History of California, Volume 4

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General history of California.

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Contents

McDougals subsequent career and death
97
Meeting of legislature of 1853 at Benicia
115
Alleged corrupt tampering with stateprison act of May 1 1852 new
121
Biglers argument why state not liable
127
Speaker Walls valedictory about Democracy
133
Brodericks prominence his earlier life
139
Aspirations for United States senatorship defeat in 1852 by John
143
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149
Separation of factions election of chivalry congressmen
155
Unsatisfactory attempts at reform continued large expenditures
161
Biglers antiChinese cry and its result Wilson Flint on Chinese question
167
Needs of whalers advantages and disadvantages of San Francisco
168
Election of 1855 triumph of Know Nothings reflections on defeat
174
Popular judgment on Biglers appeal for vindication his subsequent
180
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184
Congressional appropriation for Indian war claims trouble made
186
Proposition to divide California into three states Carson valley acces
189
His account of vigilance committee and plea for vindication
195
Question of constitutional convention William A Cornwalls bill
198
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202
Contest for Gwins place Milton S Lathams letter to Frank Tilford
204
Gwins pledges to Broderick the scarlet letter
210
Efforts to get rid of Broderick election of 1857 Brodericks strength
214
Conspiracies against Broderick his record as duelist
220
Choice of weapons appearance of duelists
226
Subsequent career of Johnson
232
How Weller poured out his wrath on undersheriff Thomas B Pool
236
Specimens of Wellers vetoes in 1858
241
His vetoes in 1859 what he had to say about lobbyists
242
Trial and acquittal of Johnston his subsequent regrets contrast between
248
His views on condition of state and nation in 1860 talk of Pacific
254
Special message in favor of division of state
260
Brodericks mistake Buchanans position as representative of southern
263
Establishment of overland mail stage line pony express
266
Presidential campaign of 1860 in California Brodericks memory Bakers
272
Republican triumph and Union victory
273
Legislation of 1861 Wittgensteins charges of corruption
280
How Broderick found out his mistake his friends set aside 211
282
Great Union massmeeting at San Francisco on May 11 1861
286
Legislature of 1862 Stanfords inaugural address antiChinese remarks
292
Amendments to the constitution
298
STANFORD CONTINUED
304
Effect of Donelson victory Shiloh Island No Ten
311
Ambrose E Burnside battle of Fredericksburg Joseph Hooker
317
Californias part in the war
323
CHAPTER XIII
329
Acts requiring oaths of allegiance imprisonment of E J C Kewen
333
Constitutional amendments of 1862 in effect soldiers vote
339
Trial and conviction of Ridgeley Greathouse Asbury Harpending
345
CHAPTER XIV
352
Conscription laws draft riots
358
How Grant reorganized army and prepared for final struggle
363
Views in favor of greenbacks result of Civil war not doubtful
369
Vetoes overruled
375
How John B Weller was elected United States senator
376
William T Shermans preparations for marching through Georgia
381
Taking of Mobile Farragut made admiral capture of Wilmington
384
Election of 1864 Lincolns second inaugural address
390
The Chinese in the early days of California
395
Questions of constitutional abolition of slavery and reconstruction
396
Attempt to change name of Monte Diablo to Kahwookum
402
Recommendation of fourteenth amendment of United States constitution
405
CHAPTER III
407
Pronounces them unconstitutional impolitic inhuman and unchristian
411
Terms of act as to Central Pacific Railroad Company
462
California railroad legislation of 1864 act for payment of interest
468
Opposition to Central Pacific railroad Lester L Robinson Sacramento
474
How company gathered in its own stock antirailroad feeling
480
Growth of antirailroad feeling Placer county troubles
482
Grant of submerged lands at Yerba Buena Island
487
How roads joined at Ogden
493
Republican state convention of 1871 its platform
498
How Romualdo Pacheco lieutenantgovernor was prevented from
504
Railroad questions Booths vetoes generally sustained
510
How his will was defeated popular feeling
514
Principles of Granger organization
518
CHAPTER VIII
524
Statesmanship at a discount
530
Organization of Order of Native Sons of the Golden West
536
Consolidated Virginia and California bonanzas
542
How San Francisco capitalists were deceived and how undeceived
548
Stock speculation collapse
551
Congressional legislation procured by him
557
Completion of tunnel Sutros investments in California Mount Par
563
John Biglers birth occupation and immigration how he became
567
Education hard money Chinese immigration public economy
569
Irwins vetoes and reasons for them
575
How he disposed of his millions for benefit of science and humanity
581
His ideas about negroes and subsequently about Chinamen
585
Vote and act for constitutional convention
586
Resolution to recognize Diaz government of Mexico notable resolutions
592
How the rioters were quelled retirement of committee of safety
598
Dennis Kearney and his following
599
Union Hall meeting Kearneys incendiary utterances
600
Thanksgiving day parade Kearneys country canvass renewal
606
Preparations for constitutional convention Nonpartisan movement
612
Organization by Nonpartisans Joseph P Hoge president
616
How Chinese invited to California and what they had done
622
Railroad commission anticorporation laws
628
How Secretary of state Beck furnished information charges against
634
General character of votes for change
640
Bank commissioners freights and fares Chinese immigration legisla
646
His inaugural address jutebag manufacture and other recommendations
648
Hard work of legislature of 1880 its conservatism
654
Legislature of 1881 Perkins first regular message condition of state
658
Legislature of 1883 Perkins last message prosperous condition
664
State conventions and election of 1882 Democratic victory George C
667
Stonemans inauguration as governor remarks on railroad refusal
673
Repeal of Sunday law other legislation state board of horticulture
676
Methods of respective legislative houses Wallace resolutions
683
Leland Stanford United States senator
689
Remarks on extra session of 1886 recommendations
707
Permanent support of University and other legislation
713
Its character as illustrated by vigilance committee of 1856
719
Increase of antiChinese prejudice Biglers special message
734
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746
Special objections to Tingleys bill
752
Views on states constitutional right of exclusion
759
National politics party rancor James T Farleys firebrand resolution
760
Failure to impress better classes reaction against his views
765
Rejection of Perkins appointments of university regents Leland Stan
805
Extra session of 1886
811
Construction in 1856 of Sacramento Valley railroad engagement
821
David S Terrys charges against supreme justices Morrison and Sharp
825
Postponement of extra session Stonemans message on subject 698
839
nation
845
Election of 1886 offices divided Washington Bartlett governor Robert
851
Efforts to secure wintering of whalers at San Francisco whaling business
854

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Page 378 - With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow and his orphans, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.
Page 449 - An act [to amend an act entitled an act] to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean, and to secure to the Government the use of the same for postal, military, and other purposes, approved July first, eighteen hundred and sixty-two," approved July second, eighteen hundred and sixty-four.
Page 241 - He shall communicate by message to the Legislature, at every session, the condition of the State, and recommend such matters to them as he shall judge expedient.
Page 558 - And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.
Page 580 - Any county, city, town, or township may make and enforce within its limits all such local, police, sanitary, and other regulations as are not in conflict with general laws.
Page 450 - The Central Pacific Railroad Company of California, a corporation existing under the laws of the State of California, are hereby authorized to construct a railroad and telegraph line from the Pacific coast, at or near San Francisco, or the navigable waters of the Sacramento River, to the eastern boundary of California...
Page 398 - Congress, banishing all feelings of mere passion or resentment, will recollect only its duty to the whole country; that this war is not waged upon our part in any spirit of oppression, nor for any purpose of conquest or subjugation, nor purpose of overthrowing or interfering with the rights or established institutions of those States, but to defend and maintain the supremacy of the Constitution and to preserve the Union, with all the dignity, equality, and rights of the several States unimpaired;...
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