Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-10-08

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Virginia last evening. A stand was
erected on c street opposite the Interns-
tiopal Hotel and decorated with banners.
Under its canopy were the portraits OF
Garfield and Arthur. and between these
the portrait Of Sharon. A notable fss'
turs Of the occasion was the Punishment
Of Chinese lanterns. their place being
supplied most appropriately by such
lanterns as the miners 8 underground.
G street had been prepared for illumina-
ton from end to end /; but the evening
proved gusty and unpleasant and the
torches were not applied to the bonfrss.
The only procession last evening was
that Of the Garfield and Arthur Club OF
| Gold Hill. which lighted torches at z
O'Clock. These lights numbered about
200, and were dispersed along the line
by the club as IL formed to march up the
| hill. When the flames caught the wicks
the illumination was so great that the
Waterman at the Con. Imperial thought
the town on Ars and blew the alarm.
| Virginia caught the alarm too and had
its Fire Department out. The procession
also carried tr~snsparenciss with appro-
pirate notices.
The procession from Gold Hill was
followed down @ street by Q perfect sea
Of heads reaching from sidewalk to
| sidewalk. Alter countermarching below
Sutton avenue and going through the
usual evolutions OF display the club re-
turned to the front Of the stand. At
that time @ street was full OF people,
and what was better 10 that they stood
their ground and did not scatter a. did
the Democrats Saturday night. The
meeting last evening was the largest and
most enthusiastic OF the campaign.
The meeting was called to order by
Phil. A. Doyle, Chairman Of the County
Central Committee, who stated that the
meeting was called for the purpose OF
ratiiying the nominations made BY the
Republican County Convention. He
said the ticket was composed Of the best
men Of tho county. taken from all
classes. Those on the Legislative ticket
were men who represented various bust.
mesa and industries. aud all were pledged
to work for the best interests OF the
county and our State. He Was confident
that Nevada would next November send
forth three electors to vote for Garfield
and Arthur, Notwithstanding the Demo-
cratic boom. The Democrats always
have their booms before the Republicans
do and before the election.
After . song by the Glee Club. Mr.. q.
II. Morrison, OF Gold Hill. was intro
duced and spoke about twenty minutes
and was heartily ~spplsudsd. His speech
was mostly on the general issues Of the
day.
After music by the band. Hon. VIM.
woodburn made Q telling speech. He
did not purpose to discuss general issues
but would briefly reply to some Of the
arguments made by leading Democrats
at the Democratic rally Saturday night.
The Democratic meeting. said Mr..
woodman. was addressed by Judge
Kirkpatrick, one Of tho most eloquent
speakers and polished gentlemen OF the
city. The logical Colonel Stone (laugh-
teri was there, and my friend. Wal. j.
Tusks. the young "Lion OF the Tribe
| Of Judah" I was in California and
| picked up q Comstock paper, aud saw
that Tuska had thrown down the gaunt.
let Of debate. and that no one had taken
il up. ! do not wonder at that. / sup.
pose all were afraid. and / do not wonder
at 1t. Mr.. woodman here rehearsed the
story OF David and Goliath. as applica-
BILE to the situation.
And then, continued Mr.. WOODBURY..
came that great Democratic luminary
and the boosted friend OF Hancock,
Major Stonehill. And to wind up with
came Bob Lowery.
Judge Kirkpatrick invited all TO jump
into the Democratic wagon which had
already started for the White House.
Reflect q little, my friends, before you
consent to do IL. Remember that II has
started in that direction Ave times in the
last twenty years and has not got there
yet. II will not get there now, 1t IL toe
heavily loaded with exploded issues and
schemes OF corruption to reach the
White House. Do not be scared by
explosions Of Democratic thunder. i,
10 usual on such occasions; but before
election those most intently looking for
O tidal wave could not catch even the
murmur Of its waters.
invite you to our wagon which has
started i've times and has got there every
time. 1t il filed with live issues and
purely patriotic aspirations. while Gar
field holds the lines aud will guide the
craft straight through to its destination.
His wagon will be first under the wire
November 9.
The distinguished gentleman had also
referred to the grand Democratic victory
in Maine. He should have blushed with
shame when speaking OF that. In days
Of old the grand old Democratic party
single.handed and alone always bore the
brunt Of every battle. There were then
no collisions with petty factions similar
to the present coqustting with Green.
hackers and Probibitionists. II Plaisted
votes in November his ballot will not
have the name OF the Hancock electors
on il. He Is q great opponent OF De-
mocracy and never cast q Democratic
vote in his lie. ! served with him In
the 44th Congress. and I know that whal
I am telling you Is true.
The next thing he told you was that
the party be represented was the party
Of peace and Of living issues. In 1863.
when the ranks OF the Union army were
being thinned by disease and death. and
the hour Of peril to our armies bad ar
rived, then the voice Of the Democratic
party was heard crying out for peace,
Through the gloom and darkness which
followed the voice Of the Democracy,
calling for peace and pr%onouncing the
war q failure was distinctly heard.
But some Of you may say that l val
then Q Democrat myself. Six years age
nv loyalty was tested. and passing
through the fire. I came out q full-dedsee
Republican Congressman. The Demo
cratic party opposed all war measures. +!
opposed the call for troops. the enamel
patton OF the slaves, the arming Of th'
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