The weekly union record., 1864-12-03
The UNION RECORD.
OROVILLE. SATURDAY, DEC. 3.

OR0VILLE. SATURDAY, DEC. 3.
TROUBLE AT CAMP NYE.-The Carson Post
says there is great dissatisfaction among the
soldiers al Camp Nye. who complain that,
while the Government has made ample provis
ion for the troops, aud designates in the army
regulations each article that the soldier shall
Aave, half rations are denied them, and they
are subjected to the tyranny of petty officers
being compelled TO labor on their Winter
quarters on Sunday, when there was no neces
sity for it, etc. The military authorities of
the Pacific coast are not, Of course, responsible
for the tyranny and brutality exercised by sub
ordinate officers toward the soldiers ouly SO
long as they permit them. 1t is expected by
the loyal people that the authorities will
promptly examine all charges of this kind, and
visit the heaviest punishment upon all WHO are
found guilty, who ever they may be- Men
guilty OF speculating in soldiers rations, forcing
the soldier 20 buy bread out Of his small wages
or 60 hungry, should have stern justice meted
out to them, untempered by either mercy or
sympathy. If these charges are without found
alton, let an examination show the facs.
FoR the benefit Of the Butte RECORD. ct i'd
omne genus OF Dirt Eaters, we beg leave to
state that the Constitution newspaper still
survives; and, if public patronage be not
withdrawn nor the envious prayers of the Vir-
ginia Union be answered by the military oc
cupation" of the Office We expect TO outliye
the Administration of Abraham Lincoln, and,
when it does die, to leave 10 posterity, if not a
more notorious at least more spotless name.
-Puginia Daily Constitution. Nor. 25h.
We stated that the Virginia Constitution
had ''given up the ghost" on the authority of
paragraph going the rounds of the papers
This statement was very nearly correct, at any
rate for the "Constituton" as II lrqs with
Rhodes as its EDITOR 10 longer exists. We
observe that the paper is now published by the
"Constitution Association" and does not in
dulge in The luxury of an editors name at its
head. With stout hearted company of print
ers to ''run the machine" economically, and by
steering clear of the copperhead secession
Rhodes. the Constitution" may keep on It's
voyage for awhie-otherwise might and the
tempest will sweep away the "last plank"
Success TO the "COnstitutiou" as ii is pocunia
rily, but d-n its politics,
GIVE I'm FIrs!-The American Flag, since
the election is over and the Copperheads dis
posed OF for a season. has renewed its warfare
with the Bulletin and Alta newspapers, and
pitches hot shot into them so fast and furious
as to silence their guns and demoraze their
editorial corps completely. The Flag says the
Bulletin is alarmed about its circulation, and
advises it TO reprint some of its Pacific Repub.
lie articles, published at the commencement OF
the rebellion, together with its calumnies of
Broderick, Baker and Tracy, in order TO run
up its circulation That's cool, The Flag
also gives the Alta thrust occasionally
shows up its Copperhead proclivites, and
its elegant q use of the English language
Poor Beriah, OF the Press-in pity for his con
dition since election, it "ets up on him. Let
the Flag rake these two pseudo Union sheets
fore and aft they deserve it. The Call and
the Flag are the only political papers in San
Francisco that deserve success, and let them
unite their columns against the common foe
and achieve glorious triumph.
PIRArIcAL Pct Broken Ur.-We pub
lished, last week, a statement that a plot to
capture the Pacific mail steamer had been
discovered. The steamer that arrived on
Monday brings full particulars. Some twenty
five men had banded together at Havana,
under one Hogg alias Ersou, a lieutenant in
the rebel navy. for the purpose. Their plan
was to go on board the steamer Salvador, at
Panama, as passengers, and to take the vessel
after she had proceeded to sea. The party
went aboard, but were known, and surrounded
in the cabin by force of marines from the Ian
caster. After the Salvador had proceeded out
Of the jurisdiction of the authorizes, the pirates
were transferred 10 the Lancaster, and thence
sent to New York, Arms, ammunition, hand
cuffs, and opium for druggng the officers of the
pirates, together with instructions for capturing
vessels, from the rebel Secretary of the Navy,
but no commissions were found
\ CoNvERr.-The Grass Valley Union SAYS:
"B. Nathan. merchant of this place, who
was badly afflicted with the coppers during the
late political contest, at party given at bis
residence, Thanksgiving day proposed as .
toast the health, success and prosperity of
Abraham Liucoln, the President of the United
States. Nathan'S conversion is but one Of O
Thousand that will be made in this county
during the coming Summer, during which it
will be as difficult to find Copperhcad as it
will 10 tiud blood in turnip.'