The Placer herald., 1867-08-10
Grass Valley Correspondence.
GRASS VALLEY. Aug. Alb, 'G7.

Dear Hemld:-The political pot is boil
ing lively in lhia section now. Within The
last three weeks the Democracy have walked
up, and have really been doing splendid
work. They have been attending to the
work of naturalization, registering and en-.
roInent with thoroughne>s that speaks
well for their zeal and working ability
They have aud are doing biz work. and have
succeeded in giving the RAIDS. big scare
The DEM ocra,s talk now with considerable
confidence of carrying the county. hard
ly think they can sucreed. but yet they may.
They think they have figured close enough
to say. that if the Grass Valley Township
Democratic majority is large enough to Of
set the Radical majority of Nevada Town
ship. that the county will 60 Democratic
This Township il decidedly Democratic, aud
Nevada very black, so it is a question OF
Quein saJe.
Go,ham had large meeting here as to
size, but it was The coolest reception have
ever seen given to any man aspiring to
high official position. The cheering he re.
celved at any stage Of his speech, was not
given by .,o,s than one fifth nf the audience;
and one Of two propositions were true-the
crowd WAS either largely Democratic. or else
The Republicans were MOI in sympathy with
their candidate. CoIham consumed the
best part of his speech in defending himself
against the Bulletin and Union, ard his con
nec,ion with the Railroad and Tide Land
swindles. A bad position, certainly, to be
warding off blows, and augurs badly for his
prospects. thought Of Gov Weler's say
ing about being "charging" man, and fel.
the full force OF the disadvantage a candidate
labored under, " hen heard Gnrham's Iabored
defense, and saw that he had no time or
chance to charge home upon the Democracy.
At the same lime felt mighty good; for i,
WAS bright augury Of victory. and in my
| mind could see our old banner floating
proudly triumphant in September. We will
whip Gorham badly, or else the signs of the
times are cruel decep,iors But we cannot
fail, tho eU.my nra denoralizrd. dissenson
and enmly prevail in their ranks, while the
ING with zeal that viii know no abatemen,
until the las, ballot is cast on the day of
election. If We win, il will be triumph ft
for the Gods t. rejoice over. And wont we
human Democrats rejoice! We will float
the National bunting on every hill tor; make
tho heavens musical with the merry peas of
bells; and shake the very State with the
thunder Of our guns joy will fiji every
Democratic heart, and happiness will sit en-
shrined in every Democratic household, for
it will be in its effects victory that will
save the liberties Of the nation.
Tomorrow nigh, there will be rousing
meeting here; and the boys will spill, the air
with their robust yels-they are bound t.
do it, and they will show live mee'ing
compared 10 that Of the Gorham;tes had
almost forgotten to say that the Radicals
were and are exceeding sick and di>gnsted
with the Gorham meeting; and wore than
all, at Nevada. The citadel of Radicalism in
the interior of California, there was less
spirit and enthusiasm than at the Grass Val.
ley meeting. You may imagine the chill it
must have given Goiham, and am inform
ed that he felt much disappointed at his re,
cep'ion.
see that Selkirk figures so close on a
mongrsl majority in Placer that he has flyer.
cd Lincoln's majority nearly away. II is
almost an admission Of defeat. and gives me
the liveliest hope that old Placer is TO be
redeemed without a doubt. Work then,
wilhou. ceasng, until election day, and vic,
tory will be assured. ~