Year: 1861

hostile arbitrament. Our hopes and tn


hopes of mankind hang upon the issue Q


events. 1t is no wonder that we are cage


to catch the first glimpse ofthe little trans


continental horse, and surmise if we cal


the tidings Our rights, our hopes, ou


destinies are affected by the news he brings


Our country is to be saved or lost; ou


proud position in the eyes of all mankint


to be advanced or humbled; our freedom


and glory maintained or tarnished.


But, while our eyes are strained inten


on the news from the heart of the Republi,


an enemy is plotting in our midst The.fo,


Is not alone for our brethren to meet. W,


have him to encounter and conquer ever


here. While our eyes are on the moving


theatre of war thousands of miles away


an enemy is in ambush at our feet. 1t be.


hooves US to look about US, be yigilen:


wise, disciplined and united.


party, under we'll appointed leaders, is


marshalllng its forces against the govern


ment. They dare show their traitor heads


in every camp. They have met in force at
the State Capital and will select, leaders to


seize upon the reins of power in this State.


Their doctrines are revolutionary. They


would sever and divide this magnificent


Republic into fragments. Their prnci oles
are openly proclaimed, and they are at war
with the Government. They synpathize
with treachery, piracy and murder. They
urge on the mob to nlunder and desecrate,
and arrest tho hand of justice that would
stay the assassin blow. They apologize
for blood and pillage and would screen the
perpetrators of hellish deeds, and gloat
over the disgrace of their country, but hold
up their treason-polluted hands to heaven
and blasphemously invoke infinite wrath
upon the upholders of the majesty of the
Constitution and laws of their country
They assembled lately at Sacramento
Their plottings under the name and euise of
Democracy are known, They aspire to dis
union, and for what? Can any one who
loves his country be blind to the obiect2-
Allow the Secession Democracy to obtain
the power and the State will range itself
side by side with the piratical nigger Con-
tederacy of the South. We will be made to
consort with traitors, thieves and assassins,
and sink below the contempt of the ciyiliz-
ed world.


The loyal citizens of California must be
awake to the issue. The horde of traitors
has dispersed, but they meet again on the
23d of July, to complete their trai:orous
organization and put forth their candidates
for office. Governor Downey has shown
his colors at last, and they correspond with
those Of the piratical confederation
Should he be selected as the candidate of
the Secessionsts for Governor, there is
danger of his election; and his ambition
and vanity may prompt him to accept the
position if te1dered him at the hands of
the Secess'onists. 1t is compHted that
there are twenty-five thousand Secession
votes in the State. These would be cast TO
n man for Downey if he becomes the nomi
nee of any party for Governor The fact
that Downey is an Irisman and Catholic,
and that other fact that he has made n
good Governor, will carry with him a
heavy Irish vote of the unthinking sort,
and perhaps not few others who do not
yet really comprehend the magnitude of the
contest in which the country is engaged,
and the Importance of electing sound
Union man for Governor. The Irish as
general rule, and the intelligent Catholics
Of the country, are rs true to the flag no
those who first saw the light beneath its |
folds. There are thousands, however. who |
cannot be counted upon to forego their
prejudices of caste and religion for the
country, because they do not realize the
hangers that beset them and the Republic


The danger is great then, We say, in the
present divided state of the Union forces
hat the Breckenridge Democracy, as it is
called, may win the day in September
lave we counted the disasters that will be-
all us with such q result? Are we-Union |
nen who love our country with fervor
that nothing but death can quench-are
Se going to divide our strength foolishly
when the day of trial comes. The coun-
try has called upon good men and true,
sworn to support the Constitution and the
laws, to administer the Government. These
have the direction of affairs for the next
four years. They are putting forth their
energies to save the Republic from wreck
and ruin. 1t is the duty of good men and
patriots to stand bravely by their side in
this stormy and periious hour. We, of
California have duty too to perform. We
cannot well take part as yet in the bloody
drama in which our brethren in name and
heritage are engaged, but we can and must
save the State from falling into the power
of the enemies of the flag of our country.


GRAND LODGE OF Coon TEMPLAns,--At the
session of the Grand Lodge held at Sacramento,
juno 4th, the following officers were clGtcd for
the ensuing year. l.. W. Williams, Of Nevada,
G.. W. c. Tempar; Rev. J. l., Downing, OF
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