The Shasta courier., 1855-09-01
AnEx.ract from web..er.


upon the eve of an Election. that is TO test the
strength Of two parties, both striving tor what
they consider the good of our Common country,
We believe it were well to calm angry feelings
$50 that we may judge dispassionately the I'M
portant questions under discnssion,) by hooking
back to the course of he distinguished men,
who have held the highest positions III the gift
of the people and Of the government alrd learn
from their patriotic language, the lessons that
will teach us prudence and moderatiou; bring
to mind the position we occupy before the world !;
and induce to permit every citizen TO enjoy
unrnolested the greatest blessings of free peo-
pie, the right of free and independent suffrage.
Daniel Webster was amongst the foremost OF
those patriots who have left upon record those
sentiments of devotion To the Union, that still
reverberate upon the ears of those who heard
them uttered. To Call such sentiments To mind
al this time, is To open the page of our country
history .hat mist causc the bosom of every
American to swell with pride. make him e.oice
in the in ntiuiions of our wide spread land. and
read with delight the remarks of the great
Statesman so eloquenty portrayed in theiollow
ing extract
"Who is there among us Tint should he find
himself on any spot Of The earth where human
beings exist and where the existence Of other
nations is known. wonld not be proud 10 say, |
am an American! am couniryman of WaslI-
ington am citizen of that republic which.
although it has suddenly sprung up, yet there
are none on the globe who have ears to hear
have not heard Of it-who have eyes to see and
have moi rt,afl n it-Wltn kuoyy any fllinr and
vet do not know of its existence and lis glory {?
Let me ask WIN is there
among u.s. if he were To he found tomorrow III
one of the civilized countries of Europe and
were to learn that this goculy form Of govern
ment had been overihrown-that the United
States were no longer unitcd-who is there
whose heart woud not sink within him! who
is there who would not cover his lace Tor very
shame
"At this momen, orr country is a general re-
fnge fer The distressed and the prosecuted OF
other nations. Whoever is in affection from
political occurrences in his own country. look )
here for shelter. Whether hs. be republican,
flying from tie oppression at thrones-or
whether he be D:onarch or uioaarchlsi fly ing
from thrones that crnmblc and fall under or
around him--he feels equal assurance that, il
he get foolhold on our soil. his person is safe,
and his rights will be respected.
We have tried these popular institutions in
times CT great excitement and commoton and
| they have stood substantially firm and steady,
while the fountains of the great political deep
have elsewhere broken up; while ihrnnes,
resting on ages of prescription, have totcred
and fallen; and while. in other countries. the
earthquake of unrestraned popular commotion
has swallowed up all law, and oil liberty. and
all right together. Our government has been
tried in peace. and it has BEEN tried iu war
M ~ fpr | basI Ip..p
sailed from without, and it has successfully re-
sisted the shock it has been disturbed within,
and it has etfectually quieted the disturbance.
1t can stand .rul---it can stand assault-it can
stand adversiiy-it can stand everything bul
the marring OF its own beauty, and the weaken
ing of its strength. 1t can stand every
thing but the effects of our own rashness and
our own folly. 1t can stand everything but DIS
organization, disunion -