Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-14
a erime, beeause there are q multitude OF

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official IN the state. up to the Chief II dis
trate, no man should be elected 10 Office whc
IS not beyond all question, controversy OF
/ doubt, true, sincere, reliable unconditional
/ Union man. Cheers, and cries of THAT
/ IT, re may have no war upon our coast
/ We may have 10 occasion for marshalino
armed men TO maintain at the point Of th,
bayonet our attachment TO the Union But
one thing we all know, and that is this, that
to be prepared for controversy, is to avoid
controversy.
Treason is eycryw here talked Of, If moi
acted, in California. 1t is the duty of all tru,
men TO unite and wipe out any stain of trea-
son from our shores. | am not here to speak
OF party action. Parties and party measure,
are things Of a dny; our Government was
designed as an institution to last forever
| Cheers. Let Us, each and every one of us be
rivals in the strife of who shall do the most
and who shall go the farthest in promotion o
a true spirit Of loyalty in maintaining al
undivided Union; in upholding everywhere
the standard Of our country; aud in prescry-
ing now, that we may transmit unimpairel
to our children, the great trust placed in oul
hans by the Fathers Of the Revolution.
Our bauncr-the starred banner, the eagle
standard Of the free 1T is the flag to fight
for and to die for. Three cheers for the FLAG
werohere given countrymen. we
have one country and one flag; let there be
no heaitating YUiccs, no divided counsels.-
lie that is not for me is against me- "HC
that is not Of Us must go out from amongst
us
Oar creed is a simple oro-7Lc U,,ioa, aoa
| CgelY joo5 q H. Tens of thousands of brave
men and patriots offered their lives as sacni-
I Iga, to, - al J, L.. 4
| yes, tens of hundreds OF thousands-are ready
to-day to offer lacir lives as sacrifices to main
t'in it. Tremendous cAceriog.l
The band striking up To,Ere DooNe as
General NcDougal retired, cxlingaiehol at
last the cheers That greeted his conclusion
/ Gry. suIlLp5 ADDRESS.
General Shields was now loudly demanded,
and on being produced he said Ac would first
define his position. lie had 10 new creed
for the emergency. He had an old one THAT
had served nim lithorto-he hoped ii would
save the country yet. He had taken the
oath OF aIlcgienee TO the Constitution and the
GovdrumcnL lie would take now another
cath to keep that oath. Cheers
JIe would Egl,t for lhe whole country. lie
was ready to die for the Whole country
Fertile cheers Every sane man knew
that California Was true to the Union. The
line that begins at San Francisco and end. at
New loel, that have bound us into Union,
must not be severed. Yet when he must say
that he could not cry havoc and let loose war
upon any portion Of the country without
shuldcr, he must not be deemed Way-riGg in
his determination TO protect the whole couu-
try. The relative bravery Of the people of
The two sections Of the country were terribly
and indouutaJly equal Nothing would app
pal hln so MITCH as TO see those sections
matched against each other. But if war be
necessary to save this Union, let us all COM
1ne and welcome even the dread aItcrna-
tive of war Cheers The question is
whether his country is to have any govern
ment and to be people any longer. | have
no doubt it will. The Government viii re
deem IFS reputation before dis struggle is en-
ded. There is not spot or STAN ON that ban
ner, Of defect. Here Mr. Bro-man proposed
and the people gave three cheol- for tie
American lag / have followed that Hae 10
Nietory-l would even follow il to defeat
lGt il viii know 80 defeat. ! here uropha-
cy said the General, that in less tnan ,iX
months il will wave in triumph from the A}-
Iautie to the Pacific. from the Canada line to
the Mexican borders, over a regeueyaled
Continental Republic. Tremendous cAacs
and with vA.... Tie General retired.
The Committee on Resolutions returning.
Mr.. Wo.thinaton was introduced, and pro-
eacd,d ,orea1 The following
Resolutions.
HlSo1sed 1st, That th, fail and f,ir dcycl-
onmc"t ot Awui'au e.}iliztion, ard the cX-
tension o.! civil lib,i'y throughout the world,
require the ryrr,WjW Of The American
[ Aion and tie protection e the American
Government against any and all assaults,
whether of foreign or domestic foes
Hfso'fsR, I'd, That the ALLEGIANCE Of an
American citizen TO the Federal Government
is superior to all other Obligations, and binds
him in law and in honor to aid in the sup
pressioh Of rebellion and in the enforcement
Of The laws.
Dcsolael Sd, That in the present crisis in
the history of Of our country, our reason, our
hearts and our arms are with the coas,it.-
tioaal authorities of the land, AMI that We
pledge ourselves, now and in every cmergau-
cy, TO stand hy the Union Of these States,
and tAe Government which has been institu-
ted for the perpetual Preservation Of that
Union, in peace and in war, without rcacrya-
Uon, qualification, on condition, and at any
sacrifice OF lie or Of property.
HORACE p. JAMES,
II. l.. IimGHToN,
ii. G. Noh1iuNGroN,
JONI \. MoNEo@,
A. 5. GOULD,
G. N. FISHER,
3. W. HATHAWAY.
Committee on Resolutions.
On yot', they were adopted with thunder
ing ayes.
Gen Sumner was demanded.