, 1860-11-17

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SAN FnAxc1sco, Oct. n, 1850.
Last night We had the greatest political de-
monst1atfon Of the season. It was the occa-
sion Of the new Oregon 8enator, Col Bakers
Welcome His friends rallied In such throngs,
in and about the American Theatre, as never
were packed into, and spilled ont OF, any build
Ing In California to hear any man, before
Everybody was there, and hosts q ladies' De-
g. He had hard work to make his Popular
Sovereignty aud his thoroughbred Republl-
canism travel in harness together without
hitchins, hut be didit. lie took back nothing
Of the Popular Sovereignty Of bis Oregon
speeches, nor bated a hair Of his old irEepressi-
bic uptothe-handle AntiSlayary. He rode
along the lines drawn up for the battle, assnr-
Ing the timid, confirming the courageous. He
spoke two hours and quarter, md not fell
low budged an inch from his seat TIL he had
ended. lie takes down and puts out Of sight
all others Of our Pacific orators. He Is merry,
By Instinct, in his most serious arguments.
How he sometimes carries away his audience
an Incident will show. HI had been sayfng
that even where deapotism Is rife, fdcas OF
personal liberty are thriving. Even under the
shadow Of the throne OF Kussia-on the banks
poleon rcpose-whcre the British Queen In ma
jestic dignity presides over nation Of free
men-eSerywhere abroad, the great ideas Of
personal liberty spread, increase, fructify,
f1ere-ours is the exception! In this home
of the exile, In this land Of constitutional lib
crty, 1t il left for rs to teach the world that
Slavery marches In solemn procession! that
under the American starB Slavery has pTotec-
tion, and the name of Freedom must be faint
II breathed-the songs Of Freedom be faintly
sung! Gariba1di, Victor Emanuel, hosts Of
good men, are praying, fighting, dying on scat
for Freedom. And while this great procession
marches under the arches Of Liberty, We alone
shrink back, trembling and afraid, when Free
dom is but mentioned.n The audience cheered,
Of course, hut gentleman on the platform,
whom every one kneW-an invalid-apparcnt-
y carried away with enthusiasm, rushed to the
footligllts, and with extended arms, excessive
yelemeuce, md hollow voicc, exclaimed: ut
is true! it is true, gentlemen! We arc slaves,
compared with the rest Of the world The
Colonel is right !"-thcn, pale Us ghost, stag
gered back to his seat
Possibly, some may thing that TIC Colonel,
since his election ln:y be Il little lCkcwarIn In
Ills Rcpub|icanIsm-ooo!ed by the fusion III
Oregon with the Douglas party. Let such read
the following, and judge for themselves. He
had been talking about the Union, when paus-
ing suddenly he said:
"But here somebody 1eooyers his wits and seems
to address me-. Col. Baker, what say you Of Sew
seward hid that opinion, think he did right to
@ IT. And yp na + aYep 0p5ea
Ing 10 last forever! God is too good for that. A
thousand yeass IL az day in Ills sight, and 1t
may take some time for 1t utterly to decay. 1hopc
death will; very mucl doubt II Slavery viii. YOU
breckenridge men, II there IL little vein Of ptety
In yon. inhetited frum yonr mothers (laughter.1
tina. day Slavery viii be abolished. NJ. Clay
and he WAS no Atolitiouist-used 10 fellcita1c
a,1oa aaa r. sssd 1yst
ger. Read PQpe'e Measfuh-1 don't know that
Pope va an AbolItionist- though Inspired poets
are apt to be-; Homer was, Shakespeare was. the
II hc was- So long as there IL slave and master
In the, world the slaves heart will throh
e % ind Se iii @ de P to
es party:' lclecrt:] would shoulder my daeto
pu{:es. in the depth oi ny n.y. own refeci,on. feel
thas ii Mr. Seward looking forward with the Of
great statesman and philosopher, said the conflict
was irrcpreasiblc- 20 with htmi tndorse the
sentiment. Tremendous cheers.
As the Colonel is famous for pezorations,
think you will pardon me for reporting entire,
lmpertectly Of course, as / am not up to that
sort Of thing, his concluding remarks. Hc had
been saying that whatever was nominated in
the bond he would abidc-no more. Then he
proceeded:
freedom Is the rule and elayery but the exception
There 1t stands. II even public opinion must not
Be allowed to slstt its tasky cheek too IoaShly, be
pact. We arc city sc: On hill. urligh1 cannot
b. Lid. As foE me, d4Es not. viii not. b. falee
were planted. :here BY freedom. my feet sIail ever
stand: l will walk beneath her banner. I will
glory In her strength have watched her in hfE-
tory: struck down on an hundred chosen fields Of
battle. I have seen her friends fly from her; her
foes gather around her. 1 have seen has bound to
the stake: have seen them give her ashes to the
her again meet them iaee to faec Ee.rlendent III
complete steel, brandishIng In her right hand
flaming sword. red with hinsudesableligh1. [vehc-
er @ aroand IT, rhe aeaas Il Aneeap Vii IL Last
lead her .ons to freedom. lCheers.1
People Of California, Jou meet soon, as u your
olution. There is no danger: Disnnion il far
away. The heart Of the people Ia right. 1t IL
Plai1s: honest. simple duty yon hsye 70 perform
good cause. Gu Tie Paciac coast We have laborcd
lung-we have been ecoaed, beleasurcd and beset.
nne rear 3s' aSo' few days pat, you1 champion
With my heart somewhat bruised. my ambition
crushed. one week later stood by the Body Of my
friend Frederick. slaughtered IN your cause and I
turned. The wafrior indeed, rests, lie knows no
wadng-nor word. nor wish, nor p1ayeE Gnu recall
speak M % to hundsds ~ thousands ] VI who % loved him an
tn another. and, were not In such presence as
This. would say Yn higher arena. when shalt
piause, increasing 1T Iaet to repeated eheerss g
hol'e, aud believe, shall be able to eay thas i1s
ashes rePose among inc people whom he loved 50
manner ef bis lie, nor or he manner and method
OF hls departure,
People Of San Francisco, you make me very hap
r. and SeE SSesy proud I9ur kad words
State, generous and conhding beyond any mans de-
seF;s. has placed me where may bo able to serve
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