Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-05-03
NO ROLTENG.


The San Francisco Chronicle recently
very properly rebuked the Sacramento
Union for its wanton and shameless SLAM
ders upon certain eminent citizens who
had been spoken Of as possible candidates
for the United States Senate. 1t is very
strange indeed, and extremely humiliat-
ing, if there is but one man ia the Re-
publican party fit for the United States
Senate. Such men as John B. FELTON,,
Thomas II. Selby, w. II. l.. Barnes,
John T. Miller, and others, whose repu-
tation as men of commanding talents
extends beyond our State limits, may
well aspire to the Senate. The Sacra-
mento Union, assuming to speak as the
organ of Governor Booth, may denounce
these gentlemen until "the crack of
doom " as wretched creatures" rail-
way hirelings," -" Gorham funkies, )" etc.,
and, as is well put by the Chronicle,
it will only result in injuring Booths
chances and those of nobody else. A
should rely upon his own merits and not
aim to succeed by defaming his oppo-
nents. The Union men, however, think
differently and their course in our judg-
ment is wholly, meanly contemplate.
But in urging that the Union is simply
an injudicious friend to Booth, the Chron-
tcLe does not probe the marrow Of the
question. 1t is legal presumption that
men intend the necessary consequences of
their acts.
Friendship for Governor Booth is not
the controlling motive with the Sacra-
mento Union. That paper aims at two
objects only. First, to injure Stanford
& Co.; second, to divide and defeat the
Republican party in this State. All the
rest is mere by-play, and to accomplish
these ends it relies upon wholesale SLAM
ders and cowardly innGendoes. So far as
the Union's influence goes, its readers are
constantly prejudiced against the Repub
lican party and its leading men. 1t is
any other Republican being elected Sona-
tor by bination of Democrats and
Republicans. The Democracy will profit
by the last campaign and support none
but Democrats for office. If that party
carries the State this Summer our next
Senator will be Democrat The poiti-
cal issues in the coming campaign are
the election of Legislature and choice
Of a United States Senator. The railway
question is not political issue and can
not be made one. The question to be
asked of candidates should be, "Is he
qualified and will he represent his con-
stituents faithfully and honestly" 1t is
just as unreasonable and wrong to urge
the election of man because he is the
enemy of railway or bank corporation
as it would be to support him as Il de-
voted friend Of the bank or railway. The
JOURNAL desires that the next Senator
from this State be a Republican fully
qualified and disposed to represent this
State in the best interests of the people.
We dislike greatly the course Governor
Booths friends have seen fit to adopt in
urging his claims, but it is necessary to
be successful that all Republicans hang
together and if we are satisfied that
Booths nomination is the strongest to be
made we shall support him. Otherwise
we shall not be for Newton Booth. As
Republican journal we are willing to
battle for any capable, honorable man
who shall be put forward by the Repub-
lican party. 1t is for the masses Of the
Republican party to say who they prefer
and when a choice has been fairly made
we hold ourselves in honor bound to abide
by it,