Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-01
The Views of o Harmoniger,

Patrick, of Toulumne, a South Carolinian,
and one Of those who pettioned Lindley to
help fuse him and his friends with the friends
of Hoge, McDougall, Conness, McKibben and
the National Democracy generally, thus
vented his "pheelinks" in the Assembly, on
Friday last. The proposition for the election
of Congressman being before the House, Mr..
Patrick said:
Mr.. Speaker: l want to say few words.
defy tyranny in any shape or form, let it
come from where it mny, sir Numbers and
power don't deter me from my rights The
tree of liberty, sir, in all countries, in the
law Of nations, don't flourish only by the
blood Of patriots. If this measure is to be
carried, and the election Is to be oIdered, at
the sacrifice and over the rights of free men
at any hazard. Revolution in our
country is inaugurated. We have it to meet
We a;e ready to meet it here or anywhere
else Am | to be deferred, and men here on
this floor to be made afraid. by the action of
the majority? tell you, sir, that they can
not scare me to make me afraid What does
this election law propose to do ? Only ten
days allowed for the counties to prepare their
returns. and then in ten days more they must
be opened hy the Secretary of State anyhow.
The gentleman knows that from a large por-
tion Of the southern counties the returns
cannot be got here by that time. They en-
have the power and can force this election
law, and can carry it. Tyranny can oyerid-
the minority in any country Why, sir, are
we blind Can we sit here and hear what
is said, and not what Is determined to be
exercised; and they will carry this over you
you, the minority. Yes, not only this, but
others. And when the proper time comes
your mouth must be shut. You can't talk
of the farce going on in the Government
here or outside If You speak OF your rights
they tell YOU of sending members duwn to
the National Congress, and speak of Union.
But. sir. Uuion, hat is the Union Of the
majority? That the Union consists entirely
of one section of the Union, and no rights
to the other. Aud wherever, on any occa-
sion that the minority here has dared to
open their mouth and speak Of the rights OF
the whole Union, they are told seccsssiouism.
Can they deter me? Let them call me what
they please know my rights, sir. l am
an American born on the soil, and maintained
at various times the rights of my country
under my flag at home and abroad. L. sir,
have been with little band of men SUR
rounded hv an army of 10000 They
threatened .hat they could eXterminate Us.
But We were told on that memorable occa-
sion to remember that the day, the 22l of
February, was the birthday Of the Father of
his Country and to remember that we were
Americans But sir, we ar, in the majority
in California. " are to be denied in every
way aud ,hape. and in every form ana III
tell you what it viii lead 10. | can see it
other men can see it. 1t will lead to the
N ~ d. | Il.
can take me TO the Ecck, and YOU can cut
oil my head Yeu can send it from your
state; lut so long as stand here | am
Californian, and will exercise the rights that
belong to me under the Constitution. Put
me to death when You please. [Applause
and laughter