Year: 1867




In the present complicated condition
of national affairs, the solution of which
is a matter Of paramount importance,
and involving issues that not only effect
our prosperity as a people, but that at
present are assuming a momentous i'm
port, threatening a situation almost as
dangerous as that which preceded the
late war, the attitude assumed by Cali
fornia Unionists and the result as pro-
claimed by the dispatches cannot but
be a source of the most profound regret
to the loyal people of the country
The conduct of President johnson in
his interference with the reconstruction
acts Of Congress; the plain usurpation
Of authority in assuming and executing
the authority vested by Congress in the
General Of the armies; his removal OF
those cabinet officers not fully in sym
puthy with his policy; the certainty
that in the making mp of his cabinet he
will select those who adhere to and ad-
vocate his course; the tendency that his
policy will have to prevent the excel
ton of the reconstruction acts and 10
encourage the disloyal element in the
country, leaves not a doubt that the
Fortieth Congress will be called upon "a
counteract his evil influences by most
important legislation or abandon their
position. which has once been fully en-
dorsed by the people. This state OF af
fairs invests the coming session with an
interest and importance greater than
that Of its predecessors, and itis likely tc
do that which never before has been done
to inpeaeh and depose the President
Thelines are being more closely drawn
than heretofore between the adherentf
of the President and Congress, and who
is not for the latter must be against 1t
Under these circumstances the subor
dination of all selfish and local issues tC
the great controlling issue of the day II
each of the several States having repre-
seutation in that Congress, was so i'm
perative and obligatory that the idea o
California abandoning and ignoring 4
was incredible. She had a clear UnioI
majority of at least 10000 votes
The Democrats, to have shadow o
hone. were compelled to adopt plat
form so nearly verging upon Republican
ism that when il was reported in tho
Helena Convention IL was Immediately
and almost unanimously voted down
vet the Unionists have been inglOrious
IL beaten, a bitterly disloyal Governor
elected, and worse than all two out o
three congressman are of the same po
litical complexion as Governor Haight
California, with her 100000 voters, will
her record of steadfast loyalty during
the war. and her position as the Unior
outpost on the Pacific, has gone over t.
the enemy and added q feather 10 th'
can of johnson. She takes position
with Connecticut and Kentucky, anC
the three Joining hands across the CONT
nent, have formed a barrier to Preven
the kindlier intercourse of the Nortl
and South, 10 weaken our numbers II
Congress, and virtually to endorse thu
acts Of the President. The fact tha
we still have sufficient strength to over
ride the Presidential vet0es, is no meri
Of the party in California. twill serv'
as a warning 10 the Eastern States
unite where there is division on loca
issues, and vitalize wSiere there is apa
thy and indifference, but this result vii
be a reproof in which there is no caus'
for the Golden State to be proud. The
antagonism manifested toward Gorhau