Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-09-14
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
STEPHEN a. DOUGLAS DENIAL OF THE
RIGHT OF SECESSION.
Senator Gwin's Little Treat at the Or
leans Hotel-Colored Men Had
No Standing in Courts.

the South, Douglas was himself a stroDi
Unionist. While he was addressing larg
meeting at Norfolk, Va. one day slip o
paper was handed to him asking certain
questions. The first was IF Abraham Lin
coin be elected. would the Southern Sta'ei
be justified in seeding from the Union?'
Hesaid to this II answer emphatically no
The election of man to the Presidency by
the American people, in conformity with
the Constitution, would not justify any al
tempt to dissolve this glorious confed
eracyn The second question was: II
the Southern States secede from the Unior
on the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln
and before he commenced an overt ac
against their constitutional rights, will you
advise or vindicate resistance by force tC
their secession ?" Douglas reply to thi:
was: II answer emphaucally that it is the
duty of the President of the United States
and all others in authority under him, tc
enforce the laws passed by Congress. ano
as the Courts expound them. AS in duty
bound by my oath of fidelity tothe Consti.
tuition, / would do all in my power to aid
premacy of the laws against all resistance
to them, come from whatever quarter il
might. In other words, | think the Presi.
dent of the Uniled States should treat all
attempts to break up the Union, by resist,
ance to its laws, as Old Hickory treated the
Nullihers in 1888.
.........After the Breckenridge meeting,
elsewhere referred to, the Union Band was
brought out to serenade Senator VIM. NJ.
Gwin at the Orleans Hotel. The venerable
Senator (he was known IS "Old Man
GWin" even in those days. looked down
from the balcony and saw small group OF
admirers in the street below, SO he con-
cluded to go down to the bar.Toom and
treat them TO champagne. He took bis
station near the door, where be shook
hands with each guest, the latter passing
on, getting his champagne. After Gwin
had shaken hands with about three times
the number ne had seen on the street, he
began to get alarmed and called Dameron
to his side See here, Dam" he said,
'this things getting about played out; I'm
afraid they're doubling up on US That's
so, Senator" replied Dsmeron, Il saw one
fellow pay his respects TO you at least six
times. You see these Democratic friends
of ours appreciate a good thing. They We
been swapping hats and coats and you'll
have to shut down on them. or they'll
break you, sure" The Senator gave the
word, and the champagne ceased to flow
forthwith A shade of sadness passed
over his face the next morning when he
went to settle his champagne bill.
......... Under the heading of "a Colored
Discussion, the UNION contained the fol-
lowing item, which reads rather odd in
these days of progress: "In the Supreme
Court, on Saturday. District Attorney Cole
and ]. W. Coffroth had sn interesting argu-
ment on the question of admitting the tes-
timony of colored persons in Courts of
justice. This is an appealed case in which
Jim Howard, q white man, was convicted
of stealing a gold watch from Albert
Grubhs, a coiored man. Judge Robinson,
in the Court of Sessions, admitted the tes-
timony as legal on the ground that the
witness was the injured party. The decis-
ion will be looked for with considerable
interest
.......0n the 14th of September the Bee
Office was the scene of lively racket. w.
S. Jarboe called to demand an explanation
concerning some criticisms of the paper on
his Indian war claims. He applied fight
ing epithet to editor James McClatchy,
who resented it by striking Jarboe in the
face. The latter then undertook to draw g
weapon, when McClstchy's brother caught
him by the arm and prevented it. JAR
boes partner, HildTeth, then appeared on
the scene and was about to rescue Jsrboe
when McClatchy pitched into him.
Officer Moore ran into the Office and ar
rested all the parties. Charges and counter
charges were filed but afterward with.
drawn.
Very few persons would take the
trouble these days 10 go out TO Agricult-
ural Park on a street car to see horse trot
against time unless the animal was ex-
pected TO trot somewhere in the vicinity OF
2:12. But thirty years ago large crowd
went in vehicles to the Centervilie course,
good distance out of town, TO witness A.
]. Aliens pony Wisconsin's efflrt to beat
81 minutes. The horse made the mile in
3:l6, and was the hero OF the day. The
papers even took the trouble to men
ton the fact that he was driven by William
Morehesd.
How the times have changed in
these thirty long years Admission Day
was celebrated in San Francisco on q grand
scale in 1860. under the management of the
Pioneers. Edmund Randolph delivered
an Grafton of four hours, and which occu-
pied fifteen colun ns in the UNION The
native sons of those days were diminutive
"kids," but now they are men, and the
duty of honoriug the day that made Cali
fornia member of the greet sisterhood OF
States has fallen upon them; and the old
Pioneers look on and wonder.
.........There was q great Breckenridge
meeting on Second street one night, and
the crowd called for Tom Henley, the
Democratic war-horse. Henley appeared
on the platform and made few funny re.
marks. He said he had lately come from
the mountains and had not read the
papers, but knew, from instinct, when be
was right. He thought il dangerous fol
people to read the papers but If any o
his hearers would do it, he hoped they
would be careful to read the papers thai
furnish the truth-those that stood in foi
Breckenridge.
.......s.It has been the custom of late
years for Democrats 10 claim the credit Of
having been the first to advocate the re.
striction Of Chinese immigration. But
away back in 1860, thirty years ago, the
Republicans of San Francisco resolved
"That we should require from our candi-
dates for the Legislature pledges to use
every effort in their power to discourage
and prevent the immigration or importa-
ton of coolies into this State"
1.-THE papers severely criticised the
action of Dr. j f. Montgomery, Superin-
tendent of the County Hospital, for cut
ting up and dissectingn the body of man
named Miller who had committed saicidt
by taking morphine. 1t was claimed thai
dissection was authorized only in case:
where there existed some doabt as 10 the
cause of death.
.........Gift entertainments we're then o
frequent occurrence. During the State Fan
of 1850 one of these was given by Waeh
horst q Denver, the jewelers., AT which
prizes 10 the value of s., 500 were distTib,
uted The entertainment was of q musiea
and dramatic character, and the prizes IN
cluded one of $500 in cash.
Among the various attractions an
nounced for the State Fair in 1850 was {
fight between "a wild California grizzly
bear and ferocious bull.N Another was (
Roman chariot race between Miss Hortens'
Stephenson and Miss Annette Baker, the
chief feature of which was that the ladie!
were to dress in true Roman costume"
......The Republican legislative tioke
in this county in 1860 was Senator, +. n
Heacock Assembly, Wilson Flint, Charles
Croeker, Jacob Shew and a. A. De Long
....... Ell Dorado county in 1850 electsy
eight Assemblymen to the Legislature, anS
was quite power in State politics.
........On the 18Th OF September. 1850
Adolph Heilbron was married 10 Augcsi
Schaar.
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A Sacramento Heathen Tells How Il
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