The weekly union record., 1864-02-13

TINS rog ACrIoS-AS he time approaches
lor the meeting Of the State Union CuuSeutlvn
10 elect delegates 10 he National Convention
for the the purpose OF placing In nomination a
candidate for President and ice Pre>ideut Of
the United States Tor the ensuing term i Is
well for L Union men Ia each county 10 begin TO
organize and selrcl proper persons 10 represent
their sentiments iu the several County Cenven
tiouS We are aboGt entering upon the most
important political contest that the people q
of the United States have ever been called
upon to take part in. Amid the terrible sirle
o; civil war wh, millions Of our fellow oiii-
zeuS are in arms 10 defend our liberties against
q ruthless and mercivSS foe, those who remain
in civil vaks OF life are about TO be called
upon to express. by their votes, whether the
office of Chef Magistrate Of oar c. untry sha II
pass iuto the bands aud under the control OF
those who ale seeking the destruction OF te-
publican liberty by clamoring for dl>honorab!e
peace. or whether the otiice shall be hiled hy
one who WI use all the power oi the Govern
ment for the malnteuauces OF our National
honor and existence But one question should
be allowed TO enter into the coniest-that oi
unconditional suppression OF the rebel.en by
force of arms--and To this one measure should
the energies of every voter be directed. Let
is be borne in mind that the State Union Con
ven,ion will be beld some time in the month oi
March next, aud that sll depends upon The
character OF the meu selected US delegates to
tha, Convention, for the position this loyal
ard patriotic State shall take in making OF The
next President who will have the honor Of
adjusting our National difficulties. aud resior-
IN, n.,ff "a IN ha | nntQr
flag and one Constitution. The greatest vigil
ance will be required in the selection of proper
representatives OF the people, 10 insure The sue
cess of the cause of liberty at such time as
this, and every citizen should consider swell
the question involved, aud act IN such man
ner as to leave no doubt as to how California
will cast her vote al the next election for Pres
ideut of the United Staics,-SAGsta Courier.
An AMUSING lScIDENr-ln his lecture on
Peculiar People" John b. Cough, the re-
nowned temperance lecturer, Narrated tie Iul
lowing amusing incident. which Is more thor
ouchy maudliu and mellow than anything II
Goodies =
Two men. after drinking and carousing all
nigh. at u saloon. started III the morning 10 90
home Ii was beautiful. sunny morning. As
they staggered along, the following eoAversa-
lion arose:
Iuebrate No. How bright (hiel the
moon shines
No. 2-"You dou't call that (hic) moon, DO
you? That's (hic) sun
No. l." 'Taint! its (hicl MOON
No. ii tell you its sun
No. l-"WelI, les. leave (hic) matters to
first man we meet
M >" Greed
The two toddltd alorg for q short distance
when ,hev chanced to meet a man III exactly
the same condition as themselves. The ndl-
vidua was immediately treated 10 the following
Interrogation
No. IL shay (hic) old feller. We've
rot inter little spute; want ye (hic) 'elp Us out
Nv fren here says that's sun, pointing upwards
to Old Sol who was blazing hercely down
upon them :; and say its moon. Now we re
con to ep,e the matter TO you. What Is II
sun or SaiGl moon"
The person addressed braced himself, after
considerable difficulty, against lamp post
and then commenced by scrutinizlng, as well
as he could. the burning orb overhead-repeat
ing in meditative tone OF voice: "Sun-moon
-sun-(hic)-moon." After q short observ-
alton. he exclaimed Fact is. gentlemen, LIN
n stranger in this part (hcl of the country, and
can't tell Wheeler it's sun or (hic) moon.
Thus the matter was undecided, and lnehTl-
atcs Nos. | and reelei away, baiited and
diSheartened by the unsatisfactory result OF
their search into Astronomical mysteries