The Placer herald., 1864-11-05
A Drunken, Infamous and Blasphemous
Speech from Sam Brannan...R Read, For
eigners! Read LA Studied and Brutal
Insult to Catholics!
PLACER COUNTY, Oct. "a, 1864.

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PLACER COUNTY, Oct. "a, 1864.
EDITOR Pass: (San Francisco) Sir:-As
announced by the Republican press Of your
city. and by large posters pIentfully dis
played through this district, Mr.. Sam Bran
nan, Lincoln Eiector Of California, honored
Forest Hill and vicinity with his presence on
the 18th of this month, and astonished them
with a speech. | accepted the invitation of
friend to take seat in his wagon and at.
tend the meeting. was present on the oc-
cssion.
Large delegations having come into town
from near and distant precincts, a goodly
gathering was assembled At the appointed
hour the meeting was called 10 order and
the insp;rited and elevated Samuel ascended
the rostrum. Mr. Brannan astonished bis
stomach with glass Of cold water, and pro-
ceeded to address a large. orderly, and at
tsntve audience. The ladies Of the neigh
borhood were present in force, occupying the
balcony of the Forest House. BIannan
spoke, and such speech For beaslialty,
intolerance and indecency it has never been
parslIeled in this State. He occupied his
entire time in a blasphemous denunciation
Of the adopted citizens of California includ'
ing all without distincion-G Irish,
Spanish, and more particularly those who
profess the Catholic faith. lie branded them
as Jesuits--poured out his venom in choice
and concentrated Bilingsga'e upon the Cath
olic Church and its members. His langu-
age would have caused the FIVE points TO
shudder, and ST. Giles to blush
AS a sample of his eloquence, addressing
adopted citizens, he said:
"You ,cont fghR But we wW draft you,
and we ,ciH put The bayonet to your STERN
and zoe ,OiU make you fight. and when you 90
to confession to Father Gallagher, tell lin
that Sam Branndn says So"
The above is the exact language which he
used, as can be proven by hundred witnes,
ses Of both parties. recommend Mr.. El-
tor, that the above extract from Brannan' s
speech be printed in gold letters and hung
up in the lodge room of the Union League
OF Loyal Irishmen" of your city, and that it
be supported on either side by the portraits
OF Mr. Brannan aud "the good King Will
liam."
That Sam was sincere there is no doubt
That he stated truthfuIy the intentions OF
sumo, unquestonable; bu; it is doubtful
matter whether his party intended to divulge
their policy until after the election. Irish and
Spanish Union Leaguers, containing many
Catholics. being somewhat useful on election
day. It is too bad-but in rtao reritas and
Sam let the cat out Of the bag II Is plain
to be seen that Sam and those of his like
are more Of the "ersnd old race" who "l-f'
unstained what then they found, freedom to
worship Cod"
Justice requires Of me to say that his par
" at Forest Hill, for obvious reasons, disap-
proved Of Brannan's discourtesy and blasphe'
my; and no doubt. think tha, the speeches
that Sam makes from his pocket, are Infinite
ly more acceptable than those made from his
heart or head.
Ifthe statements in this communication
are ever questioned, either as to the langu'
age Of Brannan, or any other material fact
they can be sustained by the oalhs Of one
hundred witnesses Of different parties, creeds
and nationalilies. X.