Daily national Democrat., 1861-07-25
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ticket at the head of its columns, come out open
ly, and not call itself independent Let it put
It's coors at its masthead so that the Democratic
party of the State may understand that II ls on
the side of our opponents. IL desires not our
success. 1t is not that it fears that the public
interest can be injured or compromised by that
success. How, indeed, can they be- chal-
lenge them to an exhibit Of the record again.
Within day they have published still another
article, in which they say that and the party
represent are engaged III endeavors to Obtain
the votes of the secession party OF this state; or
of what are sometimes denominated the Breck-
inrdge party. do not undertake to say that
they are all secessionsts; hope not. The cleo
ton will show, | think, how many of them are
not. But this paper Baictml represents That
we are engaged in trying to conciate that party.
| say here that want that party to nominate a
ticket. | say here | want a record made IN TINS
State of how many men there are in our midst
who are against their country's peace. lap
plause | | want to know how many men are
against supporting even the administration OF
Lincoln in carrying on this war until the last arm
shall be laid down. [Applause.l am for the
support of the Administration. lApplause ]
Were in Congress, and had a vote, and 400 900
troops were asked for to protect the Union, l
would vote million. GGreat appause.l Were
| Governor of California, not an unfaithful man
could hold a commission IApplause.] All the
power that the constitution should confer on me
would be exercised AT ali Llllcs III uiOSb po0-
tive manner in favor of the existence of this
Government [Applausel ] need not, upon
this subject deal in metaphor with you.
Fellow citizens came before you intending
to have a plain talk with you--one that would
enable us to understand each other better per
hans than we have heretofore. ! desired bet
ter and nearer Introduction to you than has been
given through this miserable medium lholdlng
up the BuLletinl | say now, as parting word
to your merchants, your tradesmen, your me-
chanics and your artisans, to all OF every class
that if | shall obtain power, that power shall be
exercised without fear, without favor, without
any other impulse except regard for the public
interests, on all occasions.
Mr.. Conness retired amid tremendous ap
plause and cheering.
The Chairman announced that Hon. B. c.
Whitman was the next speaker, according to
the order but that as Mr.. Whitman had not yet
arrived, Mr.. Edgerton would address the meet
ing.
SPEECH OF HENRY EDGERTON.
Mr.. Edgerton came forward, and was received
with three hearty cheers, with "Tiger" ap-
pended. When the cheering had subsided, Mr.
Edgerton said:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN, AND FELLOW CITIZENS OF
SAN Francisco | thank you for this most
cordial and enthusiastic reception. | con
fess, that it takes me q little by surprise
For though entirely unconscious of the com
mission of any act during my short and unm
pOrtant public career, the object of which was
to nHct injury upon the welfare Of this great anC
tourishing metropolis. nevertheless could no
but be sensible that every effort has been made
by the malevolencc of my opponents, that ever,
art has been used by the inventive malice OF
shameless and polluted press TO bring me int
| odium and disgrace among you | could not bu
| be mindful that my name had been held up upO
your streets and in private circles as u subjec
OF every dishonorable imputation and reproacl
| "'Is strange what unimsgiuod charges
| Swarm upon 4 man, WHEN the lid
OF the Pandora box of contumely
Opens o'er his head. >
And whence has all this clamor arisen Chic
| ly, believe, from my connection with aud m
advocacy of what Is known as the Bulkhead bill
| Sir, fearlessly state here that have nothing
retract, nothing to apologize for; nothing tha
| regret in connection with that great mea
ure. [Applause.1 ! believe it was right. COZ
| scicntiousy cast my vote for it; I advocated il
ana believe the time is not far distant when tn
citizens of this city will rise up and say tina
| acted with wisdom and sagacity in casting tina
vote, and in advocating that measure. Tar
plause.l
Upon my entrance into public life in the Leg
islatnre of this State, found the Bulkhead bill
there. found several bills in relation thereto
upon the file of the Legislature. | found tina
the matter had for a long time been subject O
legislative deliberation. | consulted its history
and the first question that presented itself to my
mind was-Was it necessity? found that as
far back as 1852 the press of your own city clam
orousy demanded the construction of seawa
around the front of this great metropolis. ZAP
plause.] found that eminent men of your owI
city, acting as sworn Grand Jurors in 1856, rep
resented in their report that it was absolute y
necessary then that Bulkhead should be bull
around the front of this city. | found that youl
city fathers-such gentlemen as Daniel Gibb, the
Chairman of your Chamber of Commerce; such
eminent merchants as r. f. Brewster and Others
whom could Notwithstanding that there
was great public necessity for the erection oil
Bulkhead or Seawall around the city front
applied to the Legislature for the franchise.
looked over the evidence that was taken be
fore Committee that was deputed by the Leg
islature to come down to this city, and / found
that there was vast preponderance of testi
mony in favor of a Bulkhead. From these cir
cumstances believed the fact to be conceded
that there was great public necessity that a
Seawall, or Bulkhead, or something of the kind
should be built around your city front. Believing
this, and comparing the bill that was presented
to me for my advocacy with the other bills that
had been presented 10 the Legislature for such
eminent men as Daniel Gibb r. Il. Brewster and
Others who are now the most violent opponents
of the measure, advocated and voted for it, and
| have not one jot or title to take back of what
l said or did in regard to it. Believing that some
day or other it must surely be constructed
and believing it is "a mere strife be-
tween private parties as to who shall
be the grantees of the franchise,
dismiss the subject with this remark: In this
campaign, have nothing to do with tit is a
local, and not a political question, and bears no
possible relation to the office for which am a
candidate.
Now, fellow citizens, a few words on the great
issue that presents itself to us to-day in a ma
tional point of view. Never in the annals of the
world has there been witnessed such a spectacle
as America to day presents. But yesterday we
were prosperous, happy and uni ed people
powerful and renowned throughout the earth
and advancing with rapid strides to the reaiza.
ton of destiny great, hopeful and grand To
day how changed the picture A gigantic
formidable, wicked and abominable rebellion
has reared its impious crest in our midst, threat
enlng to overturn our liberties, and scattering
DEATH devastation and havoc throughout the
land. The tralnbands of Secession Notification
Disunon and Revolution are gathering thick and
fast under rebel chiefs, under strange and trea
sonable banners under new and unwecome airs
to wrest from US the heritage of our fathers
lApplause.l Upon the other side, twenty mil
llans OF ireemen arise in their war-clad majesty
and might, gathering with thronging helms and
serred shields around the Constitution to save
that heritage and hurl back the infidel foe. Ap-
plause In this crisis, sir, there was but one
path OF duty before the great Democratic party.
Under these circumstances, under these pros.
poets and coupled with this retrospect the
great Democracy laid aside time and place
and considerations of party. They have
merged and whelmed all past issues in
a great, noble and transcendant patriotism.
Tonight one hundred thousand Democrats in
this State gather with you around the altar OF
our common country; some in the cities by the