The Placer herald., 1863-08-15
INFAMOUS CONSPIRACY.

of the Democratic Otate OeitIai OotnulItee
., San Francisco-with the omission only Of
,ba most office address and names Of the
charter members Of the League. The en-
velope ofthis document bears the post office
,,.,np "San Francisco, June 2, l863," is
marked Pub. Doc" and franked "F. F.
Low, M. c." Every incident connected with
II is lawless and criminal. S. II. Parker,
under whose authority this paper is issued,
i. Postmaster at San Francisco, and know
when he passed it through the mails as a
"pubhc document" he was committing off.
cisl perjury and fraud upon his department.
F. F. Low, member Of Congress, Collector,
and candidate for Governor, when he franked
this document, knew that he was commit
ting forgery and a theft in making it as a
public document entitled to the freedom Of
the mails, when the law expressly limits that
right to Congressional and Executive publh
cations; even if we admit the right of Mr..
Low to exercise the privileges of a member
Of Congress and federal officer at the same
time. If Mr.. Low die not frank this docu-
ment, then forgery was committed upon
bis name by Alfred Barstow, the Secretary
of the Union State Central Comittee," un-
der whose national seal it was enclosed AS
Infamous as these several acts are-nclud-
ding official mafeasance, forgery and theft
they fall far short in crminality of the ob-
jects sought to be accomplished by them,
which are no less than secret armed con
spiracy to subvert the balot-box and estab-
lish military despotism. Here is the doci
ument; read and judge for yourselves:
UNION LEAGUE OF AMERICA.
Liberty and Union, one and inseparable."
To all ,ohom these presents shall come,
greeting: Know ye that we, the Grand
Council of the Union League of America
for the State of California, by virtue of au-
thorty vested in us by the National Grand
Council Of the Union League of America,
do grant unto Here follows the names of
the charter members and name of Council. |
Know ye, therefore, that this charter
gives tho above named persons and their as
sociates who may become regular members
Of this League, full power to receive male
citizens, over eighteen years of age, and
initiate and instruct them in the work of the
U. L.. A., npon such rules and terms as the
constitution of the League will permit; also
to give them full power to make such by
laws as they can agree upon, provided they
do not conflict with the constitutions and rules
of the National Grand Council and of the
Grand Council for the State of California;
also gives them power to elect such officers
us they think worthy and suitable for the
good of the League; also, gives them full
power to elect from their own number one
delegate, who shall be erro6fcio member Of
the Grand State Council; and gives them
full power to perform all duties OF a Council
Of the Uuion League of America, whilst
they conform to all the laws and rules of the
League.
In witness whereof, we have caused this
charter to be signed by the Grand President
and Grand Secretary of the Grand Council
of the Union League Of America for the
State of California, at the city aud county of
San Francisco, and the seal of the Grand
June, A. d., one thousand eight hundred
and sky three. ..t.. 't5'. +.
L. s. S. II. PARKER, Grand Pres. p
ALFRED BARsrow, Grand Sec.
Here follows a short note to the party to
whom the charter is directed
GRAND COUNCIL. UNION LEAGUE OF AMERICA,
FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
San FRANCISCO, June goth, 1868.
To the Officers and Members of the Union
League within the State of California
GENTLEMEN:-On the 10th day of May
ult., the Grand Council issued circular let
ter recommending the formation of mill
tsry organization within each subordinate
Council of the League within this State
The necessity for such action has not dimin,
isbed by time, on the contrary, there is
greaer.need to-day for the thorough organ
lzation of the Union men than ever before.
determined effort is to be made at the com
ing election to array our State against the
Administration and the war To resist such
an attempt I'VE have pledged each to the
other. "our lives, our fortunes, and our sa
cred honors"-a pledge not idly made nor
lightly to be broken. In furtherance of the
spirit of this pledge, the Grand Council re-
commend: 1.I. .E;
First, That all able bodied members of the
League unite themselves with some company
OF the organized militia of the State. Il
there be no organized company of the mill
tla at the place where the subordinate Coun,
Gil is located, that one be Immediately or,
gained under the laws of the State, and an
application made to the Adjutaut General Of
.ne o,a'e Tor arms. 1t is also recommended
s saa' : :"cse members of the League who, from
"ge, '"ntn'ly, or other cause, are inca pabe
" "o' bearing arms, or who are unwilling to
JOIN the organized militia, form themselves
INTO Home Guard and perfect themselves
in the drill by company and battalion. eitbe,
using such arms as are accessible, or wi,hou,
arms. "''"'"'
Second. Officers of subordinate Councils
WIN include, in their monthly reports to the