Governors of the Pacific States.

The article discusses the efforts of California Governors Leland Stanford and John G. Downey and Oregon Governor John Whiteaker to keep their states in the Union during the U.S. Civil War. The author explains Stanford's allegiance to the Republican Party and Downey's allegiance to the Democrats, along with Downey's work in recruiting Union Army troops. Also explained is Whiteaker's pro-slavery stance during the war.