The Placer herald., 1867-08-10
Gold Run Correspondence.
Coin Rim Auo 9Th. 1856,


very srarce in this neck Of woods. Yet po-
litically everything is rather lively. The
Democrats held one Of their largest and
most enthusiastic meetings at Dutch Flat on
the evening Of August 2nd. that was ever
convened in this u-ighho,hhood.
II would have done your soul good to
have witnessed The homes, sons Of toll COM
ing from every direction and ranging them
selves under the glorious BANNER Of Dem
ocracy, and marching with unfaltering steps
TO the music Of the Constitution and Union
to listen to the great and imperishable truths
of democracy, Liberty and the rights Of Amer
lean citizens. And they were not disapp"in-
ted in their expectations, for IL. II. Haght.
the Democratic nominee for Governor,
smoke as man who had the interests and
welfare Of the Safe and whole people at
heart, and was not the Iliaut tool Of party
or the agent Of Corruptionis's. His speech
was repIete with nolle sentiments and made
an impression that will carry its effect to the
ballot box on the 4lh OF September.
His review of the little lobbyists Tide
Water and Railroad swindle was terrible.
lie conclusively proved that the hills
lobbied through the legislature 10y Gorham
were for The benefit Of spectators and that
the Western Pacific Railroad Co., did not
need the aid Of the State to complete their
Road had they jndriously used the means
in the possession Of the Company, and that
the company never paid one dollar in the
shape Of damages to the people through
whose farms they forced their way. Such
is the character Of the man whom the people
Of California are called upon to place in the
high and responsible position of Governor ct
the State. A man who has made it his
study and prided himself upon being one ot
the mos, sucres>tuIl lobbyists in tho State,
and Who succeeded. so far as his efforts were
concerned in augmenling the Slate debt sew
eral m linns ut dollars and increasing the
taxes for the rext 30 Years. Tax PAYERS
what do sou think of )! ltGo'hsm With
Al: the pledges re can give and all The oaihs
he can register, is to be entrusted with pow
er which If he uses i, as bis record would
warrant he will do, woul,. bankrupt the State
and place the foot of monied monopols's
and swndlels upon your neeks and make
you their tax dden slaves
Governor IIaish, also told The people he
WAS opposed to negro and Chinese suffrage
in all and every shape and that the founders
of Ills Government Intended ;hat it should
lie a white mans Government, and that il
was our duty, as our for fathers had handed
il down t" us un,arni>hed and unsained
wihou, Nagro Suffrage TO transmit i, in ali
its original purity to p,s'erty
H.. warned the people to beware OF the in
fuence of morird monopoIies, and that class
nf men who attempted to GET into power by
pandering to their selfish interests ard
wishes.
Governor Ilaieht made a candid. fair leg
.al speerh and one wh,ch viii i. fee; great
good in this section, aud hy lis c"r'eous and
gen, emanIy bearing I've has made many
warm friends, WHO will give good accoun, ;,
Of themselves on the 4h Of n+xi September.
J. d. HambIeton. Esq, of San Francisco,
followed The Governor IN an address Of great
power and eloquenc", bis keen satire and
polished invec,ives cut their way int, the
mongrel creed like two edged sword. He
bursts his lhunderholls in such colteous
manner, that bis victims are not aware OF
The wound until they find themselves decap
,atrd
The Democratic Club Of Gold Run
turned ou, in force, with their banners. flags
and ,ransparencies. We met the Dutch Fla,
Club at their Depot aud organized The pro.
cesson by eecting S. Lee' AS Marshall. We
then marched into Dutch Flat with two hun
dred torches and banners and made The vel
kin of lha, black hole ring once again With
the patriotic cheers Of Democracy.
There was quite an amusing little incident
occurred after the meeting. which gives me
grea, pleasure to record. An old gentleman
who has grown lald in the services of Rad
icalistn, and a younger and more verdant AS
riran, for Radical honors, (~ho by tho way
tried for a nomination but didn't get i',) Sc
cre,ly marshalled all the Gorham faction
Iilipution squad, and at The close of the
Democratic meeting attempted to get up a
little lobby enthusiasm, ly giving three
cheers for the Iille swindler, and it must he
admitted ,ha, ,Eey made considerable noise
for their numbers And becoming embod-
ened hy the sound of their own voices, and
miscalculatng the Democratic strength. they
rushed fan,raIly Tor The Flag staff, ealing
upon all Golham men TO Rally round the
Flag Boys, and the rally point Of the affair
WAS well executed. bu, as odd Jo' would
say The "Boys wer'nt thar" They failed to
appear very numerously upon The scene. but
wha, did respond t. the appeal set up a yell,
something like a lot Of half starved GO, otes
would over the carcass OF dead animal -
About Tins time the unterrfi-d concluded
they would take the job eff their hands as
II py had so signaly failed. and inst show
the Radicals what real genuine burst Of en-
lhusiasm was, when it comes warm and un-
feitered from the hearts Of men armed in a
h,lv and just cause. It would have done
you good /" have heard the d-afening cheers,
Ms they reveIhe,aitd through The stree, sand
over the hills ike the rtssiless waves of rru, b
drowning the feeble wall Of ,ha followers
of poor Gorham. do not think the Mon
gels will attempt such a move again soon.
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