Vain will be our efforts, except we are unit ed in our movements our enemies will laugh us to scorn in our struggle against ths mighty - (few and feeble as we are) - every onset of our dissevered lanks and fragmentary elements will be repulsed with redoubled confu- sion and dismay, and the more difficult renewed effort to meet the foe, until hope perishes amid the clamor of our successful emissaries. Fellow men : The wisdom and experience of ages have made axiom- ntical, that the Christian religion and morality, intelligence, industry, enterprise, freedom of speech and of the- press, are the great battle-axes !3i warring against tyranny : those principles give an irresistible po- '-eacy to the most feeble and oppressed people, in their grapple with despotic rule. The right of honest (pinion must also be respected among us. Respect must DO shown to the industrious and enterprising among our people, though ttey be not favoi*ed with any or much education. To effect which, respect must be shown to religion and morality respect must be shown to in- telligence, though it may not be sanctified by religion. Let us look well to the unity of our people. Then may we expect a cement- ing of our people's minds and hearts, (which have been too much divided during the past year on our common cause,) then may we look for a concentration of effort and action, possessing omnipotence. Fellow Citizens - Should our Convention be favored with a selection, generally, of the true friends of religion, morality, intelligence, indus- try, and enterprise, assembling to promote the common interest of our whole people, then, indeed, will we have the fullest assurance of the happiest results from our Convention. It is the voice of outraged humanity - the voice of mankind - appealing to Heaven and earth for help against the unmitigated wrongs of despotism. Your summons will be more soul-stirring than the bugle-peal of the warrior host ! It comes as the voice of Justice struggling with her balance in the dust. In a few weeks you will be summoned from the airy heights and shadowy depths of every mountain and valley in the State, and every plain, where the yeoman's tread has marked the dust. ![]() Fellow Citizens : - The time is drawing near wlien you will assem- ble in Convention, by delegation, in tlie Queen City of the West. That God may bless you all in that happy valley land, is the humble and heartfelt prayer of Your most humble and Obedient Servant, PETER COLE. I return my sincere thanks to the people of Sacramento, in particular, for their bounty extended to me. I never needed a friend until I attempted these pages I sought him, but he was nowhere to be found. 24th, as I have had great dif- ficulty in obtaining the necessary funds to pay the printer's bills. I am very sorry to say that I have been unable to comply with my prom- ise in regard to sending your copies Aug. I must apologize to my kind friends who subscribed for this worlc. " Besides, I have found that these political, anonymous attackers, have such a fertile in- genuity in the coining of falsehoods, that they can manufacture half a dozen lies whilst I am correcting one of them." - Col, Wblleb, SAN FRANCISCO : PRDTTEr BT I. " Do men light a candle and put it under a bushel ? " - Ibid, "Ignorance will not be convinced Prejudice knows no bounds." - Peter Cole. "It is impossible to make people understand their Ignorance, for it requires Knowledge to perceive it and, therefore, he that can perceive, hath it not." - Bishop Taylor *' Men love Darkness rather than Light, because their deeds are evil." - Jesds Christ. CYPRIAN CHURCH, TUESDx\Y EVENING, AUGUST 11, 1857. A17D HIS LECTURE ON EDUCATION, DELIVERED IN THE ST. -y 8t COLE'S WAR WITH IGIORAl^CE km DECEIT.■ Uosidos,! have found that these political, onouymous attackers, have such a fertile in- genuity in the coining of falsehoods, that they can manufacture half a dozen Ilea whilst I am correcting one of them." - Col. Ignorance will not be convinced Prejudice kuowa no bounds." - Peter Cole.Iio men light a candle and put it under a bushel ? " - IniD.-Men lovo Darliness ratlier tlian Liglit, bccanse their deeds are evil." - Jesus Chbibt."nuires Knowledge to perceiva it and, thereftifre, h(> tiiat c \n perceive, liath it not.* - Bishop Taylob CYPRIAN CHURCH, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST IL 1857- ■ Tt is impossible to make people understand tlieir Ignorance, for it. AND HIS LECTURE t)N EDUCATION, DELIVERED IN THE ST.
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