Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-05
Conservative Union Meeting of Secession
lists at Woodbridge.

recently held by squad of eff. Davis Uniol
men at Woodbridge, in San Joaquin county
will be relished by many who appreciate tn,
fraternal spirit which causes the aforesaid t,
so deprecate civil war. We find it in tn,
Union and it is signed Uniou
Saturday, May 18th, was the day for til,
grand rally of the jeff Davis Secession
"Union" forces in this vicinity. The star
and stripes unbiemiehed and untarnishcd
had been floating continuously since our tru,
Union meeting on the 25th ult. but on thi
morning there hoated aloft from their flag
staff the American ensign, it is true, but des
ecrated by streamers of red, white and blu,
ribbons, numbering the same as the secedec
States. Some were in doubt whether it wa
was intended to represent worm or rattle
snake flag Some of tho Union men proposed
to lower the true flag to half mast, but 9th
ers advocated to let her wave in her supre
macy, that all true men could profit by thu
contrast. Carriages had been sent arouL(
the country to bring in all who could no
otherwise come. The proprietor of the bridg,
generously remitted the toll to all particua
friends from Dry Creek (miscalled Liberty
and vicinity. Several persons from Stockton
addressed the meeting, Judge Budd led off
Resolutions were passed, which it was sale
savored of peace and Union; but as your cor
respondent was not present at their passage
he cannot vouch for chat same" until Ii,
reads them in their particular organ.
When your correspondent entered the hal
"tellow-citizen" Thomas Laspeyre fresh from
the battle ground of Marin" had the floor
The gist of his remarks had the same pro-
fundlty Of sentiment and moral suasion as hi
speeches in the last Legislature. "He wa
unprepared to make speach, had nothing
to say"-Lapplause consequently talked
great deal and said nothing. lie thanked
his friends for their support through the last
three years of his political life, did not expec
to enter the arena Of political gladiatorshiT
in the future, etc.-[applausc talked
great deal about the great moral State o
California remaining neutral repudiated the
idea of responding to the General Govern.
ment in either money or blood to sustain tn,
Constitution and laws congratulated himse
and his present constituents upon his being
congratulated in Sacramento by particular
friends; said that the gentlemen of this part
of San Joaquin county, his constituents and
particular friends, had shown themselves true
to their cause by crushing ont and putting
down the first secret combination of the bogus
Union party i'll this county. Great applause
Tie stated hat he would have been nabled
to have saved California for the "Union" had
he not been overpowered by the Republican
vote in the Legislature; that the Abolition
lists defeated the Crittenden Compromise
Resolutions in Congress and brought on the
war-the unholy war now waged by Abe
Lincoln against the South denounced Milton
). Latham as a traitor, and hoped G cd would
forgive him the unpardonable sin of having
voted for him for him for Senator, and if he
conld recall that vote he would be willing to
have his left arm severed from his body. lie
concluded by saying: "Fellow citizens and
gentlemen, thank you for your kindness,
and have nothing to say except that fully
indorse the resolutions passed"
Several other gentlemen spoke, all savorng
of secession. a Mr.. Goodman Il believe
stated that he had been unable to arrive in
time TO hear the resolutions; said that the
North never could whip the South and that
If dsunion was peace, he was for disunion
Col. Davis, fine looking elderly gentle
man, from this vicinity, belied his looks
amazingly in what he said-and here, toy
way of rarenthasis, permit Inc to state, that
whatever the resolutions may be, the senti-
meuts expressed subsequently were wholly
"tGentemon, | am down on all Yankees
and if had the power would put them al
in the middle of h--ll, and roll Bunker Hi
monument to the door, to keep them there
Gentlemen, Yankees have no souls; they
have been analyzed, and found to consist O
some hundred parts Of aboliiionism, certain
parts Of Goldfish and potatoes, and the balance
New England rum. Tremendous applause
Gentlemen, n Yankee would go to the very
gates Of h--)l for two bits Why, the ID
had poor Nrginian once in his power,
lquery, only once an offered to set him
free, provided he would furnish him with
six souls The Nirgiuiqu advertised on every
tree and stump, and finally succeeded in get
ting six Yankees, and took them to the ID,
who refused to ratiiy the bargain-saying he
had bargaincd for six souls, and these were
none. So the poor Nirginan had TO remain
in I'LL. SO the Yankees can congratulate
themselves on not being admitted to that
chivalric kingdom] Hore the applause was
so great that what was said could not be un-
dolstood.
Some of the Seccssionists regulated the
call 70, the meeting as bogus, and came out
(outsde Of the g)hat-tooted on tho
question, and openly declared themselves in
favor Of Secession.