Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-14
najlu 9latlOnal Democrat.
1.ho san Francisco Union Jubilee.

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dwelling with Union emblems, and the fire
t.o,rio,ie ardor burned with glow which
..,1 ,be devotion of the people Of the great
,,.tronolis of the Pacific, to the cause of the
aonntrv On Montgomery street, alone, 1913
American flags were displayed; and on Kear-
o,, street. 1854. In twenty one streets,
a o52 flags of our Nation We're unfolded, to
nothing of like demonstrations in less
f.sonented portions of the great city. Over
on 6oO Union badges were printed and dis
..,d of for the OCCASION The military were
-. and all the various orders and associa-
.;ors ioinel to swell the procession. The
,looncnt speeches of Senators McDougall and
r,,Lom and Generals Sumner and Shields
,lriIel the vast assemLlagc, and the air was
euod with enthusiastic shouts at every men
,i,o of the Government, its flag, and its
nover The scorpions of secessionism made
no sign to indicate that they had existence in
the loyal city of Sar Francisco. The demon
sraion was in every way worthy ofthe great
cause, and will be received in the East as
rroof that California stands true to the Union,
the Constitution and the enforcement of the
laws, whatever political party may happen to
Elm power
Wcoppend the speeches made on the occa-
sion. Mr. Latham was first introduced and
after the enthusiastic applause which greeted
him had subsidized, spoke as follows:
EN0p citizens Whom the telegraph an
nonnced in the East the great meeting of the
citizens Of this metropolis, on the 22d of Feb
ruaYyMs,, pledging their Loyalty to the Con
s.itulion and the Union, a feeling OF deep am
sincere joy was there felt by every patriot.
And so now, when in less than fortnight the
friends of constitutional liberty on tie At
lanfic slope of our Republic hear of this i'm
mense oupouring ofthc friends of The Union,
will they experience a thrill of oladness that
we, living upon the outmost verge of the
Government. unawed by power, uncontrolled
by political or party sympathies, representing
every land upon the earth, coming from a..
sections of the United States, thus yoluutari-
ly meet as one man, to pledge our own ana
the loyalty of California to tho sustaining of
the constituted authorities in every iast and
proper means, to uphold the Constitution, en-
force the laws and preserve The Union Of our
fathers. Applause. Fellow-cijzcns: The
issue is now upon US, and every man must he
for or against lis country. Cries OF "Tuats
true If for it, that country can only be sus-
EiGcd by sustaining its constitute Il autAoYi-
ties There is now 10 Intermediate course
1t therefore hehooyes cach and every man,
who can iise above the prcjuliees or hlrcds
Of sections, or the dwelling cant Of party
schemes, to say whether he is for or against
his country. With you, am, in my iniaost
heart, for Our country, orr whole country,
and nothing but Our country r. Choose We
between the Palmetto or the stars and stripes,
between the stars, oneirclcd hy the serpcut's
COIL or its writhing folds securely held Oy The
Eagles talons.
Let others do as they may, for my part
shall follow the destiny of this old iag which
marched in triumph from Concord AMI Lex
in5lou to y Yorktown. from PA'o Ato lo Butua
Vista, from the Castle OF san Juan UUlioa TO
he City Of MoNico. LDvl clee"s A. llcav
en- ismy Judge, | want Peace -Ieaee avn,
ana ever have been, in ruhljc and private
l.e, the advocate oi concessions and now
caafaateea 10 those Who ..i. insecure in their
property within the D..un. nui while
have held these views, Advocating in every
capacity the right. Of tbe shyo States uud.r
the Constitution, yet aW free Sos :Etio' Lis
war now Icing Vaged hy several OF the
Southern States against the Uui;yd'Sat,s, is
wholly, utterly, in my Judgment, without cX-
cNse, palliUIion or yiNUit1tion. Saceriuu-
"tae constitutional right of Secession, j. not
only a wholly untenaUle doctrine, but SUBJ
NersiEo, i'm my Judgment, of all gugcwMolt-
the lcI-mont Of which Nil, destroy
any nation noW c>iatur, or ever hereafter
It Is, in lla lsv-uage OF one of Eutucky's
Statesmen, "a remedy for 40 evils, real or
imaginary, but an aggrayation and co,npica-
tion Of existing diAi-u.GDa' lis exercise 10y
those States who have arraycl themselves
against Tie General Government has been
latrkel by outrages without a parallel in the
history of any nation Of ancient or modern
times. Without seeking The In. trumeutality
Ola Convention Of all the states to consider
their grievances; Indignantly spuuiug all
oycy;uros for compromise: utterly reckless of
the safety, wishes, interests or desires oft heir
own sister States, whore slavery existed
turning deaf ear to the en,rea,ics Of men
who while advocating their cause, yet lovcd
Their government and le!IeycA it woulI Ue
iusIi mocAiug the memory 81 tie great and
good men who made our Union and died
praying for its immorta.ily-suec at Tie
Lasting of the hopes Of the oppressed mil
iIoos Of other climes whose eyes are anxious
Iy turned to this land they did what
Seized upon the public property,' forts and
nrsenais and navy yards, ships and money of
the Federal Government; drove your soldiers
from the frontiers with trailing flags and
grounded arms, raised banners Of revolt, de-
fled Fedocol authority, planted frowning
batteries, clutchcd the resources of not only
the public bat private citzens-and all in
the name of constitutional righL Not only.
in the language of one Of their Senators, have
they slapped the American Government in
the face but they impaled a fortress with
but GO men led by gallant soldier; and
then, with the very arms and powder wrest-
Cd from that G0yernmeut--your Govern
ment of the United States OF Amelica-forccd
an unconditional surrender-a humiliating of
not only Il brave officer, but the flag of his
and their own country, Nor docs all this
complete the catalogue Of outrages done un-
der TIE name of the Unconstitutional right of
secession" Couspraccs W ere formed i'm the
'"oinet and among its members, sworn TO
uphold your Union, yoUr Constitution. Con-
spFacles which make that of Catine pale
mo Wretched insiguIicancc were formed by
senators and Representatives upon the very
Aoors of Congress, whilst they were being
Pald by and were voting daily upon the
nome and foreign policy Of Government
Mh.eh Oy their lips they had sworn to up
"oId but in their hearts to destroy Their
present leaders advocated, upon the floors Of
Ion,sress, the folding up and putting away,
N We nations garret, this flag as belonging
rO ~, the worn out rubbish of the Government
iney have derided the warnings and teach
1I"s5 OF Washington, jefferson, Madison and
gI,'!H5on, as being merely the opinion Of dust,
""cn when living was no better or entitled
nah a.. A. i