The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-03
R.uuhltean Meeting.

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hundred persons were present, including
large number of Breckenridge Democrats
and Douglasites. 1t was reported and be-
Iieved that Mr.. Fitch delivered identically
the same speech everywhere, without the
change of word or the introduction Of
single new proposition; and as he had spo-
ken here once before our citizens thought
it fine opportunity to test the correct
ness of the report A number Of gentle
men, of undoubted integrity. assure US
that he has not been misrepresented; that
his speech of Saturday night differed not
in the slightest from the one he delivered
here on the 18th ult.
An organization was had BY voting B.
r. Nickerson President Of the meeting,
and Mr.. Batterman Secretary. Several
Vice Presidents were also elected, whose
names we have forgotten.
Mr.. E. H. Heacock, the Republican can
didate for State Senator in the county Of
Sacramento, having been loudly called for,
opened the ball. His appearance on ths
stand was warmly greeted. His speech
was brief, pointed and lucid, presenting q
marked and pleasing contrast to the frothy
defamation of his greatly overrated friend
the "young orator Of the West" Mr..
Fitch. lie was graceful in manner, cour-
teons in tone, choice in language, happy
in illustration, and forcible in argument
Advocating a good cause he would be q
formidable antagonist; but as the cham
pion Of dangerous, pernicious and de-
testable ism, his speech made no impress
sion and was coldly received BY men
whose favorable opinion he covet. Pity
that young gentleman Of promise and
ability, of winning social qualities, should
waste his energies and prostitute his tai
ents to unhallowed purposes. The Re-
publicans manifested good taste and just
appreciation Of gentleman who adds re-
spectability to their party, by frequently
and enthusiastically cheering him. He
concluded with pathetic eulogy on Mr..
Broderick, which was well received by the
Rcpublicans-coldly, by Mr.. Brodericks
old friends.
Mr.. Fitch next stepped upon the plat
form amid the widest cheering, which,
however, quickly died away and was not
again repeated. We had some curiosity
to hear this inflated speaker, and our curl
osity was abundantly gratified. We had
been told by persons in whose judgment
we had the utmost confidence, that he was
gifted orator; that he made powerful
speech; that he was really eloquent; that
in beauty Of dictioD, clearness of state
ment energy Of expression, fertility Of
illustration and passionate appeals, he
stood unrivalled. We listened attentively
but vainly, to hear anything of the kind
fall from his lips. His speech was hodge.
podge Of stale anecdotes, pointless COM
ments, groundless assertions, studied mis-.
representations, feeble flights of fancy,
sickly limitations Of Col. Baker, and mis-
applied quotations. lie is fluent speaker,
but far from an eloquent, forcible, attrsc-
tive, impressive or effective one. He pre-
sented nothing new, nothing original, moth
ing that we had not seen or heard before.
1t was weak effort, without single re-
deeming quality-without striking illus
tration or forcible remark. We know not
which he excited the more-our disgust
or our contempt. We have a number of
speakers in our county superior TO him in
every respect, save in fluency. We went
to hear him prejudiced in his favor, we
came away, it is needless to say, greatly
disappointed. It was mot the entertain
ment to which VIC we're invited" We
acknowledge the corn" we were sold,
beautifully sold. He showed his incom-
potency to teach others, or bis contempt
for the intelligence Of his party, by mis-.
quoting the Declaration of independence,
composition with which every schoolboy
is familiar. He did it either ignorantly or
dcsignedly: if ignorantly, he is 40 igno-
ramus; If designedlv, knSve. He dis
claimed being an agent Of the New Eng
land Emigrant Aid Society" and we will
ingly give him the benefit of the disclaim-
err. We are satisfied with his speech, and
should be pleased to hear it repeated every
night in Placerville until the election. 1t
would make many a Democratic vote. For
the present we dismiss Mr.. Fitch.
Mr.. Pratt, the Republican nominee for
State Senator, next mounted the stand,
but as he said little and that little amount.
ed to nothing at all, we shall "let him
slide"
The meeting adjourned with three faint
cheers for Lincoln and Hamlin, and in.
tensely dissatisfied with their imported
speaker from Wisconsin. He is, to use
the expressive language Of an enthusiastic
Republican, "a magnificent humbug!"
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AFRAID TO DO 1.-THE prominent Doug
lasites Of our county, with their plucky
little leader, John CoDness, at their head,
to encourage them, met in this city on
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