Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-22
Hold the Traitors to their Record.

member Is SWorh TO advocate and light, at The
FIRST apparently favorable opportunity, for
revolt in this Statcagainst Federal authority
and for the establishing ola Pacific Republic
are doubly dangerous from the fact that they
have joined in the popular cry for the pre-
seryation Of the Union, and wear the masks
OF loyalty at all times when not engaged in
their secret counseilngs swearing in Of prose
lytes, and scheming for the obtaining Of
political power for future uses. We all know
Of men in this city who are as black-heartcd
traitors as either Twiggs or Wigmll.-men
who have been heard to declare the Union a
rope Of sand who have openly stated, in the
heat Of excitement, that they would fight
against the stars and stripes if at all; who
rcoccd at every depreciation committed by
the Davis bandtG; who said, when Fort
Sumter was taken, that Pickcns would soon
follow who. with malignant smiles Of sati-
faction, quoted the rebel threat made by
Davis Secretary of War, that the piratical
flag Of the Southern Conlcderacy should float
over the National Capitol within given
lliltJ WHO never IlHNC DttIl ItuIu 10 COluCllu
a single step taken by the secession traitors;
who take as a personcl oGcnsc against them
selves, any unplcasant expression Union men
may see fit TO apply TO secessioniss; who de-
clare every public meeting which sympa-
thizes with our Government to be Black
Republican gathering; who said not a word
while, for Fix months, n formidable rebel
army grew up under the deliberate and dia-
bolicaI leadership of Davis & Co.; who are
full Of wrath because very recently the Gov
ernment has called troops together who hate
the sight OF the American flag, and ridiculc
those who display it; who fraternize with
red mouthed, raying traitors having less eau
ton than themselves; who try to fool the peo-
pie by drivclling about n compromise propo-
stion which has for four months been among
the cast-oT rubbish of the past, and which
never had n friend among their rebel breth-
rem who pirate Of peace while their hearts
are consumed with rage because their present
weakness compes them to keep heir daggers
and bullets away from the daylight; who |
would, tomorrow, if they could put to death
every man in California who recognizes his
obligations to the Federal Government; who
are in short, whited scpulchrcs smiling vii
lains, and traitors without courage to pro-
claim their hatred Of their country 1t is
against such creatures, and not against the |
few really courageous fanatics like Bolts,
Montgomery ct al, that the Union men Of
California will have to contend during this
canvass We intend to watch them closely,
and give the public the benefit of our obser-
vatons. 1t is with Il view to reminding the
Seccssionisls themselves Of what they have
already made public, that we publish the
State Address Of their Committee, aud ne
companying documents, in another portion Of
this paper. A Pacific Republic is openly ad-
yocated therein, in the event Of the conflict
which is "oO going on. They are therefore
pledged TO use every exertion to steal into
power, and use it to bring the State and Fed
erol Governments in collision. They threaten
California with civil war if any move is made
here in aid Of the Government. A Union
Regiment has already been formed at San
Francisco They are therefore pledged to in
auguratc bloody revolution in our midst, as
soon as their secret band is perfectly organi-
zed, and supplied with the instruments of
death. These things must be thought of Sc
riously. We are living in times of eXtraordi-
nary conyulsions. A struggle is going on
between Government and Anarchy, and one
or the other must have the mastery before
the contest is ended. Here in California we
see numerous statements to the effect that the |
Anarchists are strong, well organized aud de-
tcrmined upon mischief Senator cDougall,
only little more than a week ago, warned
an audience in Alameda county to be watch
full. lie said he knew that reasonable or.
ganization existed in this State, and that they
were endeavoring TO get possession Of the
State, and that the people should be vigilant
AT the same meeting resolutions distrusting |
the loyalty of several officers of the Second
Brigade, Second Division of the State militia,
were passed, and a reluctance TO serve under
them expressed.
Members of military company in our own
city have resigned rather than swear allegi-
glance TO the Federal Government. Had
they oheddy taken an OaM 'eNouncing that
allegiance? Some of our best citizens de-
clare that, in this city, meetings are held by
known Seccssionists, at unusual hours, and
with unusual efforts at conccalment AT
recent meeting in San Soaquin, Scccssiouist
stated in a speech chat California must and
shall remain neutral in the present contest of
the Government with the Southern Confeder-
acy that there were in this State thirty
thousand good and true men who had SWorn
that such should be the case" and that "if
the people of California did take sides they
would find the wdr at their own doors before
they were aware of it."
In Heavens name, is there no cause for
alarm in all these things? Are the threats
of civil war, made by men who are undouLt-
cdly suorn TO help make good their threats,
to be passed by as we pass by sensation
paragraph in newspaper? Shall treason
array itself in armor, and grid on its sword
in secret, while loyalty goes forth in open day
without a thought of collisionI True men,
eat, drinl: and chat every day with traitors
who are members Of a Secret Order which
looks hopefully forward to the day when it
will be strong enough, and well enough