Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-09-27
THE EVENING NEWS.

on b street, Virginia, last evening. The
meeting was largely attended, and some
little business was transacted, after which
the doors were thrown open and the meet
ing made public. The Hon. Jno. A. Col
Inns first addressed the meeting. He
sought to impress upon his hearers the
idea that they had great and important
work to do, that the cause in which the
Union party was now engaged was one OF
the most important that men had ever had
the opportunity Of engaging in. and that
he felt he never until this time had lived
for anything especially important but
now he felt he had work TO accomplish
"a task to perform, and that task was to
aid in the success OF the Union ticket In
the approaching election. He doubted
that any earnest war democrat would sup
port the so-called democratic ticket, for
thew knew it would be favoring the cause
Of the South. The Mcclellan ticket re-
minded him of the plan of putting chick
ems eggs under duck to be Matched.
When the chickens were Matched they, in
common with the young ducks, would
follow the old duck all around until she
went into the water, but then they would
follow no farther. That was the way
with the war democracy. They would
no, follow the Copperhead leaders into the
water of secession principles and actions.
:" 1t was an Ill wind that blew nobody
good" and the present hard times gave US
I chance 70 think. to work, andto mature
oar plans 20 defeat the war democrat who
had planted his feet on peace platform.
The speaker reviewed some of the public
actions of President Lincoln, and express
I'd his belief that God has raised him up
On purpose TO lead this nation through
is present struggle. He said Mr.. Lin
colin had successfully done what no other
nan had previously dare attempt, that
was, refute the assertions of his political
opponents in n public letter. Mr.. Lin
coin had answered Gov. Seymour OF New
York, and the traitor Vallandigham OF
Ohio. and each time he had enuuciated
principles, and reasons for the support of
his own policy that could not be contro-
verted. This was an illustration of Mr..
Lincoln's ability. While Mr.. Collins was
speaking. he was interrupted by Mr.. An
derson TO know if he 1.-THE speaker) had
taken any steps to inform Mr.. Lincoln
that Nevada desired TO become State.
Mr.. Collins replied, THAT was the duty
of person appointed by the Constisu-
rional Convention" Mr.. Anderson then
insisted strenuously that Mr.. Collins
should personally inform the President of
,he wish of Nevada by telegraph, and re-
quest Mr.. Lincoln by telegraph to issue
his proclamation concerning the sdmis-
sion of Nevada. Mr.. Collins replied that
re would do so this morning. The
speaker wanted 10 correct the idea that
"Ettul Mac" was not little in every
thing. He thought had Shakespeare known
him, he would have placed him in the
character OF the grave digger in Ham
let," for "littul Mac" was the greatest
grave digger. ne, (the speaker
ever knew of. Mr.. Collins concluded
amid great applause, and Mr.. c. E. De
Long then addressed the meeting. MIR.
belong inquired if any Democrat would
denv that George II. Pendleton had voted
continually against supplies TO our army,
and had opposed the war ever since its
commencement. If they did not, he would
show their ticket was q secesh ticket IN
the same way they would prove this TO be
an A5ol!tionists' meeting if We had big
niger acting as Vice President and seated
bv the side of our Chairman. The speak
or went on TO show that Mcclellan was
put on the ticket only to enable well known
secessionists and copperheads to get into
power. The Romans had found dagger
with which to asSassinate o man whom
they thought endangered their liberties,
and the French had done the same thing,
and could any one doubt that should Nc
Clellan act contrary 10 the plans Of the
Copperheads, they would assassinate him:
He showed that the enthusiasm Of the
Union men would continue until after
election, because they were not working
for Office, but for patriotism. While De-
Long was speaking, it was announced
that Sheridan had captured Early and
Breckinride, with 5000 prisoners. At
once. with one accord, the whole Assem-
bly, sprang TO their feet, and cheer
after cheer burst forth again and again.
We never saw before such an exhibition
Of enthusiasm, and it showed the heart Of
the assemblage to be in the right place.
Mr.. belong then continued remarking
that had that piece of news been commu-
nicsted to a so-called Democratic meeting
did any one suppose the news would be
received in that way: No! you could
no, get q single cheer. Breckenridge had
been the compeer Of Pendleton, and were
not Pendleton . coward he would to-day
be with him. The speaker also showed
the consequences that would likely ensue
were Copperhead Judiciary elected in this
StAte-that if a man was arrested by the
Provost Guard for traitorous actions,
writ of hG6eGS corpus would be issued and
a conflict ensue between the United States
forces and the civil power, and thus plunge
Us into civil war. The speaker was enthu-
sias6cally spplauded throughout his ad-
dress, and was followed by Colonel Sum-
ner, who showed the war to be no failure;
although individual failures have been
made in it, the greatest Of which, by far,
was made by the man at the head Of the
Copperhead ticket. Now was the chance
for the American people to show their
patriotism and enthusiastically work
for the Union. The speaker wanted
US TO hang Breckenridge and Jefferson
Davis SO high that when they dropped
they would go way down to the bottom
Of Hell. The talent of the Democracy was
employed against US, and talent was great
thing. Tom Williams said Mr.. Lincoln
was ugly-he did not like his eyes-his
nose-his hair-or his chin-or trifs,-that
Lincoln was great quack-that they had
a great doctor whom they would bring out
and who would heal the Nation. well
l thought it must be DR.. Zapkee, but no
it was Vallandigham." Well it was my
mistake. Another Old gent at the Dem
ocratic meeting attended, rushed out
bald headed. He wanted to see the light
of the Sun! I thought his party in the
South had seen stars for nearly four years.
fApplsuse.l The Democrats "did not
like close meetings" Oh no! they liked
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