Year: 1861

Fouflh ol july, appears to nave aSrecapIy
surprised the main body Of the Union men in
this vicinity, if we may judge by the com
ments made upon it by representative men.
1t was the desire Of all that the great issue
which the people are to speak upon in Sep
tcmber, should not be incumbered with old
political dogmas, or partisan creods. The
temper and tone of the call is entirely accept
able to every Union man with whom we
have conversed. 1t is very natural that those
who have been strict party men should cling
with some tenaeity to old party usages and
forms; hence we have seen Republicans who
do not relish the source from which the call
emanatcd, though they say it is liberal and
patriotic. Some of them really believed all
along that they had no party feeling left
that it had all been merged in the one pre-
dominant sentiment Of attachment to the
Union; but they find il hard to say at once
that they are satisfied with the good thing
they desired, in the face Of the fact that that
good Thing came out of Nazareth. The de-
mand of Union men Of all parties has been
that such a Convention should be held as has
been called. Is the fact that the Convention
has been recommended by our Committee
good cause for disree arding the rccommcnda
tion, or for an eager restoration of the old
party lines which the events Of the past few
weeks had well nigh oblitcrated? This is
the question which the party friends Of the
President must decide Shall the Union men
Of the State unite in sending sound Union
men TO Sacramento on the Fourth of July, or
will the Republican leaders counsel the hold
ing of a separate convention Of those ULion
men who voted for Lincoln We hope and
believe that these questions have presented
themselves TO all intelligent Republicans and
that they will not hastily frame the reply.
What object can there be for nominating two
Union tickets ? Simply desire TO maintain
at all hazards the political organization Of the
Republican party? Or is there to be a
offices If any considerable portion of the
Republican party shall decide upon cnlang-
ering the cause Of the Union by nominating
a party ticket, we believe large majority of
them will be actuated 10y thirst for political
power. We are free to admit, however, that
there is another class of Republicans who
may be drawn into advocating separate party
action, 10y feeling Of dread lest they should
in some way surrender their sef-respect A
proper caution in that direction we admire :;
and if any foundation existed for such a fear
as they entertain, we would not insult them
by Offering any arguments upon the point.
Let us see how matters stand:


The Union portions of the Brecl>inridge
and Bell-Eyerett organizations WILL we doubt
not, heartily respond to the call Of our Com


mittee, although no members OF their respec-
tive state Committees took any part in max
ing the call. They will rely upon securing
the election of sufficient number of the
delegates TO ensure such arecognitionof then
aid as their strength may entitle them to-
Those Republicans who have no desire &c
contend for more than faithful adherence


10y citizens, to the National Government, arc
''' y "tlDi'5 NIphtIl HhIliNi lNhliy " llI'A
their power felt in State Convention 0


Union men. What disqualification or inc


quality, then, viii any Republican labo


under who recognizes the Fourth Of July


Union Convention We say none whatever


But say they: 1--WE Republicans have beel
abused and yilificd; we have been persccu
ted with nicllnamcs, and our views have been
nisrcprcscnted If we act with those who
abused US we humiliatc ourselves, and forfeit
our self respect" If these reasons he suili-
cient, what have these Republicans meant by
declaring for weeks that they desired a union
of Union men? Did they deceive themselves,
or think to deceive others? Would they, for
the sake of the Union, act with their Old
foes only when they could make pack~horses
Of them ? W. have word TO say, and we
mean TO say it kindly, in relation to this talk
of persecution. Have no epithcts ever been
applied to the party with which we acted
Republican speakers and writers have ran
sacked the dictionary ard exhausted the
English language to find terms Of oppro


brium and ridicule to pile upon the heads O
the men who supported Douglas for the Pres
idency We do not feel the less inclined on
that account, however, to cooperate heartily
and in good faith with those of them who
now ask for nothing but Union platform.
There is no allusion made in the proceedings
of our State Committee to the bitter party
rancor which prevailed last fall. Old enc
mics must gather as friends around the altar
of the common country, and renouncing all
mere party allegiance, must be willing to be
practieablc in the present emergency Men
can afford to forget foolish campaign taunts
and unmeaning nichnames in times like these.
The man who does so the most easily is the
truest patriot. We hope that all murmur5 Of
discomfort among Union men may be over in
less than week. Let us strive to outdo each
other in sacrificing party prciudiees for the
sake of the one great and sublime cause The
terms of the call for the Fourth of July Con
yention nre acceptable to all but the enemies
of the country; but some Republicans OBJ
ject to the source from which it comes. Shall


a possible avenue Of success be opened to the
Secessionists by the calling Of a Republican
State Convention? VIII the Republican
masses heed such a call if made by the lead
ers of their party? THIS is no time for men
to stand on party punctillio. There are no
leaders in the Union movement in this State.
l,.,, L., !