The works of Hubert Howe Bancroft . round the edge, Be just and fear not. Fiat justitiaruat coelum. The birth of Washington we yearly fourth of July we remember our declared inde-pendence of any earthly power; and there are thosewho hold festive the 9th day of every September,when, in the year 1850, California became one ofthe American confederacy of states. All this is yet there is that involved in the proceedings ofthe 18th of August, now all unnoticed and well-nighforgotten, of as vast importance to the race as someof these. But the spirit of that day lives, and liv
The works of Hubert Howe Bancroft . round the edge, Be just and fear not. Fiat justitiaruat coelum. The birth of Washington we yearly fourth of July we remember our declared inde-pendence of any earthly power; and there are thosewho hold festive the 9th day of every September,when, in the year 1850, California became one ofthe American confederacy of states. All this is yet there is that involved in the proceedings ofthe 18th of August, now all unnoticed and well-nighforgotten, of as vast importance to the race as someof these. But the spirit of that day lives, and livesimmortal. Let necessity invoke it and straightway itbecomes incarnate. It is the spirit of vigilance, thatessence of almighty power by which the progressionalpart of man regulates the unprogressional part. On this, the 18th of August, the Vigilance Com-mittee closed their barracks and retained only a moral A COMPLETED PUEPOSE. 547 and invisible organization. This retiring was abso-lutely voluntary. It arose neitlier from outward
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