The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-08-30
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Sandsrson and Fitch at CentreVIII~.

t'ENrgrt rLrE. \nS. 23l, 1867.
MESsRS. Epirok> We had glorious
time here last night. SandcrSn AMI
Fitch, the Abolition Nominees for the vs.
>c,nhIy. were announced to speak, and
the fuSinmi>ts were busy in getting up IA
meeting Tor them. They Succecdrd-"ln
"a horn" The meeting was orSanlhed by
~Iccting fiShy Democrat President, and
"a Republican Secretary. \ faint cry, was
made for Fitch. lie came forward, looked
at the crowd LAUNDERING ahoIt $50. and
nearly all DcmocratS-Smilcd, said his
name Was Tom Fitch, voice--you bet j
and he was a candidate for the Assembly,
and would express his sentiments upon
1he issues of the day. Here he paused t"
rec how this important information would
he received. lie said his plan to bring
the war to close was IL hang all the rcb
81 leaders; Danish from the country all
the men OF property, and then II there
were 100000 left in any State, diSfr"n-
chiSc 10000 o.; them ami authorize ~,
900 to rule over them and administer the
laws. VOice-bully for Fitch :! lie said
in PIaccrvilIc, at the request Of the Scces-
sionists, "Old Nick" had abused and SIAN
dered him; he was innocent OF every
charge except gambling little. lie was
a Republican to the hack bone and gloricd
in it; would never have our army dis
banded until our flag iloated over the
ramParts Of Quebec, ami was uniurlcd IN
every street Of Dublin. [Voice--gas ] -
lie Informed us that in years past Democ-
racy was fine, manly form, holding alo!t
the Constitution, aud bidding defiance to
the united world but now Democracy
was decrepid, dcbauchcd old man, CO.
habiting with a bloody harlot here San
dersOn groaned audiblyl Fitch left the
stand without cheer or sign of aPpro-
baton.
SandersOn followed Fitch. He apollo
gised for the company he was in mot par
ticularly satisfied with his Abolition al
lieS); referred to his past course; to his
acts in the Breckenridge State Convention
ef last year; read his minority resOlu-
lions in that Convention, carefully omit
ting, however, to read the one indorsinS
secession; said he went down as dele
gate by the advice and at the solicitation
Of Dan. Gclwicks, to fight secession found
abe tide too strong; drew out and deter
anincd to withdraw from the party, but by
the advice and through the influence Of
Dan. Gelwicks, and being blessed with an
extra amount Of the milk of human kind
ness, was prevailed upon to run on the
ticket for the benefit Of others lie then
informed as that Dan. Gelwicks was the
most corrupt and INSCRIPTIONS wire
worker in the county that he managed
SlOss, Chairman Of the Union Democratic
Central Committee, and controlled all the
Conventions. [Voice-whO controlled
your nomination!] IAnOthcr voice-John
Conness!1 lie said the Democratic can
didates were pledged to vote for Latham
for U. S. Senator, but forgot to state that
he was pledged to Conncss; and wound up
by saying that il the same issues were be-
fore the country now as in 80, herwouid
still be a Breckenridge Democrat He
left the stand amid silent applause.
As soon as Sanderson had vacated the
stand, the Democrats loudly called for +.
\ Hornblower, Esq Hsrespondel, and