Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-08-25
Demonstrafea-liaiu ntreet Alive with
Loyal Enthusiasm !-Another "straw"
for the Dem0crncy.

DemeastIsfss-Main street Alive VIII
L.oyal Enthusiasm !-Auother "straw"
for the Democracy.
The Onion Clubs Of Gold Hill and a
few friends held a sort Of social little
jubilee and mass-meeting in Main street
just merely to listen to the speeches OF
Hon. George G. Gorham and Hon.
Thomas Fitch. Some OF the Union
Clubs OF Virginia had talked of being
present, but strange as it may appear,
they did not come down. We don't
need them, however, Gold Hill is fully
able to take care of herself, n fact fully
demonstrated at the last town election.
The meeting Of last evening was purely
q Gold Hill Demonstration without any
outside assistance, aud we rather incline
to the opinion that our Democratic
friends who couldn't help gathering
about the outskirts of the immense
crowd and listening eagerly to the
truthful words Of the speakers, will
bear US out in saying that a more re-
spectacle and respectful yet deeply en-
thusiastic and earnest assemblage was
never before seen in Gold Hill. As SOC
as the darkness Of evening gathered
around, the bonfires were lighted along
the street, and the hoarse booming Of
"General Grant," on Fort Homestead,
announced the hour of gathering. Flags
foatsd at various points, and suspended
across the street from Gibson X Cross
saloon was a canvas stringer bearing
the inscription of "National Union Nom
inees-Gen. U. S. Grant aud Schuyler
Colfax - Conquer we must" Just
above this the mass-meeting was held,
in front Of the Town Marshal's office,
the porch of which was made use Of by
way of speakers stand. Large numbers
Of ladies listened to the speaking, and
were furnished with eligible seats near
by, and on the adjacent balconies. A
swaying and attentive sea Of upturned
faces filled the street far and near, yet
Notwithstanding the immense crowd
the utmost order and decorum prevailed
throughout, and the addresses Of the
speakers were listened to with the most
respectful attention, interrupted only
by frequent and rapturous applause.
The Gold Hill baud was present, and at
appropriate times enliyened the occasion
with a patriotic tune or so. The meet
ing was called TO order by n. A. n.
Ball, Esq, President Of the First Ward
Union Club, who made a few appropri-
ate remarks upon the objects Of the
meeting, after which he introduced Hon.
George C. Gorbam, who was received
with three hearty cheers, and proceeded
to address the assemblage in a very
able and instructive address. He was
followed by Hon. Thomas Fitch with
one Of his most eloquent efforts, replete
with happy and pertinent illustrative
Jokes which were received with loud
shouts and hearty laughter. Well
knowing that our limited space would
not allow anything like a full report,
we merely jotted down a very meagre
and brief synopsis.
SPEAKING.
Mr.. Gorham spoke at length on the
reconstruction measures adopted in the
South and Andrew Johnson's operations
and enac,ments in that respect, not only
what he did do, but what he would
have done If he could, also what the
Southern Democracy and their friends
would have done, and what they would
do if they could, in the way Of legisla-
ton on the rights Of the white and the
black man. Subsequent TO the war
Mr.. johnson had represented that the
Southern people were the worst whip
ped, the most submissive Of all people
Imaginable, therefore fully fit TO be
trusted. Only q few months after the
assassination Of Lincoln, he virtually
said that the work Of reconstruction
vas complete. In January following,
Congress asked Mr.. Johnson what he
had done in the matter Of reconstruc-
ton, but it was two months before he
would answer the resolution. By his
lawless acts he has endesred himself to
the Democratic party, but Congress on
the part of the people has objected to
him and his acts. The rebels in the
south are In q numerical minority and
it can be proven that the loyal majority
did put them down. We have now de-
clsred that all men, white or black,
shall be defended in their just rights.
We have also declared that there shall
be no reputation Of the nations debts,
honorably contracted. Whenever the
Southern people shall see that there is
determination and power enough
in the North to keep down all
rebellion, all rebellious ideas on
their part will cease, but just as long as
they recognize indecision or inability
on our part, just so long will the rebels
of the South persist in their rebellion
against US. Andrew Johnson has en-
deavored to show and to prove to the
South that there are sure signs Of decay
in the Republican party, and they ac-
cordingly raised their rebellious heads
and worked hard for the defeat Of the
Constitutional amendments. They feel
even now that they are the victorious
South. believe that their insane acts,
and Andy Johnsou's swinging round
the circle" tour, have saved the cause Of
liberty in this world. Congress has
declared that the black men Of the
South shall be given the power to not
only protect themselves, but assist in
protecting the Government. The work
Of reconstruction has gone brayely on.
In all the din and howlings Of the
Southern rebels and their friends against
the enac,ments of our loyal Congress,
our Democratic friends will please take
notice that no bill has ever been passed
preventing unrecoustructed rebels or
Democrats from holding office in the
South, yet amid all the good movements
made toward reconstruction, what is
the attitude Of the Democratic party !
Do they not declare their intention to
o%yerturu all that has been done in the
vay of reconstruction, declaring the
new State governments in the South to
he null and void, aud thus boldly "dvo-
ate another civil war? Andy johnson
declares seven OF these State
governments to be null ana
void and Of no account whatever, but
that the old governments Of those States
shall hold good, and that the voting
during the coming Presidential election
shall be counted on that basis, thus viz
s,uslly declaring that the Democratic
party shall be triumphant and that Ho-
ratio Seymour shall be elected. II cleo
,toral votes enough can thus be raised,
Seymour will place himself At the head
.of the Democracy, and endeavor to be