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

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" a failure, was something next TO it II
was to be a grand demonstration, = mag
nifcent tOrchight procession, a mighty
gathering of the people, and il was moth
ing Of the kind. 1t was barely reSpecta-
bic in numbers, certainly wanting in en-
thusiasm. 1t fell far below expectation-
far below what the most indifferent an
ticipated. Had it not been for the Repub-
licans, who carried some Of the transpa'
rencics in procession and cheered their
brothers Justify, it would have been
complete fizzle. Nor can we wonder at
this. Men who war against party they
but recently prOfesscd to be warmly at
tached to, and denounce measures that
they recently endorsed, are not calculated
to take well with u sound thinking, hon.
est and patriotic people. Besides, one Of
the speakers, and he the most prominent,
enjoys an uncnviable reputation as dry,
prosy, tedious and tirelcss speaker. lie
possesses the peculiar faculty Of rcpclling
instead Of attracting an audience. Slowly,
in measured tone, without animation or
feeling, he talked, and to ill up his allOt-
ted time read long extracts which were
neither new nor striking nor much to the
purpose. What little enthusiasm there
was at first he Cticctually destroyed, nor
could the brief, sharp, stirring sentences
of Major Hammond again arouse it.
The procession, counted at different
points by gentlemen of all parties, at no
time numbered over one hundred aud ten,
including Republicans and boys. mum.
ber of the latter bearing torches. The
last transparency in the procession bore
this significant sentence: Lincoln, OUR
next President, L Bet" Looking at the
mixed crowd and knowing the antecc-
dents of most Of those composing it, we
thought the transparency in its appropri-
ate place. The Douglasites and the Re.
pubhcans, though separate organizations,
are one in sentiment and are making com.
non war on the Democratic party, the
enemy Of all factions and iSmS. They
would fuse at once openly as they have Sc
crctly, were they not afraid Of driving the
Democrats in the Douglas ranks lack To
their old party. They deem it advisable
to conceal their ultimate designs little
Willie longer, until they get their follow
crs irreyocably committed against the
Democratic party, then they will throw
Off their disguise and appear in their true
colorS. II is II fact well known and inds.
Putable, that Douglass is only running TO
defeat Breckinri'lgc aud to elrc: Lincoln
Even his most sanguine adhcrcnts admit
that he will not get single Electoral vote.
\ traitor to the party which honorctl and
rewarded him, aud fearing that it would
not again repOse confidence in him did he
repent and atone for his apuStacy, he
seeks to destroy that which he failed to
control and TO accomplish his unhn!low.
ed purpose, is not unwilling to affiliate
with the Black Republicans, the sworn
foes of the Democratic party. lie has
doubtless advised his friends in this State
Of his designs, and they are preparing for
the contemplated fusion smoothing the
way for the rcbclliouS. There was more
meaning in the inscription" Lincoln
our next President" than many were
aware Of. 1t was put in as freler, TO see
what and by whom objections would be-
raised against it.
Gen. Denver opened the meeting, Major
Hammond closed it. Faint cheers greet.
cd the first, hearty ones the last. We
did not hear either speaker, but were told
that Gen. Denver attempted but failed to
prove that we had changed, that he had
not, and that we followed Frank Wash
ingtOn,no matter what course he pursued.
But short while ago, the very men with
whom Gen. Denver is cooperating now,
accused us Of following him, and he be.
lievcd it; but he soon discovered his
error. We allow no man to dictate to
us. We follow where duty leads, and
stand shoulder to shoulder with the
men who endorse the great and immuta-
ble principles Of the good old Democratic
party. Further-we esteem it an honor
to be associated with Frank Washington.
lie has ever been consistent, reliable,
inhexible Democrat, and in point Of hon
esty and intellect he has no superior in
California. There was little point in Gen.
Denver's speech, and less argument
Major Hammond's was wholly taken up,
We are informed, with the proceedings of
the Charleston and Baltimore Conven-
tions. He labOred long and earnestly but
unSuccessfully TO prove that Mr.. Douglas
had been regularly nominated. Receiv.
ing but little encouragement from his au.
dicncc, he abruptly closed, satisfied that
the DOuglaSites are "a uscd-up cOnmu.
nifty" in El Dorado County.
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TIE AUGUSTA CoNsTlTUTIoNALIsr, one
Of the very few Douglas papers in Geor.
gia and the home organ Of the Douglas
candidate for the Vice Presidency, says: