Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-06
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- not broken have
-.sonp-ing that there Is not q
whole t4fty.four in which there
doat the American flag. Sir, from the
> fagstaffr where the hand of madnesa in an
1 hour Of wrath and fOrgetfulness harmed that
good old banner, that has been our passport
among the nations Of the earth since il first
hoatpd full in The bretzo,--even from those very
facsiaffs thai flag now loais. And, rcpeat, IL
now floats in power and glory in evory State in
this Union, aud there it will float forever No
power on earth or ia hell can tear down that flag
ugain.
Sir, those stripes are cmbematical Of the tri.
butte our Fathers paid to Britain for her insnIts
upon the sras. [Applause. voice Aud
wen give il to her again, if she don't behave
berscf'l Those stars were fixed, by literally
tearing the clouds of night and setting the heav
cnly orts Of glory there. And there they al, sit
in their places-nll there though some Of them
may be now a little shorn Of their nstre by
passing clonds which will soon be dispelIcd be
fore the majesty Of the uprising Of this people
and thrn those eleven stars will shine forth more
attractive than ever, with rcdoublpd splendor.
"Yon cannot subduc that people y O. how
hnmiliating! Why, my errng brethren, did you
ever think what you arr talking about? Do you
as citizens Of this republic, born 10 all its privi
egcs enjoying all its rcnown, do you want to be
"subdued iniO living under this old flag
stand " bat you talking about Why, yon
say YOU are right. You know If you rrcolcct
at nll, you are wrong. Earth knows that you are
wrong Heaven has recorded that you are wrong:
your own hearts testify that you are wrong. Ii
is 10 " humilation,' no subdning - but it is
changing from moment Of frenzy to a lucid in
tcrval. That is all. You allow common sense
and reason to assume their dominion and drive
fanaticsm and frenzy out Aud would 10 God
that every insane man could be " subdued " in
The same way. believe that it would be hailed
an omen of better times
But, my fellow citizens, | have talked longer
than usual-longcr than meant TO- | now
pledge myself, however long this fight may last
that vii never attempt to nGc, another speech
upon you, here in San Francisco This is the
third one.
And what strange sight it isl That I. an
ordinary man from an adjoining Territory, shond
stand here with the perspiration rolling down
my face, asking men to do what? TO be loY1G 10
their country! Asking mon not to strike their
own mother not to strike their own father
What Il Illuminating sight!
Now, my fellow citizens and friends Of Cali.
forna, you can do one thing you can send over
the wires to that struggling army in the East
that California, by her vote, sends greeting to
her brethren upQ3 the field, ,-say that if we are
not permitted to strike with the sword, we have
struck with weapon far more potent. the silent
ballot that we have consigned to the memory
of the past tae deeds Of men that are opposed to
this Government; that we have marshalled in
our strength aud united to man in support Of
That Government. Say to them that your last
man and your last dollar shall be laid unon rorr
conntry's altar that you viii welcome
The patriots OF the world the return VI
rious peace which shall be broken by
more forever.
Now, my fellow citizens, this is for yon
credit; it is what your country asks
want you to so conduct yourselves IL u
coming election that no cry Of" Rcpubli
tina: no cry Of Democracy,' no cry Of
lOnism > can be shown to have frightc
from the pathway Of duty. You know
duty is.