Excerpt from Speech of Hon. Edw, D. Baker, U. S. Senator From Oregon: Delivered at a Republican Mass Meeting, Held at the American Theatre, in the City of San Francisco, on Friday Evening, October 26th, 1860

On the evening before named, the American Theatre was crowded to repletion with the larg est and most brilliant audience ever assembled at any political gathering on the Pacific coast Not less than 4000 persons were packed within the 'walls of the Theatre, and not less than twice that number were disappointed in their effort to gain admittance. The dress circle and the rear of the stage were occupied by ladies and gentle men accompanying them, and in every other part of the house all available space was filled by the mighty assemblage.

At 8 o'clock, B. W. Hathaway, Chairman of the Republican State Central Committee, under whose auspices the meeting was held, came for ward to the footlights and said: As Chairman of the State Central Committee, it devolves upon me to call this meeting to order.

Ladies and Gentlemen: We have met here to-night to listen to the first Republican who has ever been elected to a distinguished position on the Pacific coast, but unless the signs of the times do not deceive us, he will not be the last. (great applause.) Our guest is one of the great champi ons of Freedom, the orator of the Pacific coast. I perceive that you are extremely anxious to have the meeting proceed, and I propose the hon. E. L. Sullivan as your Chairman.

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