The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-11

VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA TgnRIroRY. }
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May 4. lSGl.
DIAN DIN: In the midst Of gentle peace and
qulciude, aud charity aud f''rbcarancc f'r each
others "pinI"ns aud rr'jndiccs. "ur whole
town was amazed at the announcement By the
hell ringer that n. Union meeting would he
held to-day at = o'clock. p. ~, IN trout II the
Virginia Hotel. Fer What purpose n"b"dy
could devise, unless it were to ape the Black
Republicans ii California. a large conc"ur-c
riosiiy than anything else.
The meeting was called t. order al the az
pointed time by u MIR. WIni"n. u pompous hut
harmless little Black Republican. Three cheers
were given 10 the stars aud stripes " hich float.
ed from the top Of the building. by nne.half nf
the meeting. aud the band then PLAYED - Hail
Columbia" Mr.. Hanna Was then introduced
lie made "a nI"d,raic Cni"H speech, which was
We'll received. Then Mr.. Brigg., VII" went II
little further and Was severe "m the rebels and
traitors. Then came ola Abolition Collins If
ncgr" n"t"rirIN, aud he went bcv"Dd Mr.. Briggs
III his drnuncintiuns If the southern move.
mrnt. Then came lutte Hitch, the -"littic
j"kcr VIII" was very ardent. patriotic. enthn.
siasiic and ,chcucn, III his abuse If JET Davl,
aud the South and lastly came Mr.. Van b.
Kim, lao closed the ccI"m"nirs it'll the most
vuGhrly abusiv' harangue against the South
crn traitors al viii, Il his weak mind could con
crive. II" said that every man south "f M,snn
aud DiNun> line who ~ the least avmJ,athizcd
with The Southern people. was u traitor and
ought To he hung on the highest tree that grew
in the South; that h" had two brothers south
aud that he would help pull the rope To hang
them. aud many other iniuman things, revolt.
ingt"i the audience. which were. however, quietly
listened to. The nIcctiug then adjourned.
Ina very sh"tt time after there as some
very severe Ei"Li"g g"lng "n between two rar.
ties. Who were ~r'n discovered TO be Ruff.
Hardy and the aforesaid Mr.. Van Hckelin and
il appeared that Mr.. V. Is. was working in the
lead.
IL was with great difficulty TINT the more
considerable ONES prevented IL full deck fight
between Secession and Coercion. The passi"us
of men were fully aroused and parties ere
about equal. um very safe in saying there
will be no more Union Republican meetings
here. The speeches were in0alnmatory and
uncalIed i"r, and injurious to the best interest
Of the country. We want no feud TO sprihg up
in our community. Although we are made up
from young men from every portion not only
Of the States, but Of the civilized world, vet the
kindlcst feeling has uniformly existed hereto
fore; aud why should we interrupt it now!
II is a notable circumstance that the meeting
was gotten up By a set Of Vigilantc Black Re-
publican can'ing hyPOcritcs. for Tarty Purpo.>s.
but they will not repeat the experiment, for
the reason that our citizens, while they deplore
the unhappy difficulties in their old homes,
have no disposition to be- placed in like pre-.
dicament. when il can M easily be avoided. II
is infamous To Try to make P"lilical capital out
of such sad affair. The almost unanimous
verdict Of tho people was that Hardy served
Van Bokelin right.
Yours, truly. WASIlOE.