Weekly Trinity journal., 1867-07-27

SALUTING TRAITOR. u Peru having made a
fuss because our naval officers on its coast would
not be civil to its Admiral Tucker for the rea
son that he had deserted our naval service
served in the rebellion, and when that failed
gone into the Peruvian service and become the
! head of its fleet. Secretary Seward undertook
to smooth over the matter, and say our officer!
should have saluted the Peruvian flag, and for
gotten or ignored the person that marshalled it
but Secretary Wells, of the navy, redeemed his
old reputation and covered multitude of sins
by rebuking Mr.. Seward and sustaining Of
ficers, in pungent letter, whereof we give a
specimen:
Gen. Washington would not have extended
courtesy to Benedict Arnold because Great Brit
ain gave him a commission and uniform nor
would any general officer in the American army
have treated him with respect. We're the French
Government to appoint Mr.. Sldell, or the British
Government Mr. Mason, minister to the United
States, cannot suppose that our Government or
its executive officers would receive either of
those unpardoned rebels, or extend to them Of
icial courtesy. By the same rule believe that
our naval officers should be governed as regards
their intercourse with the late Commander
Tucker, who, while yet rebel against our Gov
ruvian navy. If the Peruvian Government
thinks proper to receive into its service crimin-
ais and fugitives from the United States, we can
not prevent it; but having failed in comfy to-
wards the United States, that Government can
not, think, complain of any dsrespect or want
Of courtesy the partof our naval officers in de-
cining to exchange civilities with such fugitiyes
or criminals from our country.
This, no doubt, has had a share in the dis
charge of the rebel Admiral by the Peruvian au-
thorities. That agreeable fact is just reported
from Peru.
WITHDRAWAL OF GooDwN.-It will be remem-
bered that Jesse 0. Goodwin, of Yuba county,
was candidate in the Third District for Con-
gress. He did not go before the Convention as
such, for the reason, as he stated, that lie had
not sufficient means to control his own friends,
etc. He then declared that he would rnn as an
Independent candidate, but now he has with
drawn, as will be seen from this card
The condition of political affairs it this State
at the present time is such that, in my opinion,
ought to withdraw my name as candidate
for Congress in this District; and, hoping that
such action may at least tend to reconcile some
home political difficulties now existing, I do
hereby withdraw as candidate for Congress in
the Third District of California. I-may be per-
mitted here to ask my friends who have, by let
ter and otherwise SO generously rendered me
their support, to please accept my kindest re-
CARDS for their good wishes in my behalf hoping
| that they may all stand shoulder to shoulder in
the glorious cause of our common country, un-
til it and the flag shall stand vindicated in the
sight of all the world and
"'Tiil spotted Treason crushed in blood
Sinks to the hen from which it rose,
And Freedom, in the Of God,
Shall triumph over all her foes
r.~ .a5 q J. O. GOODWIN"
This leaves the contest between Harrison, the
Union candidate, and johnson the Democratic.
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