Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-02-01
SECESSION III CONVENTION.

How the blood tinglos in The veins and
mounts to the checks of the loyal citizens
Of California while they read tie follow
ing report Of proceedings in the Consti-
tutional Convention on Monday last.--
Peruse it carefully; ponder it we'll; re-
fleet, Union men, upon the false position
into which the rebels Of The Constitutions
pl Convention have cndcavcred to force
the loyal State OF California. Here is
the record
1 The SECRETARY read
" Section 3 We recognize the C1nstl-
tuition of the United ~tatos of America
"a the great charter OF our liberties, aud
the paramount law OF the land"
The SECRETARY thon read the follow.
ing section, proposed by The Committee
of'the Whole asa subfttute foI tacaboVe
section, which WAS reported by the Com
mittee ON Preamble and Bin OF Rights :
Section 3 That this State shall ever
remain "a mem Der of the American I'm
ion that the people thereof are part of
The merican untIon that there is no
right on The part Of this State to sccede,
and that all attempts, from whatever
source or upon Whatever preteXt, to dis
solve said Union, Or sever said nation,
shall BE- resisted by the whole power OF
the State"
Mr.. FILcaER moved to strike out the
section.
Mr.. TtNNIN secondei the motion.
Mr.. FILcHER spoke in favor of his
motion, claiming that the section WAS OF
a political character. Some people ro-
eardcd this a- "a nation, bit he and nil
Democrats held Chat IL wa- cou'plora.
ton Of States, bound together for tie
protection and good Of ali.
Mr.. TINNIN moved the previous Qnes-
ton. IL WIS seconded BY M.ssrs Hun
Ter, RelIy, Condor and West, aud or
dered by q vote Of AZ ayes to 81 noes.
The section reported hy the Committee
Of the Whole was rejected 10y veto OF
3S ayes 10 81 noes.
1t will be observed that OF tho 152 Dol
ecates comprising the Convention, only
50 we're present and voted. FiIcher
moved to strike out the loyal language
agreed upon ia the Commtie OF tie
Whole; Trnnin seconded the motion ;
Ficher made speech in opposition to
the section and claimed all Democrats
held his opinions Tinrin moved the
previous question, thus cutting of all de
bate and giving the loyal members no
opportunity for reply. a vote was taken
md % Of tbs 93 members present decided
tha. the language conveying patriotic
sentiment uad maintaining the perreiuity
OF the American Union, one aud indiyis-
able, should Gnd no lodging place in the
Constitution Of California
We DC not agreo w.,h SIR. Pitcher that
aH Democrats bold the sentiment ex-
pressed by him az above set forth, but
hold the opinion that thousands Of the
rank and file of that party~ it exists to-
day are loyal TO the Fede.a Union, and
believe States Rights and Secession doc
trines to have been finally settled and
forever placed at rest when Lee surren-
derod 10 Grant ut Appomattox CoGrt
House in 1868. Yet there urc some, aye
many, who are stll welded to those o5
soleto idols and are to day as much rebels
at heart MS they were in the dark days Of
the rebellion. To such the layorile mis-
quotation OF the Honorable genuamnn
who "soconded the motion" and moved
the previous question" is peculiarly APP
piicnbIe
"You may broak, yo1 may scatter the vase at
yOar BIll
But tho smell OF ,ao ROSES VIII cling 10 il
aiiI"