Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-24

l VIII read no more volce-'D--h
them, they are liars, sir" Applause and
laughter The Union Democratic party OF
your State in each of the forty odd counties
selected delegates to attend the State Con-
venton-nnd they have selected anything
but pot house politiciansi' These papers
find it convenient to attack the candidates,
attack the Convention, to illuminate these
charges and circulate them. And now upon
what pretense or shadow of pretense, do
they hang all this? Simmer it down, re-
duce it, aud you find it TO consist in the fact,
everated by them over and over again,
that John Conness, the candidate of that Con-
vention for Gov erDor, in 1860 voted for the
Bulkhead bill. / stated to the Convention
which presented my name for the Office, be-
fore received the nomination, the motives
and reasons which guided my vote fer that
measure. But do you think that these news
papers have ever presented that statement of
mine to their readers? No. That is not their
purpose Their schemes are better carried
out by concealirg that statement from the
public. Now, fellow citizens, let me say to
you in all candor in advance of what shall
say on that measure-ard | shall say it TO
the people wherever go-that if there he
one among You who believes. even much less
suspects, JllHJ L AuNG ,IuuU NOtcJ 'OI any OliCi
vote with a corrupt mstive, or with any
other motive than a motive OF high pubic
interest, lei that man vote against me. Great
applause Give me 30 office at the hands Of
the people, unless / can be proud man
when in possession of it. [Applause,] | have
made my statement over and over again, and
stated it without discussing the merits of that
measure. That had 10 time 10 do. Nor
| is it necessary, nor do | intend to permit,
pending this canvass, these fellows Of whom
have spoken, 20 make an issue for me to
conduct this campaign upon. do not intend
| to permit them to do it, sir. But speak OF
this question here, because think there is a
peculiar propriety in it. Then, without dis
cussing the merits of that measure, | have
stated over and over again that never was
its advocate upon its merits; that never
had Identification with it, either in lesser
or greater degree; that | only resolved tc
give vote for it when by that vote could
exact from its proceeds portion for the ben
eft of the children of the State. Great APP
plause | have a atated time and again, but
they will not publish it, that my zeal for the
cause of education in the State did not begin
at that time. If it had would indeed.
confess, be open to suspicion. But ! had,
whenever had place in public body, at
all times and under all circumstances, looked
over the great want of education here, and
endeavored to correct it. From the begin
ming to the end of the session of 1850 when
| this so called Bukhead bill was acted upon
| endeavored to incorporate in every pracli-
| cable measure those amendments and those
features that would contribute to add to the
Common School Fund. ["Good" Applause.
! Then my action at that time indicated nc
new new born love for the schools Of your
State. Farther than that; my action since
having been in the Legislature since that
time-shows conelusively that my love for
the schools did not then cease During the
4 past session of the Legislature | initiated
| legislation, and followed it to Il successful
termnation-for it now exists as the law OF
the State-that will in the next six or eight
years give you a School Fund of not less
than from IS, eco 600 to $IO,O0G,000. APP
plause.
knew atthe tiae TO which referred that
! the Bulkhcad measure was an unpopular
measure l knew it. knew that the vote
would give would hold me amenahle and
responsible to persons who would not nnder
stand me, or appreciate NE Butt took the
responsibility. ] had ncs the fear before my
| eyes that mortal man could ever stamp upon
me the stain of interested motives, or of cor
/ ruption in connection with my public acts
| Applause The amendment that | obtained
TO that act at that time, was not willingly
| conceded. The gentlemen who had the meas
ure in view and desired its passage, did moi
| readily consent to its incorporation. ! tolt
them-frst consulting with as many gentle.
men ms | could get to cooperate with me OF
| the issue so made--that unless they did,
would fight tneir measure That was my
! language; those were my words. obtained
their consent. | took the responsibility o
casting that vote. cast it and, tell yot
here, Tonight, that under the same circum
stances, | would cast it over and over again
! The measure had passed the other branch o
the Legislature. 1t was in the body Of which
! ] was a member. with certain. positive. as
certained majority All the opposition that
| could have made to it could have had ne
other effect than to have delayed il for a day
or two at most. Therefore, concluded tc
do what have always endeavored to do
what was practical in connection with legis-
lation. ! am prepared to face any miscon-
ccption that has grown out Of that vote.
am responsible for it to the people and am
| the last man to try to evade that responsi.
| bility. Noice-"G ood'--Great applause
say this TO you tonight, fellow,ctizens
and present TO you this view of the case
without discussing the merits of the measure
have already told you that did not intent
to permit, pending this canvas, these men o
interested motives to make the Bulkheac
measure an issue in this aispaign, for the
purpose of defeating the party of which an
now one of the opponents. What, in Heaven,
name, have we to do at the present time
with what is called the Bulkhead question
Why, e commission has been applied for tc
the Government of the United States, tc
make a survey Of this harbor and demonstrate
either its necessity or the contrary We
know that that survey Will be made. Does
any man suppose, for u single instant, that |
or any man having a regard for his character
as public man or a statesman, with report
from the scientific body thus appointed ad
verse TO such measure, would favor 1T On
the ether hand, supposing that the survey
should demonstrate the necessity of q sea
wall in front Of your city does any man i'm
agine that as IL public officer would oppose
my Judgment to theirs? If it is decided by
that survey to be a necessity, would not the
| public interest demand it2 And the ques-
ton would simply be as to how that measure
should be carried forward whether by the
people of San Francisco. by the State OF
! California, or by private parties. These
things are in the future, and all have to say
to you this evening in connection with it, Q:
leave and diamiss the subject, is this-and
| want itcnoe and for all to go to the people
of the State:-That if | shall be elected
Governor of California, no measure in con
nection with that scheme or proposition, OIL
any other not comprehending fully, entirely
and completely the public interests-not pri-
Vate interests, but tie public intercsts-car
| ever receive NV aDDrObation IGrnnt an