Year: 1861




who do not stand upon the Chicago platform:


From this day forth we raise the war slo-
gan Of Republicanism. We have done With
affiliations. We have made our last cUInbi-
nation; we have no more compromises to Of
fer-we have no propositions to receive
RepuLlicanism or nolhing-the whole or none
the principles of the party, and no abate-
ment. From this time and henceforth we
are for the Republican Party, the Admins
tration and the Union. Those who are not
for us are against US, and the following are
some of the reasons that dictate this course
and govern US in our policy


We are a great and triumphant party /;
! from small beginnings we have grown up a
! powerful organization; from handful Of
men, who, firm in the justice of their cause
and the integrity of their principles, we be-
came the controlling power of the Govern
mcnt. We regard our party as responsible
for the proper conduct of this nation during
this crisis OF her destiny, and we are prepar-
cd, to the extent of our name, character and
influence, TO assume our share Of that respon-
5blity. Whatever the Republican party has
gained in the past has been accomplished by
a firm and unyieldng adherence to its or
ganization; by battling for principle, and
standing up firmly and squarely to the plat
| i'i III "hb bic IIlHc'pIeS vi OuI pdiJ)J Ill uc-
feat, discouraSement, success and victory.


After rcciting various Republican tenets,
the Times continues:


Any body or class Of men who cannot
stand on this platform, on the Chicago plat
form, and in unquestoned support of the Ad-
midistration, we can get along without.


But in conclusion, we say TO
the people Of the State, our friends in the
country, we advise an adherence to our party
organization; we ask you to perfect it, and
put it in working condition.


Get ready for our State Convention, regard
others only as tricks Of an unscrupuousland
willy foe. BE not deluded by false signals
nor seduccd by party catch words.


Let ours be a firm and decided position,
recognizing that, in contest where principle
isinvolved, defeat is better under the standard
than victory at the sacrifice of principle.


We commend the above to the perusal Of
real Union Republicans, and ask them if they
endorse it. The Republican politicians and
ollice-holders may nundate the State with
money and partizan documents; they may
scream their evil cry of party until they are
black in the face; they may utterly refuse to
lower their standard one inch, even at the
risk Of placing California in the power ofmen
of doubtful loyalty, and yet the Union men
of this State will not be frightened into the
support of such mere party wire pullers-
There is no spark ofpatriotism in men who
can now peril the cause of the Union by
clamorous and indecent appeals to partzan
prcjudces. There is no choice between those
who seek TO overthrow the Government be-
cause they have sustained party defeat, and
those who would rather see the Government
oyerthrown than lorego an attempt TO secure
party triumph.


Never has sush spectacle been presented
to the world before, as that we now have be-
fore us. Party spirit has all the seeming of
a demon, and men are possessed by it. The
proposition made by the Democratic Central
Committee for a State Convention of Union
men of all parties, is spurned and jeercd by
those Republicans who are in the tolls of this
demon, and the only reason assigned is that
although the proposition is patriotic and fair,
1t emanated from Democrats. We do not in
vte the cooperation of men as Democrats
but as Union mep. The particular resolu-
ton OF our Committee, in which the call is
made does not contain the word Democratic.
We have been denounced as partizans by
men OF the Times stripe, because our Commit
tee ventured TO recommend the Union men
OF all parties TO assemble in Convention, and
prepare for ending the political lives of the
| secession brood with which our State is in
tested. We are told that we have desire
to lead off. We confess that we have. We
thank G God that we do not wait to be led in
to the support of our country's cause. We
mustered in the Club rooms of the State and
helped Others to denounce treason withou,
inquiring what party those others belonged
to, or who called the meetings. We struck
hands with Breckinrlge men and RepubH-
cans who were true TO the Union. We
abandoned all party tests, and were, and are
still ready to vote and if need be fight for
the good cause which now banishes all party
! creeds from our sight. We thought that no
men protesting to be Union men would dare
to raise the dingy banner of party now be-
side the glorious flag of the thirty four States
We were mistaken With sach Union men
as suit the San Francisco Times we have
nothing in common. Our Convention call is
liberal, patriotic, sufficient for the crisis,
rules out no man for opinions sake, SO that
he is firmly for the Government, and to that
call we eXlOrt every ITuion man 70 rosnon1
who dares do right in company with men
who have been politically opposed to him.
There seems to us but slight chance for any
other plan of CO. operation for sound Union
men.


The Union Call for June 18th


Was doubtless well intended, but it could
be easily converted into an auxiliary to the
straight Republican party Convention, if
none but active politicians superintended its
circulation and the choosing of delegates. We
despise tricks and hate tricksters. If the
Union Call is being circulated in good faith
in this vicinity, we have yet to see it. It
would be very fair thing if made general,
but very foul thing if confined to those of
particular party stripe. As matters stand at
present, we repeat that the only practicable
call for bona-fde Union Convention is, in
our opinion, that which names the Fourth of
July, calls for Gas delegates, and ignores par
ty lines.


UNION MEN, ATTEND. Let there be a grand
rally of all Union men to the Pavilion thi