Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-05-23
Weekly DIVINITY 9uurAal.
Weaverville, Saturday, May %, 1853,

Weavewllle, Saturday, May %, 1868,
THE SENTIMENTS OF A TRUE PATRIoT--The
following letter was written by Hon. John Con-
ness, in answer to an invitation to address The
Placerville Union League:
SAN FRANcIsco, May Z, 1868
GENTLEMEN Your invitation to attend and
address Union League meeting," at Placer
vile, on Saturday next. is received. | regret to
say that it will be impossible for me 10 comply,
on account of pre- existing engagements. Al
though had determined not to speak again be-
/ fore leaving the State, there are reasons why
should speak at Placerville. No man can feel a
stronger interest in the success of the " Union
/ League" than myself. No man can feel deeper
pride that the loyalty of Ell Dorado shall be
thoroughly consolda ted than | do ; and there
fore, if | could aid in any manner, in producing
so desirable result | would be most happy.
look with no little pride, back upon the his
tory of the past ten years in our county. The
advance guard of this Infamous rebellion en-
trenched themselves early among US. 1t cannot
be said of us that were always preparing !"
for battle against them. They never won vic
tory in FL Dorado that was not dearly bought
There was no field upon which they were SO dis.
gracefully beaten
Men are useful now, only in proportion as they
most of such work. is the bravest and noblest
citizen. Whoever, upon any terms, under any
pretense, will in any degree, cOnsort with known
aiders and abettors of rebellion, should be avoid
ed, as loathsomc fungus on the body polite
Whoever is not for us, is against us ; and who
ever confcrs advises with rebels, should be
drummed out of the Union camp. This Govern
mcnt can only be preserved now against its enc
mics, by the force and power of the nation. II
there be any degree of inability in the use of
such power by those who are at the head, let it
be our duty to supply it, and not to paralyze or
diminish it. Union soldiers and the country
they fight for, want all our sympathy The enc
mics of our country need all its forces hurled
against them. We must no; divide our sympa.
thy with rebels we must not divide our force,
by spending any of it upon our friends. Who
ever is not for this country is our enemy who
! ever is for it is our friend.
! Were Arnold alive, and in our midst, we would
not feel honored by having co operation with
him in public matters Arnold, in my opnon,
vs. a patriot and gentleman, compared with the
of to day He but abandoned cause, in
2ountrymen were engaged; the traitor
abandons conntry won by the
hers, and institutions that are
,e of the world.
n, and not a partizan
by calmly and see
to bG Composed Of
Jlcnt owners
he "copperheads Of our
y side with the " Cow Boys - Of the
!. They will both go down to infamy
a bright page is reserved for the tried
Of today. Your Obedent Serv't.,
JoHN CONFESS.
CONE AT LAsT-We have received the initial
number of the Humboldt Register, printed at
Unionville, Nevada Territory, by Forbes & Per-
kins-Forbcs, editor. 1t is neatly printed, and
promises to be good newspaper. The Hum
boldters should give the pioneer print a hearty
support. In his salutatory, the editor says
"The party in power has never been my party
but yet, while adhering to all my Democratic
opinions and preferences and prcudices, cannot
consent to engage in petty chickering's about minor
questions while this one absorbing fact is engag
ing the attention of all patriots the Union is in
danger the country Of my birth is at war--a
war FOR life or death, against traitors who forced
upon us this war and all its horrors. While
every energy of the nation is strained in deicn
sive war-while our brothers are fighting the
battles Of their country or suffering in the army
hospitals-while armed traitors remain opposed
to the enforcement Of the Constitution and the
laws-while these things are, God forbid that
should be SO utterly contemptble-so pitiably
unworthy Of American citizenship, as to say or
write one syllable calculated to darken the hopes
vi tHc 10y ydl CduSc VI cHCouldSc tIc IcpcillOu'
AT WoRK-The Richmond Dispatch OF the 18th
utimo thus announces to us the exploits of our
brave fellows, giving glory to the immortal One
Hundred:
"A cavalry command called the "California
Hundred" composed of the scum Of the lowest
classes in the cities of the United States, has
been making raids in this county, stealing aud
destroying as they go. The barn of DR.. Bird,
with 700 barrels of corn, and that OF Peterson
Smith with 500 barrels, were burnt by them. In
both cases the carriages Of the owners, with farm
ing utensils, etc. were thrown into the ilanes
Dr. Tabb's barn also burnt
OUR troops on their march to Port Hudson
found board nailed to a tree with the following
unique inscription upon it " This road will lead
you Yankees to heln One of our soldiers
wrote beneath the rebel inscription, " That is
where we expect to find jeff Davis aud his fol.
lowers"
KIND" Mother" said a little three year old,
whose nose had been put out Of joint by
recent arrival of a baby BROTHER" if the baby
should die, would it go to heaven ?"
Certainly, my child" responded the parent
"Then | think heaven is the best place for
him." was the afIrctonate sisters conclusion.
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