Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-20
The Order Prohibiting DisIoyaI Practices.


The Order Prohibiting DisIoyai Practices
An order was issued [see fourth pagel from
the War Department on the Sih inst, directed tC
the Commander in Chief of the United States
forces on the Pacific coast General Wright the
United States Marshal, and to Chief of Police
Burke, of San Francisco
The import of the order is both clear and posi-
tive and imparts its severe warning to that class
of individuals who follow the reasonable and
dishonorable occupation Of siandering and mis-
representing the motives Of the Government, and
preaching the beauties and virtues of Conleder'
ate treason.
The loyal people Of California had right to
expect the earlier issuance of the order referred
to. The ears of Union men have too long been
shocked by the loud mouihed CALCULATIONS oil
traitors and renegades to our Government. This
order will be due notice to those gentlemen TO
quit blabbing their disgusting treason against
our country and flag.
We doubt not but that many will prefer quar-
tiers at Alcaraz rather than the assumption OF
the more manly duties which belong 10 quiet aud
law-abiding citizens. from the notorety and de-
lusion which a supposed political martyrdom
will honor their names. This appropriate order
Of the Secretary of War, though demanded 10y
every sense OF right aud dny, aad though strin
gent and patriotic, as well as proper, the part
of our Government, will not be regarded as very
offensive only to outward appearance. The
false pride of many will mpel them to seek Gas
they imagine) the glories Of political prison,
for the vain thought will not be driven back or
erased from their minds that kindred in Dixie
will hail to the memory and applaud the conduct
of their patriotic sons. To those who know the
class of vain and empty boosters we are des'
cribing, the truth of our remarks will appear
evdent-to those who do not know them, the
correctness of our conjecture will appear a
prophecy.
Who are the Secessionists to day in California ?
Are they not to be found almost exclusively
amongst that class Of politicians who have for
the last ten years in California either enjoyed
Office or the privilege of running for it, aud who
are particularly known in these times by the ap
pellation of true D,moeratsf This organization
of men if mustered into service, would present,
so far as numbers are concerned quite respect
able pbalanx, though not fighting one, but
simply brigade who would gladly avail them
selves of the opportunity to forage off the Gov
ernment though compelled to halt at Alcatraz
Island. This numerous band Of patriots must
have bread, and that essential article large
proportion of them could never understand bow
to obtain unless they did it by office. With them
the Government of the United States is played
ont the Constitution is played ont the horrd
rag known as our flag is played out, and it is
quite natural for them to feel so, because the
Government has no longer any sinecures TO con
fer, in which to support them and their friends
in ease and afiuence. We must admit that the
change was a very remarkable one which com
pelcd the dismissal of so many high-toned gen
tlemen from the service of the State and Gov
ernment, and that the condition in which this
brotherhood Of the Golden Circle are left is such
a- nit 10 ty. enviea We see in IL the two horns
of the dilemma left for the choice of those gen
ilemen-thp one to be honest and respected citi
zens, the other to be traitors for bread. We
think we correctly anticipate which horn of the
dilemma will be most eagerly and anxiously
graspcd and simply say to the Commander in.
Chief, or those who may b. entrusted with the
erection of the prison at Alcatraz-be sure and
build it large enough As a data upon which to
base the amount of room required, the Mcconnell
vote of the State might he taken including the
number of delegates to the late Dixie ConVen-
tion in Sacramento.
We venture to say before dismissng the sub
ject that he kind who will preponderate at Alca-
traz for violation of the order OF the Secretary
Of War, will be recognized as of that class Of
California street " bummers " who never earned
by honest labor square meal in the State.