History of California, Volume 4

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General history of California from the early settlement to its growth as a state. Author used many archives no longer extant.

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Contents

What he had to say about education and public lands
84
Meeting of legislature of 1853 at Benicia
115
Bad state of affairs recommendations
121
Biglers argument why state not liable
127
Speaker Walls valedictory about Democracy
133
John Biglers birth occupation and immigration how he became
134
Brodericks prominence his earlier life
139
Aspirations for United States senatorship defeat in 1852 by John
143
Legislature at Sacramento in March 1854 struggle over senatorial elec
149
How A R Meloneys pistol went off Meloneys ridiculous fright ludi
154
CHAPTER VI
160
PaUtah County scheme fate of schemers
164
Circumstances of sale of customhouse block in San Francisco to United
166
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
Congressional appropriation for Indian war claims trouble made
186
CHAPTER VIII
201
Gwins election charges of bargain and corruption reply of Brod
207
Denunciation of Buchanan Broderick and George Wilkes virtual
213
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
Legislation of 1858 Sunday laws
239
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
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
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
Brodericks return to California great success and prominent position
392
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
Pronounces them unconstitutional impolitic inhuman and unchristian
411
Huntingtons work at Washington Pacific railroad act of July 2 1864
471
Robinsons misrepresentations about Judah Stanfords reply
478
How railroad crossed Sierra Nevada and reached Truckee meadows
484
Grant of submerged lands at Yerba Buena Island
487
How roads joined at Ogden
493
Question of terminus at San Francisco enmities and strife
497
Republican victory election of Booth as antirailroad governor
499
Action of Democratic senate as to fourteenth and fifteenth amendments
505
Obed Harveys proposed encouragement of fine arts question of worth
511
Election of President Grant for second term Republican triumph
517
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
Sutro Library and its founder as a man
564
Legislature of 18756 Careys withdrawal of contest Laine on employ
570
Presidential election of 1876 Republican victory vote for Hayes
576
How his benefactions were carried into effect
582
The Chinese in the early days of California
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
Arrest of Kearney and other sandlots blusterers
604
Sandlotters in politics John W Bones elected to state senate
610
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 iníormation 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 Hard work of legislature of 1880 its conservatism
655
Efforts to repeal drainage act of 1880 its unconstitutionality 61
661
CHAPTER XIII
667
Stonemans inauguration as governor remarks on railroad refusal
673
State prison affairs charges against Judge Marcus P Wiggin
677
Methods of respective legislative houses Wallace resolutions
684
Amendments to new constitution and its need of amendments
690
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
748
Views on states constitutional right of exclusion
754
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
American party convention John F Swifts letter declining its nomi
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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