Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-16
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SACKAMEYT0 CORRESPONDENCE
SAcnAMENro. Fob. I4lh. 1901.

the Assembly Dougherty, of Sierra, made Il
strong Union speech of considerable length,
in which he spoke the true sentiments OF the
Union Democracy In the Senate, Edgerton
made the most powerful speech to which |
have ever listened. Men Of all parties have
unhesitatingly pronounced it the greatest
speech ever delivered in the Senate. l heard
Breckenridge Senator say that such
speech delivered in the United States Senate
would make its author lasting reputation
1t occupied three hours in the delivery ana
as many as could get into the Senate Cham
ber were delighted hearers. The speech
made few duys since 10y Thornton, OF oier-
IA, was ably reviewed, and triumHhan'ly an
swered by Edgcrton. During the speech, a
running debate sprung up between the two
Senators named, and although much readi-
ness was exhibited by Thornton, the Napa
Senator was at every point the victor. The
former, during the debate, declared that in
the notification contest Of 1892, Jackson did
not subdue South Carolina, but that Ju the
contrary, he-the old hcro-the man who
knew not how to compromise the right
"Uacked down and signed Sae1iiaJ COM
promise" This made the gallery and lob
bies forget decorum, and noisy aul angry
Kisses greeted tue youthful assalaut of the
dead lion The President pro, tenn. ordered
the Sergeant-ot-Arms to remove the oiIen-
ders from the Senate Chamber, but as order
was Immediately restored the matter was
not pressed further. El4eyton replied by
saying that it was Calhoun, Nayae and Ne
Dutiie who backed down and advocated
"sncakiug COMPROMISED in ORDER to save their
neeks The American people are not yet
ready TO supplant Jacksous memory with
that of Calhoun, and the young gentleman
who to-day coupled the old heroes name
with "suoakiug' transaction, will find that
lie has dag for himself pit from the depths
OF which no political party friends Will ever
be able TO drag him into public favor. lie
may be Indifferent as to fUmrc political ad-
ynncement. he is not, tile less lie hope.
the less will he be Disappointed
The speech Of El5crton should lie read
hy every intelligent person in California, for
in it, ninc-tcuths Of them viii dnl their loy-
al Union views truly r,ler cl, and clothed
in language Of burning e.oqueacc
Some tirty-Gye OF the Democratic leoisla.
tors assembled in Senatorial caucus at the
Senate Chamber this evening, and after Sit
ting two hours and halt without d"ius
ANYTHING, adjourned Gl Tomorrow evening,
tliu, there will be full caucus to-merrow
might and that the hllotirg for tie romiaa-
tion OF a Senator will be commrNc-d Dem
Ycrs friend, dill not generally attend the
caucus night. 1t is Thought bv many th4
they prefer a scrub race iH join, convent :aa,
20 nomination j" caucus. CAY.toL.
Curlors Lrrraa.-The mIoHiu. singular
letter was lately received hy Sna'rSa"ner
of Massachusetts, on The ,u'' feet ola petition
lately submitted in The Senate:
1o Hs Hou C|ar'ss S~m.r. 2aa'arof 1tos-
Sdcdas,IS:
Some days ago SIR tb, Congressional & Glole
contained the official information lhat vou
had been entrusted y Il sir. Moses Gale, ut
Na>sachu-ctts, With the pres uta'iou Of a ~.
tition TO the Senate Of tl.a Cu.tpl a.ites u- &.
ing Congress that proNi-.ns be made ja the
Constitution expressing nu ur,l1N .elrueui
a. the existence and authority OF God iu
case this petition sAo4ld ever be taken ui for
consideration, You VII cNcU-c me l.r e>-
pressing the hope that NoG VIII offer au
amendment i'm favor OF the D,gN who IS i.-t
as necessary, ifuot little NOR, so, t.r thc
spiritual welfare OF the Chi-'uu people %.
llese United States, as God himself ! am.
sir, very respectfully,
Yours ohc1jsnNv,
Frlp. SCHvGNrNANN-PooT,
Speaker Of an IaIVenI,ut German Go.-re-
CATION, No. 52S Bu'tonwo,l street
Philadelphia, Pa, Jauu1ry LleGI.
BoDy ORA MAN Tor>p lIA>e.>e 10 a Tura.
--Ycsterlny evening the dead body ofa ,a.u
was found hanging to- q tree about ha,i
mile in from; oi Dave W .h'm.u- FAc Milo
House. Ills position was such as to ul,.e j.
evident he had been murdered and Carried
there. The attcmptlo make it appear clso
of suicide was buusiusIy made The rope
Was passed under his chiu and was drawn
against the top of the back of lis head The
feet rested upon the ground. the body in al
agonal line with the tree to such degree
that if placed upright, there would be slack
of rope of some ten inches in leu4th Ihe
iree was difficult one TO climb rrqGjriug
some one to assist another to get up it, and
She ground a!oaud it. was enc leraDly tram
Piled when the body was di-coycrtd The
body was first tonnd by man hunting. me
dead man appeared to have been aloat 30
years of age, and was respectable loyGiug
lie had evidently been hanging since Mon-
day, as lac was last seen at Wr4htmaus.
whore he stopped Sunday night, aud appear
ed to have plenty of money Ills hat was
lying close TO his feet and his head was sii
vet with the recent rains.-Slocit,u 1rgtN
WbuSiaH
Why SPEAK ANcnuY q -pr. Arnold, when
at Lalchnm, once lost all patience with dull
scholar, when the pupil loohlup in his face,
aud sod Why do you spetI, au-,,.y, 81, .
Indeed, am doing the best can. Years
after, the Doctor used to till the story to lis
own chilrou and cay: never fell SO
ashamed Of mysc.lin my Hle That lock and
tnat speech have never lor-ojeu." is not
this a very suggestive fact for many parents
and teachers and for masters, too, who arr,
oittimes impatient and unreasonable with
youths Of this class ?
COUNTY COURT.
Hon. CHARLES LINDL4Y Judge.
: FRIDAY, Feb. Is.
Geo. Aubrey VS. his creditors Dismissed
John Evans vs. W. w. Presburv- Judgment for
plaintiff. Mayor and Common Council Of Nalys-
E!letvs NJ kluckeubaum Continued. Cal $.
e. Go. VS. }. II. Duughclty- Motion for new trial
granted. r. :. Jenkins VS. J. G. Cannon ct al
Motion tpr DCrpmDt,rv whit # ,,,,, ..,