Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-24

sovereignty, as is tO-uity uuueIStOOus the IDOst
talented vindicator of which was Hayne,
United States Senator from South Carolina
while Daniel Webster, of Massachusetts, the
most effective orator of his day, was the
champion of constitutional supremacy. But
happily for the country, the President, An
drew jackson, issued his famous proclama-
ton, denying the right of any State to nullify
the Acts of Congress. It was under the ad-
mipistration of this great iron-willed man
that the Act of Congress to re-charter the
United States Bank was vetoed, and it was
under him that France was made to pay an
honest debt she owed this country, or fight.
aud that Portugal was served in the same
manner.
THE LATE REBELLION.
Dropping all further retrospect of that pc.
Rod, we come Immediately to the causes of
the civil war in the United States. The first
cause of that unholy struggle was slavery.
That was the fuel on which the agitation fed
Political parties divided on constitutional
doctrinal points, and many and varied were
the constructions put upon that instrument
by the people of the North and South. The
great question at Issue was the relation be-
tween TIE States and the General Govern
ment. Whether State could go so far un-
der certain circumstances, as to withdraw
from the federal compact, or whether the
Union was indissoluble, and that the sover-
eighty of the nation is lodged in the Central
Government and States are subordinate,
and the allegiance OF the citizen is first due to
the Government of the United States and
then to the State The direct opposite of tine
latter was held by the Southern people, and
the fear of aggressions from the General Gov
ernment in the hanGs of political party dia-
metrically opposed to slavery sufieed as a
preteXt and prompted the Southron to strike
for disinthrallment from an alliance in which
his peculiar institutions could not repose IN
safety, and plant his domestic affairs on a
surer and stronger basis. The blow for sepa-
ration was struck, and ruin, death and defeat
were the fearful consequences and the first
fruits of the fatal blunder. | am not here to
apologize for any wrong. Slavery was not
only wrong, but rotten and fostering curse
to the Republic and standing menace to
free institutions from beginning to end, from
circumference to center, first, last, and all the
time; and while we may draw vail across
the face of memory with sigh for q brother
sacrificed to the cause of universal freedom in
America, let us cease to rage over the de-
plorable consequences and burning shame,
and rejoice that all are now free in this glori-
Gus country.
QUIZ COUNTRY IN ITS GREATNESS AND GLORY.
q Republic comprising in extent nearly A. 00,-
600 square miles, with every opportunity for
life, liberty and the pursuit OF happiness "
at our command, and two able statesmen,
tried and true, from which to make our choice
for President, indeed the surroundings are
the indication of the approach of an era of
good feeling and further strides forward in all
things tending to mans welfare. 1t is always
best to guard against any and everything that
is liable to work mischief to the people. 10
this end we should encourage, by every avail
able means at our command, the abrogation
of our present treaty with China, TO such a
degree, at least, as shall successfully put stop
to further immigration from that country to
the Pacific States. This proposition requires
no argument to support it, for, in point OF
Importance and fact, it is apparent to every
intelligent mind on the coast. This done,
and our people keeping an eye single to the
intellectual advancement Of the young, a
future is before US full of hope.
We come now to dwell for moment upon
our own great and glorious State of California.
Soon after the discovery OF gold In California
by John A. Suffer, who has but lately passed
to his last resting place, emigration from the
Eastern, Western and Southwestern States
commenced at rapid rate to flow into the
"new Ell Dorado But the journey across
Nevada rahge and the Missouri river was one
accompanied with great difficulties, hard
ships and danger But on flowed the tide of
incoming pioneers, and westward the great
star of empire began to loom up in brightness
and glory For several years all enterprise
was directed to mining pursuits gold was
the watchword thousands soon amassed
great fortunes and returned to the Atlantic
States TO
ENJOY THEIR WEALTH.
But in a few years men coming to California
began to bring their wives and children with
them, and new order of things is soon in
augurated the pillow is started and cultivation
of the soil begins-the thing necessary for the
growth and prosperity of State. The State
starts new life is visible on ever hand
The necessities of life called for a more rapid
transit across the plains. Ben. Holiday
comes to the front, the spirited six-hofse team
is harnessed and the celebrated Concord stage
coach is put in motion, and in the marvellous
time OF seventeen days Horace Greeley makes
the trip across the plains ION time" The
great city Of San Francisco had reached a
population of something near 40, 600. Sacra-
mento had received stupendous start. and
numerous other towns and villages were -four
ishing and rapidly growing and agricultural
pursuits were increasing and growing IN in
portance throughout the great valleys and
rich uplands of the State. Additional facili-
ties for transportation is wanted, and behold !
the steel-ribbed iron horse with cars attached,
loaded with precious human freight and
baggage, is heard to whistle in the center
of our great and beautiful capital, and the
story is told. AS a State we have grown
in few years time to the peerage of such
States as Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, with
an annual crop of cereals almost equal to any
other State in the Union, with network of
railroads all through the State, with one
grand trunk line across the continent and an
other one now in rapid completion, with
city numbering about 300, 900 inhabitants,
nestled around the bosom Of which lays,
loading and unloading, a thousand vessels
from all parts of the world. Add to this our
great mining resources, in placer and lode de-
posts, and the picture is simply exaltingly
stupendous. And yet our many resources
and enterprises have scarcely been touched.
Indeed, Californians may well rejoice, not
alone over the welfare of the Republic, but
over their own remarkable and beautiful
State and her grand future, which is so rapidly
foreshadowing itself.
GOOD ADVICE TO THE YOUNG.
To the young we have few words of ex
hortation, and then we will have done with
our labors on this occasion. In a few years,
young men, many of our ablest statesmen
viii have passed away, to solve the great
problem of whatever future awaits the soul
of man, and upon you viii devolve the task
of guiding the destiny of the Republic, and
of administering the affairs Of the Nation
and State. And the thing most important
for you is to fit yourself for the task that is so
soon to fall to your lot to perform. You will
best attain this end through three grand fun
damental channels.
WHAT To DO.
First-Cultivate honor remember that
without honor, whatever your other quali6ca-
tons may be, you will be deprived of many
cherishable pleasures, besides being danger
Gus and despised factor in the society of hon
orable men. Second-Acquire,b by all means,
a disposition to work; remember that Ia
Dor is honorable and worthy of the highest
commentator, and that Incidence is despisa-
BILE and pernicious in its effects. Abraham
Lincoln was once rail mauler," afterwards
he became an eminent lawyer, and finally
President OF the United States, and died uni
velsally beloved and esteemed. Third
Grannie hold of educational pursuits for