The weekly Butte record., 1867-08-24
LOCAL EEWs.

ties were out IN lneF >lsSoglH, Ald aus I2esSl u
tAwo free trains from Ma9ysville. Both parties hsd
Zarge and enthusiastic ga, heTinGs- Not less thaa
three thousand people were assembled here, and
the number was estimated as high as four Ct five
thousand Such display and enthusiasm has not
been witnessed in Crc7iIle since the close of the
campaign in 1856, when the three political parties
were out in their strength on the same evening. Il
this display and enthusiasm is fair representation
Of parties Throughout the Stats the Fay are il
decidedly bad lack. and those who vote for him must
stand fried as icie,es. and immovable as granite
The Union party stand was erected in front OF
the Union Hoe which WAS brilliantly and beaati-
fully illuminated. A huge bonfire at the intersec-
ton of Myers aud Montgomery ssreets, and rows
of men extending mp either side Of Myers street.
sending up rockets made grand and bfaatifa dis
play. and the must have been satisfactory to
the Yuba and snt;er delegations, when they arrived
and came marching in from the depot, with trans
parences and banners. We judge that it was, as
those delegations commenced cheering on their ar
rival at the depot, and kept it up until the cars
took them away abont midnight. The Chico Cor
net Band discoursed excellent music. and the por-
ches of the Hotel were filed with ladies. The
man of the County Central Committee and sena-
tor Ever was chosen presiding officer. Mr.. Sar
geant was the first speaker introduced, and seemed
to he very happy, eloquent and enthusiastic, in his
remarks; but our reporter could BOT hear word he
uttered, owing to the enthusiasm of The crowd.
He lowered above the surrounding crowd and amid
the transpareaces. gestculating with the poetry Of
motion and doubtless made an excellent speech. as
he usually does when on the ro>tru3l. He was fol
lowed by DR.. Cox, Judge Goodwin Gen. La Grange
and Others Estimates of the number present
varied from twelve hundred 20 two thousand. 4
gentleman who counted the ladies states that there
we're two hundred and fifty present. The demon
stration was eminenty satisfactory 70 the party
here. if We mag judge by the expression and bear
ing of its prominent members. The free train
brought up according 10 Mr. Bnney's estimate,
nine hundred 10 one thousand people The train
was late owing it IS said 10 the track having been
creased on the up grade from Roses station. The
track had to be ssr1ed for a distaacc of about
200 Yards and the ears arrived at the depoi about
O'Clock The procession marched around the
square, and as they passed The Democratic meeting
sent up deafening shout probably with the iuten-
tloi ~ ui>itcitSH'nN 'le. 't'li'-'+i'7' A4+N ~
ponse came back, however clear, bold and defiant,
and the election may decide which the loudest
report.
TIE DEMOCRATIC &sGTING.
The arrangements that had leen made for this
meeting were characterized with great taste; their
stand being placed in front of the Court House. the
trees being lit up with lamps the stand decorated
with flags, the liberty pole in the Court yard way
ing from its top asplendid banner, VITA stars and
stripes Illuminated 10y the lights below and the bon
ire in the stree: in front, its folds were spread
out BY a fine breeze that sprung NJ iHst strong
enough to cool The air alter day of Gtolerabe
heat. The front seats were filed and graeed IL
the lovely mothers ana daughters of Bate; and
fifteen hundred men hy eight e'cecl ranged them
selves in front and aronud the stand impa:ently
but with proper decoram awaiting the appearance
If Henry Il. iIaicht. whose name has become 50
popular as the standard bearer OF the Democracy
ot California A. he came upon the stand. the
enthusiasm of the mass broke forth in cheers that
made the welkin ring. which were kept up &C
,,-san offered until the meeting dispersed at twelve
o'clock There could net have been a greater
amount Of enthusiasm wi;h greater decorrm.
Mr. Haight is p man of small stature. Rot exceed
ing five feet seven in hight. with body cempactly
knit together and modelled for energy aud ends
rance, with head Ike ;he cornice Of beautiful
gothic structure. more than covering tie whole ar
,htecture heaeatb Intelligence lights up every
feature and the great moral virtues of ihc man il
Illuminate his coun,eaaoce; while seli-reGance and
an urheudinr will appear "a govern the whole man.
not with any kind Of haufet,r. but IL SOY; Of mi
uitabe clnce aud di-nided eaitcge. Ills style Of
speaking is graceful, his language fluent aud well
selected ard his argument addresses only the reas
on and moral sensihdtes n3uleiog in no appeals
TO passion. Mr.. Il made n neat introductory set
ting forth that he had unexpectedly, and with some
reluctance On his part, been nominated by the
Democratic party Ter the first Office in the State.
and he wss not ignorant Of the datieS and reS9on
sbilitieS Of The canvass, or Of the oiice 10 which
the democrats and conservatives desired 20 elevate
him. In condacliag the campaign he had not re
sorted to personal vitnpcra.ion. but had simply
addressed himself 10 the reason Of his fellow citi
yeas. in presenting the momeutous issues Of tie
country to their calm aeliberation arj he desired
the votes Of the people On ground ether than 70
convince their hest Judgments. NJ. r. then insist
cd that there was row National party called in
10 existence by the issues Of the ,a;e civil waT.-
There was no Union" party organized especially
for the projections Of tN- Government AMI tae sal
walton o: the Union now in existence eest Of the
Eccky Mountains. Secession had been disposed q,
"A heresy which he hod ever resisted; the Govern
ment had been maintained by display Of power
and energy .absolutely appalling 10 any future do
Inss.ic or foreign foe. No resistance had been
made to the execution ot the National viii any
where in this broad land. The country was digid
ed into two great national parties. the Republican
and Democratic. Offering fundamentally their in
views Of the nature Of our system Of government.
the distribution Of powers. aud the best mode Of
promoting the happiness Of the people and welfare
of the country. He conceded to the masses OF his
fellow citizens Of the opposite party the same hon
estv ot purpose in their political views which ne
arrogatcd to himself ard his party. BatCa'iiornia
presented the sing Lar spectacle Of three parties
each with its ticket in fhe field, and one ef these
parties now had no existence beyond tie Pacific
States. There was no doub; bnt tais "UnjoD par
ty'' would soon he embodied into tie Republican
and Democratic parties in fact, ,Aa, it woa.d dis
appear after the presen, campaign.
Mr. II. then stated the is>aes oi the present poli;
ical struggle in this State lie insisted tbs, the