Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-23
THE pEnocRAcY.
Hold y Characteristic nessiss o.
virgiuia-Dirt, Builetihssds ana
Wsrn.out Arguments.

Tho Democracy Of Virginia had . meet
ing a. National Guard Hall on Saturday
night last. In contrast with the hepub-
iican gathering Of the evening before II
was a rather melancholy AFFAIR. The hall
was full, but not so crowded by several
hundred as on the occasion Of Mr. Cor
hams address. The audience was largo
enough to permi. n to draw . comparison
between q thousand Democrats and the
same number Of Republicans. To DO sure
there were many Of the latter In the hall
on Saturday night. but they could be
easily picked out from the mass. Friday
evening a great many ladies were present,
| Int there was not q bonnet to be seen NJ the
| Democratic meeting. Now. 1t H. q mote.
worthy fact that when the Republicans get
| together YOU see clean. well-dressed. we'll
| behaved and intelligent men forming the
majority Of tho audience. When . hall 10
full Of Democrats you look upon dirt,
| whisky-drinkers. bullet-heads, stolidity
aud Ignorance. IL Il Just tbs difference
between the family circle Of . theatsr
and the peanut-crunching gallery. Bar
room bummers. lunch-plrates. his X marx
and all that class leayen the Democratic
mas which Ia made up principally, OF
course. Of the unreading and unthinking
social sediment Of the nation. IL was 30
on Saturday night, and even Democrats
noticed II. The speaking was In keeping
with the character OF the auditors. Johnny
Riorlen, the saloon-keeper. and Chairman
Of the County Central Committee, intro
LuceL that amiable old cobble-worshipper.
Professor Frank Stewart. ~ President oil
the meeting.
J.. c. ~HAoKRMAS.
Democratic nominee for Presidential cleo
tor. spoke for about an hour and
proved himself 10 be an honest sort OF .
person. very commonplace and given to
frequent serious slips In grammar and
startling freaks OF pronunciation. II he
said nothing that has not become thread
bare with constant use during tho cam
paign. he was at least enthusiastic, and a.
he has q very loud voice. he WAS warmed
with frequent applause. Following came
Mr.. nLESSEnnAssrrr.
Another person who hopes TO become an
%elector. Mr.. Blcnnernassett Is an entirely
different person from Mr.. Hagerman. lie
parts his hair in the middle aud wears .
black coat very tightly buttoned all the
way up. What tho gentleman said was OF
not the least consequence, ~ he had APP
parently not an idea, and was more con.
cerned In showing of what he deceives
himself into believing ~ be the
graces Of oratory. He has q beautiful
voice. and has nc more sense OF Tho
ridiculous than e peacock. He Strutted,
tapped himself gracefully upon the left
lapel. turned his eyes 10 heaven. and In
every way ~comportel himself like a lad de-
liyering q farewell GRAFTON att college com.
mencement. When he declared his NOM
ination a complainant 10 the working
classes. q gufiAw ran over the audience.
Mr.. Blennerhassctt L. MI ex.Confederato
soldier and, in his manner q good speci.
mon Of the chivalry snob. than which
there Is. to sensible mon. not o moro anus
ing creature ON earth. lilo Is young, how
ever, and may mend II he will consent to
recline upon the bosom Of . common
mother-land In obscurity between her for
giving fountains, for . year or two. When
Mr.. Blennerhassett glidcd OF the stage .
stranger named Cook was introduced.