Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-06-17
THE DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT
ELKO.

Out at Elko, last Saturday evening,
the Democracy had a demonstration in
honor Of the result of the election In
Oregon-not because that State went
Democratic, for 1t was of that politics
previous to the election, but simply
because the Republicans failed to
change it. Among the speakers at
Elko was Frank NJ. Proctor, once a
Senator In our Legislature, from
Churchill County, we believe, and the
Chronicle thus sums up about what he
said /:
III. Proctor came forward with . big mad on,
and sailed into the corresponding lights OF Dem.
ocracy, snapped his teeth, flashed his eyes, beat
tho air, and rubbed his bowels against the
American flag, that hung over the edge Of the
prayer book at Q nro table. He walked back
and forth, shaking his head Ike an angry bull,
his tongue thick with indignation, and bis voice
so husky with passion that wo could only gather
are unable-ashamed-why- deserted us-Hum:
boldt-swamp lands-Elko," etc. When he had
become more calm and spit up the top layer OF
his indignation, he settled down to his work,
and we gathered from him that Necddd has
al,rdys besn Dennocrate! This was such q ifssa
nrst we were Inclined TO regard It asa Joke;
but no, he was In dead earnest, and a. tho
election returns have always shown to the con-
trary, We concluded tho votes OF Nevada have
always been niscounted, and tho election 70
turns always false. He complained that the
Democrats Of Elk wouldn't turn out. Asked
why tho orators Of the party were not theref
Said they were ashamed to COM ont and &C,
knowledge themselves Democrats, but would
own up to the folly In private. He mado 1t 30
warm that the bosses OF the meeting began to
be alarmed, and whispered among themselves,
"D-n the fellow, he's giving all our best msn
the ID; he'll burst up the meeting; don't build
any moro ORE he hasn't eussed I, China%sa
his speech Just as the little cluster Of men and
boys, who, disappointed at finding no free
whisky on the ground, had dwindled to an ex.
ceedingly small compass. Mr.. Proctor evidenuy
relieved himself, and in doing 80, told some
truths, which was not Democratic them again
he left very many truths untold, which was
Democratic, ana Is always . good card at Dem
ocratic meetings; and again ne SAID many
things that no man three removes nom !unAtc
would ever think Of s believing, ;Ss e 5S:s ~
this speech, as II In fear that he would begin
again, or that some one else would get nlp, an
enthusiastic devotec OF the Lost Cause, VINO
has some aspirations himself, moved an %.
tournament, the lights were put out ana INC
thing was done.
Thus ended the arst Of q series Of Democratic
fsilurcs that are to follow between this and tho
AN election. They evidently snufied the battle
af.r % In Oregon, but did not got q breeze from
the Increased Republican majority In Washing
ton, nor the reduced Democratic majority IN
Idaho.
| Obliged to furnish tvo-thirds Of the talent,
two thirds Of the gas, and moro than two.thirds
OF the absurdity for the meeting on Saturday
nightl Why must Humboldt d-n tho China
man, the Government and the rapid liquidation
| of the national debt for Elkof