Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-08-20
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racy.
The little Union demonstration Of
last evening in the way Of n torchlight
procession and mass-meeting, although
comparatively small in point Of Plumbers,
did very we'll by way of u mere Skin
mishiug party thrown out rs the ad-
vance guard of the grand army of loyal
Union voters organized for the CAM
paign and now marching on to victory
with Grant and Collar at their head.
They were simply the Union Clubs Of
Virginia and Gold Hill turned out to
welcome home some public servant
Just returned from their labors in our
behalf at Washington, hear what they
had to say, and exchange beneath the
flowing folds Of the old flag mutual con-
CALCULATIONS over the suspicious pros
poets Of the Presidential campaign now
inaugurated. The Clubs Of Virginia
but little outnumbered those Of Gold
Hill, and we hear the total number
variously estimated at from six hundred
to one thousand:
THE PROCESSION.
Forming on B street, about I o'clock,
the Virginia Clubs, with II band Of mu-
sic at their head and bearing lighted
torches, fags and transparencies with
notices, marched out on G street 10 the
junction Of B street at the Divide,
where they met the Gold Hill Clubs,
similarly provided, waiting, and togeth-
er with them marched back into town.
A more beautiful sight is seldom seen
than was that brilliant procession with
its hundreds Of flaming torches and gay
trausparencies rs they passed winding
along c street, resembling n river OF
blazing FIRE. The Metropolitan Brass
Band, too, never played Marching
through Georgia" aud other soul-stir-
ring tunes to better effect, and the shrill
fling and lively drumming Of the Gold
Hill band added much TO the general
spirit of the occasion. The sidewalks
and balconies along the route were
crowded with spectators. Rockets,
fireworks and bon6res blazed, flags
waved and crackers popped, the singing
and cheering was inc~esssut, and the
whole formed a pleasing and animated
scene only to be witnessed on similar
occasions.
TRANSPARENCY NOTICES.
Among the numerous significant mot
toes on the transpSrencies IN the pro-
cession were the following, borne by the
Virginia portion Of it I" propose TO
fight il out on this line if it takes all
summer" THE Third Ward must and
shall be redeemed" What we want
is Peace" al propose to move on
your works immediately" "Uncon-
ditional Surrender" "Will you vote
for Seymour? will not" "Democ-
racy a wal party in peace, and a peace
party in war" "God, Grant, Glory,
Liberty, Victory" The following were
among the Gold Hill notices " Gn-
yincible First Ward, Gold Hill.
Our candidates, Grant and Col
fax" "Republicanism, Education,
Civilization, and one Nation" De-
mocracy, Reputation, Prostitution and
Damnation." "Our sympathies are
with the oppressed Of all nations"
american citizens abroad shall be
protected" "Blair's speech to the
Feuians-'W We can do without you. My
sympathies are with you il you never
return" Patriotism in Peace as
well as in War" I'VE honor our
brave soldiers aud seamen." "God
gave us Grant, Grant gave US victory
and will again" We propose to
move upou your works in November"
HOW THE YELLOW X USE sSAIS."
Perh APPS the most noticeable and APP
propriate feature of the whole process
sion was the detachment Of carpenters
from the Yellow Jacket mine, number
ing about thirty, good sensible looking
men, such as are an honor to any Amer
lean community, and loyal to the core,
every man Of them. They bore ut their
head the starry flag Of the Republic,
inscribed with the motto We still
carry the old flag" and next behind it
was carried the %jolliest noticed trans
parency Of all. On one side was painted
q big "yellow jacket" lone Of those
terrible singing, honey bee looking
wasps, 30 familiar to all Californiaus,
especially and this yellow jacket was
mounted rampant upon the back OF a
huge snake, supposed to be Of the
"Copperhead" species, and that I'M
lucky snake was just crooking up his
back and Wri,hing about as though that
yellow jackets singer (abont as long
as your tinger) being jabbed into him
didn't feel good n bit. Beneath this
expressive little d~elineation, and de-
scriptiye Of it, was the following "Our
sting is death to traitors" That yell
low Jacket carpenter shop is apparently
a loyal institution, and the boys desire
the rest Of the American nation 10 know
it. "Grant's what's the matter" with
them.
TUE A
The speakers stand was erected on
C street, opposite Perry & Twins, and
was very handsomely decorated with
flags, pictures and other emblems.
Suspended across the street above it
was a huge canvass striuger, on which
was painted in large letters: For
President and Vice President, U. S.
Grant and Schuyler Colfax." The bal
comics back of the stand and on both
sides OF the street within hearing dis
lance, were well lined with ladies and
gentlemen, all eager aud interested OBJ
servers and listeners. The procession,
after passing along c street, up Union,
and along b to Carson streets, and
thence up C street to the stand, de-
ployed and gathered in front, lighting
up the fronts Of the buildings aud every
object in the vicinity with the bright,
cheerful glare oftheir numerous torches.
THE SPEAKING.