Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-14

coiDts Tue lISnlnnBS 5 fCslStlesS course, to as
scrt her dignity, her power, her majesty.
lCheers There Is now ho choice but civil
war or anarchy. The first cannot endure
the last is endless. The fist has horrors in
descrihable, but the last comprises all the
woes of earth TO civilized man. With this
plain issue before the American people, they
have left no alternative. We must consent
to the oOliteration Of our nationaity--to an
| icnoble confession Of imbecity TO the civil
lized worl--to a brand of shame and puer-
ility upon our ancestors deeds-or else assert
the power Of our Government against her
enemies at home as well as abroad.
"Accursed be he who draws his sword
Till Honor bids his sword be barred
Accused be he who shcathes his sword,
Till Honor bids his sword be spared"
Our Government has already submitted TO
what the united world could not have done
with impunity, and for the only reason that
the unnumGered wrongs have come from our
own urothers-our own household Bat
now we must 20 forth, not in revenge, not in
anger but with locked shields and unfalter-
Ing step, the great column must move on
ward, for the maintenance ofths Constitution
and lhe LHioN. With the loyal and devoted
to our country's cause, California takes her
post, with ready and willing heart to do her
Constitution inviolate and the Union intact.
[Cheers In the performance of this duty.
(lhough anxious to haveit otherwise ifmust
be, to preserve the Government, then our
pathway amid the clang of arms and the
darkness Of battle will be lighted by the stars
on our eounuy's flag.
To it we cling; wherever it goes we will
go; where its folds are unfurIel to the
breeze, there will we be under its allegiance
and for its defense. Loving and ,hem-hng
the hitherto consecrated melodies Of our ma
tion and 10y our efforts wishing to add to the
column of past resplcndent gories, full Of
hope for the future, let Us as people, sw car
upon the altar Of our country
"Bo the many hopes the living cherish;
by our filth in freedoms sacred trust;-
by the patriot names that cannot pcrish
BY the soil made dear by Langdon's DUST
BY the deeds Of Stark, enshlined in story
BY the voices speaking from the past -
BY our priceless heritage of glory,
Wen defend the Union to the laat,'-
Tremendous cheers
The band played the Star Spanglel Ban
nCras the Senator retired.
Gen. NeDougan was then introduced, but
the crowd would not allow him to utter
sentence before they insisted on his going to
The highest platform. When the cheers that
greeted him bad suJsiIed, the General said
GEN. McporGAl1's address.
Fjior Cjti.ea&:-We have not assent led
to-day TO hear or to engage in arguments.
We have assembled to give voice TO the seni-
mcnts and determinations of The people Of
san Francisco, and TO assure our friends be-
yond the mountains that the hearts and the
hands o. the people of this state keep time
to the music Of the Union. Traitors have
gathered armies, ana made war upon the
Union and the Constitution, and at this time
there is no expression 50 it ior all rue men
and p tio.s as dis: The Union and the Con.
sttution-'IEey must and they shall be
maintained" Cheers
Fer myself, cannot in this crisis tolerate
suggestions of present conve.ience or mate |
rial interests | feel at this time ;hc presence, |
as well as the great purpose and high hopes /
Of the men who watered the battle fields Of
the Revolution with their blood Of the men .
who on the Ain of July, l11G, cousccratcd
this whole land to a common cause, to be
maintained beneath common flag; OF the
sagos who, in 1857, with a care aud wisdom
unparalleled in history, estabii-hcd a Cou-t;-
tuUon and .ogm of government, which OF o'r
extended territory and many people mad.
one country and ,.4 nation.
It is said That the great system established
by our fathers was but an experiment; anI
The promoters Il treason among US, say lAi-
esp riment has proved a failure LCr.c7 Of
30. uo, yua arc right II is false That the
great cNpe. imeut has failed. For fall ioUr
gcurotious We have been q united, pros
porous, and q free people CuGI within the
period of a few brief months, Heaven has
seemed to smile upon al. our lui Within
the past year we have appeared to be in the
spring tiae ot our prosperity and progress.
The Government has at no time failed TO Sc |
ly, and public order. Tie rights Of prapcr:y
have been protected, and wo have maiul.iued /
peace A. home and respect abroad. | know |
Of uo.hil" grav,Iy misehieYous in the moral |
intellect ual or material condition Of the coun-
try which can be justly charged at the doors /
of the Federal Government, or which can be
improved hy war; or the changes war can
bring. Cheers
| uulcHake to say that no government,
since governments were established among |
men, las so fully answered all the require
ments that can be asked of a government |
Perfect Government has never been achieved, |
0"d is no. within the range Of hope. Ours /
of course, has not been perfect; at the same
tine it IS just ulicct OF wonder that it has
made SO few errors Cheers 1t has not
been failure THIS far ii has proved great
success Thus far the wisdom of the found !
crs Of the Republic has been fully yindicated |
But the apo!oSi7ts for treason ask-have |
not states seeded have not forts been cap
tured, and are not hostile armies marching on |
the Capital OF the Republic? know of no
better answer for them than the ancient and |
wise sayirg, They whom the gods would |
destroy, they first make mad
The mad contiiyances of our aspiring, am
bilious men may seem fer the moment to |
promise to them triumphant success but the
apples will prove ashes TO them. Cheers |
The supposed want Of 20 Ner in our system |
has been the hope Of traitors; and their opin- |
ions seemed justified 10y the trcachcry of the |
late Chief Magistrate, James Buchanan. Nav
his name be forever eXecratedl [Crics and |
groans for the old renegade Our system |
was framed expressly to guard against tho |
consequences of such evils. A traitor cannot |
succeed a traitor Presidential traitors have .
no power Of generation [Uproanous cheer
ing
The present President of the United States
is no traitor know him well. lie is not,
he never was of my political faith, but | |
know him TO be an upright true man, lover |
of his country, sincere patriot with to) |
much manly i.rmne-s TO shrink from any duty |
imposed upon him 10y the Constitution and |
the laws Since the commencement of lis |
Administration he has not had either the |
time or opportunity by his own direct act to
test the suiliciency of the G Government for this
ID, L. ! a.