Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-05
LErrEa rRuM CARsON.
CARSON CITY, July 81, IS

EDITORS SENTIN Ell. AItoT b S6NeTdi
days' advertisement, attended by local
editorials, the bell rang loud with the
yells of the o~ratorical Glen throughout
the streets of Carson, in the rear OF
immense posters, until there were
seated about one hundred and fifty in
dividuals in rheater Hall last Saturday
night, curious to listen to what could
be said to a Hayes and Wheeler Club.
The first speaker who had the holiness
to arise was a gentleman OF known
"shiftless" political notoriety, who Ia
bored severely in his failure to in.
struct or interest his hearers. The
second. and last, speaker was he who
is and had been attending the District
Court in session here, and who did dis
appoint and humiliate many Of his
personal friends, who we're there re-
gardless of political opinions, and
whose estimate of the speakers ability
has been good, but it was, on Saturday
night, inclined to oscillate while list
ening to the speakers twaddle, in the
total absence of any statements OF
facts-except his statement that the
Republican party was corrupt-or any
argument. Even never did he mem
ton the names of either Hayes or
Wheeler during his entire talk. He
commenced by excuse; cause, read
ache and general indisposition for
speech making. Yet, he said, he sup
posed he must say something for the
reason that he was in front of a Re-
publican club, which had the effect
productive of the feelings he imagined
was felt by a class. leader or a leader of
a kind of love-feast. He repeated that
there were many Democrats present,
but they we're unfortunate cusses, cry.
ing loud for reform; but he WAS not
certain that Tilden, with Morrissey,
would give the kind Of reform that
some would like. He vas frank to &C.
knowledge that reform was a neces-
sity, and that the Republican party
was corrupt. Here a v DISPOSE
ton was made manifest upon the front
seats, and just at this point many of
the audience were astOnished by the
speaker leaving the corrupt subject.
and with o~utstretched arms reached
the "bloOdy shirt" and with grim
grinnings and violent tinger-clutching
periodically shouted that to some par
ties it was an odious old shirt, though
he loved to shake it, and, heroically
exclaiming, to keep it we'll shaken
that its recollection may be kept bright
in the minds of his countrymen.
Many of his Union-loving listeners
thought that his long dwelling upon
this theme was cruelty i~ncendiary and
wickedIy calculated to hinder the at
of that purpose which all
UniOn-loving persons are ~anxiOusly
to reach-a solid compact unit
ing the people with strong bonds of
intercourse and the exchange |
Of brotherly Inequalities. Over fifteen
years ago that erratic war broke out.
Over eleven years ago it ended, and
the whipped party lett the battle fields
and, with their swords sheathed, re-
to their desolated and wreck
ed homes; accepted the situation,
and under the flag of our Union, with
stacked arms and hearts of sorrow,
commenced TO retrieve their lost homes
asking simply equal rights under the
law, and the absence of vicious med
dlers covertly producing strife and ha-
tired, to be followed 10y difficulties be-
tween the whites and the colOred.
Repetition of humble appeals for their
withdrawal has been made to the i'm
moral and inhuman Administration
that semi them. The sending Of those
contem ptible incendiaries does not
meet the approval of the honest people
at this date, many of whom have here.
tofore supported what has been termed
the Union Republican party. Mr..
Speaker, if you do not wish &C change
the disposition of many OF your friends
from that of a friendly fellowship to
that of a mere passing fellowship, ST.
lence your tongue upon that theme
which the honest members ofyour OWL
party so dislike to hear mentioned;
meet with the Blue and Gray; with
their example it may teach you a les.
son that, if studied, will prepare you
for a better Union man than you are at
present, with your efforts to introduce
discOrds and feelings of dissension.
After this ex pected vote catching effort
had nauseatingly tired out the audi
ence, the speaker talked Of the China
men, as many of the members Of the
anti. coOlie society yer known to be
present, stating that the Burlingame
treaty was a fraud (many of those pres
ent have concluded that all Republican
acts we're fraudulent) and stated that the
Democrats were the same as Republic
cans in reference TO the influx of Chi
nese, which he ought to have known If
he did not that it contradicted the rec
ords, and then gave the silly intima-
ton that if the Burlingame treaty was
annulled suffrage might be given 20
the Chinese. The speakers efforts
upon his last subject seemed a desire
to impress on the minds of his hear
ers the opinion that the Republicans
were as much opposed to the Chinese
coming as are the Democrats. At the
close OF this second and last speaker
the audience left without an order of
adjournment. Those sitting on the
stage and near it attempted three
cheers for Hayes, though the greater
part of the audience had reach be-
yond the front door. First speaker,
Judge Wells; second, De Long.
Yours.