Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-07-22
How the Integrity OF the Union Party
may be Preserved.

1t is conceded that the perpetuity Of our pres
ent form of Government depends upon the intel
ligence and patriotism of the masses of the peo-
pie. As the Union party during the bloody
struggle for the overthrow of treason has stood
! firm as rock. opposing, resisting and thwarting
all the Vaccinations of the enemies of the Tn
ion, and accomplices of and sympathizers with
secession, we have right to assume that the
party was made up of the most intelligent and
patriotic portion of the people of the land. We
hope they will continue to vindicate their claim
! to these noble qualifications and show by their
acts that their patriotism does not depend solely
upon the condition of personal preferment or ell
ovation to office.
The war which was prosecuted at such a fear
full sacrifice of blood and treasure to e success
tul issue, will prove a barren victory and empty
triumph if Union men prove false to their prin-
clples, false to their oaths and recreant TO duty
! and humanity at the very moment when they
should reap the rewards of their labors, and not
by discussions and scramhling after the spos of
Office turn over the administration of afairs 10
the control of those men who have invariably re-
Joiced at the reverses of our arms and the sue
! cesses of the rebels.
The difficult duty Of reconstructing the rebel
ious States is upon us. and if the work is now
to be turned over to those very men who plotted
and brought on the country all this ruin and
desoation, may look for another insurrection
at no distant period, far more wicked and mag
nant than the one just past.
Men meet in Convention to choose from the
loyal masses those who have proved their devo-
ton to the Constitution and Union, to fill the
various State and County Offices to become
vacant according to law. All aspiring to posi-
tons cannot of course get nominations some
must be disappointed. Is it the part of honesty,
patriotism and justice for those coming out
second best to give way to their passions and
open their ears to the seductive lies of the enc
mics of their country? Let the Union man
smartng under defeat and depressed by dsap-
pointment say to the virulent copperhead WHO
pats | i'm on the back and tells him to desert his
colors, disregard his duty. and perjure his soul,
= Get thee behind me, Satan.
The Government can never again be trusted
in Democratic hands. States Rights and Negro
Slavery must he anhhilated forever. strong
central Government, like that advocated by
Hamilton. must now be permanently established,
to endure forever and secGre the greatest good
to the greatest number. Our motto should be
! . Our country first ourselves afterwards. Tn
ion men know their duty and should do it,
CHANGING THE TUNE.-The Clear Lake Times,
organ Of the Cousa, Lake and Mendocino BUSH
whackerS, begins to whine about further efusion
of blood, especially if it promises to be that of
a traitor While rebellion lasted the Times APP
plaudcd it, and never thought of the blood which
being split, especially if traitor arms
victorious. Now it fears that thirst for more
blood may mpel the Government to put an end
to the existence Of jeff Davis and other leading
traitors, and whines because Government officers
and protectors seek to have the Southern peo-
pie prosecuted, and hunted down like wild
beasts Davis was hunted down. il is true, even
unto the woods of Georgia, where the last and
crowning ndgnty offered to a brave and
/ chvnlrous. but fallen foe. The Times man ut
tered no wall at the etfuSion of blood when the
last leaden missile of slavery and treason was
sent on its murderous errand - and u noble and
honored President lay wcltering in his gore, but
simply mentioned the fact unimportant
item of news. These pinks of chvalry are the
very who will rise to dictate terms for their
traitorous compatriots now, but thank God their
voices will not be heard. They murdered Mercy;
Justice will now dictate the punishment they
shall receive.
PUBLIC ScHooL.-The District School closed
on the l4th and will probably not be re-opened
before the lst of September. 1t is to be regret
ted that funds enough cannot be raised in Wea-
vervie District to continue school through the
entire pleasant season of the year, excepting a
months vacation in July The names Of one
hundred children appear on the School lists and
it is wrong that they should be deprived of
School privileges for two or three months at this
season of the year In both branches of the
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under the tutorshp of Champ. ". Smith, ESQ.
and Miss Nellie Doxy. Both are thorough and
successful instructors, and we glad to notice
that deserved need of praise is awarded them
by parents and pupils generally. We understand
that Miss Doxy will open a Select School on
Monday next, 10 continue until such time as the
District School shall re-commence.
:. AT present, every county Office throughout
the State is traded Off for pledged candidates for
the Legisature-that is, for men who. for the
purpose of attaining position, are willing to
pledge themselves to anything and anybody
men who have not the manineSs to say to their
fellow-citzens they will not 90 to Sacramento
with ball and chain around their legs."-Pa-
jdro Times.
That may be frozen truth as applied to some
counties, but it viii not do for Trinity. Our
Representative goes unpledged-never told any
one what he intends to do at Sacramento.
VALUABLE SACK OF FLoCR.-R. c. Gridley, Of
Nevada, widely known in connection with the
famous Austin sack of Sanitary -four, returned
on the last steamer, bringing the -four with him.
At the Merchants Exchange. IN St Louis the
sale OF the sack lasted half hour, and realized
Sc, 900, being at the rate of $500 per minute
The total sales of this sack of -four amounted to
$40 900, all of which has been turned over to
the Sanitary Commission. Honor to Gridley.
THRoUGH SAFg.-C. F. Julliard left Tehama
. county last Spring with band of horses. for
Idaho. He writes to a friend at Red Bluff that
be got through safe in five weeks that every
thing is oyerdone there and many would be
glad to return California if they had the
means TO do He also says that Dyes party
would arrive in day or two, consequently the
report of their having been murdered BY Indians
was d mistake.