Weekly Trinity journal., 1867-01-19
From the Yreka Journal.
A Soldiers Opinion.

We have resolved letter from Major Geo. r.
Price, lately promoted to Captaincy IN the
regular service and formerly citizen OF SisKl-
you county. Maj Price, il is well known, ran
on the Douglas Electoral Ticket OF this state,
and afterward against Hon. Geo. Oulton for the
State Senate from this county Following ms
defeat by Oulton, he, in connection with the
lamented Col McDermtt, organized the hrst
volunteer company in this county for the cavalry
regiments asked bv he General Government
from California A:ter serving faithfully in do
ing his duty wherever called, he was ordered East
when his company and regiment were disoanded
at Salt Lake Since that time we have heard
nothing Of him, until receiving this letter lew
days ago dated Raleigh North Carolina, Nov.
26th, 1865 by which we find him the same true
patriot heretofore, and expressing himself as
follows:
do know that corresponded with each other
Union and dsnon shoulder shoulder for
country the OF freedom believe stand to-
gether now sustaining Congress and demanding ample
antees for the future. will tell yon why am writ
ing you this time. Very District the third
will nominate candidate for Congress urge
upon my Siskiyou friends the denomination Of John Bid
we'll When the issne made last winter he stood fair
and square by Union with other true
Congress- prevented the nation from being placed virtually
the hands Of 10y the admission OF the lately rebel
ious States without guarantee for the future With but
yerv few exceptions ali that had elections
nominated for the 40h Congress those members who stood
true 10 issue which army and under the bless
ing of God made so gIoousy successful by their valor
land and and reelected them Do you not think Cali
orna should do the Bdwell is true and his
past from day he refused to follow treason ont of the
Charleston Convention in 1860 proof beyond cayil dis
pute rs TO record will be- urge these hasti-
y EXPRESSED upon consideration, and hope
may fly his name for denomination
In response to the above we cordially give q
hearty amen and if special election is to be
held for the 40th Congress, we unhesitatingly
fly his name for Congress. If no special cleo
ton be held our preference was to urge his
ati Governor nd
in Congress with another true man. Still we
have no particular choice as to which of the two
positions he occupies, and would heartily en-
dorse his nomination for either. We have a
high regard for John Bidwell, because he was
always at his post in Congress to vote mt all mat
ters pertaining to reconstruction, without fear of
the insignificant prejudice that might arise in
reference to matters connected with it, and of
such vital Importance TO the safety of the coun-
try, from the conniying schemes OF unsubducd
rebels. Major Price, giving his views in refer
to the reconstruction of the South, further
says
Travelled through eight of the Southern States since
last July and have had ample opportunities for observation
you the North is not demanding enough That
the frmness Congress last Winter all that saved the
country renewal of those of horror which
marked history for four Congress should be s-
tanned at all hazards that
myself had discussion Mt mining camp
tributaries Of the Klamath river. concerning ner"
suffrage lie will be amused somewhat to know that
my experience the South only embracing few months il
rapidly compelling to position from which will favor
suffrage black the only for future
safety in Southern States. The and its results
taught many great truths and important dues
with all prcudces, never forgot my duty 10 my
country. and almost ready TO affirm that the only
safety the South lies in extending suffrage to all men
without regard unless the South changes
the order Of affairs, they su
fraee will extended to all irrespective of color.
Major Price principal leader of the
Democracy of Sskiyou county and the State,
but like Douglas, Broderick. and other true Un-
ION men could not unite with the secession or
Breckinridge wing, and chose rather to 20 over
to those not possessed of secesh rroclivities to
the least extent. In 1860 he cut loose from
chivalrv Democracy and followed Douglas, and
III 1868 he left the California Democracy because
it was falling into the arms of rebels, and he now
stands today undoubtedly firm in his own con-
science that he was never guilty of afliliating
with those who denounced the war. or opposed
ii indirectly by placing obstacles in the way of
success These are the kind of Democrats that
filled up our armies, and they are the kind that
intend to control this Government, in spite of
ARdy Johnson and all his rebel sympathizing
friends.