, 1863-09-10
ANOTHER DEMOCRAT SPEAKING.
A Voice from California.
HON, THOMPSON CAMPBELL on
the WAR,

the WAX.
We have received from California, speech
by Bon. Thompson Campbell, Of San Fran
cisco, delivered at Sacramento, July 30th,
1868, and just prior to the recent election in
that State. Hon. Thompson Campbell was
for many years an Illinois Democrat, and 4
leader in the party, having been Secretary Of
State and ex-otRcio Superintendent of Public
Instruction, during the administration Of
Governor Ford. In 1s50'53, he WIS the DEM
ocratfc member Of Congress from the Galena
district. He WIS sent to Califoraia By Frank
Pierce, as Land IC1aim Commissioner. He
returned to Illinois In $50, with the intention
Of settling In Chicago, but abandoned the
project and returned to California. Wilhelm
Chicago many will remember the active part
be took as Democrat in the canvass Of 1860.
We commend to his former party friends,
these stirring words for Freedom, from an
eld-time Democrat. The speech closes as
follows:
The results, fellow citizens, Of the Last few
| weeks Of the struggle In the East must be
| cheering to every loyal heart. There Is not
corps Of ten thousand men left In the rebel
| army that have not at one time OF another
| turned their backs and fed before the armies
time they met freemen on free soil. They in
| vaded tho Keystone State, and the result Was
| most glorious to the cause OF liberty; they
! we're driven In disgrace to their borders.
| [Arplause.l 1t WIS fitting that the second
battle Of Independence should be fought a.
| the 18th Of July, 1776, announced to an aston
ished world that all mankind were born FREQ
and equal. fApp1ause.] soy it was fit
that on that day this battle should come to a
glorious termination, rebaptizing the na-
ton albeit In blood. And Us God set His
that the earth should never be submerged
again, so have the free men of America on
the bloody field Of Gettysburg made pledge
aB tmmutable that the Government Of their
fathers shall never be destroyed By traitors.
!Apg1anse1 Oh, 1t was fitting on that day,
and stripes should be one more reflected from
the mirfored bosom Of the "Father Of Wa
tcrs,"a from his source 10 the ocean, and that
he thonld bear on his bosom the glad
ttdings that the dark shadow which the flag
OF treason had cast over him was removed
forever: [Applause.l The freedom Of the
hfiesissippi,' y that inspiring batt1e-cEy, ROW
has asWideT, deeper, more significant meaning
| than attach to mere commercial regulations.
It means freedom to all Gods crsat1res-that
great valley over which he holds eoyera;fn
sTaY md exclusive domipfon. TApnlanss'
Il It re-establishes that great beaver. .b5n nrin.
ciple OF humanity, that no1e but himself
ehall be the owner Of himself. rApnlauEe. Il
It Ii said in regard to this proclanation oj
freedom, and It fe said, too, by Ioval neonle
that If, ut. this day, the rebels Of the Sontf
were to 1ay down their arms-if Georgia oui
; South Carolina we're to lay down their armt
and return to their allegiance, every slave
deny that proposition, I SAY that that proc
larnstion, issued on the 22d day Of September
. 1869. and affirmed by the SECOND md flna
r1oclamation Of the iet day Of January, 1858
. made free every slave On the terrjtorv whfc]
It covered, rAppleuse It was q constitu
tionnl act Of tie Government performed M
der the constitutional power bv the Prasfden
Of The United States, IN act which he had
, right to perform, 1t was q militar
nower. rrow;r,er out Of the necessity If Fl
, cosn u III, Ia Rad r;oht tn evercfsa A.,
I Iss1 fnrther ~ thst | when N man is orce mad
, free, there Is 70 power On earth TINT can re
l Turn MN 70 NE lormeF condu1oh ot slavery
except me power OF desponsn. lCheers
} linen, Say, NC WILL mol gave up any part {
| this glorious country. 1t 1s all, all the Ian
} OF washington. Shall washington, anti Je1
. fersop, and jackson sleep In foretgu soil
, Shall any lag except our oWn dear nag eve
+ wave over their ashesY lApp'ause.1 An
f that gallant army Of the dead, whose hs
: IfayeI was, tnat lne Aag "aich tney lurne
10 1ook upon 1or the tast lime m1gnt WAY
oYsr tas sRos maut1 tasy III 4uleses e a4u ~. n;