The Placer herald., 1871-08-12
GREAT MEETING AT AUBURN.

On Friday evening, the 4th inst, the largest
meeting ever held in Auburn assembled on the
Plaza to hear Governor Haight and other speak
ers. Six cars from Alta and way-statons and
four from Lincoln and intermediate points came
in about o'clock with not standing or sitting
room inside or outside or anything to hold on
to, for another human being. Many persons
who were on the train told us that each car must
have contained 125 PERSONS which would have
made some twelve or thirteen hundred on the
trains. Aside from these hundreds came in from
other portions of the country in every conceiv-
able m 9de of conveyance. When assembled the
crowd filed the Plaza and sidewalks, and could
not have numbered less than two thousand. At
O'Clock the Auburn Brass Band played patri-
otto piece or two, when the meeting was called
to order by Judge B. F. Myres and JOS. Walkup
was elected President; A. Huntly and W. H.
Hunt Secretaries, and long list of Vice Presi-
dents, representing every portion of the county
(This list was not furnished us by the Secreta-
ries.) The President attempted to state that
Gov. Haight would be the first speaker, but
when he uttered Haght," three spontaneous
cheers burst from the vast crowd, that made the
welkin resound. Again when Gov. Haight was
introduced three cheers went up for the people 5
man. The Governor addressed the vast crowd
for an hour. Our neighbor says there was no
enthusiasm while the Governor spoke, and that
is the truth from that source for once. No, there
was no enthusiasm, no noise, and scarcely did a
man, woman youth, of all that vast crowd
move during that blessed hour, bat all listened,
pondered, drank in and treasured up the sacred
lasting and momentous truths uttered by the
eminent and pure man, Governor Haght. Yes
there was no clown on the stand; no mere wit
slang fasehoods or vulgarsms reached the ears
of that vast throng; but calm truthful, dignihed
oloquence enchained the auditors and held them
enwrapped in deep thought, and greedy listeners
for the hour. When the last words of the Gov
ernor's speech had died away, again three rous-
ing cheers were given for Gov. Haight and the
Democratic party. The Band played a tune, and
Gen. 10 Hamilton was introduced and spoke for
an hour. Here, where he is known, has lived
20 long and been heard SO often it is useless for
us to make any comment. j. d. Uambeton, of
San Francisco, made the closing speech OF the
evening. His speech eloquent, pointed and
carried convincing truth to every man that our
ticket and principles We're those of the people
this year II be appreciated, j ID. Hmbieton
must be heard He is one of the finest gentle
men and most effective orators on the coast and
in this We believe ali who have ever heard him
viii agree with us. At the close of Hambleton' $
speech the meeting adjourned, with three cheers
for Governor HaioLt, the ticket and the cause
The meeting li,ste i over three hours, and few
moments after the adjournment the locomotives
whistled and the bulk Of the crowd departed but
for an hour or two afterwards the town Was quite
lively. And thus ended the largest and most
satisfactory meeting ever held in Auburn.