Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1866-07-07
Weaveryille, Saturday, July 7, 1866

Weaveryjlle, Saturday, July 7, 1866.
THE GLonIoUs Arm Was, pursuant to am
nouncement becomingly observed in Weaver
Vile. The day was pleasant, but uncomfortably
warm-especially for the boys that wore Uncle
Sans " blue which we are disposed to believe
Vas only intended for winter use. The national
salute and Brass Band music reused tie SUM
bering populace at sunrise, and the thirty-six
gus were repeated at noon and shutdown. Ear
~ in the day there was Fenan flag presenta-
ton over at the Saint Patrick Society rooms
The flag is very handsome one, and the pre-
sen.aton speech was made by General Callahan
The Grand Marshal and his Aids had the process
sion in motion at the appointed hour, led by the
Band, after which followed the Halleck Rifles,
40 guns, German Hospital Society, 40 strong,
Feuian Brotherhood, so strong, after which
marched several hundred citizens. The line of
march laid down followed, and spite of
clouds of dust, the tramp was continually
enlivened by patriotic airs by the band and SOL
.diers, which, We hear without establishment,
were not relished at some points along the route
II made no difference, for nothing but an edct
from God Almighty could have checked thatmu-
sic the disposition to make it. We have our
notion as to where every individual should be
located who don't like to listen TO good UNION
sentiment on the 4th Of July, or any other day.
The audience was seated in the Theater at
little after 10, the exercises being commenced by
music from the Band, and short hut impressive
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Childs Flag of Our Coun-
try was well executed by the Glee Club, :" after
which the Declaration was read by Hon. John P
Jones, in his usual pleasing and distinct style
Judge Murphy's Grafton occupied about forty
minutes, and although the Orator was suffering
from severe cold and aggravated hoarseness his
address was we'll spoken, and often interrupted
by the applauding throng. 1t was production
appropriate to the time, and when he referred to
the political depravity of Andrew Johnson at
least four-ffths of the audience failed to remain
quiet. A copy of the Grafton has been request
ed by citizens for publication, and will appear
next week. The exercises were closed and the
procession dismissed by IL o'clock
At o'clock the Hallecks sat down to dinner
at the New York Hotel, and there passed an hour
most pleasantly, winding up with
Goodbye, Old Glory for tonight
We dof the Union blue"
in accordance with the request of the State Mil
itary Board.
The Ball in the evening was a great success,
over a hundred tickets being sold, and some two
hundred and fifty persons participating An ex
celleut Supper was partaken of at midnight, and
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PREVAILING OPISIoN.-It is very generally
conceded that the platform laid down by John
Minor Bolts for the reconstruction of the rebel
States is not a bad one. Bolts plan is to admit
all the States at once, but to forever disfranchse
and forever bold as disfranchised, the people who
engaged in the rebellion Some certain guaran-
tee against future rebeions is what is wanted
and if we may judge by the tone of the late rebel
leaders and prominent men all through the
South the same bitter and rebellious spirit ex-
lists there now which led to open and armed hos
tilty in 1861 The argument runs in favor of
the admission of these States on their repudia-
ton of the rebel debt making provision for the
perpetual freedom and full protection of the
freedmen recognizing the Federal authority,
and their part as States, in responsibility for the
payment of the Federal debt.
The editor of the humboldt (Nevada) Register,
in article on this subject, submits that there
should be some assurance against .,:cc ,nterDosi-
ton of the Presidents pardon in dealing with
these participants in rebellion, on the ground that
in taking the Test Oath now in vogue, the party
taking it is only required to wear that he never
did voluntarily bear arms against the government.
And the editor further says in defense of his po
sition -" We are but one man-an humble par
ticle in the great mass Of loyal citzens-but we
have a deep conviction, and know it is shared by
macy good men, that the oaths of many thou
sands Of those lately engaged in the rebellion
would not, conformity, where the matter of 10y
atty should come into account, show, by analy-
sis, q percentage of truth sufficient to save
half-witted rebel from He'll, providing the Angel
of Mercy, having but half eye, had dned and
was in good humor. There rebels would
believe on oath. There are many would be-
lieve where the matter of Black Repubicanism
and Niger did not come in but have
known the best of them to perjure themselves
where the rebel cause wanted them. We mean
by the best of them the misled but gallant fell
lows who left their oaths of Office behind and
left California to fight under Lee, while their
confreres remained to make stump speeches.
NEW OFFIcERs.-The following officers elecl of
North Star Lodge, No. CT, I. o. o. F., were in
stalled the 5th instant by District Deputy, W.
ii. Bachelor &C. w. Smith, n. G. E. Cor
nell, Y. G. F. ". Young, R. s.. u. NJ. Enfat,
Treasurer j. C. Dodge, p. S. H. Junkans, 0.
G. Jos. Craig, /. G. Thos. Carr, c.. Albert
Bowler, W. D. Hansen, R. S. n. c.; Wm. Fl.
Bachelor, l.. S. n. c.. B. Block, R. s. V. G
VIM Rule, l.. S. V. G. A. Lonman, R, S. s.
D. F. Osgood, L. S. s. ; Jos. Craig A. Bowler
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