The weekly union record., 1865-05-27
The Union.

Wing party in the contest between Harrison
and Van Bureu in lS40 Henry A. Wise, of
Virginia. was its author. though what was its
precise meaning. if it had Gny, has never been
explained We propose the motto The
union of Union men for the sake of the
Union" the pertinence of which mus. De OBJ
vious. All the predictions, assertions, calum-
nies and policies Of the opposition have been
coutradicted and shown to be malicious, base
less and trivial by the light Of experience.
Utterly defeated at every point they can only
resort to strategy to retrieve their blasted for
tunes. The grand point now is TO stir up dis
sensions 10 the Union party. II Union men
are so silly as TO be eU,iced into the tolls they
would spread for them, We shall have bereaf-
ter but little faith in human nature. If the
atrocities of the rebellion, the welLknown
treachery, as well as the svoved sympsthies
of the opposition with it, are not sufficient to
convince every loyal man OF the unhtness of
that party TO control in any manner the poll
tics of the country, then it is beyond the power
Of the Imagination to conceive OF that which
would produce such conviction. The opposi-
ton, after beaping unmeasured contumely
upon the Administration and person of Mr.
Lincoln and denouucing as Black Republicans
all who disapproved of the repeal of the Mis-
souri, Compromise and the pro slavery meas
Il Il
,ions, justifyng the personal violence inflicted
on Sumner, the tarring and feathering, and 10
many instances the numbering of Republicans
and all the bloody outrages on the free State
people of Kansas, have all at once become
enamored Of peace, moderation, moralities, and
social amenities. OF a sudden they have
changed their tactics from the use of physical
force bullying and blackguarding-to the
employment only of intellectual and moral
weapons These graces OF humanity have
been pounded into their rebellious souls, and
are to be regarded with suspicion. They have
fallen with the rebellion; let them lie with it
in the same grave. The question of slavery
approaches It's fnal settlement. But one ques
tioa remains that they can hope to avail them
selves Of in party politics. This is the old
hobby of State Rights. The rebellion justi
fed itself by the doctrines of State Rights
This is prima taeie evidence that such doc
trines are wrong. if not false.
There should be an amendment 10 the Con
stitution, in order to settle forever all question
in the matter, declaring that the General Gov
ernment is a National Government, invested
with sovereignty to the extent of the powers
granted in the Constitution, and that it is the
judge in the last resort Of its own powers
This is necessary, as the rebellion has proved
that the tendency of our system is towards
disruption of the parts rather than consoilda
ton OF the whole. Such was the Government
intended by the trainers Of the Constitution
as such, it has always been uniformly expound-
ed by the Supreme Court OF the United States,
and laid down by jurists. This was also set
forth in President Jacksons Modification
Proclamation. On no other principle can the
Government be justified in It's measures &c put
down the rebellion. Until this question OF the
authority of the United States and the rights
of States is definitely settled, there will be
vexed questions hingng upon it between par
ties. At all events there is work enough, and
difficulties enough to be overcome to demand
the united energies of the whole Union party,
While we would not counsel wrong, or a spirit
of revenge towards our opponents, still We
would both exact and grant them strict jus
tice. infringing none of their lawful rights, but
we shall oppose their political advances and
fellowship, at least, till they renounce their
disorganizlng doctrines and fanatical ideas
We have been led into these remarks by
certain things we have seen in print and not
By anything occurring in our immediate vicn
ity. The Union party in Butte is sound to
The core. We have seen nothing to complain
Of in the administration of Governor Low in
this State. We believe he has been faithful
public officer. As TO A. A. Sargent, we be
Ileve BIN 10 be man OF integrity and ability,
worthy to fill any office in the gift OF the peo-
pie, We might say the same of many others,
whose names are often mentioned in connection
with public office. Conness has bis faults, but
We ike him for the reason. if nothing else,
that the opposition bate him worse than any
other man. In short, We subscribe to the
principle that the majority shall rule. If any
man or set of men are factions, the people can
pass them over and take others, whether named
Dr. unnamed. But we must have no fac;ious
IN the Union party. We go for any man or
men nominated fairly by the people.
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