Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-10-20
Democratic Meeting in Austin last
Wednesday RvcninR-specch of II.
X. Mitchell.
n the Reese River Revcllle.l

Democratic Meeting in Austin las
Wednesday EvcninR-Specch of III.
X. Mitchell.
From the Reese River R~evcllle.l
At seven o'clock the meeting was
called to order, and Colonel Buel was in.
vited to the chair. The sturdy Colonel,
who is a Democrat "pure and simple"
and rejects the clap-trap Of irrational
union" INDUCED in a few words to the
crowd. The occasion was jubilant, and
he perpetrated his first pun. He said the
Democracy would make Il Wintry for the
Republicans before the 9th day Of No
vsmbsr. He disclaimed any disappoint-
ment at not being nominated for Con-
gress; that nomination had been given
to an ADLER man, who should receive the
cordial support Of himself and friends.
Having said this, there were cries for
Mitchell, when the chairman presented
that gentleman to the Democracy.
Following is q correct abstract Of his
speech, which occupied nearly an hour in
the delivery. Mr.. Mitchell said the times
were promising for the Democracy. Even
in this State, aye in this county, the Re-
publicans are doubtful Of the result, and
you cannot talk with one who does not
admit that the contest will be close. He
charged the Radical Congress with will
fully violating the Constitution for the
purpose of selt-aggrandisemens. He con-
tended that the reconstruction policy of
Andrew Johnson was identical with that
Of the "martyr' Lincoln, and he instanced
the fact that Seward, the "father Of the
Republican party" Henry Ward Beecher,
and Gen. Dix espoused the cause Of the
President against Congress. Judge Cur
tbs, Of the Supreme Court. was quoted as
sustaining the policy Of johnson. Mr..
Mitchell read from articles n and five
Of the Constitution in proof Of his asser-
ton that Congress had violated that in
strument, by levying taxes while denying
representation, and for depriving States,
without their consent, Of equal suffrage in
the Senate. He contendsd that now that
rebellion had ceased, the seeded States
were entitled to the exercise Of every right
and immunity guaranteed by the Consti-
tuition. The speaker embellished his bud
ding statesmanship and critical under
standing of the form Of the Government
thus: "Lot thirty-six Of you enter into q
contract; after q while ten Of the number
are inclined to secede; the twenty-six
say to the ten, no, you shall not do it;
we have rights under the contract, and we
will force you to observe it. A row fol-
lows; the larger number are victorious /;
the rebellious ten are forced to succumb.
They express their willingness to abide by
the contract, and registered an oath in
Heaven to that effect. Now, are they not
entitled to oil their rights under the con-
tract, without condition or amendment ,"
That, said the speaker, is precisely the case
Of the seeding States and the Radicals in
Congress. He condemned the unhsllow-
ed attempt of the Republicans to amend
the Constitution, under which we had
achieved our splendid history, and had
become the terror of the world. The
speaker said If the Democracy stood upon
the Ten Commandments, as sacred and
eternal as they were, the Republicans
would attempt to amend them. He
charged that the proposed amendments
contemplated either negro suffrage or les
sening the representation Of States. He
insisted that the Republican party was in
favor of negro suffrage, which he estab-
lished by citing the speeches Of Governor
Nye and Ashley, in which the former had
declared that in q twelve-month the negro
would vote with the white man in Ne
vada. Here q voice shouted Bully
for Nye."l Tho speaker continued Yes,
it would Be bully. And If the principles
Of Nye and Ashley obtained, it would
mo only be bully,
But It would be woolly.'
THE crowd was tickled with the i'm
promptu efusion, and laughed heartily.]
At this stage the speaker reached the long
delayed negro and the pathetic at the same
moment. His approximations, lest the
darkey, free and unshackled, would rise
in his dusky strength and drag the old
Democracy down to his level, were Of the
most lively and ardent character. The
theme affected the young man visibly, who
really seemed to believe what he said, and
was actually doubtful Of his position if
the black billow was permitted to surge.
The speaker then alluded to the course of
Mr.. johnson in checking the raid Of the
Fenians into Canada, and commended that
his oath obliged him to enforce the neu-
trality laws. As he continued to speak
Of the Irish he fairly gushed with love for
that oppressed people, for whom the love
of himself and the Democratic party 'sur-
passed the love Of angels" The Fenians
were melted by scores, and there was
hardly q dry man in the crowd. At the
conclusion Of his speech, Mr.. Mitchell re-
ceived three cheers.