Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-31
Our Primary Mass Meeting.

The Union men Of this County viii have
an opportunity, on the 18th of Jnpe, to par
teipate in the election Of delegates to the
Fourth Of July State Convention. On that
day mass meetings are to he held in the sew
ernl to ownships. The secession leaders 10 The
county have been unable 10 sliAe the Union
feeling among those who have hitherto fol-
lowed their lead, aud every day brings the
glad news that in various portions Of th,
county, men are declnriny their iudepend-
ence Of the yoke which they have in timei
past p ,tiently borne. The heresies of tn,
California Express have done much for the
Union cause in this reion. The apologize;
for treason which have been made since Mo-
vember last by the leaders OF the Lindlr, =
Hatch organiz izuOn, have been well under
etoud, and their pretence Of being "as good
Union men anybody" has become.a stale
by-word. The primary elections Of that
party bad. or rather attempted, on Saturda y
last, disclosed the fact Of which many were
already aware, that their organization has
well-nigh disbanded True, few old bar.
nacles cling to the piratical aud battered
ship, but The sturdy crew refuse to respond
again to the boltswan's whistle. The old
hulk is drifting on lee shore and those who
brought her to such an extremity are being
left alone to go upon the breakers. The
masses Of the Brechinrilge party Of last fall
baf bsir l.alara N,
that they were merely in the Democratic
party to accomplish sectional ends; that they
at last threw off the mask aud exposed III,
fact that they would 90 with no party whici
they could not force into southern ultraisus
The National men who formerly assoeiat ed
with the Secessioni5ts viii never more trust
them, vote with them, vote for them, or trust
man in whom they trust The old things
have passed away. The farce enacted yes
terday by the officers Of the once powerful
Breckinridge army is the last but one. for
there are no privaics to fight their battles
The Court House Clique viii, Of course, put
themselves up for reelection, Mt zone future
day. but that will be their last kick
The Republicans have not entrusted the
people with the choice of State delegates
The Union men Of the county as we said he
fore, will have an opportunity soon, and the
first one, TO speak in primary mass meetings
Let good sound delegation be sent to the
Fourth Of July State Convention. For the
first time in the history of our county politics
the people are Invited to send delegates di-
rectly to The State Conveution 1t will he
no easy matter for any man or set Of men to
pack the delegation We eXhort all good
Union loving men to attend the mass meet
ings Of Jane 10Th. Let them control thos,
the hands of enemies Let no man pariic
pate in them who TALKS for the Uniau but il
known by his neighbors 10 be rotten at heart
Let no one hshy man intrude himself upon
our councils. Never mind what po,ez.A
tions Secessionist may make There is net
a single traitor who has not betrayed hmsel
before this. Lit no lip-serviec suffice now t,
wash out the stains Of his Treason. The Con
vention of the Fourth Of July will he SUI,
ported by Thousands who will find them
selves separated from political associates o
last fall. provided It's deberatonsare libera
and patriotic The PEorLg must choose III,
delegates, and then all viii be well. Yuha
county must be represented IS twenty sis
men who will not stay in the same room with
Secessionsm. The office Of State delegate is
now responsible one. Men must ill it who
are beyond suspicion on the Union question
Tile Stqto Coagentioa caaaot be Harmonious if
ang opoi2gigfs for treason .G,,d their pay into
Il, and are aliowed to renain To the Union
question there can be but two sides. He who
is not for us is against US That all of our
delegates from Iu5a may be sound, it is the
duty Of every friend Of our cause to be active
and yigilunt in the matter of the township
mass meetings Of June lab.