Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 22, Number 3338, 9 December 1861 — EXTREMES WILL OCCASIONALLY MEET. [ARTICLE]

EXTREMES WILL OCCASIONALLY MEET.

. An article under the head of . " Union for 'the sake of the Union," has called forth querulous comments from the Mountain Democrat and Nevada Transcript. The former by a stupid kind of political construction of the language of the article, manages to string together a | goodly number of epithets and assumptions with- j out foundation. Our remarks, as the ten- j or of them showed, as well as the lan- i guage of the succeeding day, referred to the j late Presidential canvass. We named New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio as States j in which Union parties for the sake of the i Union had been formed, and Union tickets run for State officers. We added that those States in the late canvass (for President) were overwhelmingly Republican, and that it was magnanimous for them, under the circumstances, to surrender their organization and assist in the formation of a Union party. The New York Tribune was quoted from to show that even that rabid paper had called upon loyal men to sustain the Union ticket. We stated the fact that Tod, formerly a Democrat, had been elected Governor of Ohio, and Daniel S. Dickinson, formerly a Breckinridge Democrat, had been elected Attorney General of New York by a hundred thousand majority. These two gentlemen were elected on the Union ticket by the votes of loyal Union men. To the result of the last election in Pennsylvania for members of the Legislature we did not refer, as we had no specific information upon the subject. We did know, though, that a Union ticket had been run in the State. 'i^T,-^' . ' The States named were referred as examples where the Republicans, though overwhelmingly in the m.jority in the late,. Presidential election, had sacrificed their party organization upon the altar of their country, and recommended the Republicans of California to go and do likewise. We suppose it must have been this recommendation which

so aroused the Republican ire of the Transcript, and stimulated it to expend near two columns of what it doubtless imagines to be very severe comments upon the " Contemptibility " of the Union. In reviewing this "Contemptibility,' the Transcript said: .

It is aimed at the Solano Herald, but the sentiment is designed to corrupt the public mind wherever the Union circulates, and it therefore becomes a matter of public comment.

We urged all loyal men — aU Americans who preferred their country to party, to unite for the sake of the Union, and the Transcript exclaims that " the sentiment is designed to corrupt the public mind wherever the Union circulates." If to impress upon the public mind the sentiment that the safety of the country demands a union of all loyal men for the • sake of the Union, then do we plead guilty of designing to corrupt it. If to counsel a union of all the

friends of the country into one great party to sustain the Government and the President in this, the day of their trial, is a crime, then indeed are we a criminal. If it is a sin to advocate patriotism in place of party, then are we the chief of sinners. If to proclaim that there can be but two parties in the present condition of the nation — for the Government, the other against — will corrupt the people, we trust that such corruption will become universal.

The Transcript misrepresents our course in the canvass of last year for Governor, both before the Conventions, met as well as subsequently, as our files bear abundant witness. This is something we did not expect from the Transcript, though we look for nothing but misrepresentation in the Mountain Democrat. It is its vocation, and its editor has richly earned a reputation for genius in that line.

But as our article proved so unacceptable to an ultra-Republican and an ultra-Secession Breckinridge Democrat — (Jeff. Davis' rebel army contains at least a half million of that kind of Democrats) we conclude that it was just about such an article as ought to have been published. The State will suffer no detriment if an overwhelming majority of her people are corrupted by Union, sentiments.

Collegiatb Institute Jat Bbnicia — The examination at the ctose of the twelfth session of the Collegiate Institute at Benicia took place on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 4th and sth. Classes were examined in Grammar, Arithmetic, Political and Physical Geography, Universal History, French, Spanish, Geology, Physiology, Algebra, Geometry, Latin, etc., and in vocal music. Many of the classes, says a correspondent, are particularly deserving of note, aa exhibiting a degree of application and thoroughness sot often witnessed; and among these may be mentioned the'classes in History, Physiology, Algebra, Geometry and Latin. Among the exercises of the afternoon of Wednesday were 1. Debate— " Resolved, That France \a a greater aa.ioa than Sag-axel." Affirmative, R. G. Parks; negative, James Lame* 2. Reading extracts from the School Soys' -editors, J. Hull and W. Camros. 3. Essay os AstrOuPn-Ti by William Goodyear. 4. Essay oh ArchiteeJsre, by C. C. Reseger. 5. Extracts from Young America— editors, J. Stevens asd S. Alkire. Among the exercises of the evening of Wednesday, December 4th, particularly worthy of mention; were 1. Debate— Resolved, That a nation is justified in rising against ita rulers." Affirmative, G. Lamont ; negative, R. Moore. ■2. Piano solo—" L'Hirondelle et le Prisonnier," by F. Weinmann. 3. Essay on Law, by J. Q. Adams., 4. Piano solo— " Golden Bells," by C. C. Reneger. 5. Essay— Liberty, by W. B. Haskell. 5. Piano solo— "The Last Rose of Summer," by William Goodyear. Also, several dialogues, together with vocal music. __""_ _ ~~AK~i. __-_*-.._..__■- --■ ..(I**-,.!— - __-- *_"*-^^" ,l --*-_-" l __H________

At the close of* the exercises, B. C. Whitman, after a few remarks, presented the College Diploma to William B. Haskell of Petaluma.

I Ralroad Meeting in Placbrvillb. — The Plr-cerville News speaks of a late meting in that place, and says : " ; * In pursuance to notice given, a number of the subscribers to the Placerville and Sacramento Railroad Company met at the office of Sanderson, on Friday evening, December 6th. Sanderson was called to the chair *. J. M. Douglas was elected temporary Treasurer, and F. A. Bishop, Secretary. A motion was put and carried that Placerville and Sacramento be adopted as the . termini .of _ the railroad* On motion, Messrs. Cary, White and Bishop were appointed, a Committee to attend to the transfer of subscriptions. The meeting then adjourned to meet at the Court House os Wednesday evening, December 11th, at seven o'clock. ■

Pabson Bbownlow.— A dispatch _t> the San Francisco Herald has the following version of a fact mentioned in the Union lately :

In East ' Tennessee, Person Bro wnlow, at the head of 2,000 men, attacked a large rebel force, and defeated them with great slaughter. He captured ten of the rebel teamsters, wilh their teams and freight. > : .-'_ v -_" ■'•V. 0

Robbbbt is Calaveras —On Tuesday night, December 3d, the store of Carl Hcerchser, at Rich Gulch, was broken into and robbed of twenty-two pairs _ of fins boots, sevestees pairs of pants, and a gold watch.

Thb Bakbs Obsbqutx-I.—- The Marys-rills people have made arrangements with the California Steam Navigation Company . ta transport those w bo attend the Baker funeral at $1 50 per head i .__._! way.