Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-02
Dallp NatlOnal nemotrat.
,-,ooch of Senator Latham ON the occa-
'p; ps;on of his reception at sacramento,
Anil 80, 1861.

" w." valley beneath him, with all its endear-
III I'M. las more Joy than now feel in being
men u,ore with YOU; with whom some of the
one '. aventful years of my life have been
'nO The cordial manner in which am
sPe"| olcomed By all classes of my old COM
ua';oos fills my breast with such grateful
Pn.inns Pnn.ii that i am at loss for words to
enU n"ass them. With all my heart fellow
enP e;,i,ens return you my most grateful thanks
c'.'.I ,h;s renewed manifestation of your conti-
lI' Ha,oe and partisty. so often heretofore given
uen0 ! have ever held that he who is en-
me- "A to act for others should speak not in
"r3onee with his own peculiar ideas, but
"SonA endeavor to utter their views and
eI'O %'s;rss Happily for me, as one of your
ue..santutiyes upon the floor of the United
tep.s t'.ss Senate, there has been. during the
seajCa aos.ion bat recently adjourned, happy con
'rd between the opinions of the majority
~ tbe people # this State, and my own
'",emn convictions When | left this State
iast fall little dreamed of the heart sicken-
;no events which were about to transpire,
and in relation to which, as your representa-
tive | was bound to hold and to speak a
nositiye opinion. | knew that my own mo-
tiyes were good; believed that my impulses
we're patriotic. | am satisfied that to the
extent of my ability, with integrity and
honesty of purpose, | have endeavored to
sneak the voice of a majority of the people
of this State and to advance those great in
terests which you have so much and so sin
cerely at heart. Cheers. The tribute which
rou have paid me tonight is evidence that,
In YOUR judgment, [ have in part succeeded,
and for it offer you my most humble thanks
But do not presume that for one moment
entertain the idea that your outpouring to-
night was purely of a personal character
nv no means. 1t is but the simple evidence,
and it will be so regarded elsewhere, of your
devotion and loyalty to the Union of the
United States formed by your fathers,
Ccheers formed 10y those great and wise
men who. amidst the most trying scenes,
summoned our Union into existence. | so
eonsrue it, and am glad and rejoiced that
it is so. Amidst the severe ordeal under
which our country is now passing. hushed
should be that voice which cannot rise above
the mere tenets of party or the prejudice of
sectional interests. For myself, give my
heart and my hand to that man who looks to
the salvation of our great ship of state,
struggling amidst the qucksands and storms
Of prejudice and passion. Applausr.
Fellow citizens, nations as well as indvid-
uals have their hours of trial and of suffering
Our own has come; and it is now to be seen
whether our revercd ancestors, whom we
have all delighted to honor, have formed
Government, or whether they have built
mere house of cards upon the sand. that is to
be dissipated and destroyed by mere touch
of passion. For my own part, l doubt not
that the Republic will prove equal to all the
ends designed TO be effected by it. | cannot
believe that He who cares for the raven as
lie does for the destiny Of nations, has deere
ed that our Government the greatest that
the world has ever seen, witt, its mission un-
fulfilled, is to come to such aa uatimely end.
cannot believe that He who Inspired the
great men who formed institutions that have
commanded the respect and admiration of
mankind, gave that inspiration to have it dis
sipated by such an unfortunate catastrophy
as now hangs over our couatry. Although,
my friends, our political horizon is filled with
gloom, for one believe that, although for a
time there may be strife, there may be in
terueeiae uaretsrc, Il wiR continue but for a
short period, and that soon thereafter, under
the iR9uence Of nobler aud higher thoughts
will come the dissipation of all passions and
all preiudices, and all hatred, and that we
Will experience under the operation of that
great idea OF American potics-the peoples
sober second thought-peace, happiness and
concord; that instead of frenzy, fury, rage
and anger, mind, Times giant pupil will as
sert its sway, aud rule and control the hour.
Applause. As may not have an oppor-
tunlty, in consequence of my contemplated
speedy return to my post of duty, again to
address you-the people of this my home-l
trust you will pardon me for alluding briefly
10 those great measures of national legisla
ton OF which you have been the recipients
dnrng the past session OF Congress. Not
withstanding the disiutegratton ~hieh marks
It's history, California alone, of all the States
OF this Union, received nearly the full COM
plement of the annual appropriation of the
Government. Appropriations were made for
the payment Of our Indian war debt, some
$40u.0 as well as an appropriation to pay
the deht OF our sister State, arising from the
same cause. amounting to nearly So, 600 0u0,
Ia which many of our citizens are greatly in
terested. The claims of many of our private
citizens. which have existed for years. have
been met and promptly paid. AS your
friend ODr Morse) tonight has said, one of
The great measures you had at heart is now
accomplished; refer to the daily Overland
Mail In less than sixty days, gentlemen,you
VIII have an overland COMMUNICATION in six
teen days, connecting the Eastern States
with those on the Pacific. The Pony Express,
which has conferred benefits SO great upon
Cur community, is now Government insti-
tuition. and will convey three tunes a week
across the country your letters at price
within the means of all who desire to avail
themselves OF its advantages, namely, 81 per
letter.
The establishment of tri- weekly mail be-
tween San Francisco aud Los Angeles, as also
a mail from San Antonio. Texas, to San
Diego, in our State, semi-monthly. and other
facilities which might enumerate, place our
State in a position for the enjoyment of great
er advantages in respect to mails than she
ever before enjoyed When tell you that
this is done at an expense of 81 100000 per
snnum, and that the General Government re
ceives in return less than $500, 900 when
tell you that every letter forwarded to sou
costs the General Government $4 A. whilst
the expense in the Atlantic States is only 4
cents per letter, we may well feel that the
government has been kind and benefcent,
ana that we have deep reason to be grateful
I am assured that upon the first day of Octo-
mer' or shortly thereafter, the great Overland
Telegraph will be completed Then you,
ana all the people of this State. each MORN
sns' as you take your daily paper, will find
yourselves in the possession Of all the events
winch have occurred but fourteen days pre-
ssiously upon the other side of our globe.
lAl piause. Then you will know about the
ttVolutions that but two weeks since have
poeurred in Europe. the intrigues of diplo-
,mSsy, n",y, the policy of that master spirit Ma
SwIaeon; the magnificent victories of Garibaldi.
nwn avn INA, uhan this, | beg to assure you, as my
.m1 m1Gugment-and time will prove whether
''i flSQt nf hat ,,f