Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-08-03
Union Mass Meeting at San Andreas

One Of the largest and most enthusiastic
political meetings ever held in this county,
convened at San Andreas last Saturday
evening TO listen to the speaking from the
standard bearer of the Union party, Geo.
C. Gorham, and Frank NJ. Pixley. At an
early hour in the evening the loyal men from
every portion of the county came pouring
into the town with cheers for Gorham. and
the Union party. At about s o'clock, a
torch light procession bearing banners and
numerous devices, headed by a fine band of
music, marched through the principal streets
OF the town down to the speakers stand in
front of the Metropolitan Hotel, where the
meeting was organized by selecting Hon. S.
\. Parker President. and large number of
Vice Presidents. Mr.. Parker upon taking
the Chair. was received with applause, and
in returning thanks for the honor conferred
upon him delivered an eloquent and patriotic
speech. At the conclusion of his speech,
Gorham was loudly called for, and came
upon the stand greeted with three cheers, the
band playing Hail to the Chief" After the
cheering and music had ceased, Mr.. Gorham
delivered an address of nearly two hours
length; it was a bold, manly speech. He
met every issue involved in the canvass
squarely and fairly. and in eloquent words
told his hearers that he had no political
opinions upon any question that he wished
to conceal, that he had ever been a faithful
laborer for the Union party and the cause of
freedom, and with the blessing of God would
continue to sustain the principles and meas
ureS Of the Union party. He paid his re-
spects to the Bulletin and Union in a happy
manner, which elected frcqrent applause
from his audience. Bat we cannot rive
even synopsis of his speech; it is enough to
say that it was effective and convincing, and
he left the stand amidst cheers and applause
Frank Pixley, the stump orator of the State
was the next speaker. lie was hoarse and
hardly able to speak at all, but the boys
would listen to no excuse, Frank must
speak. He made characteristic speech.
He went after the political traitor and rene
gade Haight, rough shod. He satisfied eight
hundred people, that Haight deserted the
Union party because the Presidents freedom
proclamation, liberated four old niggers
belonging to his, Hai9ht's grandmother in
VIrginia-that had the four old niggers or
their value been payed to his grandmother,
then Haight would have been sound to the
Union party. After scathing traitors, and
few disorganizing professed Union editors
of the State, he left the stand amidst applause.
The meeting did not adjourn till past mid
night; many county candidates were called
out and made speeches; the crowd was wild
with enthusiasm, and from one end of the
town to the other, it was three cheers for
Gorham, three cheers for the Union, and
groans for the Union and Bulletin, till the
small hours of morning came. Take it all
in, and it was one of the best meetings ever
held in this county.
CAPITAL.-The Union Convention of Santa
Clara met on Monday last and before nom
mating candidates passed the following reso-
lutions:
THAT the representatives of the county of
Santa Clara in the Legislature of California,
be instructed to use their best efforts to
secure the passage of a law giving to people
of California, at the next State election. an
opportunity of designating the point at
which the Capital shall be permanently
located.
That no person shall be nominated by this
Convention for the office of Member of
Assembly who will not pledge himself to
use his best efforts to secure the passage Of
this law
Members of Assembly from every county
in the State should be similarly instructed
The idea of having the Capital of State
like California, which can boast some of the
pleasantest and most delightful spots in the
world, located in such an abominable mias-
nous sink of iniquity as Sacramento, is the
hight of folly. The Capital should be re-
moved either to San Francisco, Oakland, or
some other place above high-water mark.
In addition to skif, rubber boots. and life
preseryef, case "Cholagogue" is requisite
to make legislators outfit complete. The
Sacramento Union should never be used for
any purpose, not even to-wrap up groceries
in.
I:'sTEAD of the public monies being in