The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-22
Only Two Parties.
HAMILTON, March 10, 90.


Editor Record The lamented statesman
and patriot, Stephen A. Douglas, never utter
ed greater truth than when be said there
can be 10 neutrals in this war, only patriots
or traitors" The people of Illinois declared
themselves patriots oy sixty thousand majori-
ty. The balance were traitors to the Consti-
Observation-Disclosures, who would override all
law in carrying out their doctrines. They had
got control of the Republican organization,
and it was repudiated By the people. 1t may
be claimed that there are more than two par
ties in California, and we grant that there may
be, upon minor and unimportant issues. But
bring it down to the simple question of sustain
ing the Government in its constitutional efforts
to perpetuate the American Union, and we
find but two parties here in California. In
proof of this, we submit the vote on the Union
resolutions offered by Senator Van Dyke. The
resolutions simply declare loyalty to consti
tutional administration of the Government,
and the perpetuity of the Urion, and were vo-
ted against by the abolition Senators and the
rebel sympathizers, who are in that body by
virtue of the holdover " principle, and acci-
dents incident TO campaign. We omit the
name Of Mr.. kutz, Senator from Nevada, who
explained that he had no objection to the reso-
lutions, but preferred the adoption of those re-
ported from the Assembly. Here are the nays
Baker, Banks. Bogart, Crane, Denver
Hathaway, Holden, Merritt, Nixon, Perkins
Powers, Shafter, Soule, Warmcastle
Who is now prepared to say that there are
more than two parties in this struggle of our
country for its existence, viz: Patriots and
Traitors! Denvers substitute, which was
considered a platform for the peace party y
of last summer, received votes,-just the
number in the Senate whose allegiance is due
to the party that in the last campaign, adopt
ed the following resolutions:
ResOlred, That ,ce are opposed to the emplop
me'h Of force by the General Government
against the seeded States for the purpose Of
compelling obedience and Submission to The
Federal authority.
And again, that,
We are in fdror of the recognition of the IN
dependence Of the Confederate States. and q
treaty OF amity and peace between them and
the United States Government as the only al
tentative which will terminate the horrors o
civil war, and bring back happiness to OUT
distracted country.
1t is to be expected that men who endorse
such resolutions as the above, would vote
against the adoption of Union resolutions
There were of those. Their number was
swelled to 10 by the Republicans. They al
voted for the Union with the platforms of the
parties to which they severally belonged. Bu
unless their party can have control, there are
Is in the California State Senate, who care
nothing for the American Union. Anti co
ercIonists, Chicago platformites, and Perkins
who is in favor Of arming a senseless rabbe o.
blacks, are mingled together in opposition tc
Union resolutions : that is tie happy hunt
ing ground " upon which the enemies of the
Constitution in California meet.
1t is reported that Chico is again in the
Legislature, under the supervision of our for
mer pious Senator, the Rev. and Hon. DR.
Vance. He wouldn't pay cash for vote
on, no.
Yours, ETC.,