Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-11-06
TIE SATURDAY MIGHT RALLY.

40G SA4 Mai " 18AhA3'
The theatre was filled. though the peo-
pie and speakers were tardy in arriving,
and the speaking did not commence until
quarter to eight. e
Tom Fitch lead off in u ten-strike talk,
which should be called an Grafton instead
of q speech. II was a fine production,
evincing elaborate preparation. From its
commencement to its close. it held the
multitude IN delighted audience. He pic
tured the posish of democracy in their
present "almost comic" attitude; he
compared and contrasted democracy"
and "Unionism in q mastery and close
pressing series Of opposites; he dwelt on
the present platforms and the past four
years history of each-all with skillful
and accurate portraiture and home-thrust-
ing effect. His language was elegant, and
his name very pleasing. Occasional
anecdote and oratorical " climaxes y raised
the hearers to a fine frenzy Of laughter or
applause.
B. c. Whitman then spoke in an ex-
ceedingly lively and entertaining strain ;
keeping the attention of the audience alive
and eager by his forcible arguments, sug-
g~esions and illustrating stories.
Colonel Sumner was loudly called for,
aud in response he made a telling speech,
of ten minutes time; though he pleaded
his intention not to speak at all. He had
come TO listen to one Of the old vanguard
of the party and to a distinguished gentle
man who remained in the Democratic"
party while 1t had any title to its name as
legitimately defined. He illustrated the
present reduced condition of the Demo-
cratic" party by All anecdote that took
the petticoat disguise square off from their
braggs. He appealed in strong and elo-
quent terms to the Union men assembled,
agreeing and urging to work for a rousing
majority fornenst the Copperheads on
election day.
Lieutenant Ingham, who heads our
Assembly ticket, responded to demands
for his appearance in a neat speech;
wherein he alluded in modest and very
appropriate terms TO his connection with
the California Volunteers +; spoke with
touching eloquence Of the mobile dead"
of the California column who tell at Bear
River; and a~possrophised the old flag,
which he rightly claimed belonged, as a
party banner, to the Union party Of the
country. Tie people Of Gold Hill have
been anxious to hear from Lieutenant Ing
ham, and much regret was expressed that
the hour was so late that he felt disin-
clined to make more extended remarks.
He is evidently a young man Of superior
ability and culture, and we may congratu-
late the party anew on his nomination for
the Assembly.
r. D. Ferguson, Esq, was then called
for and introduced. Although it was
after ten o'clock when Mr.. Ferguson began
speaking, he might have engaged the asten-
ton Of the audience for an hour, with
great satisfaction and editication to the
latter. He dealt in too many excuses and
apologies concerning the time, the while
he was making a capital speech on the
main questions. Mr.. Ferguson is IN old
war-horse on the stump; and during an.
other campaign we shall hope to hear him
frequently, when he will not be cramped
for space of time in which to speak. He
made several sharp and irrefragible points
on the Copperheads on Saturday night {;
and closed with a handsome straight
ticket talk. With three cheers for the
Union ticket, the Club adjourned.
There will be a meeting this evening,
precisely at I O'Clock. Remember the time.
After some business matters are arranged
the folks will take a recess, TO join the
grand gathering in Virginia City.