The Nevada journal., 1860-10-26

| Col. BAKER, the " old man eloquent" had
a reception at the Academy of Music, San
Francisco, lately. We copy the speech of
Hon. Ed. Stanley on the occasion, from the
! Bullctin:
He came, he said, as a citizen of Califor-
MIA, to join his feeble voice with the voice
of the people in congratulations of Col Ba-
kcr for his election; in congratulation of
California that one of her own sons had
been recognized as he deserved; in congrat-
ulation of Oregon that had done so noblv
for Pacific interests, for herself for the Tn
ion. do not appear before You as one Of
your party, gentlemen. Perhaps. unfortu-
nately for me as an aspiring politician. I am
not reckoncd with the Republicans I an q
| Bell and ErereH man. | follow their stand
ard from convictions Of duty and of prin-
! ciple, contrary to my inclinations | confess
| for Is you may judge. it is not without re-
! gret that | find myself separated from old
/ friends at such times as these But have
| gone where my duty as n patriot called me-
/ Yet | do most heartily congratulate nv
| personal friend, Col. Baker. All glory to
| Oregon, who has put him into one of the
most honored positions that citizens can
confer upon Il fellow citizen
! We heard of Bakers election about the
/ time hat the news was received of Carl
baldi's entrance into Naples. TCheers1 |
rejoice, though a Bell and Everett man. that
/ Oregon found, at the hands of her sister,
/ California. such a Garibaldi. TCheers
rejoice again, that the people of Oregon
! have learned the truth Of the Irishman's :
doctrine, that though man be born in Il
stable, he is not Of necessity horse and
| that though the Colonel was born in Enr-
land they believe in Oregon that he is fit
to be an American citizen. and to represent
/ American citizens at Washington: that
they ask no man to serve an apprenticeship
before they will employ him to accomplish
their great cnds-and that though we. Of
| California claim the Colonel as ours. they
had the wisdom TO secure him as peculiarly
theirs, too. [Cheers1
They have selected a man to advance their
material interests, of such eloquence rs has
not been heard outside of Illinois and Cali
fornia. They want a Pacific Railroad-
| They have chosen an advocate for it, than
whom there can be no better Cheers
Gentlemen, said Mr.. Stanley, have been
long in the minority; there is a drop Of
comfort for me, that | shall not be forced
out of my cherished place-among the mi
nority-even now. But in the minority OF
in the majority, must express my pleasure
in the election Of my personal friend, and
in the fact that through him Oregon Cali
fornia, the Pacific coast, the rights of Amer
lean labor will be nobly protected. If Lin.
coin is elected, as he will be Tcheers II fee
it in my bones he will be cheers shoul
disunion raise her head, the Colonel will bt
one of the men to crush it. TCheers. I
anything would tempt me to raise thes,
feeble arms in strife, such an event-a seri
Gus attempt at disunion-would do it. AnC
| know that at the South there are plent,
of men standing ready to hang as traitor
whoever actually goes about such a worl
of ruin and folly. Cheers But didn'
mean to make speech-I am not here fo
! that purpose. Cries of "Go on :" " G,
on No, will not go on. | can't bc hcart
r nobody can when Baker is about
Cheers. knew him in Congress, and fo
his course there l honored him. For tn
speed with which he left the easy seats 0
a home and the comforts of his circumstan
S ces, at the call of his country, to the battle
fields of Mexico, honor him. Houor t,
, Col. Baker, gentlemen, and three times thre
cheers for Oregon.