Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-16
Governor Downey's Speech at Los Ange-

81 On Governor Downeys return from San
& kBernardino to Los Angeles, on the evening
Got June 8th, he was welcomed by several of
& his fellow citizens of the latter place, whom
Fshe addressed as follows:
q Fellow-citizens: Grateful and pleased att
Ethis manifestation of our esteem and approba
satlon OF my efforts to serve you and the peo-
Epie Of the State, in the position to which Il
zhave been go Unexpectedly called, | feel this
Ethe more sensiOly as the greeting comes FROM
iacitizens Of my own home, and from those
E1with whom | have been associated might!
Any, from boyhood-those who have been fa
E!miliar with my every act in public and pri-,
jvate relations in life To thus merit your es
FJteem and for the second time receive at
sAyour hands so tlattering public reception,
f3tully compensates me for the harrassing trials
tiand tolls incident to filling the station and
E7discharging the arduous duties of Chief mag
Esistrate of great State whose interests are,
! Us varied as the questions presenting them
I5selves for my action are novel and intricate.
8 In my private relations | am conscious of
Eihaying always discharged the duties Of citi-
Eszen, and feel tAat | have nothing to reproach
Mmyself with. And you, by your suffrage on?
ssmany occasions, have manifested to me your.
akudness, confidence and esteem. The most
sjdtfcult portion ofmy official term has nowk
q stranspired, having passed through twot
sstormy sessions of your LegsIature and inf
l.every till upon which | have been called toE
| ieXercise the functions Of Chief Magistrate, L
sell confident that the record will bear mel
siout in saying that | have acted with a vewE
ito serve the interest of the whole State, and
sthe generous people who have reposed in mel
Y his confidence
t., i. III / II I B
Ejamong you in the private walks Of life, andS
tSt ehali be the fond reflection of my life thatE
al have done my duty, my whole duty, toE
i5you and TO the State. 1t was here in Losl
saAngelcs that | first cast vote, and amongl
'ayou | commenced the battle Of life. | feeli
1that to you can speak the sentiments Of myl
slheart, and that they will be received inl
sHkndness, and with consideration and allow
sslnce. | would gladly avoid alluding to thel
D I'll absorbing topic OF the day, but the condi-
Ijion of our country calls from all that occu-E
s1Py public position expression of their viewsE
.5on occasions ike the present | have all
llHHready freely and frankly given my opinionl
Iis5on the unfortunate issues which threaten theI
ssruin of our Government and Union, with al
sfull knowledge of the responsibility | wasl
u gineurring. was more particular in havingE
.imy views made known from the fact that my i
aaname was mentioned in connection withE
dothers as the probable candidate for the poi
1>ion | now occupy.
1 ! desired that my p0rty should know myH
aiposition, and that they might not, by any h
contingency be decivcJ | never sought toS
glide my views upon this or any subject, andE
aonly gave public expression to those enter
Eitained and privately cXpressnd by the leadingh
simen IN my own party. For this frankncss IL
|! !have incurred the displeasure of certain jour
Hoals of questionable standing whose goods
&opinion | have no desire to cultivate (
y We are asked in this crisis to forget party /
sior the sake of our country, proposition tos
(Which | am more than willing to accede but /
awhen | ask the Republican party to do like |
f!wise and ackno wledge the simple guarantees +
lof the Constitution which might restored
3peace and harmony to the country the pointg
jlo the Chicago PLATFORM and will not Weld a l
asingle jot or title Of it, even to save theE
lcounlry. Notwithstanding this, | care not +
1who holds the reins of Government, | am I
1with them in their efforts to preserve intact /
lthe Government and perpctuate the Union <
innd, as in every other respect, shall in this I
4 10 my whole duty to the State and thief
HGeneral Government, and know that the /
hpeople of the State will do likewise unlesss
81 their efforts degenerate into warfare upon
!lhc constitutional rights of citizens derived
IirOm the Federal Government. | saw to Vou,
Iit0-niJht that | am Union man-that II
FaueVer gave expression to a sentiment or,
Il thought but that of loyalty and affection toI
,3tuc Union. 1t is months since, at my owni
.sprivate board where citizens Of all POLITICAL
Hptrtes were assembled, that | made use off
n his sentiment: "If ever there should be AMI
II bltlempt made to sever our connection witht
II he Union, or disturb our public peace byE
FRviolencc in any way whatever, let that GOMEZ
6itrom what source it might, would, as Gov-s
II rnor of this State, feel it my duty, if couldI
Mmuster but one company of the militia OIL
III his state, TO place myself at It's head aHds
Iiput it down at all hazards" These have beenI
E3my sentiments, we'll understood hy both po-
II lical friends and foes, and Yet have leent
III a-tigmatized as a Secessioni,t! II this lei
II treason, | an willing to be tried for the Of |
afcnse.
II / say TO you, felow-citizens, that the sen-l
u iments Of the people of this State are over
A iWhelmingy for the Union, the whole Union,
\ iand nothing but the Union and this is osl
.hpntcnt as If tested at the baliot-boX Thi-I
II 'eing the case, it is the duty of all of US toI
ayield willingly to the voice Of the majority
Hand, as true and loyal ci'iz,n', do all acts
hitowards the Government which gives us pro-
#tection, that becomes us as men WhD appre-
Egcate the blessings OF self-government
II This printed speech of Governor Downey
III an Improvement in its Union tone and
h l-cntimcnt on the letters he wrote on that
W9unject a few weeks since. Had no letters
Hbeeu witten, it would have been accepted a.
h Essa,isfactory.
3Some of the Troubles of the Sortlcin
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