Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-17

yudgs Dave Terry and W. "a Dudley
bctk reside IN STOCKTON, Cal, and both
we're delegates from Ban joaquin county to
IL Constitutional Convention. In the re-
csnt canvass they were on opposite sides.
Terry favoring and Dudley opposing the
adoption Of The new constitution Az .
member Of the convention. Dudley i said
10 have voted q all times with the railroad
men, Asa meeting in Stockton, during
ths late campaign, Terry invited Daddy
70 . joint discussion Of the merits Of the
new constitution. Dudley declined. stat
ing that be was indisposed. but would ike
10 BE- permitted 70 take notes. with = view
Of replying It . future time He was ae-
eorded the privilege and Furnished . table
and chair ON the stand Instead Ut reply
ing, however. he made . bitter personal
attack upon Judge Terry. The Judge Al
lowed the matter TO pass until = few cven-
ings since, when . jollidcation meeting
~ bsing held in Stockton over the suc-
csss Of the new constitution. Judge Terry
thsn paid his respects to Lawyer Dude.
in the following scathing manner
william L. Dudley sat in that Conven-
tion and voted against every measure that
uas intended to prevent extortion and the
oppression Of the people by that corpora
hon. During the Saxon rule in Engisnd
there vas Z class Of men called s'thraiis."
bat BY tho Normans, ~'.serfs," who we're
horn slaves and wore upon their necks
metal collars, ON which were inscribed the
names Of slaves and their masters Sir
Walter Scott, in one Of bis Yomances, gives
the character Of one Of this class. Who,
born : thrall and employed In the hum
blest Offices, that Of . swinoherd, whose
duty it was to drive his masters swine to
the forest in the morning and return them
home ct night. yet had nobls aspirations,
and when an opportunity offered, BY dis |
playing great gaIlantry and devotion TO the
service Of his master, deserved and re- |
ceivsd his manumission. He wore riveted
around his neck an iron collar, upon
which vas inscribed, sGurth, the son Of
Beowolf, il the born thrall Of Cedric Of
Rotherwood." When the ceremony Of his
msnumission was completed be sprang
from the ground and cried aloud. Bring
: smith and . file TO cut the collar from
the neck Of . freeman" Now, 70 have |
among NJ = man born in the nineteenth
century. in . country Boosting in free in
stitutions. who received . liberal education
in : respectable profession. and who bad
sufficient talent TO acquire ; respectable
competency by the practices Of that pro-
fession. and yet this man, not pressed BY
want or necessity, has sold himself 70 .
corporation, and vas ready 1t its beck to
do any dirty work his master required OF
him Ought be not-n il not 1T and proper
thai be should wear . collar. . silver sDe.
or, = his master has grown rich By sxtor-
tioa from the people. he might adoSd q
Of gold. which should be riveted arUund
his neck. and inscribed with the legend.
~ < DzdIey i the purchased slave d
Leland Stanford Bot whether be wears
the collar OF not the people Of this esunfy
full wxll that William L. Dudley ID
Tie purchased sizvs of Leland Sanford
At hsesf accounts Stockton Si0zgh
sAoued No signs q gore uhicA leads - 20
suppose shzs Lxxyzr DadseT has concluded
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