Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-07-27

"SAN Francisco HERALD. 1t is very evident
that the editor of that paper, in his anxiety tc
gain favor with the anti-coercion wing of the
/ Democratic party, has made a great mistake. In
fact, he has astonished bis cotemporaries from
Siskiyou to San Dego-not only those Of his own
party, but the " Regulars who can't see g why
this could not have been so from the first" and
who now will undoubtedly vote for Matt Carr,
their own nominee
On the subject the Sierra Democrat, Union
Democratc), has the following paragraph:
The San Francisco HeyaM of Tuesday gives It's
readers two editorials on the subject Of the war
and its causes, which we cannot subscribe to, It
charges the present unfortunate condition of the
country to the account of the Republican, patty
and arraigns that party to make answer. We
disagree with the Heraid. We claim, as Douglas
declared just before his death, that the iu.titu-
tionS of the South were never more secure, that
the South never had more complete mar safer "a
joyment Of her rights, than when the traitors
who had been years planning ii, inauguratod this
abominable rebellion against government which
they determined to destroy because thy des
paired Of longer controlling it. We rcueniz
the Republican party as loyal. patriotic organ
izAtion. Doubtless there are unreasonable, tan
atical members within its loid--but that they aro
no more fanatical than those opponents oI ih"n
who will risk the cause of the Union to max"
war upon Republicansin while it is wWIing in
behalf OF that Union against armed traitors.
or the same article the Red Bluff Independent
says
The San Francisco Herald. accredited organ
! of the Union Democratic party, aud edited by
/ John r. Ridge, candidate Of that party for the
office Of State Printer. comes ont strong anti
coerconist, and opposed to the war policy of the
/ Administration. In fact, it leans so strongly
towards - scoesh" that the Marysvlle EIpresS
the organ of that portion OF the Breckn idge
Democracy who sympathize with the movements
of the seeded States, accuses the candidate for
the Office of State Printer and editor OF the Her
ald with stealing their, the Express and its par
tvs, thunder-whie the Marysville Democrat,
the leading Douglas paper in the State in the
! last campaign, takes the editor Of the Ueraid,
/ tIohn r. Ridge. candidate for State Prnter,)
severely to task for his leanings toward secession
sentiments aud contrasts his former strong oOer-
cion articles with his present milk and water
course. Surely, there will be a nice little family
quarrel If matters continue, for though the can
didate for State Printer may have changed his
course and tackled to the windward for the pur-
pose of catching the Breckenridge breeze, the
| Democrat (Which he formerly edied) keeps
straight on its course, aud continues to pour hot
shot into the ranks of disnnion, and dsunion
!
of State Printer undertakes TO sail bis craft over
to the enemy, he had better keep out Of the
range of the Democrats guns.
But what is the position of the Herald d? And
is the Union Democratic party responsible for
the opinions of its organ? Mr.. Ridge raises the
worn out and antiqnated cry Of "no coercion -
and comes to the relief of jeff. Davis d Co., and
claims the " letting alone policy should be eXer-
cispd towards the traitors. JEFF. Davis and the
Conederates may steal, capture take, invade,
destroy, invest and threaten--even surround the
Capital Of the Nation with their armes-and
Mr. Ridge, contrary to all his former profession S
and position holds up his supplicating hands
and pleads that they be lei atone ! or, what is
worse still, because the most degrading and
humilatng, that the Federal Government should
get down on its knees aud sac for peace with tae
arch-Iraitor, Davis! !
The course of the Herald receives the indorse.
mcnt of the Sierra Citizen, a paper Of we'll known
Secession principles The Citizen says
From an article which appeared in the San
! Francisco Hcraia (Douglas) OF the 10th inst it
would appear that some of the so called Union
| Democrats are opening their eyes to the real
condition of our Government affairs The article
| in question expresses sentiments that we have
been promUl eating ever since the commencement
of our national troubles. Notwithstanding our
astonisbment that any of that party should coin
eide in their views with The National Democracy,
we are not so much astonished that Mr. Ridge
should assume the position, for he has from the
! first been more reasonable and consistent than
any other journalist of his party. The senti-
ments contained in the Herald of the 10th, how
ever, are wholly inconsistent with those expresse d
in his party's platform, bat sound very much
| like the sentiments OF the National Democracy
| Why could this not have been so from the first ?