Year: 1863

We understand u movement is on foot to
combine the opposition to the present Ma.
| tiOnaI Administration in California: so as to
make it effective for the Fall Campaicn-
The plan proposed is to have an Address
issued rs the initiative step, by members of
the Legislature of both wings OF the Democ.
rary aud other prominent gentlemen. The
idea is good one. and the only thing to
fear is. that we who have stood up manfully
in opposition to the Administration. and the
war, from the outset, may be forced TO stand
aloof because Of some sort of endorsement Of
an idea to prosecute the latter vigorously
under the Constitution. By we. we do not
mean our own individual self only, but the
many thousand voters who have thought and
yet think precisely as we do. We depre.
ciated war at first, we are opposed 10 it in
every stage of its advancement; we cannot
now give It endorsement when all experience
proves the correctness of our judgement,
and hosts Of converts to our faith attest it's
nuthfulness. We and our party are for
peace, hence VIC cannot 90 into the Fall
canvass, bearing the brand of "lie" upon our
faces, and procaning for war. On the
Atlantic side of the Uuion, peace part lea are
sprlnging into being, and growing into for.
midabieness why, then, should ,ce relroo rade
or tall bark' little while ago, we at.
tempted to get up an Editorial Convention of
gentleman opposed to the Administration,
and with but slight exception, the movement
was only approved of hy those who had
always been Identified with us in politics.
Why was thisa We had hoped tho se pro.
Tossing the principles of Douglas would be
ready to unite with us; but, on the contrary.
we find many of them heaping vituperation
and abuse upon US and our principles with
vindc,iveness, equal to or greater than
that of the Aboliioniss We shall be glad
to see an united organization of all who are
opposed to the Lincoln Admin i>tration, but
movement for that purpose cannot be
successful, If the Democratic party to which
we have the honor to belong, the only really
organized party of the State save that of the
AboIltlonis's, is called upon to "eat its own
words" and endorse what it does not be.


eve. We write cautionary, for we want to
aid the move proposed, but will not do so,
If one of its features is a vigorous ''prosecu.
ton of the war;" Our party as now exist.
ing, is portion Of the California branch, as
1t were, of that great National Democratic
party, which in 1864 is 10 sweep the Coum
try and place National, instead Of a Sec.
tonal President in the Chair of State
Why, then, should we desert our coors3--
The action of the Legislative members and
Others, would not of course, in any event,
override the power and authority of our
State Central Committee, bnt both coull be
made to harmonze no doubt, provided a
platform OF s'mple opposition to the policy
ond principles of our present Administration.
without any approval of war was proposed.
II the Union Democrats are in favor of war.
they need not then endorse peace, and per
contra, the peace Democrats need not enl
dorse wsr This would be fair, and would
show real desire to ignore minor consilera.
tons, and go in to beat the cormorants now
de'ouring the substance Of the Nation


Pacific Echo.