The weekly union record., 1864-07-30
Another Traitor Arrested.

Another Traitor Arrested.
Another blatant Il bel has, to use his own
language been dragged oif to the PRISON Of
Alcairaz," there to "languish' $ me- Chas. l..
Weller, ex Postmaster Of San Frarcisco, was
arrested al lis r,siderce in that ely, on the
25ih. by BE Provost Guard. lie is cha'e eed
with making reasonable speech at a Copper
head Club meeting. al 81 quel Hall, wherein he
counseled resistance TO the draft, and appealed
TO all good Democrats o ann for that purpose.
lie was taken to Acatraz In general order,
General Mcdowell says that ii is made no part
of the duty Of the United States military
authorities. and that there is neither an inten
tion nor the sightes; wish on their part 10
interfere or in any way whatever 70 iiiueuce
much less 10 control or restrain. any one in The
fulr ana free exercise Of their right to vote for
whomsoever he pleases. Second. no armed
organization win be suff red in tie dtpartmeu;
save those sanctioned by competent constituted
authorities.
The following extracts from the speech for
which Weller was arrested will show some Of
the sentiments it contained:
am talking now to men Democrats = who
are liable to tie draft. | shall not advise you
to oppose this draft that would not do buj
will say this when il cones, lri,hmer, v,Iun-
.eer, That it, volunteer. Look upon wear
little ones-your chdren-gaze upon your
darling wives. contemplate the plrasurtS
of home. and then v iuatrer. Numercus
voices. Never, never. ii you we're not
satisfied that lhe Administration is wneiny this
wicked war for the destruction If tie Union,
you would do so. Cries Of Won ber."l But
is the object # the leaders OF HIS war now 10
destroy The Union. Cheers naa y,llsl Dem
ocrais. do not believe Won viii he allowed to
go 10 The polls at the next election in Novem
ber lCiieS of we mu>t!' we VIII" etc
don't believe IT, Bnl We oluSf d,ftld onr
liberties. and cruuS,l brute force ter thar q a.,
wou'd not advise unuc ctS-a5y violence. hut
the time has now come fnr ncmucru's to
oppose loIc. by force, and to do iha'. You must
arise. W. mlst also arm our>, Ives
Yallandieham recently sand, IN a speech v hlch
Ae made in Ohio, that great part Of the
Dem. cratic Iarty in the Western States have
sotmed a seciet so,i-ly and armed lhtmselvts 5
to defend their liberii,S Dem, cas- must d.
The same hing here iu California, ard uhou. IA
the members ot thai party are opposed to sec Ell
societies of any kind. you must form 'ht IN now,
10 resist The high arm Of military tyranny IN
California Cheers and voices 'we NIL. |
None Of us are safe lon do tot know what
sre here may not. before to morrow night. br
daggt7i Il 10 lhe prison Il y 'cAlraZ. j. Is
daae every week.
The speaker hen alluded to the alleged arrest
Of Bi-hop Karanaush and proceeded thus:
AID will you SIT qaie.ly hy and ste such
things ue. and no' rtSjSi them? Cries ut
No "N""l When these Umoi Leagues
kuow that Democrats are around. ard vii not
allow 'hanl To hold their heads under their
arm arv longer. hey vii say, Ne d MT want
IL 6-h just aS soon aS il l. known that
fo'iy FIVE thousand Democrats in California are
ARMED, ynu viii Sc such peace and quiet reign
u did Va Ohla hen Nai.a disLam told The
peope about lhc secret doiucs d he Western
Democracy qli,l such Is had not been know Il
for mpajh>-no. not Tor ytarS
Tnis Weller j, Chairman OF the Democrats
State Central Committee. The Union says he
has been peusIouer on tie bounty OF the
Government Tor sone FIVE or siX years, having
been Pos masler at San Francisco during q
portion ct The Administrator OF Frank P.,rct
and ihroue hoLi the whole Of Buchanan's Ad
mius'ration. lie procured he O. flee til. onsh
his brother. john H. Weller, who was U,i'ed
States Senator, and who, until late leriot
lived on lie Government or led AZ The pah'lC
crib ever since he was f's; heard Of Nt
understand that {. l. Weller has had aSpira
;ioDs for Congress under Democratic nomiua
tiou. and having become sameWhal hungry ior
Office, he probably thought he ~ould imp'ov,
his chances FOR nomination By abasing The
Government under WHICH be bad attained lht
only consequence which be ever enjoyed ii
public life
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