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I'm the old Ranger and Death Valley's Worst stamping Ground
Many'S the tale of adventure i'm going to tell you about the Death Valley country true stories Mind you i can Vouch for them
In a Glass case in the sutter's fort historical monument in sacramento is this ladies blue Silk Umbrella
One Of California's Most Cherished relics
You Wonder What part a mere umbrella could Play in History well That's the story i'm about to tell you
It starts back in the Year
1850 in the gold Rush Port of San Francisco
But the talk at This moment is not of gold But Politics
Will California Be Admitted to the union as an on slavery State or will the Bear Flag Party Succeed in creating an independent
Republic on the pacific coast with its own president and its own congress
For Months The struggle has Been going on Feeling is running High Nerves strained to the Breaking point?
What's the Meaning of This Just settling a difference of opinion Sir he called me a Spy That's a lie well you
Insinuated for What reason Lieutenant Because i Said that Mr
Jonas and I are Sailing for washington Tomorrow The same Ship you are and all i said is
What's the idea trailing us iF That's not calling me a spied and i'd like to remind Rb didn't
You Fail to Explain That we're going to washington on private Business not Politics
Mr. Hastings had a Perfect right to be suspicious i
suggest That You apologize apologize
yes apologize
I'm sorry Hastings i i guess i did go off Half-cocked and i Shouldn't, have said What i did even though i still believe it?
Good day Gentlemen I
Tell You sir both Darby and Jonas are trying to block Us
They'd Like nothing Better Than to separate california from the union
Then Have a Good Chance of Doing if They can Keep This congress Deadlock to tell it adjourns
Both Hired By The Bear Flag Party You Mark My words
Well I don't trust Elegan or Jonas or Lou Darby Any more Than you do lieutenant we have no proof
and a Smart Soldier Doesn't Forewarn His enemy By voicing suspicions Ow
My Advice to you young man is to guard Your temper and your Words from Now on is that Clear
yes sir then we'll Say no more of the incident yes
General Hmm with all The important matters you have to attend to in the east i hate to impose on you i wonder if You'd?
Do me a favor course of Course
Just Give me the size of Your shirts and shoes and i'll Bring back Whatever you want
Well It isn't shirts and Shoes i'd Like You to bring back General
But a Couple of Ladies Ladies My wife and Daughter in New York i didn't want them to come out until i'd Gotten my business
established it's a Long Journey for two women to make an escorted Course
I'll be happy to bring them back ed but how soon it'll be Depends on how quick we Get Action from congress
Which i Sincerely Trust Will not Only Be Speedy but favorable
so do i
with all my Heart and Soul
and so Gentlemen of Congress
california Knocks on the door of the union
Asking for Admission
Asking for Permission to reap The common Benefits
share the common ills and
promote the common welfare as One of The United States of America
The passage of This bill points a Dagger at The Heart of the south
Is contrary to the spirit and intentions of constitution and therefore Dangerous to liberty and Equality
I
Still Think we're making a mistake in Bringing This doll Sara i
Could Have Sworn i Heard Mr crosbie Say Two Ladies Just a figure of Speech
Lieutenant he showed me his Daughter's picture several Times Carry Tonie's Watch case Pretty Little Thing With Pigtails
General Bidwell and His a Lieutenant Hastings From California to see mrs. Crosbie come in please thank you?
Wait in here please and i'll tell Mrs. Krebbs Thank you
Bring some tea Piggy
General Bidwell and
Lieutenant Hastings My Husband has Mentioned You so often in his letters as his best friend is he all right
Splendid Ma'am couldn't be Better
Except That he Misses you and your Daughter in fact
he sent you this
And
This trifle From Your humble servant i know how Kind of you
May i of course Dear Lady
Take The doll Out of the box and slip it to me when the little girl comes in
Helen
Yes mother he'll father sent for us at last we're going to california
Mother oh one
Gentleman Night Daughter
General Bidwell Lieutenant Hasty
oh
Peggy Place It right There
General Won't you have some tea tea?
Excellent nothing Like a cup of Tea after a Tiring Journey
Is this Your first trip to new York the pennant oh yeah i mean no, no, no i've been Here several Times
Which do you prefer The east or the west Why i think i'm going to prefer the west now
They Cannot Careful You're going to break that doll attendant
Well It Was Supposed to be
i/o
We Thought You were still on pigtails well I'm sorry to disappoint you on the contrary
I'm delighted
Thank you Lieutenant for the doll and the compliment i
Read in the Newspaper That Congress is still Deadlocked on the question of california's Admission yes
What i'm afraid of is They'll Just Pigeonhole the Bill as the congress before them did i can understand how the south Feels but
The Union Needs
California and california Needs The union
Ins a Pity That a Few southern Senators can Block Everything oh It wasn't only the southern States Ma'am
Your own Senator voted Against the Measure
Bill Eighty elahi
you're acquainted with senator Seward We We Grew Up in the same town Mr
Seward Wanted to marry mother Helen Really Well he did and he's still in love with her mr
Seward is Simply an old Friend
It was with the hopes of seeing Senator Seward That i came Up here from washington
you Think that if he could be persuaded to
Vote for The Admission of California The bill would Be parents i'm sure of It his opinion has Great Weight
General I've decided to give a Farewell Party Next Friday night i
Should Make It a point to see the filly
Senator Seward
If california Comes Into The Union Senator Seward It Would Swing The balance of Power so Heavily to the north i fear i
Greatly Fear That The south Was he seen
Secession Could Mean Civil War
Exactly Senator That's Why it's so vital to the peace of America that you maintain Your stand Against california's Admission to the union i
Shall Keep Your Words in Mind mr. Jonas Thank you sir
Again i apologize for disturbing You at Such a time but i Missed you in washington and It Was important that The Thoughts of My
Friends and associates Be Conveyed to you before Congress Reconvenes no apology Necessary
Good Night Gentlemen Good Night Senator Good Night Sir and thank you again sir
Here you are
I've Been Looking all over for you
Sorry Eleanor a Couple Of Gentleman From california Insisted on speaking with me well now a Lady Who's going to california
Insists on speaking with you
Lieutenant Hastings oh
Mr. Scruggs me
Senator Aren't you enjoying The Party oh yes Ma'am it's it's Very Nice but you prefer to fit in here by Yourself
Yes Ma'am oh?
Oh, no, oh no Ma'am i i will i i was Just Thinking
It appears That The Lieutenant has a Problem Yes That's That's right sir
The One that isn't covered By Military training it
How to dance with a Certain Young Lady Who seems
Too Busy to notice me but she has noticed you lieutenant or rather She's noticed your absence
Just a moment Ago She Asked me what had become of you
she did and she seemed quite concerned about it -
She was and She'd Be Very happy to dance with you she would if You'd Only Asked her
Miss Helen Oh Excuse me all right thank you
Helen Reminds me of you ever noah
Smiles of The Man he falls all Over Himself i
Feel Sorry For Those Californians i
Suppose you're Looking Forward to the trip Naturally we did Waiting for me
but at The same Time
When i think of Living Out there i get a strange feeling
Almost a desolate one
Desolate why because
I'll be living in a Part of The country that Doesn't Belong to the union
outsIde its Boundaries With no, legal right to and if it's Benefits its Protection
No real right even to hang Out the American Flag
Does That Really Matter Eleanor
Personally a
Great Deal Billy I love My country as you must love It you have Been Governor of The Greatest of our state i
Wonder If You have any Idea How proud i've Been of you
you're asking me to vote for The Addition of california if You can't see and choose we can
Here it is ladies the Charter of The state of california Signed By The lord fillmore president of the United States
September 9th
1850 our Troubles are over
Now there's nothing to Delay us now i booked passage for our party on the first Ship Sailing out of New York
We'll wait Here bra baggy i do hope i won't be seasick are you a Good Sailor Lieutenant best Sailor in the Army
Father you look Up i prefer a horse
Excuse me sir well if It isn't hastings don't tell me you're Sailing on this Ship - That's Right
Cindy Doughboy yes Indeed Looking Forward to it with a Great Deal of pleasure aren't you
Hi mrs. Crosby Miss Crosby me i presented uh mr. Jonas and mr. Davi a pleasure ladies
It's Indeed a Great Pleasure
See you on Board Ship, oh?
See you at sea
With all the ships Sailing for california They had to pick this one What a coincidence i wonder?
i didn't particularly care for the cabins attitude on a california Situation Sir no i but every Man has the right to his own opinion
The Toys oh stuart probably forgot to lock it no Say Locks Been Broken
you Better Check your Things there and see if anything's Missing
There's nothing Missing Lieutenant What They're after you've Got
You Mean The state Papers That's right I had a Suspicion It Was more Than a coincidence That Jonas and Darby were sailing with us
yes It Mrs. Crosby in hell in general
We stopped By see if you two Gentlemen might oh
Excuse the disorder Bachelor's quarters is anything Wrong General
nothing to be Alarmed about
We Have Reasonably if Somebody on Board is trying to get hold of The state Papers
Stillman Who
Jonas and Darby If They could Destroy them the time It would take to get copies from
Washington might Be all the Bear Flag Group Need to put over their scheme for an independent republic
Why don't you ask the captain to put them in the ship's safe for you well the captain's political Views are not in
Sympathy with ours
no the
Safest Place is in our Possession but Now that They've Searched your cabin General They'll Know You'll be Carrying them true true
we'll have to constantly be on guard i know sir
we can Put dummy Papers in this envelope and Carry Them an Excellent Idea Lieutenant an Excellent Idea
The first Rule of Strategy confuse The Enemy What Will you do with the real Paper Hide them
someplace
With us That's Just What i was going to suggest oh?
no we couldn't do that and let you Expose Yourself to risk i
Should Say Not Why we Wouldn't be in the slightest possible Danger as long as They think you have them?
We'll find a Safe Place for them don't Worry and we Won't let you know where they're Hidden Until we Reach San Francisco
Sometimes Mrs. Crosby i think Women Should Be The Generals
Someday General Bidwell i believe You'll discover That They are
come on Helen
Makes You Feel like a Secret Agent or something
Guardians are the official documents of The state of California shh the question is When are we going to hide them oh?
Not Under the mattress mother That's too obvious no in the luggage not inside our courts it's much Too lumpy
I
Know we're in
My new blue
The Ship is making Excellent time we'll Reach The isthmus before Sundown and Tomorrow we'll be on the charles River
Heading for the pacific coast and how much Longer Then General Well the Ship we're transferring to is the steam-packet oregon and
Good afternoon Ladies i
Understand we'll Be at The isthmus By Sundown so General Bidwell Was Just telling oh?
Have you enjoyed The Voyage Miss Helen
Very Much Most of the trip i don't like This tropical climate though it'S too Warm you Should
Have Your parasol over you allow me to open it for you oh it's not a parasol mr. Davi
It's an umbrella i Carry It in case of Sudden Showers it's Very Pretty
What is the hand lively Helen i left my fan in the lounge will you get it for me please
Certainly Madam Allow me i'll get it for you mrs. Crosbie
Captain Wilson Sends His compliments and Would like to have you ladies and Gentlemen Join Him in refreshments
refreshments Would Be most welcome tell The Captain We Accept with pleasure
Well i forgot My shero case i'll be with you as soon as i get it
Lieutenant oh
Darbie Hit me from behind
He took the dummy envelope
Well i see nothing amusing about That Threw It Overboard Without Looking inside oh?
Well Now maybe we Can Enjoy The rest of the Journey in peace
Can You tell What Ship It is It looks Like The oregon
It's about to do from The isthmus well i hope It Brings Good news from Washington
If It Doesn't People Will be tearing down the stars and stripes and raising another flag in its place
They're San Francisco You like to have a look oh Man
Yes plane is anything oh?
Lieutenant Present' My compliments The Captain tell me the fire cannon as soon as we Enter the harbour yes sir
Cannon Was Their Signal for Success
did you look at Those Papers before You Threw them Overboard
No Naturally don't then you've thought Exactly What they Wanted you to think
quick Go down Below and Search Their luggage
you're looking for something Darby
Your point hastings
What Does It Mean is this lieutenant
Just Suddenly a difference of opinion Sir well It Should Be Settled by This time Make Yourself presentable we're going ashore Shortly Yes sir
My Umbrella
Mr. Darby When we Go ashore
you May Carry My Umbrella
Pleasure Miss Helen a
Great Pleasure
Helen
John How can i ever thank you for Bringing My Family to me your to bother It Was a pleasure sir
Sir here comes the Governor the Governor Yes he happened to be in town
We planned quite a Ceremony for the occasion you brought the documents
Mrs. Crosbie Dead Hello no i did not it was Helen i think the time has come my Dear yes Madam
Mr. Darby Would You be so Kind as to open my umbrella open it
So That's where They were?
Little moment restate It is Indeed Sir and i would like to present mrs
Crosby and her Daughter Helen Who had so much to make It so i am Honored Ladies
and i am Honored Governor Brunette but a privilege of presenting to you these Papers Signed by the president of the United States
Admitting California Into The Union as a free state in the name of the state of california i thank you
you
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