History of the State of California: From the Period of the Conquest by Spain to Her Occupation by the United States of AmericaFrost, John
History
History of the State of California: From the Period of the Conquest by Spain to Her Occupation by the United States of America
Frost, John
California -- Gold discoveries; California -- History
property--all will unite in the cordial support of institutions, which
are not only the pride and boast of every true-hearted citizen of the
Union, but have gone forth, a guiding light to every people groping
through the gloom of religious superstition or political
fanaticism--institutions, which even now, while all Europe is agitated
with the convulsive efforts of nations battling for liberty, have
become the mark and model of government for every people who would
hold themselves free, sovereign, and independent.
With this brief exposition of the views and opinions of the
convention, the undersigned submit the Constitution and plan of
government for your approval. They earnestly recommend it to your calm
and deliberate consideration, and especially do they most respectfully
urge on every voter to attend the polls.
The putting into operation of a government which shall establish
justice, insure domestic tranquillity, promote the general welfare,
and secure the blessings of civil, religious, and political liberty,
should be an object of the deepest solicitude to every true-hearted
citizen, and the consummation of his dearest wishes. The price of
liberty is eternal vigilance, and thus it is not only the privilege
but the duty of every voter to vote his sentiments. No freeman of this
land who values his birthright, and would transmit unimpaired to his
children an inheritance so rich in glory and honor, will refuse to
give one day to the service of his country. Let every qualified voter
go early to the polls, and give his free vote at the election
appointed to be held on Tuesday, the 13th day of November next, not
only that a full and fair expression of the public voice may be had,
for or against a constitution intended to secure the peace, happiness
and prosperity of the whole people, but that their numerical and
political strength may be made manifest, and the world see by what
majority of freemen California, the bright star of the West, claims a
place in the diadem of that glorious republic, formed by the Union of
thirty-one sovereign States.
(Signed)
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account