Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-06-28
The JOurna al.
The Union Democracy.

We once asked an intelligent paper of this
State. what was the distinctive pont oil diHer-
ence that kept the Union men OF The Democratic
party and the Union men Of the Republican
party asunder. By way of reply we were IN
formed the Aboltionism' of the Republican
party As a proof of the Abolition tendencies
81 the Republican party, we were referred to
Fremont's proclamation in st. Louis, TO Phelps
at Ship Island, to Hunters in South Carolina
the fact of the passage OF bill by the present
Congress emancpating slaves in the District Of
Columbia, and it may be to other evidences of
equal perinency. it is unnecessary to point
out the insufficcncy OF this proof to establish
anything necessary for us to consider
Concerning this fact Of abolitionism. emanci-
patton, oil whatever it may be called, the fact is
deeply seatediu the minds Of all reasonable men,
that Mr.. Lincoln the President of the United
States, does not intend the destruction of any
State right, or any interference with do
Incsic relations anywhere, beyond what may be
justly necessary for the preservation of the Un-
lou. lie leads i'll this war, to the end that the
country may be saved and not for the accom-
piisEmcnt Of any other intention. The extinc-
ti0n Of slavery may result as one of the incl
d-nts OF the contest, bat if it does, then the
blame If any, attaches to the action of the re-
volted States. If they prefer to pursue course
of conduct by which they lose their slaves we
are too much Of Popular Sovereignty Demo
srat to particularly protest. Though we may
object to The turbulent way they adopt to work
it Off their right to strangle it, we maintain, is
inalienable.' The belief is somewhat general,
that SO far from Mr.. Lincoln being able to abo-
ish slavery, he is unable and incompetent 10 prerent
il from abolishing nieC Thus has the "inexora-
bic logic of events removed the slavery ques-
tion from the country as one of useful or neces-
sary discussion.
Our belief is as fixed as ever that there is only
one question before the country. Writers and
ta n :
far as they can, the unpleasant memories of
former parties and feuds, aud may" fancy clouds
where no clouds be- yet the minds of men have
settled down into the calm belief that ust now
is not the proper time 10 talk Of obsolete ques-
tiOns Let politicians understand that the peo-
ple comprehend the questions before them.
1t is believed that The men who voted last
year for COnncss aud Stanford, though belonging
10 different political organizations, were mainly
loyal to the country, aad devoted to its preser-
walton, and just in this connection some obser-
vati0nS respecting the nature Of parties may be
appropriate. Parties, 10 command respect, or
understand themselves, must have distinctive
prineip pies Thus, for instance there can be no
doubt that the secessionists Of this State have a
clean chart of substantive principles. They un-
drrstand themselves. They mean opposition to
the Government in any and every possible way.
They mean to aid aud comfort the Southern
Confederacy by all means within their reach
Everybody understands what they are after
Both the other parties antagonize these declara-
tiOns Both intend to sustain the Government
by each and every possible means. Both intend
TO give to this Government all the aid aud com.
fort necessary to make this war a successful one
on the part Of the United States, and that is all
that these two organization do intend. Oppo-
site political parties can not and do not run in
parallel or converging lines They must move
in opposite or diverging directions. When each
intends the same identical end, to be attained by
the same identical means, it is f1lly to talk Of
the improperly Of fusion" for the work is al
ready accomplished
But, it is said there can be no necessity for
uniting in one party, now that California is so
clearly and safely for the Union. To this the
reply is obvious, that so loug as an organization
is kept up il this State inimieal to the Govern
ment Of the United States, as we now see, espe-
cially when that organization is composed Of
such number of crafty and determined men,
just so long will there be necessity for loyal
mcn to be found in one camp, aud marshalled
under one banner.
Then, earnestly would we advise that old
party names be dropped, at least for the pres
cnt. aud all loyal men be found united in work
as they now nquestionably are in sentiment
Shasta Courier.