The Placer herald., 1868-07-25
Grand Ratification Meeting.

Ratification Meeting held at Grass Valley on
last Saturday evening as we can make room
for. The Placer boys must not woary in
we'll doing il they would keep up with their
Nevada neghbors
The largest, most Impressive, and most
significant Democratic Ratification Meeting
ever held in Nevada county took place in
Grass Valley last Saturday night. That it
was the luygeSt-numb bering as it did not less
than two thousand and completely filling
Mil street frcn Main down as far as McSor
ey's saloon-was plain to every eye That
it was the most impreSSfre, none could doubt
who observed the rHpt attention OF the vast
audience the perfect rapport existing be
tween speaker and htarer, an encouragement
to the former and delight to the latter,
and the determination manifest ed by the i'm,
mense crowd to elect those candidates who
fully represented the principles they en-
dorsed. That it was the most SgAjfcdW
was proved by the fact that one vice presn
dent sat upon the stand who was until lately
an able and eloquent member of tho recent
sol diSdM Union party; another WAS "A sol
der throughout the entire war and two "i
the speakers were ex Republicans.
THE NEVADA DELEGATION.
A large delegation from Nevada City be
ING expected, a delegation from the Young
Meu's Cub of Grass Valley proceeded on
foot to the Coo Mine, accompanied by
fine band of music for the purpose of meet
ing and escortiug them into town. MIR.
Lamson, the patriotic superintendent, had
provided an elegant collation. to which am
pie Justice was done, and while awaijing the
arrival of the Nevada Democrats. the band
dscoursed excellent music, and &. l.. Waters,
ESQ made an eloquent address. The Mil
was adorned with II transparency Inscribed
"One OF the vaults from which bond-hoders
draw heir interest," The Nevada Deega,
ton soon came in sight, a long procession of
over laden coaches and wagons crowded
bueres, horse.rnen, and foot-travelers. They
were accompanied with a band, and escorted
by the Young Mems Club, entered town
amidst roaring of Anvils, brilliant dis
play Of FIVE works, and deatening cheers.
THE ILLUMINATION.
The procession passed up Main street AS
far II, tho flag staff, counter marched and
turned into Mil street where the stand WAS
erected. Main street was beautifully lllum.
mated with gas countless brilliant tlasbing
dancing Jets OF which lighted up the eulre
lhoroughfare FindIey's Bank spakled with
Iuster, the front of it being adorned with a
blazing bow of promise 1--WE do not refer to
either Of the dttacheS.) The Exchange Hotel
gIittered like an enchanted palace. The en-
tire front CLEANED with LIGHT. The Hotel
de France was also beautifully lighted up,
and the gas Jets in front made fine appear
auce. The Young Mems Club Room on Mill
street was brilliantly illuminated, and too
many other buildings to mention separately
THE MEETING.
As all the loaded wagons from Nevada
City and other parts Of the county would
come up and discharge their living cargoes
to swell the already immense crowd with
which Mill street was packed, cheer after
cheer would rend the air, dihrrent bands
would be playing, rockets and tire-balIoons
were going off aud all was enthusiastic con.
fusion AS soon, however, as Mr.. Davis,
Chairman of the County Central Committee,
mounted the stand and called the meeting
to order. all was instantly hushed. Hon.
Vim. Watt was elected Chairman, and
mounting the stand returned thanks for the
bonor in stirring speech repleie with sound
logic and good sense, closing by proposing
three cheers for Seymour and Blair which
were given with a will Messrs. A. J. Pei.
hau, }. |. Caldwell, 9. W, Smith and } L.
Assay were elected Vice Presidents, aud
and Messrs. G. Mitchell and A. Morse Secre'
laries. The meeting having thus been or
ganized, the President introduced as the first
speaker the Hon. 10. Hamilton, who made
au eloquent, powerful and argumentative
speech, and was followed by j. II Mcconnell,
Gen Vaudeville, DR.. Martin, j. |. Caldwell
and Judge Reardon DR.. Martin aud Cald-
well both late of the Republican party. All
the speakers were enthusiastically cheered.
After cheers for Reardon, the President put
the question to vote, "All in favor Of Doug
lass doctrine of white mans government
will say ave-" The response was a universal,
deafenng shout of AYE" that almost made
the hills reverberate, and proved that the
two thousand present were, every man OF
them, sound on Seymour and Blair. After
three more cheers for the nominees were
given, the meeting was adjourned. Informal
ratifyiog was kept up until nearly dawn.
During the speaking all were giving their
undivided attention to it, but atlerward the
enthusiasm boiled over, and everywhere were
jubilant Democrats congralulatng Que am
other on The glorious meeting, the good
fortune of the party on having such standard
bearers and the sure prospects OF success
Taken all in all, the meeting was an occa'
sion long to be remembered as the most
satisfactory expression of public sentiment
ever witnessed 10 Nevada County.
THE YuBA RAILRoAD.--The cars Of the
Yuba Railroad are now running to within
mile of the city, on the line Of the surveyed