Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-02
THIRTY TEARS AGO.
THE WONDERFUL ELooUENcE OF COL
OEEL E. D. BAKER
His Last Speech on the Pacific Coast
Jem Mace's Early Career
Some Local Notes.

he addressed a great Republican meeting
in the American Theater in San Francisco,
1t was on the 9th of October, just prior to
his departure for Washington to enter upon
his duties as Senator, and subsequently to
lead an army and lay down his life in de-
tense of the Union. This speech was one
of the grandest that almost Incompatible
orator ever delivered. He seemed to be
inspired. In speaking of the blighting
effects of slavery aud the certainty of It's
downfall, he said, in manner that thrilled
the immense audience and set the people
wild with enthusiasm
Even where despotism is rife, ideas of
personal liberty are thriving. Even under
the shadow of toe throne of Russia-on the
banks of the Seine, where the ashes Of the
first Napoleon repose; where the British
Queen in majestic dignity presides over
nation of freemen-everywhere abroad the
great ideas of personal liberty spread, in
crease, iructify. Here-ours is the excep-
ton In this home of the exile, in this
land of constitutional liberty, il is LETT for
us to teach the world that slavery marches
in solemn procession F! that under the
American stars slavery has protection, and
the name of freedom must be family
breathed-the songs of freedom be family
sung Garibsldi, Victor Emmanuel, hosts
of good men are praying, fighting, dying
on scaff0lds, i'll dungeons-ofteEer yet on
battlefields-for freedom. And yet, while
this great procession marc hes under the
beautiful arches of liberty, We alone shrink
back trembling and afraid when the word
freedom is but mentioned"
Terrific cheering followed this eloquent
outbuiss, during which Mr. Harte, who
sat on the platform, was so carried away
with the enthusiasm of the moment that
be rushed to the footliehts and exciteGly
exclaimed: 1T is true II is true We are
slaves, compared with the rest of the world
The Colonel is 1ightl' Then, pale as
ghost be staggered back TO his seat, while
the people cheered vociferously. Later on
in that memorable address Baker uttered
that sublime sentiment so often quoted,
and which-wiih some of the grand utter
snces of Henry Edgerton IN those days
should be Incorporated into the textbooks
of the country as among the best specimens
of American oratory and patriotic senti
ment. Said Baker:
There need be no fear Of internecine
| feuds; there need be no threats of dis
uUlOu. III tDC PlCoChOc Va OO0-1 II
reyerently--freedom is the rule, and slavery
| but the exception. 1t is marked, guarded
| protected exception. There it stands. If
even public opinion must not be allowed
| to visit its dusky cheek too roughly, be il
so; but go no further than the terms of the
compact, which makes five human chattels
| the equal in representation TO three white
men, We are q city set on a hill-our
| light cannot be hid. As for me, | dare
not-I will not be false to freedom Zap
plause In early life took my stand by
| freedom and there, where the feet of my
| youth were planted, my manhood and my
age shall march l will walk beneath her
banner-I will glory in her strength l
have watched her, in history, struck down
| on hundred chosen fields of battle.
have seen her friends fly from her-her
| foes gather around her. have seen her
burned to the stake; have seen them give
| her ashes to the wind. But when they
turned to exalt, have seen her again meet
| them face to face, resplendeDt in complete
steel, brandishipg in her right hand tam-
ing sword, red with insufferable light. We
hemeut cheering ! take courage. The
people gather around her. The Genius OF
America will at last lead her sons to free
DOM"
The people rose and cheered the orator
to the echo, and when he concluded with
the following reference to the lamented
Broderick bis auditors were worked up to
the highest pitch of excitement:
Zone year ago l, your champion, in
your fair State, was beaten in a fair contest
With my heart somewhat bruised, my
tambition crushed, one week later stood
by the body of my friend Broderick-
slaughtered in vour cause-snd | asked
How long? [Sensation.l The tide is
turned. The warrior, indeed, rests. He
knows no waking-nOr word, nor wish
nor prayer eau recall him from his lone
abode. In San Francisco | speak to hun
dreds, thousands who loved him; and in
another and-wereI not in such presence
as thIs-I would say, in higher arena
when shall try TO speak for him, as
will-[great cheers]-I shall be able TO say
that his ashes repOse among the people
whom he loved so well, and who are no
altogether forgetfu of the manner of hi:
life, nor of the manner nor methods of hi:
death"
.........George G. Briggs of Marysville wa:
advertising great gift entertainment fol
the 9th Of the following January. Tht
chief prizes consisted of the famous Brigg;
orchard and hotel. The former contained
les acres, 81, 600 choice trees and yielded
that year $125, 000 worth of fruit. 1t was
valued at S2l0 0O0. There were twelve
other orchards and vineyards, the tota
value of which was S6l5 600 Among those
who attested the value OF the prizes offered
were Rev. o. G.. Wheeler and j. F. Lnthi.
cum, the latter now of this city.
1.-THE English sporting papers were
just st hand with full accounts of the
great bare knuckle fight between Jem
Mace and Bob Brettle. the Birmingham
Lob II
and has been fighting ever since, even
few months ago standing up before Charley
Mitchell. When he fought Brettie thirty
years ago he weighed only LA pounds
The fight was stopped after the sixth
round, but the men net the next day, ano
Mace won in seven minutes.
| ........There Was great Republican
demonstration at Folsom on the 18th o.
October, 1860, at which the speakers were
G. A. futile of Placer, Johu Wade of San
Francisco, and Charles Croker, E. H. H ea.
cock and E, B Crocker Of this city. A
special train of thirteen cars left here with
uniformed clubs and campaign glee club
.........Dr. Bradley, of Folsom, was in
New York endeavoring to perfect an inven.
ton for imparting telegraphic signals to
paper by means of writing ink. He ex,
pected to be able to transmit 10 600 to 15,.
coo words per hour, and the Scientific Amer.
ican regarded the invention as one promis-
| ing success.
......Saeramento had boating or row.
ing club in those days. The members
were John A. Croker, P. Carolan, William
A. Gamble, Daniel Morgan, John Guineau,
]. D. FenDer, 6. W Baker, Charles Myrie-
| tus. A. Moore. ]. F. Brennan, H. T. Simon
1 and Ed. Robinson.
| ......Brske beam riding is not of recent
| origin. As far back as thirty years ago the
Philadelphia papers contained sensational
accounts of the thrilling exploit of two
| boys who rode into that city on the brake
beams Of car, and referred 10 ii as dar-
| inc foot