The mountain Democrat., 1863-06-13
Keep 1t before the People;
PLACERvILLE. CAL
THE CRY Ap<D COUNTY.

aaturday".,"........... June 13, 1853
THE CITY AND COUNTY
RATIFICATION MLETiSG.--Nobly, grandy, en-
Enthusiastically did the Democracy Of Ell Dorado
respond to the action Of the Executive Com
mittee Of the Democratic Association of this
place, on Saturday last, in calling County
Convention and indursing the " Butte call -
From different aud distant precincts Of the
county representatives came-n"t brought here
by love of spoils, hope Of office or Federal
money, but by their deep-seated, unwavemng
and unconquerable attachment to principle
by their devotion TO the ductineS laid down in
the Declaration Of Independence by the plastic
intellect Of jefferson. doctrines for which their
fathers 10 the Revolution peri'led their lives
and fortunes and shed their blood. The Thea
TIRE was crowded to its utmost capacity, by an
eager and intelligent audience. ltwus glo
rious meeting--not Il meeting of the mnon> Of
arbitrary power, of Federal and county OH.
cials and their strikers, Of army Contractors,
tax gatherers and greenbtck Spectators, Of ne
gro idoators and prosecutors Of white men, Of
Office seekers, toldies aud Adventures, Of
apostates and gueriiilas but 4 meeting OF fear
less, independent, patriotic American trecmen; /;
Of meu who despise tyranny and knayeryj OF
men who have
"a love Of right a scorn Of wrong,
or Toward, and of slave
The bone and sinew, the Industry and the
wealth. the intellect and pL;ri1ti>m Of the coun
ty were there. ready and willing and eager to
renew their oath Of allegiance tu the great prin-
ciples of the Democratic party. Speeches full
ofpatriotic fervor, sound logic and unanswera-
BILE argument, were delivered by Judge john.
con and Hon. J. w Coilroth, aud they were
received with the livcest enthusiasm. Thor
oughly and intensely Democratic, they could
not fail to delight and electrfy Democratic
meeting The meeting sileuced and ightencd
the Abolition party-lt was So large, 50 spirit
ed, so much resembling Democratic meetings
in times past, when the Democratic party was
in its power and freedom ofspeech was not IN
terdicted. 1t clearly fore>hadnWed the defeat
and annihllation of the Administration party in
FL Dorado county; aud it proved that the
OcHOSIdCl biC NuItNNt dNNiNt' N'Vhttu' ullh
harmonious, and being So, are invinciblc. The
meeting was organized by elrcting Capt. Rock
President. Hopefully opens the campaign Of
'63 for the Democracy.
Sr. PArRIcK's CnuEcu.-On last SUNDAY, the
Festival of Corpus Christi was observed and
celebrated with great solcmnity a!St Patrick :,
in this City. Mass was celebrated by Father
Largan at the usual hour, Il o'clock A. NJ, du-
ring which the church was dcuse!y crowded.
At 6L Pm. vcspers were chanted 10y the choir,
accompanied by harp and other string und
brass Instruments as well as the mcIolcon.-
During vespers the proct ssion was formed out
side of the main entrance, in the follow ;:. or.
der: The cross of the Church borae between
two acoIytes and followed by the members of
st. Johns Society, of Cooma. bearing candles
in their hands and with an elegant banucr.-
Next in order came the members Of st. Pat
rIck's and the Altar Societies. with their beau.
tiful banners and lastly, large number If
children, robei IN white, with banner, bouquets
and lighted candles. At the cuucu,i N Of YES
pers, Father I.argan, the lowed and faithful
priest vested with surplice and cope, advanced
through the church and was mrt by the canopy
at tie door. The procession moved slowly
around the ground. In the center of the
church an altar was erected, at which. in the
course of the procession, bencd!ctiou with the
Blessed Sacrament was giveH. Daring the
singing of the "Landatc," the procession re-
formed and continued the line Of march, com
pleteiy encircling the church grounds The
different Societies in the procession and the
children re.entered the church and took their
places in the FROST pews and in the aises-
When Father Largan had placed the Remon-
etrance on the throne prepared, be laid aside his
cope, aud having read the Gnsncl. delivered Il
fervent and interesting sermon on the nature
of the ceremonies, and the dogma Of the Blessed
Eucharist after which he gave Lrucdictiun
with the Blessed Sacrament. From an early
hour in the afternoon persons took their places
in the church, and previous 10 the time an
nouuced for vespers, large number bad as.
eembed in the church grounds. During the
entire ceremonies the proflund"st attention,
respect and Gecorum were manifested by those
came to witness the solemn procession, and the
street in front of the Church as well as the
grounds where the procession was formed,
were densely crowded. The entire aspect along
the liue Of procession was well calculated To-
instil into the hearts Of those present feeling.
Of devotion, and impress upon their minds the
sublime dignity Of the Christian rel sion The
church grounds were hLudsuucly decorated.
and the interior Of the church presented mag.
nihcent spectacle, beng eXquisilcly ornamentcd
with flowers and cvergreens and when the
procession entered, over two hundred tapers
brilliantly illuminated it. The members of It.
Johns Society wore u rich blue regalia, and
bore banner Of same color ST. Patrick s
green, Ladies' Altar, crimson, aud children
blue, with white banner. Thus was soler.
nized the Festival Of Corpus Christi in ST. Pat.
rick's Church III this city last Sunday.
BRUTAL MuRDER.-Belwcen one and two
O'Clock last Monday morning, about four miles
from Brownsville, on the South Fork of the
Costumes river, William Echohon, u Rus.
sian, shot John Barber, a native of Switzerland
through the head killing him instantly The
murdered man was in his bed asleep at The
time. His head was frarfulIv shattered and his
Cralns scattered over his bed, rrcsenting u
shocking spectacle. He was "A uIrht wutch:on
the claim OF Eckohon and others, and Ecknhnn
says ne (E. detected an Indian woman lnkiuy
gOid from the slulce of the Compapv and orr