Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-09-06
Union Meetings.

SECOND WARD, VIReINIA.-There was
a rousing meeting Of Union men at the
Second Ward Club Room, in Virginia
last evening. Bonfres in the street IN
front Of the Hall and martial music on
the balcony served to illuminate and en-
liven, as an immediate notice and call for
the assembling. Mr.. Whitman was hrst
called upon for a speech. He responded
by saving that during the day he had
learned that Hon. Thomas Fitch was
in towns and he desired to yield his place
in the programme to that gentleman. MIR.
Fitch appearing, remarked that 1t was a
sudden call upon him-rather abrupt, he
thought-and he desired to know what
was wanted Of him. Enthusiastic de-
mands for a speech were answered by him
in a lengthy and very eloquent recital OF
many Of the arguments in favor OF the
adoption Of the Constitutional Amend
ments. At the conclusion Of his speech,
Col. John A. Collins, who had been an
nounced to speak. came forward and said
that he would only detain the audience
by announcing that telegraphic dispatches
from San Francisco reported the success
of the Union ticket IN that city. This
announcement was appropriately greeted.
Hon. Chas. Z. belong was then called
for. He rose in bis place and said that at
some future time. when opportunity
should be granted him, he would make a
speech to the Second Ward folks, or else
where in the city as desired. The audi
ence insisted that he should come forward
and address them. He responded in a
brief but pithy speech-not over 20 min
utes long, but full Of fresh and logical
argument on the right OF Congress to dc
tate and prescribe the policy OF recon-
struction. His reasoning was novel and
forcible and though he declined, at such
late hour. attempting anything like a gen.
eral review Of the situation, what he did
say was so much to the point, and en-
closed in such neat and flowing phrases
that we will warrant no n OF his listen
ers went away from the Hall last evening
without, having the few statements and
deductions Of the speaker firmly liked in
their minds. In conclusion, MIR. belong
said that he was a candidate for a high
office, and he had nothing to say OF his
competitors other than that they were
honorable men. He should so treat them,
and so far as he could influence in the
premises, his personal supporters would
never engage in detracting from the merits
or impugning the motives or character OF
those who had the same aspirations he
cherished. He had no press to herald his
claims, and il any was TO be had for
money, he had not the means to procure
it. But when he appeared before the peo-
pie, on the hustings, he felt he was on his
native heath once more. Let Us, said he, |
keep all our personal strifes quite within
the party and unembistered by any per-
sonai vi%ndictiveness of feeling; let US re-
serve all our wrath for the common enemy
after the nominations shall have been
made. At another time, when a chance
for full discussion Of the questions OF the
dsv was presented him, he would speak
length. Col. Sumner was then called
for. He briefly responded. On Saturday
nigh, there will be a meeting of the Sec
ond Ward Club, when Col. Sumner, Mr..
belong, Col. Collins and Mr.. Whitman
are advertised 10 speak.
THIRD WARD, VIRGINIA.-We omitted
on yesterday to notice the Union meeting,
held on Tuesday night, in the Third
Virginia. A very full meeting;
and r. D. Ferguson made a speech which
is said BY those who heard it to have been
with sound points" for the
Union cause and against the enemy.
D.-ko.L Eo1lo-ad IN an honr'a talk. |
and Mr.. Dilley spiced the conclusion with
a rally speech.
FIRST WARD. VIRGINIA.-A meeting IS
advertised for this Ward, in Virginia, for
evening. Speakers, Colonel
and C. Z. DeLong.
FIRST WARD, GOLD Hill, UNION
CLuB.-Speaking this evening by Hons,
Jonas Seeley. Chas. E. belong and
Colonel Chas. A. Sumner.