The weekly union record., 1864-04-30
The "Chivalry" Reorganizing


Prom intimations and leakings-out in various
quarters Of the State, it would appear that the
"chivs" are attempting to reorgauize their
demoraized forces for the coming campaign.
Whether their efforts will result in a general
fight throughout the State, or only guerrilla
warfare, depends upon the War Democracy"
II they coucIude TO enlist in the ranks of the
Peace Chiv. Democracy" We suppose the
combined grand army of Copperheads will try
to carry the State by storm. But, if they refuse
to serve in the Dixie army, the "spec of war"
will not assume very formidable proportions
The Red Bluff Independent speaks in reference
TO the movement in Tehama county as follows:
MEETING OF CHITALRY.-We are informed
that a meeting Of the chiYalry Of Tehama
county was held in this place on Thursday
evening last. We did not learn the proceedings
but understand some sixteen were present
John r. Ridge, who was in town for two or
three days, was present, and we are inclined to
think there is some other object in view than
the mere canvassing the State for the Demo
cratic Press. May it not be that he is reor-
gauzing the remnant Of the Democracy for a,
Presidential fight. The Union men in the
northern counties should keep their eyes open.
We observe in the Marysvie Express the
proceedings of a meeting of the Democracy"
at Chico, in which resolutions of the most
approved so-called Constitution saving" kind
were adopted, denouncng what is termed 1.-The
African policy Of this Administration" "the
secret" of which is declared to be ito keep the
present party in power by an alliance with four
millions OF negroes, as against six millions of
the white race who refuse all alliance with the
party in power" The two following resolutions
in the platform of the Chico Democracy" will
ihow how far they endorse the war:
Resoired, That war alone can never restore
he Union, much less war upon the rights of
hose who seek TO detdch themselves from politi-
dl connection ruth u.s. as those rights are secured
n the Federal Constitution.
Resolved, That we are OPPOSED TO ALL
rURTHsR OFFENSIVE WAR against the people of
| he Southern States by the present party in
bower, their past policy having been constant
disregard of the Constitutional policy as
evolutionary and disastrous to the liberties and
happiness of the people, North or South, as
eceSsion can be.
In defining the distinctive difference be-
ween the Union-or, as they prefer to term it,
Abolition"-party, which now controls the
Government and the Democratic" party, they
ay the former seek to COMPEL. a regard for the
Constitution in the seeded States, while the
Democracy" know no other line Of conduct"
as we understand this Chico platform-than
? allow the wayward sisters to depart in peace,
they can't be coared back This is certainly
OF democracy of the old Jacksonian kind
hether it is such as the Peace and War wings
the modern California Democracy can unite
pon, remains to be seen. We hardly think,
Oweyer, that this platform possesses the virtues
hich were supposed to exist in the Butte Call,
I'd even that didn't save Copperheadism. OF
purse, these resolutions fully represent the
Jews of those in this State who are friends of
cd sympathizers with the rebel leaders in Dixie,
lrho refuse all alliance lrith the party IN polcer"
/ the United States jeff Davis himself
ould endorse them.
We infer from reading the article above
loted from the Red Bluff Independent, that
lie meeting of the "chivalry' in that place was
secret one; and it has also been iutimated in
IT bearing that the Democratic" meeting at
hico was not a cery public one, but as it was
He'd to elect delegates to the Democratic"
ounty Convention, which is TO meet in this
ace, to day, this may be mistake. II it is
ot, it is very evident that the Convention is to
packed concern, in which the War Dem
,rats-if there are any individuals in the
odern Democratic party really for the war
i'll have poor show. If they do persist in
fliating with their Peace friends 10 the Con
ention, and it is developed that the X. G. C.
ave the proceedings "cut ard dried ready for
Sc, a stampede may be expected equal to that
I q herd of buffAloeS half eucrcled by prairie
re before they are aware. But we await the
snouemeat-perhaps the Chico platform may
OF be adopted by the County Convention
ter all; it may not be deemed good one for
e harmonious Democracy"