Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-10-22
THR CAMPAIGN.
Mitchell and Fitch In Lander
COUNTY.

the DAY, whlcn nhQ Oeon agreed upOn Uy /
Messrs. Fitch and Mitchell, came of as
arranged last evening. The Union stand
was removed to the southern side Of the
street, opposite the National Bank, and
comfortably arranged and decorated. 1t
was rooted, and the ends and rear were
boarded up. The walls were covered
with bunting, flags on stats were placed
on either side Of the street, and q large
flag was tastefully draped overhead. Two
transparencies, bearing the inscriptions,
I'D. R. Ashley for Congress-" and III.
G. Blasdel for Governor" occupied q
conspicuous place on tho roof of the stand. d
Bon6res threw warmth and light. around;
rockets rushed aloft with jubilant sounds,
and dissolved in evanescent beauty; and
the swelling strains Of music lulled the
crowd to silence. It was the largest gath
ering ever witnessed in Austin; indeed,
the entire Experimentation men and
National Union" Democrats; Union
women, and National Union" Demo-
cratic women; small boys who delighted
in Union parents, and other small boys
who exulted in National Union Demo-
cratic parens-had collected to enjoy the
til, between Brobdignag and Lilliput.
The Union men had planted a cannon on
the hillside, and the National Union
Democratic men had anvils in the street,
which doomed forth laundering sounds in
the telling points or pauses OF the speech
es. About six o'clock the meeting was
organized. Judge Beatty wa, selected to
preside by the Union men, and Colonel
D. .. ~. .ho.an chairman of thu Una.
tional Union" Democratic men. Each
officer in his turn made a few remarks,
pledging attention and courtesy to the
opposing speakers. Judge Beatty then
introduced Thomas Fitch, who was to
open the discussion. As the discussion
occupied four mortal hours, it will be i'm
possible to make moro than the merest
mention Of the remarks Of the speakers.
In opening, Mr.. Fitch INDUCED in q brief
but brilliant exordium, and then proceed
ed to the business Of the evening with the
skill Of q master. He stated the platform
o! the Union party clearly and conci,ely,
and showed that it was an embodiment Of
the principles Of the proposed Constitu-
tional Amendment. each section and clause
Of which he urged and illustrated in de.
tail. The necessity for the amendment
was enforced with great power in q lucid
and perfectly candid argument, which
must have convinced every mind not
owned by an Opaque Democrat. In al
luding to the plan Of the amendment for
basing representation upon the actual vo-
tiers in each State, Mr.. Fitch said that the
representation Of Nevada could not be
reduced, unless, indeed, we elected Mr..
Mitchell. His philippe against Andrew
J~ohnson-the modern Moses-was terri
BILE. It was not, he said, the philosophic
law-giver, but the bleared eye and besot-
ted brain of Aaron that fashioned the
golden calf for tho children Of Israel to fall
down and worship. Moses caused the
idol 10 be thrown into the furnace and
roasted, and reduced to powder, and scat
tered upon the water, OF which the idola-
trous children were made to drink. And
the golden calf of Andrew Johnson. had
been put through regular mill process,
roasted and ground up, and the idola-
trous Democrats, who banker after false
gods, had drank the tailings. A splendid
peroration enchanted the audience, and
closed the eloquent speakers hour.
Mr.. Mitchell was introduced by Colonel
Buel, and was warmly received BY his
friends. In fact he could hardly stretch
forth a hand, make a contortion or
grimace, rub his nose or sneeze. but a
volley Of shouts and cheers applauded the
graceful act. His speech was little else
than a bad repetition Of his effort Of the
previous evening. Little attention was
bestowed upon the arguments Of MIR.
Fitch in support Of tho constitutional
amendment. 1t was o TRADE, interpreted
with little jokes and skinned wit. He
declared the constitutional amendment
unconstitutional; spoke Of Congress as a
rump, radical body, representing only
twenty-six States, and violating the Con-
stitution in refusing representation to the
ten seeding States. The speaker said
that Congress had violated Its oath, and
could Divinity speak tonight He would
tell that rump, radical body, that there
was registered in Heaven a judgment OF
perjury against it." He read from the
two proclamations Of Mr.. Lincoln, and
commended that Andrew Johnson wal car
rying out their policy. He said the latter
was sustained by Mr.. Seward, Gen. Dix,
Henry Ward Beecher and Judge Curtis Of
the United States Supreme Court. He
spoke Of the later Philadelphia Conven-
ton, where had appeared Anna Dickinson
and Fred. Douglass, and insisted that
they were part Of the Republican platform.
He alluded playfully to Annals dress and
Fred's color, which he pronounced to be
"as black as the ten Of spades, which was
ten times blacker than the ace Of spades"
This original neat witticism drew forth q
peal Of laughter from his admiring
friends.l Mitchell then alluded to the
niger with troubled yisage and mournful
tone. He charged the Republicans with
favoring negro suffrage, and sustained it
by reading from . speech Of Gov. Nys,
wherein it was stated that before q twelve
month the negro would vote with tho white
man in Nevada. Next he read from the
New York Independent a comparison Of
the Irish and negro, very disparaging OF
the former. THE identical extract he had
read in this city one year ago.] The sweet
Irish !! how intensely beloved that brave
and loyal people, etc., etc., but the hour
closed the speaker, who resumed his seat
amid prolonged cheers.
Mr.. Fitch then arose and said he was
disappointed that his opponent had disre-
garded his arguments in the course Of his
rambling and discursive remarks. He had
absolutely nothing to reply to. And after
a series OF bright flashes, he closed his
second hour with . prolonged and glow
ing psroration, brilliant with gems Of mobile
thought and poetic fancy.
Mr.. Mitchell then came forward and
closed the discussion, BY iterating the let.
ter and gist Of his first speech. He has .
retentive memory, which he exercises to
advantage. Ono or two new points were
advanced by him. He alluded to Gov.
Blasdel as a good sort Of man; "a very
tall man; but before he gets through he
will find that he has q WIntry steed after
him." Mr.. Mitchell spoke the full hour,
to the great satisfaction Of his friends. At
its conclusion, the meeting, remarkable
for its good feeling and order, was declared
adjourned. .I
We believe both parties were satisfied
with the performance Of their champions,
each of whom exhibited marked ability in
his peculiar line. Mr.. Fitch has cause to
DO proud Of his felicitous powers. And II
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