Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-09-28

Inc DlN10c - nc Oiu rms
nwnr TO Victory.
No very unusual demonstration was
intended by our loyal Union boys last
Saturday evening, yet it proved one OF
the most brilliant and effective OF the
season. The people gathered in from all
around to heal the eloquent Henry
Edgsrton speak at Virginia. Before
dark the big Gold Hill cannon, Gen
eral Grant" sent forth several hoarse
s~.lutations from his iron clad throat,
startling the echoes along the brown
hillsides, and summouing the Union
boys to the gathering.
THE PROCESSION.
Abomt Z o'clock, the Gold Hill Union
Clubs were gathered on Main street, op-
posite Lees pain, shop, where they
were Joined by delegations from Silver
City and Dayton, in wagons and on
horseback, and all being furnished with
torches, they commenced their march
to Virginia, complimenting the NEws
Office with three cheers as they passed.
The Grant Glee Club, composed Of thir-
tyNhembers, was in the procession, hav-
ing previously been RECALLING the people
with n number of their choice patriotic
songs from the balcony Of Maynard's
block. That healthy old cannon, Gen
cral Grant," was also placed on n wagon
drawn.by six horses, and taken along
in the procession. With their nGmer-
Gus flags, banners, transparencies aud
hundreds of torches, they presented II
grandly brilliant aud imposing appear
ance as they passed over the Divide and
along e street, with II splendid band Of
music ut their head, and the boys sing
ing patriotic songs as they marched
along, cheered ut various points by the
throngs of spectators on the sidewalks.
The procession numbered over four
hundNed, and was under tho Marshall
shin of ". d. C. Gibson, Esq, of Gold
Hill. 1t certainly was n very fair turn
out for the occasion from this quarter.
The Virginia clubs did not join the pro-
cessiou, that not being on the pro-
cramme, therefore it may be fairly
claimed as u Gold Hill turnout, and II
specimen Of what we will do on the
Presidential election day.
AT THE srASD.
Coun,ermarching on C street, the
procession gathered around the speak
er's stand, which was erected in front
of the old Merchants Exchange. The
balconies on either side Of the street
wero crowded with ladies and gentle
men. Boufres, torches, flags, ETC.,
added their inspiring effects to the
scene, and the band discourscd some OF
our most glorious and popular nation al
music. 90 motion, y. a. II. Ball OF
Gold Hill was chosen President Of the
meeting, and Charles H. Fish Secretary.
After a capital song or so BY the Grant
Cleo Club, the President introduced
Hon. Henry Edgertou OF California in a
few appropriate words. Mr.. Edgerton
was welcomed with three hearty
cheers, and proceeded to address
the great sssemblagc in one OF
the very best and most acceptable
speeches any Union man ever listened
to. His address was very lengthy, &C.
cupying two hours and II half IN the de-
livery but il was listened to with rapt
attention throughout. 1t was not OF the
sensational character, such rs eScites
an asscmblage to continual shouts n
cheers, but it was II calm, argumenta-
tive, dispassionate, convincing Grafton,
thorough and exhaustive Of bis subject,
and especially in the closing was eio-
quent and soul.stirring in the extreme.
Ii was one Of those graudly Instructive
and interesting efforts, such as any one,
even Of adverse opinion, would delight
in listening to in a lecture room, and
even titesome as il was to them to stand
for so great q length Of time in the street,
vet We saw many in that audience n
hardly moved out Of their tracks while
Mr.. Edger,ou was speaking, and when
he closed the cheering was most enthu-
~siastic. At various points in his ora
ton he was very much applauded, anu
the effects Of what he said were and are
still apparent in the minds OF those VINO
listened. Notwithstanding the latensss
of the hour when he concluded, after
one or two moro excellent songs from
the Glee Club, Judge J. b. Southland
being introduced, was listened eagerly
throughout the stirring little Union
speech he made.
~CoScLUsIyS.
After the speaking was over and the
meeting dismissed, the Glee Club and a
large detachment Of the Union boys nd
iourned to refreshments ut Harris sa-
loon. after which they went mp on b
street and ~serenaded the residence oil
General John B. Winters, and alter
wards Hon. Henry Edgerton, at the In
terna,ional Hotel. 1t was about TWO
O'Clock in the morning before the details