Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-09-10
THE EVENING NEWS.
U,;oa Meetings.

SrcoSn WARD, NIRGISIA.-lhe'e wa"
a very enthusiastic meeting at 'he o"'
This ward on Saturday evening.
T.o Hall was well filed when the speak
inc commenced. and was crowded as the
o,o,;,g advanced. II was mentioned that
,,e tolL. were rather tardy in attendance
and !, was urged that hereafter it be horne
in mind that the speaking is announced
for the hour wher il is expected 1t will
commence. Union men should be on
hand promptly Al the appointed hour.
Hon. c. E. DeLong opened the services
in a very forcible speech. He was suffer
ing severely from q cold. and he had been
advised by his physician that he ought not
attempt to speak at all. But relying upon
the indulgence of his audience that they
would excuse the conversational tone N
which he would be obliged to proceed
he took up the Philadelphia Platform, and
reviewed notable paragraphs in it in a gen.
uine "dissecting" manner. He exposed
It's inconsistencies with keen comparisons,
and rccited its platitudes in such a Sarcas-
tic style that the audience was often in q
broad grin or a loud roar of laughter ut
the Stiffness Of text put forth by the Pres
ident's Rump Convention. His reply to
the grand claim for Southern representa-
ton, made by Raymond, Reverdy John
son \ Co., was very binding on the record
of these gentlemen-courtierS, and quite
conclusive as a negative, loyal answer
to the whole drift Of the Philadelphia
Platform. He said. in conclusion, that he
had been accused Of beInga johnson man.
Il was not true. He naturally hesitated to
condemn Andy as a traitor to the Union
party. because it was Il hard thing to be-
lieve that u man who had endured so
much for the Union cause, while civil war
ragged. should now prove himself recreant TO
the cause for which the Union party was
organized but he Endorsed the Constitu-
tlonal Amendment from the moment he
first read il. and when the President en-
pressed his dissent TO il he saw a split be-
tween the Chief Executive and the party
which had chosen him Nice President was
inevitable, and he at once took his stand
on the side Of the Congressional majority.
No man could say he had uttered a word
against the Constitutional Amendment, or
had attempted TO excuse the President for
his opposition 10 il. The Philadelphia
Convention had made still more clear the
dlsloyal purposes of President Johnson,
and the duty and only path of duty for
men worthy of the name OF Unionists.
Mr.. B. {. Whitman followed Mr.. belong,
IN al able speech, reviewing the field OF
the foe" noting their "eNpeGients." prov
ing that many OF their vaunted strong
points were very weak grounds for their
hope, pressing home a consideration OF
the advantages that Union men should
gather GU; Of the new positions OF the
Democracy-comnen:iug on the "Pre2-
idential trip with great severity and with
touches Of humor, and appealing, in terms
of impressive e!oquence. tc Urion men to
stand ty the old organization and exert
every eaeTgy TO discomft the nemy in a
victory OF 4 nature so overwhelming that
they would wonder. after the battle, If
they had had a hand in the fight at all.
Col. Sumner then addressed the meeting
in an hours speech, and at its conclusion
the meeting adjourned.
On next Wedr esday evening he Club
will be ADDRESSED oy Col. John 4. COL
Inns, X. d. Ferguson and V. ButSch. Be
on hand promptly, at the announced hour
Of assembling.
SPEAKING AT DAYroN.-Bon. Jas. W.
Nye and Thomas Fitch will speak at Day
ton on Thursday evening