Year: 1864

ly to the celebration of the Nations anniver
sary The Truman Head Rifles appeared in
full dress to witness the ceremonies set forth
in the programme for the day, and at noon,
on the arrival of the Sacramento and Port
land stage, the Company were placed in
receipt of a splendid flag they had ordered
from San Francisco. The opportune arrival
of that beautiful emblem Of what our armies
are fighting to maintain, gave new zest to
the proceedings of the day, and was received
with loud cheers and much rejoicing.


Rev. W. s. kidder read the Declaration
of Independence, end Rev. D. c. Hackiey
delivered the grafton, which was well reseiv-
ed and loudly cheered as the patriotic senu'
ments were given te his hearers. As part oil
the ceremonies of the day, Truman Head
California Joe, the Godfather of the Rifles,
delivered to them an address, which we re-
gret we have not space TO publish in fqll 1t
will be remembered that Joe served as a
sharp shooter in the Army of the Potomac
du1ng the campaign under Mcclellan, and
was mustered out on account of ill health
We give the following sample extracts from
his address:


FELLOW CITIZEN SOLDIERS: This day We
we meet each other to commemorate the day
that gave birth to our Nation. Flag and Lib
erty on this continent. To-day is the day
that shall be remembered by the wide spread
toling millions of the civilized earth as free
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The blue-eyed Goddess of Liberty heard our
fore fathers call on her name. She dashed
ike an ais.strong from her starry realms
on high, hg in her hand yon starry ban
ner emblem of the free, and of 4 better
world that yet shall be. Eellow soldiers,
how well our forefathers upheld and follow
ed our starry banner when tattered and
bleeding, need not tell you nor how many
tears were shed from the blue crystal foun
tains of the Goddess of Liberty as she watch
ed oxsr her new born infant to see IN the
same cradle hydra headed, slave breeding
serpent, the spawn of some she adder of He'll
covered by the same starry folds that were
wrapped around her own child.
Soldiers, let US hope that the accursed night
shade, filthy serpent-traltor, woman and
chld-selling stain will soon be forever wash
y
tide of life that has been scattered. like the
rains of Heaven. by the volles of the rifles
crash and deep mouthed, believing canon's
roar. from the veins of our gallant soldiers in
arms, that has drenched with carnage the
night shade, slave breeding fields Soldiers,
the price is large in blood and treasure that
this Nation is now paying out to secure her
existence among the nations of the earth, but
what was the price onr forefathers gave for
that starry banner and the green tree of Lib
erty, that they planted on this continent,
that traitiorons, slave-breeding foe is now
trying to girdle round with handouts and
chains, and turn from its roots, and smile to
see its foliage turn the pale autumnal hue OF
death


Soldiers. 1 will try to give you some in
sight into the cause why the Caaivalry of the
S1uth have such u deep-rooted antipathy
against amalgamation. Alone, taken by
itself, all of YOU who have ever reflected upon
the subject, know how difficult it is in this
checkered world of trouble to connect fun,
convulsive pleasure and profit in the same
business. Strange as it may seem, Southern
Chivalry connects fun, convulsive pleasure
and profit and what is stranger still, the
root OF amalgaWation, though neiteer cube
nor square, is the root from whence springs
this fun, convulsive pleasure and profit. All
of you who have ever been in the South,
know it is seldom you see free white women
who has mulatto child, as she would have
committed crime in the eyes of the sons OF
Chivalry too black, or yellow, and damnable
to ever be forgiven this side OF the cold tomb,
for full we'll the cunning sons OF Chivalry
know that the child of free woman cannot
be sold as three 6fths Democrat can IN the
public markets of liberty into eternal chains
of slavery. From this one fact must spring
the hatred of Chivalry to amalgamation, as a
free woman's child would rob the State of a
slave. But when the compound amalsama-
tion Of fun, convulsive pleasuse, slavery and
profit are connected, where can you find more
willing, energetic and persevering souls than
dwells in the bodies and breeches of the Hi
dalgo, Huguenot, Chivalrous sons of Dixie.
have been in the extreme South, and thought
| had seen a considerable sprinkle of ANAL
ramation in the cotton and sugar States, and
sprinkle it was compared with a thunder
shower that would rain FIVE gallon jug full
through the nozzle in one hour, to the
anal gamation or the profits of amalgamation
| saw when in the Peninsula campaign with
McClellan


Some may say there are many Confederate
Democrats among us who were born and ed
ucated North | know it is so, but dame
Nature has many curious freaks. 1t is affirm
ed by the best authority that chill lren are
born with strong propensities to steal from
their cradles. What would be more natural
than for such child to become Confeder
nte Dem ,crat and wish the overthrow of his
country ? thinking as the Saip -ot State went
down beneath the snrging billows Of blood
and the crash of arms, he would have a
chance to pick up some small things scatter
ed around deck.


Soldiers, | have something bearing on my
mind that | would rather not mention did
n It duty to freedoms cause call on me to do.
Goddess eff Liberty forgive me. in the year
1856 voted for that damned zig zag, path
finding Mustang, Woolev Pony. Fremont
But as ell men knew that either Fremont or
Buchanan must be President, as Fillmore
was about as likely to be elected as dog is
to catch coon by running on the-bacS track.
and of the two evils | chose what ! u that
time thought the least. We all know what
kind of President the old crook necked,
black-hearted. white-livered Buck made. and
] shall contend that it is in the limits OF pos
sibility Tor the Wooley Mustang, unit dam
tight squeeze. y to Lave done better. Don
understand me to say. soldiers, that | have
the remotest wish to ever Know what kind OF
a President the Weoley Mustang Poney will
make. compared with old Buck: but let all