Weekly Trinity journal., 1867-03-09
Necessity Of Organization.

While Union papers throughout the State are
discussing the various issues which will be pre-
sented in the coming political campaign, they
seem in many instances to have partly or wholly
neglected what we deem the most important re-
quisite to secure the success of Union candidates
and Union principles when those issues have
been fairly placed before the people. The loyal
ty of the voters of California has been tested
again and again since the bloody hand of rebel
lion was first raised against the life of the Ma
ton. In every election held since that hour
when the chivaric "republic of South Caro-
lima undertook to set up business on her own ac-
count the people of this State and county have.
by their ballots decided that the unity of our ma
ton shall be maintained, and the power of the
Government recognized as the supreme law of
the lsnd. heretofore it has only been necessary
that the questions at issue should be we'll under
stood by the people, when they would rally at
the polls and secure the triumph of Union men
and Union principles by decided majorities.
While the passage of the Registry Law insures
the purity of the ballot-box, it also renders it
imperative that the Union party should at once
awake to the necessity of thorough and complete
organization. A party without organization is
like an army without discipine-it stands COM
pletely at the mercy of an enemy inferior in num-
bers if completely disciplined. 1t will avail US
nothing to have the preponderance of strength
on or side if we do not take such measures as
will be certain to make that strength available.
Therefore we submit that organization should be
thorough and immediate, in order that the regis
traton of every Union voter may be secured by
the first day of July next, and that those
titled to the privileges of citizenship may be
dowed and vested with those privileges. If we
are to judge By the supineness and inactivity
which has been exhibited by Union men thus
far, the elective franchise would seem to be
thing of little value in their estimation in fact
when we look at the Great Register and see how
small proportion of the voters of this county
have their names inscribed upon its pages, we
cannot believe they fully realize the danger of
delay in registration, as something might occur
in the limited time which remains, and the right
of suffrage in the coming election be lost to all
who have neglected to perform this simple yet
important duty.
Of one thing we can rest assured-that when
election day comes every man in the opposing
party who is entitled to a vote will haze one
Men are always more Jealous when engaged in
bad cause than when working for the right, as
in the latter case they trust too much to the JUS
tice of their cause. We should remember the
der of the stern old Puritan, Cromw el-' Trust
in Cod and keep your po'rdsr dry" The justice
of our cause will avail but little unless we labor
for it with will.
We have given this matter much thought, and
have arrived at conclusion which we submit
for the consideration of Union men, promising
that we do not suggest it with any desire to die
tate TO the party the course it should pursue,
and that if better be offered we will cor
daily recommend its adoption. Let Union men
in every election precinct of the county meet to-
pether and take such measures in their udg-
meut are best calculated to secure the registration
and enrolment on the poll list of every Union
voter. In these meetings the political views of
every voter can be ascertained, as also the fact
whether bis name is on the Great Register or not.
Meetings should be held every two weeks or oft
ener if circumstances require until election, in
order that the progress made in the work of reg
istration may be known. In the larger precincts,
Junction City, Douglas City and Lewiston, for
instance, the work might be carried more ef-
fectualy by the aid of committees, composed of
energetic and influential Union men, who would
explain the workings of the law to those not ia
miliar with it, and instruct them what steps
necessary to secure place in the ranks of the
citizen army. Prominent men of the party
should lose no time in being themselves regis
tered, thus stimulating others by their example.
We have heretofore frequently called the atten-
tion of our friends to the urgent necessity which
exists that the full strength of the Union party
should be registered with the least possible de-
lay. We believe the plan above suggested a
good one to secure this most desirable end, and
we feel assured that if Union men fully under
stand the need of prompt and immediate action
in the matter, they will at once take such steps
as will consolidate the strength of the party and
make it ready tor effective service. The princi-
Piles at issue are too important in their bearing
upon the safety and welfare of both State and
Nation to be lost through mere lack of proper
organization.
We shall take an early opportunity to COM
ment upon the Registry Act, and explain some
| of its provisions which do not seem to be gener-
ally understood. Leaving the subject for the
present, We ask the Union men Of Trinity to re-
member that % ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE
OF LIBERTY -
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