The Shasta courier., 1865-09-02
NUMBER 81.
The Union State Central Committee to the
Loyal Men of California.
San FRAScrsco. AuGUsr 23d. 1865.

SAN FRANCISCO, AUGUST Z5d, 1900.
On the 9th day of September next, an
election will be held in this state, at which
will be chosen members of the Assembly for
two wears, and one half of the members of
the Senate for four years, besides the County
Officers in every county throughout the state.
1t would seem to be unnecessary for this
Committee to indicate to you the Importance
of this election. Our success or defeat pre-.
sents to us simply this question Shall we
abandon to the enemy the fruits of our four
years struggle, or shall we by one more
united effort assure loyal future to our
young State?
1t is useless for US to disguise the fact that
there exists within the party in various coun-
ties of the state. much disaffection. 1t has
been said that there are now no issues be-
fore the people: that the mission and work of
the Union Party are finished. 1t cannot be
that this is the Judgment of the loyal men of
California. Never were there more momen-
tous issues before any party. What more
important issue could possibly be presented,
than the simple one of whether you shall be
governed by loyal men or traitors? If no
principle were involved. this alone should
call forth your most earnest and enthusiastic
exertions.
For four years the Union men of Califors
MA have done battle against party compos.
ed of the worst traitors in the whole land
Those battles have been victories, because
we were united In the flush of full success,
and before the fruits of our hard won field
have been secured are we about to volun-
tarilv lay down our arms, and take to our
embrace our defeated but still defiant foes ?
1t cannot be. 1t is not possible that Califor-
mans can be guilty of such political suicide.
Losing sight of the work of reconstruction
yet before the Union Party, ambitious men
have allowed themselves to be drawn into
course of action which cannot be other than
the destruction of the Union Party, and the
triumph, not alone of its enemies, but of the
deadly enemies of the country. Office ac-
quired by the aid of traitor votes, will only
prove legacy of shame. There is no mid
die ground You must be for the country
through the Union organization, or against
the country in the company of traitors.-
Division can only result in disaster. No
personal friendship or political jealousy can
justify it. Any success outside of the Union
organization will be, not the success of union
men, but of traitors for it will be the first
step towards placing the latter in power
| Defeat the regular nominations in any con-
siderable number of counties at the approach.
| ing election. and your state government will
inevitable pass out of your hands at the next
state election. Believing that this disaster
can only be averted by union and harmony
! in our own ranks, we earnestly urge and
impiore all union men to stand firmly by the
regular organization. If sacrifices of feel
| ing are necessary, let them be made. High.
er questions than mere individual gratifca-
tions and success are involved in this con-
test let there be UNIoN-complete perfect,
fraterna, and let the most loyal be the most
earnest to accomplish it. Let the harmony
that existed among the representatives Of our
party at the late State Convention. and the
earnest desire exhibited by that body that all
| true union men should discourage and avoid
| irregular, independent organization, appeal
| III the strongest manner to the calm judg.
ment OF all true union men, to lay aside all
private and personal considerations, and
| stand as of old, shoulder to shoulder, in solid
phalanx, while we infict upon the same old
enemy one other and final Gettysburg
With this, California will be worthy of the
proud position she has SO nobly won as the
most loyal state in the Union: without it,
she must accept the shame of defeat and all
the train of evils that will inevitably flow
from it.
S. H. PARKER. C. HARTsoN
j. r. HARDENBEBG, JOHN A. WH,Ly.
WAITER MURRAY, FELIX Tracy.
5. j. CLARK, L. d. WICKEs,
J. w. DwINELLE, JAMES BURNS
HARVEY S. BROWN, ALBERT INGoLsBy.
II. B. Mcneil, JOHN YuLE,
A. b. NIXON, MARK SHEPARD.
ALFRED BARsTow. WN. H. PARKS,
Secretary. Chairman.
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