplicity
and apostacy Of Douglas and the danger
Gus and reasonable objects of the Black
Rel ublicans. in terms Of propriety, dig
nifty, force and elOqucnce, which charmed
and convinced, Col. Kewen sustained the
creed he advocated with telling effect,
and confounded the new masked, but still
bitter and relentless adversarics of Demo
cratic truths.
To those who have seen and heard Col.
Kcwen on the forum, in the parlor, at the
bar, or elsewhere, it is needless to say one
word descriptive Of his splendid cloquencc,
his impressive manner, his inimitable wit,
or close and analytic logic. Graceful,
easy, fluent, lucid, sarcastic and eloquent,
he fascinatcs and enchains an audience
never tires one. Bcaming with ardor,
elated with hope and sense Of crushing
advantage, cheered by the smiles Of inno-
cence and beauty and intellect, fortified
with facts and. surrounded by many an
old and stcadfast Democrat, and standing
upon a purely national platform, he could
not fail to make most effective and soul
stirring speech and strong and lasting inn
preston. Plaudit succeeded piaulit as
wit or eloqucncc elected, and numbers,
instead Of dispensing, were added to the
crowd. The policy Of our nation, the in.
tegrity Of our party, the patriotism of our
standard bearers, and the pure and eleva.
ting and noble purposes Of Democracy,
were defended and exhibited with the
power Of master while all the perni-
cious fallacies and delusive sophistries and
dangerous doctrines of the Opposition
were exposed in naked hideousness. An
electric impulse possessed the crowd,
which for upwards Of two hours detained
the speaker on the stand, and which, at
the conclusion, impclled tempest Of con.
gratulatiOns that witnessed the power Of
Democratic truth and the splendid advo.
cacy Of the speaker. 1t is useless to say
in conclusion that the Democracy were
elated and the Opposition responding and
confoundcd. The stubble may as well re-
siSt the avalanche, as they the weight and
impetus Of such meeting.
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