The Shasta courier., 1864-10-22
The Great Denscratic Rodeo.

TUESDAY evening leSt. Ior aOout ten oays
the vaqueros had secured the county in pur
suit Of the Democratic brand, carrying with
them posters to stimulate the faithful to come
forth, and on the evening in question one
hundred, or possibly one hundred and Fifty
of the wild ones were charmed into quietness
on the rodeo ground in front of the Empire
Hotel. In other words, it was grand Dem
ocratic demonstration-a big rally of that
party-and they came from all parts of the
county, and some from Tehama county, to
hear their teachers orute from the stand.
When the meeting had attained its highest
numbers it was found, by an actual count of
all present, to be two hundred. We can
safely say that one husdred and fifty would
number every Copperhead there, and we be-
twenty five. We can afford to be very candid
in this matter, and are so. We would not for
the world wrong them out of one Copper
head, Their enterprise entities them to
liberal estimate of their labors, and we cheer
| fully give it. Nor is this assenrblage poor
one, 1--WE mean in numbers,( when We take
into consideration that the favorite son Of the
Shasta Democracy at the last judicial cleo
ton only received four hundred and sixty
eight votes, the soldiers vote included, and
the many changes that have taken place.
thinning their ranks slowly but surely. We
think we may give them credit for having ra'-
lied full half their vote to this meeting.
Judge Temple-who acquired the title Of
Judge, we believe. by having been defeated
ty-frst addressed the audience, who were
loaded and primed with enthusiasm. One
good laugher in the crowd led off at every
point made, particularly if that point consist
ed in calling Old Abe an imbecile old joker.
an Abolition tyrant, &c. The only points
worthy of notice made by Mr.. Temple were
in regard to State rights. or State sovereign.
ty, and the way in which Little Mac was to
save the Union.
On the first proposition he made very
wordy argument to this effect: that before
the adoption of the Constitution all the States
were Independent sovereignties, and the
Constitution was framed to enable them joint
lv to maintain that sovereignty; that Puritan
Massachusetts was long and last in adopting
the Constitution, because it did not sufficient
lv protect and guarantee State sovereignty
hence all States were still sovereign and
Independent. That point he made as clear
as mud, and produced cheer upon cheer. 1t
was a splendid specimen of Democratic ora
tory, most logical conclusion and well
adapted to his hearers. who, not able to fol-
dow the argument, could cheer conclusion
that none but Democrat would have the
1 impudence to give.
The next grand point was made from Nc
Clellan's letter of acceptance, promising a
revival of the Monroe Doctrine. Here the
speaker became eloquent. He said on the
election of Mcclellan an armistice would be
had, and peace restored over the whole land;
then would the grand armies, led by Lee and
Grant, march into Mexico and whip from its
soil Maximilan and the invading Gaul.-
(Great cheers, with huge gufaw from the
laugher.) Verify happy conclusion and
the Cops. see 1t. Wish We could. Temple
subsided, leaving fixed impression Oh the
mind of every intelligent listener that he
lcertainly is no kin to the g tie nple Of fame, :"
but would do for a temple of modern Qemoc
racy.
And now appeared Col. E. j. Lewis, Es-
quire, candidate for Elector on the Peace
War Back Action Slide and Gunter ticket
The Col bowed, shook his little head until
the idea in it became noisy, then wordy. We
can give no better synopsis of his speech than
by saving that constant shaking of the
head kept the idea aroused so that noise and
words continued promiscuously for tuf
hou- or more and then ceased, while cheers
from fifty or SIXTY tbroats rent the air as vo
ciferousiy as if any Democratic ass had bray
ed
And now loud calls were made for Hon
R. T. Sprague. Sprague! Sprague. Sprague
With the mien Of one conscious of possessing
the hearts of his hearers, and strong in his
position as King of the Copperheads of Shas
ia, he addressed his subjects. That he mad,
the best speech of the evening is beyond
question. Denunciation of the Administra
ton was his theme, and he strictly adhered
to it for about an hour, in manner SD il
terestinc as to retain his audience. though the
last light bad ceased to burn during the frs
half hour of his address. The moon, though
smoky, gave light enough to make visible
the orator, as with arms extended he beat
the air in giving vent to. his holy hatred o
| the Abolition horde who dared to hold and
administer the Government and call his party
Cop per-heads' Daring his remarks he sig
nifcanty pointed towards the Court House
and said New converts are the most radi
cal' (IIere the laugher broke out into
huge horse laugh, while the balance of The
crowd cheered) Had the gentleman had {
looking glass he need but to have looked
therein to find ample evidence to sustain hi.
assertion. lie could not Lave found better
illustration of the great truth be uttered.
The orator closed his well received har
ranguc by saying: :. We will elect Genera
and not joker. as our next PRESIDENT
lila ha. ha by the laugher.) After per
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