The weekly union record., 1864-10-01
Letter from San Francisco.
SAY FRAscIsco, Sept. p, 1864.

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until at last i. eliminated in what. had il no,
been for the moderation OF The Union men,
would have been one Of the most bloody riots
that this city has ever been called upon to
witness Last Wednesday evening. while the
great Uuioa ratification meeting was il
progress, a crowd Of halfdrunken blackguaEds,
banded together under the name of Mcclellan
Broom Rangers marched up the streets,
shouting, screeching and singing and, miugliog
with the crowd arouBd the speakers stand, By
their yelli1gs and hooiings created such dis
turbanee that il was impossible 10 hear the
speaker. Soon after, when the procession was
formed, the same crowd, somewhat augmented
and seemingly led on by some few prominent
citizens, Il say Seemingly, as these persons have
Publsely denied the connecticut again appeared
marching through the crowd. and, when the
Mexican delegation reached the corner of Bush
and Montgomery streets, collision seemed in
evitable, the Union men seeming to think that
that sort OF thing had gone far enough but
cooler counsels prevailed and, after some ey-
hortations to disperse By their leaders, the
Broom Rangers marched off to take in fresh
supply of "taraniula juice" and cheer the rene
gade Of the Democratic Press. This demon
stration was q most unfortunate one for the
GorrIllas of the city, as the 6ih of November
will show. Many respectable men, who, through
their admiration of Mcclellan the General, had
heretofore supported him, have quit with dis
gust crowd who show their love of peace by
striving to create disturbance in our midst
The leaders of the Left Wing of JEFF Davis
Army now in service in California, have be-
come alarmed at the general indignation felt
by all classes of respectable citizens. and are
out in cards and resolutions seeking to divert
the infamy OF the proceedings from their party,
but the people know too we'll where to place
the blame to be thus hoodwinked, and it will
cost them at least thousand votes 10 this city
The Mcclellan movement resembles strong
wind, which serves for time to set back the
current of a mighty stream, whose volume,
gaining strength by the resistance thus pre-
sented, rolls on at last with increased power,
sweeping away all opposing obstacles, Even
so does the mighty current of Public Opinion.
gaining strength by the petty obstacles inter-
posed by Peace men and dissatisfied political
grumblers, continue to grow in power until,
sweeping on with resistless force, it bears the
Ship of State graudIy onward to safety under
the guidance Of the same good pilot, Abraham
Lincoln.
The speech of Hon Henry Edgerton, on last
Wednesday evening was one of the most pow
erful of the campaign, and placed the speaker
high among the list of CALIFORNIA; champions
of Freedom-a worthy successor of Baker or
King. For two and a half hours be held the
audience spell bound save when electrified by
some of the speakers glowing words, they shook
the house with their plaudits. Taking the
Chicago Platform for bis text, he SO pulled it
to pieces that even Littlemac's warmest friend
would have been ashamed of the fimSy structure
On Thursday evening, Pl1tt's Hall was
again filled to its utmost capacity 10 bear for
the last time that champion of the Sanitary
Commission, Doctor Bellows He spoke for
some time in his usual forcble ard happy style
and closed by exhorting CaliforuiaDs to remain
true to the Union and the Administration
letting the election of Lincoln and johnson be
paramount to all other objects; and hoping
that, when he should reach his old home, he
would hear flashed over the electric wires the
glorions news that California is still sound to
the core, despite foul mouthej traitors and
sneaking Copperbeads The cheers that fol-
lowed showed that his audience were not whit
less patriotic than the noble speaker himself
Politics, although the absorbing topic of the
day, does not keep the Fair of the Mechanics
Institute from being well filed each evening,
and the daily receipts are considerably above
expenses. The managers. with true hospitality,
have rendered invitations to all the schools of
this city, and also of Oakland, and during the
past week the yourg masters and misses have
enjoyed themselves hugely as they wandered
among the endless display of art there to be
seen. The soldiers of the Department of the
Pacific have been rendered admission through
General Mcdowell, who has named Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, when our brave
soldiers may see the many euriosities and
wonders there displayed
The work on the Comanche is still beiug
rapidly pushed forward, part Of her arnlor
being now on, and her machinery all in place.
The turret will not be put together until after
she is launched bow soon that viii be is hard
to say, as her deck cannot be put on until after
the arrival CT some timber that the contractors
are expecting TO receive from Oregon. Mcssrs,
Donahue and Ryan, the contractors, ale very
busy at CoppeFbead meetings, aid assisting in
the organization Of Broom Rangers" there
fore I presume the work will not progress SO
fast until after election sits generally thought