The weekly union record., 1865-06-24
The Present Time.

The political waters seem to be unusually
agitased at the present time with currents and
coun,er-currents, vhirlpools and eddies. and
boiling surges that cast up mire and dirt from
the lowest depths. In The State at large, Sen
storial snd Supreme Judge aspirations or
preferences lash into foam the impressible ele-
ments. In every county the local turmoil
seems still more Intense if possible. Candi-
dates for Office are thick as autumnal leaves in
vsllambrosa. This may or may not be favor
able TO the public good. It is well that there
should be a reasonable amount of competition
for honors and Office, but it may well be doubt
ed whether the present is healthy state of
things. Modest merit is thrown into obscurity
BY unscrupulous intrigue aud brazen faced ef
frontery. Defamation and petty insinuations
and slanders hold high carnival. This is more
particularly the case in cities and populous
places, and especially 10 San Francisco, where.
like true Ishmaelites, the hand Of every man
is against every other man, aud every man
hand against him. All the city papers would
have no leading articles from interior papers
and value them only for their local items.
We would not uDdervaue them, on the con
trary we deem them indispensable, but it is
singular that they are seldom successful in
leading the people 10 their own immediate vi
cinity, on the principle, we suppose, that a
prophet is no prophet in bis own country" At
present they seem to be leading the people Of
the whole State in dozen different directions
crying out 10 here and 10 there.
As in our cities so is it in oil the counties,
only little more SO as to local candidates.
Here in Butte county We have DR.. Felix, or
more properly Dr. Infeli1, who seems TO be
initiating himself like candidate for Masonic
honors las the vulgar say BY sitting on hot
gridir or like Nose, hankering after muss.
His comics are tolerable, and sparkle like soda
water but his sarcasm is not altogether just,
and has spice Of malice in IL; 10 short, we
think We can see in it evidence OF an unre-
generate heart. We advise him to get reli-
gion. Then there are two classes of men in
the Union party who indulge in jealousies.
The Republican says be is the original Simon
Pure and the pioneer OF the ,imes-that two
thirds of the Union party are Republicans,
while only one-third Democrats make up the
complement-that while this is the case The
Democrats have two thids OF the Offices and
are striving to epgross all. They say the
Democratic portion have all the members OF
Congress and nearly all the District Judges
and State officers. There is certain amount
of truth in this probably, but it does not nee
essarly follow that it is the result of design.
There is q hardship in fighting through thick
and thin for years amidst obloquy and re-
proach, and then when successful to be forced
to divide with others the usual rewards OF vic
tory. But Republicans should bear in mind
the adage that circumstances alter cases. "
Single-banded the Republicans could not have
maintained the tremendous conflict of arms
which has now so successfully terminated. Is
it not equally honorable to those Democrats
that so nobly cast of the shackles Of party
and dissolved all former political ties TO rally
to the defense OF and do and die for their
country against the armed hosts of traitors.
For the Republicans TO have refused associa-
,ion with such men for the mere sake OF Office
would have been like the dog in the river, 10
have lost the substance for the shadow, for
without them they would have been decapita-
ted long ago. We know OF no material diff
ference in the principles of either class at the
present time. and this should be a theme Of
triumph for every honest Republican. Under
all the uuexampled circumstances of the case
there is no sound reason why the antecedents
Of any good Union man should be for mo.
ment subject OF comment. II any are to be
dlscountenanced, they are those who are SO
narrow and selfish 10 their views as to be in
fuenced by such considerations. There ia a
propriety, however. seeing human weakness is
such as it is, that all fair minded men shonld
act with such prudence and justice as to show
that they regard the unity o. the Union par
,y as the chief object, and worthy of some
sacrifice Of prejudice or interest. He cannot
be good Union man who will not do it.
Neither Republican nor Douglas Democrat, OF
others, should try to exclude any one class
from official station and power. And above
all let petty sanders be avoided. There has
been too much of this. When you bear such
inquire into facts and circumstances, before
going into Mysteries and conuip,ion fits about it
The EARLY CoMPLkrroS OF THE Pacific