The weekly union record., 1864-09-24
elnccl 4llc 1l1lt1dcation Meetng.

The Peace War Recognition Democracy
held, what they termed, Great Democratic
Rati fcstion Meeting 10 the town Of Oroyilla.
on Saturday, Seventeenth instant The meet
ing, according to the posters. which were scat
tered all over this and adjoining counties, was,
osiensibly, for the parpose of ratifyiug the
nomination Of the nondescript, Little Mae; and
making preparations 10 overthrow, what they
term Lineolns Arbitrary Government. p
After the great mass Of the ~Bazzard Shoot
ers" assembled numbering some seventy-dve;
twas au easy matter to judge the elements
which compose the miserable rabble wbp have
stolen the uame Of that once great party.
The majority appeared as the gorilla spe-
cies, with fore head commencing at the lend
Of the nose" running On az incline TO the top
Of the bead. Street, OF the Marysyile Ex-
press, nut meg ankee chiv., and of Paci6c
Republic uotoriety, opened the meeting 3. four
o'clock, P II. He stated Mcclellan was not
bis choice, but the Democracy" must vote for
him. II Mac was elected. they could elect
Democrats enough to "block" the wheels OF
Government, whether be was a war man or
not The speaker said be only intended to
explain the Constitution. His exPlanatioD()
was short and very lame. He Immediately
commenced TO abuse and belle the Government
aud took great care not 10 blame or cast any
-oaao.;o, ~, .-a-to-, :, a--,- ,ro;-.. 10 E,1o
raj authority. He con,euded Mr. Lincoln
commenced the war, and that President Da
vis, Jas be calls himl was only defending his
country, He demonstrated the facts-as he
called lbem-that Lincoln had split the Union
with A Abolitionism, as be had once split rails
According to Streets arguments Lincoln fred
on the Star OF the West, fred on Sumter,
burned Union merchantmen a. sea, robbed the
Government of her arms, her arseDals, her
mints, aud starved and hung Union men!
These are the arguments be used to explain
the Constitution as ii was. Being unable to
create enthusiasm in the little band be pro-
posed to adjourn till seven o'clock; when they
would meet again, in front Of Bird & Mller's
Hotel, where they would be addressed by the
celebrated Mississippi orator, Mr. Hatch.
As per announcement, the Col mounted
the "chopping block" in front of the aforesaid
Hotel. He started in on Peace" speech,
and made one.-as usual be abused the Gov
ernment. Union men, Lincoln and every body
that was 10 favor of war. Mcclellan was not
his choice, bu. would take him as the last
chance. He also enlightened the Northern
COpperheads present as regards his preference
for negro over a poor white man and told
them that he would rather vote for a Legro
than Mr. Lincoln. He demonstrated the fact
that peace was not the aim of the Copperhead
party-they merely wanted power 10 give 10
dependence to the Southern Coufederacy. He
had no charges to make against jeff Davis,
nor Northern or Southern traitors-the char
ges were all against Union men. The meet
ing continued with uninterrupted dryness
throughout-a political fizzle. The Copper
heads could raise no cheer tba. gave indica
ton of happiness; and while Coloue Hatch
was ou and n the act of leaving the staud,'
the Loyal Boys of our town gave three rous-
ing cheers for Abe and Andy, and three for
Grant and Immediately afterwards, three
cheers for Sherman aud nine for Grant which
were given with will that made town ring This
is the way Butte will be ever. Send on your
secesh speakers, they are the men to make 70,
tiers for Lincoln and Johns~n.