Year: 1861

We publish the following from liberal
minded Union man, in the Republican party,
and can assure him that our columns are al
ways open for such communications. In re-
gard to the suggestion he makes for Union
Convention, we can only say that theIe seems,
at present, to be general inclination on the
part of Union men here to wait and sec what
the Conventions which have already been
called win do:


ED. DEMOCRAT VIII you take word
from Republican who declares war with
you upon political grounds-yet who admlres
your patriotism, and would gladly strike
palms with you for the good of our common
countryf


If So let me tell you that we, the Repub-
licans, hereabouts, deny-scout the idea that
the 5. F. Times or any other newspaper can
have the power to say that we shall, because
we are Republicans, stick to party lines when
our country might be endangered thereby.


You sir, if | understand your paper Alright,
say in effect that you are willing to drop party
affiliations and Douglas Democracy, and unite
with any combination of citizens who have
their country higher in their hearts than
party; only, first you wish to see their "sign
manual" in other words you do not propose
to be hoaxed into the support OF any facIonal
organization under cover OF name. Just so
here with the Republicans, and if any there
be that think otherwise, do not know them,
and think | know some


We honor Milton S. Latham, and we are
proud Of him-may God-the good God OF
Patriots keep him strong in his good work,
and we will not desert him. We honor Ste
phen A. Douglas aso-he is on the right
score-they- noble, high minded men-drop
their party feeling and, giving credit for his
good works, say that our Republican Pre-i-
dent must be supported. And we, in graft
tude for our noble young Senator's course,
say that he shall be supported.


How many State Union Conventions have
been appointed? Can they all act? If they
do, will they not injure our State in the eyes
of her sister States.


Now, sir, had the lIoge call been accepted
| by all, it would have been perhaps well
enough but it came from the wrong source =.
OF the parcntage of the June 18th call, |
must confess [ am (perhaps culpabIy) igno-
rant You seem to think that is not quite
on the square. Now, suppose the Union
Clubs of Sacramento and Marysville each APP
point four members; let those eight if posi-
BILE, represent equally the four candidates in
the last canvass, and constitute joint COM
mittee, who shall call State Union Con-
vention to meet at Sacramento, to be COM
posed Of men of known Union sentiments,
and numerically based upon the number of
votes poled in each precinct. Then we will
have Convention against which the cry of
party would be of no avail. Can not the
people have some such opportunity once in a
century to vote for the common good and not
for party?


If some such course is not adopted there
will be some curious voting done in this pre-
cinct for the Douglas men and Republicans
here understand each other, and have had
many peaceable consultation together these
few weeks past, and are bound to be Union
men in spite of wire workers; and did the
San Francisco Times and its kindred spirits
but know it, the Republicans here, without
exception, have signed a pledge with men of
other pursuasons not to be prescribed, and
what is more, they pont Yours,


STARS AND STRIPES.


Indiana Ranch, May 29th.