Year: 1861




EDIroR DEMocRAT The Union Democrat
ic Club of Orovlle met last night, according
TO previous notice, opposite the Gem Saloon
for the purpose Of list ening to the speeches OF
our county candidates.


Mr. Printy was loudly called for. lie came
forward and in a clear and lucid manner ex-
plaired his position. but being feeble in
tealth, was unable to satisfy the demand Of
the great masses of all political creeds, who
had assembled to hear stump speaking.-
Granger, Berry and many Others were called
for but it was soon ascertained that they
were absent. Finally, after long and con
tinued calling, F. M. Smith. Esq, of thi'
place came forward and with his usual zeal,
in Il clear and concise manner came tc the
support Of the Union and the Constitution,
and by eound argument and clear reasoning,
completely demolished the Secession institu
tion. He commenced at the foundation OF
our Government spoke Of our colonial and
confederated existence in contrast with the
organized Government after 1887, describing
the duties of the General Government and
its power and tracing its acts Of genera
nature from the time of President Washing
ton down to the present day. Mr.. Smith
said he came not upon the stand as candi-
date for any office, nor for the purpose of de-
Tending any particular political party that
he had been identified with the Brecken-
Jf,o until off tbau hn1 roeol al
themselves into q Secession conclave. and he
now considered them either directly or indi-
rectly opposed to the perpetuity of our
Union. He stood there. as humble individ
ual ever willing to exercise his ability in the
maintenance of the Constitution and the con-
stituted authorities of the Union of thirty
four States and the flag of his country. En-
thusiastic cheer after cheer rent the air
When he came to speak of the pretended fab
ulous causes of Secession and Of the traitor
Gus acts Of demons and demagogues, the pitt
ful, misguided, frenzied and fanatical Breck
enridgers, led off by the hot spirit of their
native cline. sought refuge out of the hear
ing of his voice in the silent corners of the
streets to refresh themselves with the utter
ahces of vile epithets and false innuendos
against the speaker. equaled only by the
language OF border ruiians.


Mr. Smith liz answer to Judge Shattuck's
remarks the evening before, plainly set forth
the causes of the preGent war to be attributa
bic to the action of the South, and by sound
argument, clearly maintained and supported
the Government in the measures it has taken
in the defense of our country.


Our meeting, if not the largest, was the
most enthusiastic ever assembled in Butte
county. The vast audience seemed perfectly
entranced, listening to the speaker with
maaked attention, seemingly anxious to gath
er every word and sentiment and when the
speaker closed, such burst of patriotic ap-
plause as rent the mir was never heard before
10 Oroylle Would that such speeches
could be made in every town in our loyal
State, The times, the country, the glorious
Union cause demand the services of this gen.
tleman, and hope he will feel it his duty to
go before the people. Upon conclusion of
his speech all Union loving men, regardless
of party, mingled together in happy response
to the Efforts of the Jealous and enthusiastic
patriot UNION.