The Shasta courier., 1863-08-15
Enthusiastic Uuion Meeting.

On Wednesday last one of the largest ard
most enthusiastic meetings was held in this
town that we hare witnessed for many
years. Long before night, wagons and
horsemen from various portions Of this coun-
county began to arrive, with the National
flag flying, and just at sunset a delegation of
about thirty from Whiskytown arrived, with
banners flying and with transparency in
scribed with Fort Donelson, Vicksburg, Port
Hudson and Gettysburg. The speakers
stand had been beautifully decorated with
NaS->al fisgs, banners and streamers, and
at 5 O'clock n procession of one hundred
torches formed in front ef the Excelsior lIall
and amid the firing of anvils under the super.
intendence of Charley Anderson marched up
street to the Empire Hotel, and then marched
down Main street to the lower part of the
city, thence across to High street, and
marched TO the music of John Brown; af-
ter which the procession returned to. the
speakers stand, and three cheers were given
for the Union Army and Navy; three cheers
for the Stars and Stripes and three cheers
ard tiger for the Union.
Tie meeting was called to order by H. A.
Curtiss, Secretary of the Union Central
Committee. Mr. John S. Folansbee was
chosen President; B. NJ Parker, ofPiety Hill
and Mr.. King of Whisky Greek, Vice Presi-
dents, and John E. Dent. Secretary. The
President of the meeting made string in
troductory speech. which was received with
Wm. Highly, the Union candidate for Con-
gress, as the speaker of the evening. On
coming forward to the front of the stand the
speaker was received with three rousing
cheers, the firing of guns etc., and it was
evident there was live audience present to
listen to the words of patriotism which all
had come to hear. The long balconies in
front of the stand were filled with ladies
whosa sympathies for our country is one of
the chief pillars Of our government.
The eloquent speaker then addressed the
audience on the only issue of the day-tbe
| preservation of the Government-roin back
to Ruchanan's administration. aad showing
the outrages and reasonable acts which he
permitted the rebels in the Southern States
TO perpetrate during his administration,
without an effort to save our country from
this cruel war, and protect the dag which he
had permitted trsi1ors in his own Cabinet to
assault and trail in the dust. lie admin
istered a scathing rebuke to the sneaking
course of the Coopperheads in their efforts to
assist the rebels to obtain possession of this
State, and for two hours he held bis audience
in one solid mass, and as the glowing words
of patriotism rolled forth, cheer upon cheer
went UP for the noble heroes who have fallen
in 4 fense OF our distracted country.
In the midst of the speaking huge fires
were Ii hted upon the surrounding noun.
tains, which lighted up the town and pre-
sented beautiful effect, as the light cast
glow of grandeur over the whole scene
! When the speaker left the stand three cheers
were given for the President and his Cabin
ct, and three cheers and tiger for the
| Union ticket.
Hon j. n. Chapel, candidate for the As
sembly, vas called. He came forward and
addressed Ghe crowd in a hrief speech. he
gave his reasons for his votes in the last
Legislature upon the most important meas
ures in that body and at II o'clock the meet
ing adjourned with cheers upon cheers for
the glorious cause.
1t is estimated that about five hundred per.
sons took part in the events of the evening.
and with all it was time long to be remeu-
bered.