Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-13

| IalleQ and 1t didn't want Grant to be elected
because he was military man. and now the,
take up the soldier Hancock TAnnlsuss
Who knows what Hancock's position is OF
anything, We waited for his letter, and
were told to Just look out when Jers
Black wrote it for him Iapplause aao
laughterl and now it has come
out, and what is in it? Laughter.
He hoped he had the good will of the people
| of the Second District, though they could no,
vote for him. but he wanted them to know
every political thought he had was in con,
sonance with the Republican party. Zap.
plause. He knew the nominee for this dis.
trict, Frank Page, had reflected the honesty,
integrity and sentiments of his constituency,
and that he would receive their hearty sup.
port. Applause. MIR. Knight said it was
not his intention to make long speech He
was there only to unite his voice with the
voice of the people of Sacramento in ratifying
the nominations of Garfield and Arthur, and
the selection of candidates at the late Con-
yention. lApplause and cries OF Go on,
go on"
After music by the band, the Chair intro.
duced with warm praise
HORACE DAVIS
OF San Francisco, nominee for Congress from
the First District. MIR. Davis begun by bear.
ing; testimony to the ability, industry and
NlS1auCc VI axe II SOukEtsS, WucES
he had watched his course closely for two
terms and marked his influence for good for
this State. He led off in "Three cheers for
Frank Page" which the audience Joined in
with hearty good will. Mr.. Davis then said
Page would next session be better qualified
than ever to serve the people, for every year
he gained strength with Congress and the
people of the coast, and his influence con-
stantly broadened. [Applause.l He then
narrated how Mr.. Page and himself had
labored on the Chinese question, and followed
up committees night and day, far and near,
and forced conviction upon them. He said
the Democrats could have made law
within the limits of the treaty, on the Chinese
question, had they desired, but they wanted
to force an obnoxious measure ON the Ad.
ministration for the purposes of political
capital. The bill as it passed the House was
within the treaty limits. as it restricted the
immigration of Chinese to fifteen per ship
but up in the Senate they clspped on an
amendment directing the President to give
notice that after the LIST of july. 1880
Articles V. and VI. of the treaty. should be
abrogated. Now, he knew the sentiments of
President Hayes, and he violated no con-
fidence in saying that he is in hearty
fornia on the Chinese question. [Applause.
L..
the bill as originally sent to the Senate. it
was found that the amendment would work
an abrocation of the whole treaty and DESTROY
at once ali diplomatic relations under Il and
that amendment would kill the bill. for the
President could NOT in that form sion Il M
Davis and Mr. Page and Others then went to
the Democratic Committee in the House and
BEGGED it to reject the amendment and
showed whv If should be done and how that
act would lift a burden from the people of
California. But no. the committee in re
snonsa to the b;dd;n1 Of a cancns Ssc;dad 70
force the President to veto the biil. that thew
MIGHT cast the responsibility on the Admin.
istratio1. The next-the late session-the hill
was mn again. and the Democracy had the
nower and II alone To forca Il 10
passaoe hnt II refused How different
Vas the action Of the President He sat
abont at once to omen negotiations with ths
Chinese Goyernment with a view to settl;ng
ali this difficulty. if possible. in that wav
and hence the recent Commission. IAN.
nlause Mr. Davis said he had not come
upon the stand save to utter few words. to
nrpe the people to stand firm for the Pennh
lican marty to ratifv the nominations Of Ear.
field and Arthur and make them Pres;dent
and Vice-President of the United States
TAnplause The audience called To Mr.
Davis to continne but he onIv bowsd his
thanks for their commitment
After selection bv the hand the Chair
then int O ,neei ~
j q. n,cALIuM
OF Alameda, who proceeded to review the his
tow of the formation of the nation. narratinS
the facts which brought about the adoption of
the Constitution of the United States and
the retention of tho central idea which makes
this Union nation, and gave a history of
the controversy which preceded the final es-
law. He sketched also all the subsequent
controversies on the subject, and came down
to the final adjudication of the issue as to
whether this is or is not a nation. when Chief
Justice Grant at Appomattox Court. house
affirmed the declaration of the Constitution.
and 10 which decision he was aided by lOO. 600
Associate Justices. Applause What is
there in Hancock to recommend him to Dem.
ocrats, except that he whipped them on the
field of battle? The speaker then narrated
the scenes in Washington at the close of the
war. to show how generous and hearty and
sincere was the spirit of forgiveness by
the people of the North. as manifested
toward those who had SO lately been in
rebellion against the nation. and declared
that the cry that the North hates the south
is as false rs il is unpeneroua TAnnlanse !
Had the South accepted-would it now ac
cent that forgiveness in the spirit it was ex.
tended there would be no sectional parties
GApplause.l If the Democracy NAV. how
ever. boast of and offer to General Hancock
a solid South. why NAV not the Republioan
party pledge solid North to James A. Gar.
field? [Applause With a review of the
nolitical characters of Garfield and Hancock
the sneaker concluded.
After music by the band the Chairman in.
troduced
7 l. YORK
OF Santa Clara. He said the bour was too
late to enter upon set speech. but he was
Glad to shake hands with the Repnblicans of
Sacramento. There are two forces beating
and throbbing throughout the universe Of
Cod one building nm beautiful forms the
other breaking down. DESTROYING We see il
and feel Il in ali THINGS. The first force I'VE
coll life the other death Death and Democ-
rarv are svnonvmous terms while Rennh.
l;canism Is national life and unity. IAN.
nlanse. Democracy deals in negatives. Re.
publicanism in affirmations of progress.
Democracy b.oueathed to the nation a legacy
of main. a country torn bv secession. coun.
trv bankrupt in credit. with arsenals robbed.
WITH sb;ns Scattered to the four winds Who
dare deny it, The tree is known bv its
frn;t These were the fruits Of Democrat;r
rnIe which were thrown mon the hands of
the Rennblican partv when If took ,.harpe
ook at its work and Judge that tree bv its
frrit
frnit IApplause Mr.. York declared the