Year: 1865

LETTER FROM SENATOR CoSSEss-A letter
appeared in the last number Of the San jose
Mercury from Senator Couness. His reason
for writing, as stated by himself, is because
Of what read 10 the California press. from
time to time, concerning myself and my rela-
tions to the Union party, and because | would
like to be better understood By ALL" The
Senator then proceeds to give history of po-
litical eyents connected with bis own career
up to the period Of our last State election
embracing his own election as State Senator
and compliments Governor Low, styling him
one Of the best Of public men aud one Of the
purest magistrates" A portion Of the letter
is devoted to personal matters, which is Of but
little interest to the public. Towards lhe
close OF the letter the Senator says:


Occasionally hear of threats to divide the
Union party. There is no cause for division.
Whoever proposes il, or provokes it, is 20
friend of the country. No man is authorized
to speak for me who favors anything of the
kind. Whoever on mere contest for individ-
uals, proposes division, should be put down.
Whenever any public man fails to subserye
the public interest. be will be superseded. The
The Union party is not in any ordinary sense
q political party. Parties have heretofore
been divided and organized upon mere meas
ures They are now divided and organized
upon vital and cardinal doctrines and practice.
1t is now an orgauizatian OF loyal men against
disloyal men, for the protection of society and
government, and the establishment OF freedom
for every human being within our political
jurisdiction. Men must not imagine that the
work is DONE or that it is to be impeded by
the disappointment of few individuals A
work of this magnitude must not, and cannot
be made TO depend upon the elevation to pub
iic place. or the contrary, of any man. Men
ere the merest atoms at best and are worth
nothing to society bot for their uses. When
they cease to be useful they commonly find
their level. There must be nothing lost in
the contests by which changes are made in
public places. The greatest men pass away
and are soon forgotten. The world lives,
moves, and progresses. notwithstanding and
thus ordinary persons may know. OF how little
consequences they are. and of how little i'm
portaDce are their personal coDt1lct."


No DIvIsIoN.-A correspondent writing us
from Forbestown under date of May 3lst,
talks right, and reflects the views Of the masses
of the party:


There is but one sentiment here among
Union men regarding a split in the Union par
", which certain parties below are evidently
desirous of bringing about unless they can
rule, aud that is firm determination to resist
any and all such attempts wherever may be
the source or whatever may be the object, and
to cast aside politically any and every man
who is party to or consents to a division IN
der any circumstances. If the masses Of the
Union party will conform to this principle and
maintain it, we shall hear no more of - long
bars or " short hairs" and the Union party
will nobly fulfill its mission of handing down
TO future generations this Gods blest Govern
ment in all its social and political grandeur.


MoDBsr PRoPosAL.-The New Y oGk " orld
grayely suggests and argues the expedency Of
Stewards retirement from his official position
since his reputation is unsavory at the Sonth
and the sensitive soul of chivalry will revolt a
the idea of return to the Union with slch AT
uncongeDial Secretary of State. Of course
the same theory would have applied to Lincolr
had he not been removed by the assassin's hand
to Chief Justice Chase, and, in fine, to tht
whole Union party. Is not this the carnival o
effrontery? And who can fathom the impu
deuce OF Copperheadism