Year: 1867

ed by domestic foes, and grasping the reins
of government, fought the most gigantic war
of modern times through to victory. Rebel
lion reeled and fell upon the bloody battle
fields of the South, and its demoralized
cohorts returned to their homes in despair
Afterwards encouraged by fathless Presi-
dent, their hopes revived, they emerged from
their hiding places. and are new striving to
regain control of the Government they
labored to destroy. The fight between the
enem es and friends of the Government has
thus been transferred from the battle field to
the political arena.


For two years the Congress of the Nation
has stood at dead lock with traitor Exec
utve, and is so standing to-day, waiting with
uuexampled patience and sublime heroism
for opportunities in which to gather the fruits
of the war, and, reconstruct the Government
on a basis that will endure forever. 1t is now
pretty evident that such great and desirable
consummation cannot be accomplished while
the present incumbent occupies the Presi-
Dental chair. The patriots of the country
see that the main hope of permanent and
safe reconstruction is to elect loyal Presi-
dent, who will act in harmony with Congress
for the best interests Of the nation. Should
the hopes of the Unionists of the country be
blasted by the election of Democratic Presi-
dent and Congress, the future of this nation
will indeed be dark. In such an event the
loyal plan of reconstruction would fall to the
ground blood stained traitors would be
restored to all their former rights and
privileges the freedmen would be remanded
back to slavery and the lash the Union men
of the South would be ostracised and Danish
ed from their homes; the door would be closed
against freedom of speech the rebel
war debt would be acknowledged, and our
Government bonds, held by men who stood
by the Nation with open purses during its
darkests hours, would be taxel and rendered
omparatively worthless.


Then, in the face of all these contingencies,
we assert, and every patriot in the land will
agree with US, that the maintenance of the
Union party organization in full force and
vitality throughout the country is great and
paramount necessity. To keep tthe ranks
filled, and to encourage and come to the
rescue Of our bcleaguered Congress is the
duty and mission of the Union party and In
order to effectively assist in this great work.
the Union people of every State, county and
precinct throughout the North and West
must stand steadfastly by the principles OF
the party, and frown down every attempt to
weaken its organization. Here in California,
especially, Union men should stand firmly
united and keep their party armor on. The
example of this State will be followed by
Oregon and Nevada, and if we are defeated
in the present gubernatorial campaign these
two States will surely follow in our wake,
and the Electoral vote of all three will be
cast for the Democratic Presidential candi-
date in 1868. Such q result could not be
regarded in any other light than that of a
| national calamity.


! To avoid these evils, and assist our breth-
rem in the East in upholding the Union and
perpetuating the blessings of freedom, every
Union man, from Siskiyou to San Diego
should rally to the support of the ticket
headed by that invncible patriot George c
Gorham, and labor manfuly in his behul
from now until the evening of the fourth O.
September. Do this, and when the poll:
are closed on that day the paans of victory
will float out on the breeze, and in every
quarter Of the land patriot lips will murmul
earnest thanks to God that the great State o
| California is still true to the Union and Gov
c-nment, and still casts her vote on the sid
| q Justice and Freedom.