Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-03
Dallp 3latlonaI 3lemutrat
A Patriotic Warning---Letter from Eu-
gene Casserly---A \ Noble Appeal to the
Union Democrats of California.

Union Democrats OF California.
7. r. DAvENP,Rr, ESQ, Chairman DemocrGti,
County Committee, Neuad4 County;
DEAR S1R-ContrAry 10 my expectations
recently expressed TO you and other friendt
in Nevada connty, ! regret exceedingly thai
private matters will utterly prevent my com
Diving With your invitation to address The
people of your county during the canvass il
favor of the State and local tickets of the
Democratic party Allow me TO substitute il
this form. some general remarks respecting
the momeutous questions now upon Us.
For the first time in her short history, Cali.
foruia is called on at this election to deter
mine her relations to the United States She
is now to declare whether in this formidable
civil war, she is sincerely for the Union which
has made her what she is, ana to whose gem
erous care she owes at this moment So much
or whether under some poor preteXt.or other
she is ON the side of those States which are
in arms to destroy it. Whether in this strug-
Gle of life or death to the country she is a
loyal or dsloyal ate.
This is the issue, and there is no other
Upon her decision now, depends her future
veal or woe. IIer destiny is il her own
hands.
1t is a very serious ana clear issue. whore
there is no middle ground. We mu5t be
either for the country or against it. Men
may de.ude themselves or others. Still, il
this contest as in all the contests Of the good
and evil forces of tie world, the eternal
trulh remains: lie that IS not with me is
against me-"
As all know, TO whom my opinions had
any interest, was for peace while peace was
possible, and for full concessions aud guar
antees to the states Of the South, while they
allowed them 60 be offered. Now, instead
Of peace, there is war, forced upon the conn-
try in such way that She could not have
declined it without abdicating her place
among the nations, giving up the Union OF
the States which remained loyal and incur
ring the lasting contempt OF the hostile
States themselves.
That time viii set come when peace i
once mere possible, am assured Tat 1t
may come soon, IS my most fervent to@e 1t
will find me as willing as ever for the sacred
duty of reconciliation.
In the meantime, and so ong as it Is force
against force, take my stand. without ran
cor hut without hesitation. with my own
Government aud country against those Who
at the head Of armies threaten destruction to
both There : no other place for putriota.
This without doubt Is the position OF this
State She is for the Union and against its
enemies at home and abroad Now, for the
first time Il loteruined well concentrated ei-
fort is made to m-represeut her in this re-
spect. She owes it to herself and TO the other
states to declare herself ina manner not to
he Mistaken here or elsewhere.
In common with all true friends Of Cali
toruia have seen with pain aud surpri$e Wat e
movements Of the new party, in favor Of the
state ticket headed 10y John b. Mcdonnell
Esq, for Governor | am aware there a. {
upon lhat ticket and umo"e its suppor' ers
-onle ~ no claim to be friends Of the Urion
and who prove their friendship by giving uT
The cause of the Union without Il blow; hy
making haste to declare that the Union eai
not be saved. and that the attempt to save il
is almost crime 10y ass4ilin% most intem-
per4tely the Government of the Union ana
every thing it. has done. whether right or
wrong, go maint,in il, while they have not
one WurI of c,usure for those who are artn-d
TO destroy it; hy clnmor,ng for peace, in
slant peace. with the hostile States at any
rate and any price, Alas for the Union, if
it has to rely on friends Hike these. The best
good faith only gives them power for greater
mischief Her open enemies the country can
face and the fo-e friends that would betray
her with kiss she can discover. She ha,
no defense again-, the mi9taken friends, who,
in the name Of Peace" hold their hands in
the death grappIc, while the enemy staOs her
to the heart
The cry Of "peace" in time Of war bas its
attractions. ltappeals both to the good and
the selfish feelings; to our hearts and oui
pockets. None understand this better than
Me Mcconnell and the alroit and practi-cC
political leaders who surround him. Bat il
heir moulhc the cry Is "a delUsion and &
snare They are for "peaCe' because say
they, "the Union cannot be preserved by
war" Asl, them on what terms they propos,
peace, and their answer, if they give one
will be, "the recognition of the southcrr
Coniederacy." As il that does not certainly
and permanently d.sncmber and destroy the
Union. They ure against war because, pro
bably las they say} it viii not preserve the
Union aud they are for the immediate re
cognition of the "Scuthern Confedtracy,'
which most assurcdly destroys it. The love
of the Union which inspires such Il conclusion
at the very threshold Of the struggle, is not
very evident.
They are for peace, with a triumphantand
advancing foe almost et the gates Of Wash
ington, and upon his own terms Thcy clamor
for the country to strike her flag with disas-
ter fresh upon its folds.
IS this the time for such demand in the
mouth of patriot OF auy real friend of the
Union Before the country has made half an
fort worthy of a great people, or Of the
greatest cause that ever kindled the hearts o
"a, 1 /
such cry unnerves the arm of the GoyerL-
mrnt and lends new Indictment TO its enc.
mics
Letnot the people be deceived Peace ard
the recognition Of the "Southern Confedc-
racy" means to day not only the loss Of ho-
nor, but every other calamity which can be-
fall the American people, Il is the permau-
ent destruction Of the Union; the strongest
incentive 90 secesson.to the States which re-
main the di4niamberment Of the country
the death of all American nationality; the
'oss Of more than half Of our sea coast; the
establishment Of Il foreign power at cur doors
IN the heart Of the continent monaoing Us
dong fifteen hundred miles Of frontier and
aolding the mouths Of the Mssis-ippi; the
disappearance of the United States from
among the great Powers af the earth; the
Imprisonment Of our twenty millions OF white
people in a narrow selvedge Of territory
'traggiipg from Maine to Kansas, shutin with
he snow and ice, between two jealous and
perhaps hostile ueighbors on the North aud
'outh. 1t means for us and our postertY Il
'onling army and navy for all time; in
suFerable 'aXation the modification or SUI
version Of our free institutions TO suit thi-
or Ter of things After all this, the will he
peace between Us. II there Is none now, how
AN there be any then? It in the Union,
and under the bon Of the Constitution, w'
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