The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1858-1864, 1862-08-30

Government through the gigantic rebellion
with which it is now struggling.
Passing over the political issues which led
TO the rebellion as matters that have been dis
cussed in former years, it may be safely said
that the revolving states had no Just and suffi-
Gent excuse for waging war upon the Consti-
tutional Government Of the country. By the
wisdom of our forefathers, the government was
designed, as it would seem, to prevent resort
to arms in the case that then existed, by max
ing it a government composed of three branch
es, viz Executive, Legislative and Judicial
that one branch might act as a check upon
others, and prevent the excess that might 9th
erwise follow. In the case We are now consider
ing. when fort Sumpter was fred upon, the
legislative and judicial branches of the Federal
Government, would have proved sufficient
check upon the executive branch to have pre-
served the constitutional rights of the States.
had Senators from the Southern States not
withdrawn from that body They chose a re-
sort to war, and the issue is upon US.
From the bombardment of Fort Sumter, up
to the disasters that overlook the Government
army at Manassas, Government had declared
no official object in conducting the war Par
tizan spirit, from the recent elections, still d.
vided the people of the loyal States. No just
idea Of the magnitude of the rebellion seemed
to be entertained either by the national au-
thorities or the people. The disasters of that
day, which demoralized the hastily recruited
Government army of fifty thousand men, con-
WINGED the Federal authorities that they had
not properly appreciated the magnitude of the
crisis, and of the necessity Of declaring, for the
assurance of the people, to whom tie authori-
ties could alone look for support, the object
and purposes Of the government in conducting
the war against the rebellion. This was done
in the lower House of Congress on the 22d of
July, the day after the battle of Manassas, and
was pressed through the Senate by Hon. An
drew johnson, of Tennessee, some four or five
days afterwards. That resolution declared
That, in this National emergency, Congress,
banishing all feeling of mere passion or resent
ment, will recollect only its duty to The whole
country; that this war is not waged on their
part in any spirit Of oppression, or for any pur-
pose of conquest or subjugation, or purposes of
overthrowiug or interfering with the rights or
established institutions of those States but
to defend and maintain the supremacy of the
Constitution, and TO preserve the Union, with
all the dignity, equality and rights of the sew
eral States unimpaired, and that as soon as
these objects are accomplished, the war ought
to cease"
This official declaration united the people of
the loyal States in support of the Constitutional
Government of the country, and they respond
ed with all the men and means asked for. One
hundred and seventy five of the two hundred
brigadler generals now in the army, are Demo
Gratis. Stanton, who was in Buchanans cabi-
net, is Secretary of War. The Commander
in Chief of the army is citizen of our own
State Every commission that has been sent
to the army for the purpose of enabling the
soldiers TO vote, has shown to be largely demo-
cratic. We need only mention the case of
Pennsylvania last October. the case of Illinois
this last Spring, and the case of Philadelphia,
in permitting the troops raised there to vote
for the election Of city and county officers. In
the latter case, the vote Of the troops elected
the Democratic ticket, for which their votes
were thrown out by the Republican authori-
ties and the Republican ticket declared elect
ed We mention these matters for the purpose
Of showing that the Republican organization
denounces all who do no; belong to their poll
teal organization as secessionists," " dish
nionists - and rebels"
The Republican party has nowhere surren.
dered It's political organization. but has every
where sought to make partizan capital ont of
the war now going on. In this State they
have changed their name only. The Republi-
can State central committee called the Union
State convention that nominated Mr.. SWEET.
The Union or Republican Fusion party of
California, is then perfectly under the control
OF the Republican party
And now, We would ask every candid and
honest person, who desires TO be loyal citi,
zen and to discharge his duty to his country
Ii the Republican organization has not made
war against the declared policy of the Govern
ment' since Fremont's proclamation in Miss
QUIZ! Have they not made war upon every
General Of the army that has refused to violate
the declared policy of the Government. in Or
der to carry out their partizan policy? Have
they not persisiently, even after being repelled
by the President, sought to force the Govern.
ment into ultra measures? Did not Cameron
initiate Fremont; and Phelps Cameron and
Hunter Phelps: and were not their demands
backed M BY such Republican Governors ss