The weekly union record., 1864-08-06
Do They Mean War?

At meeting Of the Democratic Club at
the Court House, last Saturday evening, a
resolution was introduced deuouncing The arrest
of expostmasier Weller. OF San Francisco, ard
declaring it 10 be the duty Of 1.-The forty four
thousand Democrats of California" o prepare
TO resist military arrests. This We understand
to be the substance Of the resolution, action
upon which it was decided should be taken on
this Saturday evening at the same place. We
do not know Of what kind OF material this So
called Democratic club is composed whether
the members are Peace or War men or straight
out SeceSsiouists, or q combination Of all three
of these apparently dissmilar elements Of
Modern Democracy. We do not know whether
this resolution was originally coucoctld in
secret conclave of X &. c. or in an open
meeting OF the aforesaid club-nor do We care
to know The vital questions which we do
wish to have answered unreservedly are: Do
the Democracy of Butte county endorse the
resolution alluded 10, and are they willilg 70
make it part Of their political ere d? Are
they prepared to defend one of their number in
going before the people and couuse,.ng opposi-
tioD to the enforcement Of the laws, aud dis
countenanclug volunteering il the ranks Of the
National armies? Are The massts Of the Cal.
ifornia Democracy ready 10 commit themselves
fairly and sqparely against the present var for
tho .f tia -pi,p orI %. naccer,
measures to that cud? These are simple qaes-
tons, which answered frankly, viii materially
assist in enabling one to form inst conclusion
as to what number Of the forty-four thousand
Democrats If California are favorable to
recognition OF the Southern Confederacv, AID
therefore opposed to the arrest Of these who
are aboriug to cripple the Government at
home, thus operating as rtbei skirmishers on
the hauks, ard rendering Invaluable assistance
10 JEFF. Davis
The rank aud file Of the Democracy are no
more responsible for the belligerent attitude in
which the party is placed in this State than
are the masses Of the South for the present war.
But if they allow themselves 10 be driven into
overt acts of hostility to the Government, the
consequences will be no less terrible because
shey have been betrayed irto treason by party
leaders. With The present condition of the
Southern people before them, are California
Democrats prepared to inauguraie civil war in
our midst? Have they counted the cost OF
such u war? The guerrilla warfare at the
South has not been mere cruel ard dcsola;iug
than the war that would Inevitably resul, from
the organization Of armed opposition to the
civil and military authQriies ol this coast. The
result Is easily toreseen. The deuded yiolators
OF law aud order would be hunted down as out-
laws, or compelled to ay to the moun'aius and
hide like wd aumals among the rocks and
cayeras and thicaets, like the Mexican bauduii.
The coudt;o0 ot affairs in this State is more
attributable to the miserable iutTgues Of
Northor1 doughiaces and lenegades than 10
the action OF any Southern seceSsiouistS in our
midst. These sycophauts, who have always
been the willing but deSpised tools Of tie
Southern ariS;ocratS, cannot break their serviie
chains, though squraed aud spit upon by their
chiyaric masters. They still ask to do the
dirty work which their srperiors would scorn
to 90 themselves but are wiling 70 accep. as
the odering Of faithful Northern creatures, who
wear the shape Of humanity. but are none the
kss dogs in their cTiugiug sergility. But We
We viii 20, waste words upoD ;heu. In due
time they viii doubtless receive iLeir reward.
In other lands. some Of them may perchance
have the specia! privilege Of baski0g 10 the
smiles Of J>f and his exiled compatFiois (?l
and eating the crumbs that fall from their
tables TO this end le: them continue TO Do
their masters bidding. lie; the brave Dem
ocracy" Of Oroyilie pass their resolution. Aud
le. Us know who this band of seekers after
persecution and martyriom axe. They vii be
Immortal in history. We await their action
with anxiety. The country trembeS-let Us
know the wor>,. that we NAY prepare FER CIR
fate Brave. brave n,Aec5scv,