Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-06-01
TRINITY JOURNAL.
WeaverviIIc, Saturday, June 4, 1861.

TIE "UNION COMPROMISE" RESOLUTIONS, AND
SPEECH OF HON. JOHN G. BURCH.-The proceed
ings of the meeting held at the Court House last
Saturday night, are printed on the first page to-
day. The resolutions seem to have been care
fully prepared, and are an epitome of the speech
Of Mr.. Burch on the occasion. These resolutions
puzzle us; in fact we can't see what object is to
attained in their passage, further than to place
on record the fact of the hostility of those who
sustained them against the present Administra
tion.
The first resolution declares that the Federal
power is derived from the sovereign States, and
that in order to perpetuate harmonious Union,
there should exist an equality in the rights of
each. The resolution does not tell us whether
the Federal Government, when sustained by a
majority of the States of the Union, has the pow
er to check rebellion in a State or body of States
Nor whether, during the few days of LincOln's
administration that some of the now seeded
States remained in the Union, they were depriv-
ed Of the equality of rights referred to in the res
olution. No: whether, while the seeding States
were taking unlawful possession of Government
property and money, the very doctrine promul-
gated in the resolution was being dsobeyed.
The second resolution believes that compro-
mise and concession may reunite the discordant
clements of the two sections. We are always in
favor of concession, if can be made without too
great humiliation, and are happy to know that
there are even few persons left who have the
heart to advocate compromise now. If they will
show us when the runaway States have asked it
within the last four or five months we will knock
under. The resolution must mean that sort of
compromise asked for by Pryor, Davis, Wigfal,
IIayne, and the Commissioners to Washington
the immediate surrender of all Federal property
in Slave States. Not foot of it belonged to
them more than it did to California or Maine, but
when refused, they ran off and Immediately stole
it. Either they are wrong else Webster made
q terrible blunder when he defined the word COM
promise.
The fourth resolution discountenances coercion
on the part of Government of any of the seeded
States. That tune is played out" The ques-
tion now is which is right-to coerce or to be
cOerced. That venerable individual, Uncle Sam,
we suppose to be as averse to coercion as any of
the seeded States. Further, they show little re-
spect for the old gentleman's age and superior
uDlII1 W SONSIus
We trust that all will carefully read the reso-
lutions. If right there is information in them
if wrong, they don't amount to anything
The speech of Hon. Jno. c. Burch (of which
we heard great portion,) was listened to with
marked attention. The Hon. gentleman was
the only speaker, and while bis address seemed
TO have been carefully prepared, and was well
delivered, it failed entirely to convince the audi
ence, majority of which, we are of opinion, diff
fered with Mr.. Burch in regard to most matters
treated, and the policy of the present Admins
tration. He reviewed his Congressional career
defended the famous Cactus letter." as it is I
familiarity known, and was very denunciatory of
the press of this State for the miscOnstructOns
which had been placed upon it. lie said the let
ter private one, addressed to friend, not
even limiting at secession" That in the letter
be expressed his warm attachment to the Union
yet the California papers had called him seces
sionst, favorer of Pacific Republic, etc, etc.
Before the conclusion of the speech he clearly |
and distinctly announced himself in favor OF a !
Pacific Republic in the event of the separation of
the Southern from the Northern States
II we understand it right, the principle is this
If the South shall succeed in dividing our happy
and God favored land Mr.. Burch favOrs a subdi-
vision. Because treason should stab liberty and
strike a death blow at freedom, must loyal Cali
fornia drive home the dagger of anarchy and ru
in, and as far as lies in her power put finishing
stroke to the fendsh work We believe Califor-
majority, and that they spurn the idea of living
under any other Government than that over
which the Stars and Stripes shall float, whatever
fortune may betde the present national troubles.
Our sincere prayer is that not another drop of
American blood may be shed, but we believe
there are worse evils than civil war, and that the
American Union must be preserved at all hazards.
We have high appreciation of Mr.. Burch as
clever gentleman aud citizen, but we differ
widely with him in his present political views
"WAsHNGToN, AND OUR COUNTRY"-is the
subject for lecture, selected by Rev. T. Starr
King, of San Francisco, to be delivered at the
Theater on Saturday night. We bespeak rich
repast for lovers of elegance of style in speech,
patriotism and oratory. In each of these char
Octerstics the Reverend gentleman enjoys the
reputation of being unsurpassed in California.
In advance of him come the highest eulogies Of
the press of the State, and of individuals who
have had frequent opportunities TO judge for