Year: 1867

selecting candidates for the various State


offices to be filed at the coming election.
Their labors- resulted in the nomination of
the ticket which we are proud to float to-day
at the head of our columns, and which we,


in common with every true Union man.
heartily endorse, from top to bottom, and
pledge to it our cordial. undivided support.
The majority of the names inscribed upon the
banner unfurled at Sacramento are those of
men who are well known by the people, men
whose loyalty to the Government, and de.
! votion to the principles of the party which
has proved our salvation a nation, have
been unflinching. and whose qualifications
fos the positions for which they are aspirants,
cannot be questioned even by their political
opponents. Several of them are occupying
the positions for which they have received
denominations, and the manner in which
they have performed their duties fully en-
titles them to. the honor which the people,
placing the most implicit confidence in their
honesty, fidelity and capability,. will again
confer upon them. Their past record is a
sufficient guarantee for their future course.
and the endorsementrthey have received is an
expression by the people that they have no
desire to dispense with the services of we'll
tried, faitAful servants. George G. Gerham,
the nominee for Governor, as well as some
other candidates for less important positions.
is, comparatively speaking, unknown. Hav-
ing never before aspired to an Office within
the gift of the people, although he has held
several important Federal and State posi-
tions, his name has not been brought prom
inently before the public. His record, both
officially and politically, stands as fair as
that of any man in the State of California.
Not an aspersion has or can be cast upon his
character for integrity, honesty and upright
ness as citizen, his faithfulness, promptness
and efficiency as an official, or his unswerv-
ing fidelity to the great principles enunciated
by the party with which he has affiliated
since its formation. Prior to the Inaugural
ton of the rebellion, Mr.. Gorham was
Douglas Democrat; but upon the COM
mencement of hostilities and the subsequent
organization of the Union party, he was
among the first to cast off his allegiance to
old party ties and join those who rallied to
the support of the Governments, and whose
motto was and still is, The Union must and
shall be preserved" Since that time Mr..
Gorham has been what is termed a Radical.
He was among the earliest to place himself
on the record as opposed to the policy pur-
sued by the aIostate Johnson, and has been
a bold and fearless advocate of the measures
proposed by Congress. He edited, published
and distributed throughout the State, gratis,
the Free american, a journal devoted ex-
clusively to the task of rausing the people
from their lethargy in regard to the action
of the Executive and pointing out the results
which would inevitably follow, should he be
successful in consumating his designs. A
man of superlative abilities and indomitable
energy, quick to discern and prompt to ex-
ecute, bold and fearless in his advocacy of
right and denunciation of wrong. clear
thinker, vigorous writer and ready speaker
an affable, courteous, open-hearted, liberal,
generous-minded man, George c. Gorham is
we'll calculated to gain popularity, and be-
fore the canvass is over will be universal
favor,te among the masses. He is practically
acquainted with the duties of the elevated
position to which he aspires, thoroughly un-
derstands what the best interests of the State
require, and will spare NO effort in their fur
therance.


The long term for which State officers are
now chosen, four years, combined with the
fact that nomination at the hands of the
Convention recently held IN Sacramento was
equivalent to an election, naturally caused
considerable rivalry among the candidates
for the various positions. The contests at
the primaries in several localities had been
unusually violent, and fears were entertained
by some that the Convention would not be
harmonious in its action. Such might have
been the case, perhaps, had either wing Of
the organization had the power or manifested
desire to monopolize more than its share Of
the offices but fortunately for the welfare Of
the party, mutual concessions were made by
both sides and the ticket as evenly divided
as possible. No Convention has ever been
held by the Union party IN this State in
which was exhibited more unanimity of feel
ing in regard to the nominations made. or
where better order was preserved. Men
labored earnestly to place their friends upon
the ticket, but If defeated in their endeavors.
acquiesced in the decision of the Convention
without murmur. Disappointed aspirants
shook their successful rivals by the hand
and pledged their support to the whole ticket.
With the exception of two or three journals
which have been professedly Union. but
which in fact were never actuated by a
higher motive than the almighty dollar. the
loyal press of the State heartily endorse the
nominations and will labor faithfully for
their election. The influence which the two
most notoriously mercenary sheets in the
State Will exert upon the party by casting off
the mask of Enionism with which they have
heretofore concealed their real sentiments,
will be to bind more firmly together than
ever those who have stood by the Govern
ment in the darkest hours of our history. and


whe- will not desert the organization until its
mission is fulilled. Uaioa men are well
aware that if they allow the lies aaa mis-
| representations with which the columns al
the sneak thieves TEEN. to create dissensions
in their ranks and the Democrats sheala
| alact their Gnvernor this Eall that xox4 ..a,u-