, 1861-06-27

AT tillS pctlOu u liUle, WHICH OuT EONSIH"S"S
is engaged in defending its vitality against the
assaults of banded traitors in arms, when tho
Constitution and Laws are openly and liasrantly
violated and trampled under foot by States
claiming to have the privilege Of seeding at
pleasure, and destroying the Union Of these
States, the great question before tho American
People is, Have we government?--liaVc We
nationality? And on the solution Of this qncs-
ton depends the great theory Of RcpubIica"'S'"'
the great theory Of Democratic form Of gov
crnmcnt, VIC may say-the great question ot
mans individuality, his ability to govern himself
In this crisis, party lines and party dstinc-
tons sink into contemplate insisniacance. 10
save the Union, to save the heritage Of our
fathers, to hold on to that best model Of govern
ments, the Constitution Of the United States, in
its original purity, and as transmitted by them,
is, as our platform states the first patriotic duty
Of an American citizen.
Situated as we arc on this coast, not likely to
be called into the field, yet we have q way Of
expressing our loyalty to the Union, our never
dying attachment to its government, and to the
great principles Of popular freedom and human
rights which underc it. This allegiance is 10
be expressed at the balIot-box, by your votes.
Voting for Col. Wallace, at this time, Indicates
Jour confidence in the government and the Ma
'onal Administration to which il is now con-
idcd. Voting for Col. Wallace is endorsing in
length and in breadth the policy Of the Admin
istralion in lis present efforts to maintain the
integrity Of the Union, tO crush out treason, to
recover our Nationality and tho property Of the
government, assailed aud stolen by rebels aud
traitors. The platform on which he was nomiu.
ated is all over Union: il pledges confidence in
tho Administration, in whom is tho rcsponsi.
biity at this trying hour to achieve, recover Gnd
preserve our National independence very
earth. Falter not nOwl Say by your votes:
eve are for the country and its government ;
VIC are for crushing out iraitors-that the Terri.
tory bearing the name Of the illustrious hero oi
independence, the immortal Washington, sends
greeting to the National Administration and Ia
the loyal sisterhoodO Of States: That she is loyal
to his memory, loyal to that Constitution and
that Union SO attributable to his mighty laborS
and patriotism; that she rcpudates secession
disunion, qualified Union, or any hercsy at vari
ancc with the holy bond Of brotherhood between
all the States. No gildCd pill Of a Pacific Con
federacy presents any charms to her. She Clins'
to the Union as It came from our fathers, as III,
last, best, and brightest hope Of civil and rcIi
giOus freedom. She repudiatcs all different ia
tonalitiOs. Her COndest hope is to see our natioI
restored to its dignity and power, and in this con
test between the Union and Liberty on the on,
hand, against Treason on tho other, there is bu
one place for her. and that is Enthusiastically OF
the side Of the government"
We believe this is tho highest duty Of OF
Territory and its people. For these reasons VI
give to Col. Wallace our hearty and cordial sup
port lie is an unqualified Union man. Iii
platform and he arc committed to supporting th
government and the Administration in its ever,
effort to suppress rebellion and 70 crush Ou
treason, whatever may DO the consequences:
assert the duty Of the government to rceoveI
protect and defend the national forts and pre-
perty, and IL resisted in these constitutional du
ties by traitors confcderated against the govern
, ment, to overcome resistance at every haSart
Those who resist mauguratc civil war, il il CT
sues; doplOre it as we may, peace must be COT
, qucrod and restored. The two opponents I
Col. Wallace suggest = temPcrizing policy; the
insidiously appeal in behalf Of those miscrcant
who have ruthlessly assailed the temple Of frC
government-whO have fired into our vCsse
and national iortresses-whO, without any ju
tifying cause, have attempted to crush and d
, stroy the American Union. In times like thCs
we want no tempOrizing policy. lie that
not for the government in this juncture is again
A i" and every vote for Col Wallace endOrs'
the National Administration In It's policy again
Secession, Rebellion and Treason.